finwe-the-disappointed:

…I found the “girl falls into middle earth” fic I wrote when I was 11

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tam–lin:

tam–lin:

Proposed detectives and settings for cozy-adjacent science fiction mysteries, a genre I am hereby inventing by sheer power of will:

• nosy archivist in a solar punk community
• exceedingly patient book-keeper on a Quaker intentional community orbiting Venus
• tech recruiter in Nairobi, space capital of Africa, who finds themself spending more and more time solving elaborately high-tech murders than recruiting
  
• precocious child on a generations ship who has finished all ten years of self-paced school curriculum by age nine and now spends their time solving crime
• private homicide detective who hops from one oceanic microstate on Europa to another (since homicide levels in any given microstate are so low the whole moon shares one detective)
• sapient Maine Coon who roams the alleys of a sprawling station, whose understanding of human language comes from consuming way too many noir detective novels 

The Maine Coon, to clarify, only solves cat murders. (This series is pitched as Warrior Cats meets The Maltese Falcon, in space.)

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animatedamerican:

artbyblastweave:

I’m not even joking- has anyone ever done lovecraftian eldritch abominations that, like, go out of their way to avoid bothering humans?

 Because if you want to run with the “we’re like ants to them” metaphor, most people who aren’t total assholes are making, like, an active choice not to stomp on anthills or squash random bugs. They step over or around. And it’s not the bog-standard indifference of the genre, there’s an active thought process of “You’re not bothering me so I won’t bother you.”

I want a story about people exploring an eldritch horror-city like Ryleh, and eventually it turns out that all the bizarre psychological torture and warping environs and all that are an elder god’s equivalent of trying to shoo out a fly or a spider without killing it.

I want a story about how the empathy of an elder god is just as dangerous as it’s wrath.

oooooooooh

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tlaquetzqui:

jeannereames:

Seriously, it’s the sinew passages. I just spent about an hour tweaking the set up for a crucial council: how we move into it, where people are sitting, folks who’ve been off doing other things returning… etc., etc., etc.

That’s sinew. It’s that “stuff” the encloses the meat of scenes. Crucial, but like “and time passes” scenes, can eat up an ungodly amount of time to get right.

You likely read right over it, barely note it–and that’s as it should be. That’s WHY it’s such a beast. You throw out the first draft, realize it’s shit and confusing and you need to consolidate and move this bit there, and that bit over here… It takes time to make it concise and smooth and brief.

But yeah. I just spent an hour on … five paragraphs. :-)

It’s one of those “unnoticeable when done right, really noticeable when done wrong” things, unfortunately.

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juleskelleybooks:

IT’S MY BOOK MONTH

After having been in the works since roughly 2015, EDGE OF THE WOODS is now almost in the world.

It’s, uh, not the most mainstream take on werewolves and vampires, so my queer, disabled ass would appreciate anyone who feels like giving this little indie “contemporary fantasy with strong romantic elements” some love.

Here’s the parts of the book that I, the author, love the most and am most excited about:

– Main and major characters who are bisexual, gay, trans, and asexual. (Although the ace part admittedly isn’t on-page in this book, it will come up in later books.)

– A young woman who is a werewolf alpha, who starts out afraid of her power and ends up going absolutely fucking feral on some assholes.

– A ridiculously self-indulgent sexy-ass vampire lord that I didn’t have a fancast for until I watched the “Montero” music video

– I managed to pull off a book-long running joke tribute to a single damn line in What We Do in the Shadows (but now I’m committed to it for two more books, so…)

– Two characters who are Not Skinny and Not Ripped but who are EXTREMELY into each other’s bodies, and extremely into enthusiastic consent.

Anyway, if any of this sounds interesting to you, consider adding this to your GoodReads list, or pre-ordering on Amazon (or waiting until May 18 and buying it from https://cityowlpress.com), or at least reblogging this post.

GoodReads: https://t.co/S8GojjREt3?amp=1
Amazon: https://t.co/QfrzaIB8g8?amp=1

Find content advisories and other stories (including free short fiction) on my website: http://julesrobinkelley.com

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goose-books:

it’s time! at long last, it is time! i’m opening beta reader applications for my novel-in-progress, darkling!

the project / stats

Dissatisfied golden girl Cressida Stayer wants nothing more than to escape the cunning socialites of the Dovermorry Mage’s Guild. Dispossessed bastard Jasper Greenwood wants nothing more than to become one of them. Both teenagers live under the shadow of Cressida’s father, Leovald: the most powerful man in the city, and one who splinters further every day.

darkling is an adult speculative fiction king lear retelling featuring

• gay people!
• trans people!
• neurodivergent people!
• magic!
• complicated family relationships!
• chess metaphors!
• apocalyptic storms!
• and some other stuff, probably!

you can find the page here, with links to more information.

in terms of trigger warnings, darkling also includes:

• substantial focus on abusive parents & on a relationship with an unhealthy age gap
• moderate focus on self-harm and suicide
• depictions of gore and non-graphic sex scenes

during beta reading, i’ll be offering trigger warnings for each individual chapter; however, if you are particularly sensitive to these topics, this may not be the read for you! it’s, uh. far from upbeat. if you are under 16, i politely implore you not to apply, for my own personal comfort as an adult sharing adult content.

if you’re interested in reading an excerpt before committing to anything, let me direct you here, here, and here! (and if you’re really raring for more, there’s plenty in the tag.)

beta reading requirements

basically none! you’ll be reading the freshly edited draft of darkling & filling out some periodic google forms asking for your opinions on various plot/character elements. besides filling out the google forms, you can offer as much or as little commentary/critique as you’d like!

please note that this book is 200k words. my projected beta reading time frame stretches from may to august; this is going to be a multiple-month endeavor with a lot of reading, so please do not apply unless you’re prepared for that!

apply

if you’d like to apply, please fill out this google form! i will be contacting applicants starting on saturday may 1st, but this application will remain open until saturday may 7th.

ty for reading this post & have a lovely day!

(tagging the darkling list: @haldimilks @albatris @avi-burton-writing @quenvicky @vivji @vampirovic @suits-of-woe @narratorstragedy @thewritinggodmother @metaphysical-cheese @fifthlydoyoudream @funky-sea-cryptid​ )

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