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she/her. I draw and write sometimes

[aftenskyer]

a tiny introduction

I'm Aftenskyer or Amanda. Call me whatever you'd prefer. Pronouns are she/her, and this is a place for art and writing. Outside of here I work on becoming a licensed psychologist as well as research, art projects and the first manuscript for a planned trilogy, GB.

I'll probably not post too much personal stuff on here, but I do really like things to be organized and chaotically tidy, so I thought I'd make an introduction post while I get settled in.

I see myself as quite gentle and try to be kind where I can, but can perhaps be a bit of a recluse? I'll likely focus mostly on art and writing here, but am open to talk. The more you get to know me, the more you will realize I'm a bit of a trash raccoon.

MY ART

I'll post my own art under #aftenskyer art i think

Working on an updated overview site for commission prices

MY WRITING

What Remains

My love letter to the characters Morana and Striga from Castlevania.

Link to AO3

[aftenskyer]

What Remains

Chapter 3 - Striga POV

“We should get back down, lady Morana. Dawn is coming.” “How perceptive, General.” A sigh. “But so we should.” And once more, Striga had many things to say. And none she did.

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[sitervlitoy]

pestering my big angry woman every chance I get

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[feefal]

Doomed love between water and steel⚙️💧

[puppyhomunculus-deactivated2026]

lace is a sopping wet cat

[aseethe]

the girls are fighting

[ratatosk777]

random lacenets I had piling up

what's more gay, this or wharever I usually draw (qpr lacenet)

[isaacfitzbooks]

Writing Wisdom: Research Tip

If you need to do in-depth research on a specific topic, Google the topic and add "dissertation" or "thesis" to your search.

You'll get direct access to PDFs of master's and PhD theses from people who spent 2+ years studying the exact thing you're interested in. These are often the basis for published academic books that cost over $100, but you'll get the original research completely free. And yes, it's ethical. Universities want you to read these. That's why they're publicly hosted.

Most theses include the researcher's contact information. And academics are usually thrilled when someone outside their field shows genuine interest in their obscure specialty!

While researching GHOSTLINE (codename for my historical folk horror novel set in 1885 Montana Territory), I needed deep dives into some pretty specific topics like:

19th-century traveling medicine shows

Icelandic immigration to Canada in the 1870s-80s

The Métis presence in Montana Territory

And found most of the information I needed using this method.

So next time you're stuck on research, remember, someone probably already wrote their thesis on it.

[villiedoom]

The darkness chained between two lights. The more you suppress, the more it consumes you. And so her voice became your cry.

[feefal]

Evolution of Steel! Did you know steel is just iron with a dash of carbon mixed into it? It’s literally just iron with 1% carbon, which magically makes it more durable

[feefal]

Additional steel headcanon. Elders being self-sacrificial since the rust damage is already beyond repair… ahh it’s bittersweet

[aftenskyer]

rough wip of someone's zora oc with captain bazz!

normal commissions are closed right now but i'm open for donation commissions for this fundraiser (this person's fanfics brightened a rough time for me so, in the spirit of brightening holidays-)

more info here (i realized recently that i should probably have made it its own post but my head is mush these days. my remaining 1% is going to art and writing)

[aftenskyer]

what i expected and mentally prepared for before starting to write fanfiction: haters and hate comments

what i didn't expect (to this extent): spamscam bots/comments. now powered by your local neighborhood AI slop

and then there's that small part of me that really hopes these aren't actual genuine people. this is perhaps what i dislike ai the most for: the way it forces us to doubt

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Salaam Cinema (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1995)

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

Anyone and everyone CAN write. The world’s most skilled writer didn’t start off skilled. The key is that they practice hard by writing a lot.

As long as you write, you are practicing your craft and you are getting better at writing. But you will never get anywhere if you let AI write for you.

[pariambod]

[aftenskyer]

What Remains

Chapter 2 - Striga POV

At once, the orders had said on the letter from the queen, not elaborating much more than that it was a matter of national security. Striga had treated it with respective haste, having made the necessary arrangements out in the field to be able to leave the same evening. She had been riding for three full nights to get here, continually assessing the best routes to take to cover as much of Styria's treacherous landscape as possible each night.  So … Well. Here she was, at once, half frozen, and wondering why there was ... Not a damn soul out here.

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