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My book The Winding and some of the things you’ll find therein!

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#the winding #the winding novel #The Epitome of Science trilogy #book writing #lgbtqia books #lgbt fiction #queer fantasy #urban fantasy

wonderstruck

If you see this you’re legally obligated to reblog and tag with the book you’re currently reading

#Queer as Folklore by Sacha Coward #Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett

Oftentimes I wish I found promoting my books anywhere as fun or energizing as writing them was.

#writing #I recognize this is largely on me because I find social media exhausting #and there are so many great books out there with new ones coming out all the time that it's almost impossible to not get lost in the crowd

catmask

many people ask 'how do i know my art is good enough to start a comic'. this is a very common mistake. you do not make a comic to make good art you make comics because its fun and looked yummy

catmask

saying this very gently. how will you improve

catmask

me when i improve the skill by (checks notes) not doing it so no one sees me doing it badly

#art #writing

doria-plume

So here comes a fanart of Matt and Arek from “So this is Ever After” by F.T Lukens that I’ve read some weeks ago! I hope you’ll like it! 🙈

By the way, I’ve reworked a background that is originally from the movie “The Swan Princess”! 🦢

#this was a very cute book #art

HA GUESS WHAT IM NOT DONE so it's been x days and my brain won't stop spinning about these lil guys so here's my requests (not really but also yes)

Hahaha that's a lot of spin offs! But I'm really really happy to hear the story's good enough to linger in your thoughts and stir up curiosity for more!

I kinda figured if I ever wrote more in the EoS world, it might either be something with Gear and the Gambler (which, hey, could also include some of the other things you mention, like more of Antimony's, Blei's and Lucienne's backstories!) or something set WAY earlier that would focus on the sorcerers and what happened to them.

At the very least, though, it gives me some ideas for potential silly art!

ps. Angus, I like to imagine, is trying their best to be a better sibling, which mostly involves them sort of following the Gambler around wherever he goes while still trying to act aloof. They are, in many ways, like a big cat. :P

pps. Kate has also expressed a desire for Gloucester and Finch's Magic Detective Adventures, so I guess I should ruminate a bit on those, too :)

#thank you for the message!! and all the interest! I cannot express how much it means to me!#the winding novel #the ticking novel #the tolling novel #the epitome of science trilogy

BAH LIFE HAS BEEN BUSY AND IN THE WAY BUT I FINALLY FINISHED IIIIITT. that finale and the epilogue got me in the FEELS.

Oooo this has been so FUN and I'm sorry it took this long but am so glad I got to read the full series at a time when I could focus on it and really gobble up the story. A long belated congratulations on this trilogy and it's been so cool seeing the whole legacy pan out!

Now for my final brain vomit:

Yaaaayyyy! I'm so glad you enjoyed the series and the ending! And thank you for sharing your thoughts along the way, they were always such a treat for me! It really means so much to me :)

#the epitome of science trilogy #the winding novel #the ticking novel #the tolling novel #I'm having a tough time right now so it really brightened my day!

meredithalden

touch

#art #imperial radch #I love these books and this is lovely

feathernotes

Tumblr needs to read more webcomics ❤️‍🔥

feathernotes

I'm glad to see this take off and see peoples recs so I'd like to point you all towards The Webcomic Travelogue where you can find EVEN MORE COOL COMICS!!! There's even a 'random webcomic' button! Go! find a new webcomic!!

#art #writing

ohpsshaw

My beautiful horse.

#LOL #writing #art

Latest update, we're HEADING INTO THE ENDGAME AND I AM STRESSEDDDDD

hehehehee I really hope the finale is everything you want it to be!

#a LOT of work went into these chapters because I did a ton of rewrites during editing #but I think the whole prolonged scene is SO much better for it #the tolling novel #the epitome of science trilogy

the Magician

quick little Finch sketch while listening to music

#my art #Cassus Finch #the winding novel #the ticking novel #the tolling novel #the epitome of science trilogy

luna-azzurra

Took me years to understand that boredom is not the enemy of writing. It is the raw material. Every good idea i have ever had arrived during a walk with no podcast, a train with no phone, a shower where i just stood there. The moment i fill every silence with content i stop generating anything of my own. I am just processing other people's thoughts instead of having mine. The empty space is where the work comes from. Protecting the empty space is the actual job.

#boredom/quiet moments kickstart the brain #my best ideas come in moments like walking the dog or showering or brushing my teeth or driving to work