Untitled

[linahailings]

Looking for some book recommendations!

Anything sapphic, and not too dark and not enemies to lovers (you wouldn't believe how many that last one cuts out). Preferably, but optionally, low-spice

A few books I liked:

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea: All-round nice; my distaste for enemies-to-lovers is the only thing stopping me from finishing the series

Legends & Lattes: Also solid, but I didn't like how <SPOILER> they made the mob boss a good guy <END SPOILER>

Six times we almost kissed (and one time we did): great book, just wish she focused a little more on the one time they kissed

Cleat Cute: How I learned the hard way that books generally don't label their spice levels. Otherwise pretty good.

A few books I put down:

Coffee shop in an alternate dimension: Would have been great, but memory manipulation is a trigger for me.

Idolfire: Why the hell did the author feel the need to jump to the perspective of a third guy who's awful to everyone and has no redeeming qualities?

Lady's Knight: Are you writing historical or fantasy? Either roll in to the myth, or don't have it, don't have fantasy while explaining how unrealistic it is

[linahailings]

When I was a kid growing up in Australia, we were often read stories from this author called Paul Jennings. And I have no idea how the hell he was allowed to write children's books; I have lifelong phobias from that man.

A not nearly comprehensive list of things that happen in his novels

A woman gets her mind swapped with a dung beetle

A boy gets an organ removed (his liver, IIRC) and keeps it in a jar. He turns out to have developed a psychic bond with it that causes them extreme pain when parted.

A boy clones himself, and then gets into an argument with his clone. The clone, believing himself the original, then straight-up murders the actual original.

An evil dentist is attacked with his own evil toothpaste, causing his one tooth to swell in size, absorbing all the dentist's mass, until the dentist's now-tiny body bursts

Anyone else that was traumatized by the man, feel free to add your own!

[linahailings]

Being an aspiring author is great because you can read sapphic fanficiton and call it career development.

[linahailings]

Why don't bookstores sort their romance section by sexuality? It would make things so much easier if you're looking for a specific sort of pairing.

[linahailings]

I feel a little guilty about it, but I can't help but find it immensely gratifying when I read bad writing. Like, yes, I do in fact have a developed, artistic skill.

[linahailings]

The annoying thing about LLMs becoming topical and messing with discussions around AI is that it makes it awkward if I want to write about my fantasy of being the shipboard computer of a heroic space captain

[linahailings]

I'm pleased to announce that Quests And Campfires is now available as an e-book!

[linahailings]

I just had an interesting experience reading Idolfire by Grace Curtis. Early on, there's an emotional moment caused by one of the characters discovering they're infertile which kicks off a large portion of the plot.

For a while, I've had this hypothesis that there's some recessive combination of genes that causes a complete lack of interest in, or even disgust with, children, and I have those genes. I've never wanted kids, could never stand them. When a doctor told me that a given treatment would reduce my fertility, I was like "Hey, added bonus!"

So seeing someone get upset about the inability to get pregnant... it's just not something I can even comprehend. I wonder if this is a little like how asexuals feel when seeing people make a big deal about sex.

It's not a big issue, it's just... weird.

[linahailings]

Is it just me, or are there a whole bunch of romances where the dynamic can be boiled down to 'me and the bad bitch I pulled by being autistic'?

Not that I'm complaining.

[linahailings]

Pet Peeve: When someone messages you on an asynchronous medium with just 'Hi' or the like with absolutely no hint of why they're messaging you, and just waits for you to respond before they actually say anything. I'm going to get to the message when I get to it, save us both a lot of time and get to the damn point.

[linahailings]

All of you sad that @jesawyer wouldn't let you romance Pallegina, this one's for you.

Quests and Campfires, 90k words of me wishing some fantasy heroines would pass me around like a joint, now out!

[linahailings]

Currently at the 2nd book of The Expanse. I'm glad the author understands the correct reaction to Giant Woman.

[linahailings]

The next morning, I met Kurra outside. Both of us were geared for travel, and Cosma was eager to get on the road again. Just outside the door, Kurra looked down at me. “Hmm. Too small.” She placed her pack on the ground. Then, she picked me up and put me inside. “There. Will be safe.” With one fluid movement, she donned the pack, with me still inside. It was surprisingly comfortable, even if I was wedged against her bedroll and some of her rations. The pack was large, so there was just enough room for me, with my head poking out over her shoulder. I decided to not complain, as this would save me a lot of walking.

Quests and Campfires, out now!

[linahailings]

Quests And Campfires is now out! Available for order online at Barnes & Noble, and will likely be made available at most major bookstores over the coming weeks.

Quests And Campfires is a polyamorous sapphic high fantasy adventure for all you rpg fans!

[linahailings]

Update on my technical issues: ongoing, but the support team seems to have figured out the root cause, so it should be fixed in the next few days, meaning Quests & Campfires will be available within the next couple of weeks.

[linahailings]

Writing my manuscript had its struggles, but none as frustrating as waiting for the publisher's tech support.

[coelasquid]

Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head.