• I have… 4.5 indoor cats. Yes, I know that’s a lot of cats. Taming and caring for the feral gremlins in my neighborhood has become a hobby
• I’m autistic. And probably ADHD, too.
• I’m also a visually impaired person with albinism
• I enjoy mythology, folklore, fairytales, and world history
• I identify as queer
• Aside from writing, I enjoy editing fiction, playing DnD, studying herbalism, singing, stage-acting, studying astrology, graphic design, watching history documentaries, interior design, crafting with modeling clay, sketching, reading fantasy books, watercolors, practicing tarot, and baking
• Is my goal to traditionally publish? Not sure. Currently, the plan is to do those things which bring me the most joy— and that includes storytelling
• I identify as an ancient hermit hidden in a stone cottage, nestled in a dark wood untouched by sunlight and civilization. Through some arcane magic I shan’t divulge there is indeed an internet connection.
Get to know me tag here
I am open to:
character voice-act ✅
Beta-read ✅
Proofread ✅
(Amateur) developmental edit ✅
(Amateur) line edit ✅
Sensitivity read ✅
Positivity pass ✅
Critique swap ✅
Create book and character playlists ✅ (search the tag “songs for playlists” for examples)
Design book banners, covers, and other graphics ✅ (search the tag “my art” for examples)
My asks and inbox are both open!
About My Writing & Related Topics
• I’m a plotter, though I’ve recently been straying from adhering to a strict outline and allowing the characters and my own whims to dictate the story
• I write mostly fantasy and sci fi for adults and young adults
• I would like to indie publish at some point— though I’m in no rush. For now, I write because I can’t not tell stories
• I’m also adapting some public domain works into scripts, mostly because my friends and I need fresh audition pieces
• I draft with scrivener and speech-to-text software
• my pen name is Moira Bard. I chose it because it evokes a sense of ethereal whimsy— two words I feel encompass my energy quite nicely
• I prefer comments and reblogs over likes— but don’t let me tell you how to writeblr. All interactions are appreciated!
Here are my 2024 writing goals
~My WiPs~
Lost Souls’ Night Series
Genres: mythic fantasy, young adult
Current Stage: draft of book 1 shelved for later edits; plotting books 3-5
WiP Tags: wip: lsn
Read the wip intro!
Character Masterpost coming soon! — meet four of them here
Cultures Masterpost coming soon!
Locations Masterpost coming soon!
Religions Masterpost coming soon!
Excerpt 1 & 2
Potent Poison, Treasured Tonic (Her Enchanted Garden Series, Book One)
Genres: new adult, urban portal fantasy
Current Stage: world-building, plotting, and character development in progress
WiP Tags: wip: pptt
Character Masterpost
Faerie Courts Masterpost coming soon!
Faerie Religion Masterpost coming soon!
Read the wip intro!
The Bloody Divine (Unholy Covenant Duology, Book One)
Genres: gothic fantasy, horror, adult, romance
Current stage: first draft written; book 2 is 20% outlined
WiP Tags: wip: tbd
Read the wip intro!
Read my excerpts: 1 2 3 4
Character Masterpost coming soon!
Religions Masterpost coming soon!
Locations Masterpost coming soon!
Shadefyre (Lost in the Witherwoods Series, Book One)
Genres: new adult, fantasy
Current stage: character development and world building; first 4 books 50% outlined
WiP Tags: wip: ww
Read the wip intro!
Character Masterpost coming soon!
Religions Masterpost coming soon!
Locations Masterpost coming soon!
Species Mastetpost coming soon!
Learn about the covens
Zenith Code (City of Crystal and Chrome Duology, Book One)
Genres: sci fi, dystopia, YA
Current stage: worlsbuilding, character development; detailed outline 75% done. Two books set in this world are 50% outlined.
WiP Tags: wip: zc
Read the wip intro!
Character Masterpost coming soon!
Hunting Ground (a Noble Dragons novel)
Genres: romantasy, adult
Current stage: draft 1 is done
WiP Tags: wip: hg
Read the wip intro!
Character Masterpost coming soon!
Clans Masterpost coming soon!
Creatures of Fate Series
Genre: romantasy, adult
Current Stage: drafting book 1
Wip Tags: Wip: CoF
Intro to Book One coming soon!
Meet Book One’s MC!
~ My socials ~
Find me on Spotify
Find m on Pinterest
Find me on tiktok
Here’s my “writing playlist resources” Spotify account
Feel free to tag me in ask games and interactive posts!
~Resources I’ve Made~
Songs for playlists masterpost
Blurb Writing Tips
Writer’s Guide to Conquering Executive Dysfunction
I co-run moon+seraph — a blog dedicated to encouraging and supporting the writing community here on tumblr
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND that my blindness makes me reliant on screen readers— you might also know this as text-to-speexh software. I use this tech to make tumblr more accessible to ne. One of the limits of the tech I use is that hashtags aren’t picked up and read to me. Please be aware that any messages left for me to read in the tags of a post… well, won’t be. I can’t see them and my tech won’t read them. I prefer feedback be left in comments and the text area on posts and revblogs for this reason.
There are 49 kind of magic in my fantasy series, 49, forming seven groups of seven. I have made a quiz for every group, so now is the time t
In my series, 49, there are 49 magics, split into categories of seven! This quiz tells you which category you belong to, and then you can take the following corresponding quiz to see which specific magic you have!
Welcome back, wandering soul! The Ink-stained Archivist welcomes you to the Library of the Lost—where, for each lost soul, a story might be found.
Shall we resume our meandering exploration of my makeshift gallery?
Last we left off, I was describing Claude Monet’s glorious Giverny garden. Alas, the serenity that once reigned within its boundaries soon shattered. I’ll explain further. Walk…
The “draw” of AI doesn’t work on me for the same reason that the Ring couldn’t tempt Samwise. Because I LIKE to write. I like to make things, I like the process of making things, instead of just the end result.
This is a public call for BIPOC experiences regarding the current reality of America as well as your own historical struggles.
Myths & Mischief is preparing our February newsletter for Black History Month, and since many of us are not BIPOC, we refuse to be a group of white folks summarizing historical experiences instead of amplifying yours. We recognize our privilege and want to use it to bring your voices to the forefront.
Your stories will be shared in their entirety, and you are welcome to remain anonymous if you prefer because we will redact all personal identifying information unless requested otherwise.
Please send your Name, Phone, and Availability to [email protected] and one of our team will contact you asap to hear your story.
Your words are important, and it is long past time that we start listening and acting!
Welcome to the Library of the Ink-stained Archivist, where wolves lurk between the pages of every girl’s story. Follow Little Red through tangled tales of innocence, desire, and defiance—where the maiden becomes the huntress, and the beast wears human faces.
I’m excited to announce I’ll be releasing a poetry collection very soon (stay tuned for a title reveal, blurb reveal, cover reveal, and release date announcement)
Step into the world of Tarochi, where cards come to life and the divine demand their due in blood and circuses. Mortals are manipulated like pawns on a gameboard—all for the honor of serving as a god’s Chosen.
As the century turns, the gods of Tarochi play their hand: the Tarot Trials begin anew, a publicly broadcast tournament. From each of the twenty-two High Houses a champion will be chosen to vie for the ultimate prize: their survival…and the honor for their House, of course.
Inspirations:
Reality television competition shows
Tarot’s Major Arcana
Game of Thrones
The Hunger Games
Session frequency: once monthly
Duration of Sessions: roughly 3 hours
Tools Used
discord (voice)
dndbeyond (character sheets)
System: Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Number of Players Needed: 4 to 8
Experience level: all welcome
Level range: 1st to 6th level
Game Style
Roleplay-heavy
Mild political intrigue
Puzzles and combat
PvP not allowed
Points system for earning boons and benefits
Milestone leveling
Information for Prospective Players:
Gore will be minimum
LGBT+ and disability-friendly table
If your first PC dies, you may choose an NPC contestant to play for the remainder of the campaign
The game will be theatre of the mind (the GM is blind)
Spell ranges, room sizes, etc will be described clearly
role-play-heavy and highly collaborative campaign
Interested?
To learn more, please join the Myths and Mischief discord server and navigate to the d&d channel.
Embossed braille should be standard on computer keyboards.
It would raise braille literacy more than anything else I could imagine - among both the blind and the sighted. Currently braille is actually vanishing due to an increasing reliance on audiobooks and screen readers.
I think that braille has a lot of potential use among non-blind groups. As an alternative to traditional writing for dyslexics. As a way to help photosensitive people type with their eyes closed. Or simply as a means to help sighted people find things without needing the lights on all the time!
Accessibility note: It’s important that braille doesn’t vanish because it’s one of the only written language that works for blind and sight-impaired people. It is necessary for them to interact with the real world where screen readers and audio devices are not available to them, such as elevators, most major metro systems, stairwells, doorways, the bumps in the sidewalk at corners are actually developed in conjunction with audio signals so blind people don’t step off the curb into traffic before the correct time.
Digital technology has made accessibility so much easier for all of us disabled people, but we still *need* the real-world accommodations that we fought and died for
So I just learned something fun that Draft2Digital did not tell me when I started using it.
Libraries can find and purchase your books through this distributor... but you have to have a thing turned on to get the visibility required.
Poke this button if you use Draft2Digital and see if you have the thing on. One is on by default but, as the chart in the link shows, the visibility is low for that one because one borrower and fixed price.
Turning on CPC allows libraries to loan out multiple copies at a fraction of the price.
Unmasking Shakespeare’s Tragically Evil Queens, Part II: Marriage, Motherhood, and Manipulation
Greetings, wandering soul! The Ink-stained Archivist invites you into the Library of the Lost—where, for each lost soul, a story might be found.
Shall we continue with our feminist analysis of Lady Macbeth’s and Tamora’s descents into immorality?
Image of a cavernous library
Power, Privilege, and Peril
Often, the only opportunities for social mobility within the patriarchal societies in…
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