First order of business: MY NOVELLA IS OUT! You can get it for the price of a cup of coffee at the link below--and it's half off this month for Pride Month!
My debut novella, Elaineâs Gift, is available now. You can get your copy for the price of a cup of coffee! Grab a blanket, a snack and some
Second thing: I'm 3.5 chapters away from finishing the first draft of a BRAND NEW WIP. Hence why I disappeared for so long. This will be the first full-length novel I've actually finished!
It's an LGBTQ+ adult contemporary romance about a Seattle-based rock band making it big in the 90s, and the secrets that threaten to unravel everything they've worked for. If you're into complex family dynamics, found family, enemies to lovers and sapphic soulmates then you might be into it!
A mood board I made for it to give you a better idea.
I think that's it for now. Happy to be back on tumblr dot com!
cozy and content -prompts for your otp cuddling in bed
prompt list by @novelbear
drawing circles and patterns on their chest
humming/singing their partner to sleep
carefully trying to turn the lamp on the nightstand off without letting go of their partner in their arms
"what's wrong?" "your feet are cold!"
playing with their hair
laying their head on their lover's shoulder, one arm lazily wrapped around their torso and a leg over theirs
taking innocent peeks at their partner's phone every once in a while they're scrolling
"your hair smells nice..."
smiling as they feel their partner lay a firm kiss on the top of their head
"did we fall asleep?" "i think we did.."
not being able to be calm for five minutes as tickle matches ensue
sneaking photos of each other because they're just too cute
laughing when one drops their phone on their face
"we should really get up." "we should....but we won't."
feeding them fruits/other snacks they have
absentmindedly playing with the other's fingers
melting because they just look so cute all bundled up in blankets
^ like i mean they're all curled up and look small, covered up so much that all they can see are big eyes peeking out and innocently blinking at them from the blanket. how do you want them to keep a straight face.
feeling little kisses being placed on their neck, chest, or chin from time to time.
"did you just wash these sheets?" "i did." "they smell nice. and they're still warm."
holding them as if they're protecting the other from the world as they're snuggled up at their side.
I never had people draw fanart for one of my fics or write something based on it, but I just know that that is such a high honor and show of love. I once had someone ask me if they could translate my fic in Chinese and I was like, wow, they love it enough to want to put time and effort into it to show it to more people.
To all writers, you can use this post to let people know that you would be delighted to receive fanart and would love if they get creative with what you created.
like donât you get it? by hunting ghosts you become a part of them. a presence that lingers. the memories you are making here right now is also what will survive of this place. itâs also what will haunt it.
I was tagged by my amazing writeblr pal @scribe-of-stories! Read their post here, because Fleshtown sounds as fascinating as it does horrifying and I can't wait to read it someday! Also, I LOVED their writing advice for the last question. Definitely check it out!
I think I'm going to focus on 2 WIPs for this tag. My (STILL untitled) 90s rock band novel--click the tag to see more of what I've posted about that--and a dark marauders era fanfiction I recently started working on.
What is the main Lesson of your story? And why did you choose it?
For my novel, I'd say the main lesson is that blood isn't a prerequisite for family. And that when you've found them you know... because together you can overcome any obstacle and rise to the top against all odds, and because when you truly see someone as family you love them despite their flaws and the mistakes they make.
For the fic, I'll be honest, I haven't thought much about it yet. It's VERY new. All I was thinking was "DARK JEGULUS DARK JEGULUS" and... vibes? So, yeah. I'm a mess. But if I had to think about it I'd probably say it's that most bad choices are redeemable if you're willing to put in the work to change.
What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding?
NOVEL: Oooh, this is a good one. I took inspiration from other works like Almost Famous and Daisy Jones and the Six for the rockstar vibes, and High School (the Tegan and Sara memoir) for the 90s vibes. I also wanted the general atmosphere to be very moody, so I took advantage of the setting (Seattle) and used the weather to manipulate that, which feels very Twilight if I'm being 100% honest.
FIC: Well, I mean, that's fairly obvious. I took inspiration from the original HP source material. I also wanted to give it a very dystopian worst-case-scenario feel, so for that I took inspiration from another great fic I've been reading called As the Worm Moon Dies. Highly recommend it!
What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, help readers grow as a person?
NOVEL: This project has multiple MCs, so I'll focus on my boy Jamie. Jamie's goals are interesting because while most of the others in the band are looking to make it big and be super famous, all Jamie wants is to play music with his friends for the rest of his life. Also, he DESPERATELY wants to sort out his feelings for River and live an authentic life by his side. As for me, I'd say my goal is to show people that growth isn't necessarily lateral, and either is forgiveness. But no matter how bad things can get, as long as you're willing to put in the work and lean on your people for support, almost anything can be overcome.
FIC: Regulus is just trying to survive, man. He's going through it. He's also trying to live with the choices he's made and (though he doesn't consciously know it yet) find ways to make up for them. Meanwhile, James is quite literally trying to save the world. Which is very him. He's also trying to overcome the cognitive dissonance he's experiencing when it comes to aligning his feelings for Regulus with his own personal goals and values. I don't know what I want as the writer yet, my dudes. Like I said, right now I'm just here for the vibes and the angst.
How many chapters is your story going to have?
Unknown for both WIPs. Although my novel is currently up over 40 which I worry is too many. Mind you, it's still in the first draft stage so that will likely change as I cut and edit.
Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?
I'm HOPING my novel will be picked up by my pals at NineStar, and the fic will be up on Ao3 when it's ready!
When and why did you start writing?
I started writing when I was 9 or 10, when I would make kids books (illustrations and all, haha) for my baby brother. All I had was printer paper, crayola markers and a dream baybeeee. Then I started writing short stories for youth magazines and contests, then in high school I moved onto fanfiction, and so on.
As for why... I don't really know. It has always just felt natural to me. I've always known I was going to be a writer. It's what I feel best doing. I could never give it up.
Do you have any words of engagement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers of tumblr do you follow?
I don't know how to follow Scribe's advice because it was just so damn good. So everything they said!
I'd also like to add that there's nothing wrong with working at your own pace. As a neurodivergent author who goes months at a time without writing a single word only to suddenly and without warning embark on a three-week writing hyperfixation where I block out absolutely everything and everyone around me, I'm here to tell you that it's FINE. It's fine to take breaks, it's fine to take ten years or ten weeks to write a novel, the important thing is that you're writing it.
Like Scribe said, don't let other people tell you how YOUR process should go. Deadlines are one thing, but all you can do is your best. What that looks like to one person may look completely different to you, and that's FINE. <3
Oooh shoutouts! I love shoutouts! Some must-follow writeblrs: @scribe-of-stories, @idgie-stark, @dewiwrites, @artcoffeecats, @rachaellawrites and @brieflyinfatuated!
Open tag! Any and all writeblrs are encouraged to play along!
Some pure, unadulterated fluff for your weekend reading pleasure!
I desperately needed a break from writing depressing scenes in the actual novel so I wrote this short story as a sort of companion piece for it, or an introduction to my WIP. Just a few hundred words of my grumpy/sunshine boys being silly and gay, AKA Jamie gives River an impromptu bass lesson. đ¤đ
AN: This is a cute lil one-shot companion piece that goes with the novel I'm working on. Literally just pure unadulterated fluff, my bo
you deserve people who listen to you ramble. you deserve people who love it when youâre excited, when youâre happy. you deserve people who check up on you and wish to see you well, people who not only accept you for who you are - but rejoice in it.Â
Okay this one is hilarious LOL. I'm obsessed. Thanks for the tag @rachaellawrites <3 Check out her post here!
As always I'll soft tag @scribe-of-stories, @brieflyinfatuated, @artcoffeecats and whoever else would like to play.
Using characters from my untitled 90s rock band WIP!
Corbin, tearing up the room:Â Where are they?
Corbin, looking under a pillow:Â Who moved them? Who moved my children?
Corbin:Â Somebody moved my M&M's, and now I am going to start killing.
(ok but why is this actually something he'd say)
Poppy:Â You treat an outside wound with rubbing alcohol. You treat an inside wound with drinking alcohol.
(also something she'd say, hahaha)
River:Â Sometimes I wonder if Iâm hearing voices.
River:Â Then I remember thatâs the last bit of sanity I have trying to get me to fall asleep at a reasonable time.
(omg??? for incorrect quotes these are creepy accurate)
Riley:Â What can therapy do for me that screaming in my car for 30 minutes canât?
(STOP AHAHAHAHDDGSU)
Jamie:Â *Plays Slender: The Eight Pages*
*Jumpscare*
Jamie:Â *Jumps back* OH SHIT, IT'S A WHITE GUY!!!
(also accurate, I am INCOHERENT at this point)
Corbin:Â People always shoot down my ideas and Iâm sick of it. Two sentences in and everyoneâs always shouting âwhat the fuck? thatâs illegal!â and âyou canât do that!â. Like, c'mon, let me talk!
(insert skull emoji here--this is so Corbin)
Tallie:Â I'm not funny, I'm just really mean and people think I'm joking.
(OOP VERY TRUE)
Riley:Â Well you see, the explanation is perfectly simple and scientific. It was because shut up. Shut up is why.
(this is ABSOLUTELY something Riley would say)
Chrissy:Â I'm so tired of this life. I want to be a roomba. I want knives taped to me. And I want to be set loose.
(HNNNGGAHAHAHAHDHFD)
Corbin:Â Be careful, I thrive on negative attention.
(Seriously. He does)
Chrissy:Â Pros and cons of dating me.
Chrissy:Â Pros. You'll be the cute one.
Chrissy:Â Cons. Holy shit, where do I begin-
(she would say this about herself but it's not true :c)
River:Â A fistfight CAN be romantic.
(okok this is the last one bc I'm getting carried away but these have ALL been 1000% accurate and that's hilarious to me)
Oooh this looks fun, thanks for the tag @rachaellawrites! Definitely check out her version of this here to see some really good lines from Some Strange Magic!
Soft tagging @artcoffeecats (you've been tagged twice now haha) @brieflyinfatuated, @scribe-of-stories, @dewiwrites and whoever else wants to play along.
I'm going to use lines from my untitled 90s rock band WIP because it consumes my every waking thought.
Proud Line:
The knowledge lived behind his eyelids and under his fingernails, itching in places he couldn't scratch, pulsing alongside his heartbeat in a near-constant undercurrent that was keeping Jamie awake at night.
Out-of-Context Line:
âAre you going to make me a drink?â River demanded, crossing his arms.Â
âAre you going to be nicer to me?âÂ
âAre you going to fuck off?âÂ
Jamie laughed loudly. âSo youâre still mad at me.â He turned away and grabbed two glasses.Â
Mad is an understatement, River thought bitterly. âYou need to stop fucking staring at me,â he hissed under his breath. âEspecially when youâre over there planning a fucking threesome with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Have some fucking tact.âÂ
Jamie looked over his shoulder at him, grinning. âThat wouldnât be jealousy I hear, would it?â
(Okay, sorry, that was a few lines lol. But I couldn't resist!)
Ao3 is actually massively culturally important and very very good at being what it is. Iâm so serious when I say that ao3 needs to be protected as the anti censorship, by fans for fans, nonprofit, volunteer run, expertly designed archival site that it is. You donât have to read or like fanfiction to understand that on principle, ao3 is a site that should be defended.
Thanks for tagging me @lyssa-ink and @writeintrees!
No pressure tagging: @vicstmichael @authorlaurawinter @artcoffeecats and anyone else who wants to join.
These lines are both from Some Strange Magic:
Proud line:
They had been best friends for years, tried dating, determined they werenât compatible like that, and stumbled around each other awkwardly for a few weeks before mutually declaring, âFuck it, youâre my best friend, Iâm not letting that be ruined by the fact that we made out.â
Out-of-context line:
She turned to stare at him, expression deadpan. After a long pause, she said, âThe fuck?â
âYou know â your sun god stuff. Look him in the eye and make your demands, et cetera.â
Looking heavenward, she rolled her eyes and sighed, âLord, give me strength.â
