The host of #PennedPossibilities for fellow authors. Just as weird and whimsical as you were probably imagining. Game Master for many TTRPGs. Neurodivergent. Living with AuDHD and Multiple Sclerosis. Non-binary; using she/they. Also very happily taken by @aperfectsong and she's a writer as well. • My political alter ego: @tuckeresque 💣 • #NoBots #AISucks #AntiAI #NoAI #BoycottAI
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Last Notes npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Life's been a bit too insane lately. Just for this month, I'm going to focus on the hashtag I run. I'll take a break but I'll be back with the other ones next month. Love y'all. It just puts a little less stress on me for the month. x #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #WritersCoffeeClub #WordWeavers #EroticMusings #ScribesAndMakers npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Walking in Memphis will always be one of my favorite songs. 💜 #Music #MarcCohn npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: New story alert! 🤍 This is something much shorter than my usual stories, but I love the way it turned out. My girlfriend AKA @nprofile…gcl7 gave me some of these ideas and the words just began to flow, which is why the story was gifted to her. It takes place during and after Mummy on the Orient Express in Series 8. ⸻ Clara and the Doctor have some things to finally say to each other. Later, a revelation comes to light, but it's not the sort that everyone's expecting. You can read "Choices" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81725081 Tagging: @nprofile…0rde @nprofile…fqs3 @nprofile…l5d3 @nprofile…vdqp @nprofile…nr2l @nprofile…8njm #DoctorWho #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn #Fanfic #Fanfiction #TwelfthDoctor #ClaraOswald #Missy #Whouffaldi #TwelveClara #AmWriting https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/279/343/769/707/342/original/8a1a9ccbf790274a.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I need to teach my facial expressions how to use their inside voice. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Just a little teaser for a Lix and Randall story that I've been working on today. I've missed writing about my bbies. 🥺 #TheHour #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/200/657/681/295/167/original/a090b19257ddb0d5.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Today sucks. I found out that my great-aunt passed away last night. Her daughter texted my nana and me. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…cm0q That's very true. But as we left the surprise 70th party for a friend last night (who runs karaoke) we found this poor man in the parking lot. He got hit by a car but was alright. We stayed there until even after EMS and police arrived. That was a bad ending to the night. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Well, last night was certainly a clusterfuck. It started off good but went downhill very quickly. Also, my body hurts from dancing as much as I did lol. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Infusion therapy time. ☕ https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/177/350/080/045/566/original/ed656c22f75d644a.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: New story alert. I decided to write a little something for my girlfriend AKA @nprofile…gcl7. She's the biggest River Song fan. ⸻ Bill, Nardole, and the Doctor are all ensconced in his office for a study session when someone decides to drop by for a visit. You can read "Many Happy Returns" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/80631981 Tagging: @nprofile…0rde @nprofile…fqs3 @nprofile…l5d3 @nprofile…vdqp @nprofile…nr2l @nprofile…8njm #DoctorWho #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn #Fanfic #Fanfiction #TwelfthDoctor #BillPotts #Nardole #RiverSong #AmWriting https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/172/645/269/950/481/original/90c58bbcb7db124a.jpg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Sometimes things get worse before they get better. I just found that my aunt has cancer (again), and it's just about as much as me and my nana can handle. This year has been shit from the start. My aunt has had 9 surgeries in the past two years for cancer-related things. It's because of a defected gene we have in the family (and one that can also cause MS, which I have). npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Also, here's another little teaser for something that I've been working on. My girlfriend is River Song's biggest fan, so she deserved a treat. I had an idea last night and decided to run with it. I think you might like this, @nprofile…0rde. #DoctorWho #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn #Fanfic #Fanfiction #TwelfthDoctor #BillPotts #Nardole #RiverSong https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/166/242/895/835/374/original/7b9586093f4dfb2b.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Good morning, everybody. 🌞 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: New story alert. Because I’ve had quite a few friends ask me to continue this one, I am. It was only meant to be a standalone story, but here we are. I'm continuing a story I wrote in 2017! This story follows Milady de Winter and Armand Jean du Plessis AKA Cardinal Richelieu. ⸻ She is not to be owned, and she is not to be toyed with. She is to be admired, respected, fought for, protected, and perhaps even loved, but never coveted. She cannot be purchased nor can she be possessed. And yet, she desires all of these things from one man and one man only. You can read "Affection and Attention" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/11943747/chapters/27001395 @nprofile…0rde @nprofile…fqs3 @nprofile…l5d3 @nprofile…gcl7 @nprofile…vdqp @nprofile…nr2l #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn #Fanfic #Fanfiction #TheMusketeers #BBCMusketeers #PeterCapaldi #AmWriting https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/165/852/745/639/310/original/78110028072b1daa.jpg https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/165/853/029/823/855/original/d89c2b9417758f8c.jpg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…4gas Just saw this: https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/1ribx10/comment/o8bogih/ npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…5xwv You're the best. Thanks for sharing that with me. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…4gas Maybe I'm thinking of the day prior. I'm sure that's gotta be when they were scheduled for a few hours of maintenance. I knew it had just happened. So, they were having trouble yesterday too? And then today? I hope they can get things fixed. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 947 — Antagonist POV: What is your biggest regret? Isma: Letting my creator, my father, and the one who sired me live. He should have died by my hand. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…fmnj Us AO3 writers and readers have been struggling these past few days, I swear. Sending you hugs, too. That kinda timing is just the worst, I swear. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…4gas Yeah, they had it down yesterday for scheduled maintenance, which I had an email about, but today the site seems broken and they're trying to figure it out. I'll let you know if I see some random update on the server page about it being back up again and fixed. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Little update from the AO3 status page: #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/162/469/095/799/375/original/a4571b5f07799295.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: All I wanted to do was post a chapter for my WIP a few hours ago, but AO3 has been down (again) today. No reasoning, just because. They didn't even post about it on socials. Something must have failed or messed up from the server maintenance the other day. Some kinda bug, maybe. #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 3.2 — Do you write scenes out of order? If so, how do you decide their arrangement? Sometimes I do, yes. I occasionally have to. It depends on which ideas come to me first, or how the process is going at the moment. However, I will add this as well: it depends on the WIP. Every project is different, so there's no proper way for me to decide how the arrangement will go, how things will be written, etc. It's different every time. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 3.2 — Does your overall goal differ from project to project? Never. Yesterday, I said my fundamental goal was to, and I quote, enjoy writing the story, and to also write something that others would enjoy reading. That doesn't differ from project to project. I love the process. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0qle You're right. We just need to take care of ourselves right now. It's so important. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…qrdr Oh, I know. And I love book recs. I will never say no to that. We need all the comforting or crazy fantasy shows, books, and films we can have right now. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…xe8u Also... "Prey" tell was a helluva pun. Well done! npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…xe8u I've been laughing at these comments for a solid five minutes. And you're on point, too! In the Victorian story, meaning my novel, people *do* smell off or rancid to him, so he won't drink their blood. And this is why, as we know in modern day (or as the author and stuff), that it's a blood type his body can't handle. Those people smell yucky and unappealing. Love it! You had me cracking up. I'd love to see what anaphylactic shock would look like for a vampire. I bet they can choke, even if they don't need to breathe in most literature, shows, and films. (But mine *do* breathe, though. Their lungs still operate.) npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde Thank you so much for saying that, love. It means the world to me. In case you ever need to hear it as well, I feel the same way about Alana and your other characters. Absolutely perfect. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Also, I just wanted to say... Happy birthday, @nprofile…4gas! 🥰 https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/160/276/004/543/459/original/a93e875754262fd3.mp4 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I'm soooo tired. I think I'll have to my finish my musical and my replies in the morning. Night, everybody. x npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 3.1 — What is your greatest fear about your characters? That people might (or already do) find them bland and boring, or even too tropey. Admittedly, I know that's just the little devil on my shoulder speaking, but it's still a thought that sometimes comes to mind and I can't quite shake it. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/157/774/458/434/247/original/d2f1c3844f2be6f4.jpeg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.28 — Would you like to meet any of your characters? Would you tell them who you are? I would *never* tell them who I was, but yes, I'd love to meet Eleanor and Alistair. He's a kind man, in every sense of the phrase, and he embodies humanity. That's rather ironic, really, considering he's not even human (AKA a mortal). He's imperfect but he cares for others, and he always tries to do right by his friends, servants, and the locals in Moray. He's made mistakes in his past, but he never lets them hold him back or define him. As for Eleanor, she's the sort of woman I'd love to have as a friend. She's strong, the motherly type, and won't take any shite from the scary vampires in her life. We all need an Eleanor in our life. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.27 — Which of your characters do you find especially interesting? Why? Hati fascinates me, as does Alistair. They're intriguing characters with plot twists, fascinating backstories, dealing with discrimination, heartache, love issues, and friendship struggles. Alistair is also what we would consider to be the unreliable narrator, hands down. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: "It's showtime, folks!" I'm watching my favorite musical tonight. Granted, I've been enjoying them all day, all on my list of faves, but All That Jazz is finally on. God, Roy Sheider is delicious in this role. #TCM #TCMParty #AllThatJazz #BobFosse https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/157/601/218/527/612/original/495aedfb8de0dc78.mp4 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 3.1 — What is the fundamental goal you seek to achieve with your current WIP? To enjoy writing it, and to also write something that others enjoy reading. It's simple for me. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/157/492/385/589/708/original/cb8f3ea402784a3d.jpeg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…xe8u I'm glad my timing was rather fortuitous with this one. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 946 — Do any of your characters have food allergies or sensitivities? My vampires only drink blood, so… Well, that’s partially a lie. They can also take part in drinking alcohol. They can smoke as well. So, does human food count as an allergy? But let's go with this one as well. Alistair is allergic to the B+ blood type. He can have O or B, but no B+ blood. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Hmm, I made coffee, not tea. Back to remembering to take my usual coffee photos again lol. Ice, one shot of espresso, decaf, with sweet cream from Chobani, a splash of milk, and topped with chocolate and caramel sauce. Absolutely divine 🙏🏻 https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/155/395/923/421/781/original/44e9fa17864c2a07.jpg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…7g2j Funny you should say that. It was on my mind. 💃 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: My country is at war, things on the homefront are just as bad, and everything feels wrong, but there's nothing I can do about it, so I'm gonna sit my arse down, watching some Doctor Who, drink that cup of tea with a bit of sugar that I usually deny myself because of the calories, and relax for a while. I might even read or write. It's snowing outside, so it's not like I can even go for a mind-cleansing walk. That's all. Because self-care in the immediate future will help bolster you for the long-term. Little things matter just as much as the big ones. My neighbor was talking about his run-in with the frozen water Gestapo, and I proceeded to tell him about what happened to me last week or whenever it was, because time has zero meaning to me anymore, and that was a whole bunch of trauma and terror coming back again. Let's forget about that for a while, shall we? Yeah, I'm gonna make that sweet cup of tea, read or write, maybe watch some Doctor Who, and quiet my mind for a while. Give me some peace. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 945 — MC POV: What do you need right now? Alistair: Her. Her love, her safety, her everything because she means *every single thing* to me. I need Duncan gone, Isma nowhere to be found, and Caden’s assured safety as well. Things are a bit of a mess right now. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…nr2l Okay, wow, nothing could have made me happier than this little (more like huge) review. I somehow missed this other day because I haven't been on much, and I'm so sorry about that. You have me over here kicking my feet and giggling as I read your message! That never happens for me, I swear. Only with the super sweet, super special reviews. You're too kind. I'm so glad you're enjoying this story, you have no idea. Thank you, bby. On another subject, I'm glad I posted the chapter at the right time, when you needed a little something to make you feel better. I'm sending you massive hugs. I'm sorry college is kicking your arse right now. You've got this. I know you do. You're amazing. 🫂 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…cm0q Yeah, it totally was. 🤣 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I'm so hungover this morning... 🫣 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: New lock screen and background incoming... What a fuggin' rockstah. 😎 🫠 🥵 #PeterCapaldi https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/148/435/498/130/505/original/8c6d951b9722c387.png https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/148/435/597/110/497/original/29ab02586a3810eb.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…hgrn I was in choir when I was in school, and I was also in a punk rock band when I was younger as well. Sang and played bass, actually. But you will never, and I mean never, get up to sing karaoke. We have some people who were professional singers on stage but are retired now, and then we also have others who are absolutely atrocious but they're having so much fun that you can't help but cheer them and enjoy it. I live in a 55+ community with my nana and I would just die if I got up there to sing. Oh. My. Goodness. I'm not brave enough for that. I go for the music, the dancing, and to hear everyone else and cheer them on. This tipsy panda would never... 😂 Here's my friend Allyson singing, though. She's a music teacher, and that's her dad sitting next to her who actually runs karaoke. Sweet family, both of them. https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/148/200/546/438/688/original/17c5cbc3e91f47e4.mp4 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 944 — Have you ever written anything while inebriated that you later ended up keeping in your WIP? (I'll edit this post tomorrow my own answer. Too tipsy! I literally had to rewrite "inebriated "about five times to get the correct spelling. LOL. This one's for you, @nprofile…7g2j!) #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…7g2j Now I'm kinda tempted. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I went to karaoke, and now I'm far too tipsy to post a prompt tonight. We'll pick things up tomorrow. x npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…2dm2 It's tough, it really is. But things are going to be okay. I just keep telling myself that, you know? It does help. A tiny bit. 🫂 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…m644 Yeah, me too. Thank you. Sending hugs. 🫂 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…m644 Doesn't it, though? She's amazing. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities — Can you think of any real-life people who share traits with the characters in your WIP? How do these similarities affect your perception of the characters? Not for me, not really. I don't base characters of off people in my life. (On another note, in my mind, I have some face-claims for the characters, but that doesn't affect my perception of the characters or how I write them in any way.) #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde Thank you for that. Maybe we both needed the break, though, even if it felt like a forced one. Life happens. We'll get back into it, and the words will come. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: A new chapter of #WingsOfQuietLonging has arrived! ⸻ Alistair finds Eleanor in a bit of a huff. She isn't pleased with Duncan. Chapter 16: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71555861/chapters/210861476 @nprofile…0rde @nprofile…t7ln @nprofile…j0k4 @nprofile…fqs3 @nprofile…h3w0 @nprofile…l5d3 @nprofile…vdqp @nprofile…8njm @nprofile…gcl7 @nprofile…qrdr @nprofile…nr2l @nprofile…d58t #AmWriting #AO3 #ArchiveOfOurOwn #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/139/114/740/855/179/original/8af0480d02c8a82c.png npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Oh my goodness, I did it. I finally found the second one for my collection. I can't wait to read it soon. #NowReading #HDCarlton #DarkRomance #Romance #Books #Author https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/138/926/466/667/057/original/65aae16a0fcc9058.jpg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde Thank you so much! I can't wait to see if you like the new chapter or not. I'm trying to get back into writing, heavy proofreading, editing, rewriting, and all that. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…nr2l Thanks, lovely. I appreciate that tons. I'm excited for you to read the new chapter when I edit and upload it. :11111: npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I just got home from shopping at two different grocery stores. I left my house at like 12:30 and got home at three. That should tell you how packed they were. I'm utterly knackered now. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…qrdr Thank you! You're one of my biggest cheerleaders and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I have a new chapter for "Wings of Quiet Longing" ready to be uploaded later. How exciting. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde I really am trying. Thank you, love. 🫂 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…n744 Thank you so much. I appreciate it. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…fqs3 Omg! So cute. But the eyes of a killer, I'm telling you. He just LOOKS like he has a mean streak. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…vdqp Thank you. I'll try. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…qrdr I'm very thankful that we don't have to shovel anymore. I physically can't do it now, and neither can she. We live in a condo village, and they actually do the shoveling and plowing. Thank goodness... You be careful as well, please. Take it easy. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I have Olivia Rodrigo's Vampire stuck in my head. It's never leaving. What a great song, though. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I've had two texts/calls today about people I know going into hospice. One of them is my great-aunt who I'm VERY close with, and things have been very tough for her lately. It's been a horrific day. And on top of that, one of my nana's best friends since childhood passed away as well. She got the call from his daughter early this morning. It's been a shit day and I'm ready for it to be over. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.26 — Who in your book is most like a real person you’ve loved IRL? Ooooh, this question is just... Wow. It hits pretty close to home. It's Caden, I think. It's his sassy, silly personality. He hides behind humor to cover the hurt, the fear, and the self-loathing. (PS, the sequel will feature him as MMC. I've already made the decision.) #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.25 — How is light created in your book? Candles, electricity, magic, or what? The year is 1890. Oil lamps were common in homes, often made of brass or glass, and were used for functional lighting. Gas lighting was also prevalent, with the introduction of gas lamps in homes, marking a significant shift from candlelight to gas. The transition to electric lighting was still in its early stages, with only a few homes equipped with electric lights. (Also of note, of course, Alistair's castle doesn't have electricity.) Overall, though, the lighting was a mix of traditional and emerging technologies, with gas and oil lamps being the most common sources of light. It's pretty easy. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 2.26 — Does your current WIP have an antagonist? Why or why not? "Wings of Quiet Longing" has two antagonists. They're traditional villains as well. One is worse than the other, but not by much. Then again, it's all a matter of perspective. They aren't black and white. No antagonists should be. It's boring. Isma: He's the big baddie and is far older than Socrates (c. 470 – 399 BC), among many others that are mentioned within the story. His age is never stated. He kept the vampires he sired as toys, just playthings. He's a horrible man. Duncan: This was the man Alistair sired. He's an absolute bastard, obsessive and possessive, impulsive and animalistic. He's a beast in every sense of the word. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 2.25 — What’s a unique habit you have while writing? Good question, honestly. The only thing that I can think of is the fact that I can easily sit down and 10-15k words in one setting. Sometimes even more. I've heard a lot of people say that 5k is a good day, and while it truly *is,* I tend to write far more in one session. It just depends on how easily the words are flowing for me on any given day. Some days they just don't come at all #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 942 — Antagonist POV: What’s the first thing you do when you wake up every morning? Why? Isma: It isn’t the morning. Well, sometimes it is. Others, it’s nighttime. More to the point, whenever I wake up, I write. I keep journals, records of my life. I write down my first thoughts for the day or night. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…fqs3 Sashayed, you know! God, what a badass cat. She was the center of the world for sure. That whole description of what she probably was in a former life just cracked me up, I swear. The image has me laughing. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…qrdr I know you definitely get it. You guys get a lot of snow. We normally get more than this, so I should be happy that we only had around 28 inches in total. But for the rest of the week we have a forecast of snow as well, so... npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…qrdr From the blizzard, or this morning, you mean? npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…fqs3 You and I have talked about the paranormal so often. When you said you woke up with your arm still raised, I really do believe Rassy was there. I've had a lot of animals visit me over the years, and I've always believed that they come back to say hello or to check in on us when things are tough. Also, I had to crack up about the comment about Snowball. You will never NOT make me laugh. So, thank you, I needed that. That darn cat was like a mobster, tough and grizzled from a hard life of murdering humans. 🤣 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde I think that's a wonderful best idea. I might make some lunch, tea, and then settle down to play some Witcher or read. Either, or. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde I absolutely agree. I've felt cats, my ferrets, my dog... They come back to visit us. In fact, I think I might have recorded an entire episode about it in the past for my show. But it was one I did like 4 years ago or so, so I can't remember the whole context. I'm glad you felt the presence of your gerbils around. That's very sweet to hear. And I'm okay now, still kind of shaky, but I'll be right. I just haven't had sleep paralysis in a year or so. It sucks. It's honestly the worst. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I need to ramble about something for a minute. As a medium, I experience a lot of things in dreams. Some of the most visceral paranormal interactions and encounters I have are during sleep paralysis episodes as well. So, I just fell back asleep because bowling was canceled this morning due to the mound of snow we got on top of the blizzard the other day. I was asleep for an hour and a half. I would have been awake 45 minutes ago, but I was trying to shake myself from a sleep paralysis episode. While I was trying to wake myself up, because my eyes were half open, I felt something lay beside me, then later on my chest. Not in a bad way, not something scary, but I could just barely make out a little black cat. It was my Esmeralda. So, I have a lot of questions about that. Did she just come and visit me because she was worried about me? Did she try to wake me up? Because I woke up right after I felt that weight on my chest. It worked. I feel sick to my stomach now, a bit emotional, and I'm kinda still shaking from the sleepy paralysis episode as well. It's never fun. #Paranormal #PandasDen npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 941 — MC POV: Name one thing you lied to yourself about. Why did you do this? Alistair: I told myself that I could live without her. I wanted to save myself. I wanted to heal. I wasn’t healing, I was hiding. I’ll also add that Hati made me see the truth of it all. I was such an idiot. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #EroticMusings 39 — Western erotica has long used the exotic, mysterious East as a canvas. Postcolonialist Edward Said criticized Orientalism as "theatrical ... the stage on which the whole East is confined." Whatever your background, does your erotica explore themes of the "exotic" and/or of "otherness"? Otherness, yes, but never anything exotic in terms of things that would coincide with this prompt and how the word itself could be taken. The "otherness" you'll find in my stories will be supernatural things, or in a Science Fiction or Science Fiction Fantasy (#SFF) way. A good majority of my stories I write are both spicy and sweet romances. I've written paranormal romance, romantic fantasy, romantasy, dark romance, etc. Just reading the prompt made me cringe. "Orientalism" is painful to read. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde Enjoy it! I'm ever-so-slightly hungry just thinking about it, to be honest. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde I know, yeah, TZs are wild. I hope you had a lovely dinner. :11111: npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…0rde Crazy, right? And it isn't even 1 pm yet. Thank you. 💕 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I've had therapy, eaten a healthy breakfast, showered, gotten some new appointments made with another therapist (for long-term care) and doctors for my MS, and now I'm about to do some laundry. Maybe I'll get lucky and I can write and do some at-home PT later. Maybe. Just maybe. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Gotta love New England blizzards. https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/116/126/218/935/782/207/original/08d009f08ff1784c.jpg npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.24 — Tell us something about your MC that seems unimportant but really is crucial. This might just be my favorite prompt I've ever seen for this tag (and I'm even including Writing Wonders in that). Let me think on it... I'll put it this way, and my readers will understand what it means: the sunlight doesn't affect him. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Victorian #Gothic #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: Blasting Talking Heads before my therapy call this morning. We have a lot to talk about lmao. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.22 — What word/phrase do you use too much? Has it changed over time? Oh, gosh. It varies for me. I try *not* to do this, and I'll notice it as I'm proofreading, editing, and rewriting things in drafts. Whenever I take a break and return to writing, it might be a new phrase or word that I'm using too often. I consciously try to fix that. I can't think of anything in particular at the moment, though. Like I said, it changes for stories. It varies. It depends on what I've been reading or watching lately. Those things *do* affect us. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WordWeavers 2.21 — Have you ever created a character that you really didn’t enjoy writing?] Many times. But it's not necessarily up to me. I write the characters in the story, and sometimes I like them, and others I don't. But they're all an integral part of a story. All cogs of the machine, which keep it running smoothly. Now have I ever gotten rid of a character that I began writing and didn't enjoy creating or who didn't fit the story? I have. I think we probably all have, to be honest. It happens, sometimes. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…fqs3 I'm sending you so much love. I'm there with you in spirit but I wish I could give you a real hug. 💜 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…2dm2 You aren't kidding. It's kind of amazing, isn't it? So little time yet so much to do. Somehow, we're able to do most of it. npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: @nprofile…2dm2 I have to say, what you wrote about me has me laughing over here... You nailed it perfectly. And yet I still have time for myself and for gaming, but I don't know how. 🤣 npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 2.24— What’s your greatest challenge in fleshing out your setting? For me, it's creating an internal (in my mind) and real (hand-drawn or commissioned) map of the area, so no inaccuracies are ever included while I'm working on the story itself, and that includes the layout of castles or streets. Just things like that. It's very easy to make mistakes. I'm nitpicky like that, and it helps me with the writing process. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 2.23 — What techniques help you write a difficult second act? Music. Relaxing. Reading. Watching TV. Gaming. Anything, really, to help inspire me. Any creative activities are helpful. Sometimes taking myself out of "writing mode" is actually the key. I can't force the writing to happen. The muse will return, the ideas will come, but I just have to patient with myself in the meantime. Then, after, the second act will come for me. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #WritersCoffeeClub 2.22 — Are there types of settings you avoid writing? Why? Honestly, there are so many different types of stories that I write, so very few things are hard limits for me these days when it comes to possibilities in settings. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: #PennedPossibilities 940 — Do you regret anything about the creation of your WIP? For me, it’s only one thing: not creating it sooner. #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WingsOfQuietLonging #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy #Gothic #Victorian #Vampires #Werewolves npub1s2lpma95y7ksvxeffmkajlz8psefrhyd2mmua3klt4fywqvlvkcs7thyaa Spooky Panda :autism: I wish I was watching along with everyone tonight. Gosh, I love this film so much. #Monsterdon #DrWhoAndTheDaleks