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NEWSLETTER SNIPPETS; Issue #2
The second issue of the newsletter went out on New Year’s Eve – yes, over a month ago! – and, well, looking back at not just the last quarter of 2024 but the whole of it makes me pretty happy, really. On a creative level, I think I was pretty consistently productive. 208,081 new words last year, not counting blog posts, reviews and newsletters, which as a whole? Pretty good, if I say so myself. You can sign up here! I read more in November and December than I have in the rest of the year combined! I fell deeply into the cozy fantasy side of things in November after…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; January Round Up
It is 2025 – Happy Lunar New Year, guys! – and we’re continuing with the prompts! This first one was provided by L’poni Baldwin and we spent a bit spitballing ideas in the Discord, which was a lot of fun. I mean, dragons, right? You can’t really go wrong with dragons. (Okay, I mean you can, but you can always have fun with it.) Coming up with this concept took a bit, but in the end, I loved working on this story. Though I will say formatting it was a PAIN. I think it was worth it, but you tell me! INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – Science, Scales And Smoke As per…
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SPOTLIGHT; Mylee J. Miller in an Interview with the Author
I had the absolute pleasure of reading an ARC of Mylee J. Miller’s debut novel Of Cold, Silver Storms last year. The full review – which you can read after the interview with the author – has been sitting in my GDocs for a while because I wanted to post it closer to the release date. Suffice to say though, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am impatiently waiting for the sequel. Mylee sat through my screaming at her over Discord and I regret nothing. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where to start? I’m a multi-genre writer who has aspirations to become a hybrid author (aka indie and traditionally published).…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; December Round Up
It seems apt that the absolute last prompt of the year is about holidays. I mean, ‘tis the season and all that, right? So of course when Kelsey suggested it, we all agreed! No limits as to which holiday we could right about, which for me meant bringing in one of my favourite occasions. Of course, whether or not it fit the brief is anyone’s prerogative! (In hindsight, the new novella I started recently also fits the prompt… Whole different tone to the short story I wrote, however! But I’m as excited to write it as I have been to share the prompt fill.) I hope you have enjoyed all the prompt…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; November Round Up
Another new prompt for another month, this one chosen by Josh. He suggested putting music on shuffle, and we told him to go for it. It’s always been something I enjoy doing, writing to music, so I was more than excited. The song was new music for me, but it did inspire something. Whether or not it matches the title and lyrics didn’t matter to me as much as the vibes, which I like to think I got. INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – Twisted Echoes As per usual, any prompt fills going up after today will be added in to the post later! If you like my content, consider leaving me a tip on Ko-fi!
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; October Round Up
I wasn’t entirely sure I was going to have my story for the month ready on time. The prompt – chosen by Josh‘s partner this time – was a fascinating one but I struggled to come up with an idea. And I’m not entirely sure I hit the brief – plus this was a pretty depressing one, I’ll admit – but I did love the story I wound up writing. Freedom is such an interesting concept to play with when given free reign, and the characters you already have don’t have a backstory yet. Let me know if you think this was true to our prompt! INDEX:Lou Yardley – The Origins…
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COVER REVEAL; Facets, A Short Story Compilation
It’s so much weirder doing one of these for myself. I love hyping up books, and fawning over gorgeous covers for my anticipated reads, but doing a reveal for myself? A little bit odd, I’m not going to lie. What do I even say? But that’s right, this one’s for me! While I’ve fallen behind on edits, I have managed to put together a cover I love and I wanted to share it. Thanks to the resources found on Unsplash a little bit of my own art. The final round of edits are taking longer than I hoped, and I still have formatting to do, so publishing the compilation has…
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NEWSLETTER SNIPPETS; Issue #1
To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer in want of engagement must put herself on multiple platforms. Or at least, that’s what I’m telling myself. My first newsletter went out at the end of September. I’m still figuring out what I’ll be putting on there, what the layout will look like – I’ve already made some changes since the first issue went out – but a few things I know for sure: You can sign up here! Reading is one thing I talk about here, so you’re mostly up to date with what I’ve finished this year. I also found an audiobook of Howl’s Moving…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; September Round Up
This month’s prompt was something different – a little longer than could fit on my graphic too! – but so much fun. Chosen by L’poni Baldwin, the full prompt included a video to give more inspiration. What would your character do if they could flee to any world in their universe? Would they make it their new vacation home? Try to take over? The decision and story can be based around their motivation. Perhaps your characters need a vacation. Or Your character is thrown into the worst possibly world in their universe. Is it a planet of eldritch creatures? A planet full of natural disasters where only perseverance can help…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; August Round Up
We really did decide to switch things up for the new year of prompts. And I couldn’t be more excited about it! This time around Hannah Joy suggested interviewing our OCs, and of course we’ve all got different approaches to it. I think they speak for themselves, really. I don’t explicitly mention it in the story, but in my mind, this was absolutely connected to a previous short story in this series. Can you guess which? INDEX:Lou Yardley – Interview With MorgaKelsey Clarey – From The Journal Of Kairi HirataMorris Wayts – Interview at the CampfireAradhna Kaur (me!) – The Questionnaire And as per usual, any prompt fills going up…