Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Not sure if everyone has seen but there is a boycott planned thruout the United States for February 28th. People are doing an Economic Blackout on big businesses/corporations. Do not shop at Target, McDonalds, Starbucks, Walmart, etc. Buy local, support small businesses <3 Start today if u can! 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Just saw Captain America: Brave New World, & its a decent movie. I agree with a lot of reviews that it's not the best but it isn't horrible. I *have* been thinking about the movie a lot tho. cuz everything was there for this to be such a good movie. it's kinda disappointing that it falls short. 100
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Only a month and a half into 2025 and Duolingo's already dead. 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 11/02/2025T°T "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)" - Google Maps 020
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Just went to the deli, they got their shipment of eggs (1 box) for like $200+. The deli guy said that's about $7 per carton, and they gonna have to sell the eggs for $10 a carton to make any profit •-• everything so expensiveeee 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Hard walking the line between "I need to speak up" and "idek what to say at this point"•-• 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 21/01/2025got stabbed today (accidently poked myself with a knife while cutting a bagel) stay safe out there 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Been a while since I used this app O-O kinda miss it </3 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 27/11/2024So publishing companies utilizing AI to publish books is growing. And as a writer, someone who spent 4 years in college studying English, volunteering for literary magazines, and working on my writing just to have a company charge $1,000+ for an AI to do everything. This sucks. 243
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Okay when I say imma have a nice relaxing Sunday this is what I'm talking about: Watching a good movie and having chips, and salad, and salsa, omggggggg Also the "ground beef" is plant based and I made it myself out of walnuts and baby bella mushrooms SO GOODDD #cooking #vegetarian 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Good morning everyone today started off absolute chaos but hopefully the rest of the day is chill •^• At least it rained this morning, cuz the smoke/fires in the middle of November was a little alarming •-• 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 08/11/2024It's felt like such a long week and yet I woke up this morning thinking it's Thursday I'm all discombobulated but Happy Friday Everyone T°T 020
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 01/11/2024Got my Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, Blueberry Muffin, and boutta relax and watch Agatha All Along It's a great day #Friday #Selfcare 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 31/10/2024The temptation to Trick or Treat emphasis on the Trick #Halloween #TrickorTreatmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of a skeleton with a pumpkin on his head and the website www.animateme.appAlt: a cartoon of a skeleton with a pumpkin on his head, hands on his knees, dancing 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 31/10/2024Spent some of the day arting. I'm not particularly great at arting. But practice makes perfect. #art #artists 050
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 31/10/2024#HappyHalloween #Bluesky #WritingCommunity For anyone celebrating Halloween today I wanna knowwww: what costume are you wearing and what are your plans? :D 120
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024I understand the Publishing Industry job market is very competitive But how is it, that after sending an application I can't even get a confirmation it was received. I send emails, I make calls, I try everything to reach out & nothing. Then today I get a rejection. #WritingCommunity 240
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Gm #Writers O7 Back with another #WriterQ Does your background / identity impact your writing in any way? how so? Would love to get some discussions going & learn a bit more about the Writers in the community ^^ Answer can be about any interpretation of the Q & any sort of identity/background 780
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Truth is born by moonlight Peering through the dark The eye of this full Moon Searching through the night Truth is born by moonlight Through the night embark The stems of falsehood pruned In its guiding light #Fantasy #Writer #poetry 💙 📚 140
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #Moonlight Blue Moon - All of the Magic of the Moons of that season Eclipse - Truth The light of the Moon at the time of your birth determines one's magic. 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #Moonlight The Autumn Moons Harvest Moon - Wishing Magic Hunter Moon - Enhanced Combat Frost Moon - Healing/Invincibility The three Moons of Autumn each provide a different type of magic for those born under its light. 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #Moonlight The Summer Moons Rose Moon - Charm Thunder Moon - Weather Red Moon - Time The three Moons of Summer each provide a different type of magic for those born under its light. 100
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #Moonlight The Spring Moons Luck Moon - Luck Pink Moon - Empath Flower Moon - Plant Magic The three Moons of Spring each provide a different type of magic for those born under its light. 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #Moonlight The Winter Moons Cold Moon - Fear/Nightmare Magic Wolf Moon - Telepathy Hunger Moon - Enhanced Senses The three Moons of Winter each provide a different type of magic for those born under its light. 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 30 How much world-building do you do before starting your first draft (if any)? Wait there's a step after Worldbuilding? T°T ngl I get so wrapped up in worldbuilding I have stories that never made it to the first draft. I just love building worlds. 140
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Sooo Pokemon TCG Pocket came out last night and I stayed up till 12am tryna get the cards I wanted T°T Anyone else playing? :D #pokemon #gaming #tcg 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 30/10/2024#WritingCommunity #WriterQ hello my writing peeps I'm looking to connect w/ & support more writers so I got a question for y'all What written work (a book, a short story, blog etc.) r u most proud of? Drop a link below! I would love to see a bunch of beautiful writing when I wake up tomorrow :Dmedia.tenor.coma close up of a cartoon character 's face with the words `` it 's story time '' written on it .Alt: a close up of a cartoon character 's face smiling with the words `` it 's story time '' written on it . 650
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Moonlight (tentative WIP title) In a world where birth determines the magic ur born with, society banned it. Now, a growing group of magicians are beginning to revolt. Their goal? To resurrect one of the most powerful magicians in history. So magicians can rule again. #Writers #Fantasy 💙📚 070
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Okay who are the people ordering Blueberry Bagels over Sesame/Everything?? I've never ever even SEEN a Blueberry Bagel. 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Okay #Writingcommunity it's time for the serious questions... What's ur fav Snack / Bev while writing? Cuz personally I love sippin on a nice Iced Vannilla Latte while I write. Tho I recently went to a Boba Cafe with my partner to write and tried a Creme Brulee Boba Tea and OMG •P• #WriterQ 440
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024ngl Idk if I should post more short stories on here, my old WIP that I want to finish and publish, or my new WIP that I can't stop thinking about T°T Curse my overthinking brain that can't stay focused on one project at a time >:( #WritingCommunity #Fantasyreaders 💙📚media.tenor.coma bunch of stuffed animals are lined up in a row with the words " unfinished project " written on the bottomALT: a bunch of stuffed animals are lined up in a row with the words " unfinished project " written on the bottom 040
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Quote with one thing you've written that everyone should read 💙 📚 This is my Short Story, "Ritual" it takes place in a Fantasy world I have been Worldbuilding. It deals with conflicting perspectives on religion between different generations. <3 #Fantasy #Writer docs.google.com/document/d/e...docs.google.com[SS] Ritual 041
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (1/20) #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge 📚 💙 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024When you spend 4 years in college as an English Major Just to arrive at "hopsital" ;^; #Writingcommunity #Writers #Englishmajors 010
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024We read death like a Rorschach test you see earth and holes and graves you see Styx and bone remains your God of love your skin and blood their dead-sea leaves leak inkblot dreams #Writingcommunity #poetry #art #artist #death #poems 040
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024This room is stagnant Nothing moves But the freezer hums Im water in a block of ice Can't run Without a river's flow But evening comes And too the sun And so I melt Into #autonomy #vss365 0101
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024#Writer #WriterQ Good Morning fellow writers :D Im back with another QoTD for the Writing Community: What is ur favorite genre of books to read? write? & Why? I'd love to get to know some of the other writers in the community more so let's discuss! :Dmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple potALT: a cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple pot 230
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024#WritersCoffeeClub 29 Oct What is your editing process? How do you know it is done? After rereading my first draft, I open a new doc on the side, I copy the whole thing, changing as needed. I repeat that process for each draft until satisfied. 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 29/10/2024I need to start waking up at 5am to write for an hour again. Cuz that's how I got through writing almost any large writing project I've ever done. 5am Writing Sessions >>> #WritingCommunitymedia.tenor.comelmo is on fire with the words woke up at 5am like behind himAlt: elmo is on fire with the words "woke up at 5am like" behind him 290
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 28/10/2024#Fantasy #Books #Writer so imagine a King Arthur-esque story but the MC sold his soul to the Sword & now its a part of him An extension of himself He wants to spread this tech But theres a catch The sword burns one's soul like the wax of a candle. And the only way to keep it going is blood... 140
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 28/10/2024#WriterQ Do you ever use AI as a tool to assist u at any stage of the writing process? 310
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 28/10/2024Math / Science wasn't really for me. Much preferred reading Books / Writing. Now my characters are dead cuz apparently their planet's too small and the low gravity can't support an atmosphere. #WritingCommunity #FantasyReaders 030
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 28/10/2024#WritingCommunity #WritingQ #QoTD How do you choose names for your characters? A: For me I usually have a vibe I strive for with each character. I often start out with the first letter or some sounds I would like in the name and go from there. Tend to go a bit more for sound than meaning tbh. 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 27/10/2024Sometimes I think about the first WIP I wrote. Had a friend read it over for opinions. They asked me why I had like 5 scenes involving pancakes, one of which my characters almost burned the house down. Don't write when ur hungry ig 000
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 27/10/2024#WritingCommunity #WritingQ #QoTD Why do u write? As a kid I read a lot, watched movies, & played RPGs.I would act out all types of stories w/ my siblings & tell them all the ideas I had. My brain is obsessed w/ building worlds & stories. Writing has become my best way to share that. 110
Aaron August @aaronwaugust.bsky.social · 27/10/2024FINALLY GETTING MY PARTNER INTO Marvel and the MCU :P Gonna watch Captain America the First Avenger \o/ They have already seen all the Deadpool movies and Venom movies gonna watch Venom 3 this week. :D 010
