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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 29 Free day! Feel free to repeat any question you want to share another fitting song for a character, emotion, scene--whatever~ I'll post the full month below! And don't forget to tag~

A card showing today's prompt. It has a rose on a music sheet in the background with a lilac hue, and a gray box in the middle shows the prompt. The title's at the top, and there are song lyrics at the bottom.

#SongsOfSeptember
Day 29

Feel free to answer any question one more time!

“I’m through accepting limits, ‘cause someone says they’re so. Some things I cannot change, but ‘til I try, I’ll never know.”
(Lyrics from Defying Gravity from Wicked)

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 28 Music's made to share, so it's time to give the gift of song! Tag someone and tell them a song you think would fit one of their stories or characters~ If you're struggling with that, then post one that doesn't fit your work, but you hope might fit someone else's!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And then @windykazea.bsky.social, I've... been sending you songs all month, so I screwed myself over on this one XD'' But here, I thought Forgotten by NateWantsToBattle might be a nice song for everyone to cheer Asali up when she's struggling~ ...if you don't have it already >.>''

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NateWantsToBattle - Forgotten

YouTube video by Give Heart Records

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Gonna do a few songs, so first up! @boulderwrites.bsky.social, I've got two songs for Ilias~ First up is Hello/How Are You, which is a Vocaloid song, so I don't expect you to know it XD'' But here's a nice English cover~

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"Hello/How Are You" (Jazz Arrange) 🍓 English Cover by Lizz Robinett ft. @L-TRAIN

YouTube video by Lizz Robinett

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 25 An uplifting song on your story's playlist. Is there any particular reason you chose it? Like is it for a character or a particular scene?

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Move Mountains by Divide Music~ I feel like it works for a few characters as they keep moving despite everything that happens, but especially Farish~ It seems like the type of song he could use sometimes to help push him forward XD

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TOPH SONG | "Move Mountains" | Divide Music [Avatar]

YouTube video by Divide Music

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 26 Let's Duet: A song that fits the MC vs. the antagonist. It doesn't have to be a duet song, so just have fun with it~ It could be something that fits lyrically, a boss battle theme, or something that just fits the tension between them~ Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 21 Time for you to just talk--no examples required, but they're welcome if you want~ Are there any musical characters or plot beats in your story? Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 22 Are there any unique instruments or sounds to your story's setting? A made up instrument? A special sound in some region? A traditional instrument in a real world setting? The floor is yours, so talk about what you think fits best for your story~

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 23 An instrumental song that you think fits your story's tone~ Or that fits a scene if you can't find one for the story overall :D I'm going to be in a different timezone by tomorrow night, so I might post these a bit earlier the rest of the week. I'll have to see~

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 24 I'm now 3 hours ahead and need to sleep at a decent time, so you get this early~ Character song 4: Anyone you want~ MC again, deuteragonist, love interest, side character, villain--whoever you want to focus on more today~ Just pick someone and share a song~

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 13 Sunday scenes: A song you associate with an emotional scene. Unlike yesterday, this can be any kind of emotional scene you want~ Just pick one song you associate with one particular scene (or idea for a scene, if you haven't written it yet!) Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 8 Technical Question! Do you do individual playlists for characters or couples, or do you put everything on one big playlist? Or maybe per book, if you do a series? Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 9 If you could choose one band, singer, or composer to make music for your story, who would you choose? Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 10 Antagonist day! Give us a song that fits one of your antagonists. If you don't have any particular person as the antagonist, then something that captures the feeling of the main conflict. Vibes are very much welcome~ Let's get your sinister songs~ Don't forget to tag!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 6 Sunday Scenes: Is there any song that fits your story's beginning? Share it here~ Don’t forget to tag your post!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 5 Let's Duet: Share a song that fits a major couple in your story. Don't have any romantic couples? Feel free to make all of these platonic! Just pick one strong relationship for it. And don't forget to tag! And uh, sorry for the late post! I dozed off.

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Hey~ I'm Niki, and I'm working on an epic science fantasy about a crew traveling the galaxy to stop a demon lord! My favorite song is ホ・ン・ト・ウ・ソ (Truth and Lies) by misono, which was the third opening for the Tales of Symphonia OVA. 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxsQ...

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Me / ホ・ン・ト・ウ・ソ

YouTube video by avex

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember: Day 1 Welcome! Introduce yourself, tell us what you're working on, and your favorite song. Bonus: Is your favorite song on your story's playlist? Why or why not?

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#WhimsicalWriters Hey~ I'm Niki, and I feel like I have more stories about my grandfather than about me 😅 I got his clumsiness and forgetfulness, though. I guess for something cute, I play and stream games with two friends, and we pick on each other all the time in a fun way~ 🧵

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#Sustember Hey~ I'm Niki, and I'm writing an epic science fantasy about a crew traveling the galaxy to stop a demon lord~ There are lots of twists and turns along the way, and I enjoy building up mysteries--especially since not everything's what it seems. So yeah, I'm excited to join this~ :D

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Sharing this one 'cause yeah--as Kazea says in the third post, it's one that we're working on together~ I've mentioned two of my characters from this project before for AwesomeCharacters: the deuteragonist Yorick and the Phantom Thief Edgar~ She's been doing a lot for it lately, so yeah~

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 2 What's a song you heavily associate with your story? It could be for the plot, the main character, the main conflict--just one you feel fits it well~ I'll add the full month list below if you want to make sure you don't use a song you want to save for later!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 3 Character Song: Main Character. Give us a song that fits them. Could be in lyrics, feel, because you listen to it when writing them, etc~ Don’t forget to tag your post! And while it's not required, I very much appreciate youtube links for adding it to the master playlist~

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Full month list again~ If today's conflicts with one you want to hold off for a later prompt, feel free to pretend like the "most recent" is before that. As long as you have fun with it~ bsky.app/profile/niki...

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember Day 4 What’s the most recent song you added to your playlist and why? Feel free to interpret 'most recent' however! It could be before the prompt game started, most recent on a certain playlist (if you have multiple), etc. Don’t forget to tag your post!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember My most recent is 星 (Star) by Queen Bee from the anime Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia. I added it 'cause I feel like it fits Nanashi really well~ Linking the band's page to add it to the playlist, but I'll post a lyric version below~ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDR7...

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STAR

YouTube video by Queen Bee - Topic

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#PretendPanel It was inspired by jRPGs, so I would love if it could be a video game like that 💕 I even have stats for everyone >.>'' But it'd be fun to actually see how they'd play in a video game battle 💕 I'd probably main Marty, knowing me XD

Notes showing battle statistics. It's titled, "Comparisons: Statistics"

It then shows eleven characters with various stats:

Emily:
Strength: 5, Magic: 3, Defense: 5, Fortitude: 2, Accuracy: 3, Focus: 2, Agility: 1, Luck: 2, Total: 23

Nanashi:
Strength: 1, Magic: 1, Defense: 5, Fortitude: 4, Accuracy: 1, Focus: 5, Agility: 1, Luck: 2, Total: 20

Koujaku:
Strength: 3, Magic: 2, Defense: 1, Fortitude: 1, Accuracy: 5, Focus: 4, Agility: 5, Luck: 2, Total: 23

Ritos:
Strength: 1, Magic: 4, Defense: 1, Fortitude: 5, Accuracy: 2, Focus: 4, Agility: 4, Luck: 1, Total: 22

Seth:
Strength: 5, Magic: 2, Defense: 4, Fortitude: 2, Accuracy: 3, Focus: 4, Agility: 3, Luck: 1, Total: 23

Marty:
Strength: 3, Magic: 4, Defense: 2, Fortitude: 3, Accuracy: 5, Focus: 4, Agility: 1, Luck: 2, Total: 24

Meri:
Strength: 4, Magic: 2, Defense: 4, Fortitude: 1, Accuracy: 2, Focus: 1, Agility: 4, Luck: 5, Total: 23

Mark:
Strength: 2, Magic: 5, Defense: 1, Fortitude: 5, Accuracy: 2, Focus: 4, Agility: 2, Luck: 3, Total: 24

Rota:
Strength: 1, Magic: 4, Defense: 2, Fortitude: 3, Accuracy: 4, Focus: 5, Agility: 1, Luck: 3, Total: 23

Farish:
Strength: 5, Magic: 5, Defense: 3, Fortitude: 2, Accuracy: 3, Focus: 2, Agility: 3, Luck: 1, Total 24

Victor:
Strength: 3, Magic: 1, Defense: 3, Fortitude: 5, Accuracy: 3, Focus: 3, Agility: 2, Luck: 4, Total: 24

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Made up a new word while editing. 'Emboozed', for all your drunk characters. Or drunk writers, your choice. (I was trying to say 'embossed', but y'know) #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #amediting

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#PretendPanel I actually have from some really nice and amazing friends 💕 Even if I lost contact with some a long time ago, I still have and treasure those drawings. But for random potential fans, I'd be happy with anything, really~ I would just be happy people love the characters :D

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hey #WritingCommunity! I'll be hosting #SongsOfSeptember next month, where you get to talk about your musical inspiration for your writing projects~ Links are welcome, just no AI. I added a few explanations to the alt text for anyone who likes to prepare ahead of time~ #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#SongsOfSeptember monthly line up; the picture is black with text on the left and has a close-up of a violin on the right.

It reads:
#SongsOfSeptember
A #WritingPrompt game hosted by @NikiBond.bsky.social

1. Introduction
2. Associated song (a song you heavily associate with your story)
3. Character song: MC
4. Recent song (that you added to your writing/story playlist)
5. Let's Duet: Couple
6. Sunday Scenes: Beginning
7. Musical song (a song the characters would sing in a musical; could be a cast song, a solo song, a love song, etc.)
8. Playlists: Individual or no? (individual character songs, couple playlists, or is everything on one playlist?)
9. Band for your story (a band or artist you would choose for your story)
10. Character song: Antag
11. Vibes song
12. Let's Duet: Sad love song
13: Sunday Scenes: Emotional
14. Musical: Villain song (one the villain might sing in a musical)
15. Music while writing
16. Spoilery song
17. Character song: Side char
18. Joke songs
19. Let's Duet: Platonic song
20. Sunday Scenes: Climax
21: Musical characters
22. Unique instruments
23. Instrumental song
24. Character song: Anyone
25. Uplifting song
26: Let's Duet: MC vs. Antag
27: Sunday Scenes: Ending
28: Song for a friend (you'll pick one that fits a fellow writer's story or characters)
29. Repeat question (you can repeat any question of your choice!)
30. Conclusion

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'll never understand the whole need some fandoms have to make their ship canon. It's okay if it's not canon! As long as you have fun with it, that's what matters. Make fanfics, fanart, and daydream about your ship as much as you want~ It doesn't need to be canon for you to love it.

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Writers, what's a word you love, but find you rarely get to use in your stories? For me, it's flabbergasted. #WritingQ #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#SummerOfStories Human creativity is a way to share who we are--a way for humans to connect emotionally with other humans, to share stories that mean something to us. AI could never understand what it means to be human. What it makes is empty nonsense that just steals from people and attempts to

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sure, I'll try this~ I'll probably wait to answer 'til tonight or something. 1 like = 1 writer behind the scenes fun fact!

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#WriterShareWednesday Emily’s life has been torn apart by one of her former companions. So when she goes on the run with a new crew to save the galaxy from the demon lord, can she find it in herself to trust them? It'll be the first in an epic science fantasy series with lots of mysteries~

Silent Suspension: After the End promo art featuring four characters. From right to left: Emily (pale skin, teal hair in long pigtails, wearing a purple dress with a pair of glasses on a necklace and a medal on a choker), Marty (rich brown skin, red hair tied behind her head with braids, wearing a purple jacket and dark pink dress while holding a phone), Seth (pale skin, blond hair; turned partially away with an eyepatch over his left eye and a black billowing cape), and Rota (deep brown skin, curly purple hair with a metal circlet, wearing a pastel pink dress with teal armor over it).

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Substack is horrible. Don't use it.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Done with my edits on ch 13! Like... 5 days ago? Whoops. Anyway, continuing with posting one of my favourite sentences from said chapter, no context. #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #amwriting #amediting

In the end, it hadn't been worth the why must you make my life so difficult glare he'd surely have earned.

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

THE LUNAR CHRONICLES X FINAL FANTASY VII Emily’s life has been torn apart by one of her former companions. So when she goes on the run with a new crew to save the galaxy from the demon lord, can she find it in herself to trust them? And just what secrets are they hiding? #BluePit #Q #YA #F #SF

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Ch 12 edits, check! Here's one of my fav sentences, no context. I love Nalion. He's a dork, but he's my dork. #amwriting #amediting #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

The elf glanced around, not very subtly, and whispered "You know you're dead, right?"

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

“I don’t know, Captain. I think it brings out the prince charming in you. Just look at that oh-so-regal expression.”

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

If you are an editor, cover artist, character artist or otherwise have services* for indie authors and would like to be listed on my resources page, please let me know! 🫶 *If you use gen AI and try to sneak it into my page, rest assured I will tell EVERYONE everywhere forever.

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#SummerOfStories >.> AI can go away. I was using em-dashes long before it came in and stole from writers. While I definitely overuse them on my first drafts, there are some I can't imagine getting rid of 'cause they just feel right for the flow I want. Plus they can be used to cut speech off--

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Fellow authors: Without any context, what's the first line of your current WIP? Emily had never set out to be a hero.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ch 11 edits done! Here's one of my favourite sentences, no context. Erevan has an unfortunate knack for unintended innuendo 😅 #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #epicfantasy #comedicfantasy #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

He couldn't wait to test his balls on some bad guys.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Got a new kind of scammer today on Instagram, and I got so excited! Sadly, they've yet to answer me 😭 #scam #booktrailer #writers #writingcommunity #writesky

Scammer: quick question author... if Hollywood-style trailers can sell movies, why shouldn't your book have one too? I create stunning book trailers that help authors attract attention, increase engagement, and make their books look premium. If you're serious about growing your audience and sales, let's talk. (Note that I won't collect a single dime until you're fully satisfied with the result).

Me: quick question scammer/bot... if you created stunning book trailers without AI, would you need to contact random people in the comments section in a super generic way? If you're serious about wasting your time trying to scam me, let's talk. (Note that I charge 100 dollars per hour).

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#SummerOfStories Hey~ I'm Niki, and I write YA fantasy--currently working on an epic space fantasy about a crew traveling the galaxy to stop the demon lord~ For a fun fact, I'm an apprentice optician with a character whose literally sentient glasses 👓 The character came first 😅

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