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

Kudos to you, I wouldn't be able to keep up with all that 😅

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This round of edits on ch 10 in the bag, here's one of my favourite sentences (no context). Or technically it's two, but they go together 🫣 #totallynotatallunreliablenarrator #featuringNalionssuperiorlyingskills #theorderofthestag #amwriting #amediting #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #writers

"Whaaaaat? Nooo, no, no, I wasn't reading, not at all, haha, me reading?" Nalion lied smoothly.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

When you change something, but apparently only edit half a sentence. (The risk I took was calculated, but man am I worse at math than I thought.) #amwriting #amediting #writinghumor #writers #writesky #writingcommunity #mathismath #404brainnotfound

It had six large legs, four on each side.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Done with ch 9 for now (like, a week ago, whoops), so time for my no context sentence thing I've been doing. Not that anyone cares, but it'll be fun for me to look back on I think 😁 #WIPsnip #TheOrderoftheStag #epicfantasy #highfantasy #comedicfantasy

Never had Ilias ever seen such relief on anyone's face as Erevan exhaled, cradling his beer to his chest.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It's been a while. If you're not already following Niki, this is your sign to do it. I've had the honor to be one of her betas, and it's so good I'm on my second round of reading. Hilarious character-driven #YA fantasy/scifi? Umm, yes please! #Q #questpit #SFF #writingcommunity

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#humor #meme #I'minternetfamousnow 💁‍♀️ People going viral: "Oh, I only got like a 100 likes..." Meanwhile, me:

Meme.

Text above: Getting over 20 likes and a few reposts
Text on top of a person: Me
Text on a butterfly the person looks at: Is this what being internet famous feels like?

My original post with 7 reposts and 26 likes

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Just a gentle reminder (or FYI if you're new): when someone approaches you out of nowhere with smth like this, it's 99% of the time either 1. A scammer 2. A bot 3. Someone trying to sell you smth Or maybe you've hit bingo and it's all three 🤷‍♀️ #writers #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

"Oh, I see so what story are you working on right now and what genre is it?

What stage is your manuscript?

Me: At the "this is the 5th time you've approached me no I'm not going to buy anything please leave me alone" stage

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Done with ch 8 edits, so here's another one of my favourite lines, no context. Since it's the first Erevan POV I'm doing this with, I couldn't really pick anything else. #wipsnip #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #amwriting #amediting #writers #writingcommunity

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

My toddler decided to add some pizzaz to my already awesome self-made character art. I quite like the splash of colour 😁 No AI (never AI) #characterart #amwriting #amediting #toddlers #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Poorly drawn stickfigures covered in colourful squiggles

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The endless editing echoes... where would I be without my awesome beta-readers, idk 😅 #writinghumor #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #amediting

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Forgot to do this when I was done with the edits of ch 7 (bc ofc I did), so here we have one of my favourite sentences from said chapter. Since it was a Nalion-chapter, choosing one with a bunch of hyphend felt appropriate. #wipsnip #amwriting #amediting #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #writesky

Chapter 7

"A not-so-much-heated-arguing-but-more-of-a-stabby-stab kind pf fight, to be precise."

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Instagram's bots are so much more boring than the ones on Bluesky. No one replies to me, all I want is to waste their time 😭 #bots #sendmethispost #Instagram

Bot: send me this post (with every other letter capitalized)
Me: wow another bot, you're so skilled in spelling I would have never guessed (with every other letter capitalized) and heart eyes emoji

Bot: send me this post
Me: Awww, it's been since a bot-commented, I thought you guys had abondoned me!

Bot: send me this post (every other letter capitalized)
Me: You send me yours first, and then we'll talk? (Every other letter capitalized)

Bot: send me this post (every other letter capitalized)
Me: at least by me dinner first (every other letter capitalized) *sad emoji

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This meme was inspired by my most common early draft mistakes. Now how could we make it even worse? 🤔 #writinghumor #writingmemes #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Galaxy brain meme.
First "She smirked"
Second "She was smirking"
Third "She was smirking smugly"
Last "She could feel she was smirking smugly"

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I know I'm repeating myself but:

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Some more incredibly helpful old comments from my husband 😂 (He does it this way to make me laugh. Spoiler alert: it does) #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Comments: I take offence by this sentence lol. YOU JUST DID NOT WANT TO WRITE THIS PART. THIS WAS YOUR WAY TO GET GOINF. BUT I REFUSE IT! SHAME!

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Stumbled upon this extremely helpful old comment from my husband, idk what I would've done without that response 😉

My husband: again this will make more senese to de readee if explained to dem.
Me: how do you mean?
Myhusband: explain

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Is it wrong of me, to have so much fun wasting a scambot's time? #scam #bot #writers #amwriting #writingcommunity #aita

Bot: I understand it's not easy to let go of things you've put effort into. What kind of writing do you usually do?
Me: Ah, the extreme effort of typing a verb and adding -ly! Takes the juices out of me.
The kind that puts words into sentences, sentences to paragraphs, and paragrapghs into pages, it's great 👍
Bot: Haha I like your sense of humor sounds like you really enjoy the writing process. So what kind of story are you working all this for, lol?
Me: One where the good guys Ruabot Ormaybeascammer and Gettinsus Vibesfromya try to hunt the big baddie, Bottie McScamface.

Me: Ruabot is kinda hesitant and questions if he's right or not, whereas Gettinsus just narrows her eyes at everyone who triggers her BS-meter.
Bot: lol I love this is Bottie McScamface actually smart or just accidentally causing chaos all the time?
Me: They troll people on the Internet, and run scams on social media, like Bluesky. They're partnered with Iknowur Ascammerson (from my previous work), who is very smart and takes care of the big stuff (Bottie is mostly a figurehead).

Bot: Wait, this is actually a fun idea Is Bottie actually the mastermind, or just a figurehead type of character?
Me: Honestly, I suspect Bottie might be lacking brains. But it's okay, regardless, because Imgonna Reportya is infiltrating their base to take them down 👍

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Don't worry, I do eventually delete them. I just need some time to say goodbye to my darlings before I take them behind the shed 🥲 #writinghumor #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Scroll of truth meme, with the scroll having the text "You need to cut at least 75 % of your adverbs".

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#writinghumor #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity Me: Pffft, I'm a writer, ofc I can describe what smoke smells like! Also me, five seconds later:

Picture of google search "what does smoke smell like"

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Had to include Spiro, ofc. He likes pets, pranks and tasty treats. Since his species is pretty self-explanatory from the pic, I'm not going to bother mentioning it. No AI, just me being incredibly talented 💁‍♀️ #characterart #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Poorly drawn... something? With the word Spiro written underneath.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

My last POV-character, Ilias, still drawn by yours truly (No AI and no autographs, sorry 💁‍♀️). He likes... uh... next question? He dislikes weird books with creepy eyes. He'd also like an increase in dexterity, please and thank you. #characterart #fantasycomedy #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Poorly drawn stickfigure with the name Ilias beneath.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Past-me has been up to her tricks again. Luckily, beta-readers and editing exist 😂 #amediting #amwriting #writinghumor #writesky #writingcommunity

Meme, where a guy looks at another girl while holding hands with his girlfriend.
Other girl: Show and then immediately tell
Guy: Me
Girlfriend: Show, don't tell

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hama-time! She likes swords and sarcasm, and dislikes misogynists and people telling her what to do. She also likes to poke fun at Erevan and watch him get all grumpy. No AI in this masterpiece. #characterart #fantasycomedy #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky

Poorly drawn stickfigure holding a sword, bandana covering her lower face.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#amwriting #amediting #writinghumor #writesky #writingcommunity "Wow, making up funeral rituals for other fantasy races must involve some pretty cool research!" Me: Reading about catkins to make sure what I know about pollination holds up.

Picture of a google search "how do birch trees reproduce"

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Having way too much fun wasting a scambot's time. I'm not sure if I can include name & pic in a post wothout breaking any rules, so they're hidden, but if you want to report them too, just check "Replies" in my profile 👍 #scammer #bot #writingcommunity #artcommunity

Bot: haha just to be clear I'm not a bot or a scammer your stick figures are impressive......... how do you usually decide on your character designs? Do you make sketches first or visualize them directly from writing? And is this your first book or have you already written many?
Me: They take hours, days, years to perfect. Not a single dot is without purpose, not a single line laid in vain. You've seen the fabulous result.
Bot: wow really interesting........ what will the design on the other two characters be like? And will their backstories be just as fun and deep?

Bot: Haha I can tell true masterpiece take years to perfect clearly every line has meaning.... do you ever plan to turn these into proper character designs or keep the legendary stick figure style?
Me: I don't know how one could improve such mastery

Bot: So that's great.... what have you thought about your main characters illustration?
Me: Well, Isee YaBS, is a badass, nothing escapes her keen eyes. And then there's Iknowur Ascammerson who is just this supersmart wise guy.
Bot: Can you telll me who the main character is?
Me: Esy, the MC!

Bot: I really like these characters.... Have you considered getting illustrations for them? I'd love to design them for you
Me: Only if you can also design their sidekick Imma Reportyanow and the bad guy Botty McScammerson! Shall I send the money to Yadon't Foolmeyaidjit?

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#meme #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky Guess who engages with my content: (Well, except for you Niki. Though maybe you should consider the career-choice to make me 100% loved by bots & scammers ❤️)

Drake meme. Above text: Living, breathing humans. Below text: Soulless scambots.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

You've met Nalion, now's the time for Erevan. Erevan likes beer and being left out of drama. And beer. He hates people, small talk, bards and not having beer. He also doesn't care about anyone, he doesn't, he doesn't (okay maybe just a little). No AI. I know it's hard to believe bc I'm so great.

Poorly drawn stickfigure with stubble, holding a beer, with the text "Erevan" written beneath.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

To show my amazing artistic abilities ofc! (Yes, I can draw amazing books, thank you) Here's The Book! It's like that dress on the internet some years back, some people see the above picture, some the one below 🤷‍♀️

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I see so much amazing character art, and I had none of that, until now. No AI. (Yes, I drew it myself. Yes, I'm talented, I know 💁‍♀️) #characterart #art #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Poorly drawn stickfigure holding a poorly drawn book, with the text NALION written underneath.

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

#amwriting #amediting #writesky #writingcommunity Other people: "Wow, writers have such a way with words!" Meanwhile, me:

A google search of "what sound does a door being kicked open make".

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S.J. Kallio @boulderwrites.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Why does past me do this to me-me? Also, yes, I'm too lazy to write paragraph 🫣 #amwriting #amediting #writesky #writingcommunity

Present me: This isn't the future, it's the lousy stinking now! (A short scene from The Simpsons)

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