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Robin Herbert @peterrobin.bsky.social · 11h

#WIPSnips October 16 "dazzle" From A Morris Minor on the Moon #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“I'll work something up after …” said Casey, waving a hand at the tradesmen currently erecting sets depicting a creepy decaying industrial landscape for Casey's current project, Dazzlers. During Casey's projects, Daryl was demoted from studio owner to liaising with the caterers and fetching coffee. He was listed in the credits of the finished film as “Undead Technical Advisor”.

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Jan Karlsson @jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 11h

From: ‘Ship of Fools’ Prompt: ‘Dazzle’ #WiPSnips

The stairs ended in a hatch and one of the men leaned around her, smelling of stale alcohol, sweat and onions, and pushed open the hatch. Bright sunlight threatened to blind her again, but through the dazzle, she saw the rough, sunburned faces of a number of men, who all seemed to find her appearance quite fascinating. They were, indeed, upon a ship. As they continued to push her along, she noted the two masts, the vast swathes of cloth for the sails, and the even more vast ocean surrounding the ship. Of the island the mutineers had stranded her on, she could see nothing.

“Where is my servant? I must speak with my servant! This treatment is outrageous! I will be writing an extremely harshly worded letter to my local Partlimentary Counsel on this matter!” In the brief glimpse of the room below, she had not seen Nursey and Penny had the awful feeling that these ruffians had left her on the island. “Unhand me! And, may I add, that it would be gentlemanly of you if you allowed me to make myself presentable before meeting a ship’s captain.”

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Hey....WHY I LOVE HORROR is only $1.99 on Amazon and it is back to having an orange banner. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social Buy your own copy wherever books are sold. Preferably your local independent bookstore.

A screen shot from 10/15/26 with WHY I LOVE HORROR by Becky Siegel Spratford and it's "Best Seller" organe banner on Amazon.

Book Cover-- a mottled gray and white background with a tall and long black figure with claw like hands. It is black and ominous with a tiny head, Not too scary, just ominous. on its left, it is holding the hand of a small black human figure who is leading it confidently. Overlaid is the title- WHY I LOVE HORROR (1 word per row). The letters are in a dark gray but the letters that overlap with the monster are in red. In the top right corner it says "Edited by Becky Siegel Spratford" And down in the bottom right in the space just above where the monster and figure are holding hands it says "Essays on Horror Literature."

There is also a seal next to the human figure that denotes it won the Bram Stoker Award.

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Ralanr @ralanr.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Jarek solves the one-bed problem. #WIPSnips Note: Really tried to hammer that these two do not have romantic feelings toward each other.

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After a moment of thought, where he stared at the fire as his eggs grew cold, Jarek offered a proposal. “You can stay in my room.”

“Your room?” Giselle stifled herself on a mouthful of eggs. He nodded as she swallowed. He doubted his father or Alistair would break into his room to scurry her off, not while he was present. If they did, he had the control rod to stop them. Not that Jarek knew how it worked. Fiddling with it showed him a lack of any moving parts or switches. Nevertheless, he was sure he’d figure it out.

“Last I remember, there’s only one bed,” Giselle pointed out.

“I have a carpet. I’ll sleep there.”

“You’ll sleep on the floor while a commoner sleeps on your bed?” Giselle asked, flabbergasted.

Jarek nodded, confused as to why the suggestion shocked her. In the fables, King Andur often sacrificed his own comfort to those in need, stating that those with power must do what they can to help those without. No matter how he viewed it, Jarek had more power in the situation than her, so he had more to sacrifice.

“The floor’s not so bad.” Jarek smiled, careful not to reveal his teeth this time. “Just pass me a few pillows and I’ll curl up. Better for my back.”

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Ramblings of a Wannabe Writer @kaylee-scott.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today’s #wipsnips word is “pass” #writingprompts #writingcommunity #writersky #writesky #grief

I drove slowly down the center road, reading the section numbers, and thought about the different graves as I passed them, how each of those people had a story. They were someone’s son or daughter; husband or wife; sister or brother; mother or father. They were someone’s best friend; the love of someone’s life; someone’s shoulder to lean on. Some had rich, long lives while others passed away well before their time. I wondered how they all died. Were there people still alive who carried on their stories? Who shared fond memories, passing them down through generations? Or had their stories died with them?

There were plots that were covered with flowers, some gently placed on the ground, some hanging in pots from shepherd’s poles loved ones brought to make it seem a little brighter. Some were surrounded with memorabilia, angels, crosses. Others were bare and depressing. They looked cold and forgotten, uncared for. They looked dead. I wondered how long it took for someone to become neglected after they died.

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

You’ve developed this charter with other orgs…whom we have not heard a peep from… did someone not get a memo about this being a really bad idea?

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I at least wanted to know what their definition of “ethical use” was, but I couldn’t open their link, so that says a lot. I’m hoping that means there’s been enough pushback for them to take it down and go home to rethink their lives.

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I love the allusion to his ego with the guesses at his password.

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PJC Cahill @pjccahill.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Fight the man with the power of friendship, love, and giant f@#$ing robots. We've got F/F romance, we've got het romance, we've got anime mecha battles! We've got the psychotic insurance company jerk getting PUNCHED! Get NICEF: pjccahill.carrd.co #booksky #sapphic 📢📚

A tropemap of NICEF featuring the ebook cover image in the center, with the spacestation image as the background of the overall image (art by Luigiix). Around the cover with green swirl arrows pointing to it are various comments: Last-of-her-kind alien assassin! Underdog teens fight back! YA Sci-Fi space opera! Anime mecha battles! F/F and M/F romance! Misogynists and racists get their comeuppance! We've got that morally grey goodness! "Feminist powerhouse!" Beauty & the Beast / Frankenstein's Monster sapphic pair theming... WITH agegap drama!

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Yeah, I tend to gravitate to hone in too. It’s always a Merriam Webster check in when it comes to that phrase lol. Then I think, “no…like the homing pigeon, right?”

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Constantine @gcconstantine.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Yep! Anytime I see someone posting AI-generated promos, I assume the book is AI slop, and I block them.

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AC Cross @aaronccross.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Disclaimer: Any resemblance of a character to a real life person is entirely coincidental. Really. Day 13 of this year's October Music gets medical. Lots of things can happen when things go wrong, right? Please enjoy...Crash Course in Brain Surgery. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

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The October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 13

Crash Course in Brain Surgery The alarm screeched like a furious hawk in my ear as I stood next to the operating table. The surgeon, Dr. Callis, was world-renowned for being...

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

me every day at this point

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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Yall have ZERO EXCUSES TO USE SLOP TO MARKET YOUR SHIT YOU CAN FIND PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES FOR FREE TO USE FOR BACKGROUNDS. GIMP IS FREE TO PHOTOSHOP

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Ellie Lieberman @ellielieberman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Anyone ever tell you blue is your color?” Peter’s cheery voice and equally bright smile grated on Ari’s already-forming headache. She might have appreciated his humor if her shivers weren’t so violent or the hour weren’t so late. - Be (a.co/d/02bx2MUf) #WIPSnips

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

STOP with the AI generated book promos, people! OMG, I’m blocking and muting more than expected this morning!

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

From Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm. Talia and her Fairies hold the ward against dark powers.

Talia looked up. A cloud of darkness circled the newly re-appeared moon, diving and flowing. She watched as it broke up, and flowed in all directions. A finger of the cloud headed toward them. She opened her mouth to yell, but her voice was gone. The darkness in her belly leapt up her throat and grabbed her voicebox. As she watched the cloud get closer, she began to see that it was made up of dark birds, with blood red eyes. She tried to shout, to tell the others to reinforce the Ward, but she felt smothered by darkness. “Raven,” Min called out, “hold your Shadow!” “Soldiers, support her!” Shatter ordered, broken out of her paralysis by Min’s voice. Raven raised her hand. Rippling Power, from those all around her, flowed up her arm, and into the Ward. “Sisters,” Elanor said, her voice calm. “Remember the light.” Together, the Ladies pulled the light from within themselves, and cast it into the Ward. The Ward pulsed as ten Fairies supported its strength with their own. Talia, grinning, threw all that she was, and all that she would ever be, into the barrier against the darkness. She watched the dark birds get closer, counting their beaks and talons as they approached. They circled over the dome for a moment, then broke up, and flowed off in all directions.

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Llewellyn 🇺🇦🇵🇸 @llewellyngray.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"Does he have a pulse?" "--yes" "I hate him."

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Cutting Garden is a quiet, beautiful examination of loneliness, grief, and humanity wrapped in dreamy, watercolor beauty. The illustrator plays with shadow and light so perfectly...I loved my time in this Southern Gothic vampire tale it's on hoopla! www.hoopladigital.com/comic/the-cu...

a young girl and a woman lean up against a tree

the cover for the The Cutting Garden shows a hand covered in botanical elements

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Here are the #WIPSnips words for October 12th - October 18th. Synonyms, variations & ✨vibes✨ are fine, please include Alt Text on graphics with the snip text, Trigger/Content warnings if necessary, & no unsolicited editing on posts. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The #WIPSnips words for October 12th through October 18th are: October 12 - pulse; October 13 - blue; October 14 - territory; October 15 - pass; October 16 - dazzle; October 17 - suit; October 18 - autumn.

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I’m seriously looking at this snippet and asking, “would a 16th century privateer utter the phrase ‘just in case?’” Probably not. Maybe ‘as a precaution’ would be better…

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Sage 💙👻🌞❄️🦸🏼‍♀️🦹🏼🦴✨🤖👽 @sagecollins.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Ghost Ren (aka Laurie) is so excited to be included by Joy and her mom (who cannot see or hear him) that he temporarily forgets that being a "cousin" would be bad news for his maybe/maybe-not crush on Joy #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity From A Paranormal Bromance 2 👻🤦

Black text, green background, "cousin" x4 highlighted pink

Of course, my words fall on deaf ears. Still, Joy says, louder this time, "Did I tell you that Laurie and Blake are here studying? In my room? I promised them Oreos."

Yep, she totally included me in that. I don't know if Sarah thinks that Blake's name is LaurieandBlake or if I'm an imaginary friend, or maybe "Blake"'s an imaginary friend, since I'm the one she names first. Or, hey, maybe she believes in Blake's ghost of a best friend. I don't know Sarah well enough to say.

"Oh, I didn't realize. Yes, go back and study with your cousins."

Ooh, I'm a cousin!

Oh. I'm a cousin. Hope Joy doesn't see me that way. I never thought about it before, but it would make sense if she did. After all, she only ever played with me at "Aunt Shannon"''s house, usually when Blake was over, too.

Darn it, I'm a cousin.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#WIPSnips CW: Discussion of rape but none has taken place Azzi is worried about Virgil, and Alexia, naturally distrustful because of Azzi's domain, makes a cruel assumption. A man who dies of hunger while his neighbors grow fat, it is not hunger that has killed him. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

“Virgil.” Azzi’s voice had more authority than Virgil had ever heard. “Why are you so fucking pale?” Alexia went silent. “Did someone drink your blood?”
“No, Azzi.” Worry isn’t the explanation. “Alexia was in danger and I…”
“Did they touch you?” Azzi was tall in a way that was hard to notice from their normal slouching. They did not slouch now. Alexia’s face hardened.
“I did not.” Alexia’s teeth squeaked and blood flowed from a lip. “And I will not stand here and be accused of anything by the fucking King of Rape.” Oh, fuck.
The lights didn’t go out, but warmth left them. Purple fire burned around enclosed fists, and then went out. Azzi sat back on the bed, sobbing.
“I am not that!” Azzi forced out. “I’m love’s fucking cousin, goddammit! My gift is beautiful. I am not that. Never that… I… I didn’t mean you.”
“Alexia.” Virgil began, seeing Azzi was overwhelmed. “Azzi is Lust. They are a victim, not a predator. Lucifer made them a beautiful thing to be shared. Not taken. Men did that. Not Azzi. They didn’t think you hurt me.”
“What did he mean then?”
“They. They are afraid that this creature raped me.” Virgil’s calm matter of fact voice made the statement hit Alexia like a hammer. “They compel people sexually and drink their blood.” Virgil put a hand on Azzi’s. “It did not.”
“My gift isn’t…. I was so scared it had hurt you… I…” Azzi gave up any pretense and wrapped their arms around Virgil and kept crying.
“I’ve known what it is to be both predator and prey.” Alexia prodded her fangs with her teeth. “I’ve never thought about being the hunger.”

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Sandra Friend @sandrafriend.com · 11/10/2026

From Atomic Promise Gordy smiled. “Beautiful art, not collector art. Commercial art.” “She must have been working from life. Yours is a dead ringer for a red Carneau.” “My cousins kept pigeons. Racers. Those, the Germans took." #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity #PigeonSky

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Diane “It’s behind me, isn’t it” M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The commander was indeed keeping watch for signals from his young cousin Francis Drake. He watched the shoreline activity through a spyglass, that fire being his center of focus. "Ready the cannons," he had said to his master gunner waiting dutifully by his side. "Just in case." #WIPSnips

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