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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub October 3: How do you feel about spoilers? Generally speaking, I'm not crazy about spoilers. Is anyone? However, I absolutely LOVE a well-timed wham line. (Thanks a lot, Stephen King.) #WriteSky #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WritingLife

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Morticia Addams Shocked While Reading Book

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I just saw a tag for something called Write Anyway Summit and honestly thought it said Write Anyway Smut. Perhaps more sleep is in order. And some new glasses.

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Beezy In The Building: Intense Phone Scrutiny

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Please don't deprive others, and most importantly yourself, of your stories. #WriteSky #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm going to try and remember to go outside and touch grass while I'm in Florida for the week, but I'll probably spend more time indoors #writing. Maybe I can compromise and write while outside? Have a great week, writers! #WriteSky

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Vacation Mode Activated on the Beach

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dominic is no longer surprised by his twin brother's more perverted after-dinner activities. But he's still plenty annoyed. 🧛🧛 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

After another half hour of chatting intermingled with the usual dirty talk that Demetrio felt obligated to contribute, Becky said goodbye to everyone and practically ran out of the house to go home and pack for her local getaway with Ginger. Luca offered to clear the table but was vehemently denied, and so instead, he headed out to call the Old Man while the night was still young. And Demetrio was last, taking off for what he bluntly described as a “fuck date with the neighbors.”

“I hope it shrivels up and falls off,” Dominic said coolly as he began removing plates and wine glasses and goblets from the table.

“I love you, too,” Demetrio shot back with a grin.

Story: Two Princes (Harborview Immortals #3)

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I decided to give the vampires and demons a break. Today, it's gambling "enthusiast" Daniel and his kind-hearted criminal boyfriend Javier engaging in some bed talk about birthday wishes. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritingExcerpt #MMRomance #LGBTFiction

“What do you want for your birthday? It’s next week so I figured it was about time I got around to asking.”
Javier almost didn’t hear Daniel’s question for being so distracted by the finger lazily circling his navel. “I want the Browns to have a winning season.”
Daniel chortled and scooted closer to him. “What do you want that I can actually give you?” he amended.
There were plenty of things that Javier wanted. Another Roger Dubuis watch to add to his growing collection. A bottle of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1945. A Lamborghini Veneno. But what he wanted most of all was far less expensive than those things yet worth more than all of them combined:
“I want to wake up next to you. Without roommates or crazy exes in the next room. Just you and me.”

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

From my vampire-verse, definitely Demetrio, Dominic's chaotic bisexual twin brother. He's always good for a joke at the dinner table. Usually a filthy one. 🏅 🧛🏻‍♂️ "Thank you for the medal. It'll look very nice hanging off my--" 🤫🫢🫣 #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Jacob would help them clean up while spouting random fruit facts he read in a book. Then he'd make a dirty joke about a banana. 🍌 Dominic would help them and wish them a pleasant evening while giving his usual resting b**** face. #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The things a 530-year-old vampire will do for love, right down to his choice of ringtone. This overlaps with the "sigh" #WIPSnips from 9/6. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Dominic escorted Demetrio to the entrance and tolerated another hug from him. After lightly shoving him out of the house, he headed back toward the living room with an exasperated sigh and, now that there were no witnesses, an affectionate smile.
The theme to Dark Shadows began playing in his pocket, and he made a mental note to finally change the ringtone that Jacob had insisted he use for Halloween. If not for the fact that hearing it greatly pleased his lover, he would have changed it back on the first of November.
Assuming Jacob was calling about something club-related, he pulled out the phone and returned to his chair, anticipating the sound of his lover’s voice, as always.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Vampire Jacob is a papa wolf. Another continuation from a previous #WIPSnips excerpt. One minute you're playfully suggesting that your employee got kinky with his human boyfriend and a Thanksgiving turkey, the next minute, trouble? Story: Two Princes #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Jacob’s guard instantly went all the way up. He remembered what Vincenzo told Dominic about the female head of one of the Tokyo clans who may or may not have had a husband and a baby before being turned. While the person waiting at the door was obviously not a woman, nor did he have a clan in tow, Jacob was still unsettled. He had grown to care deeply for Michael, and not just because the young vampire was in a relationship with his son. If anyone meant him any harm whatsoever…
“Jacob?”
“Sorry, let him in.” After Elliot relayed the message and hung up the phone, Jacob added, “Have you ever seen him here before? Does Michael know him?”
Elliot studied the monitors as he watched the mysterious vampire make his way through the club and toward the elevator that would bring him down to the underground level. “I can’t say for sure,” he finally said, regretfully. “After you’re done, I can scan the most recent footage if you want.”
“Thank you, Elliot.”

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jacob 🧛🏾 wasn't allowed to read as a slave. After finally learning how, he never stopped. If it has words, he will read it. His favorite books are Bertram Cope's Year (Henry Blake Fuller) and Up from Slavery (Booker T. Washington). #AwesomeCharacters #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dominic's twin brother, Demetrio, has... particular aspirations. This is a continuation of a scene from a previous #WIPSnips. Contains pervy vampire talk. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

They kept to safer topics than their maker for a little longer. Dominic talked about new dishes he wanted to make for Xan while Demetrio discussed—in equally yet uncomfortably graphic detail—a few new sexual positions he wanted to try with a willing and flexible volunteer. Preferably a contortionist. Dominic put up with the explicit breakdown of who would do what to whom, but he finally had enough when his brother started making obscene hand gestures for emphasis.
“What?” Demetrio asked innocently. “Have you and Jacob never done that before?”
“Get out,” Dominic commanded.
“Our conversations always end this way.”
“I wonder why?”
Dominic escorted Demetrio to the entrance and tolerated another hug from him. After lightly shoving him out of the house, he headed back toward the living room with an exasperated sigh and, now that there were no witnesses, an affectionate smile.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've been writing since I could hold a pencil, but Stephen King made me realize how powerful words could be. I probably shouldn't have been reading some of his stuff as a kid (Gen X 🙋🏾‍♀️), but I think I'm occasionally a halfway decent writer thanks in part to his influence. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gabriel closes up shop early for fight night. Story: Divine Will Using "ineffective" for this one. Sketch by my former partner, Horaz SC. This was our original idea for the archangel back when Divine Will was still being planned as a comic. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Gabriel decided he would speak to the boy about his identity crisis, to appeal to the human being before the beast awakened. He knew his efforts would ultimately be ineffective, yet he still felt compelled to try.
But first, both Marko and Will had to survive the night.
With a casual wave of the hand, the front doors of the shop locked and bolted, and all of the interior lights switched off. Gabriel sank further into his chair and waited for the fight between his fellow archangels and the demon he once loved to begin.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Antichrist is not a morning person. Marko, however, is an egg thief. Story: Divine Will #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Surely by now, the boy had repeatedly assaulted his alarm clock in search of the snooze button, delaying the inevitable until he absolutely had to get up for school; to say that William Ambrose was not a morning person was a drastic understatement. Marko thought back to a little over a week ago when he had crept into the kitchen of the main house for a carton of eggs to prepare breakfast for his most recent overnight guest. Will had stumbled noisily into the room, looking like a disheveled mess with his unevenly buttoned dress shirt and wrinkled dress pants. He had barely managed to tame the wild beast that was his dark blond hair, and his blue eyes were mostly hidden by bangs in desperate need of a trimming. When the groggy teen spotted him absconding with the eggs, he had grinned in that frustratingly infectious way to which Marko felt no alternative but to reciprocate. It had not been the seductively cold and somewhat predatory smile he used to bed his lovers, but a true and genuine smile that, he realized in retrospect, only Will had ever seen.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"When it's love in all its splendor, it doesn't matter what the gender." ~ Beth Reba Weise It's #BisexualVisibilityMonth, and I just wanted to give love to those in the #WritingCommunity who create #bisexual characters. Thank you. ❤️ (Also, bi book recs are always welcome!) #BiPride #BiPrideMonth

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

When you know that the guy showing up to your illegal poker game is a gambling addict, but he's also gorgeous so you let him in anyway. Story: All In (sequel to Freeroll; this is a brief introductory flashback to that story from Javier's POV) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Although Daniel had seemed like such a man, Javier relented and allowed him to enter. He was in the business of making money for his uncle, and it wasn’t his job to worry about whether or not the players could control themselves. Plus he wanted to enjoy the view a little while longer.
As it turned out, his suspicions were correct. Daniel had put up an impressive fight against a table full of regulars, including a couple of poker heavyweights, but instead of bowing out gracefully after losing every last chip of his $5000 entry fee, he begged Javier for a loan to stay in the game. Once again, Javier gave in, and he made the call to his uncle. It wasn’t long before Daniel lost that money as well, leaving him with a significant debt.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Xan is 22 throughout my vampire series. Bonus stories cover periods from his infancy to teen years. An overarching theme of the series is how his 🧛dads are in constant fear of watching him grow old & die if he decides to remain human. #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Almost all of my stories have at least one character who has/does some combo of the following: *long black hair *tattoos and/or piercings *chain smokes Do any of you give similar traits to different characters across different stories? (Image info in comment.) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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Jay Heron @realjayheron.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Apparently, I have some writing rules I’m supposed to follow. Yeah… about that. 😌 Third-act breakups? Watch me. Short sex scenes? Quickies? I think not. Tough guys crying? Absolutely. I write the stories I want to read. 💅 #AuthorLife #WritingLife #MMRomance

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A lighthearted moment between the Antichrist and his guardian demon. Story: Divine Will #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Will tossed the newspaper on the table. After pouring himself a much-needed cup of coffee, Marko stepped away from the counter and joined him, cradling the cup in his hand and towering over the teenager by a good six inches.
"Good morning, Simelane-senpai," Will said cheerfully.
"Which anime did you learn that from?" Marko asked with a wry smile.
"Excuse me?" Will feigned defensiveness although his blue eyes were filled with good-natured humor. "I'll have you know that I've become pretty adept at learning the language, thank you very much."
"Then explain to me the difference between hyōjungo and kyōtsūgo."
The quick-witted teenager never missed a beat, snapping his fingers as if he just thought of something brilliant. "Why don't you explain it to me, and I'll tell you if you're right?" he suggested with a sheepish grin, knowing that his brief and badly constructed cover as an artisan of the Japanese language was blown.
Marko sat down and took a sip of coffee to hide his smile, although he strongly suspected that the boy was well aware of his own charm.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Dominic. Sure, he's a 530-year-old vampire, but he also makes the best Italian dishes 🍝 in the world, according to his human son, Xan. He just can't eat them himself because, you know, the vampire thing. 🧛🏼‍♂️ #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The following scene contains a snuggle, just not the actual word. Xan🙋‍♂️and Michael🧛discuss mind control. Story: Two Princes (Harborview Immortals #3) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Xan pulled himself up to the couch and stretched out alongside Michael’s legs, his head resting on the vampire’s thigh. Michael moved his hand from Xan’s hair and lightly scratched along the nape of his neck instead.
“A long time ago, I asked my parents what it was like for them, being an interracial couple during slavery and all of that bullshit,” Xan said while trying not to shudder from the tickle of Michael’s fingertips. “Dad said that people mostly left them alone because no one in their right mind would fuck with Dominic, but there were a few times when one of them had to use mind control to make some racist asshole look the other way. I guess that was better for business than killing them.”
“I think that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of that ability being used for a good reason,” Michael observed. “That definitely wasn’t my experience with it.”
“Yeah, it’s not a fun time,” Xan agreed, thinking back to his own recent state of mental captivity, first by Steven, and then by Vincenzo. “I know that what Tuck and the others do at the shelter might be considered a grey area, but I think it’s okay to do it if you’re protecting someone you love. If I could, I would mind control the shit out of someone if they were trying to hurt you.”
“Literally?”
“Gross. But maybe.”
“How romantic.”

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ugh, what a week. At least getting caught up with #WIPSnips makes me happy. Our favorite clove cigarette chain-smoking firestarter demon, Marko, is about to receive some incredibly unwelcome guests. Story: Divine Will #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Marko looked around, his eyes carefully scanning the property and beyond. He felt neither fear nor panic, but something closer to anticipation. One. No, two. There were two of them. He could tell the first one would be no trouble at all if he could isolate the pair. The second one… might be a problem.
“Michael,” he whispered coldly.
The archangels were close. Very close. And they were coming for Will.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

One half of my vampire dads couple, Jacob, is a former slave. He received twenty lashes on his back during a gathering at his master's house. It was either that or a noose. I wrote about him here for BHM last year: cl-ingro.com/2025/02/03/s... #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #OCSky

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I just encountered my first #Bluesky bot. It might have been a little more convincing if it had taken longer than a minute to read my full-length novel before giving me a "review" of it. 😂 #Bots

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Achievement Unlocked Gaming Notification

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Looks can be deceiving, even to one of Heaven's most renowned angels. Story: Divine Will #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Gabriel knew that all destiny was predetermined by the Father; things would come to pass that could not be undone, no matter how many times his rogue Brothers had preemptively ended the previous lives of the one now called Will. Even so, it did not seem possible that this innocent-looking teen—who exuded curiosity and a little trepidation, but not a single trace of darkness—would be the undoing of mankind.
And, in essence, his enemy.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just a clove cigarette-smoking demon not wanting to feel feelings. Story: Divine Will Art by my former manga partner, Horaz SC (linktr.ee/hrzgraph). #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Surely the master knew the turmoil that Marko was going through. Being stripped of his true name and bound by a cage of human flesh was bad enough; the emotions that accompanied his imprisonment were even worse. Repulsive, even. So why wasn’t he sent a sign or, more accurately, a warning? Something to remind him of his true purpose on Earth and the fate that awaited him should he fail to protect Will. Did Lucifer want to see one of his most faithful servants suffer, or was this all a test to see if he could persevere?

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Another moment between immortal twin brothers from the opening scene in Two Princes. 🧛🧛 (The entire scene is here: cl-ingro.com/2026/04/19/t...) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“Oh.” A stunned Demetrio lowered his now forgotten drink. “Domenico, you don’t have to—”
“Yes, I do,” Dominic interrupted. “So accept my apology, and don’t argue with me.”
“Well, what choice do I have when you demand it so elegantly?”
The brothers shared a look and a laugh. For once, Dominic didn’t try to downplay his amusement.
They resumed drinking in amiable silence for a few minutes. Dominic would have never admitted to such a thing out loud, but he greatly treasured these moments with his brother. Theirs was a relationship that few could truly understand and a rarity even among other twins due to the vampiric enhancement of their genetic bond. Vincenzo had been justified in his envy of that bond, another admission that Dominic opted to keep to himself.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Once upon a time, back when I was taking a break between day jobs, I fancied myself writing all day, every day... cl-ingro.com/2026/08/09/a... A quick blog post. I'm trying to get better about doing them. #WriteSky #Writer #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #WriterBlog #AuthorBlog

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Can you even call it a friendship if there aren't occasional instances of vehicular trauma? (Sorry I'm a day late with this one. I actually had to get some sleep last night for a change. Boring.) Story: Divine Will #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The tires on Will's car squealed in protest as he whipped into the parking lot of the tattoo shop, clipping the curb of the adjoining sidewalk and causing Mikey to issue a melodic concoction of prayers and curse words. The car came to a sudden stop that sent the boys lurching forward in their respective seats, and Mikey vehemently refused to release his death grip on the passenger door armrest until Will pulled the keys out of the ignition.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Xan and Michael. I know exactly what they were doing, which is why I'm not going to check on them. Jacob, however, being the vampire dad most likely to embarrass Xan, is on the case. It goes about as well as one might expect. #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Tim Robinson: Get Ready To Be Embarrassed

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is a scene from Scars From the Past, a bonus story in Family Matters. I love this moment because it is a reminder of the trauma that the usually jovial Jacob still carries from the night that eventually led to him becoming a vampire. #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

Jacob’s hands were clasped in his lap and his thumb caressed the gold signet ring that Dominic had given him shortly before nearly delivering on his vow to kill a delirious James if he didn’t leave Jacob alone. “I was worried about how things would be after I left. I’m glad to know that everything worked out. At least something good came out of what happened that night… I assume you know the story?”
“Broad strokes,” Nathaniel responded. “Papa never wanted to talk about it too much and James never wanted to talk about it at all, but I pieced together what I could from eavesdropping on the others. You were quite the topic of conversation around the house sometimes, long after you were gone.”
Jacob tucked an unruly lock of hair behind his ear. “It was a party, a big one full of all kinds of fancy and important people,” he started with a long sigh. “I was told to keep to the kitchen. I think my complexion hit a little too close to home for some of the guests. Maybe some of them even knew who my mother was. One of Mast—”
He paused, cutting off the word and hating just how easily he had almost slipped right back into slave-speak.
“One of James’ father’s friends came into the kitchen and found me. He chased the others out and decided he was going to have his way with me. I pushed him off me and then all hell broke loose.” Jacob laughed bitterly. “All because I made the grave mistake of considering myself a person. Silly me.”
“You don’t have to go on,” Nathaniel told him. “I know what happened next.”
“Did you know they all cheered with every single lash? My punishment was very entertaining, apparently. I guess it’s a good thing they didn’t hang me. The show would’ve been over much quicker.”
Jacob blinked away the tears he didn’t know he had left over everything that had happened that night.
“But they all died bloody and I’m still here, so the joke is on them,” he concluded.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An unexpected moment between Daniel's not quite law-abiding boyfriend and his roommate/best friend with former benefits. Story: All In (sequel to the recently published Freeroll) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Javier walked out of the bedroom, through the living room, and into the kitchen… where Justin was standing at the counter and heating some leftover wings in the microwave.
“Oh, shit.” He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the freckle-faced man and was glad that he had opted not to traipse around the apartment buck naked. “We didn’t know you were home.”
“Surprise,” Justin said flatly.
Thinking back to his pre-game conversation with Daniel, Javier decided to try and make nice with Justin instead of fixating on the fact that he used to fuck his boyfriend. “How was the pub?”
“Crowded. I kept poking people while I was playing pool.”
“With your cue stick, right?”
Justin grinned and relaxed against the counter. He narrowed his eyes, observing Javier as if trying to solve a great mystery. “Are you always this clever, or is D rubbing off on you?”
“A little bit of both,” Javier answered, smiling in return. “I don’t think I’ll ever reach Daniel levels of smartass, though.”
“I don’t think anyone can.”

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is from Three Little Vampires, a bonus flashback story that will be included with Two Princes. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

There was no coming back from what had happened. Hannah understood that now. There would be no more school, no more playing in the park, no more arguing with her friends about why the Jonas Brothers sucked only to swoon over them in the privacy of her own bedroom. No more life. The foster parents who had loved her and her siblings, or at the very least pretended they did to keep getting paid, were dead. Hannah, Joseph, and Rosie were also dead, but they hadn’t stayed dead. And so this was how things were going to be from now on. For months. Then years. Then decades. Then centuries.

Forever.

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Just a couple of besties skipping class and talking about nipple rings. Story: Divine Will #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips #WritingExcerpt

Mikey tossed aside his half-smoked cigarette and slowly unbuttoned his shirt with feigned seductiveness. A highly amused Will watched as his best friend revealed his thin, bare chest, which was also peppered with freckles, just like his face. The two teenagers had not been shirtless around each other since the previous summer, so while Will was fully aware that Mikey had gotten pierced since then, he was still shocked to see a beaded ring dangling from each of his nipples.
"Double the pleasure," Mikey said, proudly sticking out his bird chest—freckles, ribs, and all. "Tell me this isn't hot."
All Will could do was laugh. He laughed until his stomach hurt from it, and he was gradually able to let go of the despair he had felt earlier that morning. Being around his best friend always made it easy to forget a little thing like being destined to destroy a large portion of the human race. "Oh, it's hot," he agreed sarcastically.
"Damn right it is. You want to touch one?"
"Hell no."
"Come on," Mikey pleaded. "You know you want to."
"Screw that. I'm not fondling your nipples no matter how much you beg."
"Your loss."

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I would tell my younger self to learn how to type much earlier in life instead of waiting to take a typing class in high school, and that a day will come when it really is okay to stop putting two spaces after a period, so don't fight it. #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

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CL-Ingro 💗💜💙 @cl-ingro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Just some casual loan shark talk between former friends with benefits/current partners in crime. Story: All In (The Gamble, Part 2) #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips #WritingExcerpt #LGBTFiction

Antonio came knocking at one, armed with a couple of salads and Diet Cokes. They sat on the floor and dug in while discussing their day. There were no rude or inappropriate remarks; the one time Antonio could be trusted to act like a decent human being was when he was on the clock.
“I have to see a guy later today,” he said as he picked cherry tomatoes out of his salad. “He owes your uncle ten grand and hasn’t made a payment in two months.”
“Which guy?”
“Gerbik.”
Javier speared one of the unwanted tomatoes with a plastic fork and popped it into his mouth. “I know that guy. He borrowed the money to bury his wife. Go easy on him.”
“Easy isn’t in my job description. Unlike you, I don’t have the luxury of not getting my hands dirty. Or bloody.” Antonio took one look at Javier’s sour expression and rolled his eyes. “I’ll see what I can do.”
“Thank you, Antonio.”
“Whatever.”
Javier grinned at the sullen young man and sipped his soda. He regretted that all of their interactions weren’t like this. It wouldn’t have changed the outcome of their sexual relationship, but perhaps they could have been true friends if Antonio had not been so focused on being a jerk most of the time.

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