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Daelyn Morgana 🥀

@daelynmorgana.bsky.social
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Dark Spec Fic Author • Words in Livina Press, Prosetrics, Suburban Witchcraft Mag, & more • Lover of all things fantasy & dark-natured • Introvert • Witch • Horsewoman • AuDHDer • She/Her linktr.ee/daelynmorgana

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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 8h
That moment when you’re on a Zoom call while in bed & your vision suddenly narrows in on the little spider coming down from its ceiling web about to land on you. AND I LOST SIGHT OF IT. Anyways, yeeted the laptop & myself. Still can’t find the spider. It’s probably in my bed.
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Man Reacts with 'NO'
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 10h
So, I shared about this & my plans going forward on my FB page. I wouldn’t say it’s going viral, but, uh, it’s doing better than any post I’ve ever made. Over 7k views, over 600 engagement clicks, shares, comments, likes I’ve never had… Make it make sense. 🙄 🤦🏻‍♀️ #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 11h
Happy Spooky Season! 👻🎃🦇
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Cute Halloween Penguin
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#WWReborn writing prompts return in ONE WEEK! ✍️ They’ll be coming back with a new teaser twist & more a streamlined prompt style. Watch this space for updates. #WritingCommunity #writingprompts
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’d like to strangle FB. It was the first social media I had for authoring, minus the website. They are now going to restrict pages from posting more than 2 🔗 a month. And the prices to get around it are fucking ridiculous! Um, excuse me?! This is some bullshit. Do better, FB. #WritingCommunity
Screenshot of Facebook’s new link restrictions and subscription fees to Meta One for more links.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, off goes that story to an open anthology call… Haven’t done that in two years. I’ve had everything else go to print, I’d love to see this last one go to print so I can hold it in my hands, too. Wish me luck, y’all. The waiting game begins now. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today is two years since I unexpectedly lost my dear friend & writing mentor. It still doesn’t feel real, as if I’m stuck in some parallel universe or dream waiting to wake up. I’m trying to convince myself to do something writerly in her name today. I just don’t know what.
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Marie's Sigh
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m attending this panel today. 👀 I’m hoping to get some really good tips out of this one because the ADHD struggle is rough on this front. Tickets are still available! The panel starts at 1pm EST. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Migraines really put a halt to accomplishing writerly things. Actually, they really put a halt to all productive things. Excuse me while I go hide in darkness. Two in one week is not amusing, body. Knock it off.
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Yzma's Frustrated Reaction
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is buying a domain name for my website worth it? Writers, weigh in for me. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There’s no new #WhatchaReadinWed this week ‘cause this girl 100% overdid it this weekend deep cleaning & the chronic illness said 🖕🏻 for it. The sudden fall weather hasn’t helped either. 🫠 It shall return next week! #WritingCommunity #BookSky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A normal person would spend such a weekend reading, relaxing, doing fun things. Nope. Not me. I spent it deep cleaning the house. 19 hours worth, give or take a bit. I hurt & I can’t even call the whole house clean yet. 😩
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Let the first three day weekend I’ve had in more than a year begin. But what should I do with myself?
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I think I’m going to be submitting my Halloween tale to an anthology this month. It’s been published once, but I’m not fully happy with where it ended up. I want to hold this baby in print. It might not fit the theme perfectly, but hey, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I can’t decide if I want to read before bed for a bit or if I should just go to bed now. I should probably just go to bed because early start tomorrow & I will regret it otherwise, but also… 👀📖 #amreading
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Since Oct 2024, I’ve been hosting a #writingprompt series. Let me rephrase that. For all of 2025 & some of 2024 I’ve been hosting these on my blog. I dropped the ball this year. But it’s coming back, with a new twist. Feedback welcome! Check out how below. 🔗⬇️ #WritingCommunity
Graphic New Blog Post: “Writing Prompt Series Revision & Revival.” Https://dmorgana.wordpress.com
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s #WhatchaReadinWed & this week I’m still working on THE THINGS GODS BREAK by Abigail Owen. Listen, it’s a 500+ page book. Don’t judge me. What are y’all reading today? 🔁 or 💬 with your read of the week! 📚 #amreading #BookSky
Book THE THINGS GODS BREAK by Abigail Owen standing upright next to a goddess statue.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
No, I did not just spend the last two hours poking around on Canva, creating blog posts, & reviving certain things instead of actual writing. You can’t prove it. Anyways, #WWReborn #writingprompts are rising from the grave Oct 7th! #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Married At First Sight: Watch This Space
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Look what came into my local small business bookstore today that I finally snatched up! @alyssamatesic.bsky.social & Query Tracker’s new release! I’m excited to dive into this one. 👀 #newrelease #WritingCommunity
New release THE MODERN GUIDE TO QUERYING LITERARY AGENTS by Alyssa Matesic and Patrick McDonald.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I need to buy a pair of wireless headphones. All of my earbuds have stopped working, & my ADHD needs the background noise/distraction cancelling effect of podcasts & playlists. I have zero idea what brand is cost effective, good quality, & comfy though. Suggestions?
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So what anthologies are out there accepting previously published spooky stories for Halloween? ‘Cause I have one ready to go. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
How wild would it be if the couple of agents who’ve liked my WiP pitch before saw this post & decided to give me a pep talk to get back to finishing said WiP. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I got to see The Lion King on Broadway for the first time today. It’s been my favorite Disney movie since I was a kid. I was afraid I was going to compare it too much, but I loved it. 🦁
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Remember Who You Are
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Managed to squeeze out a few hundred words again tonight. This short story might actually have a decent direction now. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#Writers, what kind of writing prompts do you like best? I want to revisit my #WWReborn prompt series in the near future, but I think it needs some refining. Give me your input & comment below! Reposts are appreciated too because my reach is trash. #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s #WhatchaReadinWed & this week I’m starting on THE THINGS GODS BREAK by Abigail Owen. This has been a long anticipated read & I’m excited. What are y’all reading today? 🔁 or 💬 with your read of the week! 📚💙 #amreading #BookSky
Book THE THINGS GODS BREAK by Abigail Owen sitting upright beside a small goddess statue on a desk.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
That moment when the dedication of your next read pretty much slaps you in the face. Alright, Universe, I hear you. I get it. Open up the Word doc again. 🥺 #WritingCommunity
“To the mean girls in high school who I let convince me to stop writing for years because they told me I was weird for this passion… Welcome to Tartarus. To the writers, the readers, the storytellers, the dreamers… Never, ever let someone else take away your passion.”
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Was it a bad idea to pose this question on a holiday? No responses? Giving this another boost. I would love to have some input from the #WritingCommunity!
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Should I be sleeping? Yes. Does my current ADHD hyperfixation want me to finish cleaning out/organizing old photos on my phone? Also yes. Am I going to obey logic, pause the task, & go to bed like a sensible person? Debatable. 🙄 #adhdwoes
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#Writers, what kind of writing prompts do you like best? I want to revisit my #WWReborn prompt series in the near future, but I think it needs some refining. Give me your input & comment below! Reposts are appreciated too because my reach is trash. #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So, I wrote a ✨2025 Year in Books✨ blog post end of last year. Guess what I never remembered to post on said blog? Yep. You guessed it. 😂🫠 I might be nine months late, but here’s a look at my best reading year since high school with a whopping 45 books! 🔗⬇️ #amreading #WritingCommunity
StoryGraph’s Wrap-Up 2025 graphicGoodreads 5 Star Gallery Graphic
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Saturday mornings are for staying in bed & finishing my current read. Onwards to the next book! Maybe I can choose something not mystery this time. #amreading
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just under 400 words today. Nearly all of them are crap. Nearly all of them will be scrapped. But hey, at least I’m writing something. I suppose it’s a good thing I have a short story to rework the writing muscles on before I jump back to the WiP novel. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Writing with ADHD is having every intention of getting some words on the page, but physically being incapable of convincing yourself to open the mother fucking doc to do so. 🏳️ #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why, oh why, must I always have the motivation to be productive (i.e. have the desire to do something writing related) when it is after 8pm? Stupid ADHD. I already sleep like shit & my jobs require early starts. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Missing these characters & this story quite a bit recently. I suppose that means I need to go back to them soon, somehow. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
There’s something about watching lightning storms at night that makes me want to curl up with some writing by candlelight while I listen to the rumbles. ⚡️ If only I had a little window nook… #WritingCommunity
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Lightning in Dark Stormy Sky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s #WhatchaReadinWed & this week I’m back to my current long running mystery habits with TOWARDS ZERO by Agatha Christie. What are y’all reading today? 🔁 or 💬 with your read of the week! 📚 #amreading #BookSky
Book TOWARDS ZERO by Agatha Christie held next to a crescent moon resin flower arrangement.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Between the horses, the barn cats, & my own dog, we are batting a thousand this month with pet incidents. The pocketbooks & our hearts can’t take anymore. #dogmom #farmlife
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I’m curious, are there any writers out there who write backwards from the ending? #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That moment when you walk into the hair salon right after the farm with horse slobber and cat meds on your shirt, only to realize there’s also hay in your hair when you look in the mirror. Good thing my stylist owns chickens & ducks & used to be around horses. 😂🐴 #farmlife
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I told myself I was only going to read one chapter before bed three chapters ago. Now I’m debating finishing the final three chapters instead of actually sleeping, despite the fact I have to be up stupid early. Any one else relate? #amreading
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I'm Already Regrettin' It - Love & Hip Hop ATL
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s #WhatchaReadinWed & this week I finished THE WRITING RETREAT by Julia Bartz. This one… This one is going to stick with me for a long, long time. What are y’all reading today? 🔁 or 💬 with your read of the week! 📚 #amreading #BookSky
Book THE WRITING RETREAT by Julia Bartz sitting upright on a shelf next to a Halloween candle holder.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I managed 300 words. I actually managed words. 😭 Someone please clap. #WritingCommunity
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
For the first time in roughly 13/14 months, I’m sitting with my laptop open, cursor blinking on a blank page before me. Candle glowing nearby. I don’t know if any words are actually going to come to me, but I guess this counts as a tiny win. #WritingCommunity
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Catherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 24/07/2026
Nia Moredi just wants to look out for her little brother. Miss Laval needs to attend a governess-teacher meeting. Baarsin Dorvierre's being watched. Pickpocket Wren needs to recharge her misdirection charm. If only Nia could remember which of them she's supposed to be today. #QuestPit #YA #F #LGBT
A Pickpocket's Guide to High Society
(And Higher Mathematics)

YA Fantasy 80K words
Catherine Winters dot com

Against a subtly textured background of mathematical formulae and a hexagonal summoning grid feature a collection of intriguing objects:

The outstretched hand of some mechanical clockwork automaton made of white porcelain.
A purple and gold masquerade mask.
A set of brass architect's tools: a compass, a protractor, calipers.
A set of gears laid out, pulled from some kind of mechanism.
The Pitch
When she picks the wrong pocket, sixteen-year-old Nia unlocks a magical talent she didn’t know she had and catches the attention of people she doesn't want to know. Blackmailed into stealing a mysterious box, Nia accidentally awakens a living clockwork doll—that promptly runs away.

Accused of betraying the blackmailers, Nia and her band of would-be thieves go on the run, pursued by magehunters, street gangs, and the secret police.

When the doll returns to make a deal, Nia turns to the man whose lucky coin unlocked her magic, only to find him missing. Caught in a lie, Nia’s soon posing as an heiress, in the clutches of the man’s elderly landlady—who's intent on introducing the girl she knows as “Baarsin” to high society.

As Nia finds herself disappearing into the role, she and her friends must race against time to track down the people behind it all: a secret society of mathematicians whose influence reaches all the way to the governor herself.Excerpt
Caz tensed. “There’s someone following us,” she hissed.
“I know,” Nia said. The man had been tailing them through the crowd for almost six blocks now. “He won’t be the only one.” She tugged Caz into the empty foyer of a boarding house and pulled out her misdirection charm. “Take my hand and stay quiet!”
“That won’t work on me,” Caz protested.
“No,” Nia said, willing herself to believe. “I can do this.” With all her strength, she pushed more of herself into the charm, the equation unfolding in her mind’s eye. She reached out, and as the world darkened around them, turned the doorknob, Caz clutching her arm. Nia pulled the taller girl close as the man pushed past them, failing to notice the door was already opening.
On the busy sidewalk, Caz let out a breath. A small boy leaning against a nearby lamppost glanced in their direction, an uncertain expression on his young face.
Caz cringed. “Sorry!” she mouthed.Comps & Tropes
Includes the covers of four books:

Never Ever After by Sue Lynn Tan
Den of Liars by Jessica S. Olsen
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo's
Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland

"Tropes" is loosely used here and includes:
Stealing is magical (literally)
Fish out of water (you probably guessed)
Working for the wrong people
Ancient magic (in over their heads)
The MacGuffin is blackmailing us
"Aren't you a little young to be a criminal?"
Metaphorically dyslexic LI (she's also dyslexic)
Creepy clockwork doll that complains all the time
Good at magic, as long as she has a compass & protractor
Grifter vs. con artist
Sword lesbian (in training)
Lying (a lot)
Found family of scoundrels
Ace protagonist (who hasn't had time to think about that)
One big job and then we can retire (oh no, somehow everything went wrong)
Let's break into a data centre!
No chosen ones, no choosing ceremonies, just hard work and practice.
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Jules @jules.northsky.social · 24/07/2026
THE SHADOWS (WIP in 3rd Draft) #W #F #A #QuestPit A middle-aged shopkeeper & retired magical con artist takes one last job to save store & family. She could end the corrupt power of the Skyborn mages. She could end up losing herself, her magic & all she holds dear. Talk about a midlife crisis.
Moodboard for The Shadows WIP. Upper left: Illustration of a crowded, cramped city alley. Upper mid: Four black-clad people with face masks in a warehouse. Upper right: Shadowed cobblestone alley with someone at the mouth sweeping. Mid left. Two memes. "A niche character trope I like is the person who is nice, a good person and acts well-adjusted, then they do something where it's like oh you're secretly a little bit insane actually. Middle: A shadowed portrait of a woman with sparks coming out of her hands. Mid right: A meme: Original poster: "80% exhaustion 10% sarcasm %20 don't care" Reply poster: "that's 110 percent". OP: "20% of me doesn't care." RP: "should've seen that coming." Bottom left: Warmly lit storefront doorway on a cobblestone street. Bottom mid: Painting of fancy buildings on islands floating well above the ground. Bottom right: Cramped thrift store with shopkeeper.The Shadows: The Pitch

The worst day of Ania’s life was when her beloved cousin Piren was dragged off to the floating towers of the Above to serve as a source to the Skyborn mages. The second worst day was when he was returned. Discarded. Drained of his magic and broken in spirit.

Ania left behind her rebellious past to support her cousin as he once 
supported her. In a city where any display of magic makes you a target 
of the Skyborn, keeping your head down and your magic a secret, taking care of your friends, your family and your neighborhood is the only safe way to survive. 

But now, everything she’s built over twenty years of safe, carefully
constructed life is falling apart. To recover what she’s lost, Ania takes on one last dangerous heist that strikes at the heart of the Skyborn’s power. She may end up losing herself. She may just bring the entire system crashing down.The Shadows: Comp Titles
MA Carrick: Mask of Mirrors. Con artist MC out to save her family (and maybe the world).
Shannon Chakraborty: Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi. I'm retired. Really. Okay, fine, one last job.
Robert Jackson Bennett: Foundryside. Magical technology, a corrupt ruling class and problematic heists.
Fonda Lee: Last Contract of Isako. I'm too old for this shit but no one else can do it.“Except you can help me without bringing the bluejackets and their hunters down on my head!” Ania yelled, throwing her arms in the air. “All I’m asking you for is money. You’re asking me to risk my life! My family’s life!” She glared at him, grinding out her words through clenched teeth. “You want me to dust off magic I haven’t used in twenty years! How is that fair?” She spat the last word.
“It’s not fair!” Verasi spat back at her. “None of this is fair!” He flung a hand out. “Our people, our friends and family, our neighbors, are ripped from their homes in the middle of the night. They’re enslaved, ridden so hard they break. Maybe it takes a year. Maybe it takes five. Maybe it only takes a couple of months.” He continued in a harsh whisper. “We live in constant fear that it’ll be one of us. If not one of us, someone we know. Someone we love. Their propaganda machine is turning our own people against us. You know they’re not even testing people to see if they have any magical talent now? They’re just rounding people up at random and carting them off Above. None of them come home, not the same way they left.”
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Coming to the #amquerying trenches in…🤷🏻‍♀️. ✨3 interested agents✨ 🏛️Meddling Greek deities & more ☠️Death as a god 🕯️Salem persecution 🖤Platonic love rep ☯️ Mind, body, & soul parallels 🪦 Lost souls 🥀 Wilted purposes 🫥 Journey of mortality #questpit #A #F #W
Dark, twisted forest background with low centered white text box, partially transparent. Title, THE FORGOTTEN GOD by Daelyn Morgana top center aligned. Text box: Comps, THE WITCH’S HEART x THE GAMES GODS PLAY x NETTLE & BONE. An adult mythological fantasy. Pitch, Death might be a god, but he’s not a god like all the others. When a soul hangs in-between, Death must reclaim his mortality to save Morticia’s life, his home, and possibly himself. The only problem? The rest of the gods know his secret and have other plans for them.Three by three grid mood board in tones of black, white, grey, and a medium orange. Top row from left to right features a hooded grim reaper figure, a five pointed pentacle star necklace, and a church with a tall spire. Middle row from left to right features a fiery flame, a foggy square with the words “For even Death, too, was once a man,” and a tiny seedling sprouting from the dirt. The bottom row from left to right features a dark, twisted forest, two hands reaching upwards, and a witch woman lying on her back staring at you.
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I’ve been pretty quiet here for awhile now, but I hear there’s a #questpit event happening tomorrow again. I suppose I might as well throw my hat in the ring, even though I have to work a double tomorrow. #WriterSky
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Daelyn Morgana 🥀 @daelynmorgana.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
As a member of Weeknight Writers, I do highly recommend taking a look! It’s a great community to be a part of.
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