iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

stuck in the shadows is a middle grade novel that focuses on grief in a whimsy way! more incoming at a later date when character names are finalized

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

hello! I have been taking a break from chosen as I was struggling with terrible writers block and feelings of perfection for it my new WIP is currently called Stuck in the Shadows!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

If you are an author that uses ai to write or create art then I’ve lost respect for you!!!! even if you are transparent about it!!! commission real artists, learn how to draw, or don’t have any art!!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

after many a moons not writing and feeling bad about myself as a writer and wondering if my dreams are even worth it, I just sat and wrote 644 words It’s not a lot but I’m proud of myself and I feel like o can actually do this again

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

how are the authors doing!???

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

reminder to please use your public libraries and please advocate for your public libraries!!!! public libraries are such an important place to so many people and they truly deserve support!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

currently 96th in line for sunrise on the reaping, started as 111th so we’ve made some progress

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

just pulled out my laptop after a month of ignoring writing! staring a new version of chosen but using the elements that I’ve already written in it so I don’t feel like a total failure lol hopefully this version is the one that sticks and that truly feels like how this story should be told

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

because it took me a while to get to this, I did draw 2 names!! congrats to our winners!!! @laurashifting.bsky.social and @residentevil7.bsky.social ill dm you about it!!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

it’s really just names that sound like them like I hear something and it just feels right or it doesn’t

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

honestly I go through names until one just feels right! Amaris came to me randomly, his mentors names I’ve changed many times and I’ve settled on 2/3 of them but will be changing the third again, his sisters I settled on one pretty fast, but changed the other like twice

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

reworking some things in my book before I can continue with it 🙂‍↕️

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

and by unnamed I do mean that even though I’ve been planning this book (and series if it gets that chance) for years, that she just has no name yet I haven’t found the right one for her so until I do I just think of her as princess (her and Eid are side characters)

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

he doesn’t really ever get a chance to be silly goofy unforch but I just know if he did then he would be the silliest and goofiest of them all if the book gets a chance to be the series that I hope it can then I would said Eid and unnamed princess are also in my tops

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Sticking with just a fallen king, I hate to be basic but I truly adore amaris 🙂‍↕️ he’s my baby and I love him to bits! In the solider poet king trend I say that he’s a solider, turned king, that only wanted to be a poet he doesn’t know how to read but his dream as a child was to write stories

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

other than that, as I’ve created the world I’ve gotten like dreams with ideas for it and random ideas will pop into my head Amaris’ name came to me during a church service which is fun bc when I looked up what the name meant it meant like “promised by god” which illy bc he is the chosen + church

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

There is a lot of potential for a series, so I only can dream I’m able to get that far with it to see it play out!! But the first book was “inspired” (and I use quotes bc it’s not really like that song lyric, but that’s when the idea hit me) by that!!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

of betrayal (spoiler there’s betrayal in the book!) and I can’t go into too much detail bc I don’t want to spoil, but from there’s it’s developed quite far into a plot that I love and a storyline that I love!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

okokok so I got the idea on an 11 hour car ride home when a song my friend loved at the time was playing (some Bo burnham song) and it have played a few times but randomly the lyric of something like “you say the whole worlds ending, honey it already did” made a vivid picture of a scene

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

haha stopped writing before doing this but since I’m going to start writing again and bc I feel my depression clearing I will draw the name tomorrow so you may still enter until 12pm cst tomorrow!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I hope you are able to do it!!!!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Querying is definitely what makes me hesitant for trad publishing! I know sometimes even if you have something it can still take years bc the market/what agents are looking for I’ve been really considering self publishing

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I wish nothing but good things for you and your writing!!! I hope an opportunity arises that you can take for either option!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I have been kinda leaning towards self publishing, but I’ve been keeping in mind traditional publishing! I was thinking of possibly pitching in just not fully sure

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

oh nice!! Do you recommend one for authors writing their first book who are unsure which route to go (aka me lol)

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

WRITERS! Do you plan on indie publishing or traditional publishing? Why? #writesky #writercommunity #authors #authorsky

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

ask me questions about the book I’m writing!!! would love to interact here more!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I have not been in a great mental space to write but hopefully will get back there soon! It’s ok to take breaks if your mental health is suffering. You are still a writer and your book will still be there when you get back!

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

haven’t been writing :/ will hopefully get back into it today I’m disappointed with myself, but I also know why and I’m not going to be mean to myself about it

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I hit 20 followers so if you’d like to be entered in a drawing for a custom short story comment down below!! I’ll leave this open till 3/6 at night! only rue to enter is that you must be following me + I reserve the right to say no if your idea makes me uncomfortable

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I haven’t been working on the book you make scorn me 😔😔

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Taylor Hood @taywriteshorror.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Hey, I’m Taylor—writer, daydreamer, and professional overthinker. I write stories that live rent-free in my head, mostly Horror with a splash of fantasy and Sci fi mixed in. Right now I’m bouncing between two projects.

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Julie @julieabe89.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Don't forget, just cause #BlackHistoryMonth is ending, doesn't mean Black creators stop existing. Reading diversely is important all year long. I chose to make a spotlight for this month but if you follow me you'll get a variety of authors all year long.

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

seeing this literally right after I post “what if I dont” is crazy

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

what if instead of writing my book that I dream about, I write a third essay on lord of the rings what if I did that

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I have a cover idea but zero artists talent to even attempt to draw a mock up of it to see if it’s as cool as it is in my head

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I have 17,224 words written which may not seem like a lot but actually the amount of tears I shed for those words deserves at least a slam poetry snap

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

What if im not a good writer?

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I know I made my account three days ago BUT I’ve been world building and slowly writing this book for three years anyway just read some of it out loud to a friend for an opinion and had to stop because the whole thing read so stupidly

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

think if formatting my book different but telling myself that the chapters I’m writing to see if I prefer this format better will be useful either way so I don’t feel like my progress is backwards instead of forwards

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EK Rain @ek-rain.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I could sit an explain in detail what every picture means for them

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