MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Oh yeah. Roe enters the sands of Greed and you just hear them scream "IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A THREE HOUR TOUR!"static.klipy.comGilligan's Island: Not a 3 Hour TourALT: Gilligan's Island: Not a 3 Hour Tour 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Roe most definitely has a plan, from how to enter and exit the Inferno. They even taught Maggie all the literature she will need inside, should they separate. That changes when Conquest has to save their hides, the River Acheron has disappeared, and all of Hell has gone under construction 😊 120
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yeah the unfortunate part about it is his general apathy about everything. He's done with humanity, believes we all belong in Hell, and whenever a stronger, smarter, and more malevolent demon comes along to take over his duties he will happily allow them to just sow discord throughout the lands 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I guess that Roe is more of an "exasperated sunshine". Like "I am going to have a positive outlook on this entire situation, no matter how hard it is" while they try to keep demons from eating Maggie 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is hard because I made him so detestable in my head. But honestly I think Belial's resentment of conservative Christian dogmatism will be the most relatable thing about him. Because of his work in Hell and on Earth he sees all the hypocrisy of it, and how it has corrupted the world. 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This most certainly does not count, but in the circle of Violence, those that neglected/abused the hungry, naked, thirsty, imprisoned, and sick are trapped in a burning/glass dessert, and they get food or water whenever the devils drop blood and flesh of other sinners on their heads I'm sorry 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Roe started reading The Divine Comedy to Maggie the day after her Grannie's funeral, and continued to read classic literature to her right up until they entered The Inferno, one year after her Grannie passed. They had just started rereading Dante's Inferno when they entered The Gate 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I want to subvert the not like other girls trope with Maggie, but I feel like that's just not possible. I feel like calling Maggie and Roe "Grumpy Sunshine" is a stretch too bc it's more like Roe is just a grumpy sunshine. Idk, Pazuzu is definitely the comic relief tho 1122
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Maggie's vision of happiness is just being safe. Not having anything to worry about, not having to resist compulsions. Just being safe with her family 1111
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🎶 Maggie: music 🌍 Roe: World History 🧠 Grannie: psychology 🩺 Pazuzu: medicine 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It is definitely Roe's idea, and they will do most of the cooking, and most of the food will be fish 🐟 Maggie tells herself she will organize things, but because it has to be hosted at Roe's house until a ramp is built at Maggie's place, Roe's younger sisters kind of take over the planning 131
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/202677 pages of notes later, the outline for book 3 is done. Foreshadowing has been mapped out for book 1. Part of me always just wants to throw away everything I've ever worked on, and this is no different. But for some reason I keep #writingstatic.klipy.comSo Tired AwwwALT: So Tired Awww 000
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A sinner makes direct eye contact with Maggie Pazuzu and Roe:static.klipy.comLotr: So You Have Chosen DeathALT: Lotr: So You Have Chosen Death 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I really want to say Pazuzu, honestly it's probably a tie between Pazuzu and Roe. Both of them have more ancient knowledge than almost anyone else in the Inferno, they're both underestimated, and there's always a surprise attack from them if anything touches Maggie 120
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Me: *fully understands that The Faerie Queene was written in the 1550s* Spenser: casually mentions Peru, the Amazon river, and the state (I guess colony) of Virginia Me: #writing #writeskystatic.klipy.comFilthy Frank: Confused ScreamingALT: Filthy Frank: Confused Screaming 000
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Maggie writes a scene where she is reunited with her entire family in Heaven, and none of the events of Hell is Under Construction have taken place. Somewhere, Maggie knows there is an evil author trapped in the 8th circle of Hell for putting her through trials and tribulations 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes, my pastor is actually reading the story as I write it, he's been eagerly awaiting the last half of the first book for most of the year 😅 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When your parents ask you if you're still writing but they haven't earned ✨ permission ✨ yet #writing #writeskystatic.klipy.comWinnie The Pooh Cannot ReadALT: Winnie The Pooh Cannot Read 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is exactly why I refer to God as They in both my book and my day to day life. My friend even has a sticker that says "God's pronouns are They/Them" that I really want to get! 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Well Maggie is on a bit of a time crunch to save her family members' souls, so the antics, politics, and philosophies of the demons around her tend to infuriate her to no end. Good thing Roe and Grannie are absolute saints and can keep her calm while traversing the Inferno 140
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm 75+ pages deep on the outline for the 3rd book, which means I know how to foreshadow everything in the first book. I'll hopefully finish the outline this weekend, then the rest of the year can be spent on rewriting and finishing the first draft 130
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's still a WIP, but I've been making lots of progress, and I'm getting ready to start rewriting my rough draft. Thank you so much 😊 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#SpoonieAuthChat Maggie is autistic, and both hyperactive and inattentive ADHD, with a helping of PTSD and OCD for flavor Roe is autistic, with inattentive ADHD, and they are a very soothing partner Bonus answer, they are both asexual and aromantic and they're in a queer platonic relationship 🥰 161
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is fun, so while Pazuzu can use oil to set his wings on fire for light, and Roe can summon fire into the palms of their hands, Maggie gets along in the Inferno without them by lighting cigarettes for her Grannie 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My friend likes to say that Grannie is a "spicy chicken sandwich" because "she ain't takin' no shiat from no body, and she ain't given up her cigarettes either. She's an aquired taste." 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm debating if my MC Maggie is a trauma muffin, but I definitely believe that this is her Grannie. I've come up with a few rewrites for the first book to give Maggie more emotional stakes, and Grannie suffers the blunt of the trauma, but she only wants to comfort and love her granddaughter 🥰🥰🥰 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I've been listening to The Raven Cycle and The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater at work, reading Dungeon Crawler Carl for fun, and the usual epic poems for work: The Divine Comedy and The Faerie Queene 020
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My story takes place in early summer, June 2025, Pentecost Sunday to be exact. Though, with the nature of The Inferno, weather is constantly shifting. So in one circle it's raining blood, then sleeting, then drought, then mudslides. Lots of fun 😊 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Light is used to represent God's presence and love. I personify Them as sunlight that shines brighter on Eden when They're happy, as warm breezes to hold Adam and Eve, and Their tears are cleansing fire. It's been fun figuring out how I'm going to show God in the Inferno 010
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MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026So birthday month is finally over which means: I've started reading Dungeon Crawler Carl in my free time (on book 2 now) I've taken notes on the Inferno, Faerie Queene, and Purgatorio, up until the 9th trench of circle 8 Went to 2 concerts And rewrote over two pages bc better ideas. Plot holes =☠️ 000
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Research progress for today! Read cantos 13-18 of Purgatorio and took lots of notes relating it to the punishments I concocted for the 7th trench of Fraud. I really hope all of this makes sense when I write the whole story out. 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Reading canto 15 of Purgatorio, and this caught me completely off guard: *MIDWEST INTENSIFIES* #reading #research #writing #writingcommunity 030
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MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Research progress for today: read the wrong canto of the Faerie Queene, reread the correct canto Read/reread 4 cantos of the Inferno Then realized that in the context of what I was writing and the rules I made for the outline I was supposed to be reading Purgatorio and read 3 cantos of that #writing 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I certainly appreciate a special edition of a great book, my copies of Legends and Lattes and Bookshops and Bonedust for example 010
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MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Drove an hour this morning to go to my friend's bookstore and grabbed 3 super(?) popular titles Time to crack Dungeon Crawler Carl open again and see what these aliens are up to. #reading #writingcommunity 150
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Although if I'm being honest, if this were a big TV show with a massive budget there would be a new Ghost song at the beginning and end of each episode to match the theme. And Rise Against and Motionless in White I promise I listen to more bands 000
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Ah geez, so many Ghost songs, so little time.... Okay in order as they come to me: For more hopeful episodes: Peacefield Zenith Genesis De Profundis Borealis For more foreboding: Infestissumam Majesty Witch Image Marks of the Evil One Dominion I'm a nerd and I have a problem, no one help me 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026All the time. Reading has been helping because it motivates me to take notes and create. But I definitely feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew sometimes, and worry that I won't be able to live up to the standards I'm setting for myself 110
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I wish that I had the motivation to play bass again. I was getting into it after I went to see Ghost in concert last year but I unfortunately haven't played at all this year. 000
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I read as much as I can. Not just the epic poems and theological texts I have for my story, but just in general. I listen to audiobooks at work and come home and read physical books too. Eventually the ideas start flowing again. 010
MelRose @melroseauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026It's been a lot of fun coming up with origin stories for all the demons, and Pazuzu has definitely been a favorite, however simple his backstory is. He's a lot like Sokka, infinitely useful but constantly underestimated 010
