Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 1hI'm in that state where I've just finished some sort of story/media and now I need to find something else that will give me the exact same feeling so I can live in it for longer. This is why I so often watch/read/play movies, shows, books, games twice (or more) in a row. I'm not done with it yet. 130
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 7hI have to say, I don't like that we have already encountered creepy guys that crawl on the ceiling. They freak me out almost as much as the blobby guys from 4, but those ones didn't show up until much later in the game. SO WHAT IS COMING LATER?? 060
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 8hI got to the part with the cannibal town, and when Joel finds Ellie at the end and calls her "baby girl" I just started BAWLING. I knew this game would wreck me, but oof. Right in the feels. So good. 260
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 9h#LitHodgepodge Day 8 Gonna answer these for the MC couples from the UNBREAKABLE BACHELORS series: Huxley would rather know how he dies, so he can try to prevent it, and Stella would rather know when, so she can make the most of the time she has. 🧵 1162
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 10h#WIPSnips - LIZARD I wasn't going to do more GLC snips this close to release, but this use of "lizard" is one of my favourite lines in the book. Ethan helps get Chelsea home and tucked into bed after she gets a bit drunk (and a bit high) at a party. 0263
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 22hI have twisted my partner's arm into having them play Resident Evil 2 while I watch from behind my knitting, because I am too cowardly to play a game like this myself. 160
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Writing funny, heartfelt, and offbeat romances that embrace the absurd and disgusting parts of being an entire, messy human trying to forge connections in the world. Or maybe it's word vomit. 061
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It's that time of year again when I swap out my clothes from one season for another, and I have the urge to go all "capsule wardrobe" because I have Too Much Stuff. Maybe this will be the year I actually follow through with it. Haha. 050
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#LitHodgepodge Day 7 It is very difficult to find a snippet I like that isn't 90% dialogue, but I tried. From GET LUCKY CHARM, when Chelsea is on a date with Luke (not the LI). This is the type of irreverent, casual, slightly rude tone of a lot of my writing. 2232
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Prompt: Share an example of you being good at something. Me: What. 161
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#WIPSnips - COMPARISON Kieran has a stern talking to from his (two years younger) Dad Friend, Wade, after Kieran has been spending a suspicious amount of time around Brie's office. 0181
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Brie has a Loius Vuitton agenda for all her detailed plans, while her sister, Stella, runs on intuition and *vibes* and ends up in some not-so-great situations, sometimes. But her backup plan is: Brie will know what to do now. 190
Reposted by Paisley RosePaisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If, however, you want to read a book RIGHT NOW that is set in ***this exact time of year*** then you should definitely check out LEVEL UP today! It has plenty of cozy autumn vibes, including chonky sweaters, rogue cats, and saving the mortal realm from a plague of undead. 🍁author.paisleyrosebooks.comLevel Up | Paisley RoseReal life doesn’t come with quest markers.Audrey has been streaming cozy video games—cutesy, fluffy games without combat or peril—on her Play’N channel for years. But when she decides to do a speedrun... 063
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I used to believe I didn't like video games. I used to believe I didn't like fantasy settings. I used to believe I didn't like romance novels. I feel like the next belief I'm about prove myself wrong about is that I don't like horror. 260
Reposted by Paisley RoseAlex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Did you know that my spooky queer novella, The Witch of the Wood, is out today? Now you do! Check it out for the perfect way to kick off your October! Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of... Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur... Cover by @isthiseva.bsky.social 64634
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I learned from my mistakes last time I released a book, and now I've scheduled all the release day emails I need to send AHEAD OF TIME, so that when I've completely noped out of my brain on the week of, I don't have to then figure out how to make words. 👍 140
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I will say, it's very funny watching this game when I've also been playing Avowed in the evenings, because they are very different vibes/takes on "mushroom zombies" and I have to say that the goofy RPG is more my speed for actually playing it myself. 😂 150
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think the pre-book-launch stress has reached its threshold, so that means it's time for a cup of tea, a years-old stream of The Last of Us (which I have never seen or played), and knitting a sweater. Cozy. 1100
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I should probably quit being a writer if I don't have basic reading comprehension skills. I don't think a single prompt series goes by where I don't completely muck up and misinterpret a prompt. 😑 370
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#LitHodgepodge Day 6 Caleb's BFF Claire from SIDE QUEST is probably a Sidekick, in that she helps him get out of his head and his own anxieties, both through comic relief and sincere conversation. He is afraid of everything, and she is basically afraid of nothing, so she helps him face his fears. 1272
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think Liam (Stella's and Veronica's ex) from the UB series is, deep down, afraid that he's not good enough as he is, and that he needs to lie and manipulate people in order to keep them in his life. I can relate to the feeling of "not enough" even if I don't agree with his selfish behaviour. 🧵 190
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#WIPSnips - RICE Huxley's sister pesters him about his very obvious *secret* relationship with his assistant. Orla is definitely one of my favourite characters to write. 0120
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If, however, you want to read a book RIGHT NOW that is set in ***this exact time of year*** then you should definitely check out LEVEL UP today! It has plenty of cozy autumn vibes, including chonky sweaters, rogue cats, and saving the mortal realm from a plague of undead. 🍁author.paisleyrosebooks.comLevel Up | Paisley RoseReal life doesn’t come with quest markers.Audrey has been streaming cozy video games—cutesy, fluffy games without combat or peril—on her Play’N channel for years. But when she decides to do a speedrun... 063
Reposted by Paisley RosePaisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🍁 GET LUCKY CHARM may not be an autumnal book, technically, but it has MAGIC (not really) and a love interest who wears a lot of PLAID, and the MC likes to drink STOUT. There are *vibes* okay? 🍁 Less than two weeks until release! Pre-order now!! Exclamation points!!! books2read.com/getluckycharm 085
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Sometimes I wish I could do video game streaming like Audrey or Damien, but a) I don't know how to stream, and b) I am bad at video games. Also c) I am bad at people-ing. Should that stop me, though? 🤔 440
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#LitHodgepodge Day 5 For Audrey and Damien, happiness is playing their own video games on their own computers right next to each other. For Malcolm, it's doing basically anything with Evan and her daughter, Cori. For Caleb, it's getting into flow state while he's drawing. 1131
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#WIPSnips - WALL Veronica and Wade go to a pub in Wade's hometown for their first official date, and meet a couple of bartenders who you may recognize (after October 16th). 👀 0171
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026LEVEL UP: Audrey lives in a tiny apartment above her grandmother's house. Damien lives in a 2-bedroom apartment with 3 friends. (It's crowded.) ROLL PLAY: Evan lives in basically a mini-mansion, and (for the duration of the book) Malcolm lives in the guest house in her backyard. 🧵 190
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I just outlined 4 new blog post ideas that I'm really excited about, but I realize they would be best to post alongside/near certain upcoming book releases because they are thematically relevant. Which is cool, but also I want instant gratification NOW. 180
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Okay I'm gonna answer this in a QP thread because it will probably be a lot. I'm not sure yet. Here we go. First I will say, yes, it is like double worldbuilding at times. In fact, I have done FAR MORE worldbuilding for The Stones of Ayor than I did for Level Up. 141
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🍁 GET LUCKY CHARM may not be an autumnal book, technically, but it has MAGIC (not really) and a love interest who wears a lot of PLAID, and the MC likes to drink STOUT. There are *vibes* okay? 🍁 Less than two weeks until release! Pre-order now!! Exclamation points!!! books2read.com/getluckycharm 085
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#SundaySnips - EERIE I have one (1) use of this word in my WIPs. I'm surprised I had any. Stella's POV. I guess this could be considered kind of a spoiler, since it's near the end of the book, but honestly, all snippets are kind of spoilers. Dead dove, do not eat. 0121
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#LitHodgepodge Day 4 Question for anyone who wants to answer: How do you like to introduce a character's backstory without infodumping or sounding really clunky and awkward? I tend to go either too CLONK or just nonexistent, and I'm not sure where the sweet spot is. 8161
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This actually happens in the UB series at least once, so I can easily say: it was Stella's idea. Every single party or event as a group is her idea, except for Pub Night, which is always Wade's idea. Without Stella, none of these friends would see each other outside of work. 😂 🧵 191
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I am not really a "spooky season"/Halloween person, but the one thing I do enjoy about this time of year is watching ASMR videos of horror games like Phasmophobia. Soft-spoken horror. Relaxing horror. Do I still jump out of my skin if a ghost shows up? Of course I do. But I'm chill about it. 040
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I was struck with inspiration for next week's blog post and just drafted all 1750 words of it, and now I'm like, "Oof, is that too much? Am I oversharing?" Even though it is literally *about* being Too Much™️ and oversharing, and how that is my Author Brand. 070
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Like a lot of us, I write for myself. Whenever I start thinking about what other people want or how they might react, I freeze up and can't write at all. I do hope that my stories will reach people who connect with them, but I can't control that. #pretendpanel 070
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I just scheduled my October newsletter to go out next week, and in it I share a sneaky little tidbit* about upcoming book stuff that no one else gets to know just yet. 👀 Signing up now means you find out first! And you get a free novella! Wowza! *It's not that exciting.author.paisleyrosebooks.comGet a free copy of my novella, OUTDATED! | Paisley Rose<p><strong>OUTDATED</strong> is a low-conflict, high-spice Y2K-era age gap romantic comedy novella full of feel-good fluff, irreverent humour, and a series of disastrous dates.</p><p>Sign up for my ne... 060
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#WIPSnips - PETAL ("flowers") Less than 2 weeks until the book comes out, so idk if it's a WIP still, but I do need to do one last read-through, so... Here's Chelsea jumping to some conclusions about stuff, because that's what she does. 0130
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#LitHodgepodge Day 3 Audrey from LEVEL UP is pretty much the only character I have non-cover art for, so here you go. I think the title of the book gives away what her hobby already is, so pick something else. 😂 13274
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Plot twist: the Responsible Work Purposes™️ include proofreading smut, therefore both things are true at the same time. 030
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#AwesomeCharacters - Most Unpredictable 🥇 Alice from OUTDATED--basically no filter or impulse control, constantly surprising Zachary with her antics 🥈 Chelsea from GET LUCKY CHARM--also very little filter, surprises even herself with what comes out of her mouth 🧵 1121
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ah yes, the 2-weeks-before-release feeling of panic where I want to cancel my upcoming book release, delete my entire online presence, and live forever in a remote cabin where no humans can perceive me. 340
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Less than 24 hours since I posted this video, and I've already started setting up the Kobo I was saving for my Publish-versary. To be fair, I am going to use it for Responsible Work Purposes Like a Grown-Up. And smut. 020
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I also finally got UKM formatted today! I am on a roll with this stuff. Sitting at my desk makes me so much more productive than sitting on the couch with my laptop. 😂 070
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#FridayFling - WORLD Sharing a snippet from ROLL PLAY, since it deserves more love. (I promise it has funny bits too, but some of it is like this, because I have Thoughts and Feelings about Stuff.) You can read the whole book for more Stuff: books2read.com/rplay 071
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Oh, whoops, a new blog post went up today. It is not very exciting, which is probably why I forgot about it. But I did it, and that's what counts. 👍author.paisleyrosebooks.comSeptember 2026 Recap | Paisley RoseI don’t have a lot to recap for September, even though it felt like I did so much stuff. But most of it was the same stuff for days and days at a time, and the end result is not that thrilling.In term... 050
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Finally typed up the line edits for UHR that I've been putting off all week. Hundreds upon hundreds of "justs" and "stills" and "starts [verb]-ing" mercilessly cut. And yet so many remain, too, because I am incorrigible. 170
Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#FaveLineFriday From the only actual writing I did this week, which was just dialogue from a new scene in my upcoming rewrite of ULB. I think this encapsulates Lucian's and Orla's personalities well. 2112