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second chapter of Flesh & Bone is out!
here's what Aki looks like to divinity, yokai, and anything else that is Other
(picrew is 쏘세디야채볶음, i edited the eyes and cropped it)
saw smth abt how eow Zelda is Aurora, but eow link is not Hyrule
and I had thoughts, so
smth happens w echo, and shes put into that stasis.
Rift continues on, unable to focus on waking her cause the world is kinda falling apart rn, yk? and he tries, he does! but he can't devote himself to it.
anyways, chain meets Rift. then Echo.
there's no recognition beyond maybe a faint bell ring for hyrule.
when echo awakes as Aurora and sees a younger Hyrule, she realises. she says nothing.
when Aurora meets the chain, she knows. she says nothing.
when Aurora meets Rift... she says nothing, but her eyes and the way she hugs him... he understands.
๋࣭ ࣪ ˖❇ ๋࣭ ࣪ ˖⊹ ࣪ ˖
also, here have some picrews i made to try and visualize rift
(みーとめーかー2, よっこら (改), MY DOLL MAKER)
Just send in my short FBI/hacker story to my professor for the writing competition.
What I see in the dark -
I see eyes, peering at me with malicious intent, their gaze piercing my soul and claw at my skin. I bleed, it pools on the bed, the ground, there the shadows lap up my suffering. The way I cry, they adore it. If they could laugh at how I sob and hit my head, yanking out hair as if it burns me, they would cackle.
I see hands, they grab at my ankle when I try to flee the bed I'm locked in, pulling me under with no chance to take a breath. Their grip is strong, bruises line my legs and crush my bones. They wave at me, trying to tempt me to come closer. But I don't. I wouldn't dare.
I see a mouth, it's teeth eager to bite me, it's lips curled into a twisted grin, a tongue twitching eagerly at the idea of a feast. I curl under the covers and beg for my parents to save me from it. From the memories. The deepest, darkest ones. From the way it's perverse intentions change me, infecting my mind.
I see a man. He glares at me. In the mirror. The TV screen. The corner of my eye. Under the bed. Under the floorboards. In the walls. On the ceiling.
Why won't he stop.
Why won't he leave.
He's going to kill me.
calling romance authors!!!!! i have an idea for a poly relationship dynamic!!
2 people (fuck gender, it dont matter here) are the best of friends, one's aromatic but allosexual, the other is asexual but alloromantic or however you say it.
one person (allo in both) likes both of them in their preferred ways
and everyone's cool with it :D it still works if the first 2 are doubled instead of 2x1 human, and if you want them to be parents
(there are no positive vibes in my life so im making them up)
Body language cues for a few emotions
Happiness:
Smiling genuinely, with crinkles around the eyes.
Open body posture, with relaxed arms and shoulders.
Leaning forward slightly towards the person or object of interest.
Making eye contact with a warm and engaged expression.
Anger:
Tightened jaw and clenched fists.
Furrowed brows and narrowed eyes.
Standing or sitting with a rigid and tense posture.
Pointing fingers or aggressive gestures.
Raised voice or speaking through gritted teeth.
Sadness:
Downcast eyes and a drooping posture.
Slumped shoulders and shallow breathing.
Avoiding eye contact and withdrawing from social interaction.
Sighing or a subdued tone of voice.
Tearfulness, with watery or red eyes.
Fear:
Widened eyes with dilated pupils.
Raised eyebrows and a tense facial expression.
Frozen or rigid body posture.
Backing away or seeking physical distance from the perceived threat.
Trembling or shaking, especially in the hands or legs.
Surprise:
Raised eyebrows and widened eyes.
Mouth slightly agape or forming an "O" shape.
Leaning forward or recoiling backward in response to the surprise.
Quick inhalation or gasp of breath.
Rapid blinking or blinking more than usual.
Disgust:
Curling the upper lip or wrinkling the nose.
Narrowing the eyes and raising the upper eyelids.
Turning the head away or physically distancing oneself from the source of disgust.
Covering the mouth or nose with the hand or a tissue.
Expressing verbal disgust through phrases like "ew" or "yuck."
These are just some examples, and individuals may display variations in their body language based on their personality, cultural background, and the specific context of the situation.
I really want to write out a plot where one of the main character's only trait is that they sneeze really strongly. The way that this does not make a completely boring and forgettable character is: by some odd luck, their sneezes keep pushing the plot forward.
Sneeze, the sneeze pushes down a door they otherwise couldn't open.
Sneeze, the location of the main characters is revealed to an opposing party.
Sneeze, the nonhuman villain from another domain stops his evil monologue to ask "what the hell was that!?"
The possibilities are literally endless
Friend told me to promote myself as a writer so... Here?
I mostly write Alpharad content right now but you don't need to know anything about him to read the fanfics. Taking requests, I'll write just about anything, no fees or things like that because I genuinely just want to write more stuff
I've said before that I always want Cyber Monday to be cooler than it is, to be neon-soaked and punky...
In short, Cyberpunk Monday.
Well, what's more punk than forgoing the big corpo sites and buying straight from creators and small businesses? Supporting art and artists directly, adding value to the ecosystem of unconventional stories that don't follow the traditional sales model.
So, I'm trying something different this year... I'm going to run a 20% off sale through noon on Dec. 3. It's an automatic discount site-wide on colorofamirror.net (including all versions of the novel, plus the vinyl soundtrack). The only exclusion is the already-better discount of 25% off for the Full Moon Bundle, which doesn't stack with this sale.
This will likely be the only sale I run during the year, so if you've been interested in picking up a copy of the book or you have someone in mind for a holiday gift, this is your chance.
A noir science fiction story, COLOR OF A MIRROR is written, designed, published, and sold by me (and can be found in a couple independent bookstores in the New England area). It has received "Editor's Pick" from BookLife Reviews and a "Get It" verdict from Kirkus Reviews. I don't sell on Amazon/Kindle or B&N, and the e-book is DRM-free so you can read on whatever device you choose, making this a perfect Cyberpunk Monday offering.
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This weekend, whether you're shopping local bookstores on Small Business Saturday or finally picking up that bespoke item from a favorite creator, let's support those that are making the art we love... not the big businesses trying to turn us into dollar signs.
Can’t think of a much better way to celebrate one year of this project, than by getting to see a review for COLOR OF A MIRROR in print for the first time! And in the indie section of Publishers Weekly no less!
Written, designed, published, and sold by me.
Thanks to BookLife for the review, and thank you always to the Kickstarter backers who helped make this possible (and to everyone who’s picked up the book since then).
colorofamirror.net
One year ago, I was at Dragonsteel 2023 launching my noir science fiction debut novel COLOR OF A MIRROR.
Such a fun time, and I met so many cool people there. Crazy to think it’s already been a year.
Thank you to everyone who’s purchased a copy of the book, listened to the soundtrack, or left a review or a kind word somewhere. The support has been felt and much appreciated, and I love seeing other people enjoying this unconventional story!
It’s been a great first year, and I’m going to keep pushing to try and get the book out there through the coming months.
Also Book 2 🤐 Still a ways off on that, but it’s cooking. Can’t wait to share more!
-Dan
Still one of my favorite images of the surface of the moon. The contrast, the austerity… it speaks so strongly to my minimalist self.
This image features on the custom endsheets of the COLOR OF A MIRROR limited edition hardcover, providing a really cool shift from the black of the cover to the white of the pages.
Only 100 hardcover copies printed. Find it here:
colorofamirror.net
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Image credit: NASA & Project Apollo Archive
Custom Edits/Formatting: Me/ArtificeLux