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Writemas Day 1

Thank you for the tag here @kitty-is-writing 💚Thank you for creating this series of prompts @agirlandherquill ❤️The original post gives the details here. This post is in response to the Day 1 post here

My chosen prompts are both Warmth and A brush of a finger.

SENSITIVE TOPIC WARNING I wrote this for Draft 2 of my dystopian novel The Blood Cleaners, which deals with the topic of child labor.

Justin tasted the ping of blood before the boy cried. He didn’t remember the name of this boy - Sam or Tom he believed - about seven years old and crying over his smashed, bleeding fingers under his sledgehammer. Justin promptly morphed as did Joselyn, arriving on the scene in seconds. Joselyn took the cleaning supplies from her belt and kit. Justin held the boy’s hands. The child worker supervisor, a scrawny woman named Lana, ran up, yelling in her walkie talkie in Spanish, no doubt for the emergency crew to respond. Justin took out the thick hand towel from his kit, wrapping it around the boy’s hand. “We need soap and an ice pack!” Justin exclaimed. Joselyn looked to Lana. “¡Jabón! ¡Una bolsa de hielo!” As Lana ran off, Justin applied pressure to the boy’s hands. “Take it easy,” Justin said softly. “Take deep breaths. Calm down. EMTs will get you to the hospital. You’ll be good as new.” The boy’s good fingers touched the top of Justin’s hand. His touch was warm and rough, skin worn and hardened by holding the hammer for life. Justin turned his hand around to hold the boy’s fingers. Their fingers rubbed each other, one hand desperate for comfort, the other hand desperate to channel the comfort. “Hey, want some jokes?” Justin forced a smile. “What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer! What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? Supplies! Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot!” The boy whimpered. Joselyn sprayed the area of blood, letting the UD sit and do its work. Justin handed her the bloody towel. She sprayed it, too. He grabbed the second towel from his kit, quickly recovering the crushed fingers. He hoped more adults would respond soon with more towels. Knowing that bloody towels attracted the lils, blood cleaners and EMT’s had to be one step ahead. They would have to replenish and disinfect plenty of towels while applying pressure to the bleeding. “Harvey!” shouted a woman who ran up to the boy. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders. “Mami,” the boy uttered. Justin was off on the name, but held the boy’s hand tightly as he said, “See, Mami’s here. You’ll be fine.” As Justin was touched by the mother’s rapid breathing, he thought about how her son wouldn’t be able to add to the family’s income while he recovered in the hospital. As her short stubby fingers rubbed her son’s face, Justin caught a picture of when she experienced the injury herself, likely as a child. It wasn’t enough to stop her from picking up the shovel to continue work in the quarry for the rest of her life. The life her son still had ahead of him. Justin looked at Joselyn for a moment, seeing her glower while she wiped the spots of blood from the ground. She was no more happy than he was about this. Less happy about how the Fists let this go on and on. For every quarry worker. For every generation. Something had to be done. Something had to change. As Justin touched the warmth of Harvey’s hand in his, he was reminded of the warmth he felt whenever he talked with the broom and the light switches. Perhaps there was something he could do.

Tagging anyone who might like to join: @kaylinalexanderbooks @buffythevampirelover @rickie-the-storyteller @raevenlywrites @winterandwords @happypup-kitcat24 @the-golden-comet @poethill @ddgraywrites and OPEN 🎅🤶❄️🎄🎁⛄

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Fantasy-ify yourself (Picrew tag game)

Thank you for the tags @buffythevampirelover and @willtheweaver 💜💕

Use the Picrew here to make yourself into a fantasy creature! Or make some characters if you prefer that

Myself as a deer. Sort of 🦌😊

Tagging: @winterandwords @kitkins13 @screamingatanemptyroom @selenekallanwriter @ddgraywrites @raevenlywrites @brynwrites

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Fantasy-ify Yourself (Picrew Tag Game)

Using this picrew make yourself into a fantasy creature! Or make some characters if you prefer that :)

^ me as a fox spirit + as a knight!

Tagging: @theeccentricraven @kaylinalexanderbooks @thepeculiarbird @willtheweaver @creatrackers @winglesswriter @aalinaaaaaa @surroundedbypearls + open tag <3

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Fantasy-ify yourself (Picrew tag game)

Thanks for the tag @buffythevampirelover

Use the Picrew here to make yourself into a fantasy creature! Or make some characters if you prefer that

DM voice*you see the door open. Walking into the tavern is a mysterious figure clad in black armor*

Tagging @theeccentricraven @drchenquill @bloodmoonloveletter @darkandstormydolls @paeliae-occasionally

@indecentpause @fantasy-things-and-such @winglesswriter @finickyfelix @pippinoftheshire and open tag

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Fantasy-ify Yourself (Picrew Tag Game)

Using this picrew make yourself into a fantasy creature! Or make some characters if you prefer that :)

^ me as a fox spirit + as a knight!

Tagging: @theeccentricraven @kaylinalexanderbooks @thepeculiarbird @willtheweaver @creatrackers @winglesswriter @aalinaaaaaa @surroundedbypearls + open tag <3

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A WEREWOLF (in love)

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✨THE HOLLOWS is officially out now in paperback, ebook, and hardcover!✨

If you’re into sword-wielding witches, haunting ghosts (including 27 ghost cats 🐈‍⬛), and tempting demons—all wrapped up in a sapphic love story—this one’s for you!

With its eerie, unfading fog, enchanting shops selling cures in the forms of pastries and flowers, and its crystal market, Misttown is the perfect witchy haven. But when the fog vanishes, replaced by a strange green smoke, and ghosts begin to roam the streets, everything changes.

For Brume, a witch whose modest talents include being haunted by ghost cats, baking heartbreak-soothing treats, and uprooting moss and weeds, her uneventful life takes a dramatic turn. Not only is she the only one able to see the ghosts, but when she loses someone to the smoke, she has no choice but to investigate.

Accompanied by a half-demon, a bone witch, a seer, a necromancer, and a herd of ghosts, Brume embarks on a journey that might do more than solve the curse; she might find herself and the magic she has always been too afraid to embrace.

grab yourself a copy here

happy reading!

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OC outfits

Thanks @buffythevampirelover here, and @mysticstarlightduck here!

Sorry it took so long!

Previous:

Lexi, Maddie, Ash, Gwen

Noelle, Rose, Kelsey, Robbie, Akash

Hye-Jin, Liam, Jazlyn, Ewan

Wade Attwood

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Letterman, T-shirt, Jeans, Shoes

Wade has literally always worn this exact outfit since he's been conceived as a character. The football really sells it lol.

Other Wade: OC in three, two truths and a lie, kiss, interview, questionnaire one, questionnaire two, questionnaire three

Parker Cassidy

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Shirt, shorts, belt, shoes

Originally I always imagined Parker in a pink shirt and jeans but that became so boring after a while. He has to wear the dumbest of shirts, and he's more of a shorts guy anyways. I had too many people wear jeans originally. The sandals completely sell the look, though, in my opinion. I finally felt like I understood Parker when I gave him sandals.

Other Parker: OC in three, two truths and a lie, questionnaire one, questionnaire two

Niri Shyaka

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Shirt, pants, necklace, shoes

Niri has gone through major design changes. He used to wear a blue hoodie, can you believe it? I couldn't think of any garment of clothing it seems, so half the characters wore hoodies all the time. I eventually changed his aesthetic to green and orange where he wore sweaters. But it didn't feel right. As soon as I changed Niri's hair and gave him an artsy outfit, he suddenly clicked. He's perfect.

Other Niri: questionnaire one, questionnaire two, questionnaire three

Tyler Nakashima

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Tank, shorts, socks, shoes

Despite being a huge nerd, Tyler is also a bit of a jock. He's both! He's always worn something like this to purposefully show he works out. He doesn't feel the need to show off his nerdom because he believes his intelligence speaks for itself. If it's cold, he'll wear a jacket, but I didn't include it. I made the shoes orange to make him more distinct though.

Other Tyler: OC in three, questionnaire one, questionnaire two

Gabriel Medina

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Shirt, Shorts, Socks, Sneakers

Gabriel used to wear purple. But really I just imagined him in a purple T-shirt constantly. Everyone's outfits were so boring! So Gabriel needed a darker and more fitting look for him. Gabriel can't pull off purple! So here's his outfit.

Other Gabriel: OC in three, questionnaire one, questionnaire two, questionnaire three

Sam Stafford

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Sweater, skirt, hair bow, sneakers

I'm not sure what Sam used to wear. But I knew pink early on was a good choice for her. Adding purple made it better. Not too much, though. I think the hair bow to pull her hair into a ponytail also adds a lot. The sweater/skirt/sneaker combo also fits her so well!

Other Sam: questionnaire one, questionnaire two, questionnaire three

Tagging @winterandwords @mk-writes-stuff @museandquill @inkednotebook @laureleavess

+ ANYONE ELSE

TSP intro

TSP tag list (ask to be +/-): @thepeculiarbird @illarian-rambling @televisionjester @finchwrites

@literarynecromancy @honeybewrites @the-golden-comet @corinneglass

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Thanks for the tag!! Very interesting last line 👀

Last thing I wrote was just a lil blurb I had for a romance scene:

She looks at me and then up at the sky. “Don’t worry, I won’t ask what you wished for. I want it to come true, whatever it is.”

Continuing the open tag <3

Last Line Tag

Thanks to @space-writes for the tag!

This line is a taste from my piece for this week's Flash Fiction Friday prompt!

But their approaches maintained their rhythm. Swoop, slash, and soar. The fruits of their labour bloodied and bountiful, a blessing before departure.

While the group held victory in one set of talons, Claudia held feathers in the other.

Sending tags to @buffythevampirelover @bootstrapparadoxed @sodaliteskull @marrowwife @oh-no-another-idea @bardic-tales @motifenjoyer and an open tag for anyone to jump on :D

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Seeking a co-author for my original urban fantasy web novel

Hello to all the writers on Tumblr! I am looking for a co-author for my original urban fantasy story.

Premise: Two magicians investigate the causes of strange events happening to students and teachers of the school of magic in which they work.

Genre and mood: I know the premise looks cliched, but in fact I would like to write a novel that deconstructs fantasy tropes and focuses more on characters' personal problems. I see it as a postmodernistic psychological and philosophical tragicomedy with a lot of irony and dark humor.

Why do I need a co-author and how do I see them:

English is not my first language, so I would really like to have an English-speaking co-author who could correct my text.

My story is set in UK in the 90s, but I'm not from the United Kingdom. Although I have been doing research, I feel it would be more appropriate to find a co-author who is well versed in British culture and history, so that our novel would be more believable and original.

I have a lot of ideas, but I can't always figure out if they are good or not. Sometimes my creativity is not enough for any tasks (for example, I still haven't come up with a title for a book!). I would like my co-author and I to be able to share ideas with each other, and for them to bring something new to our story.

I'm good at writing characters and planning, but I have problems with world building, and I'm also not always sure if what I'm writing is good, and it would be great to have an outside look.

If you are interested in it, write to me in person!

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Hey gang... long time no see...

I am going to try and slowly be active on here again, in preparation for the attempt of writing a novel next month (November)!

So I will be responding to some really really old tag games, and within the next couple of weeks I might spam you with likes to see what you've been up to these past couple months :) how have you been??

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Mine

And though I call you mine, I know you will never belong to me. I could never grab your light, hold it steadily in my palms, no matter how hard I tried. Nor does anyone grab their God and pin it in place. Mine in the sense that I worship you; chest beating, always bleeding, bruised knees and all. I live for you, and with you always on my mind, always right beside me— or at least not far behind. You cannot capture someone else but you can carry and hold and caress the love you have for them. And that, too, shines bright. It burns your fingertips. It tastes sweet on your lips. It is fully yours, when your heart is not. When there is nothing else to hold.

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Okay so just found out NaNo's stance on writing using AI so ummmmm maybe I will just be coming back... later... and writing a novel on my own time and not in relation to them... we will see

This should come as no surprise as I haven’t been posting much recently, but I’ve decided to go on hiatus until late October/start of November! I’ll be back to post about NaNoWriMo as I plan to participate! I don’t have another Tumblr so I’m kinda just disappearing off the app but I hope you’re all doing well and that autumn treats you well! <3

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This should come as no surprise as I haven’t been posting much recently, but I’ve decided to go on hiatus until late October/start of November! I’ll be back to post about NaNoWriMo as I plan to participate! I don’t have another Tumblr so I’m kinda just disappearing off the app but I hope you’re all doing well and that autumn treats you well! <3

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Thanks for all the tags @creatrackers + @thepeculiarbird (her post here) + @theeccentricraven (their post here) + @winglesswriter (their post here) !! <3

Liminal Bird-Dogs: 🔍🐺🕳️ Red Ring Of Fate: 💋📕🌇 Safe As Burning Houses: 🔥🏚️🪦 Fantasy wip: 🏔️🔮🗡️ Next NaNoWriMo: ⏳🖋️🎶

Open tag!

WIPs In 3 Emojis 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣

Thanks for the open tag @mysticstarlightduck !

Her post here

Creatrackers 1: 📰🦇📹

Creatrackers 2: 👁️⏳🔦

Creatrackers 3: 🔎🚙🦕

Milly Of The Sea: 🏴‍☠️📜🖤

Tagging @buffythevampirelover @toribookworm22 @theunboundwriter @sleepyrxsetea @sidhewrites and also continuing the previous open tag :)

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Polaroids from the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer