#author Q&A

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"The Mushroom Mine" sign by @shantismurf, with assistance from @tickles-ivory

As part of the celebration of the one year anniversary of the Bagginshield Book Club, we asked the lovely @chrononautintraining a few questions about this wonderful work.

June 2024 Author Q&A with Chrononautical

Q1. What name would you like us to use and what are your pronouns?

A1. Chrononautical or Chrono, She/Her

Q2. How many years have you been writing? 

A2. Most of my life, but posting publicly for about 15 years.

Q3. What do you think of as your writing style - are you a plotter or pantster?

A3. Pantster, primarily, though I've learned my lessons and do like to know where a story is going to end when I start it these days so I try to plot. 

Q4. What’s your favorite genre/trope to write? 

A4. Speculative fiction: stories about magic or science fiction, primarily. 

Q5. Is there a genre/trope you haven't written as much of yet that you're excited about for future writing?

A5. I'd like to do more comedy.

Q6. Was there an idea or scene that inspired A Passion for Mushrooms?

A6. Passion for Mushrooms is one hundred percent inspired by the quote I used for an epigraph: "Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People." - The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien. 

When I decided to write it, the fandom already had more than a few stories about Bilbo planting gardens and deciding to stay in Erebor with a miraculously alive Thorin. I was completely here for all of that, of course, but I wanted a story where the garden wasn't special because of gold or rare plants bought with gold. I wanted there to be a treasure that Bilbo could appreciate with the Baggins half of his heart, as well as the Tookish bit. And I know next to nothing about mountains, but I do know mushrooms do okay in caves, so... 

Q7. Did you do any special research before writing the work?

A7. If you're asking this because I go deep on How To Pluck A Chicken In A Medieval Kitchen during the cooking scenes, you're right and you should say it. I am a middling cook, but all of my ingredients come from grocery stores. I had to do a fair bit of research on the cooking aspects of the story that were furthest from my own experience. Fortunately, the professor already put tomatoes and potatoes in Middle-earth, so I didn't have to go Full Historical. 

Q8. Did the story change from how you originally envisioned it? Were there scenes or plot elements you had to cut out?

A8. It absolutely did. Because I am, as previously said, a pantster. I wanted a bigger bang for the ending of the story than I was set up to get. I could have stopped with Bilbo and Thorin getting together and had some simple falling action, but that didn't perfectly tie the subplot of Dis and Tauriel back to the main pairing, which I knew I wanted. Having Doron try to poison Bilbo was actually a late in the game choice. If I'd planned that from the start, I would have threaded him into more of the middle sections of the novel. 

As for cutting things out, the additional stories in the series started as deleted scenes/reader requests that I couldn't find use for. So most of what I cut didn't end up in the rubbish bin. Anything that wound up there really wasn't worth posting. 

Q9. Do you have a favorite moment from the entire series?

A9. I still really like "A Spy In The Shire" a lot. I know it's so self-indulgent to say that about a story focusing on an OC, but if the point of the Battle of Five Armies is to reclaim Erebor for the dwarves, then I want that to mean something. I want the average dwarf to be in a bad place. I want the average dwarf to need Erebor the way Thorin needs Erebor, to be willing to do anything to get back to the Lonely Mountain. Because if that's the case, then all the sacrifice means something. When I talk about this one luckless dwarf on the world's silliest quest to figure out how to help the king hook up with a hobbit, I'm talking about hope for the future. I'm talking about all the people who long for and dream of the home that Thorin was willing to die to reclaim. I think about them going back there and living better lives. It brings me peace.

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Travis Baldree on Legends & Lattes and Writing

Legends & Lattes is a novel of high fantasy and low stakes, the perfect comfort read to grab a warm mug of coffee and curl up on your couch with. Today, we’re giving you the opportunity to learn more about the mind behind the masterpiece, Travis Baldree! Check out our sit down here.

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Author Q&A for @buginateacup

We will be doing the Q&A tonight on the Evil Lair server in the Book Club channel for Bug's fic Run! If you have not read yet, here is the link:

We know this is short noticed, but we need to be conscious of her Real Life schedule and this will be the best time for her to do so.

So put your thinking caps on and have your questions ready!!! 8D

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Melancholia Q&A (parts 1-10)

Thanks for joining me on the journey through the series thusfar! I hope you enjoy reading! If you have not read the series yet, be aware there are spoilers ahead! Read under the cut!

CW:  Somewhat graphic discussion of past events in the series and Vermillion Skies [sexual violence, depression, anxiety, PTSD, torture, violence, etc...], SPOILERS AHEAD. 

Series Masterlist

1. Will you be providing music accompaniment for this series like you did with VS? (asked by @saharahsbliss and Bee) 

I did originally make some posts with music to go with the series, but I ended up scrapping the idea since interest in it seemed really, really low. I have been interested in bringing it back though, as it would have been helpful when I was reading to get back into the headspace of Melancholia with the music available. So, instead of making separate posts, I will be updating each part with  >>THIS PLAYLIST<<  on spotify, which will contain all of the music for the entire series. I will indicate stop and start points in each chapter, so that way if you wanted to listen straight through, you can! I’m glad at least a few people were interested in me bringing this back, and I really want to incorporate more music into little ficlets or series that I do. 

2. What is the lore behind Simeon and Solomon’s friendship? (asked by @itsmeninerz ​)

Aha! I wanted to dive more into this in the story, but I didn’t really see a good opportunity to so I am glad you asked! Basically, throughout Simeon’s healing process, they didn’t talk at all. Previously, Solomon was the one Simeon often went to when he had a problem because he trusted him the most (which is why the events that occur related to Solomon in Vermillion Skies feel so egregious to Simeon). Simeon obviously grew closer to him throughout the exchange program, and living with him strengthened their bonds similar to how living with the brothers strengthened Mc’s bond with them. Generally speaking, Solomon is served as his closest confidant, which is why Solomon was surprised he was even alive after they meet again in the beginning of Melanchoilia. He’s not used to going so long without talking to him. And vice versa, Solomon views Simeon as his closest friend, given that it seems as though he doesn’t have very many, it’s not a hard title to hold, but Solomon’s relationship with Simeon is almost...desperate, especially after Mc distances herself because she was his other very close friend. So he this is why he tolerates his complete personality shift after his fall, mostly because he knew it would be temporary, and because he doesn’t have anyone else, considering that Mc’s connection to him had been severed. 

3. How much did Solomon actually know about Simeon’s obsession with Mc? Why did he not intervene in it? (asked by @itsmeninerz ​)

He knew quite a bit about it, as he was always the one Simeon turned to when he needed to talk about his emotions and fears, but he didn’t really realize that it was to the point that Simeon was like, super corrupted- mostly because he didn’t really know if it was enough to make him lose his status as an angel. That’s part of the reason why he didn’t necessarily intervene- that and because every time he tried to sort of gently bring up the nature of his feelings about Mc being strong, Simeon would deflect or deny that it was really that significant. So, generally speaking, Simeon didn’t really even realize how intense his emotions were either, because he was in so much denial about the fact that they were there and tried to burry them. 

4.  Are you taking the story in the direction of an all-out war because of Michael’s actions, similar to what the Celestial war would have been?  (asked by anonymous) 

Not exactly! I do plan on there being conflict for sure, but there will not be a full-blown realms-wide war between the Celestial Realm and the Devildom. 

5. Where did you get your inspiration for Michael’s character? (asked by @saharahsbliss )

I took VERY STRONG influence from the character of Frollo (Huntchback of Notre Dame) in my conceptualization of Michael. I really loved (or well, hated) Frollo as a Villian in that book/movie, mostly because he was very complex, and at the same time so very, very committed to his hatred and obsessions that he just went completely mad trying to commit genocide. I really wanted to bring through the hypocrisy that is often shown in Catholic ideology that has been interpreted by humans, and just wanted his character to be the embodiment of that.  In the next part, I even am using Hellfire as a form of inspiration for a part with Michael’s character (some of the songs I plan on using are already on the playlist, actually!)  

I loved the idea of an angel who embodies the essence of damnation-focused Catholicism that has lead to discrimination and violence among clergy, especially as the primary antagonist and a vessel for Simeon’s redemption arc. I also find Michael to be weirdly dictator like in the few snippets we give of him, so I wanted to display that as he spirals more into his obsession with Mc.I know we are getting more tastes of him from Nightbringer and there is a potential that they will actually give him a character model, and maybe my interpretation of him is all wrong according to what the devs are thinking about him, but this feels right to me.  

Devs!!! Make Michael a villain!! I beg of you! I need a clear antagonist, dammit! 

6. Can we know more about your thoughts/headcanons on the council- what they look like, background, etc? (asked by anonymous) 

Michael 

Role: Head of Council (formerly Assistant Head of Council and Proletariat Liaison)

Features: dark brown eyes; rectangular glasses; chin-length straw colored hair usually half-tied into a pony; usually dressed in a pristine white and gold military-looking uniform; stands at about 6′5″ (200cm); looks to be about 48 in human years; muscular build and very strong; always has a stern look on his face. 

Personality: uptight (even more than Lucifer); very strict rule follower and emphasizes purity; authoritarian and almost dictator-like in the way he runs things; convinced the rest of the council is not needed and tries to run things on his own; egotistical and self-centered. 

Background/Lore: Michael has held a role on the council since before Lucifer was ever a Seraphim, starting as the Proletariat Liaison and working his way up. Over time, Michael has sort of lost his feelers with how the average angel lives in the celestial realm, and can be compared to a CEO of sorts. He is very egotistical about his relationship with God and the position he currently holds.  While Michael would never admit to it, he often feels as if he knows exactly what Gods will is without even asking, and this causes a lot of conflict. However, being the authoritarian he is, he is good at his job, which is what keeps him in the position. Citizens in the Celestial realm are terrified of him, and often try to avoid him. Think of his reputation as similar to what Lucifer holds in the Celestial Realm. Michael often thinks of himself as above the Council, and will often make executive decisions without involving them (exhibited in the series). Michael has always felt threatened by Lucifer given he was God’s favorite, and has always tried to one-up him and squash his confidence, though it didn’t really work until he fell, giving Michael the higher ground in the sense of Purity, which allowed him a little bit of a leg up with God. He still feels envious of the mercy Lucifer was allotted after falling from the Celestial Realm, though. In Melancholia, Michael is going mad because he felt the exact same with how the events of Simeon’s Fall transpired, given that Simeon is another one of God’s “favorites.” He also feels threatened by Gabriel for the same reason, and this contributes to the obsessiveness of his actions. He’s constantly trying to prove his worth and this comes out as overconfidence to mask insecurity. 

Gabriel 

Role: Assistant Head of Council (formerly the Proletariat Liaison)

Features: dark grey eyes; long and unkempt dark brown hair; dresses very casually compared to most of the council; freckles; lean build; stands at about 5′9″ (176cm); looks to be about 39 in human years; usually looks very relaxed and content; almost always smiling. 

Personality: very relaxed; a bit more loose on following the rules; very empathetic; charismatic and friendly; emphasizes collaboration amongst others; enjoys connecting to common angels and is loved by his constituents. 

Background/Lore: Gabriel was elected into this title after Lucifer’s fall (who formerly held the title despite Lucifer being younger than him). Gabriel was nervous about taking on the role considering he and Michael’s personalities clash a lot. Gabriel was a very close friend of Lucifer, and that always made Michael envious. Whenever Michael is absent, the council meetings often run a lot smoother and there’s more collaboration amongst them, as they thrive better under Gabriel’s leadership style. Gabriel desires more connection between the Celestial Realm and the other realms, and has even suggested having a representative from the Devildom and a representative from the Human world included in Council Meetings on a regular basis, but this has never gotten passed a casual idea because of Michael’s refusal to entertain it. Remiel and Raguel have regularly proposed that Gabriel should take Michael’s place after Lucifer’s fall, but Michael’s ego makes it impossible for them to even suggest retirement or stepping down to him, and they fear what his response would be if they were to bring the matter directly to God. 

Uriel

Role:  Correspondent and Marketing Commissioner

Features: magenta eyes; very dark auburn hair that fades to red at the ends; very short compared to most angels and demons, standing at about 5′6″ (167cm); looks to be about 26 in human years; chubby and muscular build; alternates between gold leather and black leather fingerless gloves; looped gold chain around his neck; tight black crop top, white skinny jeans, and a bold white and gold jacket with cutoff sleeves; nonbinary (they/them pronouns). 

Personality: Sarcastic; a bit uptight; very negatively biased toward demons and humans; over protective; irritable; untrusting; charismatic but very impatient and has a short fuse

Background/Lore: Uriel is Michael’s closest advisor and friend, and is very close friends with Saraqael. They did not even want to be on the council until Michael strong armed them into it. They enjoy doing the job that they do, but they do experience relentless bullying for their height from other angels. Uriel is extremely untrusting of anyone who isn’t an angel, but especially humans. Uriel had a huge crush on Lilith and was infuriated over the fact that she had fallen in love with a human, and they still definitely hold onto hurt about that. They also harbor hatred toward Lucifer for his betrayal and also because Lucifer did not think they were a suitable partner for Lilith, so would always interrupt their attempts to woo her. Uriel came onto the council shortly after the Celestial war and the individual in his position was killed. 

Raguel

Role:  Parliamentarian and Historian (formerly the Military Representative)

Features: emerald eyes; formerly jet black hair, but has faded to almost completely dark grey; muscular build and very strong; many scars from serving in previous wars and tattoos from his military honors; many wrinkles that show his age; eyepatch because he has severe damage to one eye from the celestial war; long grey beard (the picrew didnt do him justice); wears dusty white and gold toga-like clothing; stands at about 6′3″ (190cm); looks to be about 74 in human years; horrible RBF

Personality: strict, but can be empathetic; very blunt; uptight and very firm on tradition and rules; diligent; stubborn; organized; closed off from other angels; loves the young angels and enjoys mentoring them.

Background/Lore: Raguel is the oldest member of the council by a significant margin, even beating out Michael in age. Raguel is a former military commander, and has a longstanding history in serving the Celestial Army prior to his role on the council. He used to serve as the Military Representative, but after his retirement from the Military (and under Lucifer’s suggestion), he transitioned to Parliamentarian. Raguel is cold towards most angels he meets other than his wife and family, though Remiel tends to get on his nerves a lot as a result of generational gaps in values. The only other individual who got along with him was Lucifer, as Lucifer held great respect for him and in turn held great respect for the traditions that Raguel values so much. He has never liked Michael, and hates the way that he runs the council. While he also isn’t fond of Gabriel, he thinks Gabriel would make a better leader. He has very short patience for Michael’s willful disregard of tradition and rules when it serves him, making Raguel feel as if he is very hypocritical. 

Remiel

Role: Proletariat Liaison 

Features: emerald eyes; jet black hair worn fairly short in tight braids; very lean and muscular build; stands at about 5′7″ (170cm); looks to be about 22 years old in human years; a few facial tattoos for military honors; wears a white skin-tight leotard and high-waisted white and gold-faded flare pants with a black belt; wears lots of jewelry hand-made by her younger siblings by pearls found in the water bodies of the human world. 

Personality: generally very collected and calm, but very passionate when she’s angry or upset; emphasizes justice and equity; fierce advocate of common angels, demons, and humans amongst the high angels; loves humans and holds a fondness toward demons; stubborn; very lively and down to earth; simplistic in her needs; enjoys connecting to common angels and is loved by her constituents.

Background/Lore: Remiel is the great grand-daughter of Raguel. While she holds great respect for Raguel’s position as both an elder in her family and amongst the council, they often butt heads because of their difference in values. Remiel is by far the youngest angel on the council, peaking in adolescence during Lucifer’s reign in the celestial realm. While she is young, she is very bull-headed and tends to fight back when she thinks something a superior has said is wrong. She is empathetic toward Lucifer in his brothers, and was very fond of Mammon, Lilith, Belphie, and Beel when they were angels. One of her biggest regrets is enlisting in the Celestial army when she was still a teenager, only doing so under pressure from her military-centric family. She has made it a goal to make up for the damage the war caused to Lucifer and his brother’s psyche, and often holds onto personal responsibility for Lilith’s death. When Diavolo suggested the exchange program, she and Simeon were the only volunteers, but she did not get to go because of Michael feeling like her personality was susceptible to corruption, despite Simeon’s encouragement for her to go in his place. Michael strongly dislikes Remiel and they argue a lot. He has tried to get her kicked from the council multiple times.  She was elected into Simeon’s former role on the council during the time between the incident at the ball and Simeon’s eventual fall, but had been a temporary elect in his place through the exchange program per Simeon’s request. Before Simeon’s fall, she and Simeon were very close friends, and she would like to build back up that relationship, but is unsure how to without scrutiny from Michael. Remiel’s goal is to eventually be head of council, and has a lot of changes she wants to see in the Celestial Realm. She also wants to become close with both Solomon and Mc, and is curious to know more about humans since she has had limited encounters with them. 

Saraqael

Role:  Trustee & Asset Manager

Features:  amber eyes; very long straight brown hair, often worn in various styles (similar styles to princess Leia or Padme from Star Wars); very thin build; stands at about 5′9″ (175cm); looks to be about 26 in human years; two scars under her eyes where two more eyes are present when she’s in her angel form; usually wears makeup and decorates her face with traditional markings; wears a white sleeveless high-neck jumpsuit with pink accents; wears a dark magenta floor-length shall with rose gold accents

Personality: quiet; cold and calculating; enjoys being alone a frequently isolates herself from other angels; best friends with Uriel; very creative and makes her own clothing and jewelry; very similar in personality to Asmo without the charisma and extroversion; strongly dislikes humans; materialistic;  outwardly nice, but very petty and judgmental underneath

Background/Lore:   Saraqael was elected onto the council well after Lucifer’s fall, and Uriel is one of her only friends. Saraqael had a huge crush on Michael in the past, but her attention shifted to Simeon after she got to know him better during her time on the council. Like Uriel, she harbors a strong negative bias toward humans as a result of Simeon’s fall, and blames both humans and the brothers for his corruption. Saraqael really struggles with still harboring feelings for Simeon and having hatred inside for his betrayal. She absolutely loathes Mc and Lucifer, and usually uses them both as scapegoats for blame. Saraqael has a very difficult time with accepting things, and often holds grudges against others despite her outward nice demeanor. She often holds empathy as a reward, and doesn’t feel others outwardly deserve it. She is very intelligent, though often is too anxious to speak up when someone is wrong. She is very envious of Remiel’s ability to advocate and stand her ground, and had tried to become closer to her until she became very turned off as a result of Remiel’s political motives. She is favorited by Michael because she often will sway votes in his favor to gain his approval. 

Raphael

Role: Military Representative

Features: canon appearance!

Personality: canon, but with a mix of “sheep” mentality (e.g. blindly follows Michael’s orders without making his own choices)

Background/Lore: Really I feel like Raphael’s personality didn’t need much of a change from what was canonically provided, other than I wanted him to feel a bit more conflicted on his alliance with Michael as he realized that he was becoming more and more obsessed. As he is kind of a himbo and very unobservant, I felt like he was best fit for this sort of character development. Generally speaking, the only individuals on the council Raphael is close to are Gabriel and Michael. He does definitely respect Raguel for his accolade in the Military and he had served as a commander during Remiel’s time in the Military, he isn’t very close to either of them. He mostly keeps to himself, as he never really managed to make more friends outside of Gabriel, Michael, and Simeon after the brothers’ fall, mostly out of fear that they would fall too if he got too close to them (he’s got abandonment issues lol). The main reason why he went along with Michael’s plan despite Raguel’s recurrent warnings and Gabriel’s suggestion for him to take some time off is because he somehow wanted to fix the situation with Simeon, which is what was falsely promised to him by Michael. 

7.  Did you envision Simeon moving in to the House of Lamentation because MC and Lucifer would live someplace else after getting married? (asked by @itsmeninerz)

Actually no! I honestly don’t think the Mc (or Lucifer) would feel comfortable leaving the HOL after their marriage! My motivation behind Diavolo having Simeon move in with the brothers is because of their shared experiences of being former angels, and figuring Simeon would need significant help adjusting to being a demon- especially considering the brothers had some significant changes in personality after the fall (as they were now the embodiment of their sins) and they would likely be able to help Simeon adjust to this as well! 

8. Who do you think would make the best antagonist out of all of the Obey Me! characters so far? (asked by Anonymous) 

I wanted to include this one here since it wasnt -super- relevant, but you had mentioned that you liked me making Simeon somewhat antagonistic in VS/Melancholia, so I wanted to answer it with the Q&A!

Generally, I think there’s a few answers here depending on the type of antagonist you want. I am personally fond of Michael being a villain, but if you want to talk only the characters we’ve been well acquainted with, I would say Solomon. I have outlined my thoughts on him in Nightbringer elsewhere, but I will suffice to say that I think he’s got a lot of potential given the obsessiveness he has with protecting humanity, and his thirst for power by pacting with so many demons. I really like the idea of him being so caught up in his lust for power that he loses his humanity, and think about the potential angst with his ability to combat your pacts with Asmo and Levi??? Plus his clear willfulness to use Barbatos’ power even when he clearly doesn’t want anything to do with him!! 

Gah, Anyways- that’s who I’d pick. Otherwise I think maybe a resurgence of the Demon King would be interesting, and having him be an antagonist would  be kind of cool!

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Q&A :)

Q&A! Thanks to everyone who sent questions :)

Q: I'm curious if you have any favorite XH members when it comes to writing?

A: No specific member comes to mind right away, but there is a soft spot in my heart for Hyeongjun.

Q: What motivates your writing, like what keeps you up and going!

A: 1st my love for xdinary heroes. 2nd I like creating stories that others can enjoy. 3rd the support, whenever someone says that they like my blog and writing it really motivates me to keep on writing. 

Q: Do you speak any other languages other than English?

A: I’m only fluent in English, but I am currently learning French :) and I speak a little Spanish too!

Q: Congrats on 100 followers! What's your favorite trope to write about?☺️

A: I’m not quite sure, but I think friends to lovers is always cute!

Q:Do you have a bias in XDH??? I personally cannot decide. Everytime I think I chose a bias, the others swoop in and take the spot 😅

A: No, I don’t have a bias, they're all too loveable!!!

Q:I was wondering. Do you play any instruments? Even if it's a work in progress or you can only play like two notes, I’m genuinely curious. Any instruments you wanna learn?

A: I used to play violin when I was a child from ages 5-7 I think. Playing the piano always seemed like it would be fun.

Q:Do you live in the United States?? Just curious tbh

A: Yes I do.

Q:My questions are how did you become a villain and what made you open this account and start writing? 💚

A: I’m already a fan of other jype groups, so I watched “Origin of Xdinary Heroes” teaser  when it was released in November 2021 then I found out that they were gonna be a band and that sold me. I was really excited to hear what their sound would be like and once they debuted I was obsessed with Happy Death Day, which solidified me being a villian.

I opened this account because I always created stories/scenarios in my head and I just had the thought. What if I wrote them down and posted them? I found that Xdinary Heroes didn’t have many writers for them and I felt like they were a group I could easily write for so I just gave it a shot and it has turned out wonderfully. ❤ 

Q:what's your top 5 xdinary heroes' songs and which content from them do you like the most? ❤️

A: Wait, why is picking top 5 songs so hard!? (This list could change on a daily basis lol)

-Sucker Punch! (first song that came to mind)

-Zzz

-Good Enough

-Crack in the Mirror 

-Strawberry Cake

Honorable mention: the rest of their songs

I like their Rock The World content the most, it can be so chaotic I love it.

Q: Which members are the easiest and hardest to write about? Or it doesn't matter?

A: Thankfully It’s easy for me to write about any member. I think Gunil might be the easiest to write for. Maybe it’s because I named my blog after him lol. For the hardest maybe Jooyeon because he’s a shy goofball who can also be a menace, still very fun to write for him though.

Q: When did you first get into XDH??

A: Technically I guess you would say pre-debut like I stated in a previous answer I watched their teaser and became invested.

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General announcements

First of all, I invite you to visit my Instagram account where I publish my art: tytara.x

Or in case you want to see more of my boring biology student life, you can visit my personal profile: claw_oostra

Of course remember requests are open, more info here.

Also, I don't know whether to do it or not, make a Q&A about me or my fanfics... anything, idk.

Thank you all 4 your support!

Stay tuned

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⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟAttention Enjoyers of Hera: To Catch a Star.... ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ

We’ll be doing an Author Q&A soon (answering from 4/1 to 4/7) talking about the novel, so if you’ve read To Catch a Star (or even if you haven't and are interested!) and have any questions or comments regarding anything from the development of the story/characters or are simply wondering how Yojackson takes his coffee, feel free to drop me an ask/post your question under #TCASq&a anytime between now and April 7th!

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The first of my Inksgiving rewards is up and ready to go! I hope my answers are satisfying ^w^

[peywrites]

Author Q&A + Book Signing

Come to This Book Store on November 21st, when we host Peyton Lipsey. She'll speak about her debut novel, Ephemeral.

*Book signing will be after the Q&A. Books will be available for purchase.

[snakegorl212006]

Birthday update

Today's my birthday so I deceided to hold an "event" where i answer all questions about any of the Twist au's i write about and take in other request that is or is not twist related. this is also the time where I open questions about myself and I will answer the best I can.

while that's happening I'll continue doing my best and push past my writers block and updates any headcanons i have lined up in all that i write. so I thank everyone for your patient

I'll also take a gamble of adding new content which includes

-Vertual Novels (mostly yandere ones)

-OC content

-more digital art

-new twist au's

-anime/manga content

lastly thank you for the support you all have given me :)

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[hpholo]

I interviewed James Cambias and his latest book HAS A TALKING SPACE DINOSAUR IN IT GO READ IT

[dionyrtal]

"Pain and pleasure usually have the same sound. The horror of seeing the heart of your lover on a silver plate is also thrilling. Deep in your bones, you already know. Matter to matter. Blood gives blood. You'd rather die than not eat away what you love."

Vertigo Peaks by Dion Anja (2024)

[bookshelf-in-progress]

I love how a well-written romance is so often structured as a mystery. A person starts with a certain idea about another person, and over the course of the story, they uncover more evidence that gives them a fuller picture of who the other person truly is. They learn about layers to the personality and backstory that give the other person more depth. They learn how the other person's personality meshes with theirs. Even the third-act misunderstanding fits the mystery structure--it looks like they've uncovered the final secret to the other person's identity, which is that they're not the worthy person they seemed to be, but then discover that they misinterpreted that evidence, or the other person takes steps to apologize and repair the level of trust. When the mystery is resolved, they've reached a full understanding of each other and know they've found a partner they can trust their whole future to.