#the novella is done

[stalkedbytrains]

Eldritch Tech Support: The Algorithm of Chaos is worth reading

This is a novella that is made up of the prompts that I wrote over the last year or so. The main novella is 16 chapters of Aeth (they/them, gender non conforming, tech support, magic user, priest with no god) dealing with the trials and tribulations of helping out with the technological problems of: Spider Gods, a perfectly normal family with a normal computer and a normal house with a small god inside, their impossible belief and childhood nightmare that wishes to consume them, and a crush on their bestest friend. Lyta (she/her, also tech support, has magic based on emotions and virtue which is a surprise for you later on) who is dealing with much the same things including a big ol crush on their bestest friend Aeth.

Throughout the story those two will have to deal with the usual nonsense of their jobs as well as the mysterious new app Swwarm that seems to be everywhere and is designed solely with the algorithm in mind that thinks all engagement is good engagement even if you report a video for inciting violence. You interacted with it so you must want more of it. Where did the Swwarm come from, and what is it for, why is it doing the things that it is doing?

What Do You Get Out of this Novella?

The Algorithm of Chaos is 16 chapters long, expanded and edited from the ones that I posted before. There are two bonus stories that I have not posted anywhere else: an epilogue to the main story, and a side story about Ji the Exterminator and Lyta's ex-girlfriend. The epilogue was an excuse for me to write some Aeth and Lyta because I like them. And the story Ghostchains is about the Exterminator Ji who is terrible and I couldn't stop thinking about them and wanted to see what they were like out in the world of The Dead Lands fighting a summoned "artificial" "intelligence".

You also get the original prompts that started the whole thing, edited and made a bit more coherent. The whole thing is about 119 pages long and is available as a PDF download for you to do whatever you want with.

Here is where you can buy it on kofi for $1 or whatever you want

Here is where you can buy it for free on itch.io or whatever you want

My only request is that if you do get it for free (hell yeah get those free things) is that you reblog this with a little one sentence (or more) review. I'm not really big or popular enough to have marketing or influence or anything, so any reblogs and comments and reviews will be great! Please and thank you!

Thanks for reading all of this and I hope you enjoy my novella!

[snakes-of-the-undercity]

Vi is gifted kid burnout but in the english major way

[meirimerens]

sometimes i frown at my being a Writer and never having come close to finishing anything outside of fanwork. then i remember My Father who's been writing his next novel for 24 years and is also not done so. runs in the family.

[tricoufamily]

a current day nils and a 90s college student nils who's way too intense about his internship walk into a bar

[onhirel]

Dianakko Week Day 6

Akko has come to the point where she realizes she has to confront the worry in her own heart. Thus, she seeks out Chariot-sensei with a very uncomfortable question. Afterwards, she links up with the members of the Blue team, who are in charge of the Prom committee. Hannah and Barbara in particular are taking the lead from a more than willing Diana. What do Akko's former enemies have in store for their year group?

Day 6: Prom/Pride

Found on AO3, 10031 words.

@dianakko-week we are so close to being done with this!

[mumintroll]

day 1 of officially being an english literature student i am searching every corner of the house to gather all the books i need 😁

[benevolenterrancy]

if you're not reading the last book of SVSSS right now do you mind me asking what you are reading? I'm just curious!

Definitely! (though I warn you, I'm fundamentally incapable of reading only one thing at a time)

For physical books, I'm currently reading The Warden by Daniel M. Ford, the novelization of My Neighbour Totoro, and trying to keep up on Dracula Daily (i am failing this)

For audiobooks, I've been relistening to The Series of Unfortunate Events (because I never actually read them all when they were originally coming out) and I juuust finished This Census-Taker by China Miéville and Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky this weekend. I'm about to start A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers.

[austin-friars]

Honestly, one thing I've come to enjoy, especially having reached over 20K words of my novella wip, is that my characters are extremely dear to me. I've written a lot in my life, but this is one of the first times I have ever made characters that I can truly, truly call my own. The funny thing is that, I could say I know everything about them, and that is what makes me close to them but I don't. I really don't. I learn new things about them every day, and as I'm writing out their stories and their lives, they reveal themselves to me, not the other way around.

They have really come to life, and as much as they are names on a document, they are real people to me. And they help me when I am at a block, and sit with me in the middle of the night, and they genuinely make me happy. I am happy to have created these wonderful characters, but I am very grateful they allowed me to create them, and that they are with me.

[icewindandboringhorror]

finally finished all of one character's entire quests/optional dialogue/questions/etc.... 100,000 words... .... aughhh

[hussyknee]

If you aren't reading KJ Charles's books I sincerely do not know what you're doing with your life.

[deiscension]

Now that my hiatus is over I want to get the ball rolling again but need to build up traction, sooo like for a short starter / one liner! Will prioritize new mutuals/mutuals I haven't gotten to interact with much.

[goldieclaws]

Finally brave enough to share the latest book I've been working on since June of last year!

Camellia Torazenne, the sole heir of her family's grand university and impressive fleet, has always been expected to meet her grandfather's impossibly high demands, as well as having to listen to his many derogatory insults. Once a promising young witch, she now struggles greatly with what he wants of her; no longer able to willingly perform even the most basic spell. Frustrated and now desperate more than ever to gain even some semblance of approval from him after a disastrous expedition, she accepts the help of a strange creature that lives deep below the earth within an isolated chamber; hoping beyond all else it can finally give her what she always wanted.

Saturn's Vow is a Fantasy-Romance novella set in an already existing universe, but can be experienced as a standalone story.

A few of its main features are: 29k words spread over 11 chapters; HumanxMonster relationship; a female protagonist and genderless, it/its-using deuteragonist; some mystery/horror elements, all set in a high fantasy setting!

You can read chapter one & two for free and the rest of the book is available digitally for 4.99 USD. Please consider checking it out when you can! I worked very hard on this project (and will update it soon enough with full-page illustrations at the end of each chapter!) :>

Reblogs appreciated, thank you! 💖✨

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[elftwink]

title: precipice pairing: caleb/fjord tags: fake/pretend relationship, costume parties & masquerades, implied sexual content, slow burn, not exactly canon compliant but canon adjacent, containing vague allusions to canon with no specific timeframe or setting word count: 46, 533 summary:

“So is this… worth attempting? Pretending we were invited inside and trying to sneak off to find the artifact? Especially since only one person can go inside.” “Two,” corrects Caduceus. “No plus ones,” says Nott. “Except in the case of spouses,” says Caduceus, “If you’re married, the invitation admits two.” “Caduceus!” Jester gives an overdramatic scandalized gasp. “Are you suggesting we lie about our martial status?” “I’m not suggesting anything. I’m pointing out the wording of the invitation.”

[read on ao3]

[essektheylyss]

Actually speaking of Fjord and Essek being a disastrous combo I just realized it is Wednesday so have a wip excerpt of the trade war fic:

His mind turned so quickly, he nearly forgot about the spell he was maintaining. Had it flickered before he’d let it fizzle out? He didn’t think so; Fjord hadn’t blinked. “How about this,” he offered, and kept his voice level. “I will look into it, the techniques that might be more promising than what is currently being attempted. If it seems at all feasible, we can then discuss what resources might be necessary.” “Research and development,” Fjord said, and Essek nodded in agreement. “I like it.” He held out a hand. “I wish you the best of luck.” Essek eyed his hand, stopping in the street. Just before midday, the neighborhood was empty, and all he could hear were the bird’s cries and the ever-present ebb and flow of the tide, like a lullaby to the city of Nicodranas. “You wager a great deal upon my luck.” “Well, not yet,” Fjord said, shrugging him off. “We’ll talk about wagers if we get to the development stage.” This was fair enough. Essek took his hand and shook it firmly. “I look forward to doing business with you, Captain.” Fjord winked. “And I you, my friend.”

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

hit 10k in changing states btw <3

[dragons-and-yellow-roses]

Delighted to announce that my story has officially reached novella length! I truly didn't think it would get this far, and didn't think I would be able to stick with it to get it this long. According to Wikipedia, a novella is 17,500-40,000 words, and I'm currently at 17,714. And I'm going to keep writing for awhile tonight. I'm just super proud of this