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eye splitter ; a wip intro.

genre(s) // fantasy, horror.

setting // a world known as Tevraneh.

overall goal // full novel, at least 50-60k.

narrative // third person, multiple povs.

content warnings // eye trauma, graphic violence, major character death, abuse & manipulation, religious themes & trauma, cannibalism, referenced violence against sex workers, attempted murder, implied incestuous abuse, implied necrophilia, dissociation, self-harm, hallucinations, unreality, ableism, elements of racism towards fantasy species, potentially more.

a glossary with terms used in this post can be found here.

eye splitter taglist: none yet!

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about the wip, as of now.

In the world of Tevraneh, the eyes aren’t just a window to the soul; they are the soul.

Ja’Seen Ithur knows this fact intimately. Born into a blood-house that considers his blind right eye to be a gift, with lessened worldly sight allowing for heightened soul-sight, Ja’Seen was taught to hone his abilities as a Seer from a young age.

Now highly proficient in the navigation and understanding of the Vitafilum (the unseen threads which connect and weave together all possible pasts, presents, and futures), Ja’Seen’s visions have become second nature to him. He finds sanctity in his gift. Purpose.

When he begins to experience sudden moments of foreboding and fleeting, shapeless impressions of sinister possibilities, his attempts to follow the threads of Vitafilum are met with a resistance he’s never witnessed. The nightmares start shortly after. Though most go forgotten at the moment of his waking, there is one he remembers, one that always returns: a woman, standing on the other side of his family’s river and bleeding from empty eye sockets.

Then he sees her in his waking life. Standing on the other side of the river with her eyes intact.

It’s a beginning as much as it is an ending.

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meet the cast.

Ja’Seen Ithur (he/him); a Human Seer in Nilbergh and kin of the Kathuri-Nal. Born blind in one eye, which his blood-house hails as a sacred gift, and was subsequently trained in honing his soul-sight from the time he could speak.

Kitty Nehvee, full name Katina Nehvee (xe/xem & she/her); a Vulpeverto who runs bets for fox hunts (and then sabotages them). Always on the move with xyr son, Tomas, who xe is a single parent to.

Tomas Nehvee (he/him); a teenaged Vulpeverto and skilled pickpocket, though he’s best at thievery through charm and deception. Deeply bonded to his parent, Kitty, and considers xem his best friend.

Widower, also known by his fidenomen Xe Ligettsu (he/him); a rare type of omijhek known as a Penthos Recluse, typically hidden away in the heart of the Spider Silk Wood. In fidusias with The Overgrowth.

The Overgrowth (he/it); a seemingly one-of-a-kind mikhaje who personifies the darkest and wildest parts of the Spider Silk Woods, in fidusias with Widower. Has a body, though he’ll never tell you where it is.

Daanika Wylie (she/her); a Human and a working girl in Serton Valley. The sole survivor of a brutal serial killer — an encounter which left her with permanent scars and damaged eyes.

Lavender, full name Akele Lavender Yefrahen (she/her); a Human born into Of Mine Iris — a secretive and insidious cult that claims to follow the Dei Suipsius. Raised for a great purpose that she still does not see the reality of.

Sylwin (she/her); a Thalessentre who has worn the Veil of Phrike since she was just a youngling. Born in an estuary connecting the Selnethe and Blackbloom rivers to the Skeleton Sea, which is considered a terrible omen by her shoal.

The Eye Splitter (it/they/she); No one you know. Not yet.

[viscerawrites]

eye splitter ; a wip intro.

genre(s) // fantasy, horror.

setting // a world known as Tevraneh.

overall goal // full novel, at least 50-60k.

narrative // third person, multiple povs.

content warnings // eye trauma, graphic violence, major character death, abuse & manipulation, religious themes & trauma, cannibalism, referenced violence against sex workers, attempted murder, implied incestuous abuse, implied necrophilia, dissociation, self-harm, hallucinations, unreality, ableism, elements of racism towards fantasy species, potentially more.

a glossary with terms used in this post can be found here.

eye splitter taglist: none yet!

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about the wip, as of now.

In the world of Tevraneh, the eyes aren’t just a window to the soul; they are the soul.

Ja’Seen Ithur knows this fact intimately. Born into a blood-house that considers his blind right eye to be a gift, with lessened worldly sight allowing for heightened soul-sight, Ja’Seen was taught to hone his abilities as a Seer from a young age.

Now highly proficient in the navigation and understanding of the Vitafilum (the unseen threads which connect and weave together all possible pasts, presents, and futures), Ja’Seen’s visions have become second nature to him. He finds sanctity in his gift. Purpose.

When he begins to experience sudden moments of foreboding and fleeting, shapeless impressions of sinister possibilities, his attempts to follow the threads of Vitafilum are met with a resistance he’s never witnessed. The nightmares start shortly after. Though most go forgotten at the moment of his waking, there is one he remembers, one that always returns: a woman, standing on the other side of his family’s river and bleeding from empty eye sockets.

Then he sees her in his waking life. Standing on the other side of the river with her eyes intact.

It’s a beginning as much as it is an ending.

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meet the cast.

Ja’Seen Ithur (he/him); a Human Seer in Nilbergh and kin of the Kathuri-Nal. Born blind in one eye, which his blood-house hails as a sacred gift, and was subsequently trained in honing his soul-sight from the time he could speak.

Kitty Nehvee, full name Katina Nehvee (xe/xem & she/her); a Vulpeverto who runs bets for fox hunts (and then sabotages them). Always on the move with xyr son, Tomas, who xe is a single parent to.

Tomas Nehvee (he/him); a teenaged Vulpeverto and skilled pickpocket, though he’s best at thievery through charm and deception. Deeply bonded to his parent, Kitty, and considers xem his best friend.

Widower, also known by his fidenomen Xe Ligettsu (he/him); a rare type of omijhek known as a Penthos Recluse, typically hidden away in the heart of the Spider Silk Wood. In fidusias with The Overgrowth.

The Overgrowth (he/it); a seemingly one-of-a-kind mikhaje who personifies the darkest and wildest parts of the Spider Silk Woods, in fidusias with Widower. Has a body, though he’ll never tell you where it is.

Daanika Wylie (she/her); a Human and a working girl in Serton Valley. The sole survivor of a brutal serial killer — an encounter which left her with permanent scars and damaged eyes.

Lavender, full name Akele Lavender Yefrahen (she/her); a Human born into Of Mine Iris — a secretive and insidious cult that claims to follow the Dei Suipsius. Raised for a great purpose that she still does not see the reality of.

Sylwin (she/her); a Thalessentre who has worn the Veil of Phrike since she was just a youngling. Born in an estuary connecting the Selnethe and Blackbloom rivers to the Skeleton Sea, which is considered a terrible omen by her shoal.

The Eye Splitter (it/they/she); No one you know. Not yet.

[viscerawrites]

eye splitter ; a wip intro.

genre(s) // fantasy, horror.

setting // a world known as Tevraneh.

overall goal // full novel, at least 50-60k.

narrative // third person, multiple povs.

content warnings // eye trauma, graphic violence, major character death, abuse & manipulation, religious themes & trauma, cannibalism, referenced violence against sex workers, attempted murder, implied incestuous abuse, implied necrophilia, dissociation, self-harm, hallucinations, unreality, ableism, elements of racism towards fantasy species, potentially more.

a glossary with terms used in this post can be found here.

eye splitter taglist: none yet!

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about the wip, as of now.

In the world of Tevraneh, the eyes aren’t just a window to the soul; they are the soul.

Ja’Seen Ithur knows this fact intimately. Born into a blood-house that considers his blind right eye to be a gift, with lessened worldly sight allowing for heightened soul-sight, Ja’Seen was taught to hone his abilities as a Seer from a young age.

Now highly proficient in the navigation and understanding of the Vitafilum (the unseen threads which connect and weave together all possible pasts, presents, and futures), Ja’Seen’s visions have become second nature to him. He finds sanctity in his gift. Purpose.

When he begins to experience sudden moments of foreboding and fleeting, shapeless impressions of sinister possibilities, his attempts to follow the threads of Vitafilum are met with a resistance he’s never witnessed. The nightmares start shortly after. Though most go forgotten at the moment of his waking, there is one he remembers, one that always returns: a woman, standing on the other side of his family’s river and bleeding from empty eye sockets.

Then he sees her in his waking life. Standing on the other side of the river with her eyes intact.

It’s a beginning as much as it is an ending.

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meet the cast.

Ja’Seen Ithur (he/him); a Human Seer in Nilbergh and kin of the Kathuri-Nal. Born blind in one eye, which his blood-house hails as a sacred gift, and was subsequently trained in honing his soul-sight from the time he could speak.

Kitty Nehvee, full name Katina Nehvee (xe/xem & she/her); a Vulpeverto who runs bets for fox hunts (and then sabotages them). Always on the move with xyr son, Tomas, who xe is a single parent to.

Tomas Nehvee (he/him); a teenaged Vulpeverto and skilled pickpocket, though he’s best at thievery through charm and deception. Deeply bonded to his parent, Kitty, and considers xem his best friend.

Widower, also known by his fidenomen Xe Ligettsu (he/him); a rare type of omijhek known as a Penthos Recluse, typically hidden away in the heart of the Spider Silk Wood. In fidusias with The Overgrowth.

The Overgrowth (he/it); a seemingly one-of-a-kind mikhaje who personifies the darkest and wildest parts of the Spider Silk Woods, in fidusias with Widower. Has a body, though he’ll never tell you where it is.

Daanika Wylie (she/her); a Human and a working girl in Serton Valley. The sole survivor of a brutal serial killer — an encounter which left her with permanent scars and damaged eyes.

Lavender, full name Akele Lavender Yefrahen (she/her); a Human born into Of Mine Iris — a secretive and insidious cult that claims to follow the Dei Suipsius. Raised for a great purpose that she still does not see the reality of.

Sylwin (she/her); a Thalessentre who has worn the Veil of Phrike since she was just a youngling. Born in an estuary connecting the Selnethe and Blackbloom rivers to the Skeleton Sea, which is considered a terrible omen by her shoal.

The Eye Splitter (it/they/she); No one you know. Not yet.

[viscerawrites]

eye splitter ; a wip intro.

genre(s) // fantasy, horror.

setting // a world known as Tevraneh.

overall goal // full novel, at least 50-60k.

narrative // third person, multiple povs.

content warnings // eye trauma, graphic violence, major character death, abuse & manipulation, religious themes & trauma, cannibalism, referenced violence against sex workers, attempted murder, implied incestuous abuse, implied necrophilia, dissociation, self-harm, hallucinations, unreality, ableism, elements of racism towards fantasy species, potentially more.

a glossary with terms used in this post can be found here.

eye splitter taglist: none yet!

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about the wip, as of now.

In the world of Tevraneh, the eyes aren’t just a window to the soul; they are the soul.

Ja’Seen Ithur knows this fact intimately. Born into a blood-house that considers his blind right eye to be a gift, with lessened worldly sight allowing for heightened soul-sight, Ja’Seen was taught to hone his abilities as a Seer from a young age.

Now highly proficient in the navigation and understanding of the Vitafilum (the unseen threads which connect and weave together all possible pasts, presents, and futures), Ja’Seen’s visions have become second nature to him. He finds sanctity in his gift. Purpose.

When he begins to experience sudden moments of foreboding and fleeting, shapeless impressions of sinister possibilities, his attempts to follow the threads of Vitafilum are met with a resistance he’s never witnessed. The nightmares start shortly after. Though most go forgotten at the moment of his waking, there is one he remembers, one that always returns: a woman, standing on the other side of his family’s river and bleeding from empty eye sockets.

Then he sees her in his waking life. Standing on the other side of the river with her eyes intact.

It’s a beginning as much as it is an ending.

---

meet the cast.

Ja’Seen Ithur (he/him); a Human Seer in Nilbergh and kin of the Kathuri-Nal. Born blind in one eye, which his blood-house hails as a sacred gift, and was subsequently trained in honing his soul-sight from the time he could speak.

Kitty Nehvee, full name Katina Nehvee (xe/xem & she/her); a Vulpeverto who runs bets for fox hunts (and then sabotages them). Always on the move with xyr son, Tomas, who xe is a single parent to.

Tomas Nehvee (he/him); a teenaged Vulpeverto and skilled pickpocket, though he’s best at thievery through charm and deception. Deeply bonded to his parent, Kitty, and considers xem his best friend.

Widower, also known by his fidenomen Xe Ligettsu (he/him); a rare type of omijhek known as a Penthos Recluse, typically hidden away in the heart of the Spider Silk Wood. In fidusias with The Overgrowth.

The Overgrowth (he/it); a seemingly one-of-a-kind mikhaje who personifies the darkest and wildest parts of the Spider Silk Woods, in fidusias with Widower. Has a body, though he’ll never tell you where it is.

Daanika Wylie (she/her); a Human and a working girl in Serton Valley. The sole survivor of a brutal serial killer — an encounter which left her with permanent scars and damaged eyes.

Lavender, full name Akele Lavender Yefrahen (she/her); a Human born into Of Mine Iris — a secretive and insidious cult that claims to follow the Dei Suipsius. Raised for a great purpose that she still does not see the reality of.

Sylwin (she/her); a Thalessentre who has worn the Veil of Phrike since she was just a youngling. Born in an estuary connecting the Selnethe and Blackbloom rivers to the Skeleton Sea, which is considered a terrible omen by her shoal.

The Eye Splitter (it/they/she); No one you know. Not yet.

[viscerawrites]

CARNY COUNTRY; a series of speculative fiction short stories, set in an alternate world.

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welcome to carny country...

In a world known only as Rubble, there was The Carnival. Once a living, feeling omnisensus (a spirit made real by the feelings and experiences of a collective), The Carnival met its demise many years ago, and the love and joy that once flourished beneath its eye was corrupted. It now lies in ruins, somewhere amidst the stretch of wastes that has since been dubbed Carny Country.

about the series.

Though first loosely conceptualized by myself some three or four years ago, carny country has only recently found its footing. This WIP was inspired by and is based around a favorite album of mine; When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It is intended to be written as a series of 14 short stories, with each story drawing inspiration from a song on the album.

Though knowledge of the music is not at all required for reading carny country, it should be noted that this album is very dark and morbid; which is partly why I fell so deep in love with it the first time I listened!

More information on each individual story of carny country will hopefully come soon :) I am not sure yet where the stories will be shared, as I don’t currently have plans for “official” publication, but we will see how things play out <3

links coming soon...

taglist: none yet!

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eye splitter ; a glossary of terms

a list of terms i use when speaking on my wip, eye splitter // last updated march 2, 2025

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Tevraneh | the known name of the overall world/realm.

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Classifications of personhood.

these terms are unlikely to be used very often throughout the story, but are important in the context of world building.

Melheju | A catchall term for any worldly persons (born and existing on Tevraneh’s plane), whether Human or omijhek. Used primarily when discussing personhood and the existence of the mikhaje.

Mikhaje | Used in common lexicon as a catchall term for living, thinking beings who are essentially spirits and/or personifications of concepts, or who bodily exist on a separate plane from Tevraneh. Most mikhaje are incorporeal, though this is not always the case.

Omijhek | Used in common lexicon as a catchall term for any nonhuman persons, regardless of origin, so long as they are melheju.

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Cultural groups & relevant terms.

Blood-house | Essentially a term for ethnicity / born cultural groups. One’s blood-house is given different weight and definitions in different cultures.

Kathuri-Nal | A blood-house whose lineage and ancestry can be traced back to ancient times.

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Spirituality, religion, & related terms.

Dei Suipsius | The only known name of an ancient and mysterious religion, as well as the title of its sole confirmed surviving text. Oddly, the text of the Dei Suipsius is written in a wide mix of languages. While much of the text is impossible to translate due to its use of extinct and unknown dialects, some passages are written in known language and are able to be loosely translated.

Fidenomen | Translated literally as “faith name”, a fidenomen is, in the act of fidusias, the name given on a soul-deep level to the melheju partner by the mikhaje partner (or, in some cases, given to each other by both partners). A fidenomen is most often based on the energy and emotion of the fidusias ritual, and/or how the giver perceives their partner.

Fidusias | Known colloquially as soul-trust or spirit-trust, fidusias is the religious and/or spiritual act of a melheju symbolically marrying and/or pledging to a mikhaje.

Veil of Phrike | In the spiritual traditions of the Thalassen, this is a black lace veil put upon those considered to be afflicted by madness, misery, and/or suffering. The Phrike-Veiled are regarded as extremely dangerous — more so than any Thalassentre.

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Variants of omijhek.

Vulpeverto | An omijhek said to be descended from the trickster of legend known as Foxwoman. Almost all Vulpevertes are born with the ability of verhtu, meaning they can shift their physical form; most often into both their standard humanlike form alongside a fox form.

Penthos Recluse | A rare and often frightening omijhek, with a natural proficiency in necrotic work and a shrieking wail that is said to signal death and imminent grief.

Thalassentre | An uncommon variant of water-born omijhek who are able to live well on land, though few rarely choose to do so. Born into a spiritual blood-house, the Thalassen are known for their haunting voices, their carnivorous diets, and their skill in moonblacked magics.

[viscerawrites]

eye splitter ; a wip intro.

genre(s) // fantasy, horror.

setting // a world known as Tevraneh.

overall goal // full novel, at least 50-60k.

narrative // third person, multiple povs.

content warnings // eye trauma, graphic violence, major character death, abuse & manipulation, religious themes & trauma, cannibalism, referenced violence against sex workers, attempted murder, implied incestuous abuse, implied necrophilia, dissociation, self-harm, hallucinations, unreality, ableism, elements of racism towards fantasy species, potentially more.

a glossary with terms used in this post can be found here.

eye splitter taglist: @space-writes @foxboyclit

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about the wip, as of now.

In the world of Tevraneh, the eyes aren’t just a window to the soul; they are the soul.

Ja’Seen Ithur knows this fact intimately. Born into a blood-house that considers his blind right eye to be a gift, with lessened worldly sight allowing for heightened soul-sight, Ja’Seen was taught to hone his abilities as a Seer from a young age.

Now highly proficient in the navigation and understanding of the Vitafilum (the unseen threads which connect and weave together all possible pasts, presents, and futures), Ja’Seen’s visions have become second nature to him. He finds sanctity in his gift. Purpose.

When he begins to experience sudden moments of foreboding and fleeting, shapeless impressions of sinister possibilities, his attempts to follow the threads of Vitafilum are met with a resistance he’s never witnessed. The nightmares start shortly after. Though most go forgotten at the moment of his waking, there is one he remembers, one that always returns: a woman, standing on the other side of his family’s river and bleeding from empty eye sockets.

Then he sees her in his waking life. Standing on the other side of the river with her eyes intact.

It’s a beginning as much as it is an ending.

---

meet the cast.

Ja’Seen Ithur (he/him); a Human Seer in Nilbergh and kin of the Kathuri-Nal. Born blind in one eye, which his blood-house hails as a sacred gift, and was subsequently trained in honing his soul-sight from the time he could speak.

Kitty Nehvee, full name Katina Nehvee (xe/xem & she/her); a Vulpeverto who runs bets for fox hunts (and then sabotages them). Always on the move with xyr son, Tomas, who xe is a single parent to.

Tomas Nehvee (he/him); a teenaged Vulpeverto and skilled pickpocket, though he’s best at thievery through charm and deception. Deeply bonded to his parent, Kitty, and considers xem his best friend.

Widower, also known by his fidenomen Xe Ligettsu (he/him); a rare type of omijhek known as a Penthos Recluse, typically hidden away in the heart of the Spider Silk Wood. In fidusias with The Overgrowth.

The Overgrowth (he/it); a seemingly one-of-a-kind mikhaje who personifies the darkest and wildest parts of the Spider Silk Woods, in fidusias with Widower. Has a body, though he’ll never tell you where it is.

Daanika Wylie (she/her); a Human and a working girl in Serton Valley. The sole survivor of a brutal serial killer — an encounter which left her with permanent scars and damaged eyes.

Lavender, full name Akele Lavender Yefrahen (she/her); a Human born into Of Mine Iris — a secretive and insidious cult that claims to follow the Dei Suipsius. Raised for a great purpose that she still does not see the reality of.

Sylwin (she/her); a Thalessentre who has worn the Veil of Phrike since she was just a youngling. Born in an estuary connecting the Selnethe and Blackbloom rivers to the Skeleton Sea, which is considered a terrible omen by her shoal.

The Eye Splitter (it/they/she); No one you know. Not yet.

[viscerawrites]

this switch of focus is quickly proving to be a great idea . i just did some spontaneous worldbuilding for eye splitter and im having SO MUCH FUN. its been so long since ive genuinely had fun w/ original stuff oh my lord

not sure if i've posted abt this here yet or not, but the hollows in our minds (which has been my main project, but only in my brain, for 6 years) is temporarily on the backburner for now. i put way too much pressure on myself with it over time and lost a lot of my passion for it :( i'm hoping to regain that in time and i still fully intend to bring it back bc those characters and that story still mean so much to me. i just need some time to heal from the anxiety i inflicted on myself around it

in the meantime, i'm hoping to post soon abt 2 projects that i intend to make my priority - eye splitter & carny country. i hope to be more active on here soon, it was just hard to do so when i didn't know what i was really even doing with myself or my stories.

hope all is well with everyone ❤️

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while i don't think i will ever feel the need to worldbuild a whole language, i rlly do fucking love making up special words and terms for in-world concepts and species and spiritual stuff andhgbhggghjj

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oc ramble ahead but

Bronwyn Blearey in a modern au would be a self-taught and self-produced one man band (outside of tour) in the metalcore scene. She records in her home studio and does all the writing, instrumentals, vocals, and production/mixing/mastering herself.

She'd go at this for YEARS but would only start getting more attention after she and her touring band are asked to open for a much bigger band.

I'm actually having a lot of thoughts on this rn BDBDBGBVB wolf gang modern au when......

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out of context oc posting while i continuously work on getting my shit together but like. Sub-Zero by Alpha Wolf is the Bronwyn Blearey song ever. This song is literally everything i want her surface personality to be.

^ i cannot emphasize enough exactly how much she would absolutely call someone a pussy in a black hoodie, tell someone they're pushing their luck, and chain smoke when she's angry. Insult first, ask questions later, and destroy a box of cigarettes the whole time. That's Bronwyn babey!

^^ it's about the beaten dog energy. The feral defensiveness. The threats of violence to make sure they don't ever look at you the wrong way again. Also she has a werewolf arc but shhhh.

^^^ i have no words for this. It's literally her.

[viscerawrites]

CARNY COUNTRY; a series of speculative fiction short stories, set in an alternate world.

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welcome to carny country...

In a world known only as Rubble, there was The Carnival. Once a living, feeling omnisensus (a spirit made real by the feelings and experiences of a collective), The Carnival met its demise many years ago, and the love and joy that once flourished beneath its eye was corrupted. It now lies in ruins, somewhere amidst the stretch of wastes that has since been dubbed Carny Country.

about the series.

Though first loosely conceptualized by myself some three or four years ago, carny country has only recently found its footing. This WIP was inspired by and is based around a favorite album of mine; When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It is intended to be written as a series of 14 short stories, with each story drawing inspiration from a song on the album.

Though knowledge of the music is not at all required for reading carny country, it should be noted that this album is very dark and morbid; which is partly why I fell so deep in love with it the first time I listened!

More information on each individual story of carny country will hopefully come soon :) I am not sure yet where the stories will be shared, as I don’t currently have plans for “official” publication, but we will see how things play out <3

links coming soon...

taglist: none yet!

[viscerawrites]

Yeah sorry I’ll never be normal about characters who only see themselves as having value in what they can do for others. Yeah it’s terminal. Sorry.

[viscerawrites]

CARNY COUNTRY; a series of speculative fiction short stories, set in an alternate world.

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welcome to carny country...

In a world known only as Rubble, there was The Carnival. Once a living, feeling omnisensus (a spirit made real by the feelings and experiences of a collective), The Carnival met its demise many years ago, and the love and joy that once flourished beneath its eye was corrupted. It now lies in ruins, somewhere amidst the stretch of wastes that has since been dubbed Carny Country.

about the series.

Though first loosely conceptualized by myself some three or four years ago, carny country has only recently found its footing. This WIP was inspired by and is based around a favorite album of mine; When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It is intended to be written as a series of 14 short stories, with each story drawing inspiration from a song on the album.

Though knowledge of the music is not at all required for reading carny country, it should be noted that this album is very dark and morbid; which is partly why I fell so deep in love with it the first time I listened!

More information on each individual story of carny country will hopefully come soon :) I am not sure yet where the stories will be shared, as I don’t currently have plans for “official” publication, but we will see how things play out <3

links coming soon...

taglist: @ceph-the-ghost-writer

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“do you think you’ll still be writing fanfic when you’re 90?” yes, I do, and I hope AO3 is still here with me when I’m a 90 year old childless fanfic writer who writes slow burn dead dove do not eat dubcon gay sex enemies to lovers. next

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not sure if i've posted abt this here yet or not, but the hollows in our minds (which has been my main project, but only in my brain, for 6 years) is temporarily on the backburner for now. i put way too much pressure on myself with it over time and lost a lot of my passion for it :( i'm hoping to regain that in time and i still fully intend to bring it back bc those characters and that story still mean so much to me. i just need some time to heal from the anxiety i inflicted on myself around it

in the meantime, i'm hoping to post soon abt 2 projects that i intend to make my priority - eye splitter & carny country. i hope to be more active on here soon, it was just hard to do so when i didn't know what i was really even doing with myself or my stories.

hope all is well with everyone ❤️

[viscerawrites]

CLOSET PUN needs Beta Readers!

Closet Pun is a paranormal YA fantasy with romance and mystery elements, but is mainly an ensemble piece following a number of queer characters. The books is made up of 6 short stories (3k-5k words range) and a novella of 58k words.

BLURB: Up on that totally normal-looking hill over there sits a house; Fay-Parker Hall. In that house, headmistress Rebecca Faulkner tries to teach her students to get their abilities (and their emotions) in check. We’ve got vampires, werewolves, witches, and more - this much chaos in one home is not in fact a recipe for disaster. It’s a recipe for the gayest student body around.

Hello hello! I’m looking for beta readers for Closet Pun! I’m looking for general feedback on plot/characters/setting, very story-based more than prose/style based!

I am also looking for sensitivity readers!

I'm looking for any feedback on the following:

Portrayal of trans characters (preferably from trans women as that's what the character is but feedback from any trans readers would be helpful)

Asian American representation (Korean and Thai specifically)

Portrayal of Black queer characters (gay man and a lesbian)

This beta will run from ~beginning of March to the end of May, but there is wiggle room! I have details about this on the form, so if the timeline is a limit for you but you’d still like to take part, please let me know. I’m running on no deadlines here but my own, so I’m flexible!

I am offering beta reading in exchange! Any WIP up to 100k words is fine, so if you’re looking for beta readers in the future, let me know!

Important links:

The Beta reader application form! (please use this form for sensitivity reading as well)

See the intro post/masterpost for more information on this WIP

Check out a snippet of the first short story for a preview!

Please boost if you can, I appreciate it! 💚