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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 12h

So far no ghosts or spirits. I've only had folklore creatures. HOWEVER! My next planned book is a Golden Age of Hollywood haunted house. I'm excited to dive into the ghosties.
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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 1d

#QueerPrompts October 14: Ghosts or spirits in story?

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#QueerPrompts October 14: Ghosts or spirits in story?

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 15h

All this panicking with my senior cat over the weekend and running to the vets between work shifts made me forget to pay the electric bill.

Luckily it only was shut off for 10 hours. Also lucky it's not too hot today. 😅😅😅

a baby is running through a doorway with the word oops written on the floor .

Alt: a baby is running through a doorway with the word oops written on the floor .

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 17h

Thinking about my favorite review for my debut book. The reviewer also said I wasn't Charles Dickens. Yeah, bro. This book isn't 900 pages long. But anyway, apparently I had too many five stars.

Sorry not sorry. I'm good at my job.💅

#horror #writingcommunity

A 1 star review for THE NIGHT BEGINS. "DNF on, like, page 20. Are her friends reviewing this? I no I personally reserve five stars for absolute classics of all time, and that's not everyone's method but... Five stars for this book? Really?!"

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 17h

Y'all best get ready for this one!

E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · 20h

and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose

THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author

preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...

the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood, framed in gold with gold flowers against a dark teal background around the edges. The cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..."

"When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners.

The cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood on a dark teal background with golden leaves overhead, surrounded by yellow text reading: plant magic; sentient forest trying to oops! murder people; intensely homoerotic shaving scene; the one who heard the stories and the one who was in the stories; hopeless romantic who's clueless about his own sexuality; Beauty & the Beast inspired by not a retelling; dual-POV brother/sister; love interest turning slowly into a beast; wound-tending.

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 21h

I think I have! Project 1 has expanded beyond the outline I originally wrote. Both my projects were meant to be novellas but with this one growing, I've been able to brainstorm more nuanced ideas.

Project 2 is designed to have my first HEA so I think that will resonate a lot.
#PlotTober

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Day 14: Story endings

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

14. Now that you have some ideas of your story's beginning and the main character's goals & growth, can you come up with a few different story endings that would be satisfying for a reader?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

We spent the night at the ER. My poor little Squeaky is having a time with this illness as her vet & I try to find the best medicine to work for her. It's been a rough month for us & I need some assistance offsetting these vet bills if anyone can help & donate. 🔗 In bio and below.

A tortoiseshell cat looking cute with stack of books behind her

Mama Squeaks and her orange daughter Matilda

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 23h

Look at this #horror fans! If you liked The Lamb by Lucy Rose then you'll like my 2023 debut THE NIGHT BEGINS!

A reader comparing the novella The Night Begins to The Lamb by Lucy Rose

Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

My protagonists:
Delah -MARYNEAL 1962
Jim Haskell -2 short stories Kathy-Mae, Eloise, & Nora -HOW TO SEE DEER
Anna Mae Summer -short story
Haf the cast in PACKS OF YELLOW EYES
are all Choctaw, Chickasaw, or Comanche.

My current WIP has a Caddo relay racer, too!
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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 2d

#QueerPrompts October 13: Indigenous People's Day: What people would be indigenous to where your story takes place?

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

No they don't! I'm definitely one of those people who will not prolong suffering but let me at least try the prescriptions first. Damn
Plus she was sitting up, talking, and watching all the other dogs without panicking. Not really a final stage behavior. You know?

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

It was pretty rough. The ER vet guilted me for keeping her alive because I couldn't afford 3k overnight stay & sonogram. Even after I explained the dehydration & that we were waiting for meds we just had prescribed on Sat. I'm so heated. I just want her feeling good & get fluids.🫠😭

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d

TONIGHT! I'll be joining @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social , @veronicarothbooks.com, @juliavee.bsky.social and host @yumewrites.bsky.social at PT Knitwear in NYC for a panel on History and Speculation in SFF. Hope you can join us!

Full text of the Traveling SFF festival, with participants, dates, and details, can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival?

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

We would also really appreciate any positive energy you can send our way while she is in recovery. ❤️‍🩹
www.paypal.com/paypalme/Abi...

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

We spent the night at the ER. My poor little Squeaky is having a time with this illness as her vet & I try to find the best medicine to work for her. It's been a rough month for us & I need some assistance offsetting these vet bills if anyone can help & donate. 🔗 In bio and below.

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. That is a ceaseless cry.

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds like a great day!

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

Trick's story is about 40k words in. So I've got his start figured out.

Thorton's book I'm waffling on. There's the scene where a stunt goes wrong on set OR the party where she hooks up with Clark Gable. Both are interchangeable & connected. So it's down to figuring out how the pacing.
#PlotTober

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 13: Story beginnings

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

13. Let's begin brainstorming the main plot points of our WIPs. Knowing what you know of your main character(s), what are a few potential ways you could begin their story?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Remember, we were a people before "We, the People".

two men are sitting next to each other on a bus and one of them is talking about john wayne 's teeth

Alt: two men are sitting next to each other on a bus and one of them is talking about john wayne 's teeth

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly! If we can get out of our own way, we can conquer anything!

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 2d

Bookish checkpoint

✨Last Book: James by Percival Everett

✨ Current Read(s): North Sun by Ethan Rutherford & The Haunting in Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth

✨ Newest TBR: Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero Distant Telepaths by Timothy Zahn Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 3d

bookish checkpoint 📝

✧ last book: wisteria by adalyn grace

✧ current read(s): perils of the past, holly, no earthly sunne

✧ newest adds to the tbr: i found the first three books in the nightrunner series at a used book store!

✧ eagerly waiting for: sunrise on the reaping! (i know, i am slow)

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 2d

Project 1
Trick's naivete, his father, & a literal swamp monster stand in his way.

Project 2
Thorton's arrogance & stubbornness are going to be her biggest hurdles, followed closely by her employer's stalker & vengeful ghosts.
#PlotTober

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober Day 12: Antagonists

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

12. What could you use to represent obstacles that try to stop the main character(s) from achieving their goals and from growing into the person they could potentially be? Consider other characters, forces of nature, difficult circumstances, etc.

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Right?!🥰

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 3d

I just want to say that the artist for my novel is amazing. I told @localkate.bsky.social that Delah was physically inspired my my grandmother, presented the physical descriptions & 👏she 👏ate👏 that👏.

A picture of my grandma as a teen standing in front of a school bus. She is a tall, indigenous woman with curly black hair and is wearing a turtle neck and a peacoat

The back and front illustration of Maryneal 1962. The back shows Hardy Diggs wiping blood off his mouth. The light is showing his bones are not human. Delah, the protagonist is below a movie marque with the book title. She is covered in blood and reaching out to the reader.

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S.E. Reed @writingwithreed.bsky.social · 3d

My little writing puppy pal, Mabel, says you should pick up your copy of THE FIRST WIVES for .99 cents on your Kindle before it’s too late. #thrillerbooks #booksky
🔗 a.co/d/iB3PvPC

An info graph about THE FIRST WIVES by S.E. Reed

A picture of a white and gray dog with the boom the First Wives by S.E. Reed

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸
#FuckICE

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Project 1:
Trick needs to let go of the idea of parenting his parents & learn he's not responsible for their actions.

Project 2:
Thorton needs to start trusting others, even if she doesn't believe in the paranormal. She needs to learn to respect people who view the world differently.
#PlotTober

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 4d

#PlotTober Day 11: MC growth & change

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

11. What are some possible ways your main character(s) could grow and change over the course of the story? On the other hand, what are some ways their growth could be hindered?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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