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Fil Cameron @flcr24.bsky.social · 5d

ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead, so when a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, he’ll stop at nothing to steal it back. His crew has a few more scruples. The masked serial killer offering to partner up? Less so.

#GhostPit #F #A #Q

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David J. Peterson @dedalvs.bsky.social · 5d

Jessie and I created a bunch of #conlang sketches for an album by Chronicles of the Residuum. That album is out today! You can check it out here (or on any streaming service):

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The Age of Destruction - Full Album - YouTube

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · 5d

Fifteen years after the beasts took over, Iryana's family is losing control of their post. She must forge a future from the ashes of her past-before her mistakes consume everyone she loves.

#GhostPit #SP #A #F #R

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · 5d

#GhostPit #SP #A #F

What if the only way to save everyone you love, is with the one you swore to hate?

🗡️ Monstrous beasts
🗡️ Trauma and healing
🗡️ Enemies to lovers
🗡️ Siberia-like world
🗡️ Elemental magic

For those who have ever believed themselves too broken.

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Fil Cameron @flcr24.bsky.social · 6d

ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

🌩️🌞 Grumpy-sunshine cousins
❤️‍🔥 Slowest of burns
☠️ Serial killer
🤫 Heist
✨ Layered magic system

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead. When a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, how far will Jack go to get it back?

#Ghostpit #A #F #Q

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · 5d

#GhostPit #A #SP

Iryana doesn't believe she can be fixed-not with what the beasts and their war have made of her. But with her family's post falling, she must infiltrate an enemy gang. The leader's brother might be her only ally... If she can stop seeing him as the enemy-and herself as past saving.

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It made her feel small, like an animal caught in a trap. Like they were trying to decide if she was wild, to be sent back outside, or docile, like a pet to be taken in. Either way, she would be kicked when she misbehaved.

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · Sep 2

Reminder that I and a bunch of other creators will be live for @madelinejames.bsky.social ' Worldbuilding festival THIS WEEKEND! Hoping to see y'all there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueIf...

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David J. Peterson @dedalvs.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our next #Kopikon speaker is the @biblaridion.bsky.social! Biblaridion is easily one of the best conlangers today, and we’re grateful to have him back! Kopikon II is at the University of Edinburgh on Friday, October 10th, and you can register here:

kopikon.com

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Jul 11

So excited for this!

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Biblaridion @biblaridion.bsky.social · Jul 11

On September 5-7, I and many other creators will be coming together to take part in the Worldbuilding Festival organized by @madelinejames.bsky.social and ‪Rossbaygeo. See the announcement video for details here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXl2....

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Mar 28

I am so excited for Witchbrook this winter....

Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Mar 10

Who would have thought documenting my conlang would help 🫣😂

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Mar 7

After being home sick the last 6 days... daughter only made it to noon before needing to be picked up 🙃 the joys of parenthood

Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Mar 7

Ooh yes, these are good!

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Nicolas Siregar @nazrigar.bsky.social · Mar 6

Beast Fables - Serpepard and Tatzelwurm

The most common of the serpecat morphs, one is derived from the leopard, and the other from small cats, including the common house cat.

#creaturedesign #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasyartists

The serpepard is a long, slender chimeric morph of the leopard, with a longer body, incredibly mobile tail and a long neck. It has the forked tongue of a snake, and a longer face.

A tortoise cat with the chimeric morph of a tatzelwurm. Has a long, slinky body akin to a snake, but is otherwise just a very long, stretched out cat with a very mobile and prehensile tail.

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Mar 6

These are so cool!

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artifexian.bsky.social @artifexian.bsky.social · Mar 6

New podcast episode dropping at 19:00 UTC
youtu.be/AXCY910fhPQ

AP #91: Axes on Spaceships

YouTube video by Artifexian Podcast

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · Feb 26

Registration is now open for the 11th Language Creation Conference! Register by March 4 in order to get some say on the schedule. #conlang #language #linguistics

conlang.org/language-cre...

LCC11 Registration | Language Creation Society

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ooh okay, adding that to my reading list!

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Feb 24

Yeah fair haha it's a LOT

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ooh fantastic, thank you!

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Feb 24

Anyone have good resources for attempting spec bio "lite"?

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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Feb 20

Been researching historical military structures for days.... Because I want to figure out what should happen when someone in my book is promoted ranks 😂 one tiny scene

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · Feb 17

After I interviewed her for Conlangery, I went over to Madeline James's channel so she could pick my brain about integrating more conlanging into here writing and worldbuilding. Check it out now! #conlang #language #linguistics

Let's Ask a Conlanger about Language for Writers || Interviewing George Corley

Sat down with George Corley and asked him some questions about using conlanging for fantasy worlds! George has a PhD in Linguistics and runs the YouTube chan...

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · Feb 17

I interviewed @madelinejames.bsky.social on her own forays just a little bit into the conlanging pool for her books. It was a wonderful discussion. Check it out here, and also watch out for the second half of the discussion later today on her channel! #conlang #language #linguistics

Madeline James on Conlanging for Writing

I had a nice discussion with author @madelinejameswrites about how she has just begun learning conlanging to create naming languages and formulaic spells. J...

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