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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 8d

(Reposting because I need to quote prompt card)
Hello! I am joining #PlotTober ! I am ~CRK, they/them, and I write genreless character-driven novels. My WIP is “In Place of My Heart” (IPM), which is about Tabbitha finding lost objects in a magic grove and obsessing over their imagined meaning.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 8d

#PlotTober Day 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP

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

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 6h

Me writing a character you’re specifically supposed to hate

Also me: (upset) dang me I hate this kid and I don’t like that I do

#writesky #indieauthor

~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 6h

Cocteau’s Orphée!

Scene from black and white film of a man holding a reversed message in French in the mirror that says “vous êtes un voleur et un assassin rendez-vous sur votre tombe.”

~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 10h

#blueskyrelay #sonder #vss365 #poetry

Books are pocket #sonder
Don’t we all like to escape
from ourselves? Only to return
home with new eyes

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Eric @madp03t.bsky.social · 1d

A plethora of #prompts from today: #bark, #pea, #ash, #candid, and #sonder.

Funny how they found their own rhythm in a city that hardly looks up.

#writing
#vss365
#microlit
#vssdaily
#emoetry
#blueskyrelay
#creativewriting
#wildwalkprompt

"Almost Seen" ~ story written and copyright (c) 2025 by Eric Montgomery (@madp03t.bsky.social). All Rights Reserved.

He blends into the city the way ash disappears into wind. People rush by, screens in hand, their minds fixed on scrolling without consciousness. A street vendor’s bark cuts through the crowd as he shouts, “No Pea Soup For You!” to no one in particular.

He sits on a bench, phone silent, thumb hovering over a list of names that used to mean something. Across the street, two strangers share a laugh, sudden and candid. The sound startles him.

For a moment, he imagines what it might feel like to belong in their world. The thought comes and goes, small as breath, leaving only the quiet knowledge that everyone else carries a life just as unreachable as his.

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Silly 👑 COMMS OPEN @sillychaotic.bsky.social · 10h

I am so late but happy #InternationalLesbianDay 💖💖

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 10h

🌈 Happy Thursday Rainbow Readers! We have a handful of shop updates for you today! 🧵

📷: Thank you @/LittleMissStar55 on IG for the photos.

A photo of a Rainbow Crate box on top of nine hardcover books. The spines face the camera and everything sits on an empty white bookshelf. Text at the bottom reads “Shop Updates” in all caps white font with a pink outline.

Books included (top to bottom): Outdrawn by Deanna Grey, Of Love & Libraries by Brenna Bailey, The First & Last Demon by Hiyodori, Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan, Faces by A.M. Rose, It’s a Queer, Queer Summer edited by Rachel Skelton, Upside Down by N.R. Walker, Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh, Where the River Meets the Soul by S. Nicole.

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah. Rejection was the worst thing for me when I was young, and it was what really dampened my passion for a while, unfortunately. Especially because I was just starting out and was otherwise excited and writing prolifically. Rejection over and over can really hurt. Especially when you’re 17-22.

pounceswithwolves @cayseshultz.bsky.social · 10h

I think the biggest hurdle for #witers w/ #ADHD is enduring the constant rejection…when you already struggle daily w/ #rejectionsensitivedysphoria.

On one hand, it’s handy bc you expect it, but it also makes maintaining hope a hell of a lot harder.

#amquerying #Neurodivergent

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Ash the Stampede @ashthestampede.bsky.social · 10h

Pleased to be one of the authors in this Under-Rated Authors bundle, which has 63 books for $38!

All of the books had at most 15 ratings on GR/Zon when they were added, which makes them practically unknown to readers - so if you do buy, consider leaving reviews?

tinyurl.com/UNDER-2025

#BookSky

Itch.io Under-Rated Bundle Oct 9th-13th - Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 10h

#PlotTober day 9
Tabbitha is very secretive and guarded. It takes a while for her to open up and be part of the family. She also tends to be too anxious at times. She does have some positive traits that the others point out to her, like her creativity and empathy, but she doesn’t notice until later

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 22h

#PlotTober Day 9: MC personality & behaviors

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

9. What are some personality traits and behaviors, both positive and negative, that you think would suit your main character(s)? How do these traits affect your main character's goals and motivations?

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

~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 10h

#PlotTober Day 8
Was sick 🥲
Well, for Tabbitha, really she’s her own enemy, in a way. She’s too focused on her own interpretation of reality to change her mind and see what’s in front of her. So, in a way, she is the reason for her own conflict 😅 Sounds a lot like me…

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

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

8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc.

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

~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 10h

If nothing else, being sick has allowed me time to copy all my original notes on In Place of My Heart (IPM) so I can work on revising the plot. I’m glad I got that done. I am also upset that there is nothing to work with. The original plot I wrote is so boring 😅 So I have my work cut out for me…

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Anna Vangala Jones @anniejowrites.bsky.social · 2d

I will not create new social media accounts. I will walk deep into the woods & spell out my silly little thoughts with sticks + fallen leaves for whoever finds them

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Ness🩷🦎 @nesspenguin89.bsky.social · 2d

Hazbin Hotel Maid & Butler Cafe
in Japan 😈🏨🍨
#HazbinHotel #vivziepop

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 2d

#writesky
ZCN & Friends Halloween costumes!

Zena is Invader Zim (my favorite costume as a kid)
Calla is a Medieval Princess
Jamesy is a jack o lantern demon thing
Kiki is a witch cat (or cat witch?)
Cassie is a leprechaun (because why not)
5 is a bard with an acoustic guitar
Marie is a gothic bride

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

All the new spooky names are making me think of Halloween costume prep!

Is your character already planning their costume? Waiting until the last minute? Wearing normal clothes and pretending it's a costume?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

Lex wants to end her father’s tyranny because she realizes just how unhinged he is at the start of the book, after a terribly personal moment.

Daemrin wants to win the Trial of Succession because being challenged was a huge blow to his ego. 🙃 #PlotTober

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 7: Main character motivations

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

7. Now that you've come up with some goals for your main character, ask yourself: why do they care? What are some potential motivations for pursuing these goals, even against their better judgment or self-interest?

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

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 2d

#writinglifemonthly
The worst part for me is when the original draft is too bad to be salvaged so the whole thing has to be rewritten. All that time and work wasted. And now everything has to be redone 🙃 This has happened more than once for me because I wrote a lot when I was 17 & inexperienced

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 2d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 07 📚

Okay, so yesterday we did our fav part of the process, now tell us what you wish you didn't have to do...

#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #authorchat

October #writinglifemonthly Day 07 What's your fav part of the writing process?
Build Community - Share. Like.Comment in Group. @traceyleewrites

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 2d

Goofy 2014-2015 me thought it would be fun to write a historically-accurate & depressing Hetalia fanfic about France and Jeanne d’Arc. Let’s just say it’s the most research I have ever done in my life and also the longest novel I have written to date.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me about your work more grounded in the historical. What drew you to that setting? What things did you learn? #WritingPrompt

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober day 7

Tabbitha gradually warms up to the idea of connecting to her family because the siblings look out for each other and try to make her feel cared for. She is also motivated to connect to the siblings after a major plot point happens (spoiler) that causes her to take charge more

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 3d

Me: Stop spending money!!!
Also me: But I thought food didn’t count. Make up your mind :(

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transistance.press @transistance.press · 3d

Thank you to all those who have pre-ordered - Machines of Consent by @sophiajt.com is OUT NOW!!

The book is currently live on Itch, and will begin shipping on other platforms over the next 24 hours.

If you haven't pre-ordered, grab your copy today: transistance.press/links/

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Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me about the scifi you’ve written! What’s the setting like? What’s going on with the tech? #WritingPrompt

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Nightmare Mommy, Kink Sommelier (semper infidelis) @cuntleyjune.bsky.social · 4d

“potential isn’t a compliment, it’s a deadline you can never meet.”

i feel so called out

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pixels sideways @pixelssideways.bsky.social · 3d

1/ IT'S BANNED BOOKS WEEK

Here are the the top ten challenged books in 2024 per the American Library Association.

www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books based on reports from the field and media coverage.

www.ala.org

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Bisexual Kaiju @bisexualkaiju.myatproto.social · 3d

So you want to support living marginalized banned authors but your local banned books week displays and events are full of famous dead people?

Not to worry: your helpful non-binary bookseller is here to help!

A thread!

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~CRK @authorcrk.bsky.social · 3d

For Tabbitha, she is too focused on other things and doesn’t see what’s right in front of her. She doesn’t see the family and opportunities she has now. So, I feel like that’s the direction the story will go. Having her learn to appreciate the life she has now vs any imaginary ones