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Avery Aldan

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Writer of books, drinker of caffeine, listener of music. She/They. Doing my best when the world is doing its worst. Short stories - Here and There Series - Juniper Wharf (& side-stories) https://averyaldan.carrd.co/

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Hi, I'm Avery! I'm a queer writer with books being written! I also now have a dedicated writing portfolio site, as well as my TikTok poetry corner!

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 22h

You can ask me 728million music questions, I'm here all day!

Yeah I totally don't intend on making a stream comeback next year at twitch.tv/toxelola, absolutely not

#LateNightWrite

Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · 1d

#LateNightWrite Thank you for joining us this week! Feel free to use this space to share links to your work, or anything you want people to go and check!

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 22h

Considering I used a song for both plot and main character's personality in the last one, here's another one

We got Longview for that iconic bass (Ruby is a bass player)

open.spotify.com/track/3LRJbF...

#LateNightWrite

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 22h

We're going for one from Ruby's personal playlist

*oh look, Avery's using a Poets of the Fall song, how original eye roll*

open.spotify.com/track/2HWo8S...

#LateNightWrite

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 22h

Ooooh a music themed one, let's do this!

All of my main characters have playlists in progress. Garrot has one song on his. Of course it's Soda Pop. What else would it be?

I also have a nightclub and radio show playlist for the Juniper Wharf universe.

#LateNightWrite

Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · 1d

#LateNightWrite Welcome back! I’m in a playlist mood tonight and about to make it everyone’s problem! Do you often make playlists for your WIPs or characters? (spoiler: if you don't, you're about to!)

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 22h

Hi, it's been a while! I got caught up in life stuff!

I'm Avery, and I'm writing a modern fantasy as well as a book of short stories!

And even though it's a #LateNightWrite it's almost noon for me lmao

Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Saturday and welcome to another #LateNightWrite! Let's start with Introductions, tell us about yourself and your WIP(s) in any way you like.

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 1d

I will make sure to!

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 1d

yes nobody gets notified for when I totally don't stream, yes yes

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 1d

What if I started streaming again, but I totally don't stream anymore, and if people ask, no I don't stream, but streams happen

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 7d

I didn't disappear, I have been busy

Unfortunately not in a good way

I have found a new workplace hellhole

More on this story at 6

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 20d

Lmao I'm actually geo-blocked from this

Cheers UK government, burn in hell

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 21d

Nobody is rocking down to Electric Avenue anymore and that's sad

S. Morgan Burbank @anotherindiewriter.com · 21d

nobody is rocking their body right anymore and that’s sad

Adria Bailton @adriabailton.com · 21d

nobody is right here waiting anymore and that's sad

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 23d

I've done all of the map outlines, still need to plot the countries and stuff

Ow

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 23d

maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps

no updates on flags though, that'll be a much later project I fear

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 23d

maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps maps

no updates on flags though, that'll be a much later project I fear

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 24d

I've been exhausted all day and I've spent the past five hours (on and off) drawing maps.

My hand hurts, and I haven't even gotten around to flags yet.

I used to enjoy looking at flags and maps as a kid, this'll be fun.

(also I almost wrote "flaps" instead of "flags" in the last sentence)

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 25d

Me: I should go to bed soon

Also me: MAPS! I MUST MAKE MAPS!

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 26d

To make things easier for myself I split the master draft into three main segments, to make it easier instead of perpetually scrolling to find the right part to put things in

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 26d

It's hard to make a cohesive timeline when literally everything feels scrambled

Like I have the timeline somewhat written down, and now I have to go into the master draft and arrange everything as it should without it being total ass

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 26d

180!

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 28d

I forgot I wrote this omg 💀

'I mean, I did find this in the bathroom the other day,' Amara held up something – oh no. It was the double-ended dildo that I had used with Charleen during one heated evening in the bathroom. I felt my face flush from embarrassment, and Charleen had completely hidden herself from view of the others.

'Oh, my dog's got a toy very similar to that,' Naomi exclaimed, earning laughter from the others.

'Naomi, please never discover sex,' Sophie laughed, 'You're far too innocent for this life!'

'Why, what is it? It's a dog toy, right?'

'Oh babes,' Amara was crying with laughter, 'It's a double-ended dildo. For when lesbians like to do the sex with each other.'

'OH NO!'

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 28d

My master draft reached 15,000 words today

No I'm not doing everything chronologically, because I would be going absolutely nowhere with this

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 28d

Fixing plot holes and inconsistencies, one migraine at a time!

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 28d

Aye, thankfully it won't be for a while yet so I have a lot of time to figure everything out

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 29d

Ah see mine's a bit different, without giving spoilers I don't want it coming across the way people think it will come across

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 29d

The perils of writing - do you write what feels right, or what appeals to the masses?

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Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · 29d

Oh you guys are gonna absolutely hate my ending

But thematically, it fits

Avery Aldan @averyaldan.bsky.social · Sep 8

I feel like people are gonna hate the ending to this WIP, oops

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