Dusty Yote
@dustyyote.bsky.social
33yo furry author from SoCal (NO MINORS PLS). He/him/they, coyote, somewhat dog-brained.
Icon by @thornwolf.bsky.social
Book listing: https://diyote-writing.carrd.co/
VOD channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KS_RnrqSNvsdQOQIpewq
Icon by @thornwolf.bsky.social
Book listing: https://diyote-writing.carrd.co/
VOD channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KS_RnrqSNvsdQOQIpewq
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Dusty Yote
@dustyyote.bsky.social
· Oct 8
I really need to update my Carrd with the new books and refurbs, so it's time for a book listing thread for the new pin!
Note that most of my stuff is on Amazon (because no fees in the self-pub), most of them should have ebook and print copies, AND I'll include some relevant warnings for each. :3
Note that most of my stuff is on Amazon (because no fees in the self-pub), most of them should have ebook and print copies, AND I'll include some relevant warnings for each. :3
(Astro Bot spoilers... if you care)
...OH MY GOD.
Okay. I got the original 301 bots from Astro Bot. But HOLY SHIT the Mastery cluster levels are PIECES OF SHIT. And then you want me to do something THREE TIMES AS LONG as the original ending WITHOUT CHECKPOINTS??? No thank you, I'm calling it!
...OH MY GOD.
Okay. I got the original 301 bots from Astro Bot. But HOLY SHIT the Mastery cluster levels are PIECES OF SHIT. And then you want me to do something THREE TIMES AS LONG as the original ending WITHOUT CHECKPOINTS??? No thank you, I'm calling it!
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
(Astro Bot spoilers... if you care)
...OH MY GOD.
Okay. I got the original 301 bots from Astro Bot. But HOLY SHIT the Mastery cluster levels are PIECES OF SHIT. And then you want me to do something THREE TIMES AS LONG as the original ending WITHOUT CHECKPOINTS??? No thank you, I'm calling it!
...OH MY GOD.
Okay. I got the original 301 bots from Astro Bot. But HOLY SHIT the Mastery cluster levels are PIECES OF SHIT. And then you want me to do something THREE TIMES AS LONG as the original ending WITHOUT CHECKPOINTS??? No thank you, I'm calling it!
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Second-guessing myself on chapter sizes again.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Second-guessing myself on chapter sizes again.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
I feel like shit today.
Can't exactly call off work, though, so hopefully my morning is just terrible and it fixes itself by afternoon.
Can't exactly call off work, though, so hopefully my morning is just terrible and it fixes itself by afternoon.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I feel like shit today.
Can't exactly call off work, though, so hopefully my morning is just terrible and it fixes itself by afternoon.
Can't exactly call off work, though, so hopefully my morning is just terrible and it fixes itself by afternoon.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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There's been an big uptick in bots linking to malware in the comments section on @itch.io. It should go without saying, but don't click links in comments.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
There's been an big uptick in bots linking to malware in the comments section on @itch.io. It should go without saying, but don't click links in comments.
Second-guessing myself on chapter sizes again.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Second-guessing myself on chapter sizes again.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
Now I can't tell if I want them arc-based, splitting in halves or thirds depending on size, OR every 3 to 4 scenes depending on size.
The problem is I have defined arcs that splitting feels weird but I'm afraid of readers balking at a 25k chapter.
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To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
1/2
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
1/2
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
To recap:
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
1/2
•Universal healthcare would save 68,000 lives & $450B annually
•Every $1 spent on SNAP results in $1.80 boost to local economies & small businesses
•The child tax credit decreased child poverty to a historic low of 5.2%, abolishing it increased it by 45%
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Pepsi-nubus isn't real. Pepsi-nubus can't hurt you
Pepsi-nubus:
Pepsi-nubus:
To commemorate the Year of the Dog in 2006, Neopets collaborated with Pepsi and had a ton of on-site advertising. There was also a Chinese-exclusive sweepstakes, where 500 lucky winners received a dark blue Gelert plushie with a Pepsi logo on its collar.
#obscuregames #neopets #videogames #y2k
#obscuregames #neopets #videogames #y2k
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Pepsi-nubus isn't real. Pepsi-nubus can't hurt you
Pepsi-nubus:
Pepsi-nubus:
Oh, fine, I'll do this.
My family has *already eliminated one* because in the last 8 years I've NEVER seen a green-bean casserole on the table.
My family has *already eliminated one* because in the last 8 years I've NEVER seen a green-bean casserole on the table.
with charity and goodwill, i must here part ways with rolls.
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Oh, fine, I'll do this.
My family has *already eliminated one* because in the last 8 years I've NEVER seen a green-bean casserole on the table.
My family has *already eliminated one* because in the last 8 years I've NEVER seen a green-bean casserole on the table.
Ah, yes, because pajamas and slippers are the thing causing problems with airliners.
Not the whole... you know... overcharging baggage and carry-on fees combined with deficits in infrastructure that make it difficult to fly safe lately because of the "cost-saving cuts" they've been trying to make.
Not the whole... you know... overcharging baggage and carry-on fees combined with deficits in infrastructure that make it difficult to fly safe lately because of the "cost-saving cuts" they've been trying to make.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Ah, yes, because pajamas and slippers are the thing causing problems with airliners.
Not the whole... you know... overcharging baggage and carry-on fees combined with deficits in infrastructure that make it difficult to fly safe lately because of the "cost-saving cuts" they've been trying to make.
Not the whole... you know... overcharging baggage and carry-on fees combined with deficits in infrastructure that make it difficult to fly safe lately because of the "cost-saving cuts" they've been trying to make.
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Jerry: so how was the TF convention, Georgie?
George: terrible!
J: what happened?
G: they 'yeened my 'yote.
J: Whaaaaaat?
G: THEY 'YEENED MY 'YOTE, JERRY!
J: Just like that?
G: Just like that. One moment, Im a 'Yote, everything is great. next thing i know...
J: 'Yeened?
G: THEY 'YEENED ME!
George: terrible!
J: what happened?
G: they 'yeened my 'yote.
J: Whaaaaaat?
G: THEY 'YEENED MY 'YOTE, JERRY!
J: Just like that?
G: Just like that. One moment, Im a 'Yote, everything is great. next thing i know...
J: 'Yeened?
G: THEY 'YEENED ME!
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Jerry: so how was the TF convention, Georgie?
George: terrible!
J: what happened?
G: they 'yeened my 'yote.
J: Whaaaaaat?
G: THEY 'YEENED MY 'YOTE, JERRY!
J: Just like that?
G: Just like that. One moment, Im a 'Yote, everything is great. next thing i know...
J: 'Yeened?
G: THEY 'YEENED ME!
George: terrible!
J: what happened?
G: they 'yeened my 'yote.
J: Whaaaaaat?
G: THEY 'YEENED MY 'YOTE, JERRY!
J: Just like that?
G: Just like that. One moment, Im a 'Yote, everything is great. next thing i know...
J: 'Yeened?
G: THEY 'YEENED ME!
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Inprnt is running a sale, and you can get my art on your wall for as low as 7 DUBLOONS!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Go check it out!!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Inprnt is running a sale, and you can get my art on your wall for as low as 7 DUBLOONS!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Go check it out!!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
www.inprnt.com/gallery/jamz...
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Surprise! It's live.
Play episode 1 of Sweet Leaves NOW. #FVN #FurryVN
sweetleaves.itch.io/sweet-leaves
Play episode 1 of Sweet Leaves NOW. #FVN #FurryVN
sweetleaves.itch.io/sweet-leaves
Sweet Leaves by Setsuzoku Studio, creeeples
Available for Windows, macOS
sweetleaves.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Surprise! It's live.
Play episode 1 of Sweet Leaves NOW. #FVN #FurryVN
sweetleaves.itch.io/sweet-leaves
Play episode 1 of Sweet Leaves NOW. #FVN #FurryVN
sweetleaves.itch.io/sweet-leaves
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If you enjoy the music, you can find the album here on Bandcamp. You have the option to purchase it but I believe I let you stream it indefinitely for free if you like.
sweetleaves.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-...
sweetleaves.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-...
Sweet Leaves Official Soundtrack, by Sweet Leaves
16 track album
sweetleaves.bandcamp.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If you enjoy the music, you can find the album here on Bandcamp. You have the option to purchase it but I believe I let you stream it indefinitely for free if you like.
sweetleaves.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-...
sweetleaves.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-...
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Anyway, to wrap a sudden rant up:
> Don't forget that ideas that come from bracketed scenes could have ramifications later on you hadn't considered yet
> Try not to act snide like a solution is the be-all-end-all to someone's writing woes, as previous-established habits may contradict said advice
> Don't forget that ideas that come from bracketed scenes could have ramifications later on you hadn't considered yet
> Try not to act snide like a solution is the be-all-end-all to someone's writing woes, as previous-established habits may contradict said advice
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Anyway, to wrap a sudden rant up:
> Don't forget that ideas that come from bracketed scenes could have ramifications later on you hadn't considered yet
> Try not to act snide like a solution is the be-all-end-all to someone's writing woes, as previous-established habits may contradict said advice
> Don't forget that ideas that come from bracketed scenes could have ramifications later on you hadn't considered yet
> Try not to act snide like a solution is the be-all-end-all to someone's writing woes, as previous-established habits may contradict said advice
Long-ish thread from last night on why I take the [insert relevant scene here] method of #writing progress with a grain of salt.
TL;DR version: if I were to bracket trouble-scenes, certain characters or arcs would not exist because the establishing detail is in the would-be bracketed shot.
TL;DR version: if I were to bracket trouble-scenes, certain characters or arcs would not exist because the establishing detail is in the would-be bracketed shot.
...okay, here's a problem I have with the "[insert text here]" method of getting around a scene. Note: this will contain semi-big spoilers for AoDY.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Long-ish thread from last night on why I take the [insert relevant scene here] method of #writing progress with a grain of salt.
TL;DR version: if I were to bracket trouble-scenes, certain characters or arcs would not exist because the establishing detail is in the would-be bracketed shot.
TL;DR version: if I were to bracket trouble-scenes, certain characters or arcs would not exist because the establishing detail is in the would-be bracketed shot.
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I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I heard there was a Cohen song,
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
And all the Christians got it wrong,
But you don’t really get the meaning do ya?
‘Cause you see its about getting laid,
It’s sex, and love, and Jewish faith,
But all the gentiles heard was “hallelujah!”
...okay, here's a problem I have with the "[insert text here]" method of getting around a scene. Note: this will contain semi-big spoilers for AoDY.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
...okay, here's a problem I have with the "[insert text here]" method of getting around a scene. Note: this will contain semi-big spoilers for AoDY.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
Note this chart. This is a list of every character who appears in chapters 6 and 7 of AoDY. We're going to focus on one Quentin Ashbrooke.
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So many projects I wanna do but I'm burnt out a bit. Still want to get back to more eps of "DIYote Bites", readings of my works, writing on not just AoDY but THREE other titles I have in mind. Yet all I want to do is lay around and play Astro Bot. :(
Not that AB is BAD, just... not the things.
Not that AB is BAD, just... not the things.
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
So many projects I wanna do but I'm burnt out a bit. Still want to get back to more eps of "DIYote Bites", readings of my works, writing on not just AoDY but THREE other titles I have in mind. Yet all I want to do is lay around and play Astro Bot. :(
Not that AB is BAD, just... not the things.
Not that AB is BAD, just... not the things.
...can't tell if I want to pet, use it as a pillow, or use it as a bed.
So long as it doesn't kill me.
So long as it doesn't kill me.
#hourly #tig https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/tigs/FdCkFFLWIAEFdcG.jpg
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
...can't tell if I want to pet, use it as a pillow, or use it as a bed.
So long as it doesn't kill me.
So long as it doesn't kill me.
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I love #sergals! They're so cute!
YouTube video by Tytolis
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November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I love #sergals! They're so cute!