NixFlare | Author Phoenyx Lee
@nixflare.bsky.social
Canadian fantasy author of two published short stories. Still working on my first novel. Pet parent, sticker maker, and RPer, too.
You can follow my writing journey weekday mornings over on Twitch.
You can follow my writing journey weekday mornings over on Twitch.
I've got so much to do, and I've taken too many days off. If you need a co-working buddy, I'm over on Twitch checking things off of my list and (hopefully) getting another chapter done.
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50/10 focus sessions ★ WIP: Bound By Thorns ★ !bongo !pie !pun ★ !sweet !task !done
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I've got so much to do, and I've taken too many days off. If you need a co-working buddy, I'm over on Twitch checking things off of my list and (hopefully) getting another chapter done.
Maybel, who makes her appearance in Part 2 of Bound By Thorns, is pansexual, and she's very open about it when she meets Avisarah and the Glimmerbourne residents.
#QueerPrompts
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#QueerPrompts September 16: Bisexual Awareness Week Begins: Bi or Pan character(s) in your story
September 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Maybel, who makes her appearance in Part 2 of Bound By Thorns, is pansexual, and she's very open about it when she meets Avisarah and the Glimmerbourne residents.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
There are three factions of fey in Pilonia, the Daccians (balance), Macerai (give), and Vertrun (take). Avisarah is the Daccian steward of the region she lives in.
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#QueerPrompts September 15: Hispanic Heritage Month Begins: What culture is your MC part of?
September 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There are three factions of fey in Pilonia, the Daccians (balance), Macerai (give), and Vertrun (take). Avisarah is the Daccian steward of the region she lives in.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
Avisarah would make a great head librarian at a massive historical library. The place would be silent, the books would be well guarded, and she would be stern but kind with everyone. Intimidating, but soft if someone asks about her favourite topic.
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#QueerPrompts September 14: Make up a fake career (or use a real one) your MC would be good at
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Avisarah would make a great head librarian at a massive historical library. The place would be silent, the books would be well guarded, and she would be stern but kind with everyone. Intimidating, but soft if someone asks about her favourite topic.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
One of the themes I've tried exploring with Bound By Thorns is identity. Avisarah spends a lot of the book figuring out who she is, what that means for her, and how that affects grief, love, family, and survival.
#QueerPrompts
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#QueerPrompts September 13: What's a major theme in your story?
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One of the themes I've tried exploring with Bound By Thorns is identity. Avisarah spends a lot of the book figuring out who she is, what that means for her, and how that affects grief, love, family, and survival.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
Since starting the first 10 chapters and refining them, I've added and removed a few characters. The one that's getting the most air time right now is a character named Faraday. I thought she was a one-and-done mention, but she keeps coming back for more.
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#QueerPrompts September 12. Free Friday or did you add or remove a character after the first draft?
September 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Since starting the first 10 chapters and refining them, I've added and removed a few characters. The one that's getting the most air time right now is a character named Faraday. I thought she was a one-and-done mention, but she keeps coming back for more.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
The biggest change for a character is probably how much Theonidas Jorts has grown from something created to drive plot, to someone who has their own POV, subplot, and happy ending.
The name comes from a member of my Twitch community, and he's one of my favourites to write.
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The name comes from a member of my Twitch community, and he's one of my favourites to write.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 11: Biggest change to your character(s) since you came up with them
September 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The biggest change for a character is probably how much Theonidas Jorts has grown from something created to drive plot, to someone who has their own POV, subplot, and happy ending.
The name comes from a member of my Twitch community, and he's one of my favourites to write.
#QueerPrompts
The name comes from a member of my Twitch community, and he's one of my favourites to write.
#QueerPrompts
September 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dear body:
Could you wait to be a jerk until I don’t have a to do list that’s as long as I am tall? I realize that’s almost always, but if I could just have a chance to get ahead of things, we’d be able to relax more.
Kthxbai
#SpoonieLife #Spoonie
Could you wait to be a jerk until I don’t have a to do list that’s as long as I am tall? I realize that’s almost always, but if I could just have a chance to get ahead of things, we’d be able to relax more.
Kthxbai
#SpoonieLife #Spoonie
September 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dear body:
Could you wait to be a jerk until I don’t have a to do list that’s as long as I am tall? I realize that’s almost always, but if I could just have a chance to get ahead of things, we’d be able to relax more.
Kthxbai
#SpoonieLife #Spoonie
Could you wait to be a jerk until I don’t have a to do list that’s as long as I am tall? I realize that’s almost always, but if I could just have a chance to get ahead of things, we’d be able to relax more.
Kthxbai
#SpoonieLife #Spoonie
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September 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Never make yourself small to let others shine.
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.
You can’t help people who aren’t ready to help themselves. All you can do is be there to catch them if they fall.
#QueerPrompts
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.
You can’t help people who aren’t ready to help themselves. All you can do is be there to catch them if they fall.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 9: What lesson could readers interpret your story having?
September 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Never make yourself small to let others shine.
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.
You can’t help people who aren’t ready to help themselves. All you can do is be there to catch them if they fall.
#QueerPrompts
Don’t set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.
Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.
You can’t help people who aren’t ready to help themselves. All you can do is be there to catch them if they fall.
#QueerPrompts
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Give this old lady some treats!
Check out Mandrake Manor - my book about 3 friends who inherit a house and become witches!
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Check out Mandrake Manor - my book about 3 friends who inherit a house and become witches!
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#booksky #queerbooksky #cozyfantasy #queerbooks
September 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Give this old lady some treats!
Check out Mandrake Manor - my book about 3 friends who inherit a house and become witches!
shop.jprindfleischix.com/products/man...
#booksky #queerbooksky #cozyfantasy #queerbooks
Check out Mandrake Manor - my book about 3 friends who inherit a house and become witches!
shop.jprindfleischix.com/products/man...
#booksky #queerbooksky #cozyfantasy #queerbooks
Are you in need of a body double to get some work done? I'm running some work sprints, playing some bardcore, and picking away at my to do list.
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#AmWriting #BodyDoubling #CoWorking #SmallStreamer
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#AmWriting #BodyDoubling #CoWorking #SmallStreamer
September 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Are you in need of a body double to get some work done? I'm running some work sprints, playing some bardcore, and picking away at my to do list.
twitch.tv/nixflare
#AmWriting #BodyDoubling #CoWorking #SmallStreamer
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#AmWriting #BodyDoubling #CoWorking #SmallStreamer
#QueerPrompts September 8: International Literacy Day: Use emojis to describe a scene (Bonus: post the scene to see if people figured it out)
September 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Avisarah is respectful to higher ranking elders. She understands her future role, so there's also a bit of entitlement sprinkled in.
Once she's the one in charge, the people she once spoke to with respect have to answer to her. She still looks up to them in private. #QueerPrompts
Once she's the one in charge, the people she once spoke to with respect have to answer to her. She still looks up to them in private. #QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 7: Grandparents Day: How respectful are your character(s) toward their elders?
September 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Avisarah is respectful to higher ranking elders. She understands her future role, so there's also a bit of entitlement sprinkled in.
Once she's the one in charge, the people she once spoke to with respect have to answer to her. She still looks up to them in private. #QueerPrompts
Once she's the one in charge, the people she once spoke to with respect have to answer to her. She still looks up to them in private. #QueerPrompts
Avisarah could do with a few read throughs of When You're Ready, This is How You Heal by Brianna Wiest
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#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 6: Read A Book Day: Make up a book (or use a real one) your character(s) would read
September 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Avisarah could do with a few read throughs of When You're Ready, This is How You Heal by Brianna Wiest
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
One of my readers suggested using dialogue to help with introducing worldbuilding, which changed the game for me. It changed the first chapter, and it added missing depth to the relationship between two characters.
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#QueerPrompts September 5: Free Friday or advice about your story that you used
September 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
One of my readers suggested using dialogue to help with introducing worldbuilding, which changed the game for me. It changed the first chapter, and it added missing depth to the relationship between two characters.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
Avisarah's uncle, Theonidas, and her head of staff, Gayle, are the voice of reason, and try to guide Avisarah to make good choices. They're successful *most* of the time.
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#QueerPrompts September 4: Who do your character(s) go to for advice before making a tough decision?
September 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Avisarah's uncle, Theonidas, and her head of staff, Gayle, are the voice of reason, and try to guide Avisarah to make good choices. They're successful *most* of the time.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
At first, Avisarah doesn't think too much about what she's doing. After the end of Part 1, she needs her trusted family and friends to remind her to take that first step.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
September 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
At first, Avisarah doesn't think too much about what she's doing. After the end of Part 1, she needs her trusted family and friends to remind her to take that first step.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
Reposted by NixFlare | Author Phoenyx Lee
Our intro thread has been going around again, but we've been busy since March... so, it's time for a new pinned thread! We are OTHERSIDE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! We open for submissions in January 2026.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our intro thread has been going around again, but we've been busy since March... so, it's time for a new pinned thread! We are OTHERSIDE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! We open for submissions in January 2026.
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
At the end of Part 1, Avisarah has to decide whether she goes against everything she's fought for to give her people an easier life, or stand her ground and face the consequences. This triggers a series of painful events and even more challenging choices as the story progresses.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 2: Difficult decision(s) your character(s) must make
September 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
At the end of Part 1, Avisarah has to decide whether she goes against everything she's fought for to give her people an easier life, or stand her ground and face the consequences. This triggers a series of painful events and even more challenging choices as the story progresses.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
I'm a little late starting this, so I'm going to catch up!
I'm Phoenyx, & I'm working on a serial sapphic fantasy novel called Bound By Thorns. It's inspired by Beauty & the Beast, follows the "Beast" character, & starts releasing when I have a small buffer of chapters under my belt.
#QueerPrompts
I'm Phoenyx, & I'm working on a serial sapphic fantasy novel called Bound By Thorns. It's inspired by Beauty & the Beast, follows the "Beast" character, & starts releasing when I have a small buffer of chapters under my belt.
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts September 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book
September 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm a little late starting this, so I'm going to catch up!
I'm Phoenyx, & I'm working on a serial sapphic fantasy novel called Bound By Thorns. It's inspired by Beauty & the Beast, follows the "Beast" character, & starts releasing when I have a small buffer of chapters under my belt.
#QueerPrompts
I'm Phoenyx, & I'm working on a serial sapphic fantasy novel called Bound By Thorns. It's inspired by Beauty & the Beast, follows the "Beast" character, & starts releasing when I have a small buffer of chapters under my belt.
#QueerPrompts
On August 31, 2015, I married my best friend and high school sweetheart while in Las Vegas to celebrate finishing my undergrad degree.
The only people we told were my parents, and that was because my mom wanted to buy my wedding dress ever since I was a little kid.
The only people we told were my parents, and that was because my mom wanted to buy my wedding dress ever since I was a little kid.
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
On August 31, 2015, I married my best friend and high school sweetheart while in Las Vegas to celebrate finishing my undergrad degree.
The only people we told were my parents, and that was because my mom wanted to buy my wedding dress ever since I was a little kid.
The only people we told were my parents, and that was because my mom wanted to buy my wedding dress ever since I was a little kid.
Reposted by NixFlare | Author Phoenyx Lee
🌈 Hi #QueerWriters! #QueerPrompts is your chance to talk about your WIP/story/book, meet other queer authors, and have fun! 🏳️🌈
📚 While focussed on queer fiction, any writers are welcome to use these prompts! Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and on any days you want. 📖
📚 While focussed on queer fiction, any writers are welcome to use these prompts! Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and on any days you want. 📖
August 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🌈 Hi #QueerWriters! #QueerPrompts is your chance to talk about your WIP/story/book, meet other queer authors, and have fun! 🏳️🌈
📚 While focussed on queer fiction, any writers are welcome to use these prompts! Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and on any days you want. 📖
📚 While focussed on queer fiction, any writers are welcome to use these prompts! Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and on any days you want. 📖