Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
@servantand.bsky.social
Author of the epic fantasy adventure Servants of the Moon and Sun series: an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
Servantsofthemoonandsun.com
Servantsofthemoonandsun.com
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These are my books.
So far.
What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D
So far.
What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D
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I've used “hurt” in 3 different, and two of them are from stories that got accepted recently (so not wanting to share those for now) -- here's from a WIP folklore draft that is one of my favourite mashups.
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLift #AmWriting #BookSky
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLift #AmWriting #BookSky
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I've used “hurt” in 3 different, and two of them are from stories that got accepted recently (so not wanting to share those for now) -- here's from a WIP folklore draft that is one of my favourite mashups.
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLift #AmWriting #BookSky
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WritersLift #AmWriting #BookSky
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I love writing short stories, so commission me to write something — it can be a gift to self or for a loved one!
I could write a Slice of Life or an Eldritch Horror, you decide ^_^
𝐩.𝐬. 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
💸💕 #SelfPromo #BNMS #ReaderSky #WriterSky #Share
I could write a Slice of Life or an Eldritch Horror, you decide ^_^
𝐩.𝐬. 𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
💸💕 #SelfPromo #BNMS #ReaderSky #WriterSky #Share
February 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16: Character Expectations
From Dorilian's birth people have expected (or feared) he might awaken the Rill god-machine.
Hans was expected to be a spare heir (i.e. not much).
Aubrey was expected to make a good marriage and become a Mother of consequence.
From Dorilian's birth people have expected (or feared) he might awaken the Rill god-machine.
Hans was expected to be a spare heir (i.e. not much).
Aubrey was expected to make a good marriage and become a Mother of consequence.
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16: Character Expectations
From Dorilian's birth people have expected (or feared) he might awaken the Rill god-machine.
Hans was expected to be a spare heir (i.e. not much).
Aubrey was expected to make a good marriage and become a Mother of consequence.
From Dorilian's birth people have expected (or feared) he might awaken the Rill god-machine.
Hans was expected to be a spare heir (i.e. not much).
Aubrey was expected to make a good marriage and become a Mother of consequence.
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
#FebruaryWorldbuilders 16: Law enforcement
The Triempery's big cities have officers of the law. They capture thieves or assaulters and bring them to courts. They are paid by the city/town.
Most of the time, whether city or countryside, citizens catch and deliver. In some cases they also punish.
The Triempery's big cities have officers of the law. They capture thieves or assaulters and bring them to courts. They are paid by the city/town.
Most of the time, whether city or countryside, citizens catch and deliver. In some cases they also punish.
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In your fictional worlds, who is responsible for maintaining laws in your world? Is there a police force? Is it more community-driven?
February 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
#FebruaryWorldbuilders 16: Law enforcement
The Triempery's big cities have officers of the law. They capture thieves or assaulters and bring them to courts. They are paid by the city/town.
Most of the time, whether city or countryside, citizens catch and deliver. In some cases they also punish.
The Triempery's big cities have officers of the law. They capture thieves or assaulters and bring them to courts. They are paid by the city/town.
Most of the time, whether city or countryside, citizens catch and deliver. In some cases they also punish.
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16
What expectations are put on your characters?
In Serpentus, Owen is expected to defend the city of Stone Hill, even though he doesn't have much military support (and no magical help.) But he takes his duty to the crown seriously and does what he can, despite the odds.
What expectations are put on your characters?
In Serpentus, Owen is expected to defend the city of Stone Hill, even though he doesn't have much military support (and no magical help.) But he takes his duty to the crown seriously and does what he can, despite the odds.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 1
Intro
I'm AJ. I write various fantasy books (mostly epic, some urban, some cozy) and occasionally sci-fi.
This month I'll be focusing mostly on Serpentus because
1) it's in #SPFBO (which officially starts today and
2) Serpentus will celebrate a birthday this month!
Intro
I'm AJ. I write various fantasy books (mostly epic, some urban, some cozy) and occasionally sci-fi.
This month I'll be focusing mostly on Serpentus because
1) it's in #SPFBO (which officially starts today and
2) Serpentus will celebrate a birthday this month!
February 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16
What expectations are put on your characters?
In Serpentus, Owen is expected to defend the city of Stone Hill, even though he doesn't have much military support (and no magical help.) But he takes his duty to the crown seriously and does what he can, despite the odds.
What expectations are put on your characters?
In Serpentus, Owen is expected to defend the city of Stone Hill, even though he doesn't have much military support (and no magical help.) But he takes his duty to the crown seriously and does what he can, despite the odds.
From Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
From Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm
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#WIPSnips The word for February 16th is HURT
"Hurt" is a slippery word in THE RILL LORD. Spoilers abound. That said, this is a book about battle, war, death, and survival. People get hurt. So if you don't want to know who gets hurt, skip this snip.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery
"Hurt" is a slippery word in THE RILL LORD. Spoilers abound. That said, this is a book about battle, war, death, and survival. People get hurt. So if you don't want to know who gets hurt, skip this snip.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
#WIPSnips The word for February 16th is HURT
"Hurt" is a slippery word in THE RILL LORD. Spoilers abound. That said, this is a book about battle, war, death, and survival. People get hurt. So if you don't want to know who gets hurt, skip this snip.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery
"Hurt" is a slippery word in THE RILL LORD. Spoilers abound. That said, this is a book about battle, war, death, and survival. People get hurt. So if you don't want to know who gets hurt, skip this snip.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery
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Need some bookish relationships? Jodie has you covered!
I'm back with another post about books with great relationships for readers who don't love love in books.
Happy Valentine's Day!
#bookblogger #booksky #books
Happy Valentine's Day!
#bookblogger #booksky #books
Books with Relationships for People who Don’t Love Love: 2026 Edition
If you’ve read my blog for a while, you probably suspect that I much prefer stabby fantasy to smoochy fantasy. When it comes to reading, I have the romantic sensibilities of a rock. That bein…
wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Need some bookish relationships? Jodie has you covered!
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Victor, the equivalent of a billionaire will try and get a deal. Not because he's cheap, but because commerce is sport. Unless the store was small and needed the business, in which case he switches from sport to "I love these so much, sell them to me [he's alone in the store] and I'll pay double!"
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 16, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Victor, the equivalent of a billionaire will try and get a deal. Not because he's cheap, but because commerce is sport. Unless the store was small and needed the business, in which case he switches from sport to "I love these so much, sell them to me [he's alone in the store] and I'll pay double!"
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Reminder, I have commissions open! There's even a 15% discount until the end of the month, but I only have a limited number of slots! I updated my examples!
#comms #commissions #ocart #oc #patreon #kofi #mutualaid
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#comms #commissions #ocart #oc #patreon #kofi #mutualaid
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February 16, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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#AwesomeCharacters
Carloman will overpay for things or do magical stuff as service (another way of obtaining goods here!) whenever he can, he won't bargain. Every price sounds good to him. He always seems to have just a little more coin or leaf on him than necessary. I think he's conjuring it.
Carloman will overpay for things or do magical stuff as service (another way of obtaining goods here!) whenever he can, he won't bargain. Every price sounds good to him. He always seems to have just a little more coin or leaf on him than necessary. I think he's conjuring it.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
#AwesomeCharacters
Carloman will overpay for things or do magical stuff as service (another way of obtaining goods here!) whenever he can, he won't bargain. Every price sounds good to him. He always seems to have just a little more coin or leaf on him than necessary. I think he's conjuring it.
Carloman will overpay for things or do magical stuff as service (another way of obtaining goods here!) whenever he can, he won't bargain. Every price sounds good to him. He always seems to have just a little more coin or leaf on him than necessary. I think he's conjuring it.
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
#Febchantment
I can actually definitively answer this: creatio ex nihilo. All magic involves manipulating/influencing, changing, etc. what exists. Everything's in a state of flux, but nothing *new* arises. Even elementals are more expressions, coagulations, manifestations of what already is.
1/2
I can actually definitively answer this: creatio ex nihilo. All magic involves manipulating/influencing, changing, etc. what exists. Everything's in a state of flux, but nothing *new* arises. Even elementals are more expressions, coagulations, manifestations of what already is.
1/2
#Febchantment Day 16
This might be a tricky question, but in your opinion, what is the ✨️most powerful✨️ use of magic in your system?
Of course, this all depends on how you define "powerful"! It may not necessarily have anything to do with how much damage is dealt...
#writingcommunity #writesky
This might be a tricky question, but in your opinion, what is the ✨️most powerful✨️ use of magic in your system?
Of course, this all depends on how you define "powerful"! It may not necessarily have anything to do with how much damage is dealt...
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 16, 2026 at 8:50 AM
#Febchantment
I can actually definitively answer this: creatio ex nihilo. All magic involves manipulating/influencing, changing, etc. what exists. Everything's in a state of flux, but nothing *new* arises. Even elementals are more expressions, coagulations, manifestations of what already is.
1/2
I can actually definitively answer this: creatio ex nihilo. All magic involves manipulating/influencing, changing, etc. what exists. Everything's in a state of flux, but nothing *new* arises. Even elementals are more expressions, coagulations, manifestations of what already is.
1/2
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#FebruaryWorldbuilders
-Voerlund: guards and burgomasters locally, then knights and counts and their men-at-arms on a larger scale
-Silverden: the Temple Guard and priesthood
-Mul Manatar: a sort of community guard force
-Minosmir: mix of baron's retinue, heroic martial orders, guardsmen
1/2
-Voerlund: guards and burgomasters locally, then knights and counts and their men-at-arms on a larger scale
-Silverden: the Temple Guard and priesthood
-Mul Manatar: a sort of community guard force
-Minosmir: mix of baron's retinue, heroic martial orders, guardsmen
1/2
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, good morning! In your fictional worlds, who is responsible for maintaining laws in your world? Is there a police force? Is it more community-driven?
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM
#FebruaryWorldbuilders
-Voerlund: guards and burgomasters locally, then knights and counts and their men-at-arms on a larger scale
-Silverden: the Temple Guard and priesthood
-Mul Manatar: a sort of community guard force
-Minosmir: mix of baron's retinue, heroic martial orders, guardsmen
1/2
-Voerlund: guards and burgomasters locally, then knights and counts and their men-at-arms on a larger scale
-Silverden: the Temple Guard and priesthood
-Mul Manatar: a sort of community guard force
-Minosmir: mix of baron's retinue, heroic martial orders, guardsmen
1/2
Is it over yet?!?
February 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Is it over yet?!?
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Another review from GNOH HQ today. This time it’s the video game THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT.
The Mortuary Assistant proves video game horror can work on screen. Kipp avoids cheap scares, focusing on clinical dread and trauma. A rare adaptation that gets it right. 🎮⚰️
@maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/the-mortuary...
@maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/the-mortuary...
The Mortuary Assistant Review: A Rare Win For Horror Game Adaptations - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
Director Jeremiah Kipp brings the cult horror game to life. Read our review of The Mortuary Assistant with genuine dread and a stellar turn from Willa Holland.
gnofhorror.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Another review from GNOH HQ today. This time it’s the video game THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT.
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Lina *sucks* at haggling. Mostly because until she was nineteen she had never had to deal with / worry about money. Her uncle dealt with that stuff.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Happy Discount Candy Day!
How does your character feel about a bargain? Are they good at business or haggling? Try to get the best price?
Or are they too rich to care, or planning to steal the item anyway?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Lina *sucks* at haggling. Mostly because until she was nineteen she had never had to deal with / worry about money. Her uncle dealt with that stuff.
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Happy Monday, Bluesky. I hope your week starts off well 🤞🤞🤞
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Happy Monday, Bluesky. I hope your week starts off well 🤞🤞🤞
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
It's a new year it's a new #AromanticAwarenessWeek it's also time for more of Nakine art posting.
🎨 Artists (also in alt text):
- @kyleenim.myatproto.social
- @birdko.art
- @nushdeco.bsky.social
- @mimidrws.bsky.social
🎨 Artists (also in alt text):
- @kyleenim.myatproto.social
- @birdko.art
- @nushdeco.bsky.social
- @mimidrws.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
It's a new year it's a new #AromanticAwarenessWeek it's also time for more of Nakine art posting.
🎨 Artists (also in alt text):
- @kyleenim.myatproto.social
- @birdko.art
- @nushdeco.bsky.social
- @mimidrws.bsky.social
🎨 Artists (also in alt text):
- @kyleenim.myatproto.social
- @birdko.art
- @nushdeco.bsky.social
- @mimidrws.bsky.social
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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The hurt she always carried, like the weight of a mountain, grew heavier still and trickled through those cracks until it flooded to the surface before she could ever tamp it back down. Lock it back up. Stuff it full like a wardrobe that could never quite shut.
- When Morning Comes
#WIPSnips
- When Morning Comes
#WIPSnips
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for February 16th is "hurt"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
The hurt she always carried, like the weight of a mountain, grew heavier still and trickled through those cracks until it flooded to the surface before she could ever tamp it back down. Lock it back up. Stuff it full like a wardrobe that could never quite shut.
- When Morning Comes
#WIPSnips
- When Morning Comes
#WIPSnips
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Worldbuilding bit I got from my newest comm: in Shiseika, whatever lovey-dovey holiday that exists there happens in their water month of Seirō.
This puts it more in the middle of the year, though it's still in the winter, as their calendar starts in the "early fall" with harvest kicking off.
🧵1/5
This puts it more in the middle of the year, though it's still in the winter, as their calendar starts in the "early fall" with harvest kicking off.
🧵1/5
February 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Worldbuilding bit I got from my newest comm: in Shiseika, whatever lovey-dovey holiday that exists there happens in their water month of Seirō.
This puts it more in the middle of the year, though it's still in the winter, as their calendar starts in the "early fall" with harvest kicking off.
🧵1/5
This puts it more in the middle of the year, though it's still in the winter, as their calendar starts in the "early fall" with harvest kicking off.
🧵1/5
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Hey, you.
Yes, YOU!
Bummed out there aren't more historical political dramas set in the #middleages like #gameofthrones?
Today is your lucky day: www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...
#indiecomics #booksky #books #got #comicart #art
Yes, YOU!
Bummed out there aren't more historical political dramas set in the #middleages like #gameofthrones?
Today is your lucky day: www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...
#indiecomics #booksky #books #got #comicart #art
Coming soon: Family and Honour, a 12th century historical drama
A young Baron loyal to King Henry II must choose between blood and duty, when faced with an impossible dilemma.
www.kickstarter.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Hey, you.
Yes, YOU!
Bummed out there aren't more historical political dramas set in the #middleages like #gameofthrones?
Today is your lucky day: www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...
#indiecomics #booksky #books #got #comicart #art
Yes, YOU!
Bummed out there aren't more historical political dramas set in the #middleages like #gameofthrones?
Today is your lucky day: www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...
#indiecomics #booksky #books #got #comicart #art
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
You can do either but it's designed to be playable like a guitar. I have a strap for it but it's so light I usually just sit and prop it on my thigh to play it, basically like this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmY8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmY8...
Seagull M4 - Seagull session #1
YouTube video by Seagull Guitars
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
You can do either but it's designed to be playable like a guitar. I have a strap for it but it's so light I usually just sit and prop it on my thigh to play it, basically like this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmY8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmY8...
Reposted by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
Here are the #WIPSnips words for February 16th through 22nd.
Remember:
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Alt text on graphics
- Trigger/content warnings when necessary
- This is not the place to line edit people's posts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Remember:
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Alt text on graphics
- Trigger/content warnings when necessary
- This is not the place to line edit people's posts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Here are the #WIPSnips words for February 16th through 22nd.
Remember:
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Alt text on graphics
- Trigger/content warnings when necessary
- This is not the place to line edit people's posts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Remember:
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Alt text on graphics
- Trigger/content warnings when necessary
- This is not the place to line edit people's posts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
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For #AromanticAwarenessWeek, check out my trilogy, which has two Aro characters.
Henry, an Autistic genius cyclops and Eric, an inquisitive journalist Centaur.
Book 1: a.co/d/6BCICBo
Book 2: a.co/d/9JZQ8lP
Book 3: a.co/d/562UQRR
#WritingCommunity.
Henry, an Autistic genius cyclops and Eric, an inquisitive journalist Centaur.
Book 1: a.co/d/6BCICBo
Book 2: a.co/d/9JZQ8lP
Book 3: a.co/d/562UQRR
#WritingCommunity.
February 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
For #AromanticAwarenessWeek, check out my trilogy, which has two Aro characters.
Henry, an Autistic genius cyclops and Eric, an inquisitive journalist Centaur.
Book 1: a.co/d/6BCICBo
Book 2: a.co/d/9JZQ8lP
Book 3: a.co/d/562UQRR
#WritingCommunity.
Henry, an Autistic genius cyclops and Eric, an inquisitive journalist Centaur.
Book 1: a.co/d/6BCICBo
Book 2: a.co/d/9JZQ8lP
Book 3: a.co/d/562UQRR
#WritingCommunity.