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· Apr 12
Welcome to the new #SFFChat! Every Thursday, alternating mornings and evenings EST, I'll post a new set of questions that anyone can answer! It's chiefly for writers, but if you're a fan of SFF literature, please feel welcome to hop into the space and discuss your favourite writers as well!
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#SFFChat Q2:
Well, there's two main ones. The Reaper, which is the goddess of death for 70% or so of the characters in this story.
And then there's Marzanna, the heathen goddess of death and winter before the pantheon containing the Reaper came along. Wanda's dragon is named after her!
Well, there's two main ones. The Reaper, which is the goddess of death for 70% or so of the characters in this story.
And then there's Marzanna, the heathen goddess of death and winter before the pantheon containing the Reaper came along. Wanda's dragon is named after her!
#SFFChat Q2:
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
#SFFChat Q2:
Well, there's two main ones. The Reaper, which is the goddess of death for 70% or so of the characters in this story.
And then there's Marzanna, the heathen goddess of death and winter before the pantheon containing the Reaper came along. Wanda's dragon is named after her!
Well, there's two main ones. The Reaper, which is the goddess of death for 70% or so of the characters in this story.
And then there's Marzanna, the heathen goddess of death and winter before the pantheon containing the Reaper came along. Wanda's dragon is named after her!
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January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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My short story, Meadowsweet, is now available on Smashwords.
Meadowsweet is the story of a freighter captain with a literal sex addiction, the woman he buys to help manage it, and her absolute commitment to doing things her way no matter what the rules say.
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Meadowsweet is the story of a freighter captain with a literal sex addiction, the woman he buys to help manage it, and her absolute commitment to doing things her way no matter what the rules say.
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
My short story, Meadowsweet, is now available on Smashwords.
Meadowsweet is the story of a freighter captain with a literal sex addiction, the woman he buys to help manage it, and her absolute commitment to doing things her way no matter what the rules say.
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Meadowsweet is the story of a freighter captain with a literal sex addiction, the woman he buys to help manage it, and her absolute commitment to doing things her way no matter what the rules say.
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Thanks for another fun #SFFChat!
If you want to learn more about Iron Spirit. my post-apocalypse fantasy where the fae are trying to wipe out mankind, check it out here: linnfoster.com/iron-spirit/
If you want to get a copy:
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platinumsoulpress.itch.io/iron-spirit
If you want to learn more about Iron Spirit. my post-apocalypse fantasy where the fae are trying to wipe out mankind, check it out here: linnfoster.com/iron-spirit/
If you want to get a copy:
platinumsoul.shop
platinumsoulpress.itch.io/iron-spirit
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Thanks for another fun #SFFChat!
If you want to learn more about Iron Spirit. my post-apocalypse fantasy where the fae are trying to wipe out mankind, check it out here: linnfoster.com/iron-spirit/
If you want to get a copy:
platinumsoul.shop
platinumsoulpress.itch.io/iron-spirit
If you want to learn more about Iron Spirit. my post-apocalypse fantasy where the fae are trying to wipe out mankind, check it out here: linnfoster.com/iron-spirit/
If you want to get a copy:
platinumsoul.shop
platinumsoulpress.itch.io/iron-spirit
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I've just got my usual stuff for sale!
If anyone enjoyed my excerpt or worldbuilding tonight you can find The Wings of Ashtaroth for pretty cheap!
Here: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y
And here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of...
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If anyone enjoyed my excerpt or worldbuilding tonight you can find The Wings of Ashtaroth for pretty cheap!
Here: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y
And here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of...
#SFFChat
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I've just got my usual stuff for sale!
If anyone enjoyed my excerpt or worldbuilding tonight you can find The Wings of Ashtaroth for pretty cheap!
Here: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y
And here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of...
#SFFChat
If anyone enjoyed my excerpt or worldbuilding tonight you can find The Wings of Ashtaroth for pretty cheap!
Here: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y
And here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of...
#SFFChat
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#SFFChat Q2:
I don't know that there's a religion in reality that doesn't touch on death.
Technically all gods in and out of the Omeran pantheon are associated with the afterlife. In many ways, spirits are ascended ghosts.
Without going through each god, let's talk about the big 2.
1/3
I don't know that there's a religion in reality that doesn't touch on death.
Technically all gods in and out of the Omeran pantheon are associated with the afterlife. In many ways, spirits are ascended ghosts.
Without going through each god, let's talk about the big 2.
1/3
#SFFChat Q2:
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
#SFFChat Q2:
I don't know that there's a religion in reality that doesn't touch on death.
Technically all gods in and out of the Omeran pantheon are associated with the afterlife. In many ways, spirits are ascended ghosts.
Without going through each god, let's talk about the big 2.
1/3
I don't know that there's a religion in reality that doesn't touch on death.
Technically all gods in and out of the Omeran pantheon are associated with the afterlife. In many ways, spirits are ascended ghosts.
Without going through each god, let's talk about the big 2.
1/3
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Cheating a little (but not really.) #Boombride preview. I wonder what this could have to do with tonight's theme?
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January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Cheating a little (but not really.) #Boombride preview. I wonder what this could have to do with tonight's theme?
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The name's chloe, my favourite mythological character is Orpheus, because i liked the name when i was a kid and named everything after him
The name's chloe, my favourite mythological character is Orpheus, because i liked the name when i was a kid and named everything after him
#SFFChat Intro: Introduce yourself & share your favourite mythological character!
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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The name's chloe, my favourite mythological character is Orpheus, because i liked the name when i was a kid and named everything after him
The name's chloe, my favourite mythological character is Orpheus, because i liked the name when i was a kid and named everything after him
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January 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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There's a brief afterlife, but its really more of a waiting area for reincarnation. There’s a place like an underworld, but its not an afterlife, more of just where most of the universe's black energy has formed
There's a brief afterlife, but its really more of a waiting area for reincarnation. There’s a place like an underworld, but its not an afterlife, more of just where most of the universe's black energy has formed
#SFFChat Q1:
Is there an underworld or aftetrlife in your story's world? Do your characters believe in one, even if it's not real?
Is there an underworld or aftetrlife in your story's world? Do your characters believe in one, even if it's not real?
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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There's a brief afterlife, but its really more of a waiting area for reincarnation. There’s a place like an underworld, but its not an afterlife, more of just where most of the universe's black energy has formed
There's a brief afterlife, but its really more of a waiting area for reincarnation. There’s a place like an underworld, but its not an afterlife, more of just where most of the universe's black energy has formed
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Hi! I’m K.B. and my favorite mythological “character” might actually be Fenrir from Norse mythology because who doesn’t love a giant wolf
Hi! I’m K.B. and my favorite mythological “character” might actually be Fenrir from Norse mythology because who doesn’t love a giant wolf
#SFFChat Intro: Introduce yourself & share your favourite mythological character!
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Hi! I’m K.B. and my favorite mythological “character” might actually be Fenrir from Norse mythology because who doesn’t love a giant wolf
Hi! I’m K.B. and my favorite mythological “character” might actually be Fenrir from Norse mythology because who doesn’t love a giant wolf
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A2. The Undead Gods will judge you in life, but not so much in death
A2. The Undead Gods will judge you in life, but not so much in death
#SFFChat Q2:
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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A2. The Undead Gods will judge you in life, but not so much in death
A2. The Undead Gods will judge you in life, but not so much in death
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#SFFChat A3
I've always been fascinated by afterlives that involve reincarnation. Hinduism and Buddhism are the best known of these, of course, but it pops up in many other traditions as well. It used to be very popular in Judaism, not so much anymore, but still hanging on a bit.
I've always been fascinated by afterlives that involve reincarnation. Hinduism and Buddhism are the best known of these, of course, but it pops up in many other traditions as well. It used to be very popular in Judaism, not so much anymore, but still hanging on a bit.
#SFFChat Q3:
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 AM
#SFFChat A3
I've always been fascinated by afterlives that involve reincarnation. Hinduism and Buddhism are the best known of these, of course, but it pops up in many other traditions as well. It used to be very popular in Judaism, not so much anymore, but still hanging on a bit.
I've always been fascinated by afterlives that involve reincarnation. Hinduism and Buddhism are the best known of these, of course, but it pops up in many other traditions as well. It used to be very popular in Judaism, not so much anymore, but still hanging on a bit.
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I became an atheist because i found the concept of an afterlife to be hell on earth. Who wants to be alive after they died? You'd be forced to deal with yourself forever.
I became an atheist because i found the concept of an afterlife to be hell on earth. Who wants to be alive after they died? You'd be forced to deal with yourself forever.
#SFFChat Q3:
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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I became an atheist because i found the concept of an afterlife to be hell on earth. Who wants to be alive after they died? You'd be forced to deal with yourself forever.
I became an atheist because i found the concept of an afterlife to be hell on earth. Who wants to be alive after they died? You'd be forced to deal with yourself forever.
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#SFFChat Outro:
Thanks for hosting, Steve
Was a bit all over the place just busy nights Thursdays, so sorry for short answers and all that
I’d like to share a bust i painted recently since the character is one of the speakers in the snip i shared
bsky.app/profile/thir...
Thanks for hosting, Steve
Was a bit all over the place just busy nights Thursdays, so sorry for short answers and all that
I’d like to share a bust i painted recently since the character is one of the speakers in the snip i shared
bsky.app/profile/thir...
Kaifuro (Wings)
My grumpy, older brother coded character.
I’ve been told he looks like he’s been woken from a nap which i find charming.
- Enjoy -
My grumpy, older brother coded character.
I’ve been told he looks like he’s been woken from a nap which i find charming.
- Enjoy -
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
#SFFChat Outro:
Thanks for hosting, Steve
Was a bit all over the place just busy nights Thursdays, so sorry for short answers and all that
I’d like to share a bust i painted recently since the character is one of the speakers in the snip i shared
bsky.app/profile/thir...
Thanks for hosting, Steve
Was a bit all over the place just busy nights Thursdays, so sorry for short answers and all that
I’d like to share a bust i painted recently since the character is one of the speakers in the snip i shared
bsky.app/profile/thir...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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From my draft of the hell chapter:
At last, they reach a cluster of buildings that could, conceivably, be called a town. However, it’s not clear what any of the buildings are for. They are dark, jagged structures that look as much like rock formations as they do like intentional creations. #SFFChat
At last, they reach a cluster of buildings that could, conceivably, be called a town. However, it’s not clear what any of the buildings are for. They are dark, jagged structures that look as much like rock formations as they do like intentional creations. #SFFChat
#SFFChat Q4:
Share a line (or 3-4 lines!) from your work that involves the afterlife, underworld, judgement, or a related theme/motif/figure!
Share a line (or 3-4 lines!) from your work that involves the afterlife, underworld, judgement, or a related theme/motif/figure!
January 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
From my draft of the hell chapter:
At last, they reach a cluster of buildings that could, conceivably, be called a town. However, it’s not clear what any of the buildings are for. They are dark, jagged structures that look as much like rock formations as they do like intentional creations. #SFFChat
At last, they reach a cluster of buildings that could, conceivably, be called a town. However, it’s not clear what any of the buildings are for. They are dark, jagged structures that look as much like rock formations as they do like intentional creations. #SFFChat
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#SFFChat Q1:
Is there an underworld or aftetrlife in your story's world? Do your characters believe in one, even if it's not real?
Is there an underworld or aftetrlife in your story's world? Do your characters believe in one, even if it's not real?
January 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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The River is kind of its own gatekeeper, hungry for the souls that have left it. You can steal from it, you can bargain with it, but it's probably not going to be happy.
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#SFFChat Q2:
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The River is kind of its own gatekeeper, hungry for the souls that have left it. You can steal from it, you can bargain with it, but it's probably not going to be happy.
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This is a little redundant given my previous post, but it's what I have that fits this prompt haha. Haruka sees Kelly in her dreams shortly after her death.
From Iron Spirit.
From Iron Spirit.
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
This is a little redundant given my previous post, but it's what I have that fits this prompt haha. Haruka sees Kelly in her dreams shortly after her death.
From Iron Spirit.
From Iron Spirit.
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The thing is, I consider myself a new-agey epicurean philosophically and, frankly, I find the idea that this is all we are and that when we die, sensation ceases to be rather comforting.
The thing is, I consider myself a new-agey epicurean philosophically and, frankly, I find the idea that this is all we are and that when we die, sensation ceases to be rather comforting.
#SFFChat Q3:
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
January 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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The thing is, I consider myself a new-agey epicurean philosophically and, frankly, I find the idea that this is all we are and that when we die, sensation ceases to be rather comforting.
The thing is, I consider myself a new-agey epicurean philosophically and, frankly, I find the idea that this is all we are and that when we die, sensation ceases to be rather comforting.
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Yeah, it's in the name of the first core book of the series (The Hades Calculus, by Maria Ying). Hades plays a pretty non-existent part in the events of my Isadora stories, but her priests and other denizens of the Underworld *do* play a bit of a role.
Yeah, it's in the name of the first core book of the series (The Hades Calculus, by Maria Ying). Hades plays a pretty non-existent part in the events of my Isadora stories, but her priests and other denizens of the Underworld *do* play a bit of a role.
#SFFChat Q2:
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
Are there any mythological, religious, or supernatural figures associated with the afterlife or judgement?
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
#SFFChat Q2
Yeah, it's in the name of the first core book of the series (The Hades Calculus, by Maria Ying). Hades plays a pretty non-existent part in the events of my Isadora stories, but her priests and other denizens of the Underworld *do* play a bit of a role.
Yeah, it's in the name of the first core book of the series (The Hades Calculus, by Maria Ying). Hades plays a pretty non-existent part in the events of my Isadora stories, but her priests and other denizens of the Underworld *do* play a bit of a role.
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#SFFChat Q4:
This one's a bit different. It describes a burial place outside the temple of the god of the underworld, as well as his statue
This one's a bit different. It describes a burial place outside the temple of the god of the underworld, as well as his statue
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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This one's a bit different. It describes a burial place outside the temple of the god of the underworld, as well as his statue
This one's a bit different. It describes a burial place outside the temple of the god of the underworld, as well as his statue
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It’s interesting to me when people try to navigate or map out the afterlife. That’s what the so-called Book of the Dead was: a guide for navigating the Egyptian afterlife. #SFFChat
#SFFChat Q3:
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
What fictional or mythological afterlives from the real world do you find the most interesting? Or, which ones appeal most (in whatever way you'd like to interpret "appeal")?
January 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
It’s interesting to me when people try to navigate or map out the afterlife. That’s what the so-called Book of the Dead was: a guide for navigating the Egyptian afterlife. #SFFChat