Abi (TheMontess)
@themontess.bsky.social
30s. Queer, or as we say in this household, entirely unbothered by gender.
DA, BG3, original fiction writing.
Same handle on ao3/tumblr ✌️❤️
DA, BG3, original fiction writing.
Same handle on ao3/tumblr ✌️❤️
Theme Park Inc. (Sim Coaster US) - the last "Vista compatible" (tells you how old THAT is) version I bought resolutely did not work and I've never completed it. Baby Abi went bankrupt and had an earlier save corrupt so the playthrough was unredeemable
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Theme Park Inc. (Sim Coaster US) - the last "Vista compatible" (tells you how old THAT is) version I bought resolutely did not work and I've never completed it. Baby Abi went bankrupt and had an earlier save corrupt so the playthrough was unredeemable
#TavQOTD - Has your Tav/Durge ever switched up their hair?
I actually made it a point for Eilidh to change her hair up each act! I do sometimes forget when I'm writing though, so maybe we can assume she changes it whenever she washes it, idk.
#Eilidh #WovenInFaith #Galidh
I actually made it a point for Eilidh to change her hair up each act! I do sometimes forget when I'm writing though, so maybe we can assume she changes it whenever she washes it, idk.
#Eilidh #WovenInFaith #Galidh
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#TavQOTD - Has your Tav/Durge ever switched up their hair?
I actually made it a point for Eilidh to change her hair up each act! I do sometimes forget when I'm writing though, so maybe we can assume she changes it whenever she washes it, idk.
#Eilidh #WovenInFaith #Galidh
I actually made it a point for Eilidh to change her hair up each act! I do sometimes forget when I'm writing though, so maybe we can assume she changes it whenever she washes it, idk.
#Eilidh #WovenInFaith #Galidh
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November 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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#Bookvember Day 26: Oh! A TREASON OF THORNS by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social 😍 The house is 100% its own character and it helped inspire my secondary world historical fantasy WIP #EstateSaleWIP
Laura's description is always on point and I would recommend any one of her books
Laura's description is always on point and I would recommend any one of her books
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 26!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss the tropes we love and hate.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss the tropes we love and hate.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#Bookvember Day 26: Oh! A TREASON OF THORNS by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social 😍 The house is 100% its own character and it helped inspire my secondary world historical fantasy WIP #EstateSaleWIP
Laura's description is always on point and I would recommend any one of her books
Laura's description is always on point and I would recommend any one of her books
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I used to be a lead bookseller at one of the biggest bookshops in the UK. We had a reputation for being able to "break" books, i.e. build hype for books we got behind and make them start selling.
That often involved handselling just 9 or 10 copies over a couple of days.
That often involved handselling just 9 or 10 copies over a couple of days.
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I used to be a lead bookseller at one of the biggest bookshops in the UK. We had a reputation for being able to "break" books, i.e. build hype for books we got behind and make them start selling.
That often involved handselling just 9 or 10 copies over a couple of days.
That often involved handselling just 9 or 10 copies over a couple of days.
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Safety inspector: I found two major issues with your Death Star. For one thing, there are no railings.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Safety inspector: I found two major issues with your Death Star. For one thing, there are no railings.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
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I've been doing bg3 comms for a full year now and only got Minthara twice and both times with a male tav so the evil yuri shortage is on yall
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I've been doing bg3 comms for a full year now and only got Minthara twice and both times with a male tav so the evil yuri shortage is on yall
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
I’m dead and they probably killed me 😂
I’m dead and they probably killed me 😂
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
I’m dead and they probably killed me 😂
I’m dead and they probably killed me 😂
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
I might be OK, if she was in the right mood 😂
I might be OK, if she was in the right mood 😂
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
I might be OK, if she was in the right mood 😂
I might be OK, if she was in the right mood 😂
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occassionally i draw a good hand and occassionally i draw a good ass and yesterday they overlapped for a minute with bonus foot 🙌
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
occassionally i draw a good hand and occassionally i draw a good ass and yesterday they overlapped for a minute with bonus foot 🙌
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I have a week until rent needs to be paid and I'm currently £715 short ⚠️
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
I'm a black trans woman fighting poverty and homelessness.
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
To support myself, I set up a patreon where you can get access to all my recipes, poetry, artwork and photography for just £5.
Something new EVERY SINGLE DAY. You won't regret it.
http://patreon.com/fightingpride93
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I have a week until rent needs to be paid and I'm currently £715 short ⚠️
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
If 15 people were to sign up for an annual membership to my patreon I would be covered and you would get 16% off and access to hundreds of recipes and artworks with more to come.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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There! Damn that's so wild to look at, it's amazing though 🥹🥹
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There! Damn that's so wild to look at, it's amazing though 🥹🥹
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#QueerWriters - this week's goals are working on the second draft of a zine piece before check-in next Monday, and continuing my manuscript readthrough
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#QueerWriters - this week's goals are working on the second draft of a zine piece before check-in next Monday, and continuing my manuscript readthrough
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I hope everyone can remember your art is more than the numbers it gets. The internet is not as kind to art as it was a decade ago. I hope everyone can keep creating even if it's just for themselves.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I hope everyone can remember your art is more than the numbers it gets. The internet is not as kind to art as it was a decade ago. I hope everyone can keep creating even if it's just for themselves.
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Baby's first timelapse.
(Finally got it working on Krita on my new PC).
(Finally got it working on Krita on my new PC).
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Baby's first timelapse.
(Finally got it working on Krita on my new PC).
(Finally got it working on Krita on my new PC).
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it's been an artful weekend! this isn't done yet bc I want to add color but need to test it first, but this is a mini comic of a scene from THE LORD OF THE WOOD, my queer cozy horror releasing in July
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
it's been an artful weekend! this isn't done yet bc I want to add color but need to test it first, but this is a mini comic of a scene from THE LORD OF THE WOOD, my queer cozy horror releasing in July
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
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19% turned into 59% overnight that's two months paid for and some help towards the next month. So that's amazing in just a day of having this up.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
I know things are tough all around so it means a lot that people are willing and able to help.
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Switchin' the positions for you 👀 🔥
Huge thank you to @yoyowhalee.bsky.social for this incredible art page of Bella and Gale’s favourite sex acts.
Or, how they spend a lazy Sunday tiring each other out 🤭
#Hammerweave #Arabella 🔨 #GaleDekarios #BG3 #NSFW #BG3Art #Tav
Huge thank you to @yoyowhalee.bsky.social for this incredible art page of Bella and Gale’s favourite sex acts.
Or, how they spend a lazy Sunday tiring each other out 🤭
#Hammerweave #Arabella 🔨 #GaleDekarios #BG3 #NSFW #BG3Art #Tav
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Switchin' the positions for you 👀 🔥
Huge thank you to @yoyowhalee.bsky.social for this incredible art page of Bella and Gale’s favourite sex acts.
Or, how they spend a lazy Sunday tiring each other out 🤭
#Hammerweave #Arabella 🔨 #GaleDekarios #BG3 #NSFW #BG3Art #Tav
Huge thank you to @yoyowhalee.bsky.social for this incredible art page of Bella and Gale’s favourite sex acts.
Or, how they spend a lazy Sunday tiring each other out 🤭
#Hammerweave #Arabella 🔨 #GaleDekarios #BG3 #NSFW #BG3Art #Tav
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Remember as you gear up for family gatherings this week, if anyone asks “are you still doing that writing thing?” you ARE entitled to challenge them to single combat.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Remember as you gear up for family gatherings this week, if anyone asks “are you still doing that writing thing?” you ARE entitled to challenge them to single combat.
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The way I do chibis has evolved quite a bit, so I’m putting a clearance sale on the last slots up on my VGen in case anyone wants to snag one before they’re gone 🫡
$16 for the Gale ver. Add-ons for diff backgrounds and replacing Gale.
vgen.co/Ladysapphyre...
#bg3art #galedekarios #vgen #ych
$16 for the Gale ver. Add-ons for diff backgrounds and replacing Gale.
vgen.co/Ladysapphyre...
#bg3art #galedekarios #vgen #ych
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The way I do chibis has evolved quite a bit, so I’m putting a clearance sale on the last slots up on my VGen in case anyone wants to snag one before they’re gone 🫡
$16 for the Gale ver. Add-ons for diff backgrounds and replacing Gale.
vgen.co/Ladysapphyre...
#bg3art #galedekarios #vgen #ych
$16 for the Gale ver. Add-ons for diff backgrounds and replacing Gale.
vgen.co/Ladysapphyre...
#bg3art #galedekarios #vgen #ych
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hey look i finished a singular prompt for #BG3FirstsWeek about two weeks too late 😅 portia's first time in the bg3 universe isn't with her eventual romance partner, but with a smooth talking vampire spawn with a goal to attain. read here! archiveofourown.org/works/74662561
November 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
hey look i finished a singular prompt for #BG3FirstsWeek about two weeks too late 😅 portia's first time in the bg3 universe isn't with her eventual romance partner, but with a smooth talking vampire spawn with a goal to attain. read here! archiveofourown.org/works/74662561