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Zed Prospero

@zprospero.bsky.social

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Goat wrangler. Accidental businessman. ADHD. Bi/Demi. #BluePit host. I tweet about writing and a silly collision of Hell, business, and unlikely romance. (He/Him)

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Apr 19

THE OFFICE X GOOD OMENS

A satire of both business and the supernatural, Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, must restore Heaven's faith in Hell by saving a vampire-run Ohio gas station in just three months to save his job and Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for.

#A #F #PosterPitW #PosterPit #LGBT

At the top is the text “Virgil Mora burns in Hell. It’s a pretty good job.”

On a background of red and orange flame, a black and white silhouette with of a man with a suit and tie sitting at a shiny marble table that covers the entire lower half of the poster. A white silhouette of an angel with wings spread is standing behind them.

In front of them is the title, glowing yellow, “Hell Is Work.”

In the reflection on the table is the title reversed, the angel is in yellow not white and has a dripping halo. The businessman is reflected in red and has horns.

At the bottom is the words “A novel by Zed Prospero”

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 12h

#WIPSnips

Going with "Energy" as no "Battery."

Alexia discusses the impact of a city-wide pentagram on why a certain person is out of action.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting

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bev (indie author) 👩🏻‍💻 @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 8h

I only have a few copies left of Have it All and Give it All with the ✨original✨ covers.

You can order both on kofi or etsy!!

I also have sticker/bookmark bundles on kofi!!

ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...

#booksky #sapphic #lesfic #asexual #kofi #smallbiz 💙📚

Visit Beverly's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations!

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H.S. Kallinger (he/they) @xakana.bsky.social · 10h

This comes out TOMORROW!

You can pre-order the ebook pretty much anywhere you want: hskallinger.weebly.com/found-humani...

I'm so excited!!

Open cover art for 'A Demon to Save Me' by H.S. Kallinger. On the right is the cover: Title letters are rendered in fire inside a blood circle, with a bloody pentagram drawn with a finger on a hardwood floor. Some blood is scattered around it. A pair of amber eyes with thick, black eyelashes are just visible on the floor above the circle. Rainbow circles fade in and out around the image. Author name is in pink, blue, and white in the lower right corner. In white lettering at the top is "Book One of the Found Humanity series." The wrap is a picture of space with a pink and purple nebula in the center, over the spine and spilling over to the back cover and to disappear under the front cover. The back contains an expanded view of the original back cover to make the blurb more readable for screens. Pink text declares: Gabriel Belmont's life is succumbing to a downward spiral when he accidentally summons a demon. After he refuses to make a contract, something ignites within him, inspiring him to strive for a real future—a real life.

Two years later, he has everything he wanted, and his life is on track. But it's a fragile thing. A cascade of events threatens to destroy it all. He has to find it in him to not only save the people he loves, but also the demon who saved him in the first place.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 12h

#WIPSnips

Going with "Energy" as no "Battery."

Alexia discusses the impact of a city-wide pentagram on why a certain person is out of action.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, the pride is extreme and it empowers his self loathing.

It's not healthy, yes, but that doesn't mean it's evil.

Pride being a "Deadly Sin" has always bothered me.

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Virgil is a contradiction. He is prideful but also hates himself.

But that pride is not the flaw to be overcome, it's *why* he's the hero.

If you truly are the best, you have a responsibility.

If bad things happen it's *his* fault because he should have stopped it.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

What is your character's most endearing/compelling trait?

What is something about them that you think will make a reader invested in them and their story?

Is it also the thing you like best about them?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

#WIPSnips

Going with “Prison” for today, as no “Dungeon”

Lucifer discusses the fall from grace.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

I leave the singing to you guys as I will be taking whole bites out of scenery as I ham the living hell out of any scene I show up in. 😆

skeletor from the masters of the universe says i don t like to feel good i like to feel evil

Alt: skeletor from the masters of the universe says i don t like to feel good i like to feel evil

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social, @wakahisasensei.bsky.social, and will be your antagonists today.

Fair warning, this may make it scarier actually: this may be a musical.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

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Bear Ghost - Necromancin Dancin - Lyric Video

YouTube video by Bear Ghost

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

I am definitely this guy youtu.be/ax2nJkyhACs?...

Billie Bust Up Barnaby Chase Orchestral Update!

YouTube video by Billie Bust Up!

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Technically we're environmentalists. I mean we're recycling after all.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I understand that it's marketing purposes but it's still seems really silly.

Like speculative fiction is technically just fiction, isn't it?

I feel like that's why a lot of us use trope lists. Gets closer at least.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

So are we a tag team or is it like a Freddy versus Jason situation?

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

#LGBTQWriteAThon

I've been told Contemporary Fantasy is the best descriptor.

Characters from religions factor, but it's by no means religious.

And it's satirical, but people seem to think that means "comedy" and I won't have serious themes then.

Genres are weird.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 1d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

What genre is your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Image: a burnt orange background with two jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! October 8: Genres.
BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

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Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 1d

When a Duke is murdered at his own wedding, it falls to Ren, Amy, and Fiona to find the killer before a murder turns into a diplomatic incident. But when King Hardrada casts suspicion on Ren, the team must clear Ren's name before she is framed for the murder.
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a bat is flying through the air in a foggy room

Alt: a bat is flying through the air in a foggy room

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Well, my version didn’t create evil. He made the opposite of certain forces.

People made hate and forged evil out of his gifts.

This is why my Lords of Sin are actually all kind of contradictory. They weren’t intended to be evil.

Lucifer’s key line “What is freedom if obedience is all you know?”

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

They annoy a porter (due to noise complaints) so much they get moved to a suite.

It’s… maybe more because of the wings than the spice, though. 😆

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

What is your horror movie role this Halloween? 🎃 👻🔪

I mean… yeah, I guess. I get to be the undead one, though.

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Also the first instance of any kind of spice, however mild it may be. 🤭

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

#WIPSnips

Going with “Prison” for today, as no “Dungeon”

Lucifer discusses the fall from grace.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober

1. Building a relationship. It's important to live your life, not just fear death.

2. The Mantle of Immortality is with Santa Clause. Who is missing.

3. The magic keeping him alive has different goals. Every second spent is another aged.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc.

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, yes, very much. They deliberately stay pretty near the ocean throughout most of that book.

Lucifer is a little distracted by thoughts of Virgil, especially on the cruise, but he greatly enjoys the sea.

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Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 2d

Hello All! I'm DD Ward.

I write stuff. Have you checked my stuff? It's free.

www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...

• The Plight of the Last Paladin
• Daughters of the Digital Empire
• Hunted in the Wolf Wood
• The Husband Poisoning Society

The plight of the last paladin in a heartbroken world.

A woman in armor flies on wings of fire

Hunted in the Wolf Wood

A woman wearing armor and an eye patch shepherds a girl in a pink dress as they flee werewolves.

A blonde woman clutches the shoulder of a brunette woman holding a saber. They are facing down a werewolf.

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