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Nikki McCormack
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Narrative temptress (author) of epic fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction. Jumping spider whisperer. Devoted cat mom. 💙 True blue. 🚫 No Gen AI

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Having a "little" fun with the #WIPSnips today.

Today's word, in case you hadn't guessed, is "little." This is an excerpt from my book coming out this month, Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3.

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Extract from book that reads: “I see.” Kyril glanced between the two, his brows rising a fraction. “Retrieve those arrows. I want you all to take turns firing each of the different bows while the rest of us analyze your technique and offer feedback. Let’s see what we can learn from each other.” That was how they spent the next few hours. Veyl leveraged her status to have food and drinks brought out from the palace kitchens, so she might prolong what eventually transformed back into a friendly competition. Gannon finished a round, smirking at the well-placed grouping of arrows. On the ground, he was a little more consistent than his brother. He just didn’t have the knack Ahrin did for firing from the back of a fast-moving mount. “Well done, but your grip is too tight,” Kyril commented. “Ease up and relax into it a little. You’re trying to kill the target, not the bow.” “That was the best shot any of us made that round.” Gannon thrust the shortbow at him. “How about you, Ahninveth? I’d like to see how you do against us.” Kitria sighed. Ahrin leaned close to her as Gannon stepped back on the other side to watch. “My brother will never stop challenging him,” he said in a low voice, and Iyvalin nod-ded to support the assertion. “Because of what happened in Deepwater and to his tehnaak?” Kitria asked. Veyl took a few steps closer to listen and instantly regretted it. “Mostly, but also because of who he did in Thaelis.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
authornikki.bsky.social
Having a "little" fun with the #WIPSnips today.

Today's word, in case you hadn't guessed, is "little." This is an excerpt from my book coming out this month, Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3.

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #ReaderCommunity #EpicFantasy
Extract from book that reads: “I see.” Kyril glanced between the two, his brows rising a fraction. “Retrieve those arrows. I want you all to take turns firing each of the different bows while the rest of us analyze your technique and offer feedback. Let’s see what we can learn from each other.” That was how they spent the next few hours. Veyl leveraged her status to have food and drinks brought out from the palace kitchens, so she might prolong what eventually transformed back into a friendly competition. Gannon finished a round, smirking at the well-placed grouping of arrows. On the ground, he was a little more consistent than his brother. He just didn’t have the knack Ahrin did for firing from the back of a fast-moving mount. “Well done, but your grip is too tight,” Kyril commented. “Ease up and relax into it a little. You’re trying to kill the target, not the bow.” “That was the best shot any of us made that round.” Gannon thrust the shortbow at him. “How about you, Ahninveth? I’d like to see how you do against us.” Kitria sighed. Ahrin leaned close to her as Gannon stepped back on the other side to watch. “My brother will never stop challenging him,” he said in a low voice, and Iyvalin nod-ded to support the assertion. “Because of what happened in Deepwater and to his tehnaak?” Kitria asked. Veyl took a few steps closer to listen and instantly regretted it. “Mostly, but also because of who he did in Thaelis.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Jumping in for a #WIPSnip. Today's word is "trail." This snip is from my upcoming release, Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3.
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Image of text readign: Veyl breathed a soft laugh. Her father’s tehsheyn loved him, but they looked out for his children in ways she suspected he didn’t always appreciate. “I’m glad you came, and not just for the update about Tavin. I’m not sure if I can make things better between us, but I want to apologize—” “You don’t have to. Ahrin and Iyvalin talked sense into me, like they usually do. I know you didn’t do this on purpose…” He trailed off, giving her a shrewd look. “You didn’t, did you?” “No. I would never do that to you, even if I knew how to. I don’t understand any of this any better than you do.” He nodded as if he had expected as much and put an arm around her shoul-ders. “We’ll figure it out. I suppose I should consider it a compliment that you chose me, even if it wasn’t on purpose.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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My senior kitty gets his cat soup twice a day. This made me smile. lol
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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It doesn't take skill to prompt a machine. Art is a form of communication between humans. Through art, you can connect to people you may never meet and inspire emotion in them. AI has no emotions, and no amount of creative prompting will ever change that. (And it's an environmental disaster.)
October 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Thank you, fellow cat mom! :)
October 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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I need a #WIPSnips day!
Today's word is "welcome."

This is a little snip from the third book in the Daughter of Vanris trilogy.

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October 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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A little snippet from my current project for #WIPSnips. The word is "hunt."

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October 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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#WIPSnips "bear"

A little cut from the 3rd book in my Daughter of Vanris series.
A familiar voice spoke in the darkness. “Take what is yours, Seh’hali.” Nagi? Veyl turned, searching for the Qwilki woman and finding nothing but the whales. “Do not fear the boundless might bearing in on you. Embrace the gift the wave dancer has awoken in you and open yourself to all that you must be.” The Qwilki woman was still nowhere to be seen, but her voice came from all directions now. Veyl focused on the whales again, watching the group part to pass around her, reaching out to touch them. Another creature emerged from the darkness, approaching swiftly, its long body undulating through the water as it wove between the larger beasts. When it drew closer, she recognized the shimmering scales of a ji’ikyan, one of the serpents that had nearly ended her life with its sting.
September 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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You have an amazing day too!
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM