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Elio✨
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Author of whimsical fantasy, LGBTQ stories 🏳️‍🌈, comedy, horror, sci fi, and really whatever else interests me. Creator of Checkpoint Cafe. Lover of games, magic, and just having fun. ✨
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Elio✨ @eliobrewer.bsky.social · 14d
Welcome to Checkpoint Cafe! Finally I can show my cozy, positive gaming news site! I’ve spent many days working on it and I can’t wait for you to check it out.😁❤️
#Gaming #gamingnews #LGBTQgaming #positivegaming #indiegames #gamereviews

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Checkpoint Cafe | gaming news
Checkpoint Cafe is a cozy, positive gaming news site celebrating all players.
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My week was pretty decent. Decorated for Christmas (I know, really early), did an internet detox, and finished some revisions on my WIP. Overall a successful week. ☺️

Hope everyone else had a great week!

#WritingCommunity #Lgbtqwriters #QueerWriters
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 2d
#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day!

How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?

Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others!

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
Background: white background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters Check in day! How was your week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Supposed to be working on my book right now…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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I just posted the first three pages of my upcoming fantasy novel on substack. If anyone wants to check it out, here’s the link: open.substack.com/pub/eliobrew...

#WritingCommunity #WIP #BookSky #AmWriting
Another Venture—First Three Pages of my Fantasy Novel
A three-page peak into my queer fantasy novel
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November 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Working on a new short story for a magazine submission. Hope it ends up getting picked, but regardless I’ll be left with a cool finished story!
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November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Made two more pumpkins this year and honestly some of my faves. Clearly I’m in a SpongeBob mood today. The other was a spur of the moment thing but I love it!
A pink Patrick pumpkin A gourd painted like a small pumpkin with squiggly eyes with a green snake popping out of the top
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Happy Halloween!!! 🎃 👻
#Halloween #Spongebob
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October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Just finished carving my pumpkin this year, what do you think?
I’m thinking of naming him Bloopy 🎃
#Halloween #PumpkinCarving
A smiling glowing pumpkin with cartoon style eyes and mouth
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I’ve officially started a separate account for Checkpoint Cafe here on Bluesky. Instead of posting articles and stuff here I’ll be doing it mainly over there. That way it keeps things separated a bit. Here’s the link if you want to follow that account:

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October 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Sharing a little lore from my WIP fantasy novel:

Lamplight— a cursed island covered in a poisonous fog during the day, forcing the locals to live at night. Its heart, Blackspring, is home to the main character Hex, a tour guide struggling to find his place in the world.

#Fantasy #WIP #AmWriting
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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I just published a full recap of today’s #IDXbox Fall Showcase! Did it take me hours? Yes. Was it worth it? Maybe. Still, so many incredible indie games were revealed. If you have time, come check them out on Checkpoint Cafe!
#GamingNews #IndieGames #Xbox

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ID@Xbox Fall 2025 Showcase—All Announcements
IGN has teamed up with Microsoft to deliver a sort of special fall edition of the ID@Xbox Showcase. What did they announce during the livestream, you may ask? Well, let me tell you!Agni: Village of Ca...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Today's goal is only 3 new wishlists, any new cozy gamers seeing this and could help? <3
store.steampowered.com/app/2922570/...

Any shares are appreciated aswell!
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygame
Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim on Steam
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creat...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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I think the toughest thing about being a creator is accepting imperfection. Sometimes your best work comes after your mistakes and learning to be okay with that is hard. Remember, even your favorite stories aren’t perfect. Why should yours be? 💕
#Writing #Creativity #Art #Storytelling #Motivation
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Just finished playing one of the most hauntingly heartfelt indie horror games I’ve played in a while. 👀
My full Fear the Spotlight review is live on Checkpoint Cafe! 🎃
#FeartheSpotlight #CheckpointCafe
#Indiehorror #Gamereview #Gaming

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Fear the Spotlight—Review
Classic Horror in a New WayFear the Spotlight is truly a unique game from start to finish. It's 90s era visuals, haunting environments, to its touching and symbolic story, this game shines in more way...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
eliobrewer.bsky.social
Welcome to Checkpoint Cafe! Finally I can show my cozy, positive gaming news site! I’ve spent many days working on it and I can’t wait for you to check it out.😁❤️
#Gaming #gamingnews #LGBTQgaming #positivegaming #indiegames #gamereviews

eliobrewer28.wixsite.com/checkpointcafe
Checkpoint Cafe | gaming news
Checkpoint Cafe is a cozy, positive gaming news site celebrating all players.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Small update time: I’ve been extremely busy the past couple of days. Finishing up some revisions on a couple of chapters of my book, working on getting my fiverr up and running and I’m about to launch my own positive and chill gaming news site. Excited to finally share more soon! 😁
#WIP #Gaming
October 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Currently having a mini Halloween day!!! 🎃 Made stranger things upside down ginger bread houses, got some pumpkin spice coffee, picked some pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, and now finishing it off watching Hocus Pocus. 👻
October 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Don’t you just love it when you have thousands of ideas swirling in your head and yet can’t get a single sentence down on your current project? Current mood: 🫠
#WritingCommunity #WIP #Writersky #AmWriting
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #DND #Worldbuilding
eliobrewer.bsky.social Elio✨ @eliobrewer.bsky.social · 20d
Sooo… kinda cool news! I just opened my first Fiverr gig! 🥳 I’ll be writing custom fantasy character backstories for D&D players, writers, and whoever else wants one.

If you’ve ever wanted your OC or hero to feel alive and real, I’d love to bring them to life. 💕

www.fiverr.com/s/YR15r4a?ut...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
eliobrewer.bsky.social
Sooo… kinda cool news! I just opened my first Fiverr gig! 🥳 I’ll be writing custom fantasy character backstories for D&D players, writers, and whoever else wants one.

If you’ve ever wanted your OC or hero to feel alive and real, I’d love to bring them to life. 💕

www.fiverr.com/s/YR15r4a?ut...
www.fiverr.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Just went to my very first pride event today! Even though I couldn’t stay very long it was super fun and I even got a delicious cookie cake. But seriously, those drag performances were so creative it’s crazy. 🏳️‍🌈❤️💫
#pride #LGBTQIA #queerwriters
October 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Hey, it’s been a little while! Been busy working on my book and getting ready for a pride event tomorrow but I figured I would go ahead and share a snippet of my other WIP. This is the opening so far, hope you enjoy! 💙✨
#WritingCommunity #WIP #WriterSky #ComedyHorror #BookSky
Chapter I Hollywood be Damned! “April 3rd, 7:42 AM. Hey, it’s Milo here! You know, Milo Brook, the director? What am I saying, of course you’ve heard of me! Well, I’m hopping onto this live real quick just to let all of you know… we’re shooting a new documentary series! Yep, that's right! Milo Brook is back and better than ever, just you wait!” Milo yelled out with a smile while nudging his producer Rina’s shoulder. She lowers her head, letting her stained pink hair dangle over her half-empty plate. “Milo… do we really have to do this now? I mean, it’s not even 8 o’clock for crying out loud! And get off that live, people don’t want to hear about a show that’s not even in production yet!” Milo shoves his phone in her face and smirks while kissing the back of her head playfully, “Clearly, you don’t know my audience! Isn’t that right, everyone?!” He says while showing her the flood of hearts pouring in from the watchers. She swatted his phone away and grumbled before returning to her stale eggs. While cramming his adoration in her face, Jackson, the makeup artist, burst into the room with a brush in hand. The door slammed against the wall behind him. “Milo! Get your ass in here, now! I won’t tell you a second time! And Milo-” he tilts his head and points his brush, “NDA.” Milo’s eyes widen, “Oh shit, you’re right! Sorry, everyone, Milo’s out!” he said, frantically closing the app and locking his phone before jaunting over to Jackson with a big grin, “You're right, time for my glow up!”
October 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Rewatching stranger things before season 5 comes out. Experiencing it all over again made me realize why I fell in love with the show to begin with. Season 2 down, two more to go! 🥰
#StrangerThings #rewatch #fandom #nostalgia #cozyvibes
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Whoops! Forgot to add tags to this one #AmWriting #FantasyWriting #WIP #WritingCommunity #BookSnippet
eliobrewer.bsky.social Elio✨ @eliobrewer.bsky.social · Oct 6
Instead of a tiny snippet this time, I thought I’d share the first few paragraphs of my fantasy WIP The City of a Thousand Faces (working title)! This is all from my first draft, so things might change — but it’s one of the more complete sections. Enjoy! 💖💫
It reads: Underneath countless constellations, Hex gazed up at the five moons hanging above. His legs dangled over a makeshift lighthouse, the dim beam swirling beneath only briefly broken by his feet and tail swinging freely. Taking out a small envelope, he opened it, revealing a bronzed coin. Inside, written in red ink, were four simple words: “For my little spark.” Hex’s chest tightened before he stuffed it back into his pocket, eyes on Blackspring glowing in the distance. Flicking his coin into the air, he watched with keen eyes for his tour group to arrive. His old friend Keth waves out from below with an apple in hand. “I’m going to head to the usual spot, okay? Got any requests?” He says with a smirk. Hex shakes his head as he catches the apple Keth just threw up to him. “Don’t do anything too crazy this time. Heard there was an old timer with this group, not to mention a kid. Just… take it easy, alright? Last thing we need is another accident.” Taking a bite, he spits it out and hurls it at Keth, “Ugh-what the hell?! You knew it was rotten!” Keth bursts into laughter while running down the muddy road, waving as he goes. “You should have known better than to trust me!” He screams out before disappearing into the mist. Hex takes a deep breath and looks out at the lake, spotting fog-covered lantern light just on the horizon. Returning to his coin flipping while the boat stopped at the dinghy dock below, he watches closely as the lavish vae step off. Their pointed ears, elegant features, and expensive attire were a stark contrast to the decrepit nature of Lamplight. Their nervous expressions told him all he needed. They were going to be one fun group. Hopping down from the rickety lighthouse with a slam, the visitors gasp and fall back. Hex smirks, tosses his coin one more time before catching it mid-air and sliding it back into his tan shirt pocket. “The name’s Hex, Hex Frati! I’ll be your tour guide this evening! Now, do mind the holes, haven’t had the chance …
October 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
eliobrewer.bsky.social
Instead of a tiny snippet this time, I thought I’d share the first few paragraphs of my fantasy WIP The City of a Thousand Faces (working title)! This is all from my first draft, so things might change — but it’s one of the more complete sections. Enjoy! 💖💫
It reads: Underneath countless constellations, Hex gazed up at the five moons hanging above. His legs dangled over a makeshift lighthouse, the dim beam swirling beneath only briefly broken by his feet and tail swinging freely. Taking out a small envelope, he opened it, revealing a bronzed coin. Inside, written in red ink, were four simple words: “For my little spark.” Hex’s chest tightened before he stuffed it back into his pocket, eyes on Blackspring glowing in the distance. Flicking his coin into the air, he watched with keen eyes for his tour group to arrive. His old friend Keth waves out from below with an apple in hand. “I’m going to head to the usual spot, okay? Got any requests?” He says with a smirk. Hex shakes his head as he catches the apple Keth just threw up to him. “Don’t do anything too crazy this time. Heard there was an old timer with this group, not to mention a kid. Just… take it easy, alright? Last thing we need is another accident.” Taking a bite, he spits it out and hurls it at Keth, “Ugh-what the hell?! You knew it was rotten!” Keth bursts into laughter while running down the muddy road, waving as he goes. “You should have known better than to trust me!” He screams out before disappearing into the mist. Hex takes a deep breath and looks out at the lake, spotting fog-covered lantern light just on the horizon. Returning to his coin flipping while the boat stopped at the dinghy dock below, he watches closely as the lavish vae step off. Their pointed ears, elegant features, and expensive attire were a stark contrast to the decrepit nature of Lamplight. Their nervous expressions told him all he needed. They were going to be one fun group. Hopping down from the rickety lighthouse with a slam, the visitors gasp and fall back. Hex smirks, tosses his coin one more time before catching it mid-air and sliding it back into his tan shirt pocket. “The name’s Hex, Hex Frati! I’ll be your tour guide this evening! Now, do mind the holes, haven’t had the chance …
October 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Happens every single time 😂
#AmWriting #WritersCommunity #writermeme #writinglife
One picture is of Patrick as a scientist researching with the caption, plotting out the story and the image on the right is of Patrick sitting on the ground holding a hammer with a board nailed to his head and the caption says, when I actually start writing.
October 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM