Lake Veltari
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Lake Veltari
@lakeveltari.bsky.social
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I'm Lake. I claim to write things. The amount of actual writing is debatable I don't want to talk about it look aren't we having such a nice weather lately?

https://lakeveltari.carrd.co/
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lakeveltari.bsky.social
I really am bad at the whole "keep social media active with meaningful content", eh?

So, uh. Books! Am I right, folks?
October 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
The very neat people at SBB has given me permission to share the story with the world outside their subscribers (you should still subscribe for they are great!), so if you would like to read Ticking you can now find it on my site!

lakeveltari.carrd.co#published

#writing #writingcommunity
June 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
I am extremely proud to say my short story "Ticking" is now available for subscribers of Snake Bite Books' newsletter!

My thanks again to SBB for the opportunity and hope you all enjoy it!
www.snakebitebooks.com

#writing #writingcommunity
An image talking about Lake in the context of his short story being published on Snake Bite Books' "One Thousand Words of Horror" submission call. The top of the image reads "One Thousand Words of Horror #1 Winners: Lake Veltari". Then it shows Lake's avatar, a writing quill in the middle of a circle. The bottom half of the image reads "Lake is a writer who likes to talk about his writing when he should be writing instead. He enjoys writing horror, especially psychological and surreal horror. He doesn't know why he's talking about himself in the third person, but it makes him feel like he knows what he's doing. He's most certainly not. Don't tell him that."
June 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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lakeveltari.bsky.social
I am proud and honored to announce my short story "Ticking" has been accepted by Snake Bite Books' One Thousand Words of Horror!
It will be sent to their subscribers, so do subscribe to their newsletter if you want to read it!
#writingcommunity #writing
April 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
I am proud and honored to announce my short story "Ticking" has been accepted by Snake Bite Books' One Thousand Words of Horror!
It will be sent to their subscribers, so do subscribe to their newsletter if you want to read it!
#writingcommunity #writing
April 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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margaretadelle.bsky.social
The majority of what you write will never be published, but every word you write contributes to your skill.

Your published work will be what it will be *because* of all the hidden work behind it.

#amwriting
sarahmargs.bsky.social sarah margaret 💕 @sarahmargs.bsky.social · Jun 26
if u see this, quote-post with your tips for writers that no one gives anymore because they seem obvious (even though they're not)
February 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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scrawlmagazine.bsky.social
SUBMISSION CALL!

submissions are open for (s)crawl literary magazine's inaugural fall 2025 issue.

see submission guidelines & submit your work on our website: scrawlmag.com

know someone who would be interested? tag them and share this post to spread the word!

#litmag #horrorlitmag #horrorwriters
submission call for (s)crawl literary magazine. text: fall 2025 - submissions are OPEN! seeking horror short stories, poetry, and essays by lgbtqia+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled voices. we pay our writers and never charge sub fees. scrawlmag.com. background: a dark and moody photo of a skull on the ground surrounded by leaves and dirt.
January 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
And that’s another short story submitted! This one goes to Snake Bite Books’ One Thousand Words of Horror and it was a quite fun experiment to try. Here’s hoping!

#amwriting #writingcommunity #author
A screenshot of the first part of a manuscript. It's titled "TICKING", by Lake Veltari. It reads as follows: "Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The old grandfather clock's ticking echoes across the room, breaking the silence every second."
February 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
I am currently reading "Track Changes" by Matthew G. Kirschenbaum and it is a fascinating book! Reading about the early clunky yet powerful word processors as I take breaks from writing on trusty Obsidian is very fun.

#amwriting #author #writingcommunity
The front cover of "Track Changes: A Literary History of Word Processing" by Matthew G. Kirschenbaum
February 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Final edits for this short story before sending it to the submission call! The Mess of Red Pen has been succeeded in its duties by The Mess of Red Highlights In Word.

#writing #writingcommunity
A very zoomed out screenshot of two Word pages with the Tracking Changes mode enabled, highlighting red annotations wherever there have been edits. There are a lot of annotations through the margins of the two pages.
January 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
The first draft of my Patterns story (I’m considering Smudge as a title, but it is still definitely a WIP, much like the story itself) is being edited!

(There are probably typos and grammar crimes galore, don’t judge me too harshly! The editing has barely begun!)

#writing #writingcommunity
The first page of a printed story. It's heavily edited and revised, with many sentences crossed out in red pen and new parts scribbled in the margins. It looks a bit like a mess.
January 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
Saddened to hear about David Lynch's passing. Twin Peaks was a fundamental part of my learning to enjoy psychological horror.
January 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
lakeveltari.bsky.social
My first draft for Bag of Bones Press' submission call is finally printed and ready for edits! Now it shall be mercilessly attacked with a red pen as I judge Past Lake for his mistakes.

#writing #writingcommunity
The cover sheet of a printer manuscript. The three lines in the center of the page read "UNTITLED by Lake Veltari"
January 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM