Nectar Vam
@nectar-vam77.bsky.social
Paracosmist, Greek-American, Leftist, man of faith, AuDHD, writer (in the works), lover of all things fantasy, myth, and lore. He/Him.
NO Maga, Trumpists, Right-wingers, Bigots, Frauds, Scammers, Fascists, Crypto, Hookups, or Catfishers allowed.
NO Maga, Trumpists, Right-wingers, Bigots, Frauds, Scammers, Fascists, Crypto, Hookups, or Catfishers allowed.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 17 #Booksky #Readersky #readers #ReadingCommunity #Bookcommunity #romancereaders
I actually don't mind. So long as the spiciness isn't ridiculous or creepy & unintentionally & borderline rapey/abusive, like 50 Shades or 365 Days. I like it healthy, safe, sane, & consenting.
I actually don't mind. So long as the spiciness isn't ridiculous or creepy & unintentionally & borderline rapey/abusive, like 50 Shades or 365 Days. I like it healthy, safe, sane, & consenting.
February 17, 2026 at 8:46 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 17 #Booksky #Readersky #readers #ReadingCommunity #Bookcommunity #romancereaders
I actually don't mind. So long as the spiciness isn't ridiculous or creepy & unintentionally & borderline rapey/abusive, like 50 Shades or 365 Days. I like it healthy, safe, sane, & consenting.
I actually don't mind. So long as the spiciness isn't ridiculous or creepy & unintentionally & borderline rapey/abusive, like 50 Shades or 365 Days. I like it healthy, safe, sane, & consenting.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WritingPrompts
In The Wild Family, neurodivergent Bethany is expected to act and be normal, which she tries but fails.
In The Nequinum Gests, the child protags are expected to live up to their uncaring parents/guardians' expectations.
In The Wild Family, neurodivergent Bethany is expected to act and be normal, which she tries but fails.
In The Nequinum Gests, the child protags are expected to live up to their uncaring parents/guardians' expectations.
February 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WritingPrompts
In The Wild Family, neurodivergent Bethany is expected to act and be normal, which she tries but fails.
In The Nequinum Gests, the child protags are expected to live up to their uncaring parents/guardians' expectations.
In The Wild Family, neurodivergent Bethany is expected to act and be normal, which she tries but fails.
In The Nequinum Gests, the child protags are expected to live up to their uncaring parents/guardians' expectations.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 15
Jane Eyre (my personal fav)
Outlander
The myth of Cupid and Psyche
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Heated Rivalry
La Belle et La Bete (original 1946 version)
Jane Eyre (my personal fav)
Outlander
The myth of Cupid and Psyche
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Heated Rivalry
La Belle et La Bete (original 1946 version)
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 15
Jane Eyre (my personal fav)
Outlander
The myth of Cupid and Psyche
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Heated Rivalry
La Belle et La Bete (original 1946 version)
Jane Eyre (my personal fav)
Outlander
The myth of Cupid and Psyche
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Heated Rivalry
La Belle et La Bete (original 1946 version)
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 13 I have several to recommend.
Let me be your Wings ~ Manilow & Byrd
At the Beginning ~ Lewis & Marx
I won't say I'm in Love ~ Belinda Carlisle
Somewhere Out There ~ Ingram & Ronstadt
Here's My Heart ~ Pat Benatar
Across the Universe of Time ~ Hayley Westenra
Let me be your Wings ~ Manilow & Byrd
At the Beginning ~ Lewis & Marx
I won't say I'm in Love ~ Belinda Carlisle
Somewhere Out There ~ Ingram & Ronstadt
Here's My Heart ~ Pat Benatar
Across the Universe of Time ~ Hayley Westenra
February 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 13 I have several to recommend.
Let me be your Wings ~ Manilow & Byrd
At the Beginning ~ Lewis & Marx
I won't say I'm in Love ~ Belinda Carlisle
Somewhere Out There ~ Ingram & Ronstadt
Here's My Heart ~ Pat Benatar
Across the Universe of Time ~ Hayley Westenra
Let me be your Wings ~ Manilow & Byrd
At the Beginning ~ Lewis & Marx
I won't say I'm in Love ~ Belinda Carlisle
Somewhere Out There ~ Ingram & Ronstadt
Here's My Heart ~ Pat Benatar
Across the Universe of Time ~ Hayley Westenra
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 12
Mine comfort reads:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Any book by Roald Dahl
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods & Heroes by Edith Hamilton
Mine comfort reads:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Any book by Roald Dahl
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods & Heroes by Edith Hamilton
February 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 12
Mine comfort reads:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Any book by Roald Dahl
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods & Heroes by Edith Hamilton
Mine comfort reads:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Any book by Roald Dahl
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods & Heroes by Edith Hamilton
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 10 #WritingCommunity #WIP Bethany has 2 love interests, her childhood crushes; Arthur Roberts & Diane Levi. Arthur is a gallant, princely boy & humanitarian studying to be a doctor. Diane is a feisty, mouthy Jewish waitress with who speaks her mind & a hatred for injustice.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 10 #WritingCommunity #WIP Bethany has 2 love interests, her childhood crushes; Arthur Roberts & Diane Levi. Arthur is a gallant, princely boy & humanitarian studying to be a doctor. Diane is a feisty, mouthy Jewish waitress with who speaks her mind & a hatred for injustice.
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#FantasyIndiesFebruary 9 #WritingCommunity #writingprompts #writesky #writing #authorsky #booksky #writers
Bethany would want to be known for her books & stories. Her otherworldly experience & childhood imagination are her great inspirations.
And also for her social justice activism.
Bethany would want to be known for her books & stories. Her otherworldly experience & childhood imagination are her great inspirations.
And also for her social justice activism.
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 9 #WritingCommunity #writingprompts #writesky #writing #authorsky #booksky #writers
Bethany would want to be known for her books & stories. Her otherworldly experience & childhood imagination are her great inspirations.
And also for her social justice activism.
Bethany would want to be known for her books & stories. Her otherworldly experience & childhood imagination are her great inspirations.
And also for her social justice activism.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 8 #Writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersky #writers
My favorite trope?
The rise and fall of a corrupt, wealthy family.
My favorite trope?
The rise and fall of a corrupt, wealthy family.
February 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 8 #Writesky #writingcommunity #writing #writersky #writers
My favorite trope?
The rise and fall of a corrupt, wealthy family.
My favorite trope?
The rise and fall of a corrupt, wealthy family.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 5 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WIP #WritingPrompts #Writing
Since Bethany (the MC) is partly a self-insert, she shares some of my traits.... such as my autism, tics, love of fantasy & myths, bullied school days, & childhood fears of growing up.
Since Bethany (the MC) is partly a self-insert, she shares some of my traits.... such as my autism, tics, love of fantasy & myths, bullied school days, & childhood fears of growing up.
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 5 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WIP #WritingPrompts #Writing
Since Bethany (the MC) is partly a self-insert, she shares some of my traits.... such as my autism, tics, love of fantasy & myths, bullied school days, & childhood fears of growing up.
Since Bethany (the MC) is partly a self-insert, she shares some of my traits.... such as my autism, tics, love of fantasy & myths, bullied school days, & childhood fears of growing up.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 3 #WritingCommunity #WIP #Writesky
Before her character growth, Bethany may have loved romances in stories, but she feared it herself because it involved growing up, which she detested. As she grew, she believed, not in soulmates, but in "love of your life"
Before her character growth, Bethany may have loved romances in stories, but she feared it herself because it involved growing up, which she detested. As she grew, she believed, not in soulmates, but in "love of your life"
February 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 3 #WritingCommunity #WIP #Writesky
Before her character growth, Bethany may have loved romances in stories, but she feared it herself because it involved growing up, which she detested. As she grew, she believed, not in soulmates, but in "love of your life"
Before her character growth, Bethany may have loved romances in stories, but she feared it herself because it involved growing up, which she detested. As she grew, she believed, not in soulmates, but in "love of your life"
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 2 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
There is a little romance in my wip but its a minor background subplot. Bethany had a poly crush on two of her childhood crushes, & when she meets them again in adulthood, they still have feelings for her & she falls in love with them.
There is a little romance in my wip but its a minor background subplot. Bethany had a poly crush on two of her childhood crushes, & when she meets them again in adulthood, they still have feelings for her & she falls in love with them.
February 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 2 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
There is a little romance in my wip but its a minor background subplot. Bethany had a poly crush on two of her childhood crushes, & when she meets them again in adulthood, they still have feelings for her & she falls in love with them.
There is a little romance in my wip but its a minor background subplot. Bethany had a poly crush on two of her childhood crushes, & when she meets them again in adulthood, they still have feelings for her & she falls in love with them.
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 29
My Favorite Fictional Characters?
Scrooge, Matilda, Aslan, Gandalf, Frodo, Willy Wonka, Fagin, Artful Dodger, Elphaba, Jamie and Claire, Jane Eyre, Puck, and Mercutio.
My Favorite Fictional Characters?
Scrooge, Matilda, Aslan, Gandalf, Frodo, Willy Wonka, Fagin, Artful Dodger, Elphaba, Jamie and Claire, Jane Eyre, Puck, and Mercutio.
January 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 29
My Favorite Fictional Characters?
Scrooge, Matilda, Aslan, Gandalf, Frodo, Willy Wonka, Fagin, Artful Dodger, Elphaba, Jamie and Claire, Jane Eyre, Puck, and Mercutio.
My Favorite Fictional Characters?
Scrooge, Matilda, Aslan, Gandalf, Frodo, Willy Wonka, Fagin, Artful Dodger, Elphaba, Jamie and Claire, Jane Eyre, Puck, and Mercutio.
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 28 #WritingCommunity #WIP #WritingPrompts #Writing #Writesky
Bethany's recurring habit is tapping her fingernails on flat wooden surfaces (walls, desks, tables). Its one of her autistic tics.
Bethany's recurring habit is tapping her fingernails on flat wooden surfaces (walls, desks, tables). Its one of her autistic tics.
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 28 #WritingCommunity #WIP #WritingPrompts #Writing #Writesky
Bethany's recurring habit is tapping her fingernails on flat wooden surfaces (walls, desks, tables). Its one of her autistic tics.
Bethany's recurring habit is tapping her fingernails on flat wooden surfaces (walls, desks, tables). Its one of her autistic tics.
A list of my Gods & Demons
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A list of my Gods & Demons
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 27 #WritingCommunity #WIP
A lot has changed with my WIP. When I first conceived it, the story was generic, the characters flat & robotic, and the worldbuilding was shallow at best. It took me a decade, at least, to make it better than it was originally.
A lot has changed with my WIP. When I first conceived it, the story was generic, the characters flat & robotic, and the worldbuilding was shallow at best. It took me a decade, at least, to make it better than it was originally.
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 27 #WritingCommunity #WIP
A lot has changed with my WIP. When I first conceived it, the story was generic, the characters flat & robotic, and the worldbuilding was shallow at best. It took me a decade, at least, to make it better than it was originally.
A lot has changed with my WIP. When I first conceived it, the story was generic, the characters flat & robotic, and the worldbuilding was shallow at best. It took me a decade, at least, to make it better than it was originally.
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 26 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
Bethany's most cherished memories (looking back as an old woman) is reuniting with her family, sweethearts, and friends. And returning to Otherworld as much as she wants.
Bethany's most cherished memories (looking back as an old woman) is reuniting with her family, sweethearts, and friends. And returning to Otherworld as much as she wants.
January 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 26 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
Bethany's most cherished memories (looking back as an old woman) is reuniting with her family, sweethearts, and friends. And returning to Otherworld as much as she wants.
Bethany's most cherished memories (looking back as an old woman) is reuniting with her family, sweethearts, and friends. And returning to Otherworld as much as she wants.
#FantasyIndiesJanuary #Writesky #WIP #WritingPrompts
Not exactly animals, but Fae folk in animal disguise. The antagonists disguise themselves as a black cat & a raven when first stalking the Heroine.
Not exactly animals, but Fae folk in animal disguise. The antagonists disguise themselves as a black cat & a raven when first stalking the Heroine.
January 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary #Writesky #WIP #WritingPrompts
Not exactly animals, but Fae folk in animal disguise. The antagonists disguise themselves as a black cat & a raven when first stalking the Heroine.
Not exactly animals, but Fae folk in animal disguise. The antagonists disguise themselves as a black cat & a raven when first stalking the Heroine.
#WritingInJanuary 23 #WritingPrompts #WIP #Writesky #Writing
The MC, Bethany, wears an ordinary sailor dress that, when in Otherworld, is enchanted to reflect her literal & metaphorical growth. Changing colors from white, to red, to black.
The MC, Bethany, wears an ordinary sailor dress that, when in Otherworld, is enchanted to reflect her literal & metaphorical growth. Changing colors from white, to red, to black.
January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
#WritingInJanuary 23 #WritingPrompts #WIP #Writesky #Writing
The MC, Bethany, wears an ordinary sailor dress that, when in Otherworld, is enchanted to reflect her literal & metaphorical growth. Changing colors from white, to red, to black.
The MC, Bethany, wears an ordinary sailor dress that, when in Otherworld, is enchanted to reflect her literal & metaphorical growth. Changing colors from white, to red, to black.
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 22 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WritingPrompts #Writing #Writers #Writersofbluesky
My inspiration comes from media that exists before & today, from dreams, real life, current or past events, from what-if ideas, from people I know in life or read about, & from other authors.
My inspiration comes from media that exists before & today, from dreams, real life, current or past events, from what-if ideas, from people I know in life or read about, & from other authors.
January 22, 2026 at 8:16 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 22 #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WritingPrompts #Writing #Writers #Writersofbluesky
My inspiration comes from media that exists before & today, from dreams, real life, current or past events, from what-if ideas, from people I know in life or read about, & from other authors.
My inspiration comes from media that exists before & today, from dreams, real life, current or past events, from what-if ideas, from people I know in life or read about, & from other authors.
#WritingInJanuary #WritingPrompts #Writing #WIP
At the beginning, in her small Wisconsin town, Bethany hides her fear from them. Fear that they could be right about her that she's "unnatural". And fear that they may be right that she'll end up in an asylum (she's an autistic child in the 1920s)
At the beginning, in her small Wisconsin town, Bethany hides her fear from them. Fear that they could be right about her that she's "unnatural". And fear that they may be right that she'll end up in an asylum (she's an autistic child in the 1920s)
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
#WritingInJanuary #WritingPrompts #Writing #WIP
At the beginning, in her small Wisconsin town, Bethany hides her fear from them. Fear that they could be right about her that she's "unnatural". And fear that they may be right that she'll end up in an asylum (she's an autistic child in the 1920s)
At the beginning, in her small Wisconsin town, Bethany hides her fear from them. Fear that they could be right about her that she's "unnatural". And fear that they may be right that she'll end up in an asylum (she's an autistic child in the 1920s)
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 21 #Wip #WritingCommunity #Writesky
At the start, Bethany looked up to & idolized famous stars Orpah Turning & Felix Fleming (who are truly her birth parents). But as the story progresses, Beth discards as they turn out to be awful people (pro Eugenics & Nazi sympathies)
At the start, Bethany looked up to & idolized famous stars Orpah Turning & Felix Fleming (who are truly her birth parents). But as the story progresses, Beth discards as they turn out to be awful people (pro Eugenics & Nazi sympathies)
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 21 #Wip #WritingCommunity #Writesky
At the start, Bethany looked up to & idolized famous stars Orpah Turning & Felix Fleming (who are truly her birth parents). But as the story progresses, Beth discards as they turn out to be awful people (pro Eugenics & Nazi sympathies)
At the start, Bethany looked up to & idolized famous stars Orpah Turning & Felix Fleming (who are truly her birth parents). But as the story progresses, Beth discards as they turn out to be awful people (pro Eugenics & Nazi sympathies)
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 19 #writingcommunity #writesky #wip #writingprompts #writing
One of the Fae companions in The Wild Family is Dot, a Korred (stone fairy), her weakness is that she can't use her powers if she's suspended in mid air. She has to be contact with the earth to work her power.
One of the Fae companions in The Wild Family is Dot, a Korred (stone fairy), her weakness is that she can't use her powers if she's suspended in mid air. She has to be contact with the earth to work her power.
January 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
#FantasyIndiesJanuary 19 #writingcommunity #writesky #wip #writingprompts #writing
One of the Fae companions in The Wild Family is Dot, a Korred (stone fairy), her weakness is that she can't use her powers if she's suspended in mid air. She has to be contact with the earth to work her power.
One of the Fae companions in The Wild Family is Dot, a Korred (stone fairy), her weakness is that she can't use her powers if she's suspended in mid air. She has to be contact with the earth to work her power.
#WritingInJanuary 19 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
If the spoon is a long wooden one, then definitely the spoon. Bethany would be good at whacking people with sticks and other wooden objects.
If the spoon is a long wooden one, then definitely the spoon. Bethany would be good at whacking people with sticks and other wooden objects.
January 20, 2026 at 12:56 AM
#WritingInJanuary 19 #WritingCommunity #Writesky
If the spoon is a long wooden one, then definitely the spoon. Bethany would be good at whacking people with sticks and other wooden objects.
If the spoon is a long wooden one, then definitely the spoon. Bethany would be good at whacking people with sticks and other wooden objects.