Saana
@sanetski.bsky.social
A fantasy writer. Spending too much time thinking about distant worlds and lives. Especially if they deal with romance <3
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Hello #ARCreaders of Bluesky! My debut novel is coming out next month and I am in need of you! If you're interested in a sapphic romantasy between a fae aristocrat and her half-demon handmaiden, feel free to sign up with the link below
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January 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Hello #ARCreaders of Bluesky! My debut novel is coming out next month and I am in need of you! If you're interested in a sapphic romantasy between a fae aristocrat and her half-demon handmaiden, feel free to sign up with the link below
forms.gle/yVC9KZ3CJohC...
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
forms.gle/yVC9KZ3CJohC...
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
If anyone ever wonders what book drafts really look like, I’ve shared in my newsletter an example of scene-building. It’s messy, but who cares? It’s my baby. ❤️ #writings #drafting #scene-building #romantasy #fantasyromance #fantasybooks
sanetski.substack.com/p/on-planning
sanetski.substack.com/p/on-planning
On Planning
Or the subtle art of not giving a f*** about the plot.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If anyone ever wonders what book drafts really look like, I’ve shared in my newsletter an example of scene-building. It’s messy, but who cares? It’s my baby. ❤️ #writings #drafting #scene-building #romantasy #fantasyromance #fantasybooks
sanetski.substack.com/p/on-planning
sanetski.substack.com/p/on-planning
Planning my next idea. I have outlined the following study areas:
• A refresher of Mediterranean history
• Balkan area from the 14th century
• Historical mystery (Umberto Eco, here I come)
• 18th-century society in Northwestern Europe
• Scholarly research methods
Yikes. And this is only for Book 1.
• A refresher of Mediterranean history
• Balkan area from the 14th century
• Historical mystery (Umberto Eco, here I come)
• 18th-century society in Northwestern Europe
• Scholarly research methods
Yikes. And this is only for Book 1.
September 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Planning my next idea. I have outlined the following study areas:
• A refresher of Mediterranean history
• Balkan area from the 14th century
• Historical mystery (Umberto Eco, here I come)
• 18th-century society in Northwestern Europe
• Scholarly research methods
Yikes. And this is only for Book 1.
• A refresher of Mediterranean history
• Balkan area from the 14th century
• Historical mystery (Umberto Eco, here I come)
• 18th-century society in Northwestern Europe
• Scholarly research methods
Yikes. And this is only for Book 1.
Some thoughts about world-building. open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...
World-Building: A Few Lessons from a Thief
How the real world inspires my writing.
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September 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Some thoughts about world-building. open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...
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My debut story is out in Apex! While writing this story, I was thinking about emotions that are sometimes so hard to express, that feeling of a lump in your chest, that knot in your throat.
"Ants crawl out of my hair with cold tiny hooks. They grab the two corners of my mouth and pull upward, following a blueprint of a smile." 🐜🪰
New fiction today by @emilmorel.bsky.social: "Denizens of My Face" 🪲
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
New fiction today by @emilmorel.bsky.social: "Denizens of My Face" 🪲
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
August 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My debut story is out in Apex! While writing this story, I was thinking about emotions that are sometimes so hard to express, that feeling of a lump in your chest, that knot in your throat.
substack.com/@sanetski/no...
After reading this article on Substack, I wonder how older literary classics would fare against something similar but more modern.
If the older books falter, is that because we assess them from our perspectives, or are they simply not as strong “craft-wise”?
After reading this article on Substack, I wonder how older literary classics would fare against something similar but more modern.
If the older books falter, is that because we assess them from our perspectives, or are they simply not as strong “craft-wise”?
S. E. Tykka (@sanetski)
It's been decades since I read Moorcock. The only things I remember are: Elric had a sentient soul-sucking sword (who could talk), and it was super tragic, and everyone died.
I often approach reading...
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September 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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After reading this article on Substack, I wonder how older literary classics would fare against something similar but more modern.
If the older books falter, is that because we assess them from our perspectives, or are they simply not as strong “craft-wise”?
After reading this article on Substack, I wonder how older literary classics would fare against something similar but more modern.
If the older books falter, is that because we assess them from our perspectives, or are they simply not as strong “craft-wise”?
On the Character Background and Agency
open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...
open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...
On the Character Background and Agency
Now that I’m near-done with the manuscript (although, admittedly, every time I open it, I notice myself adjusting every scene my eyes land on), I’ve started the final edits.
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September 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
On the Character Background and Agency
open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...
open.substack.com/pub/sanetski...