Skylara Wilde
@skylarawilde.substack.com
Author of the Substack publication, Wilde Tales. The only place where you can find magic, dragons, faeries, magic, urban jungles, copy editing, poems, essays, and engorged ... things ... under one roof! Probably. Maybe. 📚💙
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Skylara Wilde
@skylarawilde.substack.com
· Jan 28
The dragon laughed a rumbling sound that echoed softly in the enclosed glen. “I believe we had this conversation already.”
Whispers of the Wyrm is available now!
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#booksky #novella
Whispers of the Wyrm is available now!
skylarawilde.substack.com/p/whispers-o...
#booksky #novella
PSA: If you get the new Parmesan Stuffed Crust from @dominos-pizza.bsky.social and you order in the app with font way to small for any human to read, you might THINK you are getting parmesan stuffed in a crust.
No. It's MOZZARELLA.
I was so excited... until I wasn't. Blech.
No. It's MOZZARELLA.
I was so excited... until I wasn't. Blech.
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March 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
PSA: If you get the new Parmesan Stuffed Crust from @dominos-pizza.bsky.social and you order in the app with font way to small for any human to read, you might THINK you are getting parmesan stuffed in a crust.
No. It's MOZZARELLA.
I was so excited... until I wasn't. Blech.
No. It's MOZZARELLA.
I was so excited... until I wasn't. Blech.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 14:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 14:
February 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 14:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 14:
WIP: Time traveling space cowboy (just the once; not at all like The Doctor, and especially not like the 11th Doctor in A Town Called Mercy). With horses!
#writing #booksky not #doctorwho
#writing #booksky not #doctorwho
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February 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
WIP: Time traveling space cowboy (just the once; not at all like The Doctor, and especially not like the 11th Doctor in A Town Called Mercy). With horses!
#writing #booksky not #doctorwho
#writing #booksky not #doctorwho
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 13:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 13:
February 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 13:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 13:
“The body laid twenty paces from him in a pool of water that was rapidly turning red. He did not have to look to know that there was no longer life in it. His aim had been true and when the bullet is silver, there is no coming back.”
On March 14, 2011, I watched an episode of House MD titled, “Out of the Chute (S7E16j.” It opened with a song by Black Lab called, “This Night.” It burrowed its way into my soul. In May of the same year, I wrote this piece of flash fiction based on the song. #booksky #vampire #werewolf #gunslinger
This Night
Short story inspired by the Black Lab song, “This Night” (Passion Leaves a Trace; 2007).
skylarawilde.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“The body laid twenty paces from him in a pool of water that was rapidly turning red. He did not have to look to know that there was no longer life in it. His aim had been true and when the bullet is silver, there is no coming back.”
I’m currently reading The Cult of Trump. I thought, “I’d really like a WWII book,” so I bought The Final Solution and Maus. Then I got The Open Society and Its Enemies. Then ADHD! So I got a Dragon Mage, Human Acts, and the three Silo Series books.
I’ve also been writing furiously.
My poor TBR.
I’ve also been writing furiously.
My poor TBR.
a black and white drawing of a stack of books with the words `` my tbr list '' written on it .
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February 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I’m currently reading The Cult of Trump. I thought, “I’d really like a WWII book,” so I bought The Final Solution and Maus. Then I got The Open Society and Its Enemies. Then ADHD! So I got a Dragon Mage, Human Acts, and the three Silo Series books.
I’ve also been writing furiously.
My poor TBR.
I’ve also been writing furiously.
My poor TBR.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 12:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 12:
February 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 12:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 12:
On March 14, 2011, I watched an episode of House MD titled, “Out of the Chute (S7E16j.” It opened with a song by Black Lab called, “This Night.” It burrowed its way into my soul. In May of the same year, I wrote this piece of flash fiction based on the song. #booksky #vampire #werewolf #gunslinger
This Night
Short story inspired by the Black Lab song, “This Night” (Passion Leaves a Trace; 2007).
skylarawilde.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On March 14, 2011, I watched an episode of House MD titled, “Out of the Chute (S7E16j.” It opened with a song by Black Lab called, “This Night.” It burrowed its way into my soul. In May of the same year, I wrote this piece of flash fiction based on the song. #booksky #vampire #werewolf #gunslinger
This is so good! There’s not tons of description (a la Anne Rice, IYKYK), but what’s there is effective/horrifying/lovely. The read was quick too. Quick enough that my autistic pattern recognition to know a story’s end didn’t stand a chance. It’s a fully fleshed story you can devour in minutes. Yum!
a february ghost story
nobody's perfect
www.notebook.bdmcclay.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This is so good! There’s not tons of description (a la Anne Rice, IYKYK), but what’s there is effective/horrifying/lovely. The read was quick too. Quick enough that my autistic pattern recognition to know a story’s end didn’t stand a chance. It’s a fully fleshed story you can devour in minutes. Yum!
“She had made him who he was. She had delivered him to the coven so that he could be reborn to the night. ‘We will be the Adam and Eve of our races,’ she had proclaimed. The truth was that they had both become Cain…”
Excerpt from “This Night,” coming at 11 AM EST!
#booksky #lunchtime #read
Excerpt from “This Night,” coming at 11 AM EST!
#booksky #lunchtime #read
"This Night" music video by Black Lab
YouTube video by Paul Durham & Black Lab
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February 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“She had made him who he was. She had delivered him to the coven so that he could be reborn to the night. ‘We will be the Adam and Eve of our races,’ she had proclaimed. The truth was that they had both become Cain…”
Excerpt from “This Night,” coming at 11 AM EST!
#booksky #lunchtime #read
Excerpt from “This Night,” coming at 11 AM EST!
#booksky #lunchtime #read
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 11:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 11:
February 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 11:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 11:
Okay, I never thought about story writing this way, but it’s brilliant! The next time I get caught up in my head on “does this feel too familiar” in my writing, I just need to remember this.
Sure, the bones might be familiar, but the meat of it is different.
#booksky
Sure, the bones might be familiar, but the meat of it is different.
#booksky
Romance Novels, Too Predictable?
The haters will say they are, but f*ck the haters.
open.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Okay, I never thought about story writing this way, but it’s brilliant! The next time I get caught up in my head on “does this feel too familiar” in my writing, I just need to remember this.
Sure, the bones might be familiar, but the meat of it is different.
#booksky
Sure, the bones might be familiar, but the meat of it is different.
#booksky
I’ve long held the opinion that I don’t think ADHD is a disability. I medicate mine, but it’s necessary in order to function in society in its current state. I believe ADHD is just a different way of thinking. The thinking of progress. True, real progress.
Why the world needs ADHD minds
Everyone is obsessed with AI, but it’s ADHD brains that will shape the future
open.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I’ve long held the opinion that I don’t think ADHD is a disability. I medicate mine, but it’s necessary in order to function in society in its current state. I believe ADHD is just a different way of thinking. The thinking of progress. True, real progress.
Lost a week (!!!) to a new computer, video games, and a new (to me) anime series, Frieren. Anyone else just lose time like that?
Also, Frieren hit a special note with me, an autistic person, in her quest of “learning how to people.” Seriously, 10/10!
Also, Frieren hit a special note with me, an autistic person, in her quest of “learning how to people.” Seriously, 10/10!
a girl sitting on a couch reading a book
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February 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Lost a week (!!!) to a new computer, video games, and a new (to me) anime series, Frieren. Anyone else just lose time like that?
Also, Frieren hit a special note with me, an autistic person, in her quest of “learning how to people.” Seriously, 10/10!
Also, Frieren hit a special note with me, an autistic person, in her quest of “learning how to people.” Seriously, 10/10!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 10:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 10:
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 10:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 10:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 9:
Also, I’m breaking the rules. See the thread…
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 9:
Also, I’m breaking the rules. See the thread…
February 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 9:
Also, I’m breaking the rules. See the thread…
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 9:
Also, I’m breaking the rules. See the thread…
I saw this in my feed. It brought back some traumatic memories! I had a hard drive failure about 15 years ago and lost so much. For some reason, decided to trust my computer again and a few years after that I had another awful failure.
After that, I decided to do all of my writing in Google Docs.
After that, I decided to do all of my writing in Google Docs.
February 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I saw this in my feed. It brought back some traumatic memories! I had a hard drive failure about 15 years ago and lost so much. For some reason, decided to trust my computer again and a few years after that I had another awful failure.
After that, I decided to do all of my writing in Google Docs.
After that, I decided to do all of my writing in Google Docs.
I think I heard that we celebrate cats on Saturday. Or Caturday. I celebrate them all the time but okay. This is Goose. He has the best purrs.
February 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I think I heard that we celebrate cats on Saturday. Or Caturday. I celebrate them all the time but okay. This is Goose. He has the best purrs.
I have a spicy story in the works for release on Substack, but it's on pause while I do some home projects. If I hyperfocus on that, I won't get anything done around the house. I hope to have it completed to share in the next week or two! #booksky
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February 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I have a spicy story in the works for release on Substack, but it's on pause while I do some home projects. If I hyperfocus on that, I won't get anything done around the house. I hope to have it completed to share in the next week or two! #booksky
No hate to Kindle; I love the power of carrying a small library around with me everywhere I go. But, I mean, look at those pages! So touchable. To dog-ear or not to dog-ear, that is the question. 💙 #booksky
February 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
No hate to Kindle; I love the power of carrying a small library around with me everywhere I go. But, I mean, look at those pages! So touchable. To dog-ear or not to dog-ear, that is the question. 💙 #booksky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 8:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 8:
February 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 8:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 8:
February 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 7:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 7:
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 7:
#Books #BookSky #BookChallenge
Book 7:
Random musing: Throwing it back to when it was warm, oh, and when I still went camping. I bought my camper (Banshee) as an escape. But now that the toxicity has been purged from both my work or personal life, I don’t feel that I need her anymore, so I’ll likely be selling her in the spring.
February 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Random musing: Throwing it back to when it was warm, oh, and when I still went camping. I bought my camper (Banshee) as an escape. But now that the toxicity has been purged from both my work or personal life, I don’t feel that I need her anymore, so I’ll likely be selling her in the spring.