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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔
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Aspiring author, suffering veterinary student, perpetual dungeon master, sporadic birder, very queer (they/them).

SONGS OF BROKEN BELLS
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The Puppy with Big Stick sends you the goodest of vibes. We hope the news turns out to be the nothing category 🫂
A black and white puppy holding a rather large stick in his mouth while staring up expectantly at the camera
January 23, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Does getting these scam emails mean I've made it as an indie author?
screenshot of an email chain If you're going to try and scam authors you should at least get their name right. It's quite literally on the front of the book. On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM Joanna Mcdarby <joannna.limerickbooksclubs.info@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Samantha, I’m Joanna, organizer of the Limerick Book Club. Our readers were immediately drawn to Songs of Broken Bells—its lyrical intensity, tangled fates, and the haunting presence of the hungry flame make it a deeply compelling read. As part of our New Year Readers’ Revolution Anniversary, we’re spotlighting stories that explore destiny, sacrifice, and choice in powerful, imaginative worlds. Your novel aligns beautifully with this focus. We’d love to feature you and Songs of Broken Bells in our Anniversary Spotlight and share it with our global reading community. Would you be open to partnering with us? Warm regards, Joanna Organizer, Limerick Book Club
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Me but frog!
January 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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What are five things in your upcoming release?

🕊️ Fallen angel experiences hunger for the first time
🕊️ Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
🕊️ Dragon made of clouds wants you to stop comparing yourself to others
🕊️ Fallen angel support group
🕊️ Gender based on wind vibes
Cover art for Without Wings by Lilly Lockwood A purple and pink sunset with an angel statue descending from the top right corner Cover art by Lilly Lockwood
January 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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January 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Welp, that writing I was planning on doing definitely isn’t going to happen now
A black and white puppy curled up on a multicolored blanket that’s over a person’s lap
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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#Critterary

Here's a little excerpt of a few of the MANY aquatic creatures The Knights of the Edelweiss have to deal with. Having a deep lake with an underwater tunnel that connects to a sea full of bloodthirsty monsters certainly keeps them busy.
“The water would be much too cold for creatures like fengae serpents or rashparta this time of year. Given that entire boats have gone missing, I suspect that we’re dealing with something that has migrated from The Broken Sea, or—saints forbid—The Leviathan Sea,” Aloïs signed between sips from her waterskin. “What do you think are our most likely contenders?” Kit asked. “The report said that there hasn’t been any sightings of creatures on the shore near Nieuwhal, and search parties haven’t been able to find any remains, so I think it’s likely something lurking in deep water. Perhaps a cave dwelling beast. I have gosplier and leirin high on my list, but I wouldn’t discount a shiver of hani-gai sharks. They’re big enough to take down sail boats and they’ve been known to use pieces of destroyed ships for their dens.” Kit nodded thoughtfully as Aloïs explained the the recorded behavior and relevant natural philosophy of each creature. She was sure mael was familiar with most of the information she shared, but she appreciated meir rapt attention, mimicking her own from past quests. “Gosplier are are believed to be related to squids. They can grow up to forty feet in length and have been observed to capsize sail boats with a single tentacle. They’re solitary hunters, and hide in underwater caves while they digest. They’re incredibly vulnerable while digesting, and that would be the best time to strike if we are dealing with one. We should visit Nieuwhal’s Ohbego and procure some aquatic breath potions. “Leirin, on the other hand, are amphibious and much more cunning. They possess the ability to mimic kith speech, and often lure sailors by mimicking someone in distress. They usually hunt in packs of three, with the smallest of the group acting as the lure on dry land or an outcropping of rocks while the other two lie in wait in the water. There are some small islands scattered throughout the lake that they could be using as their hunting grounds. Their mimicry has the added benefit of some rudimentary compulsion magic, so I made sure to pack earplugs for you.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Totally forgot to announce the release date for this, oopsie.

Without Wings coming to your favorite online bookstore March 13!

🌼 A fallen angel learning how to live as a mortal
🌼 Found family
🌼 Cloud dragon!
🌼 Healing from religious trauma
🌼 Enby MC

eARC signups: forms.gle/kS5pJqMCuECX...
The cover for Without Wings (a pink and purple sky with an angel statue descending head down from the top right corner) in the foreground of a charcoal drawing where a person is looking out at it from a boat. Text: Falling into you e-reader March 13
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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I saw the other day people were showing off their Spirit City Lofi rooms 😊
A screenshot of Spirit City Lofi. The room has an overall naturey theme with log cabin walls and wooden floors and leaves along the walls. My character is sitting at their desk with a bird spirit
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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A new recruit for the Gourmands!
A screenshot from Pokémon Violet showing the status summary of a Shinx named Sea Salt
January 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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I needed a bit of easy joy in my life and fiancé is playing his first ever Pokémon game (ikr!! It’s so fun seeing someone experience it for the first time) so I’m doing a nuzlocke in Violet. Here’s my current line up, not the biggest fan of yungoos usually but we’ll see how it goes.
A screenshot from Pokémon violet showing my current team. There is a bonsly named Broccli, a lechonk named Monte Cristo, a Sprigatito named Chive and a yu hood named Canolli
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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#SFFChat

I think the opening to my upcoming novelette, Without Wings, is one of my better ones.
A charcoal drawing of a person falling through the air, they have partial wings. The text below reads: Hellfire burned away my wings.
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Hiya #SFFChat. It’s ya boi, Lilly.

My camera roll is currently filled with pictures of my puppy sleeping in increasingly weird positions, and I bequeath them upon you now for a bit of brightness in your day.
A puppy sleeping in a strange twisted position, a bit like a pretzel
January 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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I already announced it yesterday but now I have a cool graphic thanks to @vriccithode.bsky.social

I’m very excited to see what reviewers thing of my lil debut novel, and excited to read as many of the other entrants as I can!
#SPFBO11
I’m a participant! SPFBO XI Songs of Broken Bells cover To be reviewed by Before We Go Blog
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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#Critterary
Hakubon is technically a spirit, but it’s my version of ‘fucked up deer’. It permanently sheds the velvet of its antlers, which hang like bloody curtains, and its legs are all bone. Its eyes are entirely black with small dots of light. Here’s a flash fiction piece I wrote about it!
Return to Her Roots The thrum of insects beating their wings and the gentle burbling of the not too distant river muffled Hakubon's already quiet hoofsteps. It made each placement carefully, cheeking the moss beneath its hoofs for any wayward critters skittering between leaf litter and arching roots. Velvet soft ears swiveled from side to side atop its head, searching for the siren song of the lost soul that had called it to this part of the Amstelvoort. Just beyond a twisted tree with streaks of blue and green trailing up its trunk Hakubon found the sombre melody once more. Hakubon moved slowly, not wanting to frighten the little soul more than it already must be. It saw the body first. Had Hakubon not known the creature was already dead, it would have thought the rat was merely sleeping, taking advantage of a small shaft of sunlight that breached through the Amstelvoort's dense canopy. But its chest did not rise and fall in the steady rhythm of living things. It was not the jaws of a predator that had signed its end, no, abody simply not well designed for life had been the unfortunate lot of this creature's life. Rats already had such a tragically short lifespan, but it did not make the Hakubon and the Amstelvoort mourn the loss of their child any less. Rats already had such a tragically short lifespan, but it did not make the Hakubon and the Amstelvoort mourn the loss of their child any less. A single tear slipped down Hakubon's muzzle and onto the head of the eternally resting rat. "Why won't he wake up?" came a faint squeak The shadowy outline of a rat crouched before the motionless body at Hakubon's hoofs. He looked up at Hakubon with confusion bristling along his spine. Ah, I see now. Hakubon bowed its head, the bloody velvet that clung to its antlers brushing against the damp moss, and gazed softly upon the lost soul. "Do you not recognize him?" Hakubon asked. "No." "There comes a time where all of us must return once again to the Amstelvoort's roots, little one." "I-I don't understand," squeaked the little rat. "He and you are one and the same." "My time has not yet come. There is still so much I need to do." The rat frantically darted back and forth over the body. "I wish that were true, my child, but your time on this mortal plane was meant to be a short one." "That can't be!" the rat wailed. Hakubon gently bunted its muzzle against the lost little soul and hushed it calmly. "This does not mean the end, little one. Watch." Hakubon rubbed its antlers across the bark of a nearby tree, letting the Amstelvoort know it was time. The moss beneath the rat's body slowly crept up and around, enveloping it in the Amstelvoort's waiting embrace. "Wait! No!" The lost soul tried to tear away at the creeping tendrils to no avail. "I'm not ready. Can't you let me stay?" he pleaded. "A soul is not meant to wander Valhoon outside the safety of a body. You would fade away just as the stars do in the morning light." "Is there nothing you can do for me?" "Look around you, little one. What do you see?" The lost soul turned around slowly. The towering odecia trees surrounded him, their multicolored bark twisting in beautiful abstract shapes. Smaller trees of all different species interspersed the giants of Wodecia: elms, oaks, pines, birches, and so many more. Mushrooms crowded the base of the trees, and patches of flowers and herbs littered the forest floor. "Every part of the Amstelvoort was set down there by one of Her children joining Her roots once more. Your death is not the end for you, merely a new beginning. You can join Her in watching over our many children, nourishing them so that they may go on to live their lives and one day return to the soil and begin the cycle anew," Hakubon said. "But I have nothing to provide. I have no grand experiences to feed Her roots. I will be but a rot, destined to be a burden in both life and death. "That is simply not true, little one. You have lived a life of hardship, as the lives of your kind are so often wont to be, but that does not make it any less worthy of continuing to provide for your siblings. I promise that you will be anything but a burden upon the Amstelvoort. You will be new life, beautiful and bright in its own right." "How can you be so sure?" "Because I have led hundreds of lost souls like yourself back home. Each one carried the same fears as you, and each one flourishes beneath your feet now." The rat twitched his nose and glanced to the moss still slowly enveloping his body. "Can I make a request?" "You may." "Will you visit me? Just to make sure I am okay in this new life?" It was a promise Hakubon had made dozens of times before, and one it had kept each and every time. "Of course." The rat nodded, satisfied, and curled around his now moss covered body. His shadowy form melted away and in its place sprouted a patch of sage. The small purple blossoms and velvety leaves swayed gently beneath Hakubon's breath. "Rest easy, little one."
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Eep! Songs of Broken Bells made it into SPFBO! I know I’ve got some tough competition, good luck to all of my fellow entrants in phase 1 💕
Cover description: It features the four main characters arranged in a diamond formation, a stained glass design at the top with a sun on one side and shadows on the other, and a string of cracked bells on the sides. Liadan is at the bottom, holding up a candle. She has orange skin, silver hair, black rams horns, and black markings on her arms. She's wearing a green cloak and a yellow dress. Vasil is to her left. He is also holding a candle. Vasil has brown skin with a bark-like texture with patches of paler skin and moss. His hair is brown and curly. He is wearing a green caftan with yellow filigree. Minno is on the right, also holding a candle. They have pale skin, blonde hair with braided sideburns, and round framed glasses. They are wearing a white shirt with part of their kilt (in a brown and blue tartan) draped over one shoulder. Aila is behind the other three characters with her wings wrapped around them. She has pink skin, magenta hair styled in pigtail braids, and small pointed horns. She has a red scarf. (Cover art by heavenlystarr (Yune))
January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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You have been visited by the Puppy with Big Stick. He blesses you with grand ambitions and the gumption to tackle even your largest problems.
A black and white beagle/lab puppy holding a rather long stick and looking up at the camera expectantly
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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I look forward to embracing my true nature as a newt
Merriam-Webster Your 2026 word swampy
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Happy new year! I’m kicking off 2026 with a giveaway🎉

I’ll be giving away one physical copy of Songs of Broken Bells (US only) and one e-book (open to anyone).

🔥 To enter, like this post and comment whether you’re entering for the physical copy or the e-book 🔔
A paperback copy of Songs of Broken Bells with a string of bells next to it Cover description: It features the four main characters arranged in a diamond formation, a stained glass design at the top with a sun on one side and shadows on the other, and a string of cracked bells on the sides. Liadan is at the bottom, holding up a candle. She has orange skin, silver hair, black rams horns, and black markings on her arms. She's wearing a green cloak and a yellow dress. Vasil is to her left. He is also holding a candle. Vasil has brown skin with a bark-like texture with patches of paler skin and moss. His hair is brown and curly. He is wearing a green caftan with yellow filigree. Minno is on the right, also holding a candle. They have pale skin, blonde hair with braided sideburns, and round framed glasses. They are wearing a white shirt with part of their kilt (in a brown and blue tartan) draped over one shoulder. Aila is behind the other three characters with her wings wrapped around them. She has pink skin, magenta hair styled in pigtail braids, and small pointed horns. She has a red scarf. (Cover art by heavenlystarr (Yune))
January 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Would you believe me if I told you this was only like half of my collection?
A shelf filled with various dice, some are in boxes, some in glass jars, and some in test tubes
December 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Strange happenings in South Bend

[video: a very large murder of crows flying overhead and roosting on a building and several trees]
December 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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For Aloïs it would probably be her scales or tail. Virenthi-blooded are considered nobility in Virenthi, so most people (wrongly) assume that she’s nobility and will act as though she’s above them, which she quickly corrects and informs them she’s no longer part of a noble house.
Aloïs. She has tan skin, gold and bronze scales and gold eyes. She has auburn hair cut in a bob. Her ears are fin shaped and she has silver hearing aids. She’s wearing a blue and bronze surcoat with an edelweiss flower on the center. Art by Danil
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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This is more of a paragraph than a single line...but I really like it, so here
So focused on her target, Aloïs didn’t notice the Tether’s attention redirect to her. Didn’t notice their hands dancing in the air as they began to cast a spell. Didn’t hear Ser Kit screaming at her to duck. Didn’t see Kit launch maenself at the Tether just as Aloïs’ arrow found its mark. And then the world went a blinding white.
December 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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This is the idea that I was talking about last night 👀
Background: yellow ginkgo leaves False Knight Accountability Thread There was a legend that Aloïs had once read in “Magiks of Unholy Design” that detailed a Tether consuming twenty one souls—three for each of the seven Strom Lords, an ancient cult of Tethers that terrorized the kith of Vostror—in close succession and rising in power that could rival a saint. Usually when a Tether consumed a soul it would reverse some of the corruption they had taken on from the Maelstrom, but if they were sparing with their magic and gathered enough souls in a short enough time frame, then perhaps it was possible to use that potential magic inside every kith to take control of more magic than any one kith has ever wielded. Words Written: 893 Total Word Count: 13,505 Chapters: 8/20
December 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I will always and forever sing the praises of @heavenlyystar.bsky.social. The cover of Songs of Broken Bells turned out more beautiful than I ever could have hoped for 💕

Also including the cover I made for my upcoming release because I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
It features the four main characters arranged in a diamond formation, a stained glass design at the top with a sun on one side and shadows on the other, and a string of cracked bells on the sides. Liadan is at the bottom, holding up a candle. She has orange skin, silver hair, black rams horns, and black markings on her arms. She's wearing a green cloak and a yellow dress. Vasil is to her left. He is also holding a candle. Vasil has brown skin with a bark-like texture with patches of paler skin and moss. His hair is brown and curly. He is wearing a green caftan with yellow filigree. Minno is on the right, also holding a candle. They have pale skin, blonde hair with braided sideburns, and round framed glasses. They are wearing a white shirt with part of their kilt (in a brown and blue tartan) draped over one shoulder. Aila is behind the other three characters with her wings wrapped around them. She has pink skin, magenta hair styled in pigtail braids, and small pointed horns. She has a red scarf. (Cover art by heavenlystarr (Yune)) Cover for Without Wings A Voices of Val'hoon novelette by Lilly Lockwood The background is a purple and pink sunset with some clouds From the right top corner a statue angel is angled down as if it is descending to the bottom left corner
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM