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- editing an urban fantasy book about slutty dragons
- GM for @livefromtheapocalypse
- random fiber arts
- two children and a house wolf
- permacultist
- i block for AI
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<incoherently screeching to MAGFEST> @derlakernlins.bsky.social · Nov 1
Parenting.txt: "come on, not so loud, lets do the type of screaming we do in libraries."
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Listen.

LISTEN.

If you like hurt/comfort, bisexual panic, daddy issues, and confronting the inevitability of death (but like, in a sexy way) then FUKKIN GET READY FOR HELLBOUND

art by @polinagipp.bsky.social and words by @stephwrites.bsky.social

#Hellbound #booksky #writingcommunity
stephwrites.bsky.social Stephanie Binx 😈 Pre-order HELLBOUND @stephwrites.bsky.social · 10h
HELLBOUND ART REVEAL FEAT. @polinagipp.bsky.social

“You keep lying to me, but this time I have a very large 💉 in my hand. Try again.”

Absolutely floored by this incredible piece from one of my favorite scenes (I have too many faves.)

HELLBOUND is available to pre-order everywhere. #booksky
A tall shadowy man tends to the wounds of a grumpy feral woman in the saddest kitchen you’ve ever seen. Closeup of the tall shadowy man. Closeup of the grumpy feral woman. HANDS. TOUCHING HANDS.
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Riley is my favorite Owens brother to write because he's fully bought-in to the family mission

#WIPSNIPS #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting #writingprompts
Riley was the shortest of the Owens brothers, aftermarket testosterone not quite being up to the challenge of giving a man the growth spurts of his brothers. In appearance, Riley was a little clone of their father: square jaw, full lips, proud blue eyes, and a capacity for relentless violence that would be pretty impressive if if had been attached to someone with a brain. But you do domestic terrorism with the dipshits you have, not the dipshits you want.
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Me: i should take it easy on myself this year, enjoy some chill vibes

Also me: hmmm if i havent completed a 50 mile ruck before i turn 40 i am less valuable as a human
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Penny Merritt knows not to interrupt an enemy while he's busy shooting himself in the foot

#WIPSNIPS #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting #writingprompts
Julian Chase was a petty tyrant, everyone knew it. Those in power might prop up petty tyrants because it enabled them to be lenient and beneficent in comparison. But that relied on those tyrants remaining useful. They had to not fuck up. And Chase had been fucking up. Penny was a better lab manager. Her research was not as polished, but by the time she was his age she’d surpass him exponentially. People wanted to work for her and nobody wanted to work for Chase. And now, when he’d fucked up in such an undeniable, massive way in front of the entire Vigiles Draconi in Concord… he tried to pin it on the more popular member.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
John's just being neighborly!

#WIPSNIPS #urbanfantasy #writesky #booksky #amwriting #romantasy
His tongue touched her clit like lightning touching a cliff face. Penny crumbled. She melted. She flowed like current. She stroked his hair with one hand, squeezing her own breast with the other. This was bliss. She rolled her body into him, freed from sight or thought or anything but raw, sexual panting. The sensations mounted, the bright heat built inside her pelvis, spreading tendrils of shuddering pleasure throughout her body.
January 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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dannyvegito.bsky.social
living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
No tentacles, just Gary.

#WIPSNIPS #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
Gary flexed its wet, horrible fingers. “I can help you, yes.” A sticky, reeking limb reached towards her, touching the inner edge of the circle. Its magic passed through the binding with disconcerting ease, though in this case it was beneficial. Penny felt the subliminal tightness behind her neck relax as the fog that still clouded her mind lifted.
January 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Conditional immortality introduces you to some strange people over the centuries.

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
“I’m not summoning a demon.” Niamh handed Harker Alternatives to Philosophy, indicating the page marked with a Chinese takeout menu. Harker looked at the spell, frowning and muttering to himself. “Huh. Don’t recognize that name. And the binding architecture is… hmm.” His eyebrows furrowed, then climbed toward his hairline as realization dawned. He stared at the page, then up at Niamh. “Jesus Christ, Niamh, why does a death guide owe you a favor?!”
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Theyre all on the 7th floor balcony judging me for the slut outfit im wearing to the rave tonight
cometkins.bsky.social Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @FurCon @cometkins.bsky.social · 6d
The cast of your book/wip is headed to a convention! Who’s con mom, who’s dutifully attending every panel, who lives in the artist alley now, and who’s lobby conning because they didn’t pay for a badge? #WritingPrompt
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Thoma reflects on income inequality between dragons.

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
Thomas stood in the lobby, industrially chilled air blasting through his army surplus coat, staring at the elevator as it dinged down, floor by floor. He put his hands in his pockets. Took them out. Clenched his fists. This was stupid. Armaments hated him. Prophecy ignored him until it was convenient. Why was he going to meet them? They should be coming to him, the assholes. The little vial of dragon blood in his pocket forced him into the elevator and up, up, up to the penthouse level, where Armaments apparently owned half the fucking roof. Wasn’t that just the cherry on the sundae, that a boring-ass bitch like Armaments lived in style while fine, upstanding dragons like Thomas lived in converted fifth-wheel campers.
January 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
TOMORROW AT 1130

SEDUCE YOUR FRIENDS COWARDS
livefromtheapocalypse.com 🌆Live From The Apocalypse🌆 | TTRPGs For Charity @livefromtheapocalypse.com · 9d
Reminder: we'll be in the Riverview Ballroom at @magfest.org Saturday morning talking about making unique and compelling NPCs and our personal philosophies behind them! We all have opinions and we don't all agree! Someone might get suplexed through a table!
A graphic announcing that Live From The Apocalypse is going to MAGFest 2026. Information about the panel reads Dungeon Crawl or Dating Sim?: Why NPCs Matter. Saturday, January 10th, Riverview Ballroom 1, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Description reads: A game world really comes alive through the characters that populate it. How do you give those characters a life and personality separate from dispensing quests and loot to your players? The game masters at Live From The Apocalypse bring their experience to bear on the eternal question of "why do they always want to date the big bad?...and the shopkeep?...and that goblin they met one time?..." They've argued about this for years, now come watch them argue about it at MAGFest!
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Day 1 of MAGFEST survived let's go

#magfest2026
An upright spinning wheel on a 7th floor atrium balcony in the gaylord natjk al harbor overlooking a Final Fantasy photoshoot and the staff balconies A completely washed out shot of the Protomen from the cloud. The image is almost entirely pink, you can just barely see the band and tbe Big Drum. Is that Kilroy in the lower right? Who knows. Vibes only. An audience image of MAGFEST's main stage with three images of Triforce Quartet's logo, which is a hyrulian crest with a violin superimposed upon it. The image is very blue and pretty far back from the stage because i didnt wanna fight people for the string quartet the way i was willing to fight for Protomen
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
An NDA that prevents you from talking about your work is fine, an NDA that prevents you from bitching about your boss over brunch cocktails is a true evil.

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
“Work has been… interesting. There’s some interdepartmental drama happening, and my boss is the actual worst human being alive, but other than that it’s pretty great.” That sentence was just about the blandest thing she could say about her job, and it still somehow resulted in a jab of pain when she started shit-talking Dr. Chase. It wasn’t that intense, though. It felt more like a warning shot. A reminder to avoid certain topics. If Abe noticed her flinch, he didn’t say anything. “What’s the drama? Anything juicy?” “Oh, Jesus, strap in,” Penny leaned forward, her elbows on the table. Abe mirrored her. “So, it all started when Sarah, that’s the one with the hair, started ‘borrowing’ reagents from our lab.” “That bitch,” Abe said.
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
COME TO MY PANEL NERDS ILL TELL YOU WHY YOU SHOULD SEDUCE YOUR FRIENDS IN RP
livefromtheapocalypse.com 🌆Live From The Apocalypse🌆 | TTRPGs For Charity @livefromtheapocalypse.com · 9d
Reminder: we'll be in the Riverview Ballroom at @magfest.org Saturday morning talking about making unique and compelling NPCs and our personal philosophies behind them! We all have opinions and we don't all agree! Someone might get suplexed through a table!
A graphic announcing that Live From The Apocalypse is going to MAGFest 2026. Information about the panel reads Dungeon Crawl or Dating Sim?: Why NPCs Matter. Saturday, January 10th, Riverview Ballroom 1, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Description reads: A game world really comes alive through the characters that populate it. How do you give those characters a life and personality separate from dispensing quests and loot to your players? The game masters at Live From The Apocalypse bring their experience to bear on the eternal question of "why do they always want to date the big bad?...and the shopkeep?...and that goblin they met one time?..." They've argued about this for years, now come watch them argue about it at MAGFest!
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Hello #magfest20x6 lets fuckin go
White woman with glasses, tattoos, and pink hair stands on a balcony on the 8th floor overlooking the Gaylord National Harbor Atrium
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Oh my god imagine if Serena had just been doing narcotics trafficking how embarrassing would that be for everyone like lmao soooo tacky

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
“White brick is cocaine, yellow one’s heroin,” Joey said matter of factly. Sebastian eyed the drugs. “Surely that’s not all there is,” he said. Smuggling mortal drugs through the port wasn’t the kind of damning evidence against Serena that he needed. That was practically what running the ports was for. Joey shook his head, looking as grim as Sebastian had ever seen him. “Nah. Got a couple crates of guns and ammo. And some others with black lockboxes that I reckon got the magic drugs in em.” He rubbed the back of his neck, squinting into the distance. “I want Niamh to look ‘em over before we crack the seals. Kimmy agrees with me. They don’t feel right.”
January 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Wood duck hens have great eyeliner
A wood duck hen on an icy river
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
It'd be real cool if reincarnation always gave you a perfectly compatible body but fun fact it sure doesn't

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
John glanced at her. “You should get out more, Niamh. it isn’t good for you to just mope about waiting for Music to show up.” Niamh eyed him as he drove. He looked genuinely concerned, which was just so very like him. As soon as he had something nice he wanted everyone else to have nice things too. It was endearing, provided that you actually wanted the same things he wanted. “I know. Ordinarily I would. But this body,” she gestured at herself. “This body just doesn’t seem to have the interest.” John gave a sympathetic wince. "Unfortunate. It’s such a shame when these bodies don’t do what we want." "I’ll take low libido over a great deal of other maladies," Niamh said. “If I have the very good fortune to meet Music and Companionship in this lifetime… it can’t be harder than dealing with being a different gender than is deemed proper or being vastly different ages or one or both of us already being married to someone else. We’ll figure it out.”
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
I picked up a bottle of shampoo wrong in the shower and threw my back and knee out. I didnt fall, just sort of went "hrrrng!!" And slowly collapsed to the floor. Very elegant. Very dignified.
hillarymonahan.bsky.social Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 11d
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.

😅
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Packing for MAGfest like im trying to stock an entire bar and restaurant despite only having half a suitcase in which to put stuff
January 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Well maybe just dont get shot ever think of that Niamh?!

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
“I’m sorry,” he said. He handed her a pair of huge, plasticky earmuffs. “You’re right. I’m being crappy. You want the first shot?” Niamh’s arm ached already, she wasn’t sure shooting was the best idea. “Nah, you go ahead.” She was right, as it turned out. Her groupings weren’t bad, she just couldn’t hold the gun up properly with her injured arm and kept flinching in anticipation of the pain of recoil. “I could have prevented this,” John said as she put down the gun shaking with frustration and pain. “I’m sorry, I should have gone with you.” “I don’t think you could have,” Niamh said, sighing and taking a seat at the table. She lifted a hand to remove the earmuffs but thought better of it. John would probably want to keep shooting. “The benefit of being Prophecy is that at least I get the opportunity to choose how I’m going to get shot.”
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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cometkins.bsky.social
How about a promo day? If you're a non-American author that has been in any way affected by American imperialism please share your work and how best to support you under this thread. ❤️ #WritingPrompt
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
You think it can't possibly get stupider AND THEN!
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
The #WIPSnip in which we realize that the author watched Gundam Wing at a formative age.

#WIPSnips #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #amwriting
She couldn’t think. She had to answer. “That dragon blood even exists is information only a few people have. That we have a source is known by under a dozen people, including myself,” Penny said, her voice measured and not at all calm. “I need to know. Where’s the leak?” Thomas glanced at the gun in his hand, racked the slide, then looked back at her without holstering it. As threats went, it was inelegant and devastatingly effective. “I’m looking at her,” he said. “You’re the leak now, princess. You’re gonna tell me everything, then I’m gonna kill you.”
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
derlakernlins.bsky.social
Thomas starts it with a punch to the throat, Sebastian finishes it with a devastating personal attack that can be felt three generations later
cometkins.bsky.social Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @FurCon @cometkins.bsky.social · 14d
Which of your characters is most likely to start a fight? Who finishes it? #WritingPrompt
January 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM