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Emelia Brokaw
@ecbrokaw.bsky.social
Fledgling author, primarily interested in fantasy, science-fiction, or some weird combination of both

Personality: Snow, books, OCs, fun facts, Honkai Star Rail
Flaws: Honkai Star Rail
I really enjoyed Last Hour Between Worlds, congratulations on the new release! Looking forward to picking up my preorder from the local store soon
Thank you for all the release day wishes! They really brightened up a day of endless travel!!!

Yesterday was plane day but tonight is Brookline Booksmith night! Hoping some of you can join me at this excellent bookstore with the wonderful Kalyani Saxena! brooklinebooksmith.com/event/2025-0...
Melissa Caruso with Kalyani Saxena: The Last Soul Among Wolves
brooklinebooksmith.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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This is how I look when I write
July 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Oh! You encountered a wild Ho-Oh!
August 1, 2023 at 12:20 PM
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Now that my polyamorous romantasy is officially out in digital form, I feel a need for a pinnable post with links to where people can buy it!

ko-fi.com/s/b64c2e1bc0

frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...

books2read.com/andorabrokaw01

#Polyamorous #Romantasy #PolyamorousRomantasy #TriadRomance
June 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS.

Please read and share this thread.
May 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Progress is still... Progress-ing, slowly, on the novel draft. I work in a field that's been heavily impacted by the tariff situation, so work has been pretty busy.

I was gonna post something about my progress today but I'm way more amused by the AI generated "summary" that Google loves so much.
April 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The most heterosexual image of David Bowie I've ever seen. Fascinating.
David Bowie, NYC, October 2001, by Markus Klinko.
April 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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help him...!

#b3d #art #pokemon
April 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Snow covered cabin - 2022
December 7, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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Sunday from Honkai Star Rail, last piece of pixel art in this year. :)) #pixelart #HonkaiStarRail #SundayHSR
December 7, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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Rights? No, we asked if you support trans rites. *Straps you to altar*
December 5, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Much shame about falling behind on #novelember prompts. Was incredibly demotivated by structural story revisions I wanted to do. Just had my first writing sessions where I finished with less words than I started. Will probably try to catch up on them either tonight or tomorrow.
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 PM
#novelember
Word count: 28.1K exactly (still have yet to write most of ch. 1)
There are a lot of excerpts I've liked from the second draft so far, but in terms of "single line," absolutely has to go to "I just look like that." Being a succubus kinda sucks/rocks, depending greatly on your preferences
November 15, 2024 at 8:17 PM
#novelember
14) wasn't ever posted, so I guess I'll do it here?

Lao Sha (Lǎo shā, technically) is a high matron of Infernis. she's a conniving businesswoman from hell who keeps devils working under contract for her own satisfaction. Recently she's taken interest in collecting crystallized desires.
#NOVELMBER

13) How does your antagonist feel about your protagonist?
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM
#novelember

This question got a lot harder when I changed who the major antagonist was two days ago.

Regardless, the matron of Infernis who has Vixen under contract sees her as another piece in her growing collection of workers. She appreciates her like a prized toy.
#NOVELMBER

13) How does your antagonist feel about your protagonist?
November 15, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Will catch up on #novelember either tomorrow or day after. (It's already tomorrow, I stay up late)

Book is facing an identity crisis as I consider radically altering the plot/ending. Realized that my "series potential" ideas might be better off in the single book.
November 14, 2024 at 9:02 AM
#novelember

The vintner sighs. "Could you--? Would you *please* stop putting my most expensive merlot in your cranberry cocktails? This tastes like how my used 2006 BMW smells."
#NOVELMBER

12) Describe your story as if you were describing a fine wine.
November 13, 2024 at 1:22 AM
There are a few I could point at but the biggest is definitely

22. it's nighttime in the big city and some bad behaviour's afoot

(shoutout to alt text letting me copy paste on mobile btw)
#novelember
Writers!

Describe your current WIP or something you have already written with one or more of these ‘helpful’ categories:
November 12, 2024 at 2:09 AM
#novelember

I'm not sure. I sort of just... Did? My mother's an author and I've been obsessed with storytelling ever since I was a kid. Taking several literature classes in college definitely helped me appreciate, well, literature though.
#NOVELMBER

11) Why did you decide to start writing in the first place?
November 12, 2024 at 2:03 AM
#novelember

Can't believe I almost forgot. There are a lot of little satisfying things but more than anything I'm obsessed with being able to tell a compelling story of evocative experience. The kind that sticks with people, the ear worm of the mind. That's it, really.
#NOVELMBER

10) What inspires you to keep writing?
November 11, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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When the dog's away, the cat will steal his bed.
November 9, 2024 at 5:16 AM
#novelember This is hard

The setting is inherently fantastical, but that fantasy is being consumed by a gritty, cyberpunk feeling. The POV especially has a focus on the noir and there's a classic "subverting the system" vibe underneath it all. Also society
#NOVELMBER

9) What's the atmosphere of your book, overall?
November 9, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I shouldn't be allowed to name any more scenes
November 9, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Here's another image of Chongqing to get at what I mean. Beautiful city.

Also forgot to mention a progress update. Act 1 is finally done enough that I can focus more on act 2 (I still have not rewritten chapter 1)
November 8, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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I have an "author" responding to a rejection by claiming 1.4 million followers and to have published with me under 6 different pseudonyms. Threatening a campaign of "thousands of negative reviews." The lies go on... and on...
Naturally, his story is AI generated. His Amazon novel AI generated too.
November 8, 2024 at 5:49 PM