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It's almost time for the November Frenzy! Here's a list of all of the Scribbles and Events happening the first week. Get detailed locations from our calendar. firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
Don't forget! This Saturday is Boot Camp! Where you WILL be writing for forty minute sprints and wondering if your fingers will still be attached to your hands afterward. It's so much fun! 🥰
November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Don't forget! This Saturday is Boot Camp! Where you WILL be writing for forty minute sprints and wondering if your fingers will still be attached to your hands afterward. It's so much fun! 🥰
Apologies for the delay, but here's the schedule for WEEK TWO of the Frenzy!
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Apologies for the delay, but here's the schedule for WEEK TWO of the Frenzy!
The Night Owl Event is tonight on Zoom at 10pm-1am! Join us!
For more info go to: firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
For more info go to: firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
EVENTS – First Draft Detroit
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November 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Night Owl Event is tonight on Zoom at 10pm-1am! Join us!
For more info go to: firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
For more info go to: firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
Front Load First Weekend is tomorrow! Come join us for our first event of the Frenzy season and get 6 hours of writing and yapping in! As well as delicious drinks and food.
And don't forget to join the team championship! firstdraftdetroit.org/team-champio...
And don't forget to join the team championship! firstdraftdetroit.org/team-champio...
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Front Load First Weekend is tomorrow! Come join us for our first event of the Frenzy season and get 6 hours of writing and yapping in! As well as delicious drinks and food.
And don't forget to join the team championship! firstdraftdetroit.org/team-champio...
And don't forget to join the team championship! firstdraftdetroit.org/team-champio...
It's almost time for the November Frenzy! Here's a list of all of the Scribbles and Events happening the first week. Get detailed locations from our calendar. firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
October 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It's almost time for the November Frenzy! Here's a list of all of the Scribbles and Events happening the first week. Get detailed locations from our calendar. firstdraftdetroit.org/events/
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This November I'm writing with @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social ! Every November FDD does a "Frenzy" where you join one of three themed teams or ride solo, set a personal goal, and try to meet it by the end of the month! The theme this year is Anishinaabe inspired constellations! I'm on team "Lynx".⭐🐈
October 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This November I'm writing with @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social ! Every November FDD does a "Frenzy" where you join one of three themed teams or ride solo, set a personal goal, and try to meet it by the end of the month! The theme this year is Anishinaabe inspired constellations! I'm on team "Lynx".⭐🐈
Don't forget this Sunday we're meeting at the Detroit Art Institute to do some mingling and gazing at the beautiful art!
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Don't forget this Sunday we're meeting at the Detroit Art Institute to do some mingling and gazing at the beautiful art!
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Hi! #WeeknightWriters, I'm Dae Storm! I write erotic romance in various genres, usually queer, and I'm currently working on a trans-masc m/m dark romance, as well as plotting a m/m fantasy romance for a collection I'm hosting.
Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your #FirstDraftFall planning is going!
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Hi! #WeeknightWriters, I'm Dae Storm! I write erotic romance in various genres, usually queer, and I'm currently working on a trans-masc m/m dark romance, as well as plotting a m/m fantasy romance for a collection I'm hosting.
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Working on a story plot idea for November. I’m using the Rough Draft Challenge planner from Sarra Cannon of Heart Breathings, and I’m plotting this to write it during @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social’s First Draft Frenzy! November is SOON, oh my GOODNESS aaaa
#writing #plotting
#writing #plotting
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Working on a story plot idea for November. I’m using the Rough Draft Challenge planner from Sarra Cannon of Heart Breathings, and I’m plotting this to write it during @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social’s First Draft Frenzy! November is SOON, oh my GOODNESS aaaa
#writing #plotting
#writing #plotting
Come one, come all! Join us for both the event to Kick Off the November 2025 Frenzy, and a meet-and-greet to get to know your fellow Drafters and have some delicious ice cream after the kick off event. #detroitwriters #detroitcreatives #authors #artists
October 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Come one, come all! Join us for both the event to Kick Off the November 2025 Frenzy, and a meet-and-greet to get to know your fellow Drafters and have some delicious ice cream after the kick off event. #detroitwriters #detroitcreatives #authors #artists
Join us for a day of art, history, and mingling at the Detroit Institute of Arts on October 26th! First Draft Detroiters are going to see the Anishinaabe art exhibit!
October 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Join us for a day of art, history, and mingling at the Detroit Institute of Arts on October 26th! First Draft Detroiters are going to see the Anishinaabe art exhibit!
Our Game Day, Bake Sale, and Silent Auction event this past Saturday went swimmingly! Not only did even more people show up than last year, but together we raised EVEN MORE MONEY!
Between all forms of collection, before and during the event, we raised a total of $1,423!
Thank you so much!
Between all forms of collection, before and during the event, we raised a total of $1,423!
Thank you so much!
September 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our Game Day, Bake Sale, and Silent Auction event this past Saturday went swimmingly! Not only did even more people show up than last year, but together we raised EVEN MORE MONEY!
Between all forms of collection, before and during the event, we raised a total of $1,423!
Thank you so much!
Between all forms of collection, before and during the event, we raised a total of $1,423!
Thank you so much!
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I played my very first ever tabletop rpg at the @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social gaming fundraiser yesterday! And our team successfully ruined the wedding of Yzma and Commander Rourke from Atlantis. So... I guess I'm a gamer now! 😎
a cartoon of a man and a horse saying we have a wedding to crash netflix
Alt: a cartoon of a man and a horse saying we have a wedding to crash netflix
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September 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I played my very first ever tabletop rpg at the @firstdraftdetroit.bsky.social gaming fundraiser yesterday! And our team successfully ruined the wedding of Yzma and Commander Rourke from Atlantis. So... I guess I'm a gamer now! 😎
Wizards, Cemeteries, and Baldur's Gate! Three more TTRPG games you can pre-reg for the #TTRPG (and board game) game day this Saturday! firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
September 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Wizards, Cemeteries, and Baldur's Gate! Three more TTRPG games you can pre-reg for the #TTRPG (and board game) game day this Saturday! firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Looking for something noob friendly? These are three more #TTRPG games that are available to play at FDD's Game Day on Saturday!! #Magical School, #Fairytale, or #Horror #Western, we'd got you!
Pre-reg here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Pre-reg here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Looking for something noob friendly? These are three more #TTRPG games that are available to play at FDD's Game Day on Saturday!! #Magical School, #Fairytale, or #Horror #Western, we'd got you!
Pre-reg here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Pre-reg here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Here's the 2nd and 3rd games of sooo many games that you can play at Game Day on Saturday!
Are you looking for noob friendly #ttrpg games? we got you!
Are you looking for noob friendly #ttrpg games? we got you!
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Here's the 2nd and 3rd games of sooo many games that you can play at Game Day on Saturday!
Are you looking for noob friendly #ttrpg games? we got you!
Are you looking for noob friendly #ttrpg games? we got you!
Don't forget, Game Day is this Saturday and there's tons of games for you to play! We'll be posting about them all week long so stay tuned.
Pre-register here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Pre-register here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
September 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Don't forget, Game Day is this Saturday and there's tons of games for you to play! We'll be posting about them all week long so stay tuned.
Pre-register here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Pre-register here: firstdraftdetroit.org/game-day/
Don't forget the TTRPG game day, bake sale, and silent auction that we're hosting this month! September 27th, at Gatekeeper Games in Berkley. 👀🎲🐲
September 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Don't forget the TTRPG game day, bake sale, and silent auction that we're hosting this month! September 27th, at Gatekeeper Games in Berkley. 👀🎲🐲
The Midway Midway Madness event went wonderfully! We were led in sprints by the loudest of all (Erin), and every auction item found a home!
If you're hoping for another FDD event soon, you're in luck! Keep an eye out for information about September 27th! 👀
firstdraftdetroit.org
#writingcommunity
If you're hoping for another FDD event soon, you're in luck! Keep an eye out for information about September 27th! 👀
firstdraftdetroit.org
#writingcommunity
July 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Midway Midway Madness event went wonderfully! We were led in sprints by the loudest of all (Erin), and every auction item found a home!
If you're hoping for another FDD event soon, you're in luck! Keep an eye out for information about September 27th! 👀
firstdraftdetroit.org
#writingcommunity
If you're hoping for another FDD event soon, you're in luck! Keep an eye out for information about September 27th! 👀
firstdraftdetroit.org
#writingcommunity
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Cover done, editing nearly done! Looking to upload to patreon tomorrow! So excited to hear what you all think of it.
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #dnd #ink #digitalart #author #art #artist #artwork #indiebooks #kidslit
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #dnd #ink #digitalart #author #art #artist #artwork #indiebooks #kidslit
July 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Cover done, editing nearly done! Looking to upload to patreon tomorrow! So excited to hear what you all think of it.
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #dnd #ink #digitalart #author #art #artist #artwork #indiebooks #kidslit
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #dnd #ink #digitalart #author #art #artist #artwork #indiebooks #kidslit
We totally relate to this. The intention is always to shave words, but somehow more are added! 🤯 #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
I was aiming for this rewrite of my WIP to be around 90k words instead of the 99k of the original draft. Shoulda been easy since I’m switching from multi-POV to single, right?
And yet this draft is on target to be at least 120k 🙃 oh the things I do to myself
#writer #writingcommunity
And yet this draft is on target to be at least 120k 🙃 oh the things I do to myself
#writer #writingcommunity
July 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We totally relate to this. The intention is always to shave words, but somehow more are added! 🤯 #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
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Two types of authors: Those who wake up to write at 6am and those who are still awake writing at 6am.
Which one are you? #WritingBSky #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBSky
Which one are you? #WritingBSky #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBSky
July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Two types of authors: Those who wake up to write at 6am and those who are still awake writing at 6am.
Which one are you? #WritingBSky #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBSky
Which one are you? #WritingBSky #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBSky
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7. First line of Lost City:
It was pure coincidence that Hedy was sitting in the Wilds when a woman appeared from nothing.
#FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity #writesky
It was pure coincidence that Hedy was sitting in the Wilds when a woman appeared from nothing.
#FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity #writesky
July 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
7. First line of Lost City:
It was pure coincidence that Hedy was sitting in the Wilds when a woman appeared from nothing.
#FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity #writesky
It was pure coincidence that Hedy was sitting in the Wilds when a woman appeared from nothing.
#FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity #writesky
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Crying Werewolf was inspired by brooding purity culture vampire man trope. I love that trope, but I wondered what it might be like to write someone leaving a toxic relationship with a vampire and meeting a hot werewolf in the woods who gives them what they deserve. ❤️🔥 #SapphicBooks #MonsterRomance
Question #1 for the authors of "A Thorn's Rose" a sapphic monster romance anthology that I curated and participated in! The stories are very spicy, romantic, and some even emotional. 🥹 #BookSky #ThornsRoseAntho #SapphicBooks
July 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Crying Werewolf was inspired by brooding purity culture vampire man trope. I love that trope, but I wondered what it might be like to write someone leaving a toxic relationship with a vampire and meeting a hot werewolf in the woods who gives them what they deserve. ❤️🔥 #SapphicBooks #MonsterRomance
The schedule for the second week of #SummerFrenzy! Join us all week for more Scribbles, and then at the Dovetail on Saturday for Midway Midway! There will be writing, games, and a Suddenly Auction! If you're making an item for it, make sure you bring it Saturday!
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The schedule for the second week of #SummerFrenzy! Join us all week for more Scribbles, and then at the Dovetail on Saturday for Midway Midway! There will be writing, games, and a Suddenly Auction! If you're making an item for it, make sure you bring it Saturday!