j.m. avants
@jmavants.bsky.social
Writer, lit and specfic | Words in Snowflake Magazine | papa to 2 young kiddos
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The Dark Side of Super's audio book is available RIGHT MEOW. This is not a drill, this isn't even a dill pickle, this is the real thing.
Narrated by Molly Briar and produced by Adler Audios, you do NOT want to miss out on this! AT ALL! It's so good!
books2read.com/darksideofsu...
#BookSky
Narrated by Molly Briar and produced by Adler Audios, you do NOT want to miss out on this! AT ALL! It's so good!
books2read.com/darksideofsu...
#BookSky
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The Dark Side of Super's audio book is available RIGHT MEOW. This is not a drill, this isn't even a dill pickle, this is the real thing.
Narrated by Molly Briar and produced by Adler Audios, you do NOT want to miss out on this! AT ALL! It's so good!
books2read.com/darksideofsu...
#BookSky
Narrated by Molly Briar and produced by Adler Audios, you do NOT want to miss out on this! AT ALL! It's so good!
books2read.com/darksideofsu...
#BookSky
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I'm not going to ask you to buy my books today out of solidarity with MSP. If you're curious about my new world or new story, I've uploaded a short that you're welcome to have for free. No interacting with problematic corpos.
Come hang out with some faeries. On me. bookhip.com/WZHCWJN
Come hang out with some faeries. On me. bookhip.com/WZHCWJN
A sneak peak at the new world!
This short comes off as slice-of-life, I think, but is actually my (fae) MC's inciting incident: the asshole in the cowboy hat turns up dead in mysterious circumstances, and Rithucaride decides they'r...
BookHip.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I'm not going to ask you to buy my books today out of solidarity with MSP. If you're curious about my new world or new story, I've uploaded a short that you're welcome to have for free. No interacting with problematic corpos.
Come hang out with some faeries. On me. bookhip.com/WZHCWJN
Come hang out with some faeries. On me. bookhip.com/WZHCWJN
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Hey #portfolioday!
I'm Laura, a fantasy abstract fine artist that sometimes does illustrations! Huge fan of stories, whether they're a single line or pages upon pages. I work in watercolor, graphite powder, and gouache
My style vibes with what I need it to do
laura@fallenlights.net
fallenlights.net
I'm Laura, a fantasy abstract fine artist that sometimes does illustrations! Huge fan of stories, whether they're a single line or pages upon pages. I work in watercolor, graphite powder, and gouache
My style vibes with what I need it to do
laura@fallenlights.net
fallenlights.net
January 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Hey #portfolioday!
I'm Laura, a fantasy abstract fine artist that sometimes does illustrations! Huge fan of stories, whether they're a single line or pages upon pages. I work in watercolor, graphite powder, and gouache
My style vibes with what I need it to do
laura@fallenlights.net
fallenlights.net
I'm Laura, a fantasy abstract fine artist that sometimes does illustrations! Huge fan of stories, whether they're a single line or pages upon pages. I work in watercolor, graphite powder, and gouache
My style vibes with what I need it to do
laura@fallenlights.net
fallenlights.net
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Alright. I’ve let myself wallow in my state of things enough. I need to find my joy again. Joy in writing, in particular. I’ve got a short work day today, let’s hit a small goal of 300 words drafted down. Who cares about deadlines. I’ll finish it when I finish it.
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Alright. I’ve let myself wallow in my state of things enough. I need to find my joy again. Joy in writing, in particular. I’ve got a short work day today, let’s hit a small goal of 300 words drafted down. Who cares about deadlines. I’ll finish it when I finish it.
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ICYMI!
Book 1 of my complete fantasy series The Tipping World on sale through the end of the month on most platforms!
Break into the epic for just $1.99!
books2read.com/rl/The-Tippi...
mcburnell.itch.io/a-path-of-en...
Book 1 of my complete fantasy series The Tipping World on sale through the end of the month on most platforms!
Break into the epic for just $1.99!
books2read.com/rl/The-Tippi...
mcburnell.itch.io/a-path-of-en...
A Path of Endless Crossroads by mcburnell
Volume 1 of The Tipping World
mcburnell.itch.io
January 26, 2026 at 3:06 AM
ICYMI!
Book 1 of my complete fantasy series The Tipping World on sale through the end of the month on most platforms!
Break into the epic for just $1.99!
books2read.com/rl/The-Tippi...
mcburnell.itch.io/a-path-of-en...
Book 1 of my complete fantasy series The Tipping World on sale through the end of the month on most platforms!
Break into the epic for just $1.99!
books2read.com/rl/The-Tippi...
mcburnell.itch.io/a-path-of-en...
The long middle of my book beckons. Wade into the swamp of it again. Alright. Let’s get lost. I am drafting again.
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The long middle of my book beckons. Wade into the swamp of it again. Alright. Let’s get lost. I am drafting again.
I am worthy of making meaningful connections. My anxiety is a liar. I can do this. I’ll take my time but I can do this, and start having fun too.
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I am worthy of making meaningful connections. My anxiety is a liar. I can do this. I’ll take my time but I can do this, and start having fun too.
Brain is really attacking me tonight. “There’s no point in putting yourself out there, give up, you’ll be alone forever.” But I have my reply: Patience. There is zero chance I won’t meet my people as long as I keep going out. It’ll happen.
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Brain is really attacking me tonight. “There’s no point in putting yourself out there, give up, you’ll be alone forever.” But I have my reply: Patience. There is zero chance I won’t meet my people as long as I keep going out. It’ll happen.
I’ve been pushing myself too hard. Pulling back, enough to calm my mind down and regain my center. I can manage these changes piece by piece, not all at once.
January 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I’ve been pushing myself too hard. Pulling back, enough to calm my mind down and regain my center. I can manage these changes piece by piece, not all at once.
I’m going to beat this anxiety. It’s working hard to keep me down. It wants me home, it wants me alone, it wants me the same as I was for yrs. But that would cost me everything I haven’t lost already. So, no. I’m going to live my life, overcome the anxiety, save what I can, embrace what must change.
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I’m going to beat this anxiety. It’s working hard to keep me down. It wants me home, it wants me alone, it wants me the same as I was for yrs. But that would cost me everything I haven’t lost already. So, no. I’m going to live my life, overcome the anxiety, save what I can, embrace what must change.
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very tiny kobold cleric with a very high pitched little voice: hi can i heal your wounds please 🥺 you have health missing 🥺
September 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
very tiny kobold cleric with a very high pitched little voice: hi can i heal your wounds please 🥺 you have health missing 🥺
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How doth it feele
To be an experte yn a dying fielde?
And how knoweste thou
That it ys ovir whan you kan not let go?
Kan not let go, kan not stop, or unrhyme
Love ys learned ovir tyme
Til thou art an expert yn a dying fielde.
To be an experte yn a dying fielde?
And how knoweste thou
That it ys ovir whan you kan not let go?
Kan not let go, kan not stop, or unrhyme
Love ys learned ovir tyme
Til thou art an expert yn a dying fielde.
January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
How doth it feele
To be an experte yn a dying fielde?
And how knoweste thou
That it ys ovir whan you kan not let go?
Kan not let go, kan not stop, or unrhyme
Love ys learned ovir tyme
Til thou art an expert yn a dying fielde.
To be an experte yn a dying fielde?
And how knoweste thou
That it ys ovir whan you kan not let go?
Kan not let go, kan not stop, or unrhyme
Love ys learned ovir tyme
Til thou art an expert yn a dying fielde.
It is right to hate the government, not the people, of an autocratic regime, but be careful not to minimize the experiences of a bombed, terrorized people their regime attacks, including the psychological damage of not a single former friend from that regime reaching out to see how we are.
January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It is right to hate the government, not the people, of an autocratic regime, but be careful not to minimize the experiences of a bombed, terrorized people their regime attacks, including the psychological damage of not a single former friend from that regime reaching out to see how we are.
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Writer's log, day 1: I've started writing my novel! I have a plan set. This shouldn't take too long.
Writer's log, day ???: I've lost count of the days. I've forgotten the warmth of the sun. I've written 92,000 words. There is no end in sight.
Writer's log, day ???: I've lost count of the days. I've forgotten the warmth of the sun. I've written 92,000 words. There is no end in sight.
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Writer's log, day 1: I've started writing my novel! I have a plan set. This shouldn't take too long.
Writer's log, day ???: I've lost count of the days. I've forgotten the warmth of the sun. I've written 92,000 words. There is no end in sight.
Writer's log, day ???: I've lost count of the days. I've forgotten the warmth of the sun. I've written 92,000 words. There is no end in sight.
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What’s with the monotony, life? Remove a character or two. Change the setup. Explore opulence, for instance.
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
What’s with the monotony, life? Remove a character or two. Change the setup. Explore opulence, for instance.
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really good at reopening wounds with blood curdling hope
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
really good at reopening wounds with blood curdling hope
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*has sex with you in a way that both advances the plot and reinforces the themes of your narrative arc*
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
*has sex with you in a way that both advances the plot and reinforces the themes of your narrative arc*
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Using AI is lazy, but it's amateur lazy. Join us pro laze-ers and *don't* use AI instead, just like you've already not been doing for statistically all of your life!
Not using AI is so easy. I simply do what I have always done, changing nothing. Huge win for my sloth.
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Using AI is lazy, but it's amateur lazy. Join us pro laze-ers and *don't* use AI instead, just like you've already not been doing for statistically all of your life!
And so my campaign to overthrow my social anxiety disorder must take the next step: initiate a conversation with someone at the bar lol (gulp). Nonsense. We can do this. And will do this. My marriage and kids need a man who isn’t ruled by his mental disorder. Won’t be me any more, yo.
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
And so my campaign to overthrow my social anxiety disorder must take the next step: initiate a conversation with someone at the bar lol (gulp). Nonsense. We can do this. And will do this. My marriage and kids need a man who isn’t ruled by his mental disorder. Won’t be me any more, yo.
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#WritingCommunity #WritingTips
Writing emotions can be hard. Why?
Equal parts writing advice, life advice, and hot take, but: it's because we don't think about our emotions.
We're not told, trained, nor supported to sit with our emotions, comprehend, and process them.
Work to counter this.
⅕
Writing emotions can be hard. Why?
Equal parts writing advice, life advice, and hot take, but: it's because we don't think about our emotions.
We're not told, trained, nor supported to sit with our emotions, comprehend, and process them.
Work to counter this.
⅕
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
#WritingCommunity #WritingTips
Writing emotions can be hard. Why?
Equal parts writing advice, life advice, and hot take, but: it's because we don't think about our emotions.
We're not told, trained, nor supported to sit with our emotions, comprehend, and process them.
Work to counter this.
⅕
Writing emotions can be hard. Why?
Equal parts writing advice, life advice, and hot take, but: it's because we don't think about our emotions.
We're not told, trained, nor supported to sit with our emotions, comprehend, and process them.
Work to counter this.
⅕
And just like that, because some reader left kudos on my decade old fanfic, my mood is uplifted. Thank you dear reader. And I still can’t believe people are somehow finding my old fanfics for reading, haha.
January 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
And just like that, because some reader left kudos on my decade old fanfic, my mood is uplifted. Thank you dear reader. And I still can’t believe people are somehow finding my old fanfics for reading, haha.
I’ve been practicing having an open heart. Be vulnerable. Make art. Let it hurt. Be there for my wife most of all, and my kids. And don’t abandon myself. Be selfish in a way that always seeks improvement and embraces change. Sorry. Giving myself a pep talk. I need one ok?
I need a good nights sleep. There’s still hope, from a personal level to the larger ones. I can’t give up. I must try try try.
January 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I’ve been practicing having an open heart. Be vulnerable. Make art. Let it hurt. Be there for my wife most of all, and my kids. And don’t abandon myself. Be selfish in a way that always seeks improvement and embraces change. Sorry. Giving myself a pep talk. I need one ok?