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Kaira Loi (Scifi/Romantasy/Fantasy Author)
@kairaloi.bsky.social
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Indie #Author of the following series:
#NatanFleetShow
#5GuidingLights
#SoullessPrince
#ImmortalNox

https://tapas.io/aloriaki
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Kaira Loi (Scifi/Romantasy/Fantasy Author) @kairaloi.bsky.social · May 30
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#WIPSnips #SwordofLadyLyon
Felicity is out for blood and doesn't care if she hurts herself while getting it.
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“But, My Lady!” Weatherly objected, her eyes wide. “That would be social suicide!” “Put it on Duke Owen’s tab,” Reid said. Weatherly stared at Reid, then me, as she realized this was a decision out of her hands. She bowed to Reid, then went to get the dress off the mannequin. “I’ll have to have it taken in some, but if you would like to try it on for a final fitting, we can do that now.” I nodded and followed her to the dressing room, still chuckling to myself. I’m stealing Auntie-dearest’s dress! Oh, the irony! I touched the scar on my cheek as I came to stand in front of the mirror. “I know an excellent makeup artist,” Madam Weatherly said as she hung the dress up.  I considered that as I got undressed and lifted my arms to let the designer wrap a corset around me. She only tightened it enough to cage my breasts and push them up and to the front. Ducking, I let her pull the dress over my head and help me get my arms into the sleeves. “Sure. I guess this will be my debut.” I snorted. “I admit I don’t understand any of it,” Weatherly said. “A decorated war hero was a woman this whole time. Why make it known now?” “Because I don’t want gross old men throwing their daughters at me,” I said and watched as she laced the dress behind me. I ran my hand across the silk bodice. “I’m glad people will get to see this dress. It’s beautiful,” I said, my eye straying to the scar on my shoulder, reminding me of the only other person who knew my real gender. “Even if it is on a pig. I hope that doesn’t bring down your store's reputation.” “Marquessa Flowers’ patronage was already doing that,” Weatherly admitted with a dark expression. “I worry more for your reputation, wearing her dress after everything.” “It’s fine,” I said. “It’s perfect. I don’t want a title. I don’t want to be tied to the capital. If I can get kicked out of High Society on my first night, all the better.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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#WIPSnips #SoullessPrince
Reed finally has power, but without money, it's kind of pointless.
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Reed rested his hand on Lily's hip. "Anything I think of will require money I ain't got. Fancy title hasn't changed my bank account." He finished his wine to wash the taste of defeat out of his mouth. "You've got trees. Surely you can think of something to do with them," Count Tandy said as he joined the conversation. Reed rolled his eyes. "Like what? Hold the pines at knifepoint? Tell em gimme your shang or the sapling gets it?" He stabbed at the air with his empty wineglass. Tandy chuckled. "There's always logging." Reed half-frowned. "What's to stop poachers? I ain't got the people to patrol the whole damn southern border to keep my stupid trees safe. I'd like to keep as much of it forest as I can. Demons ain't the only consequence of human greed." Gwenivar nearly vibrated with excitement. "Oh? And what might that be?" Reed looked down at her. He wasn't sure how to describe global warming in a way that would convey its severity accurately. Looking at his empty wineglass again, he made no move to replace it. "Nah. That's too gross of a topic for a party." "You know about old technology. You mentioned you know about mechanical things," Tandy urged. "I understand that making clocks with sticks isn't possible, but even casual knowledge of the old tech has been very useful in understanding the things we've found." "I can't explain it," Reed objected. Lily spoke up unexpectedly, "He can. He's just embarrassed by how terrible his vocabulary is, regardless of the language he uses." Reed looked down at her with a frown. "Traitor." He shook his head. Tandy and Gwenivar's eyes lit. They turned to Lily like dogs hopeful for a treat. "How much has he told you?" Tandy asked first. Lily laughed softly.
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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#WIPSnips #SoullessPrince
Reed, being a mess. But he's got a valid reason, he got hanged and stabbed and barely survived it. Wasn't a fun day.
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Reed contemplated his latest glass of whisky, turning it slowly to watch the light flicker and refract off the crystal pattern. The rainbows danced across Baron Greene’s bookshelves and his large painting of a farm with a storm rolling in the background. It was late afternoon on a nameless sunny day. Reed decided it was probably a Saturday somewhere. Though more likely it was probably Picking Day or Jumper's Day. He didn't know if it was the fourth week of the first month or what anymore. He couldn't remember how he'd gotten to Baron Greene's house. He had been told he was initially in the hospital and had escaped. He didn't remember that. He only had snatches of memory from the time after nearly dying to a few days ago. He couldn't tell if it was real or hallucination that Lily had been there. Finally, he'd found the strength to roll out of bed, clean himself up, and relocate to Greene's study, where he'd begun to binge drink. Greene had checked on him yesterday and told him that the charity event was a huge success. The baron reported that he'd spoken to Lady Lorraine and tentatively agreed to be allies. However, the final agreement would be up to Reed. He didn't understand why it needed to be his decision. He didn't have the mental energy to ask. He didn't want to think about anything. He was on his third bottle in as many days. Not as much as he could normally put down, but the antibiotics were not mixing well with the whisky. He got drunk faster and threw up almost immediately. He didn't care. Reed knew Lily would've been upset at him if she knew. This was Greene's fault, though. He kept replacing the empties. The Baroness had taken over making sure Reed ate, drank something other than whisky, and took his medications, but her patience was running thin. He couldn’t blame her. She'd lost her son because of him.
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Our final Guest of Honour for 2026 will be author @chuckwendig.bsky.social!

Chuck is a NYT bestselling author, writes games, comics, film and TV, and we are so excited that he will be joining us in the fall!
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Hang in there, struggling artists
October 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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THANKS! I hate it!
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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[REDACTED] no more--my next series is called IS TED OK? from @madcavestudios.com

This one's a solo book (with great flatters @neilak20.bsky.social and @kaistarlight.bsky.social) and it's my best book yet! About a search for connection in a paranoid world!
Exclusive: Chisholm's IS TED OK? arrives from Mad Cave in February
Mad Cave Studios has announced Is Ted OK? a new limited series from award-winning creator and musician Dave Chisholm.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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What might be my favourite fossil has been just published by Kiat et al. 2025. Years ago I saw a pic of this Anchiornis specimen in nat geo article and I audibly gasped.preserving not only the feathers but also the original patterns as well. I made this drawing on the spot. Maybe its time to do v2.0
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
kairaloi.bsky.social
#swordofLadyLyon meme I found in my files.
an X-Y graph of X = Pathetic (Kicked Puppy) vs Pathetic (Wet Cat) and Y = Covered in Blood (Victim) vs Covered in Blood (Murderer). This version plots some of the major characters in Sword of Lady Lyon. Sion being extremely kicked puppy and victim. Felicity is middle of kicked puppy and wet cat, but extremely the murderer. her father is extremely wet cat and murderer.
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.

This is who it was:
A male Anna’s hummingbird at the door. So nosy! 🤣
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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#WritingQ
#SoullessPrince Solace would let it go to voicemail. He's busy. Reed would let it go to voicemail bc he doesn't give a shit. If they're someone he wants to talk to, he'll call back. Gwenivar would answer bc it could be important.
scarletvmitchell.bsky.social Scarlet Mitchell @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 3d
I should be working, not posting #WritingQ!

Who dat callin!?

Assume your character access to modern phone tech.
An unknown number calls.
Do they pick up?
Do they prefer text? If text, do they answer right away?
Is it ringtone or vibrate?
What's their phone habits?

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
a woman is sitting in front of a computer and holding a brush
Alt: a woman is sitting in front of a computer and holding a lollipop. She puts a banana to her ear and says "Hello?"
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November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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It’s #PortfolioDay 💖🎨

Hi I’m Toby, I work mainly in the TTRPG and CCG space. I love world building and fantasy, and I’m particularly interested in projects with diverse characters and cultures

🌐 www.tobyfoxart.com
✉️ tobyfoxartist@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Notice how adding water is bad.

Follow the instructions that come with your turkey fryer. Use your turkey fryer away from your home. Have a working fire extinguisher.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
FUCK AI FOREVER
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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A family of wild Pallas's cats (Otocolobus manul).
August 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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#WIPSnips #SwordofLadyLyon #romantasy #LGBTQ
Because I'm working on the next part of this story finally after years... Here's Felix, having an epiphany for the second time that day and both have been bittersweet

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I knew that dress at first glance. I'd been forced to look at it multiple times over the last few months when I went to the premier dress shop in town on various dates. It was a gorgeous dress, but... "Who does she think she is?" Caroline gasped. Her hand tightened on my arm, and she practically dragged me in the woman's direction. My gaze went from the woman committing social suicide to Duke Owen as the redheaded duke bent forward, laughing so hard he made no sound. Reid Owen was laughing behind his hand. His sparkling eyes were like emerald forests, and I wanted to fall into them. "Is that the Marquessa's dress?" Caroline asked as we closed the distance. "How shameful." The woman turned and curtsied. It was a clumsy gesture done by someone who hadn't practiced it in over a decade. Whatever Felicity said, I didn't hear it. With the scars dulled to pink discolorations by makeup, I could finally clearly see it. Felicity Lyon stood before me. It... All... made sense now. I couldn't even form words in my head to add to the conversation. Whatever the conversation was, because my ears couldn't make sense of the noises. All this time, Felicity had been right there. No wonder she'd not answered the question in her report. That answer was standing in front of us the whole time. No wonder she was so angry! She was mad enough to spit fire and burn down high society by wearing Aunt Karen's dress to her first ball. Cecil Lambs slipped in, breaking my view of Felicity. "Did I keep you long?" the rake asked Felicity. "I got stopped by a couple of old friends and had to greet them."
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Sephiroth
#ffvii #finalfantasyvii
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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If you see this, post an anime you love.
#myFirstAnime #slayers
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Depends on the story. Mask of Ashes hasn't introduced the humans yet.
My other stories are mostly humans, tho there are monsters and dragons mixed in

Check out Mask of Ashes on Tapas tapas.io/series/Mask-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Cartoons voiced by real animals (Episode 2): Fox
February 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Open Letter to Alcon Clear Care Disinfectant Solution, bc your complaint portal is broken.
How much does it REALLY cost to include 2 lense cleaner cases in the twin pack?
Your decision to cut corners has put your customers in danger of permanent damage to their eyes.
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Wisdom to Distinguish

A small #measure of whiskey before bed turns to two, then three. The bottle is nearing empty, although it had not started full. Your therapist talks of active avoidance and passive. Tell me which it is, then, when you pour the last glass and forget to set your alarm. #vss365
Illustrations from a book on watch making from mid 1800s. [Image courtesy of NYPL public domain archive. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb8aae70-c603-012f-0634-58d385a7bc34?canvasIndex=0]
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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I've been told my multiple tradpub authors that there's no point in tradpub except space in b&n. But standing out amid the slop is nearly impossible. It's hard to keep enthusiasm about my work, so a little pat on the head goes a long way
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On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.

We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.

Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM