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Haly, the Moonlight Bard
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The Worldbuilder. Bard of Velvet, Extractor of Pain. Rule 35. Television Sky. Fictations. 40 years of narrative fires. Problems in your fictional world? It's time to go Scorched Earth. #FictionIsCulture
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Haly, the Moonlight Bard @moonlightbard.com · 7d
Did y'all hear that we're starting a new indie punk media publishing company?

#Worldbuilding #indie #publishing #writing #punk #noir

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It's Official: We're Moving to Television Sky
Welcome to a new era for Real Worldbuilding, punk-as-fuck storytelling, and independent media.
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Want to start some new holiday traditions?

Our Holiday Worldbuilding Bundle has everything you need to create the ultimate winter wonderland for your next tale!

Visit our website to grab a bundle (and get 10% off core decks when you do)!

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November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Big shout out to @heliumcomedyind.bsky.social for hosting @titusnation.bsky.social last night!

This man's humor and honesty have helped drive me to be who and where I am: the punk princess of indie publishing!

televisionsky.net/rule35

#TelevisionSky #Comedy #DoomedToRepeat #TitusNation
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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All art is important, even and especially "shitty" art. Here's why.

#writing #art #VelvetGuillotine #TelevisionSky

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The Importance of "Ugly" Art
Because a troll tried to troll me by man-splaining the "rules." Also: Feed the Ducks, I'm returning to Twitch, Will Christopher Baer has a new book, Sandalore Sykes has a new class, AND MORE!
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November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Did y'all hear that we're starting a new indie punk media publishing company?

#Worldbuilding #indie #publishing #writing #punk #noir

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It's Official: We're Moving to Television Sky
Welcome to a new era for Real Worldbuilding, punk-as-fuck storytelling, and independent media.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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New from Will Christopher Baer, his first book since completing the #PhineasPoe Trilogy (Kiss Ms, Judas, Penny Dreadful, Hell's Half Acre), published by #TelevisionSky and edited by....well, me.

1/48 collectable weekly microzines.

#Fiction #Noir #WillChristopherBaer

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rule 35 field guide to the abyss — Moonlight Bard
A new novel by Phineas Poe author Will Christopher Baer and published exclusively by Television Sky. Learn more and pre-order at https://televisionsky.net/rule35 and check back here every week to coll...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Hey, Haly! Whatcha been up to?

Writing #fiction.

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Moonshinin'
She stares at a piss-yellow patch of streetlight on the single-wide’s bedroom wall. The tiny window AC chokes on Midwest August humidity. Naked. Sprawled in the center of the bed.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Hello! I am new here. Decided to create the account to connect with artists/writers around the world and to be able to share my #WorldAnvil creations. This is a new chapter in my life 😊
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Reposting this again becouse I love it so much, and I want more readers to find it! I hope that the project inspires others. <3
#worldbuilding #worldanvil #fantasy #queerwriter #transfem
samrandom.bsky.social SamRandom @samrandom.bsky.social · Aug 27
Trying something new, working on a collection of fictional essays and research notes for my D&D homebrew setting!
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Introductury letters
Introductury letters in The notes of Khatarina Meridith by SamRandom
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September 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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New #fiction just dropped for you all! Flash horror dedicated to my love of radio and DJs.

"Amy On the Airwaves"

@richardblade.bsky.social @grantrandom.bsky.social

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Amy on the Airwaves
“This one goes out to everyone who’s ever had to deal with change.”
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August 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I know what you need.

New #fiction work dropping this Friday.

More in the back taking shape for the future.

In the meantime...

#FlashFiction #Horror

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Blink
The struggle is real. Or is it?
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August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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New #fiction from yours truly!

"Blink"

The struggle is real. Or is it?

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Blink
The struggle is real. Or is it?
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August 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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I took a trip down memory lane and wrote about refuge in worldbuilding. This is pretty critical if you plan to #write #horror for #SpookySeason!

#Worldbuilding #WorldAnvil

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Revisiting Respite: Narrative Requires Reflection
Haly revisits an old topic with tips for giving your characters a chance to catch a breath, recover, and—most important—reflect.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Wrote something back toward the beginning of the month. People have been telling me to share it more.

It's called "Indebted" and it's a little piece of #flashfiction that I love very much.

#supernatural #horror #fiction

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Indebted
Jody is a niche debt collector. A flash fiction piece.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Wrote a big article that kinda became about history in a withered world in regards to gender expression. Enjoy!
#witheredworlds #worldanvil #worldbuilding #writing #pride
Gender Potion
A potion that allowed the drinker to change their gender, and the history behind it and the world around a simple desire to feel complete in a broken world.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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I'm all prepped for @worldanvil.com #SummerCamp #Worldbuilding #Challenge! Four waves of themed prompts, with an assortment of community-sponsored prizes!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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Summer Camp Homework 2025
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June 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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I have been so busy, I haven't been sharing. I'm sorry. I'll be around more through the summer! ☀️ #Comics #FairyTales #Worldbuilding

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Championing E. Christopher Clark: That Time I Interviewed my Worldbuilding Hero
Take a few moments to get to know comic author and illustrator E. Christopher Clark and then, go support his second "Blood of Seven Queens" (3-5) physical and ebook comic book campaign on Kickstarter.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Did y'all see yesterday's #AskTheBard post? Of course not, because I didn't get around to finishing it until today! So here it is, fresh out of my fingertips, just for you.

#WorldbuildingWednesday #WorldAnvil #Worldbuilding #RPGCommunity #WritingCommunity
Ask the Bard #32: Fixing Spacetime and Determining Technology
Slightly delayed, but still here to help! This week, Haly dishes advice on how to untangle a twisted timeline and the best way to settle on a level of technology or magic in your world.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Holy cats, I hate #moving! But, I'm getting through it. My desk is set up, even if my office is crowded with flat boxes, furniture that the kids are taking with them, and other odds-and-ends waiting to be Put Where They Belong.

Thank you all for your patience during this difficult time!
April 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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@portilloshotdog.bsky.social Yo, there is no way I can ever thank you for the absolute bliss that is the #ChocolateCakeShake. After a brutal day it was exactly the "OMFG HEAVEN" pick-me-up I needed.
March 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Hey, y'all! Did you see @worldanvil.com dropped a new #Worldbuilding #Challenge today?! #RitualsOfRenewal is live now.

Looking for inspiration? Need more info? Want to see the badge? I've got you, boo!

#WorldAnvil #RPGCommunity #WritingCommunity

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March 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Woot, guess who's back to it after getting almost everything done with the move?! MEEEEE! #Worldbuilding #WorldAnvil #WritingCommunity #RPGCommunity

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The pale skin of a young hand (likely a toddler) is splayed against the spines of a collection of Agatha Christie novels. Text: Worldbuilding Wednesday #30: I'm Back, Bay-Bee & the Necessity of Description in Contemporary Worldbuilding -- Haly is back after moving house! This week, she unpacks her... MoonlightBard.Substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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It's a doozy this week, talking about culture and law, then moving right on to a Quick Six about cultures and counter-cultures!

#WorldAnvil #WorldbuildingWednesday #AskTheBard #RPGCommunity #WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding Wednesday #29: When Custom > Law
It's #WorldbuildingWednesday and Haly is tackling a tricky question about customs outweighing laws! Also, the weekly Quick Six writing/worldbuilding prompts focus on fantastic cultures!
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March 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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I'll be there, will you? It's FREE! It's ONLINE! It's ALWAYS AMAZING!

#Worldbuilding #RPGCommunity #WritingCommunity #WorldAnvil #StoryEngine
davidgreenwriter.bsky.social David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · Feb 27
Delighted to be taking part on #WorldbuildingCon with @worldanvil.bsky.social on March 15th!

Get a reminder here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=sHvS...

There are loads of other panels!
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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#WorldbuildingWednesday now combines Ask the Bard and the weekly Quick Six! That’s right, answers to worldbuilding questions and six new writing prompts, every Wednesday, straight to your inbox!

#WorldAnvil #WritingPrompts #Worldbuilding #QuickSix #AskTheBard #WritingCommunity #RPGCommunity
Worldbuilding Wednesday #28: Religious Dogma & Foreshadowing Disaster
Worldbuilding advice for crafting home-brew religions, writing advice on foreshadowing, & six writing prompts to help you sharpen your skills & think deeper about your setting, characters, & lore.
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February 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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A little behind-the-Bard peek at how I determined the proper perspective for my new collection of ghost stories and…the prologue.

How excited are you?! I know I am!!

#WorldAnvil #WritingCommunity #RPGCommunity #GhostStory #Worldbuilding
Prologue: The Mist Reaper
Haly teases the prologue for her new collection of ghost stories set among the countless islands of Argentii, and talks about the development of the anthology's fictional curator, Vombro Mistbright.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM