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Laken Honeycutt 💫 drafting book 3 💫
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Fantasy author of celestial wonders, dark histories, and the magic of trees.
Blog: AuthorNook
Prequel: KOSAL Available Now!
Book 1: TCT Available Now!
Book 2: SoS Available Now!
Book 3: TMF (The Mycellium Forest) WIP
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Laken Honeycutt 💫 drafting book 3 💫 @mycelialwriter.bsky.social · 22d
Conscripted into a brutal war against the mystical Lumani, Rowynn keeps a dangerous secret - an uncontrollable magic rises within her, the very magic the army seeks to destroy. Her only solace is in a mysterious demon who visits Rowynn in her dreams.

✨ Star of Shalik ✨
#BookSky #FantasyBooks
Star of Shalik promo graphic. Dark, celestial vibes with the moon and a dark forest. Five star review excerpt which reads “ I love the consistent buildup of the fast moving plot and the gripping storyline from the first page till the incredible suspense build emotional ending. The story is beautifully written, descriptive imagery.”
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✨Kingdom of Shadow & Light✨

Before The Chrysillium Tree… Before Star of Shalik…

The Azantium arrived on Ulli’s shores—and magic was never the same. KOSAL tells the story of Alumivari Shalik and the Azantium Empire’s rise to power

Prequel novella
⚠️ Read SoS first (spoilers!)
Releases 2/22
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February 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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✨ New Substack ✨

The archives are opening 📜✨

Book 3 is officially underway
Set 19 years later—beyond a wall dividing magic from non-magic—a night circus travels Ulli… and people leave changed.

Sharing process + lore as I draft ⬇️
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#WriteSky #FantasyReaders
Book Three Writing Update
What will book 3 of The Chrysillium Saga be about? Plus my timeline & writing process, who's returning, who's new, and what worlds we will visit.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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✨Thank you!✨

I’ve been thinking about how the series has grown and how many of you have been there from the very beginning. 🌿✨

Thank you to all of you for believing in this world, these characters, and this story.
Your support is what lights the fire and keeps the magic alive 🔥🌞
#BookSky #Readers
Picture of yellow roses, lit candles, heart stone and star of Shalik book
February 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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An Asian woman tells Luke that she feels safer walking the streets with a white man than with an Asian one. That night, unable to sleep, her comment rankles. #WIPsnips #value #writesky
That night, he lay awake thinking about what Grace had said about feeling safer with a white guy and thought that was a shitty thing to say to an Asian guy. He had to admit that she was probably right. An Asian woman would probably be less likely to be harassed by racist thugs if she was with a white guy. It goes back to caveman times, he supposed. One of a man’s essential roles was to protect his woman and children. Did that mean that racist assholes are lowering the value of Asian guys? I can’t fight, that’s for sure. Maybe we should live up to the stereotype and all become Bruce Lee and go around with nunchucks in our back pockets. Then maybe more Asian girls would go out with Asian guys. Or maybe if we had money. Money provided protection, too. It allowed you to take cabs at night and got you an apartment in a building with 24-hour security.
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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We can be the light in a dark world ✨

I am trying to show this with the bird carrying the light. We all have our own way of doing this. 💛

#watercolor, #art, #painting, #artoftheday, #birdart, #birdpainting, #hopefulart, #colorful, #happyart
A really colorful bird carrying bright stars illuminating the darkness.
February 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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A fallen star. A rising power. A destiny wrapped in shadows.

If you think you might enjoy…

⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon of dreams & shadows
🌙 A dream realm’s starry palace and mythical sea
🌿 Bioluminescent forests

Then ✨Star of Shalik✨ may be for you.
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A con script with forbidden magic. A demon who whispers of stars. One choice will decide their world. Graphic with star of Shaik book and e-book.
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Good morning, #5amwritersclub! 🌞

Feel like I might be coming down with something 😬 but I’m here with ☕️ and ready to 🪶✨

I exceeded my goal last week w/5K words 💃 First draft of book 3 (TMF) is at 14,858 words and working on ch.9 this morning.

Happy writing, friends 🪄✨💫
#writesky #writingcommunity
February 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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I took most of the day off socials today as I had a holiday and had a million things to do on a day off 😂🙄

Now I need a holiday from the holiday 😆💫
#writerlife
February 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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You are not ready. Prepare your eyes...

@nushdeco.bsky.social you are amazing. Thanks so much for bringing Kallista and Geni into visual form in such stunning fashion.

At long last, here's Captain Kallista Audax and Doctor Eugenia 'Geni' Philistos from A Prayer for the Pirate Queen 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️
A woman in a red dress with auburn hair blushes and looks very pleased as another woman with short light brown hair receives the gift of a fine blue coat. They sit on a bench which combines Greek and Polynesian design elements. Behind them, there is a thematic collage of a sailing ship, a compass, and a pink serpentine dragon.
February 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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✨ New Substack ✨

The archives are opening 📜✨

Book 3 is officially underway
Set 19 years later—beyond a wall dividing magic from non-magic—a night circus travels Ulli… and people leave changed.

Sharing process + lore as I draft ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/archives...
#WriteSky #FantasyReaders
Book Three Writing Update
What will book 3 of The Chrysillium Saga be about? Plus my timeline & writing process, who's returning, who's new, and what worlds we will visit.
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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LAST DAY to grab the Valentine's Day Romance Bundle! 29 books for only $25, including my own This Is How Immortals Die! 🔥💜

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#BookSky #Books #LesFic
Cover of This Is How Immortals Die by Nicole Hidalgo, made by David Leahey. It depicts the heavenly beautiful face of a woman (Aphrodite herself), a tear sliding down her only visible eyes, her hair flowing and blending in with the star-studded dark blue and purple cosmos behind her. The author's name, Nicole Hidalgo, is on top, while the title, This Is How Immortals Die, sits at the bottom. Some letters are stylised as Greek letters.
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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✨ Author Update ✨

🎪 book 3 news
💫 SoS gratitude
🦋 KOSAL release on 2/22
🪶 Blogs update

Thank you for listening to my awkward yapping 😂💖 And turns out Bluesky videos need to be less than 3mins—so apologies for the awkward cut off!
#WriteSky #AuthorUpdate #FantasyBooks
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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#Febchantment | 14
I know I've posted this a lot recently, but honestly, no other snip from #Ellamir would do

Having made a Hannah super shitty marriage proposal and been angrily rejected, odious Brother Nichol resorts to using magic to make her accept him

CW: attempted forced marriage
A snippet from Ellamir by C A Malin As she said these last words, she threw up her hand towards the door, and Nicholls, in response, caught her by the wrist; his face had taken on such a look of utter malice, and it was with such force that he sought to return her bodily to the settle, that she quailed momentarily. His free hand was reaching for his pocket, and drawing out a little scroll: as he shook it open, and began to chant in an unknown tongue, Hannah felt her resolve falter. She had not the strength to fight him physically, nor to resist the enthrallment of the strange words which rang now in her head. Her knees began to weaken and her vision clouded, her blood pounded in her ears, and some unknown voice spoke out of the confusion, telling her to submit, and it would all be over without any more suffering. But somewhere around her hammering heart, she still had a single ounce of determination, and with that, she filled her lungs, forced open her mouth and screamed as best she could: “MAQINE!” It was as if she had uttered a Word of Command: in the same instant, the elegant bow-seat window exploded inwards, disintegrating violently into prettily carved matchwood and a thousand shards of flying glass. Pieces of torn damask curtain accompanied the shattering sound of destruction that echoed through the room and shook Brother Nicholls with such force that he let go of Hannah’s wrist and dropped the scroll to the ground. In the ruined portal, amid swirls of sunlit sawdust, stood the towering figure of Maqine: in her left hand were the burning remnants of a Spell of Force; in her right, a gigantic crossbow taut with a loaded bolt; and on her face, a look of contempt and purpose and hatred that Brother Nicholls could not hope to withstand. As he perceived her through the cloud of dust, he let out a strangled cry and staggered backwards. “Demon!” he screamed, his face contorted with terror, “Hellspawn!!” “You fucking bet,” said Maqine.
February 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Start where it all began…
🌿The Chrysillium Tree 🌿
Book 1 in The Chyrsillium Saga

Star-born trees, ancient magic, and rebellion stirring beneath a fragile peace treaty.
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#FantasyBooks #BookSky #IndieFantasy
“Honeycutt awakens controls your imagination…” -Goodreads review. A tail rooted in stars silence and the strength to remember. Lakenhoneycutt.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Good morning #5amwritersclub! 🌞

Happy Friday! Yay weekend 💃

Pleased with the progress I’ve made on draft one of nook 3 (TMF) this week. My goal is 4K words/week. As of today. I’m at 2.6K—only 1.4K to go this weekend. Let’s see if I can do it 🪶✨

Happy writing, friends🪄💫
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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I’m opening a few spots on my read team for upcoming releases 👀✨

If we’ve chatted, or you’ve been following my fantasy world through the various writing prompts, I’d love to have you apply and read these stories early 🖤💫

Details/sign-up here:
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Moodboard for the Chrysillium saga. Dark starry vibes with artwork of the Chrysillium tree, a woman with starry hair, a sorcerers hand, a starry sea and mycelia
February 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Well, friends, I have reached a milestone this week and soft-launched my author website at camalin.net

If you felt like being encouraging, perhaps you might drop by and even consider subscribing to my newsletter? 😐🙏💙

Website feedback also welcome and appreciated!
Cameron A Malin - Author of Historical Fiction & Fantasy
Find out more about Cameron's books, read his articles, subscribe to his newsletter and discover his social media channels
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February 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Good morning #5amwritersclub! 🌞

I think it’s a two-cup-of-coffee morning ☕️✨ Getting right into draft one of book 3 (TMF) this morning as I woke up a bit late 💃

Happy writing, friends! 🪄💫
#writesky #writingcommunity
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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11 days until Kingdom of Shadow & Light ✨

300 years before The Chrysillium Tree and Star of Shalik…
before the Azantium Empire…
before war reached Ulli’s shores…
there was a kingdom of shadow and light.

⚠️ Must read Star of Shalik first—spoilers!
🗓️ 2.22.26
🔗 www.lakenhoneycutt.com/novels
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February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Just as branches
reach for the sky
without ever holding it
my longing rises too
to touch the air
and feel how space
quietly teaches freedom.

#Nature #Naturephotography
#Naturelovers #Photography #Trees
#Vss365 #Touch #Blueskypoets #Skypoets
#Thoughts #Naturewisdom
#Goodvibes #Positivevibes
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Good morning #5amwritersclub! ☃️

Woke up to more snow this morning ❄️🤍

Working on draft one of book 3 (TMF). Have a rough outline for part one and enjoying how the story continues to unfold 🪶✨

Happy writing, friends! 🪄💫
#writesky #writingcommunity
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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I just added more wildflower heart prints to the Ko-fi shop! 🌻🌸✨️
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Wildflower Heart Card 🌻 - Valorie's Ko-fi Shop
A 5x7 Matte Print of a heart filled with wildflowers native to my area! I've always adored flowers so I'm adding this to the shop in honor of February...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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She's in love 🖤

#ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah #CaptainNitara #Ashtara #QueerWriters
The concubus gliding down to the bloodied earth, fury and revulsion burning in the depths of her umbral eyes. Nitara. Their blades clashing. Her claws desiring a piece of Ashrah’s flesh. Her claws. The way she brandished them, a monster who hungered for nothing but blood, the darkness she wore with an arrogance that stunned even Ashrah. Her black blood splashed on the concubus’ face, trickling down her chin, her fangs. Nitara. An odious, hideous sight.
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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A reading from the dream world… 🌙

Set beside the Alakarian Sea where starlight meets shadow, and Zi walks the shoreline with Rowynn.

One of my favorite passages from Star of Shalik. Quiet. Dark. Beautiful. 🖤

✨Star of Shalik✨
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February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Looking for a read that will transport you to a dark, starry palace and a magical forest of star-born trees?

Come walk amongst the world of dreams
✨ Star of Shalik ✨
Grab your copy today 💫

Forbidden magic.
A demon of stars.
A choice that could end a war or begin one.
#BookSky #FantasyBooks
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM