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RileyWritesNovellas.
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he/him, cis, bi, I am a fan of D20 & TAZ, and am a self published author. check out Horse Riding Into War on Amazon!
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RileyWritesNovellas. @rileywrites.bsky.social · Dec 18
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My name is Riley A. Glasen, an LGBTQ+ (Bisexual) writer. The following is a thread of info on my novels and novellas, starting with The Grand Life of Eliese Moonsorrow series, currently my only published works, but more will hopefully be added!

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The Grand Life of Eliese Moonsorrow
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A #shortstory I wrote a while ago. Re-reading reminded me how good it feels to write at a smaller scale (🧵1/2) #Writers #Writing.
The Singed Blue Dot A Testimony From a Witness to Earth’s destruction I was 32 when the sun swallowed the earth whole. Not just earth, but Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and almost all of the asteroid belt. I remember it vividly, I think everyone does. It was a tragedy, the whole of the human race watched with rapt attention as the ground from which we were born as a species was burned to a crisp. The invention of instantaneous communication through entangled particles opened up the idea of interstellar travel. The journeys were long, but keeping in touch meant that we were more okay with leaving our home world behind. First we colonized the moon, and then came mars. We set up science labs on the moon Titan. After a while we began to travel to the neighboring stars, using what we now call ‘slow travel’ at first, but soon we discovered a way to make exotic matter capable of stabilizing wormholes. We now colonize a total of 10 stars, 16 colonized planets housing 25 billion humans. I was stood on the upper floor of a mall in the city of Ardsberg on the planet Newton. I was buying a new phone for my daughter, walking out of the store when all of the screens in the mall illuminated. There was a warning, “graphic footage.” Not really enough to sum up what we were all expecting. We had some idea this was coming for the last few years, the recent destruction of the newest human colony via flood had people worried. Some people had decided to stay, to be with their homes when the waters came. The scientists wanted to avoid that mentality this time. They began encouraging the people of Earth, the Martian and Lunar colonies, and even those in the labs on Titan to evacuate. There was a surprise when there was almost no resistance. Almost no one had actually lived on Earth those days, I mean, why would you. It was one of a dozen habitable planets we governed, and of them, it was easily the worst. We’d heard stories, of course, of a time where the sky was blue and there were plants everywhere. Green ones. Weird right? But, at that time, people who had been there said it was hard to breathe, and the sky was grey..The only people living there were scientists and professors who taught at very prestigious colleges. There were also dozens of tourist traps, places where nature had supposedly been preserved, but it was far too expensive to visit, so I’d never even considered it. Those people left first, the ones running the tourist traps. I think they were afraid of getting sued by some family if they lost someone to the sun exploding while on earth visiting one of their ‘exhibits.’ The teachers left not long after. While the universities prided themselves for being earthbound, they prided their lives more, however. And to no one's surprise their cost of admission has only marginally lowered to reflect this. The last people to leave were the scientists. As much as they valued their lives, a lot of them stuck around, how many chances do you get to collect data on the Apocalypse, afterall. Not that it felt like one. and even they left in the end. All in all, earth went from about a billion people to maybe a dozen who refused to leave. Nothing we could do to force them out. I try not to think about it.
February 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Should I post more?
July 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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He’s had many names, lived many lives, worn many disguises.

🎭 a magician’s last act
💖 a burgeoning romance
🗡️ brothers at odds
📓 21 pages

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/H6oGDdB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-final-ac...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

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cover for the final act of jonas black by rebecca crunden; shows a faceless figure in a hat with glasses, black and white colour scheme
July 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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An attempt to use #HeroForge to make the main characters of my #Novellas.

Princess Eliese Moonsorrow and her love interest, Sir Ruthwynn of Kirstow.
#SapphicRomance #LGBTQRomance
April 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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‘You can’t stop people using AI so what’s the point in speaking out’

The utter defeatism of that assumption explains so much about AI users tbh. ‘I can’t do it, so why try waah’

Like … maybe if you fucking try and don’t give up in the face of difficulty you’d see ✨results✨
April 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Edward in Twilight saying to Bella: I'd rather die than use generative ai. I have a brain, Bella.
April 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Sorry if I annoyed anyone by reposting a bunch of my old stuff, but I figured it'd be nice to try and get some eyes on it.
March 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Horse Riding into War Features a helmet and a horseshoe, split and merged into one. This one took me hours, but I'm still happy with how it looks! (2/2)
A physical copy of "Horse Riding Into War" by author Riley A. Glasen. The cover is red, with white text. It features a white silhouette of half a knights helmet in profile, and half a horseshoe.
November 18, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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About the covers of my #Romance #Novella series.

Sword Fighting in the Garden has a simple Sword & Rose, crossed like blades. I'm not a very good artist, so it took me some time to make it right. (1/2)
A physical copy of "Sword Fighting in the Garden" by author Riley A. Glasen. The cover is green with white text, and a white silhouette of a sword and a flower crossing.
November 18, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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I'm so proud of having designed the covers for my Novellas myself. I know they are simple, and honestly, I don't have much talent for visual art, but it's 1000% better than AI Slop. #FuckAI #WritingCommunity
Image one: the cover of the novella "Sword Fighting in the Garden" by Riley A. Glasen. It is green with white text, featuring a white silhouette of a rose and sword crossing. Image two: the cover of the novella "Horse Riding Into War" by Riley A. Glasen. It's red with white text, featuring a white silhouette of an emblem that's half knights helmet, half horseshoe.
November 23, 2024 at 12:16 AM
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I reread books all the time. I play video games more than once, and rewatch movies, too. When I fall in love with a story, I will find as many excuses to relive it as possible.
nicolefalls.bsky.social Nicole Falls @nicolefalls.bsky.social · Nov 23
Are y’all rereaders? Or one and doners?
November 23, 2024 at 3:25 AM
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...pretty dang close. 47,025. So that number became my goal, 3,135. If I could do that 14 more times, I could fill in the gap with a slightly shorter 'epilogue.' bam, novella done.
(2/2)
November 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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This may not work for everyone, but I really find doing the math to help.

When I wrote the first chapter of SFITG, it was done in a haze of inspiration. It ended up at 3,135 words.

That's a far cry from my 50k goal for my Novellas, but, multiply it by 15, and you get... (1/2)
November 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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Hello, if people did any of this for me I would cry
azaleaforrest.bsky.social Azalea Forrest 📚 A Witch in Isenshire @azaleaforrest.bsky.social · Nov 23
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November 23, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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Look, I wanted to commission an artist for the covers of my Novellas, but I couldn't afford it. So...

I did that shit myself. Fuck AI. Even my simple ass emblems are more soulful than AI Slop.
jmoffattwrites.bsky.social Jay 💜 The Falling Hard trilogy is complete! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · Nov 23
If you use generative AI for writing or images, including for promo, character art, your profile pic, or any sort of social media post, I am not interested in following you.
November 24, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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This is a rare feeling for me. Most "something cool" moments in my stories I have planned before I reach them, so when a moment comes up AS IM WRITING it, it's really a special feeling.
marlynnofmany.bsky.social Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · Nov 24
I do love that writer moment when I realize "Wait, I can do something COOL here before going on to the next scene."

#AmWriting #Novelvember
November 24, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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Do you have a friend who is a #sapphic woman? Or just a friend who loves #LGBTQ+ fiction? Might I suggest my books for your Christmas Shopping consideration?
rileywrites.bsky.social RileyWritesNovellas. @rileywrites.bsky.social · Aug 30
New here, so here's some links to my work!

Sword Fighting in the Garden!

EBook: a.co/d/8alQx89

Paperback: a.co/d/hnIVHMu

Hardcover: a.co/d/1bS3XnY

Horse Riding Into War!

EBook: a.co/d/bdqqoU2

Paperback: a.co/d/fK5man7

Hardcover: a.co/d/fTqZQKP
November 26, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Some lore from my Novellas!

In the world of SFITG and HRIW, there are two suns! Moro and Woro. Woro is the first sun to set, and Moro's light is paler that Woro's.

There is also no moon! Though the word "eclipse" does exist, it simply means to "overshadow" something.
November 27, 2024 at 5:07 AM
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Cool, anyway, Sword Fighting in the Garden and Horse Riding Into War are both available as ebooks and physical books, and neither were made using AI Slop!

Links in my pinned!
November 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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Sometimes something magical happens to me, and I can really put words on a page.

The last 3 days before I finished the rough draft of Horse Riding Into War I wrote 5k a day. The last 15k was written in 3 days.
It's usually much slower for me...
#WritingCommunity
December 1, 2024 at 7:53 AM
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Do I feel bad shamelessly advertising on almost every post I make here? I do. (Links to my Novellas in my pinned, btw.)

But here is the thing that makes me feel a little better about it. I'm honest about trying to sell you guys something. I make it clear the stuff I'm promoting is my own.
December 1, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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A very rough draft for the cover of Sword Fighting in the garden, Vs. what it ended up as.
December 5, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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I mostly talk about book stuff, so it feels like it needs to be said. This account is an LGBTQ+ space. You are safe here if you are gay, trans, bi, pan... You are loved and valid #lgbtq+
December 7, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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I SWEAR Rebecca Cruden is going to be a name to remember.
bookspotlight.bsky.social Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Dec 7
🌌🛰️👾 SCI-FI NOVELLA 👾🛰️🌌

🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🫂 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🪱 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈‍⬛ a rescue cat

🔖 book link: mybook.to/schU
📚 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...
kindle cover for dust & lightning by rebecca crunden; image shows a dark planet in purple lighting, a moon in the background, volcano canyons below
December 7, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Like three by @melissajensen2014.bsky.social
"The Wolf’s Jaw Inn & Tavern is not a unique sight. Resting points like this, away from any settlements, have existed for a long time, and they are all the same."

--chapter 2, "The Start to a Very, Very, Long Ride"
The Wolf’s Jaw Inn & Tavern is not a unique sight. Resting points like this, away from any settlements, have existed for a long time, and they are all the same. I remember staying at a place just like this on the road with my father when I was a little girl. The smell of freshly cooked stew covering the smell of freshly brewed beer brings me back there. I was so small back then, and sure that my father could handle the whole world. I guess he wants everyone to see him that way, but I know better now. I shake my head as I dismount Shadow and give her a snack from my bag, a fresh apple. Well, as fresh as it could be, anyway. She looks tired. Places like this sometimes have stables, I think she’d get better rest in one of those. I lead Norwell inside.
December 8, 2024 at 12:45 AM