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Tara S Geir

@tarasgeir.bsky.social

No burgers for today’s #WIPSnips but I’ve got hot dogs which is kinda close. The name causes some confusion for Isley. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM

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Prof Emily

@professoremily.bsky.social

#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

Nothing close to a burger in any of my WIPs, so here are some other "culinary delights" 😋

From Mem & Light's first meeting in #Charagma, my SFF dystopia where all people are marked saved or damned from birth.

While waiting for one of the attendants, Mem scanned the bar’s shelves. Not surprising, there were several bottles of what she assumed must be alcoholic drinks, some of which she recognized, many of which she didn’t. There were also a selection of various things that could be smoked, and the implements with which to smoke them. A moving carousel of decadent foods—sauce-slathered meats, sugary pastries, crepes drowning in gooey cheese—rotated in a perpetual circle in and out of the kitchen area and around where the guests were seated at the bar. People snatched up the dishes as they passed by. About half of the dishes, and half of the drinks in the patrons’ hands, were glowing with a faint light, infused with numen for the holiday.
“Have you ever tried numen-infused food?” she asked Light.
He shook his head. “Too pricey for me. You?”
“A few times,” she replied, not wanting to admit that her family was rich enough to have it about once a month. “It’s amazing. Care to try a numen drink now? I’ll buy it for you.”
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she worried she might offend him by the offer. He did make a face at her, but not one of wounded pride—more of skeptical disgust. “You want to spend your money on that? What’s so special about it, anyway? I’ve never understood the appeal.”
“It ‘illuminates the mind, awakens the body and refreshes the soul,’” she said.
“Without the advertisement script, please. Does it actually taste better?”
“It does!”
“Oh, in what way?”
“I can’t describe it,” she shrugged. “You’ll just have to try it.

November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM

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K.A. Hela ✨ Final edits?✨

@jundlife.bsky.social

Someone being suspicious...
From "Endlings"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips

“Ignore him he is hungover” Shasha said peeking in from the kitchenette
“You hungover? I’ve never seen you hungover in my life. What did you get up to?”
“Don’t ask me. I didn't even know he was going out. He did this on his own” Shasha said with slightly more anger than she meant to express.
“Touchy subject” Zee said and took a seat next to Maraha on the couch.
“What did you bring?” asked Maraha
“Chips, popcorn, some wine and a silly romantic comedy. You know, typical girls' night. I guess you can join”
“I feel so honored”
“I got the real stuff” Shasha said, coming in with hamburgers and a large plate of fries. Almost as soon as she set them down Maraha grabbed for one and ate hardly.
“Geeze, I guess someone needs some grease,” Zee said. She watched him eat, she noticed his hands. His knuckles were scraped, under his nails was dark. She looked him over again, he did not look hungover, he looked like he had been in a fight.

November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Amanda Turek💎HorsebackWriter

@acturek.bsky.social

#WIPSnips #fantasy #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #burger -> meat wrap

Things are hectic.
Jer makes sure the brothers get a bite to eat before they go.

- Brother’s Keeper, book one of my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.

Jer and Maeleth cantered up from the
direction of the ovens, the chestnut mare throwing a metallic gleam in the sunshine. Jer tossed a package at him. Rushak nearly fumbled, but caught it, his mouth watering at the aroma. Hot meat and shallots
wrapped in bread, two portions, dripping gravy. He handed one to Drisal, and then sank his teeth in.

Brother's Keeper
A.C. Turek

November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM

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Walker Harris

@walkerharris.net

Closest I had is when one of the people honored at the annual Unification Day celebration brings a date who is shocked at how well they are treated.

From #Felcrown, my fantasy adventure about a megadungeon that becomes a city and the struggles of that path.

#WIPSnips

Screenshot of a work-in-progress manuscript with the word 'meat' highlighted twice.

“Is this… actually meat?” Grithnelyn asked.
“Yeah,” Luzz said. “I told you they feed us well.”
Grithnelyn stared at her plate in awe. “I have never had meat in my entire life.”
Everyone went silent.
She tentatively took a bite of the steak, and then her eyes rolled and her mouth hung open.
“Do you like it, dear?” Luzz asked.
“Oh, yes! I wish I was rich enough to eat like this all the time. My goodness!”
Digs cleared her throat. “Actually, I had a really big meal earlier and last time the steak didn’t agree with me. Grithnelyn, would you care to have mine?” She hoped these lies were better delivered than the disaster with the Iarathas.

November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM

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Ray Ingles

@ringles.bsky.social

#WIPSnips 11: burger

In a history that split off just a little after the city of Ur was founded, burgers don't seem to have developed. They have different ways of cooking food, even.

#ScienceFiction #SciFi

We got a snack in that plaza across from the park. A breaded seafood sandwich for me. T’ramoi paid–cloth money and metal coins, both square. She quoted some kind of aphorism: “ziDoiseemay ray doilo ray doisapi, seeda doikicho tamu.”[1] Roughly, ‘Hunger, thirst, and weariness give poor advice.’
The coating on the fish was weird; like whole-wheat, mildly-spiced panko. After a couple bites, I noticed the fish was cooked very oddly–like a microwave that left warm and cool spots. Uneven. Not raw, yet some parts were definitely more done than others.
I finally realized what was going on. It had been electrocuted. That put a damper on my appetite; especially in concert with the unfamiliar, bitter spicing.

[1] Where English has ‘and,’ they have two separate words. ‘Gawa’ means ‘and’ in general; ‘ray’ is specifically for sequences and lists. Note that the nominative prefix ‘zi-’ is used only on the first item in the list.

November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM

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Adregem ཐིཋྀ

@adregem.bsky.social

I was like, there's no way I have this word anywhere in any of my WIPs but what do you know ... #WIPSnips #WIP #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Fantasy #FairyTale #Romantasy #AmQuerying

“Jahnari makes good soup,” Ryan puts in. “And when I first met her, she gave me a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. It tasted like straw, though.”
That’s slightly off-topic and maybe a little fiendish, but mediocre cheeseburgers are hardly evil.

November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM

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Kayleigh Diaz

@kleighdiaz.bsky.social

Sharing this stunning piece I had commissioned from @professoremily.bsky.social for my little post-apoc kiddos! Thank you so much, Emily!! You’re the best!

Featuring: Micah, Lennie, and the one-and-only Shrimp.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky

Digital art by @professoremily.bsky.social of a teen boy (~15), teen girl (~14), and young boy (~10): Micah, Lennie, and Shrimp, respectively, from my post-apocalyptic WIP. Upward-angle view of them, set against a backdrop of trees. They show signs of trekking through the woods—arms and knees scuffed up, clothes disheveled and muddy. Micah is closest in the foreground, with a dark crossbow partially raised, an arrow set in it with a purple fletching. He’s looking to his left, on alert. He has tan skin, medium-length brown hair, blue eyes, and wears a black, sleeveless vest, green v-neck shirt, and dark jeans. Behind him is Lennie, in a blue shirt and red shorts. She has copper hair (braided) and matching eyes with a smattering of freckles across lightly tanned cheeks. She’s looking off into the distance with an expression of concern, her face partially in shadow while she holds Shrimp’s hand. He is bald and pale-skinned, though partially illuminated by golden sunlight, smiling and seemingly carefree—a stark contrast to the expressions of the other two. He wears mismatched clothing: a loose red tie that hangs low on his chest, a wrinkled, orange-collared shirt, and a faded maroon robe. Golden hour sunlight shines through massive trees, a canopy of green obscuring the sky, foliage on the forest floor, mushroom caps on tree trunks. A single, bent 70mph speed limit sign is off to the left, covered in rust.

November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

#Novmemeber 11

Dolly would be a mouse in a flower 🐭🌷

A mouse is sitting inside a tulip flower. Photo by Miles Herbert.

November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM

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A.D.🍀🦩

@adwills.bsky.social

so you see, my problem is I want to write this current book, and then another book, and then maybe one more, and I guess another wouldn't hurt, well I suppose I probably have time for another (I don't), and we're here already so why not one mo—

November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

#Novmemeber 11

Tell us your Main Character's fursona/what animal they would be.

Is your character already an animal? What human job would they have?

(If you use any images, remember alt text)

November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

MOTION SICK SETTINGS

(HEAD BOB/CAMERA SHAKE IS THE WORST TREND)

Best Indie Games @clemmygames.bsky.social · 22h

???

November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM

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Salena Casha

@salenacasha.bsky.social

After REJECTION FALL 2025, I received not one but *two* super secret contract offers today! Cannot wait to share them once I sign on the dotted line but until then, enjoy a bit of Kristen Wiig

a woman wearing a colorful sweater is raising her hands in the air

ALT: a woman wearing a colorful sweater is raising her hands in the air

media.tenor.com

November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

Maude, the maid, is an excellent chess player.

#Lovember

Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 18h

Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

Is there something your character (main or otherwise) deeply loves that isn't a person, animal, or other creature? A food, an object, a concept? 🤔

November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM

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PapaDjinn is querying

@papadjinn.bsky.social

"EVERY STORY DOESN'T NEED A LOVE INTEREST" I shout at the top of my lungs as I develop another gorgeous woman to yearn for.

November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

Erryn was the name of my Player Character's brother in a D&D campaign; it just sounded like a noble elf name to me.

Rolfe, Drake, Dolly, Elena & Maude seemed to fit the romantasy vibe.

I picked Merit because I wanted the king to sound virtuous/good.

Apparently I like the name Curtis for... 1/2

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 21h

What's your MC's name and why did you pick it for them? (Feel free to list other characters too!)

#WritingQ #WriteSky

November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM

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Gabino Iglesias

@gabino.bsky.social

I know many new writers worry about how readers will receive their work. That’s a valid concern! That said, two things:

1. This gig is only worth it if you write what YOU want.

2. Some will hate your stuff, but some will like it. Your readers. They’re awesome. Write for them.

November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

#Novmemeber

2✔️1❌

1. As a child, I appeared on the news, in the paper, & multiple anthology publications (at different times)
2. I have never watched Star Wars, LOTR, or most Marvel movies (no real interest)
3. Someone threw a live raccoon into my yard out of a speeding truck (while I was outside)

Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 1d

#Novmemeber 10

Corporate-style icebreaker jump scare 😱: tell us a fun fact about you, the author!

This is meant to be fun, so if "fun facts" make you cringe, feel free to adjust this prompt. You could do two truths and a lie, or just give us a non-personal fun fact that brings you joy.

10. Get to know the author: a fun fact about YOU

A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.

November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

Listen to the OST ⬇️ for TOUCHED (out now!)

A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.

Streaming most places, and available on Kofi & Itch 💚
linktr.ee/sagetgreene

Touched - YouTube

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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Chris, wishing Wolanin had a team

@hockeyfannibal.bsky.social

#Novmemeber 10: fun fact

Even though I love writing about hockey, I don't play. I can't even skate. I do all of my shooting from the other side of the glass: photography!

Closeup of a hockey player, pausing art the bench to take a drink of water. He is in full Vancouver Canucks gear, holding his stick and gloves with his right hand, bottle of water in his left.

Photo taken at a faceoff. The linesman is on the left, player in Pittsburgh Penguins gear in the middle, player in Orange Anaheim Ducks on the right. All three are looking at the puck which is still in frame

November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM

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Walt Shuler (he/him)

@waltshuler.substack.com

Chapter 20 is live! You’re officially halfway through ADTR. Also, we get some closure about a certain missing character.

Chapter 20

A Dread Tide Rising by Walt Shuler

waltshuler.substack.com

November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM

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Adam Reisinger

@adamreisinger.com

Did a Q&A with Adam Loosley, the creative director for the new Disney On Ice show, Jump In! adamreisinger.substack.com/p/q-and-a-wi...

Q&A with Disney On Ice's Adam Loosley

The Creative Director behind Jump In! chatted about what goes into bringing iconic Disney properties to the ice.

adamreisinger.substack.com

November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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Philosophika

@philosophika.bsky.social

Just received my certificate in #Screenwriting from #NYU! So happy! ✨🤩💜

a little boy is smiling and saying `` best day ever '' with his arms outstretched .

Alt: Gif of a little boy smiling and bringing his hands to cradle his face. The caption reads: Best Day Ever (heart emoji)

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November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM

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Isaac X Isaac

@isaacxisaac.bsky.social

The requested Essence✨ for today's #Novmemeber:

Very minimal chibi sketch of a young man wearing an enormous scowl, with fluffy hair, a falling band, ribbons at his shoulder, and a faint grumpy blush.

November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM

Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

#Novmemeber 10

Corporate-style icebreaker jump scare 😱: tell us a fun fact about you, the author!

This is meant to be fun, so if "fun facts" make you cringe, feel free to adjust this prompt. You could do two truths and a lie, or just give us a non-personal fun fact that brings you joy.

November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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