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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo
@sayaashrah.bsky.social
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- Narrative Designer & Book Writer 📝
- She/Her 🏳️‍🌈
- Author of World Without Love (https://linktr.ee/NicoleHidalgoAuthor) & Chronicles of the Realms (https://archiveofourown.org/works/63099754/chapters/161589157)
- Studying Indonesian
- ⚠️Lesbian/Demonic NSFW
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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo @sayaashrah.bsky.social · May 29
"I know who and what I am now, and under the promise of dawn and the serenity of the night, I weave my destiny with my own hands, for I belong to myself, and no creature, whether born in the pits of thorns or in the golden river, can tell me who I am."

#SayaAshrah #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #DigitalArt
Ashrah bust, commission from Saphnoctis (Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/saphnoctis/). The drawing is a three-quarter view of Ashrah wearing her Balance is a Journey outfit (the golden, Barong-shaped pauldrons, the purple selendang, the white collar of the white kebaya, and the Garuda-shaped pendants tying the kebaya together), her purple eyes looking to the right, and her hair done in her usual, warrior-like topknot.
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thepinkhydra.com
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!

From the moment I decided my epic fantasy needed a prologue, I've never looked back. 😜

books2read.com/forestofthemorning
First page of the print layout of my novel Forest of the Morning. Text reads: Prologue The Armour Hills were brilliant with moonlight. Behind them, the city was burning. Hiram kept a fast grip on his daughter’s hand, willing her not to look back and think about the two they had left behind, willing himself not to stop. They were almost clear of the madness, the slaughter and the burning. They were at the top of the gulley. He stopped to catch his breath. Lathea’s hand, slick with sweat, slid out of his. Her breathing—as it well might be, in her condition—was strained. “They’re killing everybody,” she gasped. “Only those with the Gift,” Hiram insisted. “You and I, we don’t have it. We’ll win free.” She stared at him, huge tears beading in her amber-brown eyes. “Mother has the Mage-Gift.” Her voice shook. “Karat has the Mage-Gift.” She placed a hand, protectively, on her distended stomach. “And you know as well as I do”—her voice broke—“that there’s an even chance my children will have it.”
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
From This Is How Immortals Die!

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!

#WorldWithoutLove
Prologue. Aphrodite's graceful smile threatened to shatter my heart into pieces.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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aldehydebackhand.bsky.social
#Novmemeber 11

So despite already being something like a jackal (plus a few hybrid attributes) walking around on two legs, they *do* have a fursona. They're called Myriad and it's them but all huge and *eldritch* and stuff, primarily used in collaborative lucid dreaming
A headshot of a canine character. Their ears are fully perked, and their eyeless face is impaled by a spike connecting to an eight-pointed halo
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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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
sayaashrah.bsky.social
#Novmemeber 11. Ashrah is best represented by two animals: eagle, and particularly the mythical Garuda (fierceness, freedom, spiritual ascension) and the lion, and specifically the mythical Barong (king of the spirits, protector, pride).
Illustration of Garuda. Illustration of Barong. Source: https://www.freepik.com/premium-vector/barong-bali-hand-drawn_5236397.htm.
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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charliedeltawrites.bsky.social
November 11th – burger (sandwich)

Av’ry, Fox, and Mikiva have their first real meal since leaving the underground city.

Now they just need to figure out what to do next.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Think he’ll be able to find out what’s happening in this town?” “You know him too well to need to ask that.” Fox laughed. “True. It’s nice that the three of us are finding our rhythm.” “Finding more than just rhythm.” Av’ry deposited a tray on the table. “Steak sandwiches and cider.” “Bless you.” Mikiva gulped the hot cider, trying to banish the chill from her bones. “And gossip, I hope?” “Obviously.” He took a bite of his sandwich and slid into the chair next to her. “The front is a few dozen kilometers from here. Neither side has ventured this far into the marshlands to conquer the little villages yet. Maybe they never will. Not much tactical value here. “But there are scouts from both sides skulking around. Asking questions. They’ve put wanted posters up in the town square. Two guesses who is on them.” “Should we be moving on, then?” Mikiva asked. Av’ry shrugged. “Kitsa gave me the impression that the town is deeply uninterested in helping either side. The flyers were defaced pretty thoroughly the day they went up and no one has paid much attention since. As long as we don’t draw attention to ourselves, we should be fine for the night.” “Wouldn’t asking about it draw attention?” “Not the way I do it.” Av’ry grinned his best boyish grin.
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
#NovemberWorldbuilders #SayaAshrah 11. Ashrah's morally grey/chaotic neutral: freedom is her highest value, but that only applies to HER freedom (and, later, her family's). She doesn't help others unless it also benefits her, and her curiosity makes her dangerous for her lack of "moral boundaries."
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 12h
Greetings, #NovemberWorldbuilders. Tell me about the ethics of your MC or any character who is important in your world's lore. Are they morally good? Morally grey? Do they have a belief contrary to what others around them believe in? Are there any acts they refuse to do?
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 2: Good and Evil MC's (or other important character's) ethics The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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karamoonauthor.com
Catching up with #queerwriters line share 'glass', from Before Queens and Saints ⚓️💜🕊
"Have you found the willing spirit of the flame yet, Sister Eugenia?" Geni lowered her shaking hands to her lap and raised her weary eyes from the graven wax candle before her to look up at Mother Stamatia. "Not yet," she answered, her voice weaker than she'd expected because of how tired she was. Two hours of the evening in the Chapel of the Sacred Flame, after a long day of work in the free clinic; all that time facing into the chilly, empty, and increasingly dim cathedral; was it any wonder she couldn't summon a spark of fire when there was frost on the stained glass windows? Her habit was barely thick enough to keep her from shivering. She hoped none of her annoyance leaked through to show on her face.
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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slimyswampghost.bsky.social
rotten child
a painting of a grotesque figure with a bulbous head, no eyes, long scraggly black hair, and a series of holes where the right eye should be
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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ellielieberman.bsky.social
Every time Bubbe steals the butter, the wizard blames me for giving him ideas. So, be forewarned!!! The Butter Thief will get kids reading & might give your furbabies some ideas!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/Butter-Thief...
Alex (aka the wizard) scooped Britches (pointer pup) in his arms like the baby he is as Britches has his mouth open. The Butter Thief cover: Hand drawn and painted illustration of a droopy brown and white basset hound laying down on a black and white tile floor, looking up and to the right, with a butter smudge on his nose. Behind the basset, a purple bowl is tipped over, spilling butter under the basset's ears. Behind the basset is a mint green cabinet. In white handwritten font reads "The Butter Thief" above the basset. Below the basset in same white font reads "written and illustrated by Ellie Lieberman.'
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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m-walshwrites.com
#amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
“If memory serves, Dalton Mill burned down shortly after I arrived in Devon.” He paused. “I had nothing to do with it, I assure you. There are different stories as to how and why, and they range from the mundane to the downright macabre. But it’s been left to rot and, over time, became a popular hangout for the local kids. They’re not supposed to go in there, but …” “Kids will be kids,” Lock said. “There was an old castle back in Kingsmoor like this. I suppose every place has its own rundown pile of bricks that children claim for their own even when they’re not allowed.” “Did you claim it, Lord Synclaire?” “No,” he said. “My brother did.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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ellielieberman.bsky.social
In my WIP, Seven Years Love, Taryn loves a pair of aquamarine earrings. They are the only connection she has to who her family might be.
#Lovember
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 19h
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 12:35 AM
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ellielieberman.bsky.social
In my Be Series, Ari is very attached to the dagger her brother gave her. It was one of the first and only times she ever felt seen & respected.
Sare loves the pressed violets Fra gave her. She's never had much that belonged to her & everything about them makes them even more special.

#Lovember
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 19h
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 12:33 AM
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solidpawn.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art✨
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
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seraphrdm.bsky.social Astrid E. Abell is writing INARORA'S HOUSE OF CARDS @seraphrdm.bsky.social · 22h
BTW Fantasy authors, esp YA Fantasy

Anyone want to give my new blurb for Inarora's Excursion a peek? Please and thank you?
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
HER TALKING SWORD!!! 🥰

I mean... it does count if we consider only the sword form and not Datusha's original form, right?! xD
Otherwise, the answer is always strawberry (and her freedom, which tastes as good as strawberry!)!

#ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah
Illustration of Ashrah wearing her Balance is a Journey outfit, made by Drafru (https://bsky.app/profile/drafru.bsky.social). In it, Ashrah wears a white, long-sleeved kebaya with golden bracelets on her wrists and upper arm, pauldrons shaped like Barong's face, and eagle-shaped pendants across her torso to tie the kebaya together. A purple selendang is draped over her left shoulder. The rest of the drawing has been clipped out to focus on the upper portion of her body and Datusha, her keris-shaped sword, which she grips in her right hand.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
Even though #IllriggerAshrah has never met Shujinko and thus never learned Ba Gua, all her thousands of years of fighting still allows her to pull off some martial arts moves 👊🏽

#SayaAshrah #BG3 #BG3VP
Full-body screenshot of Illrigger Ashrah, in Baldur's Gate 3, in a fighting stance. Her legs are spread apart, the one farther from the screen bent and closer to her body, and the one closest to the camera more spread out. Her hand closest to the camera has the thumb, the index, and the ring finger raised, while her other hand is in a fist behind her.
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#AwesomeCharacters

Mireia can be proactive when it's something she cares about, but if it's something she doesn't want to do she'll procrastinate as long as possible.

Kena is... kinda the same. This might be the first thing they are the same on 😂 He *is* the type to get super focused on one thing
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social Charlie Delta @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 18h
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Is your character proactive or a procrastinator? Do they leave things to the last minute or prep early?

Does it matter what they are doing? Eg. do they put off mundane chores but keep ahead on other things?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
#AwesomeCharacters #SayaAshrah Ashrah is proactive... when she's doing something that interests her. When it doesn't, she won't even bother to remember about it (or listen to you talking about it).

She doooes need to learn to do house chores, though. It's not easy, but it eventually joins her...
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social Charlie Delta @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 18h
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Is your character proactive or a procrastinator? Do they leave things to the last minute or prep early?

Does it matter what they are doing? Eg. do they put off mundane chores but keep ahead on other things?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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englishscribe.bsky.social
In case it's of interest -

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November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
If #1 isn't the lie, I want to hear the story behind it so badly 👀
kleighdiaz.bsky.social Kayleigh Diaz @kleighdiaz.bsky.social · 23h
Switching it up with THREE truths & a lie 😈

1. I have a small piece of the Titanic. 🚢
2. I collect antique books, and the oldest I own is from the 1860s. 📚
3. I'm learning to ride a motorcycle. Vroom vroom. 🏍️
4. I started writing two years ago as a SAHM in need of a creative outlet. 🤱

#Novmemeber
sagetgreene.bsky.social 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.
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
The correct answer 👇🏽
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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esqueer.net
The International Olympic Committee is set to ban trans and intersex women from competition. This is despite the fact that for 20 years, the IOC has allowed trans athletes to compete and only 1 has ever competed and none have ever won a medal.

www.the-independent.com/sport/olympi...
IOC set to introduce blanket ban on transgender women in female sport
The ban is reportedly expected to come into effect early next year
www.the-independent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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johannestevans.bsky.social
The Trans People Take on the World Bundle is live on itch with 32 books for just $35 USD, all featuring trans characters, largely written by trans creators!

A multitude of genres and vibes are included, including an epic dark fantasy romance by me, Powder and Feathers!

itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Title: Trans People Take on the World, Nov 1-15 in Itchio 32 Book covers, background a sunset photo by Elise Carlson. The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson What Lies Within, Issy Waldon Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton Non-Player Character, Veo Corva A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood Echo Sight, Cian Verath The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan Manipulators War, Elise Carlson Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com First Rose, Jake Vanguard A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault Illusory, M.X. Misfits
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
sayaashrah.bsky.social
We're sooooo close to reaching 100% of our goal in this wonderful bundle! 🤩

Still 4 days left to grab 32 books by trans authors for a really sweet price! 🔥

#BookSky
sayaashrah.bsky.social Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo @sayaashrah.bsky.social · 10d
Today begins Trans People Take on the World, a bundle featuring 32 books by 32 trans authors in various genres!

And Garden of Rotten Roses is part of the bundle! While technically Book 2 in World Without Love, you can read it first as an appetiser! 😉

itch.io/b/3352/trans...

#BookSky #Books
32 book covers, all stories with trans main characters, by trans authors. Centre Text: Trans People Take on the World. The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson. What Lies Within, Issy Waldon. Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton. Non-Player Character, Veo Corva. A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson. Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance. A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle. My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek. Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider. The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar. The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud. The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra. The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross. Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell. Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood. Echo Sight, Cian Verath. The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross. Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver. Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide. Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan. Manipulators War, Elise Carlson. Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans. Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null. All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire. 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com. First Rose, Jake Vanguard. A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger. Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates. Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo. Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis. Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault. Illusory, M.X. Misfits.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM