Sinclair Sting
@sinclairsting.bsky.social
Indie writer. Creature of opinions. I write erotic romance focusing on fantasy races in an urban fantasy setting. Also, I tell jokes online.
Am I already working with my art guy on St. Patrick's Day art?
Yes.
Do I have a St. Patrick's Day profile pic planned?
Also yes.
Am I generally someone who plans this far in advance?
Lol, no.
#author #writesky #indieauthor #writers #writerproblems
Yes.
Do I have a St. Patrick's Day profile pic planned?
Also yes.
Am I generally someone who plans this far in advance?
Lol, no.
#author #writesky #indieauthor #writers #writerproblems
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Am I already working with my art guy on St. Patrick's Day art?
Yes.
Do I have a St. Patrick's Day profile pic planned?
Also yes.
Am I generally someone who plans this far in advance?
Lol, no.
#author #writesky #indieauthor #writers #writerproblems
Yes.
Do I have a St. Patrick's Day profile pic planned?
Also yes.
Am I generally someone who plans this far in advance?
Lol, no.
#author #writesky #indieauthor #writers #writerproblems
"Texas values" may be the most obvious dog whistle I've seen since they started recruiting goons with "Protect our culture."
#uspolitics #dogwhistle #whitesupremacy
#uspolitics #dogwhistle #whitesupremacy
February 15, 2026 at 8:52 AM
"Texas values" may be the most obvious dog whistle I've seen since they started recruiting goons with "Protect our culture."
#uspolitics #dogwhistle #whitesupremacy
#uspolitics #dogwhistle #whitesupremacy
Rakos: Dinner and a walk through a museum, but he's flexible.
Amethyst: Bookstore browsing, fancy dinner, cuddling and reading.
Charra: Rock concert, fucking someplace risky.
Ruby: Anime con at a nice hotel, dinner and dancing.
Emera: Visiting historical sites, dinner, maybe some enhancer potions.
Amethyst: Bookstore browsing, fancy dinner, cuddling and reading.
Charra: Rock concert, fucking someplace risky.
Ruby: Anime con at a nice hotel, dinner and dancing.
Emera: Visiting historical sites, dinner, maybe some enhancer potions.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Let's talk romance!
What would your character's ideal date night be?
Do they have anyone specific they would want to be with?
Or would they rather have a quiet night to themselves?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Let's talk romance!
What would your character's ideal date night be?
Do they have anyone specific they would want to be with?
Or would they rather have a quiet night to themselves?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Rakos: Dinner and a walk through a museum, but he's flexible.
Amethyst: Bookstore browsing, fancy dinner, cuddling and reading.
Charra: Rock concert, fucking someplace risky.
Ruby: Anime con at a nice hotel, dinner and dancing.
Emera: Visiting historical sites, dinner, maybe some enhancer potions.
Amethyst: Bookstore browsing, fancy dinner, cuddling and reading.
Charra: Rock concert, fucking someplace risky.
Ruby: Anime con at a nice hotel, dinner and dancing.
Emera: Visiting historical sites, dinner, maybe some enhancer potions.
Time could flow differently back in the Fae Realms, but it marches on at a stubborn one second per second in the AfterRealms world.
Relativistic effects notwithstanding.
Relativistic effects notwithstanding.
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, let's talk about time shenanigans. Are there places or situations in your fictional world where time works differently? Do you have time loops, time dilation (sped up or slowed down), or time travel? Does your world branch into different timelines?
February 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Time could flow differently back in the Fae Realms, but it marches on at a stubborn one second per second in the AfterRealms world.
Relativistic effects notwithstanding.
Relativistic effects notwithstanding.
Happy Valentine's Day!
This is Ruby, from my forthcoming goblin girl novel Goblin Stepsister Obsession!
(The outfit is canon art, by the way. Archery isn't one of her hobbies, but a sexy cupid cosplay? Absolutely on-brand!)
The art is by u/no-feed7455 on Reddit, @outrageousoni on Insta!
This is Ruby, from my forthcoming goblin girl novel Goblin Stepsister Obsession!
(The outfit is canon art, by the way. Archery isn't one of her hobbies, but a sexy cupid cosplay? Absolutely on-brand!)
The art is by u/no-feed7455 on Reddit, @outrageousoni on Insta!
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
This is Ruby, from my forthcoming goblin girl novel Goblin Stepsister Obsession!
(The outfit is canon art, by the way. Archery isn't one of her hobbies, but a sexy cupid cosplay? Absolutely on-brand!)
The art is by u/no-feed7455 on Reddit, @outrageousoni on Insta!
This is Ruby, from my forthcoming goblin girl novel Goblin Stepsister Obsession!
(The outfit is canon art, by the way. Archery isn't one of her hobbies, but a sexy cupid cosplay? Absolutely on-brand!)
The art is by u/no-feed7455 on Reddit, @outrageousoni on Insta!
The... the book is called Goblin Stepsister Obsession.
The only people in the world Rakos loves are his goblin stepfamily.
The only people in the world Rakos loves are his goblin stepfamily.
#SFFChat Q2: Who does your MC love? Can be romantic or platonic! If they don't love anyone, talk about that!
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The... the book is called Goblin Stepsister Obsession.
The only people in the world Rakos loves are his goblin stepfamily.
The only people in the world Rakos loves are his goblin stepfamily.
About like in ours: Hetero monoromances are treated as the default, but it varies by individual and culture. Elves favor planned serial monogamy, with marriage contracts ending every 50 years or so. Goblin tribes are notorious for their lack of an incest taboo. Orcs used to favor arranged marriage.
#SFFChat Q1: How are romantic/sexual/marital relationships treated in your world?
E.g. How are relationships outside marriage treated? Does marriage exist and what does marriage mean in your world? If you write in a contemporary setting, what's your MC's approach to relationships?
E.g. How are relationships outside marriage treated? Does marriage exist and what does marriage mean in your world? If you write in a contemporary setting, what's your MC's approach to relationships?
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
About like in ours: Hetero monoromances are treated as the default, but it varies by individual and culture. Elves favor planned serial monogamy, with marriage contracts ending every 50 years or so. Goblin tribes are notorious for their lack of an incest taboo. Orcs used to favor arranged marriage.
I figure out the role I want them to fill (tsundere, rival, one who got away), then assign traits as required (vengeful, cheerful, brave, etc) then let the characters tell me how they got that way.
I pull a lot from psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology to fill out the individual "why."
I pull a lot from psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology to fill out the individual "why."
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I figure out the role I want them to fill (tsundere, rival, one who got away), then assign traits as required (vengeful, cheerful, brave, etc) then let the characters tell me how they got that way.
I pull a lot from psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology to fill out the individual "why."
I pull a lot from psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology to fill out the individual "why."
Reposted by Sinclair Sting
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Where do you get inspiration for your characters personality?
Yourself? Fictional characters? People you know or celebrities? It just comes to you?
Has someone you've met ever reminded you of your character?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Hey Authors, is your MC a hugger?
Maybe they prefer a firm handshake? An awkward wave? An Irish goodbye? A Letterkenny leave? A psychic transfer?
#writesky #writers #indieauthor #writingcommunity #leavetaking #greetings #goodbyes #authors #details
Maybe they prefer a firm handshake? An awkward wave? An Irish goodbye? A Letterkenny leave? A psychic transfer?
#writesky #writers #indieauthor #writingcommunity #leavetaking #greetings #goodbyes #authors #details
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Hey Authors, is your MC a hugger?
Maybe they prefer a firm handshake? An awkward wave? An Irish goodbye? A Letterkenny leave? A psychic transfer?
#writesky #writers #indieauthor #writingcommunity #leavetaking #greetings #goodbyes #authors #details
Maybe they prefer a firm handshake? An awkward wave? An Irish goodbye? A Letterkenny leave? A psychic transfer?
#writesky #writers #indieauthor #writingcommunity #leavetaking #greetings #goodbyes #authors #details
"I swallowed a lump of lust and nerves, pulled in a half-sniff; not a lot of people enjoyed the view when I opened both those wind-tunnels wide."
What is the last line you wrote? #WritingCommunity
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"I swallowed a lump of lust and nerves, pulled in a half-sniff; not a lot of people enjoyed the view when I opened both those wind-tunnels wide."
The Belmont family from Castlevania are famously born without a fear of death.
It was memorably said of the Nepalese Gurkha that "If a man claims he does not fear to die, he's either lying or a Gurkha."
Therefore, I posit a common Belmont/Gurkha ancestor, possibly in the early iron age.
It was memorably said of the Nepalese Gurkha that "If a man claims he does not fear to die, he's either lying or a Gurkha."
Therefore, I posit a common Belmont/Gurkha ancestor, possibly in the early iron age.
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The Belmont family from Castlevania are famously born without a fear of death.
It was memorably said of the Nepalese Gurkha that "If a man claims he does not fear to die, he's either lying or a Gurkha."
Therefore, I posit a common Belmont/Gurkha ancestor, possibly in the early iron age.
It was memorably said of the Nepalese Gurkha that "If a man claims he does not fear to die, he's either lying or a Gurkha."
Therefore, I posit a common Belmont/Gurkha ancestor, possibly in the early iron age.
No prophecies, no. At least not that most people believe: there's always some yahoo selling the end of the world, but nobody saw the Realm Wars coming, so folks are a hard sell on knowing the future.
Some magics can mimic psychic abilities, but they lack the innate, reflexive quality of "psionics."
Some magics can mimic psychic abilities, but they lack the innate, reflexive quality of "psionics."
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, good morning! Are prophecies or psychic abilities real in your world? How do they affect the world? Tomorrow I will ask about free will, so if you have prophecies, think about how that influences whether free will exists or not, and have an answer tomorrow😁
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
No prophecies, no. At least not that most people believe: there's always some yahoo selling the end of the world, but nobody saw the Realm Wars coming, so folks are a hard sell on knowing the future.
Some magics can mimic psychic abilities, but they lack the innate, reflexive quality of "psionics."
Some magics can mimic psychic abilities, but they lack the innate, reflexive quality of "psionics."
Reposted by Sinclair Sting
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, good morning! Are prophecies or psychic abilities real in your world? How do they affect the world? Tomorrow I will ask about free will, so if you have prophecies, think about how that influences whether free will exists or not, and have an answer tomorrow😁
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#FebruaryWorldbuilders, good morning! Are prophecies or psychic abilities real in your world? How do they affect the world? Tomorrow I will ask about free will, so if you have prophecies, think about how that influences whether free will exists or not, and have an answer tomorrow😁
The number Five is both an odd number and (due to its unique position in base-10) widely recognized as an even number.
Therefore, 5 is nonbinary.
#rainbowmath #jokes #unlikelyicon
#alsonumber5fromshortcircuit
Therefore, 5 is nonbinary.
#rainbowmath #jokes #unlikelyicon
#alsonumber5fromshortcircuit
February 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The number Five is both an odd number and (due to its unique position in base-10) widely recognized as an even number.
Therefore, 5 is nonbinary.
#rainbowmath #jokes #unlikelyicon
#alsonumber5fromshortcircuit
Therefore, 5 is nonbinary.
#rainbowmath #jokes #unlikelyicon
#alsonumber5fromshortcircuit
Rakos: Here for hockey, the ski jump, and pasta.
Amethyst: Watches the figure skating from beginning to end.
Charra: Drifts from event to event, but likes the slalom, luge, bobsled, and skill jump.
Ruby: Also glued to figure skating.
Emera: Curling. Partly contrarianism, partly love of precision.
Amethyst: Watches the figure skating from beginning to end.
Charra: Drifts from event to event, but likes the slalom, luge, bobsled, and skill jump.
Ruby: Also glued to figure skating.
Emera: Curling. Partly contrarianism, partly love of precision.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
It's the Olympics right now, and all your characters are going!
What are they doing? Are they an athlete? Spectating? Which sport would they like to watch/do?
Or are they just enjoying the free trip to Italy?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
It's the Olympics right now, and all your characters are going!
What are they doing? Are they an athlete? Spectating? Which sport would they like to watch/do?
Or are they just enjoying the free trip to Italy?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Rakos: Here for hockey, the ski jump, and pasta.
Amethyst: Watches the figure skating from beginning to end.
Charra: Drifts from event to event, but likes the slalom, luge, bobsled, and skill jump.
Ruby: Also glued to figure skating.
Emera: Curling. Partly contrarianism, partly love of precision.
Amethyst: Watches the figure skating from beginning to end.
Charra: Drifts from event to event, but likes the slalom, luge, bobsled, and skill jump.
Ruby: Also glued to figure skating.
Emera: Curling. Partly contrarianism, partly love of precision.
Describe your favorite video game without using the title:
Turns out Rome wasn't burnt in a day either!
Turns out Rome wasn't burnt in a day either!
Describe your favorite video game without using the title:
Go out and have fun exploring! Oh, by the way, your sun is about to explode.
Go out and have fun exploring! Oh, by the way, your sun is about to explode.
Describe your favorite video game without using the title:
Man kills father because father won't go to therapy.
Man kills father because father won't go to therapy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Describe your favorite video game without using the title:
Turns out Rome wasn't burnt in a day either!
Turns out Rome wasn't burnt in a day either!
When all my carefully laid foreshadowing pays off.
That's some proper storytelling, right there!
That's some proper storytelling, right there!
What part of writing do you look the most forward to? Worldbuilding, always worldbuilding #writingq #WritingCommunity
February 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
When all my carefully laid foreshadowing pays off.
That's some proper storytelling, right there!
That's some proper storytelling, right there!
The Gods Above share Heavens where their loyal adherents and those worthy join them in service or celebration for eternity after death.
The Gods Beneath have Hells where those who serve their ends well may be exalted in death. And those who fail the tests of the Gods Above suffer to expiation.
The Gods Beneath have Hells where those who serve their ends well may be exalted in death. And those who fail the tests of the Gods Above suffer to expiation.
Hey there, #FebruaryWorldbuilders. We're getting weird this week and talking about metaphysical aspects of our worlds. Do you have any nonphysical realms? Dream worlds, mind worlds, spiritual realms, a space of pure mathematics, etc. What are they in your setting?
February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The Gods Above share Heavens where their loyal adherents and those worthy join them in service or celebration for eternity after death.
The Gods Beneath have Hells where those who serve their ends well may be exalted in death. And those who fail the tests of the Gods Above suffer to expiation.
The Gods Beneath have Hells where those who serve their ends well may be exalted in death. And those who fail the tests of the Gods Above suffer to expiation.
Me: "Would you still love me if I were a worm?"
Wife: "*If?*"
#jokes #ifiwereaworm #wormmeme #humor #marriedlife #marriedjokes #love #shesreallysweetiswear #indieauthor #marriage
Wife: "*If?*"
#jokes #ifiwereaworm #wormmeme #humor #marriedlife #marriedjokes #love #shesreallysweetiswear #indieauthor #marriage
February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Me: "Would you still love me if I were a worm?"
Wife: "*If?*"
#jokes #ifiwereaworm #wormmeme #humor #marriedlife #marriedjokes #love #shesreallysweetiswear #indieauthor #marriage
Wife: "*If?*"
#jokes #ifiwereaworm #wormmeme #humor #marriedlife #marriedjokes #love #shesreallysweetiswear #indieauthor #marriage
Rakos: Fae-blooded human (1/8th orc)
Amethyst: Grass Goblin
Charra: Grass Goblin
Ruby: Grass Goblin
Emera: Grass Goblin
Toros son of Kalak: Orc
Thagon son of Kalak: Half-orc
Takyris daughter of Gorrik: Orc
Selena Ruiz: Human
Meerix: Grass Goblin
Amethyst: Grass Goblin
Charra: Grass Goblin
Ruby: Grass Goblin
Emera: Grass Goblin
Toros son of Kalak: Orc
Thagon son of Kalak: Half-orc
Takyris daughter of Gorrik: Orc
Selena Ruiz: Human
Meerix: Grass Goblin
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Rakos: Fae-blooded human (1/8th orc)
Amethyst: Grass Goblin
Charra: Grass Goblin
Ruby: Grass Goblin
Emera: Grass Goblin
Toros son of Kalak: Orc
Thagon son of Kalak: Half-orc
Takyris daughter of Gorrik: Orc
Selena Ruiz: Human
Meerix: Grass Goblin
Amethyst: Grass Goblin
Charra: Grass Goblin
Ruby: Grass Goblin
Emera: Grass Goblin
Toros son of Kalak: Orc
Thagon son of Kalak: Half-orc
Takyris daughter of Gorrik: Orc
Selena Ruiz: Human
Meerix: Grass Goblin
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Does that make sense?"
"Does that make sense?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Where are you going? (to myself: dumbass/ fucking idiot)
“Where are you going? (to myself: dumbass/ fucking idiot)
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"And how does that feel?"
"And how does that feel?"
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Does that make sense?"
"Does that make sense?"
This is so legit - Soft skills will open so many doors, even if developing them requires masking.
No matter how talented you are, being a shitty communicator will make your life and career harder.
You're not Gregory Fucking House.
#socialskills #housemd #softskills #advice #peopleskills #masking
No matter how talented you are, being a shitty communicator will make your life and career harder.
You're not Gregory Fucking House.
#socialskills #housemd #softskills #advice #peopleskills #masking
Genuine advice- be pleasant, be a good listener, talk about what you’re passionate about without being gatekeepy and weird about it, ask questions about what they’re passionate about. If you don’t talk to anyone, you absolutely need to start practicing. You need to be good at communicating.
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is so legit - Soft skills will open so many doors, even if developing them requires masking.
No matter how talented you are, being a shitty communicator will make your life and career harder.
You're not Gregory Fucking House.
#socialskills #housemd #softskills #advice #peopleskills #masking
No matter how talented you are, being a shitty communicator will make your life and career harder.
You're not Gregory Fucking House.
#socialskills #housemd #softskills #advice #peopleskills #masking
Loot that drops from me after you defeat me:
1. Polyhedral dice
2. Truly excellent sandwich
3. Serviceable axe
4. Underwhelming 401k
5. *bespoke italics*
1. Polyhedral dice
2. Truly excellent sandwich
3. Serviceable axe
4. Underwhelming 401k
5. *bespoke italics*
Loot that drops from me after you defeat me:
1. Dragon headed cane
2. Random occult buttons
3. Assorted pulp novels
4. Burgundy nail polish
5. They/them pronouns
1. Dragon headed cane
2. Random occult buttons
3. Assorted pulp novels
4. Burgundy nail polish
5. They/them pronouns
Loot I drop after you defeat me:
1. Soothing lullaby
2. Banned Book
3. A very large amount of gold
4. Cold coffee
5. A cursed mark that summons me again in a few steps and reduces your damage output against me. The item is permanent and the damage reduction stacks.
1. Soothing lullaby
2. Banned Book
3. A very large amount of gold
4. Cold coffee
5. A cursed mark that summons me again in a few steps and reduces your damage output against me. The item is permanent and the damage reduction stacks.
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Loot that drops from me after you defeat me:
1. Polyhedral dice
2. Truly excellent sandwich
3. Serviceable axe
4. Underwhelming 401k
5. *bespoke italics*
1. Polyhedral dice
2. Truly excellent sandwich
3. Serviceable axe
4. Underwhelming 401k
5. *bespoke italics*
Reposted by Sinclair Sting
I'm less than 30 followers away from 6k.
So once again...
Women's rights are human rights.
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Black lives matter.
Nobody is illegal on stolen land.
Climate change is real.
Vaccines work.
Capitalism is cancer.
Pineapple is fine on pizza.
So once again...
Women's rights are human rights.
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Black lives matter.
Nobody is illegal on stolen land.
Climate change is real.
Vaccines work.
Capitalism is cancer.
Pineapple is fine on pizza.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I'm less than 30 followers away from 6k.
So once again...
Women's rights are human rights.
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Black lives matter.
Nobody is illegal on stolen land.
Climate change is real.
Vaccines work.
Capitalism is cancer.
Pineapple is fine on pizza.
So once again...
Women's rights are human rights.
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Black lives matter.
Nobody is illegal on stolen land.
Climate change is real.
Vaccines work.
Capitalism is cancer.
Pineapple is fine on pizza.