๐Sam (SK Kelley)๐
@skkelleywrites.bsky.social
Sam (30, she/they), author of Sidetracked
currently drafting To Break A Curse (tBaC)
weird/queer/INTP/artist/mom/part-time furry
my characters haunt me incessantly
read my books ๐ linktr.ee/skkelleywrites
currently drafting To Break A Curse (tBaC)
weird/queer/INTP/artist/mom/part-time furry
my characters haunt me incessantly
read my books ๐ linktr.ee/skkelleywrites
Pinned
remember that one time I wrote & published a 4-book contemporary fantasy drama series about cat shifters?
did you know you can buy them in paperback & ebook format from most retailers who sell books (or directly from me via itch or ko-fi)?
๐ linktr.ee/skkelleywrites ๐
did you know you can buy them in paperback & ebook format from most retailers who sell books (or directly from me via itch or ko-fi)?
๐ linktr.ee/skkelleywrites ๐
Rachel looks at this horrifying monster girl that could absolutely kill and eat her if she wanted and thinks โhm yeah Iโd tap thatโ I MEAN **befriend** that.โ
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Rachel looks at this horrifying monster girl that could absolutely kill and eat her if she wanted and thinks โhm yeah Iโd tap thatโ I MEAN **befriend** that.โ
Iโm currently writing a book about a r/NoSleep writer who lowkey falls for a girl who was cursed to become a scary creepypasta monster BEFORE she learns that the monster girl is technically human, soโฆโฆ.
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Iโm currently writing a book about a r/NoSleep writer who lowkey falls for a girl who was cursed to become a scary creepypasta monster BEFORE she learns that the monster girl is technically human, soโฆโฆ.
loot that drops after defeating me:
- drawing tablet pen (I forgot it was in my pocket)
- pink labubu wearing a black hoodie
- pair of platform Chuck Taylor All-Stars (size US womenโs 5.5)
- set of Sidetracked character art bookmarks
- crystal of condensed existential dread (itโs your problem now)
- drawing tablet pen (I forgot it was in my pocket)
- pink labubu wearing a black hoodie
- pair of platform Chuck Taylor All-Stars (size US womenโs 5.5)
- set of Sidetracked character art bookmarks
- crystal of condensed existential dread (itโs your problem now)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a dog leash
- Benchmade crooked river mini
- AirPods Pro
- a DW drum key and two Dunlop Jazz III picks
- a copy of COLOR TASTE TEXTURE
- a dog leash
- Benchmade crooked river mini
- AirPods Pro
- a DW drum key and two Dunlop Jazz III picks
- a copy of COLOR TASTE TEXTURE
loot that drops after defeating me:
- Kindle e-reader
- leather messenger bag
- headphones or iems
- a Discworld paperback (randomized)
- latest One Piece volume
- can of Coke Zero
- Astra Militarum model kit
- sour cream onion chips
- Kindle e-reader
- leather messenger bag
- headphones or iems
- a Discworld paperback (randomized)
- latest One Piece volume
- can of Coke Zero
- Astra Militarum model kit
- sour cream onion chips
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 AM
loot that drops after defeating me:
- drawing tablet pen (I forgot it was in my pocket)
- pink labubu wearing a black hoodie
- pair of platform Chuck Taylor All-Stars (size US womenโs 5.5)
- set of Sidetracked character art bookmarks
- crystal of condensed existential dread (itโs your problem now)
- drawing tablet pen (I forgot it was in my pocket)
- pink labubu wearing a black hoodie
- pair of platform Chuck Taylor All-Stars (size US womenโs 5.5)
- set of Sidetracked character art bookmarks
- crystal of condensed existential dread (itโs your problem now)
wrote 385 words tonight
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
wrote 385 words tonight
I am so tired of living in A Society. lmao
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I am so tired of living in A Society. lmao
Itโs 65ยฐF and sunny, which is very odd for February where I live. I bet it will snow in 2-3 weeks.
February 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Itโs 65ยฐF and sunny, which is very odd for February where I live. I bet it will snow in 2-3 weeks.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 4: โbittersweetโ
Iโm too lazy to write a flash fiction piece, so hereโs a snippet from Something Familiar
Iโm too lazy to write a flash fiction piece, so hereโs a snippet from Something Familiar
February 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary 4: โbittersweetโ
Iโm too lazy to write a flash fiction piece, so hereโs a snippet from Something Familiar
Iโm too lazy to write a flash fiction piece, so hereโs a snippet from Something Familiar
Iโm still in the very early stages of writing tBaC. Now that Iโve considered it, I might solidify the story as existing in the Something Familiar universe and give Tamber a familiar. ๐ค (3/3)
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Iโm still in the very early stages of writing tBaC. Now that Iโve considered it, I might solidify the story as existing in the Something Familiar universe and give Tamber a familiar. ๐ค (3/3)
Magical energy is a naturally occurring resource like air or anything else. Only those born with magical ability can sense or channel it (in tBACโs case, Tamber & her mom are perhaps the only conjurers in town). Familiars are functionally immortal beings born from & subsisting on magical energy. 2/3
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Magical energy is a naturally occurring resource like air or anything else. Only those born with magical ability can sense or channel it (in tBACโs case, Tamber & her mom are perhaps the only conjurers in town). Familiars are functionally immortal beings born from & subsisting on magical energy. 2/3
tBaC doesnโt have much terminology. Just the standard witch, magic, curse, spell, spellbook, etc.
If we assume the system is the same as Something Familiarโs, magic users are called conjurers, many have bonded familiars, and they channel magical energy to cast spells. (1/3)
#Febchantment
If we assume the system is the same as Something Familiarโs, magic users are called conjurers, many have bonded familiars, and they channel magical energy to cast spells. (1/3)
#Febchantment
#Febchantment Day 4
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! ๐
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! ๐
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
tBaC doesnโt have much terminology. Just the standard witch, magic, curse, spell, spellbook, etc.
If we assume the system is the same as Something Familiarโs, magic users are called conjurers, many have bonded familiars, and they channel magical energy to cast spells. (1/3)
#Febchantment
If we assume the system is the same as Something Familiarโs, magic users are called conjurers, many have bonded familiars, and they channel magical energy to cast spells. (1/3)
#Febchantment
*stares in MC named James*
As long as the author is consistent, neither option bothers me. In my own writing, though, Iโm a sโ fan. lol
As long as the author is consistent, neither option bothers me. In my own writing, though, Iโm a sโ fan. lol
February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
*stares in MC named James*
As long as the author is consistent, neither option bothers me. In my own writing, though, Iโm a sโ fan. lol
As long as the author is consistent, neither option bothers me. In my own writing, though, Iโm a sโ fan. lol
finally, a snippet from my current WIP (a sapphic YA paranormal romance loosely inspired by Beauty & the Beast, working title To Break A Curse)
#WIPSnips
#WIPSnips
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
finally, a snippet from my current WIP (a sapphic YA paranormal romance loosely inspired by Beauty & the Beast, working title To Break A Curse)
#WIPSnips
#WIPSnips
maybe Iโll luck out and not develop Benadryl-induced early onset dementia
๐ only time will tell ๐
๐ only time will tell ๐
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
maybe Iโll luck out and not develop Benadryl-induced early onset dementia
๐ only time will tell ๐
๐ only time will tell ๐
if itโs going to cause early onset dementia, the least it can do is also help me get more than 4 hours of sleep at night
February 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM
if itโs going to cause early onset dementia, the least it can do is also help me get more than 4 hours of sleep at night
maybe itโs the constant state of anxiety and stress Iโve been experiencing the past few weeks, but Benadryl just doesnโt seem to put me to sleep at a decent hour like it used to ๐ช
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 AM
maybe itโs the constant state of anxiety and stress Iโve been experiencing the past few weeks, but Benadryl just doesnโt seem to put me to sleep at a decent hour like it used to ๐ช
wrote 341 words
time for bed
time for bed
February 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
wrote 341 words
time for bed
time for bed
Iron Lung was good.
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Iron Lung was good.
while Iโm at it, Iโll get a drawing of James in this matching one
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
while Iโm at it, Iโll get a drawing of James in this matching one
maybe Iโll use a tiny bit of my tax refund to cรธmmissiรธn artwork of Ice Monroe wearing this stupid fucking shirt
struck by the unbearable urge to draw at least one of my OCs wearing this lmao
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
maybe Iโll use a tiny bit of my tax refund to cรธmmissiรธn artwork of Ice Monroe wearing this stupid fucking shirt
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you are chasing likes. i'm chasing cringe points. we are not the same
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
you are chasing likes. i'm chasing cringe points. we are not the same
might not write much tonight because Iโm going out to dinner, then to see Iron Lung & wonโt be home until almost 10pm ๐
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
might not write much tonight because Iโm going out to dinner, then to see Iron Lung & wonโt be home until almost 10pm ๐
This is especially true when it comes to Ice, James, & Night in Sidetracked. They have a lot of history going back years, and none are jumping to tell Jayde (whose POV you follow the entire series) much of anything for AGES. A keen reader could probably pick up on more info than she does, though.
February 3, 2026 at 11:44 PM
This is especially true when it comes to Ice, James, & Night in Sidetracked. They have a lot of history going back years, and none are jumping to tell Jayde (whose POV you follow the entire series) much of anything for AGES. A keen reader could probably pick up on more info than she does, though.
I always know the main cast of my stories better than anyone else ever possibly could. Some details I understand intimately are only revealed or alluded to through subtext that readers might miss. Plenty is revealed outright but perhaps not enough to fully grasp everyoneโs deeper motivations.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How well do you think people will know your character by the end of their story?
Will they understand everything about them? Or is there an air of mystery around them still? Or maybe they change significantly?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How well do you think people will know your character by the end of their story?
Will they understand everything about them? Or is there an air of mystery around them still? Or maybe they change significantly?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I always know the main cast of my stories better than anyone else ever possibly could. Some details I understand intimately are only revealed or alluded to through subtext that readers might miss. Plenty is revealed outright but perhaps not enough to fully grasp everyoneโs deeper motivations.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Itโs difficult to stay awake in a warm, dark room with sleep music playing while sitting in a rocking chair with a sleeping baby, but I will persevere.
February 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Itโs difficult to stay awake in a warm, dark room with sleep music playing while sitting in a rocking chair with a sleeping baby, but I will persevere.