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Victoria Alexis
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🇨🇦 author. Aceing this whole writer thing. Ask me about my cats if you have four hours to spare 😺 Rep: Jen Azantian
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all right I know I already shared the paper doll by @legendsofaukera.bsky.social, but here he is in each outfit!

presenting: THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS yearning I mean paper doll edition

featured: the pineapple waistcoat, the vintage postage stamp waistcoat, and the slut robe

#author
David Schwertner paper doll with his accessories. David is an old white man with pinkish skin, gray eyes, a small smile, and messy white hair because he's constantly running his hands through it. He wears a white buttondown, open at the collar, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, charcoal trousers, and black loafers. He stands in a sunny but slightly spooky forest, with a stack of reference books and a sky-blue backpack. Excerpt from The Keeper of Lonely Spirits reads, "His hand was warm and firm. The groundskeeper’s brain felt like a stream dammed by a log. Instead of a ghost, there was this little man with his smile, his galoshes, and his colorful waistcoat. The appearance of a unicorn couldn’t have flummoxed him more." David in one of his outfits: a white buttondown and a pink waistcoat patterned with gold pineapples, with a bowtie printed with a similar pineapple texture, green trousers with yellow pinstripes, and brown loafers. He stands on the porch of a museum with white plank siding. Excerpt from The Keeper of Lonely Spirits reads, "His waistcoat was pink, patterned with gold pineapples. His bow tie, white with a larger, more haphazard pineapple pattern, lay furled on the table. The top button of his shirt was undone. The groundskeeper tore his eyes from David’s throat." David in another of his outfits: a white buttondown and a waistcoat patterned with overlapping vintage postage stamps, with a matching coral bowtie, checkered warm gray trousers, and black loafers. He stands in front of a museum with a tent sign out front. Excerpt from The Keeper of Lonely Spirits reads, "Today’s waistcoat was patterned with vintage postage stamps. It was buttoned wrong... To the groundskeeper’s chagrin, David started unbuttoning his waistcoat right there in the kitchen. Of course he was wearing a shirt underneath, so it didn’t matter—not really—yet the groundskeeper’s neck prickled." David in the last of his outfits: a green-blue tartan dressing gown that falls just past his knees, a little open to show some skin, definitely on purpose, which is why this outfit is affectionately known as the slut robe. He stands on the porch of his house, a slate blue craftsman style house, in the rain. Excerpt from The Keeper of Lonely Spirits reads, "David was in a tartan dressing gown, his hair damp. Rain pattered on the roof. “Do you want to come in?” David smiled at him. “Or did you want more time to enjoy the scenery?” The groundskeeper blushed; he was enjoying the scenery now. His eyes traced the path of a droplet down David’s neck, trailing from his hair into his collar... A sliver of David’s chest was visible where the gown closed."
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
Alright, confession time.

I fear I may be booted from the ranks of Halloween Enjoyers for this.

But I have never seen Hocus Pocus.

So join me as I live post my first ever watch, I guess?

Idk if you can mute threads here but if you don’t wanna join me, I guess mute. Or be sick of me. Your choice.
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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top 10 horrific things in THE LORD OF THE WOOD

10. wet socks
9. grasping, disembodied fingers
8. wood sickness
7. wet socks
6. hungry eldritch creatures
5. forest turns people into trees
4. wet socks
3. fog akin to the poppies in Oz
2. plant creature tries to kill you
1. wet socks
October 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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tylorkunkle.bsky.social
I drew General Gorgion being attacked by a goose because General Gorgion deserves to be attacked by a goose.

Thank you to @victoriacbooks.bsky.social and #ChaosChat for the inspiration. 😊
A traditional illustration using ink and colored pencil on toned paper. It features a chibi version of an anthropomorphic reptile with light green scales, bronze armor, and a halberd being attacked by a ferocious goose.
August 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
#LateNightWrite my characters regret many things and they are always bad at coping with said regret and that has absolutely nothing to do with me as a person I’m sure.

But also Ivy regrets breaking into her childhood hero’s home in an attempt to meet him because he’s kind of an asshole, actually
blackbirb.bsky.social Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · Aug 24
#LateNightWrite Is there anything your main characters personally regret but couldn’t have known to do differently at the time?

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August 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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#LateNightWrite basically the catalyst for the entire plot was one (1) stupid decision so…yeah…very easily… alas he suffered from a terminal lack of brain cells at the time the decision was made
blackbirb.bsky.social Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · Aug 24
#LateNightWrite Is there a significant catastrophic event in your setting’s history or in your story’s plot that could have been easily prevented but wasn’t?
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August 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
#LateNightWrite the power of a good line edit. There’s nothing like taking a manuscript that’s way too long down to a manageable length without having to cut any major scenes
blackbirb.bsky.social Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · Aug 24
#LateNightWrite Welcome back to Saturday chats! What is one thing you know now that you wish you had been told right when you first started writing?

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August 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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OMITB TRAILER SPOILERS AHEAD

I’m so excited that the trailer confirmed Nathan Lane is back, I love Teddy so much and I was so sad when he wasn’t in past seasons, god bless this is the news I needed today

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August 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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I say "reveal" like I'm drawing it all out and stuff but actually it'll be right there in the first paragraph lol
elizmanderson.com E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · Jul 20
cozy horror title reveal in tomorrow's newsletter! subscribe if you want the title tomorrow, or I guess wait until (?) whenever I decide to mention it on socials if you don't wanna subscribe lol

#ChaosChat

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July 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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It's my first #ChaosChat! Thank you all so much!

My personal website is under construction right now, but you can find my ttrpg work at

theinvulnerabletide.itch.io

Every dollar is going to get me and my girlfriend to move in together, but there are community copies avaliable if money is tight~
July 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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isamclaren.bsky.social
Still working on the first draft of Don't Bite the Hand but here's a mood board I created for it.
A collage of 6 pictures around a central one of a home library or study with a full wall of bookshelves and a fireplace. The top right picture is a shoulders-down shot of a man in a fashionable burgundy suit. Next is a woman with pink hair in two high pigtails. Bottom right is a bakery with lots of pretty pastel colored confections. Bottom left is a selection of vintage hats, handbags, and shoes on display. Middle left has a man and woman next to each other. The woman is peering over sunglasses she has pulled down and the man is looking over his shoulder at her. Upper right has a very staid suit on a mannequin. The 3-piece suit is grey wool, with a dark red tie and white shirt.
July 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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cozy horror title reveal in tomorrow's newsletter! subscribe if you want the title tomorrow, or I guess wait until (?) whenever I decide to mention it on socials if you don't wanna subscribe lol

#ChaosChat

buttondown.com/elizmanderson
July 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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juliemarchbooks.bsky.social
I haven't publicized this much yet but I recently updated my book to include an option for an illustrated cover! I figured announcing it now is pretty on theme for #ChaosChat

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July 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Thanks #ChaosChat!

"like Shirley Jackson, Taylor skillfully taps into the unique fears that can arise in domestic spaces"-GNoH

"Conveys the terror powerfully!" -FantasyBookNerd

"An engrossing novel that works because of that balance between character & horror."-RunalongtheShelves
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July 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Thanks #ChaosChat! I'm open for betas for my epic fantasy! If this sounds fun, I'd love to hear from you! ^_^
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victoriacbooks.bsky.social Victoria Alexis @victoriacbooks.bsky.social · Jul 20
Wrapping up #ChaosChat with a bit of joy, as goes best with chaos 😌
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says self promo time! Hype yourself up. Share your work, share a cool selfie, share a picture you took recently, whatever makes you happy!
July 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
Wrapping up #ChaosChat with a bit of joy, as goes best with chaos 😌
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says self promo time! Hype yourself up. Share your work, share a cool selfie, share a picture you took recently, whatever makes you happy!
July 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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#ChaosChat I’d absolutely spice up the final confrontation and reveal of the villain with a goose. He yaps way too long with his dramatic villain monologue. Yeet a goose at that man.
victoriacbooks.bsky.social Victoria Alexis @victoriacbooks.bsky.social · Jul 20
#ChaosChat it is a wonderful day in your manuscript and you have to introduce a horrible goose — what's it up to?
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says you have to edit one scene in your book to include a goose. the goose must be plot relevant (no background geese) where is the goose and what does it do?
July 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
#ChaosChat it is a wonderful day in your manuscript and you have to introduce a horrible goose — what's it up to?
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says you have to edit one scene in your book to include a goose. the goose must be plot relevant (no background geese) where is the goose and what does it do?
July 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom is on TV and I'm just thinking about the absolute rant I posted to my old Twitter account because I was so enraged and distraught over the scene where they leave the poor dino on the island (I also threw up from crying about it after, to this day I can't rewatch it)
July 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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#ChaosChat this is actually my personal hell because I can't be bothered to get geography correct which is why I make up cities so I can hand-wave away geographical errors. If I had to pick, probably a tiny town that only has 2-3 major streets so I can't mess up too badly.
July 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Question two of #ChaosChat!
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says if you had to write a book set entirely in one real-world city or town, where would you choose?
July 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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#ChaosChat doesn't even matter what MC I mean — they're a trash possum. They don't say they are, but they are. Trash possum through and through.
victoriacbooks.bsky.social Victoria Alexis @victoriacbooks.bsky.social · Jul 20
Welcome back to #ChaosChat everyone! Our first question is live — enjoy the chaos!
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says if your MC was an animal, what would they be? what would they say they'd be if asked? are they different, and why?
July 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
Welcome back to #ChaosChat everyone! Our first question is live — enjoy the chaos!
a square image with a dark blue background and multicoloured flames rising from the bottom. the top of the image says # Chaos Chat in glowing red font. below, in white and orange font, it says if your MC was an animal, what would they be? what would they say they'd be if asked? are they different, and why?
July 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
victoriacbooks.bsky.social
So I just realized that I accidentally let my free trial of audible continue for much longer than expected and have been paying for it that whole time 🥲 I have a month before I need to pay again so I intend to cancel before then, but for now I have several credits to use. Recommendations, anyone?
July 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM