Nel is querying!
@wasphole.bsky.social
39 ~ Wasphole (NA) and Hartwood (YA) ~ profile pic by vicc ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Open to beta reading requests!
Open to beta reading requests!
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This is Bandit. Bandit is mad at me because I won't let him sleep in the trash can.
#novmemeber
Looking for a home crammed with character and original features?
From its unique worm-sculpted rafters to its well-developed hedge maze (carefully matured by dedicated neglect into one monstrous hedge) Owlmark Castle is ideal for connoisseurs of the Tatterdemalion aesthetic!
Looking for a home crammed with character and original features?
From its unique worm-sculpted rafters to its well-developed hedge maze (carefully matured by dedicated neglect into one monstrous hedge) Owlmark Castle is ideal for connoisseurs of the Tatterdemalion aesthetic!
#Novmemeber 15
Describe your MC's home like a real estate listing.
A peasant's mud hut? That's a rustic nature-lover's retreat!
A secret lair inside a volcano? Sounds like a private getaway with heated floors!
Get creative! Feeling stuck? Let's brainstorm together!
Describe your MC's home like a real estate listing.
A peasant's mud hut? That's a rustic nature-lover's retreat!
A secret lair inside a volcano? Sounds like a private getaway with heated floors!
Get creative! Feeling stuck? Let's brainstorm together!
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
#novmemeber
Looking for a home crammed with character and original features?
From its unique worm-sculpted rafters to its well-developed hedge maze (carefully matured by dedicated neglect into one monstrous hedge) Owlmark Castle is ideal for connoisseurs of the Tatterdemalion aesthetic!
Looking for a home crammed with character and original features?
From its unique worm-sculpted rafters to its well-developed hedge maze (carefully matured by dedicated neglect into one monstrous hedge) Owlmark Castle is ideal for connoisseurs of the Tatterdemalion aesthetic!
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reposted by Nel is querying!
#WIPSnips
"I'm sorry. I built a wall between us to protect myself. I convinced myself that I could never love the son of the man who killed my family."
"So you do have feelings for me?"
"Yes, I do. I love you, in my own way. It's just different from the love I have for him."
"I'm sorry. I built a wall between us to protect myself. I convinced myself that I could never love the son of the man who killed my family."
"So you do have feelings for me?"
"Yes, I do. I love you, in my own way. It's just different from the love I have for him."
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
#WIPSnips
"I'm sorry. I built a wall between us to protect myself. I convinced myself that I could never love the son of the man who killed my family."
"So you do have feelings for me?"
"Yes, I do. I love you, in my own way. It's just different from the love I have for him."
"I'm sorry. I built a wall between us to protect myself. I convinced myself that I could never love the son of the man who killed my family."
"So you do have feelings for me?"
"Yes, I do. I love you, in my own way. It's just different from the love I have for him."
“I ate a whole load of arsenic once and I didn’t shit solid for a week, so I know poisons can affect me.”
“You ate arsenic? Why?”
“Not on purpose. Captain Corine spread it in the barracks to poison the rats and I ate the rats.”
"Again my question is why?"
#wipsnips #writingcommunity #writersky
“You ate arsenic? Why?”
“Not on purpose. Captain Corine spread it in the barracks to poison the rats and I ate the rats.”
"Again my question is why?"
#wipsnips #writingcommunity #writersky
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“I ate a whole load of arsenic once and I didn’t shit solid for a week, so I know poisons can affect me.”
“You ate arsenic? Why?”
“Not on purpose. Captain Corine spread it in the barracks to poison the rats and I ate the rats.”
"Again my question is why?"
#wipsnips #writingcommunity #writersky
“You ate arsenic? Why?”
“Not on purpose. Captain Corine spread it in the barracks to poison the rats and I ate the rats.”
"Again my question is why?"
#wipsnips #writingcommunity #writersky
Am I the only oldie who gets paranoid about emojis now?
Ever since one of my cousins posted "I hate it when millenials and boomers do that sarcastic thumbs up 👍" and his mate was like "yeah and that passive aggressive smiley face wtf?!" I have been second guessing everything I post. 😵💫
Ever since one of my cousins posted "I hate it when millenials and boomers do that sarcastic thumbs up 👍" and his mate was like "yeah and that passive aggressive smiley face wtf?!" I have been second guessing everything I post. 😵💫
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Am I the only oldie who gets paranoid about emojis now?
Ever since one of my cousins posted "I hate it when millenials and boomers do that sarcastic thumbs up 👍" and his mate was like "yeah and that passive aggressive smiley face wtf?!" I have been second guessing everything I post. 😵💫
Ever since one of my cousins posted "I hate it when millenials and boomers do that sarcastic thumbs up 👍" and his mate was like "yeah and that passive aggressive smiley face wtf?!" I have been second guessing everything I post. 😵💫
I have the best sister in the world EVER! 🥹
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I have the best sister in the world EVER! 🥹
“Queen Gull is offering freedom to villeins who rebuild a farm for House Aves.”
“What?” squawked the Mayor, “You mean anyone can be a yeoman now?”
“Yes father, so things are getting better for us all.”
“Not for me! I was already a yeoman!” huffed the mayor indignantly.
#wipsnips #writersky
“What?” squawked the Mayor, “You mean anyone can be a yeoman now?”
“Yes father, so things are getting better for us all.”
“Not for me! I was already a yeoman!” huffed the mayor indignantly.
#wipsnips #writersky
Here are the words for the next week of #WIPSnips
November 10th through November 16th
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Use Alt text on graphics
- Use Trigger/Content warnings when necessary
- Don't line edit others. Typos happen!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10th through November 16th
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
- Use Alt text on graphics
- Use Trigger/Content warnings when necessary
- Don't line edit others. Typos happen!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“Queen Gull is offering freedom to villeins who rebuild a farm for House Aves.”
“What?” squawked the Mayor, “You mean anyone can be a yeoman now?”
“Yes father, so things are getting better for us all.”
“Not for me! I was already a yeoman!” huffed the mayor indignantly.
#wipsnips #writersky
“What?” squawked the Mayor, “You mean anyone can be a yeoman now?”
“Yes father, so things are getting better for us all.”
“Not for me! I was already a yeoman!” huffed the mayor indignantly.
#wipsnips #writersky
Ok, so interesting feedback - I'm querying under the wrong category. Turns out Wasphole is dark fantasy not high fantasy.
Thanks to the kind agent who took the time to say they don't represent dark fantasy, because I would have kept making that mistake indefinitely. ❤️
Thanks to the kind agent who took the time to say they don't represent dark fantasy, because I would have kept making that mistake indefinitely. ❤️
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Ok, so interesting feedback - I'm querying under the wrong category. Turns out Wasphole is dark fantasy not high fantasy.
Thanks to the kind agent who took the time to say they don't represent dark fantasy, because I would have kept making that mistake indefinitely. ❤️
Thanks to the kind agent who took the time to say they don't represent dark fantasy, because I would have kept making that mistake indefinitely. ❤️
Upped the methotrexate dose today. So far it is doing... nothing!* But it has only been 2 weeks.
*nothing helpful anyway
*nothing helpful anyway
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Upped the methotrexate dose today. So far it is doing... nothing!* But it has only been 2 weeks.
*nothing helpful anyway
*nothing helpful anyway
“If it’s so easy to conquer us, why don’t you?” snapped Ethan.
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“If it’s so easy to conquer us, why don’t you?” snapped Ethan.
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
Found this helpful (it's a whole long thread with examples) for fellow... queryists? Queryers? Querylings?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
Let’s talk about the one-sentence hook. It's the line that makes someone say, “I need this book in my life.”
It’s your story’s first impression, and in a crowded market, it has to do more than just sound pretty. 🧵
It’s your story’s first impression, and in a crowded market, it has to do more than just sound pretty. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Found this helpful (it's a whole long thread with examples) for fellow... queryists? Queryers? Querylings?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
If old Harriot goes running to Jackdaw with that information, he’ll seize our lovely fort while we’re away. So to make sure he keeps his trap shut, I’m bringing his lass Hollamy along. And Dorian too, so she’s got a little friend for the trip.”
“Sir!” objected Silas.
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“Sir!” objected Silas.
#writesky #wipsnips
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Romantasy is too speedy for me. I need SLOWMANTASY. Similar to romantasy but there's no kissing until at least 4 books in.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Romantasy is too speedy for me. I need SLOWMANTASY. Similar to romantasy but there's no kissing until at least 4 books in.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
The only thing I miss about the bird app is nobody asks me to beta read here. I lost my community 😭
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The only thing I miss about the bird app is nobody asks me to beta read here. I lost my community 😭
Teach your children to read, they said. It'll make them smart, they said.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Teach your children to read, they said. It'll make them smart, they said.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Bandit doesn't like fireworks so he's hiding amongst my knickers.
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bandit doesn't like fireworks so he's hiding amongst my knickers.
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
Starting book 2 of a series and realising it has a much stronger pitch than the novel you're actually querying. 😭
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Starting book 2 of a series and realising it has a much stronger pitch than the novel you're actually querying. 😭
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
Aclipe was a wiry, scrappy woman, two years shy of thirty, with a long raven ponytail, dark eyes and a face dotted all over with steel piercings, most notably a series of thick nail-like bars which seemed to have been hammered through her cheek with a mallet.
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Aclipe was a wiry, scrappy woman, two years shy of thirty, with a long raven ponytail, dark eyes and a face dotted all over with steel piercings, most notably a series of thick nail-like bars which seemed to have been hammered through her cheek with a mallet.
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
I'm trying to learn vector art!
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I'm trying to learn vector art!
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Translucent cobwebs dangled from the vaulted ceiling of Tharron’s prison. Every wall had been etched with the bleating lamentations of previous occupants. He wondered how many of them were still alive.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
To round out spooky week on #WIPSnips the word for November 2nd is "cobweb"
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#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Translucent cobwebs dangled from the vaulted ceiling of Tharron’s prison. Every wall had been etched with the bleating lamentations of previous occupants. He wondered how many of them were still alive.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
Naja's people were on the cusp of dominating Midra with their monsters once more...
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
Happy Halloween! Anyone doing fun party stuff? (I have no IRL friends where I live so let me live vicariously through you. 😂)
The #WIPSnips word for October 31st is "monster"
#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
The #WIPSnips word for October 31st is "monster"
#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Naja's people were on the cusp of dominating Midra with their monsters once more...
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
I penned an entire novel, so why does writing a one paragraph biography fill me with existential dread?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
October 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I penned an entire novel, so why does writing a one paragraph biography fill me with existential dread?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
“Such a tragic loss,” said Calliope with the same level of regret one might express for a dropped sandwich. Sincere, but mild. “She really was ever so popular. Her death ought to have been before an audience of thousands. I comissioned a fitted tigerskin costume for her. What a waste!”
#wipsnips
#wipsnips
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“Such a tragic loss,” said Calliope with the same level of regret one might express for a dropped sandwich. Sincere, but mild. “She really was ever so popular. Her death ought to have been before an audience of thousands. I comissioned a fitted tigerskin costume for her. What a waste!”
#wipsnips
#wipsnips