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nico (any pronouns) | biochemist moonlighting as a writer of dark fiction. maritime-born, mtl-based. opinions are mine (all mine). 🦋 active wips: 🌙 🐍💙 https://nickelsroy.tumblr.com/
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thinking i might make this - and possibly also my main tumblr - more of a "general interests" space (still with a focus on creative stuff though). I already have a writing-specific platform (which is undergoing some restructuring rn) and constantly making side accounts for other stuff isn't working.
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I wrote about the exhaustion and dissonance of writing about TDOR for the past 15 years
I’m sick of writing about dead trans people | Xtra Magazine
For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been
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November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I wrote about the exhaustion and dissonance of writing about TDOR for the past 15 years
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
:/
happening across media
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
:/
personally i strive to write in ways that are as indecipherable as humanly possible to LLMs.
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
personally i strive to write in ways that are as indecipherable as humanly possible to LLMs.
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Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Anyway please enjoy this pumpkin I saw yesterday
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"who cares? no one will like my work I share" I bet there's bound to be some cool freaks who care. but giving up, that doesn't do anything. yeah, it's discouraging at times. I get it. but your self-worth isn't tied to engagement. you CREATED something. YOU did that bro. that's worth more than enough
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"who cares? no one will like my work I share" I bet there's bound to be some cool freaks who care. but giving up, that doesn't do anything. yeah, it's discouraging at times. I get it. but your self-worth isn't tied to engagement. you CREATED something. YOU did that bro. that's worth more than enough
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I love how dramatic early Gothic chapbooks are.
When you are next mildly disappointed, may I recommend the following:
'Our castles of hope will turn to the caverns of despair'
When you are next mildly disappointed, may I recommend the following:
'Our castles of hope will turn to the caverns of despair'
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I love how dramatic early Gothic chapbooks are.
When you are next mildly disappointed, may I recommend the following:
'Our castles of hope will turn to the caverns of despair'
When you are next mildly disappointed, may I recommend the following:
'Our castles of hope will turn to the caverns of despair'
Radio-Can article this morning like "Montreal landlords are finding it increasingly difficult to rent out their properties." ... I fucking wonder why? can we be fr?
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Radio-Can article this morning like "Montreal landlords are finding it increasingly difficult to rent out their properties." ... I fucking wonder why? can we be fr?
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It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄
mini progress report on my current wips:
🌙: act I complete / act II trimming (12/28)
💀: zero drafting (slowly)
💙: zero drafting, vol. 1 (6.2k, 4/10)
???: three ongoing
🌙: act I complete / act II trimming (12/28)
💀: zero drafting (slowly)
💙: zero drafting, vol. 1 (6.2k, 4/10)
???: three ongoing
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
mini progress report on my current wips:
🌙: act I complete / act II trimming (12/28)
💀: zero drafting (slowly)
💙: zero drafting, vol. 1 (6.2k, 4/10)
???: three ongoing
🌙: act I complete / act II trimming (12/28)
💀: zero drafting (slowly)
💙: zero drafting, vol. 1 (6.2k, 4/10)
???: three ongoing
shit I'm interested in reading rn:
- novellas (any genre)
- short litfic or crime/thriller (<10k)
- noir
- something that's really experimental/out of the box
- gothic horror
bonus points if it's indie/small press.
#booksky any recs?
- novellas (any genre)
- short litfic or crime/thriller (<10k)
- noir
- something that's really experimental/out of the box
- gothic horror
bonus points if it's indie/small press.
#booksky any recs?
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
shit I'm interested in reading rn:
- novellas (any genre)
- short litfic or crime/thriller (<10k)
- noir
- something that's really experimental/out of the box
- gothic horror
bonus points if it's indie/small press.
#booksky any recs?
- novellas (any genre)
- short litfic or crime/thriller (<10k)
- noir
- something that's really experimental/out of the box
- gothic horror
bonus points if it's indie/small press.
#booksky any recs?
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Some Magical Girls are WOLVES- 2025
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Some Magical Girls are WOLVES- 2025
finally checking out the new café that opened up near my place! it's definitely bigger than the other one, and its opening hours are slightly better... and yet, familiarity already draws me back to the warm atmosphere of my usual Sunday haunt. ☕ But it's nice to have options! #writing
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
finally checking out the new café that opened up near my place! it's definitely bigger than the other one, and its opening hours are slightly better... and yet, familiarity already draws me back to the warm atmosphere of my usual Sunday haunt. ☕ But it's nice to have options! #writing
I was going to buy a cheap graphics tablet to get started with digital art, but then I was informed that you can also use remarkable (which I've wanted for yeeeeeeeears) to do graphics, so... fuck it, I'm saving up for a remarkable. 😂
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I was going to buy a cheap graphics tablet to get started with digital art, but then I was informed that you can also use remarkable (which I've wanted for yeeeeeeeears) to do graphics, so... fuck it, I'm saving up for a remarkable. 😂
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my contribution to the #Frankenstein yuri agenda
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
my contribution to the #Frankenstein yuri agenda
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Was going through an old sketchbook for reasons. Here. Have a round rabbit doodle.
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Was going through an old sketchbook for reasons. Here. Have a round rabbit doodle.
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It’s okay if all you feel like reading is things you’ve already read and know you love.
Rereading is wonderful, actually and people should do it more often.
Rereading is wonderful, actually and people should do it more often.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It’s okay if all you feel like reading is things you’ve already read and know you love.
Rereading is wonderful, actually and people should do it more often.
Rereading is wonderful, actually and people should do it more often.
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I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I will never use AI for my covers, editing, translation, or anything else. It is not only useless to me as an author, it is actively hostile and harms every skill related to book production.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
If you're an author against AI used to generate writing, you better back everyone else in the chain too.
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Hah. Haha. Hahaha. 🙃 iykyk.
How much would your book/wip change if your MC had a gun #WritingPrompt
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hah. Haha. Hahaha. 🙃 iykyk.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
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Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of this year's Governor General's Award for English-Language Poetry! Her winning book, Wellwater, was also recently awarded the Forward Prize, in a tie with Vidyan Ravinthiran. Here's one of my favourite poems from the collection.