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Ammonite Groan
@ammonitegroan.bsky.social
#AmWriting an adult dark fantasy novel. Lover of speculative fiction, rich, thoughtful writing, learning new things and all things old and spooky.
When I tried the morning pages exercise, it eventually led me to the novel I'm working on. It's freaky how well it works.
March 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
'Mara Lissa's sisterhood of evil trans hackers' sounds like a cyberpunk reboot of the Bene Gesserit in the best way tbh
March 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Same, to the point it's been a bit of a shock to discover how much others *do* shop.
February 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The thing that gets me about Cosy D&D is that Terry Pratchett already did it! He very famously based his entire career on an expansion of the parameters of D&D land! And his stuff is cosier because he actually acknowledges the messed up stuff about it.
February 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
You're so close!! Rooting for you to make it.
February 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Congrats!!

I read one of those stories in draft form a few years ago and loved it. (DM if you want to know who I am/where I read it.) I'm so glad to see it's making it out into the world.
February 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So happy to hear that you're publishing a second novel! I really enjoyed The Book Eaters, and can't wait to get my hands on this one 😄
February 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
And in a STEMlord world, that's something we have less and less room for.
February 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
But you can't make horror medicinal. The only reason to engage with it is its aesthetic, mind-expanding value.
February 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Comforting fiction helps people relax. Aspirational fiction gives people aspirations.
February 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
And it made me realise that the problem people have with feel-bad fiction is that you can't justify it under a practical paradigm.
February 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Read a great thread about the demand for horror to be cosy from @magencubed.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I mean, it's pretty persuasive.
February 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
That face! 😍😍
February 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM