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Marion Norindale | Fantasy Author @author-of-stars.bsky.social · 12d
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!

My debut fantasy novel is now available to purchase!

Buy: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ghosts...

More info: marionnorindale.com/house-of-the...

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#fantasy #magic #adventure #foundfamily #lgbtq
The Ghosts of Pan Anarel|Paperback
The Soul-Stealer is nothing short of a monster--a specter who steals lives and scatters nightmares in his wake. And for years, Castilla has been powerless to stop him--until a chance prediction ends u...
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Stupid Shit I’ve Once Said: Volume Eight

"Be the butt you wanna see in the world!"

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#humor #funny #quote
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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I'm aware AI programs already do this; but if the answers were always *exactly* the opposite of the objective truth, in some sort of a supernatural way, then you could use that to your advantage.

#prompts #shortstory #write
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Though I love fandom prompts, I've decided to devote Wednesdays to pure what-ifs, regardless of the subject matter. (This way, I won't have to scramble to think of clever and humorous fandom-related prompts everybody and their mom hasn't already thought of.)

#prompts #shortstory #write
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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The point of a villain should never simply be to be mean. Villains have goals, the same as any other character; they just go about enacting them in much more dickish ways.

#writer #writing #villain
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Why didn’t Anna just leave the castle to go talk to people? I know she couldn’t have brought anyone back to hang out; but nobody was stopping her from leaving in the first place

#frozen #disney
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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How does Olaf know about summer? He clearly doesn’t just know the word—he goes into detail about accurate and appropriate summertime activities

#frozen #disney #olaf
December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Kinda ironic how Anna was at first 100% trustful of Hans, and Rapunzel was completely distrusting of Flynn

#tangled #frozen #disney
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Anna and Rapunzel are both sheltered, but in the exact opposite way. Anna has no fear whatsoever, while Rapunzel is ready to bludgeon the first stranger she meets

#tangled #frozen #disney
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Check out my website for a new dissertation on one of my various fandoms!

This week's topic--"Why the Prophecy in Harry Potter Doesn't Work"

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#blog #story #opinion
Why the Prophecy in Harry Potter Doesn’t Work
I’m a sucker for a good prophecy. The trope of the Chosen One may be clichéd; but I’ll never get tired of a melodramatic tale of a fated hero versus an insurmountable evil. But that doesn’t mean al…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Stupid Shit I’ve Once Said: Volume Seven

"This chicken exerts a resuscitating effect on my life force."

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#humor #funny #quote
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I like how I worded it "claims to," implying this could just be a piece of junk that does nothing useful at all.

#prompts #creative #shortstory
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I feel like Star Wars would translate pretty well--except the Jedi would probably be bleeding out a lot easier from their lightsaber wounds.

If LotR became sci-fi, they'd either have to move Mordor, or accept the journey would take about ten minutes tops.

#prompts #creative #shortstory
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Ok, so which Avenger would win a lip sync battle?

My money’s on either Natasha or Bucky

#marvel #avengers #buckybarnes #natasharomanoff
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!

My debut fantasy novel is now available to purchase!

Buy: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ghosts...

More info: marionnorindale.com/house-of-the...

Summary ⬇️

#fantasy #magic #adventure #foundfamily #lgbtq
The Ghosts of Pan Anarel|Paperback
The Soul-Stealer is nothing short of a monster--a specter who steals lives and scatters nightmares in his wake. And for years, Castilla has been powerless to stop him--until a chance prediction ends u...
www.barnesandnoble.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Check out my website for a new dissertation on the writerly world!

This week's topic--"She's Not Like Other Girls"

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#writing #creative #blog #story #opinion
She’s Not Like Other Girls
In today’s installment of “how did the patriarchy screw up the media?,” we’re going to talk about the infamous “not like other girls” trend. Some may be under the impression that this movement was …
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November 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Stupid Shit I’ve Once Said: Volume Six

"I like my trains of thought. They take me to strange and wonderful places."

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#humor #funny #quote
November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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My villain of choice would have to depend on the situation. Do I need magic? Brute force? Cunning? Knowledge of obscure academia? I'd need a minute to flip through a reference book or something.

#prompts #creative #shortstory #villain
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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I'd have to say Maleficent. I, too, want great style, a castle with a sick Halloween aesthetic, and an agenda that consists of being as petty as I please to anybody who's annoyed me.

#prompts #creative #shortstory #villain
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Lukewarm take?: the issue people have with perfect characters isn’t necessarily or wholly that they’re boring, but that they make them feel bad about themselves

#writer #writing #author #book #character
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Okay but did the amphisbaena ever make it home to his wife :(

#trialsofapollo #percyjackson #greekmythology #apollo
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Check out my website for a new fantasy short story--"A Warm Welcome"!

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#fiction #shortstory #creativewriting #writing #blog
“A Warm Welcome”
For a moment, my presence towers over the room, unable to be smothered. They’re not all staring at you— I prepare a disarming grin. No matter how many times my arrival heralds wide eyes, hushed whi…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I'd love this; except I'd have to carve out some time in my schedule, just in case my soul-searching journey took a bit longer than expected

#prompts #creative #shortstory
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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I'll expand this to mean any main character, so long as they do good and/or defeat the villain.

I'd pick someone like Rapunzel or Anna, because I'm high-key terrified of life, can scream my way through it to get shit done, and I'd like romance to fall into my lap once I'm ready for it.

#prompts
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Kinda funny (in a really pathetic way) how even fictional women have always been held to the same contradictory standards as real ones

#writer #writing #author #novel #MarySue
Let’s be real—it’s impossible to make a “good” female MC nowadays. If she makes mistakes, she’s too stupid to live; but if she solves too many problems, then she’s way too smart. If you want her to be physically fit, she still has to be dainty enough to be dwarfed by the MMC. Make her good at fighting; but not any better than her counterparts, especially her male ones. Don’t make her too weepy and emotional; but God forbid she not be the empathetic shoulder for everybody else to cry on. She can’t be a doormat; but if she’s too loud or brash, she’s a crass piece of shit. She can’t swoon too hard over the man; but she still has to have one to make her life complete. She shouldn’t smile on demand; but she should still do so voluntarily enough so nobody feels uncomfortable. She can present herself in non-feminine ways; but deep down, she still has to love ball gowns and nail polish, or else she’s making the audience feel ashamed of their femininity. If she wants to be different, she at least can’t be a “slut.” If she doesn’t want to prove herself to anyone, she’s a stoic uncaring bitch. If she’s too motherly, she’s a nag. If she advocates for her own agency, she’s a man-hating feminist. It’s not possible to make an FMC that makes everybody happy. If you step out of line, someone will undoubtedly come out of the woodwork and accuse her of being a “Mary Sue.” So we should probably just stop giving a crap. Y’all can have your complicated mess of hypocrisy and internalized misogyny; I’ll be over here enjoying whatever the hell makes me happy.
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Nobody ever stops and questions why we need to have debates on the “right” kind of strong woman, nor why we never have to debate the right way to make a “soft” man

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#writer #writing #author #novel #MarySue
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM