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Authornaut Astra ✨
@authornautastra.bsky.social
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Angst first. Healing later. Happy endings always.
Neurodivergent writer. Queer stories. Earned softness.
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Had so much fun creating this moodboard for my WIP, a M/M romance set in the equestrian world. Soft colors, warm vibe, but with some real power underneath. Excited! 🥰💪🌈🐎

#BluePitHype #WriteSky #QueerFiction #MMRomance #SlowBurn #StrangersToLovers #AmWriting
A collage of 14 photos that blend equestrian imagery and queer romance. Scenes include cowboys and log fences, two men embracing or kissing, horseback riders at sunset, free horses, and a mid-air jump during a competition. The mood is emotionally intimate, tender, and restrained, with warm lighting and soft colors evoking yearning and earned closeness.
July 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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From my WIP — M/M romance set in the equestrian world. Slow burn, soft angst, guaranteed HEA.

Even a lifetime career can shatter. All it takes is bored sponsors with too much money. And one single mistake.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #QueerFiction #MMRomance #SlowBurn #StrangersToLovers #AmWriting
“Shh.” She nods to the corridor. “Not now. Sponsors.” The word flips a switch and I’m PR ready before I even glance. Three men in tailored blazers make haste down the hall, overexcited to shake my hand. I give them the smile. They give me the pitch. “Phenomenal ride, Cassian,” says the one overdressed in orange and aftershave that hits before his palm does on mine, shaking it like he paid enough to own a percentage. “We’re thrilled about the next phase. A horse like that needs a rider who can handle the risk,” adds the taller one with slicked-back hair and a or else he doesn’t say. “Truly a legacy union. History in the making,” finishes the third, who barely looks old enough to drink, but wears a watch worth more than most horses. I nod. Smile. Confirm. Whatever they’re saying. All the while calculating what happens if I can’t ride this horse. If he throws me. If I can’t get inside his head. If I tank. Again. In front of the world. On a horse with my name on it.
July 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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From my WIP — M/M romance in the equestrian world. Slow burn, soft angst, guaranteed HEA.

The perfect riding machine doesn't get victory laps. He gets his mistakes on rerun and a quick polish. The press awaits.

#WIPSnips #WriterSky #QueerFiction #MMRomance #SlowBurn #StrangersToLovers #AmWriting
My eyes stay stuck on that loop, even as Mom tilts my head, lifts my chin, inspects for flaws. Again, I watch myself on the rollback, a soft jasmine scent as she slips out a wet wipe. Again the oxer, as she dampens and scrubs cracked concealer from under my eyes. Again the line, as she rummages for more. Again, as she dabs a fresh coat with the pad of her ring finger. More noise, a richer scent, a spray, a brush. Then a tug on my tie, on my showjacket’s lapels and flap pockets.
July 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Duck is not fine! 😩

But duck is still duck, just a very tired one.

(via @diploma.duck on IG, who apparently hacked into my brain and got worried enough to flood my feed 🧠✨)

#AuDHD #NeurodivergentWriter #NDLife #WriterSky
June 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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AuDHD is two ducks in one brain.

Still a good duck.
Always a good duck. 🥹🦆🫂

(via @diploma.duck on IG)

#AuDHD #NeurodivergentWriter #NDLife #WriterSky
June 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM