Avery Aldan
@averyaldan.bsky.social
Writer of books, drinker of caffeine, listener of music. She/They. Doing my best when the world is doing its worst.
Short stories - Here and There
Series - Juniper Wharf (& side-stories)
https://averyaldan.carrd.co/
Short stories - Here and There
Series - Juniper Wharf (& side-stories)
https://averyaldan.carrd.co/
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Avery Aldan
@averyaldan.bsky.social
· Aug 3
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A place to find all of Avery's links and updates!
averyaldan.carrd.co
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Hi, I'm Avery! I'm a queer writer with books being written! I also now have a dedicated writing portfolio site, as well as my TikTok poetry corner!
Check my links in the link below for more:
averyaldan.carrd.co
Hi, I'm Avery! I'm a queer writer with books being written! I also now have a dedicated writing portfolio site, as well as my TikTok poetry corner!
Check my links in the link below for more:
averyaldan.carrd.co
Working on a new shortlist of names and almost completely settled on Casper, but then I realised the full name would be Casper Dahl.
Which is way too close to a certain video game scientist, I fear, I won't be able to shake that off
Which is way too close to a certain video game scientist, I fear, I won't be able to shake that off
a man in a lab coat and bow tie stands in front of a sign that says service week
ALT: a man in a lab coat and bow tie stands in front of a sign that says service week
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November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Working on a new shortlist of names and almost completely settled on Casper, but then I realised the full name would be Casper Dahl.
Which is way too close to a certain video game scientist, I fear, I won't be able to shake that off
Which is way too close to a certain video game scientist, I fear, I won't be able to shake that off
I don't even have titles for my main books.
I repeat.
I don't even have titles for my main books.
Fuck.
I repeat.
I don't even have titles for my main books.
Fuck.
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I don't even have titles for my main books.
I repeat.
I don't even have titles for my main books.
Fuck.
I repeat.
I don't even have titles for my main books.
Fuck.
#QueerPrompts
Ruby: Ruby's Cookbook
Charleen: 50 Recipes to Charm Your Grandma
Amara: Recpies from Home
Garrot: 1000 recipes to learn if you want to slightly unsettle your friends, family and enemies
Ruby: Ruby's Cookbook
Charleen: 50 Recipes to Charm Your Grandma
Amara: Recpies from Home
Garrot: 1000 recipes to learn if you want to slightly unsettle your friends, family and enemies
#QueerPrompts November 24: If your MC/character(s) wrote a cookbook, what would it be called?
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#QueerPrompts
Ruby: Ruby's Cookbook
Charleen: 50 Recipes to Charm Your Grandma
Amara: Recpies from Home
Garrot: 1000 recipes to learn if you want to slightly unsettle your friends, family and enemies
Ruby: Ruby's Cookbook
Charleen: 50 Recipes to Charm Your Grandma
Amara: Recpies from Home
Garrot: 1000 recipes to learn if you want to slightly unsettle your friends, family and enemies
I've found and replaced all instances with placeholder name, we'll see how I feel about it
I will most likely type his old name by accident until I've gotten used to it
I will most likely type his old name by accident until I've gotten used to it
Until I get a new name for a character that I like, I will be settling for a variation of Default Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I've found and replaced all instances with placeholder name, we'll see how I feel about it
I will most likely type his old name by accident until I've gotten used to it
I will most likely type his old name by accident until I've gotten used to it
Until I get a new name for a character that I like, I will be settling for a variation of Default Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Until I get a new name for a character that I like, I will be settling for a variation of Default Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
For those who don't know, if I can't think of a name for a male character I default to Marcus
#LateNightWrite thanks for having me! I should make sure to do these more often!
Here are my links: averyaldan.carrd.co
Here are my links: averyaldan.carrd.co
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
#LateNightWrite thanks for having me! I should make sure to do these more often!
Here are my links: averyaldan.carrd.co
Here are my links: averyaldan.carrd.co
#LateNightWrite currently really only have Matt Smith for the voice role of Garrot (Garrot is very 11th Doctor coded), if I have others I'll let you know!
#LateNightWrite Do you have any face claims or voice castings for your main characters in mind?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#LateNightWrite currently really only have Matt Smith for the voice role of Garrot (Garrot is very 11th Doctor coded), if I have others I'll let you know!
#LateNightWrite this is quite a tough one, but the city of Eldoor in general would be lovely to see be brought to life.
But then I could just get a bus and be in the location that inspired it!
But then I could just get a bus and be in the location that inspired it!
#LateNightWrite If your WIP was getting a movie/animated/other type of visual adaptation, which location or set piece would you be the most excited to see brought to life?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#LateNightWrite this is quite a tough one, but the city of Eldoor in general would be lovely to see be brought to life.
But then I could just get a bus and be in the location that inspired it!
But then I could just get a bus and be in the location that inspired it!
#LateNightWrite I would love to be able to write for a video game, honestly. Nothing too fancy, just something on the smaller side.
#LateNightWrite If you had the opportunity to write for any other medium other than your current one... Be it for games, movies, TV, comics, etc... what would you be the most excited to take part in?
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November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#LateNightWrite I would love to be able to write for a video game, honestly. Nothing too fancy, just something on the smaller side.
Happy Timezone #LateNightWrite folks!
I'm Avery, and I'm currently writing a series of books, as well as a book of short stories!
Things are fun and I am growing to dislike a character name and want to change it but am I too far in?
I'm Avery, and I'm currently writing a series of books, as well as a book of short stories!
Things are fun and I am growing to dislike a character name and want to change it but am I too far in?
Happy Saturday and welcome to another #LateNightWrite! Let's start with Introductions, tell us about yourself and your WIP(s) in any way you like.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Happy Timezone #LateNightWrite folks!
I'm Avery, and I'm currently writing a series of books, as well as a book of short stories!
Things are fun and I am growing to dislike a character name and want to change it but am I too far in?
I'm Avery, and I'm currently writing a series of books, as well as a book of short stories!
Things are fun and I am growing to dislike a character name and want to change it but am I too far in?
#QueerPrompts Ruby has superpowers, and she would literally choose not to have any.
Amara and Charleen are the same, though don't have powers.
Garrot would swap his blood powers for the ability to generate tea.
Amara and Charleen are the same, though don't have powers.
Garrot would swap his blood powers for the ability to generate tea.
#QueerPrompts November 23: What superpowers would your characters choose?
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#QueerPrompts Ruby has superpowers, and she would literally choose not to have any.
Amara and Charleen are the same, though don't have powers.
Garrot would swap his blood powers for the ability to generate tea.
Amara and Charleen are the same, though don't have powers.
Garrot would swap his blood powers for the ability to generate tea.
I'm happy to announce that I have a structure I'm somewhat happy with!
My current issue:
I have characters that I want to put into a story, I love their dynamic.
But I can't think of a setting without it just straight-up sucking because the structure's all off.
I have characters that I want to put into a story, I love their dynamic.
But I can't think of a setting without it just straight-up sucking because the structure's all off.
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I'm happy to announce that I have a structure I'm somewhat happy with!
No I'm not tempted to switch up perspective in my manuscript, you are
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
No I'm not tempted to switch up perspective in my manuscript, you are
I fail to see the issue here
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I fail to see the issue here
Because I'm looking at floor plans I am now learning some Finnish, I guess!
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Because I'm looking at floor plans I am now learning some Finnish, I guess!
#QueerPrompts
Larson is somewhat famous, he's in a band that tours internationally so I guess that counts?
Larson is somewhat famous, he's in a band that tours internationally so I guess that counts?
#QueerPrompts November 18: Are any of your characters famous in your story's world?
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#QueerPrompts
Larson is somewhat famous, he's in a band that tours internationally so I guess that counts?
Larson is somewhat famous, he's in a band that tours internationally so I guess that counts?
HAP BIRF MORGAN!!!!! 🥳
It's my birthday. Please preorder my novella today.
Thread celebrating friend books later today.
Itch: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTWJ89VC
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/guitar-con...
Thread celebrating friend books later today.
Itch: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTWJ89VC
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/guitar-con...
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
HAP BIRF MORGAN!!!!! 🥳
You know in a kissing scene when "tongues battled for dominance"...
How does that play out, like are they doing "one two three four, I declare a tongue war"?
How does that play out, like are they doing "one two three four, I declare a tongue war"?
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
You know in a kissing scene when "tongues battled for dominance"...
How does that play out, like are they doing "one two three four, I declare a tongue war"?
How does that play out, like are they doing "one two three four, I declare a tongue war"?
I remember watching this Black Mirror episode, I hate it
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I remember watching this Black Mirror episode, I hate it
So I'm planning out the series epilogue, and I have a dilemma:
I've got way too much that I want to go in there, so do I write an epilogue novella instead?
Because that's the direction I want to take with it
I've got way too much that I want to go in there, so do I write an epilogue novella instead?
Because that's the direction I want to take with it
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So I'm planning out the series epilogue, and I have a dilemma:
I've got way too much that I want to go in there, so do I write an epilogue novella instead?
Because that's the direction I want to take with it
I've got way too much that I want to go in there, so do I write an epilogue novella instead?
Because that's the direction I want to take with it
Three gift ideas for book lovers:
1) More shelving to put books on
2) Bookshop vouchers
3) More books
1) More shelving to put books on
2) Bookshop vouchers
3) More books
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Three gift ideas for book lovers:
1) More shelving to put books on
2) Bookshop vouchers
3) More books
1) More shelving to put books on
2) Bookshop vouchers
3) More books
I DNF'd this book so hard, and I usually give these a shot.
But the second chapter also had so much fucking infodumping. What happened to "show, don't tell"?
But the second chapter also had so much fucking infodumping. What happened to "show, don't tell"?
I started a book but I swear the first chapter could have been a text message, there was so much infodumping
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I DNF'd this book so hard, and I usually give these a shot.
But the second chapter also had so much fucking infodumping. What happened to "show, don't tell"?
But the second chapter also had so much fucking infodumping. What happened to "show, don't tell"?
Big things on the Toxelola side of things, we love to see this!
I've been asked what's happening November 16th.
There will be a YouTube video.
No I'm not returning to stream then.
But things are in the works!
There will be a YouTube video.
No I'm not returning to stream then.
But things are in the works!
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Big things on the Toxelola side of things, we love to see this!
I started a book but I swear the first chapter could have been a text message, there was so much infodumping
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I started a book but I swear the first chapter could have been a text message, there was so much infodumping
The realest Insta story I've seen ever
November 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The realest Insta story I've seen ever