Clarissa M. Chains
@clarissamchains.bsky.social
Fantasy author, artist.
Might have to tap out of NaNo this year due to technical difficulties. My tablet battery is quickly spiraling towards final death and Securus is dragging its collective ass on replacements. I'll fight till the end, but I just lost an hour of work. It bodes ill. =(
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November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Might have to tap out of NaNo this year due to technical difficulties. My tablet battery is quickly spiraling towards final death and Securus is dragging its collective ass on replacements. I'll fight till the end, but I just lost an hour of work. It bodes ill. =(
#NaNaWriMo
#NaNaWriMo
Maintenance issue has the yard on lockdown. No A Cappella practice, no class to teach, no recreation ... no reason not to throw my jammies back on at 4:30 in the afternoon and go back to writing!
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Maintenance issue has the yard on lockdown. No A Cappella practice, no class to teach, no recreation ... no reason not to throw my jammies back on at 4:30 in the afternoon and go back to writing!
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
Dilemma of the day: Falling behind on word count, but I've already hit a snag where I want to toss half of what I wrote because the plot structure needs work.
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#NaNoWriMo
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Dilemma of the day: Falling behind on word count, but I've already hit a snag where I want to toss half of what I wrote because the plot structure needs work.
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
Wanted to share this.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Wanted to share this.
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Celebrated my 41st birthday yesterday, and I have a little bit of a junk food + cheesecake hangover.
But, more importantly, I also feel joyous and very loved.
But, more importantly, I also feel joyous and very loved.
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Celebrated my 41st birthday yesterday, and I have a little bit of a junk food + cheesecake hangover.
But, more importantly, I also feel joyous and very loved.
But, more importantly, I also feel joyous and very loved.
As of now, my avg words are 1669/day out of a minimum of 1667. A hairsbreadth from falling behind! Keep catching myself in 2nd draft mode, trying to make it nice. 1st drafts are vomit drafts! Just get it out, clean up the mess later!
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
As of now, my avg words are 1669/day out of a minimum of 1667. A hairsbreadth from falling behind! Keep catching myself in 2nd draft mode, trying to make it nice. 1st drafts are vomit drafts! Just get it out, clean up the mess later!
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
Had a couple slow days this week, but I'm still a few words ahead of pace. Up to 12.5k and counting. Really starting to like my new thief character. =)
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Had a couple slow days this week, but I'm still a few words ahead of pace. Up to 12.5k and counting. Really starting to like my new thief character. =)
#NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
It's a little bit mentally refreshing writing in the voice of two adult death priests and a young thief after months of writing as five high school girls. #NaNoWriMo
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's a little bit mentally refreshing writing in the voice of two adult death priests and a young thief after months of writing as five high school girls. #NaNoWriMo
Two days into this project and I already have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to hit my 50k words this month, but be nowhere near the end of the story. #NaNoWriMo
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Two days into this project and I already have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to hit my 50k words this month, but be nowhere near the end of the story. #NaNoWriMo
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Teaching new material in my Creative Writing class. Picked up "It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences." by June Casagrande. Loving it, and I think it'll serve my students well. Good guide for an underserved but vital element of writing.
October 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Teaching new material in my Creative Writing class. Picked up "It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences." by June Casagrande. Loving it, and I think it'll serve my students well. Good guide for an underserved but vital element of writing.
NaNoWriMo is officially gone, but I still love the idea of the 50K/30-day challenge. So, this year, I've decided to get a 2nd success under my belt. Much to the pleasure of my one fangirl, I've decided to write a novella sequel to The Maidens' March.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
NaNoWriMo is officially gone, but I still love the idea of the 50K/30-day challenge. So, this year, I've decided to get a 2nd success under my belt. Much to the pleasure of my one fangirl, I've decided to write a novella sequel to The Maidens' March.
clarissamchains.wordpress.com/the-maidens-...
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My policy with AI images: It's a concept for a human artist to work from—doesn't belong on my final product. But, this is my first AI pic and I'm too happy with it not to share. Say hi to Tammy Daytona, protagonist of my novel!
October 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My policy with AI images: It's a concept for a human artist to work from—doesn't belong on my final product. But, this is my first AI pic and I'm too happy with it not to share. Say hi to Tammy Daytona, protagonist of my novel!
Just listened to Ava Val's set on this episode of "Laugh Out Loud" and loved it. I shared it with some of the sisters here on the yard, and we were in stitches! @avacomedy.bsky.social
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September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Just listened to Ava Val's set on this episode of "Laugh Out Loud" and loved it. I shared it with some of the sisters here on the yard, and we were in stitches! @avacomedy.bsky.social
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:Heard a lot about political violence this week and these attempts to spin the blame on trans folk. So, let me make it clear: Political violence doesn't just hit people IN politics, but people who are the TOPIC of politics (who are more accessible than the politicians). <More>
September 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
:Heard a lot about political violence this week and these attempts to spin the blame on trans folk. So, let me make it clear: Political violence doesn't just hit people IN politics, but people who are the TOPIC of politics (who are more accessible than the politicians). <More>
To blog or not to blog? Hmmm, maybe a newsletter?
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Written July 29, 2025 === Hello, Dear Reader. I'm going to keep this brief because I had a whole thing written, then accidentally deleted it! So instead of throwing my tablet into the concrete wall, I'm going to try to hit this announcement all Lightning Round style! Sound good? Too bad, I'm annoyed and I'm doing it anyway! Here's the deal.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
To blog or not to blog? Hmmm, maybe a newsletter?
Trying to figure how to get early draft feedback as an incarcerated author. Very few options here, most bad. But I can't go to workshops, pay anyone, or network worth a damn. What do I do?
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June 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Trying to figure how to get early draft feedback as an incarcerated author. Very few options here, most bad. But I can't go to workshops, pay anyone, or network worth a damn. What do I do?
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social @jummybooklover.bsky.social @darlingaxe.com
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social @jummybooklover.bsky.social @darlingaxe.com
Do native Texans say "soda", "pop", or something else? I know there's a lot of regionality with this word.
@grammargirl.bsky.social
@grammargirl.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Do native Texans say "soda", "pop", or something else? I know there's a lot of regionality with this word.
@grammargirl.bsky.social
@grammargirl.bsky.social
Talk about Pride.
June 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Talk about Pride.
This familect hit close to home! My friend Joy and I use "For churro!" instead of "For sure!" Might have to convert now.
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May 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This familect hit close to home! My friend Joy and I use "For churro!" instead of "For sure!" Might have to convert now.
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@grammargirl.bsky.social
Friday is toilet paper day here on the yard. We inmates love toilet paper day. It's a day we can all feel hole. ...
There aren't enough testosterone blockers on the planet to kill off my dad jokes.
There aren't enough testosterone blockers on the planet to kill off my dad jokes.
May 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Friday is toilet paper day here on the yard. We inmates love toilet paper day. It's a day we can all feel hole. ...
There aren't enough testosterone blockers on the planet to kill off my dad jokes.
There aren't enough testosterone blockers on the planet to kill off my dad jokes.
Can Query-Mechanic Galvanstein unravel the mystery of a mass murder at the island library of Res Ramona?
Beware the algorithms!
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Beware the algorithms!
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May 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Can Query-Mechanic Galvanstein unravel the mystery of a mass murder at the island library of Res Ramona?
Beware the algorithms!
clarissamchains.wordpress.com/the-index/
Beware the algorithms!
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Contrary to popular belief, it's easier to be happy and poor than it is to be happy and cruel.
May 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Contrary to popular belief, it's easier to be happy and poor than it is to be happy and cruel.
I compare two books using multiple first-person Points of View. ...And tacitly admit that I'm a dummy.
Clarissa Teaches Writing: Examining the Use of Switching Point of View Between Multiple First- Person Narrators
=== Written May 2, 2025 Today, I'm going to be discussing some aspects of Point of View (PoV) by comparing a couple of specific examples. I imagine most of you understand what that means, but just in case, let me quickly define what I'm talking about. Narration in story usually focuses on one character at a time. It is either in third person, meaning the story is being told by a non-character narrator, or in first person, meaning the focus character is telling the story themself.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I compare two books using multiple first-person Points of View. ...And tacitly admit that I'm a dummy.
