Deb E. Howell
@debehowell.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy
Writer from #Aotearoa #NewZealand who dabbles mostly in #Fantasy stories seasoned with a good dollop of #Romance. She/her Very boringly CisHet&White […]
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#writerscoffeeclub 2/7. Share a pair of consecutive lines of a current or recent project.
“He has to love a human,” said Bua.
“Fall in love *with,*” Zia clarified. “Oh dear. Oh no.”
~ from "The Wolf & The Source" proposed book 1 of the Guardians & Guides series just after Ekon is cursed to […]
“He has to love a human,” said Bua.
“Fall in love *with,*” Zia clarified. “Oh dear. Oh no.”
~ from "The Wolf & The Source" proposed book 1 of the Guardians & Guides series just after Ekon is cursed to […]
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mastoart.social
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
#writerscoffeeclub 2/7. Share a pair of consecutive lines of a current or recent project.
“He has to love a human,” said Bua.
“Fall in love *with,*” Zia clarified. “Oh dear. Oh no.”
~ from "The Wolf & The Source" proposed book 1 of the Guardians & Guides series just after Ekon is cursed to […]
“He has to love a human,” said Bua.
“Fall in love *with,*” Zia clarified. “Oh dear. Oh no.”
~ from "The Wolf & The Source" proposed book 1 of the Guardians & Guides series just after Ekon is cursed to […]
Being good and getting some writing done, so I have the writing playlist (the one with moody rock music that largely does include lyrics) on.
Current tune:
Weta "Hole"
🎵So long, yeah …🎵
Sigh. RIP Aaron. What a dude.
https://youtu.be/_WyHIXiqgT0
#amwriting
Current tune:
Weta "Hole"
🎵So long, yeah …🎵
Sigh. RIP Aaron. What a dude.
https://youtu.be/_WyHIXiqgT0
#amwriting
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Being good and getting some writing done, so I have the writing playlist (the one with moody rock music that largely does include lyrics) on.
Current tune:
Weta "Hole"
🎵So long, yeah …🎵
Sigh. RIP Aaron. What a dude.
https://youtu.be/_WyHIXiqgT0
#amwriting
Current tune:
Weta "Hole"
🎵So long, yeah …🎵
Sigh. RIP Aaron. What a dude.
https://youtu.be/_WyHIXiqgT0
#amwriting
Really feeling the energy of TOOL's "Lateralus" at the moment.
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Really feeling the energy of TOOL's "Lateralus" at the moment.
New Chapter (well, part 2 of a longer chapter) up on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
#bookstodon #fantasy #romantasy
#bookstodon #fantasy #romantasy
Deadly Touch series (Healer's Touch [COMPLETE], Warrior's Touch [COMPLETE], Magician's Touch [ONGOING])
Deadwood meets The Vampire Diaries in this tale of brother versus brother and blood-magic set in a gaslamp fantasy world. Healer's Touch and Warrior's Touch are available on Amazon Kindle. Llew has a gift. Her body heals itself from any injury, at a cost to anyone nearby. Llew’s father disappeared when she was eleven, leaving her orphaned, as far as (...)
www.royalroad.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:23 AM
New Chapter (well, part 2 of a longer chapter) up on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
#bookstodon #fantasy #romantasy
#bookstodon #fantasy #romantasy
I *will* finish this chapter today.
I typed it, so now I have to.
I need to go make lunch for the kids on school holidays, but I will have time this afternoon.
Come, inspiration, what words to complete this chapter, eh?
(I know what the characters need to do, and maybe say, I just need to […]
I typed it, so now I have to.
I need to go make lunch for the kids on school holidays, but I will have time this afternoon.
Come, inspiration, what words to complete this chapter, eh?
(I know what the characters need to do, and maybe say, I just need to […]
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mastoart.social
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I *will* finish this chapter today.
I typed it, so now I have to.
I need to go make lunch for the kids on school holidays, but I will have time this afternoon.
Come, inspiration, what words to complete this chapter, eh?
(I know what the characters need to do, and maybe say, I just need to […]
I typed it, so now I have to.
I need to go make lunch for the kids on school holidays, but I will have time this afternoon.
Come, inspiration, what words to complete this chapter, eh?
(I know what the characters need to do, and maybe say, I just need to […]
Reposted by Deb E. Howell
The #smashwords sale has started! Lots of discounts and free books for the rest of December.
Browse all sale items here:
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos
Mine are cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, often queer, all 25% off […]
[Original post on mastodon.au]
Browse all sale items here:
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos
Mine are cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, often queer, all 25% off […]
[Original post on mastodon.au]
December 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The #smashwords sale has started! Lots of discounts and free books for the rest of December.
Browse all sale items here:
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos
Mine are cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, often queer, all 25% off […]
[Original post on mastodon.au]
Browse all sale items here:
https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos
Mine are cosy-adjacent fantasy with romance, often queer, all 25% off […]
[Original post on mastodon.au]
I assume I'm not the first person to interpret "Dragonsbane" by Barbara Hambly as being a story (at least in part) about the difficult choice a creative woman must make between improving her craft and dedicating herself to her family … I mean, swap out Jenny's magecraft for any art (writing […]
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mastoart.social
December 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I assume I'm not the first person to interpret "Dragonsbane" by Barbara Hambly as being a story (at least in part) about the difficult choice a creative woman must make between improving her craft and dedicating herself to her family … I mean, swap out Jenny's magecraft for any art (writing […]
After several years of thinking that white text on black on my phone was good enough, I have revived my Kobo Glo. My reading speed is much better. The battery life not so good.
November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
After several years of thinking that white text on black on my phone was good enough, I have revived my Kobo Glo. My reading speed is much better. The battery life not so good.
It is the time of year where everything is a bit overwhelming. Still, I managed 99 words yesterday. Better than nothing.
#indieauthor #slowwriter
#indieauthor #slowwriter
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It is the time of year where everything is a bit overwhelming. Still, I managed 99 words yesterday. Better than nothing.
#indieauthor #slowwriter
#indieauthor #slowwriter
So relevant to Llew in "Magician's Touch"
TOOL "The Patient"
🎵If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away
By now
Gonna wait it out🎵
https://youtu.be/rDrhI1GUnNg
TOOL "The Patient"
🎵If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away
By now
Gonna wait it out🎵
https://youtu.be/rDrhI1GUnNg
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
So relevant to Llew in "Magician's Touch"
TOOL "The Patient"
🎵If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away
By now
Gonna wait it out🎵
https://youtu.be/rDrhI1GUnNg
TOOL "The Patient"
🎵If there were no rewards to reap
No loving embrace to see me through
This tedious path I've chosen here
I certainly would've walked away
By now
Gonna wait it out🎵
https://youtu.be/rDrhI1GUnNg
#writerscoffeeclub Nov 17, What role does race play in your work?
So, I have two unique "races" I'm my world. Thing is, though, generically, they can crop up from a range of pairings (I've done the punnet squares!), so it's not quite like our world. I have Kara (s. Karan) who are extra fast & […]
So, I have two unique "races" I'm my world. Thing is, though, generically, they can crop up from a range of pairings (I've done the punnet squares!), so it's not quite like our world. I have Kara (s. Karan) who are extra fast & […]
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mastoart.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#writerscoffeeclub Nov 17, What role does race play in your work?
So, I have two unique "races" I'm my world. Thing is, though, generically, they can crop up from a range of pairings (I've done the punnet squares!), so it's not quite like our world. I have Kara (s. Karan) who are extra fast & […]
So, I have two unique "races" I'm my world. Thing is, though, generically, they can crop up from a range of pairings (I've done the punnet squares!), so it's not quite like our world. I have Kara (s. Karan) who are extra fast & […]
#pennedpossibilities 848 — What type of antagonist do you have? Tell us a bit about them.
The dead type now. Mwahahaha. Spoilers? Maybe. But I am at the very near end of book 3 of a trilogy, so …
I think he would fit the narcissist label. He was the brother of my mMC; very smart, but fueled by […]
The dead type now. Mwahahaha. Spoilers? Maybe. But I am at the very near end of book 3 of a trilogy, so …
I think he would fit the narcissist label. He was the brother of my mMC; very smart, but fueled by […]
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mastoart.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#pennedpossibilities 848 — What type of antagonist do you have? Tell us a bit about them.
The dead type now. Mwahahaha. Spoilers? Maybe. But I am at the very near end of book 3 of a trilogy, so …
I think he would fit the narcissist label. He was the brother of my mMC; very smart, but fueled by […]
The dead type now. Mwahahaha. Spoilers? Maybe. But I am at the very near end of book 3 of a trilogy, so …
I think he would fit the narcissist label. He was the brother of my mMC; very smart, but fueled by […]
If I follow you, I don't *expect* you to follow me back. I might not post the stuff you want to see in your timeline. If you follow me, please accept the same.
If you follow this account, it's possible I will follow you from my non-writerly account, if I think your content suits that version […]
If you follow this account, it's possible I will follow you from my non-writerly account, if I think your content suits that version […]
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mastoart.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
If I follow you, I don't *expect* you to follow me back. I might not post the stuff you want to see in your timeline. If you follow me, please accept the same.
If you follow this account, it's possible I will follow you from my non-writerly account, if I think your content suits that version […]
If you follow this account, it's possible I will follow you from my non-writerly account, if I think your content suits that version […]
“When I’m dead, I’ll do as the dead do, but while I live I gotta eat.” -- Jonas, Magician's Touch, book 3 in the Deadly Touch series.
#indiefiction #indieauthor #indiewriter #fantasyreads #romantasy #romantic Fantasy […]
#indiefiction #indieauthor #indiewriter #fantasyreads #romantasy #romantic Fantasy […]
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mastoart.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
“When I’m dead, I’ll do as the dead do, but while I live I gotta eat.” -- Jonas, Magician's Touch, book 3 in the Deadly Touch series.
#indiefiction #indieauthor #indiewriter #fantasyreads #romantasy #romantic Fantasy […]
#indiefiction #indieauthor #indiewriter #fantasyreads #romantasy #romantic Fantasy […]
Time to type up today's words. How many did I handwrite today? (Won't be heaps, I had to squeeze it between school runs, laundry, & bathroom cleaning, but I did ignore advertising for a marketing team member for work, so that gave me time …)
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Time to type up today's words. How many did I handwrite today? (Won't be heaps, I had to squeeze it between school runs, laundry, & bathroom cleaning, but I did ignore advertising for a marketing team member for work, so that gave me time …)
Post for pinning:
I share my #fantasy series for free over on #royalroad.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
Books 1 & 2 are complete. Book 3 is nearly done, partially edited, & updated each time I complete a chapter ...
You can buy it […]
I share my #fantasy series for free over on #royalroad.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
Books 1 & 2 are complete. Book 3 is nearly done, partially edited, & updated each time I complete a chapter ...
You can buy it […]
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mastoart.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Post for pinning:
I share my #fantasy series for free over on #royalroad.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
Books 1 & 2 are complete. Book 3 is nearly done, partially edited, & updated each time I complete a chapter ...
You can buy it […]
I share my #fantasy series for free over on #royalroad.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/42601/deadly-touch-series-healers-touch-complete-warriors
Books 1 & 2 are complete. Book 3 is nearly done, partially edited, & updated each time I complete a chapter ...
You can buy it […]