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Eremita Gray
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Indie author of dark fantasy romance 🩸 Debut launch tentative Spring/Summer 2026

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Best part of trying to revise a 71 chapter manuscript by the end of January is getting sick at the beginning of chapter 3. 🙃 #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Chapter 2 mostly done! A few more tweaks tomorrow and then on to polishing chapter 3. 💪 #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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Or two days revising a single chapter. 🙃

1 down, 70 more to go. 😂😭

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January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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This feels a lot like my writing process.

No, I will not elaborate. 🫠 #AmWriting #AmRevising #IndieAuthor #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
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January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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#WeeknightWriters

Publish. Gotta finish polishing, get my MS out to beta readers, then ARC readers, and birth this thing into the world.
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Q3: Do you have any writing goals for 2026? If so, share them here! #WeeknightWriters
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January 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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#WeeknightWriters

I wrote a book! Four drafts, totaling almost 800k words between them. Truly, I'm immensely proud of myself.
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Q2: What was your biggest victory last year? And yes, surviving counts #WeeknightWriters
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January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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#WeeknightWriters

Eremita Gray here! Just started my polishing pass on book 1 of my dark fantasy romance series today and looking forward to opening up beta reader apps in February! Already feels like a slog. 😂
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Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going (or not going, that's valid too)
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January 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Meet Soren: vampire lord, consent king, ready to burn the world for those he loves. Big fan of the phrase, "use your words, Princess." 😏 #OC #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #MMC #vampire #VampireRomance #DarkFantasyRomance
​A vertical collage with a dark red background. ​Top: A close-up of a man's face with pale skin, long dark hair, and one intense, glowing gold eye. To the right, a tan box contains the name "Soren" in elegant black cursive. ​Middle Left: A moody shot of a hand wearing a dark signet ring resting on a knee. ​Middle Right: A high-contrast black and white photo of a mouth with sharp vampire fangs, with dark blood or liquid running down the chin. ​Bottom Left: A tan text box reads: "Nothing taken that isn't freely offered." Below it is a photo of a white Queen of the Night cactus flower against a dark green background. ​Bottom Right: A photograph of a formal black Victorian-style jacket with intricate embroidery.
January 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Here we go! #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmRevising
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January 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Finished my first read of the year! This was a fun, fast-paced, enjoyable read that had a nice balance of plot and spice. Went ahead and added the rest of the series to my TBR.

Tomorrow I dive into polishing my MS.

#AmReading #TBR #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookSky
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January 8, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Maeve's first invitation into the conspiracy. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
“Would you be interested in meeting the other Lords of the Shadow Court?” I sat back up, wincing against the dizziness. Surely I hadn't heard his question correctly. “What?” “The Lords of the Shadow Court – the Lords of all the Major Houses in the realm. Would you want to meet with them?” “Why on earth would I want to meet with them?” I asked, my voice shrill. “So they could lock me in a room and interrogate me as well? To further their interests in Avayr?”
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Maeve and Soren both are, though Soren is more monogamish than poly -- his thrill is #compersion, and he loves watching Maeve explore.

For Maeve, Soren will always be her primary, but she has room for others who strike her fancy.

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January 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Nihya absolutely is. She doesn't care what's in your pants or in your head -- as long as you're pretty, and bare your throat. 🧛‍♀️

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January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Book 1 of my dark fantasy romance series (title TBA along with beta reader apps) has

🧚‍♀️ Fae
🧛‍♂️ Vampires
✨️ Mythic lore
🧎‍♀️ Healing through kink
🖤 He falls first
🩸 Touch her and 💀
🔥 Slow burn yearning

#WriterShareWednesday #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasyRomance #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
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Good morning! Let’s do a #WriterShareWednesday!

Share a project you’ve published OR a pitch for your current WIP with the hashtag #WriterShareWednesday and we’ll give it a boost! (Please use alt text for images + share other folks' projects too!)
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January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Some days it be that way. 🫠 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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This came up in a writing group on FB, and l loved the question so much I wanted to share! My response below! 👇

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"Kill your darlings" What is your favorite scene/event in your WIP that got left on the cutting room floor?
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Meet Maeve: soft FMC whose strength is her emotional resilience. Half-human, half-fae, complete disappointment to her court. Too bad for them she's ready to uncover the rot beneath the gilded facade. #IndieAuthor #DarkFantasyRomance #FMC #SoftFMC #RecoveryArc #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
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January 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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When Maeve wakes up, concussed, and meets Soren.

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The vampire's lips curled back into a feral grin, and the pale moonlight silvered the edges of his fangs. “Please?” he echoed. “I haven't- you can't keep me here. I have no conflict with you.” His grin faded some, and he pursed his lips into something contemplative. “The Pact,” I tried feebly, and a low rumble sounded deep in his chest. “Yes, the Pact.” His finger traced idly over his bottom lip in thought. I followed the motion with unfocused eyes and tried not to think about the sharp teeth hidden behind those lips. “The Pact forbids me from feeding on you. It says nothing about asking questions.”
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Me, this morning, innocent and bright-eyed: I'll launch beta reader signups in February and have feedback incorporated by March! 😊

Me, tonight: Wait, they have to actually READ the MS. 🤔

Launch timelines are wild, ya'll.

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January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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Between drafts I like to take some downtime to stretch my other creative muscles and catch up on my TBR (currently reading The Never King by Nikki St. Crow). Working on a paint by number definitely hits the spot.

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January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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We see hints of Maeve's bisexual leanings, but because of her trauma and upbringing, it's not something she's ever had the chance to explore, so her attraction to another woman catches her a bit off guard at first. 🧵1/2

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Are any of your OCs questioning their sexuality and/or gender identity?
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January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Most of the main cast of protags is. Maeve is bi and poly, Soren is poly and heteroflexible. Nihya is pan and poly, Kestrel I'm thinking leans a bit ace? But will have to explore that a bit more. #NSFWOCDaily #OCNSFW #OCSky #IndieAuthor
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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I resisted the urge to argue, to tell him that the Pact benefitted all three of our races – that it was meant to provide safety and support for everyone. But even I wasn’t that naive. I had read the Pact. Studied it as part of my education. It had positioned the fae as arbiters of justice between mortals and vampires. And then we stayed behind our Gates while vampires and mortals developed their own system. A better system, it would seem.
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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As a debut author in pre-launch, is there anything else more terrifying than actually asking people to be interested in your book??? 😅 🫠 #IndieAuthor #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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#FantasyIndiesJanuary 1/4

At the beginning of the book, Maeve just wants to escape, to survive, to give herself a chance at something a little less torturous than the life she's endured. 🧵1/3

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❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

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Fantasy Indies January prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Free Friday or what are you looking forward to this year? 3. Saturday Snippet 4. MC’s Goals 5. Writing Habits 6. Tropes you’d like to see more often 7. First line of your WIP 8. Your writing strengths 9. Free Friday or Social Media Tips 10. Saturday Snippet 11. Interesting lore in WIP 12. Shout out other indies! 13. MC’s pet peeves 14. What do you most wish to improve on this year? 15. Last, Current, & Next Reads 16. Free Friday or How do your characters handle stress? 17. Saturday Snippet 18. Aesthetic Boards 19. Characters’ weaknesses 20. Your hobbies 21. Who does your MC look up to? 22. Where do you draw inspiration from? 23. Free Friday or New beginnings in WIP 24. Saturday Snippet 25. Animals in WIP 26. Memories that your characters cherish 27. How has your WIP changed since you first came up with it? 28. MC Habits 29. Favourite Fictional Characters 30. Free Friday or WIP subgenres 31. Monthly Wrap Up
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM