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E.V. Hammer (she/her)
@evonhammer.bsky.social
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Romance writer with a love of zombies, demons, and the Apocalypse.
Currently drafting Revenant Seraphim a dark post-apocalyptic romance.
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I had to branch out a bit for this one! This is the intro to a new WIP called Demon in a Bottle.

In a world that runs on the magic of bottled demons, Millie is a freelance demon trapper, until she takes a risk that turns her life upside down.

#WipSnips #DemoninaBottle #WritingCommunity
“I’ll give you three cogs for each of the waters and two cogs for the wind.” Jun leaned against the counter, his palms on either side of the wooden crate. Hair, dark and straight as an iron shaft, fell into his eyes as he inspected the rows of clay jars nestled inside. “What about the dirt demons?” Millie crossed her arms and gave him a shrewd stare from beneath the broad brim of her straw hat. Her haggling face. She still remembered when Jun had been a grease boy, lower than the slag caked on a smelter’s boots. A crisp white shirt and a foreman’s apron wouldn’t intimidate her into taking less than her wares were worth. “Best I can do is a lug a piece.” Jun shrugged like it was out of his hands. “Last time you paid three.” “Yeah.” Jun scoffed, tossing his hair out of his eyes with a shake of his head. “And after you left, the floor manager threatened to dock my pay if I wasted good money on sludgers again.” Millie could tell Jun was dead set on the price by the tense line of his shoulders and the stubborn jut of his chin. She’d have to try a softer approach. “Come on, Jun-Po.” Leaning forward, Millie pushed the brim of her hat up so Jun could see her wide, pleading eyes. “I can’t ride out Stormtide on this.” She didn’t even have to fake the quiver of worry in her voice. Jun’s shoulders slumped on a heavy sigh. He wouldn’t go up to three lugs, not after getting dressed down by the floor manager, but maybe she could pry two out of him by stirring up the ghosts of better days.
January 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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percivale-anthony.bsky.social
#JanuaryWorldbuilders 15 My MC Sam is a sniper, so he tends to use a long high-caliber rifle but thru the course of the story he's asked to test an experiment rail gun called the Artemis that is powered by Element 171 Elysion, the element that allows FTL travel
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 1d
Alright, time to get into some of those weeds I promised! The theme of this week and next will be fighting-centric. Weapons and armor this week. Militaries next week. Today's #JanuaryWorldbuilders Q: What weapon(s) are used by your MC (or another important character?)
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #JanuaryWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 3: Weapons/Armor 15. What weapon(s) is used by the MC? The background image shows a blurred magic tree with a waterfall coming down between two halves of its trunk. It’s nighttime and the night sky is magical with lots of blues and pinks and purples
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#WIPSnips January 15th
I don't have managers, so Captain will do. A man is healing rapidly after an injury to his head. It describes it. Mentions bodily harm.

#Writesky #Post-apocalypse #romance #horror
A screen shot depicting a scene were a man who was injury heals unnatrually that reads: CW Blood mentioned and bodily harm. The "Captain" stirred on the floor. One hand climbing up the table leg while the other threw back his hood. A thick mohawk flopped into his face. The tattoos on his temple were mishappen from where the breaker struck. Dark black blood ran down his face. No. It ran up his face. Back into the wound, with a creak, his skull popped out, as though the injury hadn't happen. He looked at her with two iron spheres where his eyes should have been. A rust colored tear ran down his cheek. The word "blood" is censored in the screen shot.
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#JanuaryWorldbuilders Q: What weapons are used by your MC.

Sam uses a pistol and a pistol-caliber carbine of the same caliber. Finding ammo is hard, and it's easier using the same.

Her melee weapon is a homemade cudgel. A two-inch ball bearing attached to a short stock of rebar. The Breaker Ball.
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 1d
Alright, time to get into some of those weeds I promised! The theme of this week and next will be fighting-centric. Weapons and armor this week. Militaries next week. Today's #JanuaryWorldbuilders Q: What weapon(s) are used by your MC (or another important character?)
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #JanuaryWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 3: Weapons/Armor 15. What weapon(s) is used by the MC? The background image shows a blurred magic tree with a waterfall coming down between two halves of its trunk. It’s nighttime and the night sky is magical with lots of blues and pinks and purples
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
Sam is good at recognizing that those who have captured her are stronger, and that brute strength won't get her freedom. She can usually check her tone and how people perceive her, but she underestimates people's opinions. She believes she's not as important as she is
#AwesomeCharacters #Writesky
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 2d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Let's talk self-reflection. How good is your character at assessing their flaws?

Do they usually have a good sense of how they are coming across to others?

If not, which way are they usually wrong?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM
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theeldervampire.bsky.social
Sterling was hired to kill a witch.
Elias needs the hunter's help to save his forest.
Avery struggles to conceal his love for another man & an awakening strange magic.
And all three are being targeted by a cult.

"The Witch of Eden Hollow," a 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 queer fantasy romance.
#BluePit📖
#W #A #F #R #TR #LGBT
This spread has the title, "The Witch of Eden Hollow," on the top, the pitch on the left, and comparisons with explanations on the right. They are all set against an autumnal background. Pitch: Inquisitor T. Sterling is hired by the pious town of Eden Hollow to hunt down the witch that commands an ancient forest called The Elder Grove. Reclusive, guarded, and untrusting, Elias finds with dread that the only way he can save his forest (and himself) from an untimely demise is to work with the hunter that was hired to kill him. Within Eden Hollow, Avery Miller struggles with the town's restrictive Puritan values, forced to hide his love for another man and a sudden magical ability that manifests within him. As their lives intertwine and tensions rise, secrets that were desperately locked away seep through the cracks, and what they find very well may destroy them. Comps Each comparative title has the cover of whatever media being compared, and it comes with key elements that "The Witch of Eden Hollow" draws from. 1. "Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery," by Brom Similarities: "Embracing who they claim you are; Puritanical religious similarities" 2. "Strange Magic" (film) Similarities: "Sworn off love for good, only to find it in the most unlikely of places" 3. "The Witch" (film) Similarities: "Would'st thou like to live deliciously?" but make it queer 4. "The Wickerman" (1973 film) Similarities: "Something's not right about this town; Who are the real monsters?" In the bottom right corner, there is an Anti-GenAI symbol. This spread has the title, "The Witch of Eden Hollow," on the top, character headshots with traits beside them, and a general trope list. All is set against an autumnal background. Characters (on the left): Avery Miller, feat. gay pride flag and masc-loving masc pride heart Character art from a picrew by crowesn picturing a thin white man with long black hair tied back in a ponytail, freckles, and gray eyes. Traits: Closeted Gay, Repressed MC; Chronic Illnesses, Awakened Magical Abilities, Religious Trauma Theodore Sterling, feat. trans pride flag and masc-loving masc pride heart Character art from a picrew by crowesn picturing a heavyset white man with brown eyes and brown hair on his head and beard. Traits: Middle Aged Trans Man; Widowed Character; Vengeful Witch Hunter; Survivor's Guilt Elias, feat. trans and demisexual pride flags Character art from a picrew by crowesn picturing a thin white man with pointed ears, long black hair, and gray eyes. He has green flecks on his forehead, cheeks, and shoulders. Traits: Demisexual Trans Man; Ancient Forest Guardian; If the Forest Dies, He Dies; Suppressing Old Grief List of Tropes (on the right): - Religious Cult Disguised as a Small Town" - Closeted Gay to Unapologetically Queer Pipeline - Plant Magic - "T4T" - Old Man Yaoi - Enemies-to-Lovers - WitchXHunter - Finding Love After Loss/Heartbreak - "Ugly Grief Feelings" This spread has the title, "The Witch of Eden Hollow," on the top and a playlist in the center. They are both set against an autumnal background. Playlist: Hozier - "In the Woods Somewhere" Wardruna - "Birna" Vishal Naidu - "Aurora" Rúnahild - "Essens" Within Temptation - "All I Need" Mark Korven - "Isle of Wight" (from "The Witch") Of Monsters and Men - "Love, Love, Love" Hozier - "As It Was" Fleet Foxes - "If You Need to, Keep Time on Me" City and Colour - "Day Old Hate" Eivør - "Piece by Piece" Hozier - "De Selby, Pt. 1" Within Temptation - "Never-Ending Story" Ghost - "Excelsis" A mood board with square dimensions and nine images surrounded by dark brown borders. In the center is a ruddy brown title card bubble where the title, "The Witch of Eden Hollow" is the focus with the caption, "by G.T. Anthony" is written below it in a smaller font. Images starting from left to right, top to bottom: 1. a tree with mushrooms growing on it with deep brown tones to the images 2. A patch of white daisies 3. An autumn forest floor backdrop with thin, pale arms touching the leaves towards the center of the image. 4. An autumn forest background with bare trees and leaves littering the forest floor. There is a stream running through said forest. 5. A darker image of an empty church with pews placed at the left and right edges leading towards the center. 6. A close-up of autumn leaves. 7. A grayscale photo of a person wearing dark pants and leather boots walking down a stone walkway. They're wearing a dark cape that billows behind them. 8. A close-up silhouetted photo of a couple leaned close and about to kiss. One of them has their hand caressing the other's chin. 9. A close-up of a rainy forest floor with a puddle at the center of the image.
January 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
evonhammer.bsky.social
I may have fumbled my pitch, but I'm sick and still drafting so there will be more chances.
January 14, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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bvbodegom.bsky.social
THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY

When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures.

#BluePit 📖 #A #D #F #H #W #DIS
Moodboard for the dark fantasy novel about a regicide jester: MARK OF THE JESTER, showing gritty and violent imagery of court jesters, string puppets, bloodied hands, a burning throne, masks with different expressions, and more.
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 AM
evonhammer.bsky.social
Revenant Seraphim
100 years after the apocalypse, Sam is searching for answers to a strange brand on her chest. She's captured by the Seraphim, a powerful war band. Now she has to fight to escape, or become trapped forever by their pragmatic leader Adam.
#bluepit📖 #A #R #W #PostApocalypse
A collage of 13 pictures. From left to right:(first row) A woman in heavy gear crouching in the desert, a hallway in an abandonded school with strewn desks, An overgrown road with green grass and mountains, a stair case with a cage in an abandoned hospital. (Second row) An apartment bulding decaying in Prypat, Ukraine. An fire damaged cathedral, A man weith blond hair, a white cloak and yellow and black striped undustrial collar. (Third row) Two men sitting across a campfire while one pokes with a stick, an overgrown road with borwn grass and a wodden fence beside it. (Fourth row.) A man in all black with his face hidden crouches in a ruined city, a gray horse stads in a mountin hillside, an axe driven into a stump and surrounded by yellow grass. the mineral tiers in Mammoth Hot Springs, wy.
January 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
evonhammer.bsky.social
While three characters have about a hundred years of backstory in my head, only a few events are mentioned. They've been mythicized. The MC has 11 years she doesn't remember, and they are key to the plot. A quarter of all backstories are pivotal to the story, though others are mentioned.
#writesky
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Technical question today! How much backstory/history for your character have you created that isn’t part of the actual story?

Do you write it down, or is it in your head? What sort of scenarios do you explore?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#JanuaryWorldbuilders I'm gonna do ALL THE TAGS. In my world, demons are quite literally plaguing the world. After over 100 years, several factions use them or the fear of them to control their people through twisted religious views. It's a world of cults and lawlessness.
#writesky #postapocalypse
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 4d
Howdy, #JanuaryWorldbuilders! What's plaguing your fictional world's society? (Remember, just pick one or use the MC's society if you have several). Is there classism? Racism? Misogyny? Queerphobia? Is the government run by greedy tyrants? Or are things going relatively okay right now?
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #JanuaryWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 2: Society 12 (for real this time.) What are some issues plaguing your world's society? The background image shows a blurred magic tree with a waterfall coming down between two halves of its trunk. It’s nighttime and the night sky is magical with lots of blues and pinks and purples
January 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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zprospero.bsky.social
#WIPSnips

The Lord of Lust is... kind of like Bugs Bunny sometimes, I realize.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#WIPSnips Jan 12th, "Tentacle".
I used "tendril." as tentacles don't make an appearance in any of my work so far.

From Revenant Seraphim (first draft), a post-apocalyptic, dark supernatural romance. The first "appearance" of the entity known as Amaymon.

#writesky #postapocalypse #romance #horror
A screenshot of a written passage that reads: "A monster." Gabe said. His eyes rolled into his head, replaced with two spheres of dull gray, mottled with red and brimming with orange tears. He groaned and slumped forward. His skin started flaking onto the dusted carpet. Like an insect shedding. She moved until she was pressed against the cracked wall. The creature that had been Gabe lurched forward. Six long iron tendrils burst from his back, rusted from old blood and slick with a fresh coat. They drove down into the floor, catching his body from falling. Jagged spikes tore his mask from his mouth. A metal maw that snapped open and shut with loud clicks. "Is this the monster you wanted?" A voice reverberated in Sam's head. The word "tendrils" is highlighted in purple.
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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everzabell.bsky.social
Are authors ever really in competition?
If a reader reads a good book, it's probably the best incentive for them to consume another.
#reading
#book
#momwriter
#author
#writingromance
#romancebooks
January 8, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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audryt.bsky.social
When you #pitch online for any #writing event, do research on every person & business that identifies as an agent or publisher.

It's even more critical now that AI churns out cons with little effort on the con artist's part. @victoriastrauss.com is a starting point re: learning red flags.
#bluepit
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 5d
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
#BluePitHype Q & A JANUARY 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
January 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#WIPSnips Jan 11th,From Revenant Seraphim (first draft), a post-apocalypse, dark supernatural romance.

#writesky #writer #postapocalypse #romance
A screenshot of a black screen with white writing that reads: The man pushed her back, Sam's feet twisted over themselves and she landed with a loud clang. He pulled his mask back over his face and his gray eyes bore down on her. "What's your name?" She ignored him as she struggled to her feet. she could run around the perimeter and find a safe place to climb down. The horde couldn't surround the whole settlement. A flash of white sparked across her vision and then everything went black.
January 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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cjhenderson.bsky.social
Just putting this out there for anyone who doesn't know: Do not, under any circumstances, print out a load of short stories and leave them, unstapled and unattended in a pile if you have cats.
January 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
I was feeling amazing about getting some of my work out to the public in the form of snippets. Then my oven broke and I'm poor. 😭 I have the means to replace the element, but it feels like a gut punch.
January 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
evonhammer.bsky.social
I'm late but I figured I should still do this. HI! I'm Elle. I'm unpublished and aspiring to change that. While I've been dabbling in writing since I was 14, I've only started to seriously write in the last 4. Applying the craft and learning more about it every day. ,

#BluePitHype #writer #intro
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 8d
Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!

DAY ONE: Introductions

Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!

We can't wait to meet you and your stories!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
#BluePitHype Q & A JANUARY 8th Introductions Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer? Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag! 5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13TH! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
January 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
Sam loves to feel the wind. Riding her horse over barren landscapes and discovering the ruins of the old world. She hordes family photos that survived the end of the world. Seeing what life was like before demons took over the world.
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 6d
Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 3

Our final question today! Feel free to ask your own questions of your fellow participants too!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 3: What does your character love? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
Sam is afraid of a cage. Not like Eowyn, but she is afraid of losing her freedom. She faces this fear by allowing herself to be sucked into the Seraphim cult, to get what she needs, but is afraid that she will be trapped. Afraid she will choose to stay trapped.
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 6d
Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 2

Today, we have some questions for your characters! Last will be posted in 30 minutes!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 2: What is your character afraid of? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
Sam is proud of her ability to survive. She was able to survive for 15 years wandering the wild wasteland. Evading capture by raiders and bandits. Hunting to eat and trading with settlements. She always manages to catch herself before hitting the bottom.
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 6d
Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 1

Today, we have some questions for your characters! Next will be posted in 30 minutes!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 1: What is your character proud of? 3 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#WIPSnips 1.10 "fifth". From the first draft of Revenant Seraphim, an adult post-apocalyptic, supernatural romance.

Didn't have "fifth" so you get "five"

#writer #romance #postapocalypse
Written passage that reads: She could run in a straight line to the trees growing along a river north of them. But she couldn't tell if that distance was two miles or five. Long grass blurred shadows and hid gullies that appeared out of nowhere. Sam would break her fool neck trying. No, running now would dumb. The humiliation of being carried back like a sack of grain made her cheeks burn. She agreed to this insane escape plan; she needed to stay.
January 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
evonhammer.bsky.social
#WIPSnips "Table" From the 1st draft of Revenant Seraphim, an adult post-apocalyptic, supernatural romance.

>>transcript
#writer #postapocalypse #romance
A screenshot of a writing passage. Describing a tense scene of two people looking for armed assailants.
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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adwills.bsky.social
"oh cool. waow, you're a writer/artist? what's the secret?"

me:
ben from the show parks and rec, saying "It's about the sleep deprivation"
November 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM