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Forest Wells
@forestwellsden.bsky.social
A small town author telling stories of journeys taken, and I don't mean travel.
https://www.forestwells.com/
I'm such a slow learning with this platform.
Thank you.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"ALT text & artist/designer credit"

I genuinely don't understand this one. Not sure what it means.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Congrats!
It's an amazing mile stone when your work finally starts earning a profit.
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
He'll cross lines for his nation, but if it won't actually help his nation, then he'll be just as appalled. Truth be told, he's still appalled even when he crosses those lines, but he feels that he has to so he can protect his nation. He goes to Hell, so others don't have to feel in in life.
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So, I need a replacement. I was hoping for something still football based, but I may need to give it up in favor of just something referencing how in this section, A LOT of adapting/plan changing goes on.

So... any ideas?
It's okay if it's a little whimsical.
One chapter title; "I'm Sorry I Asked."
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
He very much is. Closest real ones I can think of are people like Patton or Degaulle.
But then I don't know real "famous" generals too well. 😋
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Congrats on the milestone!
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I had this down in drafts years before ChatGPT came into being.
Now it was inspired by things like the ship AIs in Andromeda, and the VI's in Mass Effect, but still. I wrote about it before it was a thing. I here by claim it anyway! Even if I wasn't he first, I still claim it!😋
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Actually, technically, no, he isn't. Absolutely a major player, but not the primary character.
I self published. Print through IngramSpark, e-book through Draft2Digital.
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And FYI, Purple is EVERYWHERE on Marcallan stuff. Carpet, clothes, even the hulls of military ships. So Galla is the dominant, if not only, religion practiced.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
As for looks, for one he seems too thin to serve, though not unhealthy. Just like, "shouldn't a soldier have SOME muscles?" Though when $%@! hits the fan, his voice can out carry generals. Narrow face, brown eyes/hair, fair and smooth features.
I was going for average, not hearthrob, you know?
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
He's from my Gold 1 series. Book 1 is "Fog of War". Book 2, "Ripple", is coming out some time next year.
His backstory is long. The main highlight is he had to use his officer blades (sword and dagger) to kill 2 human assassins not 3 hours into his first posting. He's never been the same since...
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Depending on how people feel about the truth. He wouldn't sugar coat anything. I actually have it in my writer notes: someone made the mistake of having him do a recruitment pitch with total freedom.
...
The bathrooms were busy that day, and not for pee and poop.
They also got recruits.
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM