GeniusLemur
@geniuslemur.bsky.social
I read anything that interests me and write high fantasy, historical with fantastic elements, and pulp.
Back in high school, I powered through catch-22 no matter what. That was when I realized it wasn't even remotely worth it. If a book is crap, don't waste your time, mental energy, and sanity on a lost cause.
📚 #WritingLifeMonthly November Day 14 📚
I've started setting aside novels I don't enjoy more quickly. With limited time and so much great writing out there, I have no regrets about moving on. You?
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I've started setting aside novels I don't enjoy more quickly. With limited time and so much great writing out there, I have no regrets about moving on. You?
#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #bookish #books #tbr #tbrpile #indie #amreading
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Back in high school, I powered through catch-22 no matter what. That was when I realized it wasn't even remotely worth it. If a book is crap, don't waste your time, mental energy, and sanity on a lost cause.
Ironically, the Vehsra who released them from the tower were a blessing, for the Blue Javelins had spent two weeks in the tower, packed in like firewood and treated much the same. For a short time, sunlight and open air were a treasured gift. But then the ceremony began
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Ironically, the Vehsra who released them from the tower were a blessing, for the Blue Javelins had spent two weeks in the tower, packed in like firewood and treated much the same. For a short time, sunlight and open air were a treasured gift. But then the ceremony began
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
“Oh, surely you’ve heard about the incident in the palace?”
“Jerome I haven’t left this house in three weeks. The only news I know is the queen in pregnant.”
“I haven’t heard that.”
“Nor have I. But they've been saying that since she was crowned, why would they stop now?”
#WIPSnips #LadySeis
“Jerome I haven’t left this house in three weeks. The only news I know is the queen in pregnant.”
“I haven’t heard that.”
“Nor have I. But they've been saying that since she was crowned, why would they stop now?”
#WIPSnips #LadySeis
November 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“I’ll leave you here for now and send instructions back later. Should be less than a week. Kainalu, you work the machine. Randolph, you watch our guests. You know what to do if they even twitch. When you’re done, take the Packard back to town and lie low. Here’s the key."
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“I’ll leave you here for now and send instructions back later. Should be less than a week. Kainalu, you work the machine. Randolph, you watch our guests. You know what to do if they even twitch. When you’re done, take the Packard back to town and lie low. Here’s the key."
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
Frank pushed himself back in his chair. “How bad?”
“It’s made sixteen kills in the past week.”
Frank’s eyes widened. “How many human dead?”
“That IS human dead.”
The coffee pot clanged against the wooden floor and rolled against Alice’s boots.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
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“It’s made sixteen kills in the past week.”
Frank’s eyes widened. “How many human dead?”
“That IS human dead.”
The coffee pot clanged against the wooden floor and rolled against Alice’s boots.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
www.amazon.com/Savage-Beast...
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Frank pushed himself back in his chair. “How bad?”
“It’s made sixteen kills in the past week.”
Frank’s eyes widened. “How many human dead?”
“That IS human dead.”
The coffee pot clanged against the wooden floor and rolled against Alice’s boots.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
www.amazon.com/Savage-Beast...
“It’s made sixteen kills in the past week.”
Frank’s eyes widened. “How many human dead?”
“That IS human dead.”
The coffee pot clanged against the wooden floor and rolled against Alice’s boots.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
www.amazon.com/Savage-Beast...
Frosus shrugged. “Think so, but that’s human secrets. Nobody knows how to build those things or how they work. There’s the wind-catchers, the steerer-thing, the star-finder, and there are at least a dozen other secrets we’d need to build a human sea-crosser.”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Frosus shrugged. “Think so, but that’s human secrets. Nobody knows how to build those things or how they work. There’s the wind-catchers, the steerer-thing, the star-finder, and there are at least a dozen other secrets we’d need to build a human sea-crosser.”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
She carefully touched the spots around where the blistered, cracked paint curled away from the metal. “It’s okay. Now’s not the time to worry about my paint job.”
“You sure we can’t speed this up?” George asked, “If we build the fires higher-”
“We’ll wreck the engines.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“You sure we can’t speed this up?” George asked, “If we build the fires higher-”
“We’ll wreck the engines.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
She carefully touched the spots around where the blistered, cracked paint curled away from the metal. “It’s okay. Now’s not the time to worry about my paint job.”
“You sure we can’t speed this up?” George asked, “If we build the fires higher-”
“We’ll wreck the engines.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“You sure we can’t speed this up?” George asked, “If we build the fires higher-”
“We’ll wreck the engines.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“My queen?” Said another troll in the corner. She was similar to Freewaru in her build and face, but her “hair” was shorter and her gray, brown-veined skin was smooth.
“What is it, Hedvig?”
“Do you suppose something might have happened to Xebi?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“What is it, Hedvig?”
“Do you suppose something might have happened to Xebi?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“My queen?” Said another troll in the corner. She was similar to Freewaru in her build and face, but her “hair” was shorter and her gray, brown-veined skin was smooth.
“What is it, Hedvig?”
“Do you suppose something might have happened to Xebi?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“What is it, Hedvig?”
“Do you suppose something might have happened to Xebi?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
I sold a book! Some other people expressed interest, let's see if they follow up.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I sold a book! Some other people expressed interest, let's see if they follow up.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
Efilla grunted. “This is harder than I thought. No wonder she gave it to you. If I had legs as fat as her, I couldn’t get this done.”
“Human women don’t have fat legs.”
“Then why do they wear those stupid shirts that go to the ground instead of breeches?”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
“Human women don’t have fat legs.”
“Then why do they wear those stupid shirts that go to the ground instead of breeches?”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Efilla grunted. “This is harder than I thought. No wonder she gave it to you. If I had legs as fat as her, I couldn’t get this done.”
“Human women don’t have fat legs.”
“Then why do they wear those stupid shirts that go to the ground instead of breeches?”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
“Human women don’t have fat legs.”
“Then why do they wear those stupid shirts that go to the ground instead of breeches?”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
Franklin added, “Thin lips. Hers hands looked rough. Wore one of those tourist shirts, tan pants, and boots.”
“Say,” said Kamea, “She wear a silver pendant shaped like a three-blade propeller?”
Franklin blinked. “Yes.”
“Green eyes?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“Say,” said Kamea, “She wear a silver pendant shaped like a three-blade propeller?”
Franklin blinked. “Yes.”
“Green eyes?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Franklin added, “Thin lips. Hers hands looked rough. Wore one of those tourist shirts, tan pants, and boots.”
“Say,” said Kamea, “She wear a silver pendant shaped like a three-blade propeller?”
Franklin blinked. “Yes.”
“Green eyes?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“Say,” said Kamea, “She wear a silver pendant shaped like a three-blade propeller?”
Franklin blinked. “Yes.”
“Green eyes?”
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“...those don’t indicate stabbing, they’re more like…” Luke rustled in the pocket of his checkered shirt and extracted a pen. He probed under a flap of skin in the man’s neck. “Ah.” He pried the flap up. “There, see it?”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“...those don’t indicate stabbing, they’re more like…” Luke rustled in the pocket of his checkered shirt and extracted a pen. He probed under a flap of skin in the man’s neck. “Ah.” He pried the flap up. “There, see it?”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
Shaw turned as the waitress set a burger in front of him. “How do you figure that?”
“He’s looking at murder charge and he knows it. It’s not safe to stay in Texas, even in a big city like San Antonio.”
Shaw picked up his burger. “So run for the Mexican border.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“He’s looking at murder charge and he knows it. It’s not safe to stay in Texas, even in a big city like San Antonio.”
Shaw picked up his burger. “So run for the Mexican border.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
The #WIPSnips word for November 11th is "burger"
Don't have a burger? Just show us another culinary delight from your WIP!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Don't have a burger? Just show us another culinary delight from your WIP!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Shaw turned as the waitress set a burger in front of him. “How do you figure that?”
“He’s looking at murder charge and he knows it. It’s not safe to stay in Texas, even in a big city like San Antonio.”
Shaw picked up his burger. “So run for the Mexican border.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“He’s looking at murder charge and he knows it. It’s not safe to stay in Texas, even in a big city like San Antonio.”
Shaw picked up his burger. “So run for the Mexican border.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
As luck would have it, Louis ambled out of the terminal with a paper bag as she strode out of the hangar.
“I got your burger.”
Stella inhaled. “New problem.”
“What now?”
“There’s a demon in the hangar, waiting for Ulocim. A new one. Shondill brought friends."
#WIPSnips #TraitorDevil
“I got your burger.”
Stella inhaled. “New problem.”
“What now?”
“There’s a demon in the hangar, waiting for Ulocim. A new one. Shondill brought friends."
#WIPSnips #TraitorDevil
The #WIPSnips word for November 11th is "burger"
Don't have a burger? Just show us another culinary delight from your WIP!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Don't have a burger? Just show us another culinary delight from your WIP!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As luck would have it, Louis ambled out of the terminal with a paper bag as she strode out of the hangar.
“I got your burger.”
Stella inhaled. “New problem.”
“What now?”
“There’s a demon in the hangar, waiting for Ulocim. A new one. Shondill brought friends."
#WIPSnips #TraitorDevil
“I got your burger.”
Stella inhaled. “New problem.”
“What now?”
“There’s a demon in the hangar, waiting for Ulocim. A new one. Shondill brought friends."
#WIPSnips #TraitorDevil
Stella looked back at the sentry. “Don’t you speak their language?”
“Sort of. I do speak Cree, but a different form of it from far east of here. I can get by in a pinch, but it’s Constable Benton that speaks the local dialect. And the headman, Etchemin, speaks French.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“Sort of. I do speak Cree, but a different form of it from far east of here. I can get by in a pinch, but it’s Constable Benton that speaks the local dialect. And the headman, Etchemin, speaks French.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Stella looked back at the sentry. “Don’t you speak their language?”
“Sort of. I do speak Cree, but a different form of it from far east of here. I can get by in a pinch, but it’s Constable Benton that speaks the local dialect. And the headman, Etchemin, speaks French.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
“Sort of. I do speak Cree, but a different form of it from far east of here. I can get by in a pinch, but it’s Constable Benton that speaks the local dialect. And the headman, Etchemin, speaks French.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
He leaned forward to check the road. Nothing stirred on the end that disappeared into the koa forest backdropped by the local volcano. On the end that snaked down toward the beach, two figures silhouetted against the deep red tropical dusk walked toward him.
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
He leaned forward to check the road. Nothing stirred on the end that disappeared into the koa forest backdropped by the local volcano. On the end that snaked down toward the beach, two figures silhouetted against the deep red tropical dusk walked toward him.
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
Just got back from Carter Bloodcare. Successful this time: two more units of platelets are now available to those in need.
And I got a blanket!
And I got a blanket!
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Just got back from Carter Bloodcare. Successful this time: two more units of platelets are now available to those in need.
And I got a blanket!
And I got a blanket!
The corpse of the troll lay at the bottom of the river, turned to stone. Apparently the sun petrified them even if they were already dead. The troll’s shape was lost, the contours blurred. It was rather like the pictures of old shipwrecks he’d seen
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The corpse of the troll lay at the bottom of the river, turned to stone. Apparently the sun petrified them even if they were already dead. The troll’s shape was lost, the contours blurred. It was rather like the pictures of old shipwrecks he’d seen
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
#WIPSnips #DistantLands
“No, that can’t be right. You said it yourself, his picture’s been in the post office for five years. That’s not someone who’d be able to be seen in public enough to plan and set up something this elaborate.”
“Hey! That’s the end of the phantom farmer.”
#WIPSnips #FlyingStarAdventure
“Hey! That’s the end of the phantom farmer.”
#WIPSnips #FlyingStarAdventure
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“No, that can’t be right. You said it yourself, his picture’s been in the post office for five years. That’s not someone who’d be able to be seen in public enough to plan and set up something this elaborate.”
“Hey! That’s the end of the phantom farmer.”
#WIPSnips #FlyingStarAdventure
“Hey! That’s the end of the phantom farmer.”
#WIPSnips #FlyingStarAdventure
Charles froze. “Wait a minute. Wait one dag-blasted minute! His finger drummed hysterically against a picture. “That’s him! This one has a big mustache, but that’s him. For sure! Those funny oblong ears, I didn’t remember them before, but I do now. It’s got to be him.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Charles froze. “Wait a minute. Wait one dag-blasted minute! His finger drummed hysterically against a picture. “That’s him! This one has a big mustache, but that’s him. For sure! Those funny oblong ears, I didn’t remember them before, but I do now. It’s got to be him.”
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
Eopphus son of Tolkus led his people into the tunnels of the dwarves and wrested the secrets of steel from them.
Gih son of Cochus killed a hundred elves with his own hands. Carthus son of Uchius conquered ten cities and two empires.
They were all called Son of Orc.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Gih son of Cochus killed a hundred elves with his own hands. Carthus son of Uchius conquered ten cities and two empires.
They were all called Son of Orc.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Hello, #NovemberWorldbulders! This week’s theme is GOOD and EVIL where we share morality in our fictional worlds. Today's question is about HEROES from the past. Do you have any characters who lived and performed acts of heroism before the main story starts?
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Eopphus son of Tolkus led his people into the tunnels of the dwarves and wrested the secrets of steel from them.
Gih son of Cochus killed a hundred elves with his own hands. Carthus son of Uchius conquered ten cities and two empires.
They were all called Son of Orc.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Gih son of Cochus killed a hundred elves with his own hands. Carthus son of Uchius conquered ten cities and two empires.
They were all called Son of Orc.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Skade doesn't like fancy parties, even though she has to attend a lot of them. She can just wear her livery, but they're full of grand people who might LOOK at her. It's a downside of changing careers from beggar to lady's maid. But at least she knows where her next meal is coming from.
#LadySeis
#LadySeis
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is your character's opinion on fancy parties?
Do they like getting dressed up and glad-handing?
Would they rather stay home in their pajamas?
Are they planning a heist while the guests are distracted?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is your character's opinion on fancy parties?
Do they like getting dressed up and glad-handing?
Would they rather stay home in their pajamas?
Are they planning a heist while the guests are distracted?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Skade doesn't like fancy parties, even though she has to attend a lot of them. She can just wear her livery, but they're full of grand people who might LOOK at her. It's a downside of changing careers from beggar to lady's maid. But at least she knows where her next meal is coming from.
#LadySeis
#LadySeis
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It's Saturday and time for your daily #writerslift and to promote yourself! Post your links, websites, books, art, audiobooks, pages,#WhateverItTakes! #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
BUY A BOOK! Weekly pinned tweet promo spots a top 5 profiles open on x, DM for details :)
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November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It's Saturday and time for your daily #writerslift and to promote yourself! Post your links, websites, books, art, audiobooks, pages,#WhateverItTakes! #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
BUY A BOOK! Weekly pinned tweet promo spots a top 5 profiles open on x, DM for details :)
BUY A BOOK! Weekly pinned tweet promo spots a top 5 profiles open on x, DM for details :)
Jerome picked up the book. He tugged at his ruff and sweated a little. “Um…”
“What?” Lady Seis started. “Oh! How silly of me.” She held out a hand. Jerome handed the book over.“Ah, here we are. ‘Hoc est quod facere debes-’”
“Is there something in your throat?”
#WIPSnips #LadySeis
“What?” Lady Seis started. “Oh! How silly of me.” She held out a hand. Jerome handed the book over.“Ah, here we are. ‘Hoc est quod facere debes-’”
“Is there something in your throat?”
#WIPSnips #LadySeis
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
But Stella was used to being the center of attention when her machine arrived in some out of the way place where planes were little known, and it bothered her the people packed in the lodge had barely given her a glance before they resumed their aimless milling.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
But Stella was used to being the center of attention when her machine arrived in some out of the way place where planes were little known, and it bothered her the people packed in the lodge had barely given her a glance before they resumed their aimless milling.
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts
#WIPSnips #SavageBeasts