Jordan A. Werner
@jawerner.bsky.social
Author of The Witch and the Ostrich. And one Ghost in the Shell fanfic.
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Jordan A. Werner
@jawerner.bsky.social
· May 19
Many thanks to @ndasfw.bsky.social for drawing my book protagonist, Quin!
Aaaaargh. Woke up at 2 a.m. to get tickets to the London show for the Clair Obscur concert (right as ticket sales opened) and it sold out pretty much instantly.
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Aaaaargh. Woke up at 2 a.m. to get tickets to the London show for the Clair Obscur concert (right as ticket sales opened) and it sold out pretty much instantly.
Hmm. I may have to rewrite more of the book than I thought. But doing so will give it a stronger tie to the first book and make it more focused.
October 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Hmm. I may have to rewrite more of the book than I thought. But doing so will give it a stronger tie to the first book and make it more focused.
Hm. I may have to rewrite the book's ending.
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Hm. I may have to rewrite the book's ending.
Editing continues. Draft 2 at aaaalmost 120000 words.
October 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Editing continues. Draft 2 at aaaalmost 120000 words.
Watching the Plain White Ts in Oside.
September 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Watching the Plain White Ts in Oside.
Because context is for the weak.
September 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Because context is for the weak.
Reposted by Jordan A. Werner
THE WITCH AND THE OSTRICH (Space Wizard Science Fantasy) by @jawerner.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!
#SSBA #SSBA2025
#SSBA #SSBA2025
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
THE WITCH AND THE OSTRICH (Space Wizard Science Fantasy) by @jawerner.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!
#SSBA #SSBA2025
#SSBA #SSBA2025
Reposted by Jordan A. Werner
It is time to announce the semifinalists for the Small Spec Book Awards.
Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.
Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.
Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.
September 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It is time to announce the semifinalists for the Small Spec Book Awards.
Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.
Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.
Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Sketch of the Rose Suit from Clair Obscur.
July 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sketch of the Rose Suit from Clair Obscur.
And that's the first draft done.
June 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
And that's the first draft done.
Woohoo! The end (of the first draft) approaches.
June 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Woohoo! The end (of the first draft) approaches.
The Strike put on a solid show yesterday in San Diego:
June 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Strike put on a solid show yesterday in San Diego:
I now have the book's ending roughly mapped out. It should not take another 10,000 words to complete.
The next draft or two will be focused on bringing everything into coherence and fleshing out the characters.
The next draft or two will be focused on bringing everything into coherence and fleshing out the characters.
June 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I now have the book's ending roughly mapped out. It should not take another 10,000 words to complete.
The next draft or two will be focused on bringing everything into coherence and fleshing out the characters.
The next draft or two will be focused on bringing everything into coherence and fleshing out the characters.
Close to 100k words on The Witch and the Ostrich 2 (haven't figured out the title yet).
I'd HOPE to have the first draft done by 4th of July weekend. Maybe. Perhaps. We'll see.
I'd HOPE to have the first draft done by 4th of July weekend. Maybe. Perhaps. We'll see.
June 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Close to 100k words on The Witch and the Ostrich 2 (haven't figured out the title yet).
I'd HOPE to have the first draft done by 4th of July weekend. Maybe. Perhaps. We'll see.
I'd HOPE to have the first draft done by 4th of July weekend. Maybe. Perhaps. We'll see.
Fashion sketch-short shorts, shoulder bag, purse, denim longskirt. No, I’m not adding a space between those two words. I’m making it up.
June 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Fashion sketch-short shorts, shoulder bag, purse, denim longskirt. No, I’m not adding a space between those two words. I’m making it up.
Progress continues.
And pondering what to write on my sign for my next protest against this shitpit administration.
And pondering what to write on my sign for my next protest against this shitpit administration.
June 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Progress continues.
And pondering what to write on my sign for my next protest against this shitpit administration.
And pondering what to write on my sign for my next protest against this shitpit administration.
Huzzah! 8000 words in one day! Beat my own record.
May 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Huzzah! 8000 words in one day! Beat my own record.
Most I've ever written in one day was 7000 or so words. I've done 5766 thus far today.
Dunno if I'll break my record, but at least it's been a productive day.
Dunno if I'll break my record, but at least it's been a productive day.
May 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Most I've ever written in one day was 7000 or so words. I've done 5766 thus far today.
Dunno if I'll break my record, but at least it's been a productive day.
Dunno if I'll break my record, but at least it's been a productive day.
Getting there. Maybe another 10000 words and the first rough draft will be done.
May 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Getting there. Maybe another 10000 words and the first rough draft will be done.
True story: Found a ghostwriting gig. Read the outline. Googled the main characters' names and "treasure hunt".
Whole premise was stolen from a Christian film. Talked to the outliner. She used ChatGPT to 'write' the outline.
She wanted the money and credit for a goddamn premise.
Whole premise was stolen from a Christian film. Talked to the outliner. She used ChatGPT to 'write' the outline.
She wanted the money and credit for a goddamn premise.
May 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
True story: Found a ghostwriting gig. Read the outline. Googled the main characters' names and "treasure hunt".
Whole premise was stolen from a Christian film. Talked to the outliner. She used ChatGPT to 'write' the outline.
She wanted the money and credit for a goddamn premise.
Whole premise was stolen from a Christian film. Talked to the outliner. She used ChatGPT to 'write' the outline.
She wanted the money and credit for a goddamn premise.
Many thanks to @ndasfw.bsky.social for drawing my book protagonist, Quin!
May 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Many thanks to @ndasfw.bsky.social for drawing my book protagonist, Quin!
