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Halloween Angel
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Poor Bel has a habit of putting his foot in his mouth 😩 #wipsnips #writingcommunity
“Sorry there’s only one bed,” August apologized, sitting on the other side to tug off his boots. “But you kind of sleep like the dead anyway, so I don’t think you’ll need much space.” Bel didn’t answer. He didn’t like the idea of sharing a bed with August, but it was a necessity. Well, at least it was if he didn’t want to sleep on the ground. And he didn’t. August undid his ponytail, letting his countless braids spill down over his shoulders. Bel resisted the urge to ask why he kept it in braids. He had curly hair too; he knew how much of a hassle it could be. He imagined August’s was even more intensely curly than his own, but… He just wondered what it looked like. “Is this a one-man conversation again?” August asked, looking over his shoulder at Bel with an unimpressed stare. Bel drew back, holding his sketchbook against his chest. What was he supposed to say? He struggled for anything that would appease August’s request for communication, but all he could think about was how easy talking seemed to be for August. Playing with his own fingers, Bel looked down at his lap and murmured, “I didn’t know you could be so nice.” It was the wrong thing to say. August’s smile fell instantly, and that mean darkness in his eyes returned. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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House of The Beast x Don't Let The Forest In

When his mentor is kidnapped, sheltered ghost hunter Bel journeys across a cursed kingdom to save her.

It's the hardest thing he's ever done, but giving up now means certain death--and forsaking the country he is destined to save.

#YA #H #F #GhostPit
A collage of multiple dark images. A moon through black tree branches; a foreboding organ in front of a stained glass window; a bouquet of dying white flowers; a skull with a crown; a boy masked in shadow; a quote saying "this place, it's cursed"; a quote saying "do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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#LGBTQWriteAThon oh there are so many, it is partially a horror novel ❤️ the biggest source are the ghost monsters, mostly referred to as "vengeful spirits," which are inspired by like soulsborne/silent hill enemy designs (cw for body horror monsters)
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Because Bel's scar prevents him from closing his mouth fully, an underwater battle is a real race against time! #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
The beast roared in pain, the upper half of its body lifting off the floor and squirming, twisting, its arms flailing this way and that. One of them hit Bel in the side, and he only had seconds to realize he was falling into the water. Murky, dark, heavy. Bel wriggled for the surface, gasping for air, thankful his mask had fallen so he could gulp it in. His mouth filled with the stagnant taste of it, ice cold and rich with rot. He coughed, kicked his legs desperately to keep his head above water. The edge of the walkway was right there, if he could just-- There was a splash beside him that felt more like a sudden whirlpool. It yanked him one way and a wave threw him the other. He spluttered, desperately waved his hands for the surface. "Bel!" he heard August yell, but the water blurred his vision. He only saw a faint glow up on the walkway. "Bel, it's in there with you!" he shouted. "Get out of the water!" Bel opened his mouth that he was trying, that it was impossible to swim quickly with the crossbow in one hand, but the only thing that came out was a yelp when something grabbed his ankle. He had only a moment to think, *I can't hold my breath,* before he was yanked under.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In today's #WIPSnips, August tells Bel a story with a prophecy that surely will not be plot relevant whatsoever 🤭 #writingcommunity
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Wanted to draw a little joke comic for August and Bel 🤭
August: can I borrow your notes? Bel: *panicked, thinking of all the drawings of August on his notes* I didn't take any August: *looks down at the notes on Bel's desk* ?
October 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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For context, one of Bel's powers causes him to have visions whenever he touches gold #writesky #wipsnips
October 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Have not been keeping up with this 😅 but my mc is Belvedere, a shy and sheltered ghost hunter who is secretly a witch! He is 17 and eager to prove he's ready to take on the scary world he's grown up in--even though he's really not. Bel is also nonbinary and latine! #LGBTQWriteAThon
October 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Had a lot of scenes to choose from but I like this one! The official break into act 2, where the real shenanigans begin 🥰 #wipsnips #writesky
October 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Was totally crashing out about having to rewrite this one scene, but I managed to make it better AND gayer, so we're winning actually #writersky
It was good in theory, but August was a brutal teacher. As Bel struggled to lift the great sword off the ground, August flashed forward with his rapier, pulling his strikes only enough to not actually stab Bel in the side, the chest, the throat. Bel grimaced as August lifted his chin with the tip of his rapier, just close enough to not actually touch his skin. "Come on, Bel. You're gonna have to do better than that."
October 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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No prizes to be won in Mortem but I did find a gift? Close enough XD #writesky #WIPSnips
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"Missed" the last few #WIPSnips so hopefully this bit of fluff makes up for it! Love letting these two be sweet for a change #writesky #writingcommunity
August was heavy against his side. He was tall enough that his chin rested near Bel's temple. His proximity sent a thrill through Bel. His heart skittered in his chest. "I... have another one," he admitted, avoiding his gaze. "Another sketchbook..." "Can I see it?" August asked. Bel nodded and got to his feet--carefully, though he longed to bolt away. It wasn't worth upsetting August's wounds. He found his old sketchbook tucked into the bottom of his bag, beneath a neatly folded change of clothes, and brought it back to August. This time, he sat across from him and opened the book in his lap for August to see. He flipped the pages for him when August glanced up at him. Slowly, a smile spread across August's lips. It was tiny, and yet Bel cherished it. It had been days since he last saw it. He hadn't realized how much he missed it. "You're good," August told him. Bel blushed and fought the urge to snap the book shut. "I... had a lot of time on my hands."
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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No hibernate today but I do have sleep! #WIPSnips #writesky
October 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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I'm working on The Haunted King, a YA horror/fantasy about a sheltered ghost hunter forced to experience the horrors after his mistake gets his mentor kidnapped. Set in a cursed kingdom inspired by Renaissance Italy but like. Apocalyptic. #LGBTQWriteAThon
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Drawing some side characters from the book, because Bel could use some friends lol
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Had a fish but I think pink was the more interesting scene! #writesky #writingcommunity
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Welcome October! This snippet isn't spooky, but I do have a soft spot for it. Complicated parent/child relationships my beloved ❤️ #writingcommunity #writesky
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I had a paw in pawn but it was very spoilery so here's a snippet with foot instead 🤭 ##writingcommunity #WIPSnips #writesky
September 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Here's some art I've drawn of the main characters too!
September 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Here's a pinned post for my current WIP, The Haunted King! It's a YA horror/fantasy full of ghosts, monsters, gods, and curses.

Featuring a nonbinary mc, a slowburn rivals to lovers romance, and a setting inspired by Renaissance Italy!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
September 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM