E. Juniper Kelsey
@ladywildfl0wer.bsky.social
Pronouns: She/Her
Neurodivergent pākehā author with two thirds of a VFX degree trying to write a werewolf romance and a science fiction trilogy but getting so so sidetracked by Star Trek fanfiction!
Neurodivergent pākehā author with two thirds of a VFX degree trying to write a werewolf romance and a science fiction trilogy but getting so so sidetracked by Star Trek fanfiction!
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I'm so proud to be part of this anthology, it's been a wonderful experience for me and a great cause to contribute to! To support my debut short story 'Speakeasy' and others for charity, donate here!
I'm so proud to be part of this anthology, it's been a wonderful experience for me and a great cause to contribute to! To support my debut short story 'Speakeasy' and others for charity, donate here!
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If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
And now since I've been yammering on about my sci fi stuff for a bit, I do actually write other stuff! I'm just a wee bit obsessed with it right now, but most of my stuff is urban fantasy, as is the short story 'Speakeasy' I wrote for the Auckland Queer Writers Anthology, which will be coming out...
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
And now since I've been yammering on about my sci fi stuff for a bit, I do actually write other stuff! I'm just a wee bit obsessed with it right now, but most of my stuff is urban fantasy, as is the short story 'Speakeasy' I wrote for the Auckland Queer Writers Anthology, which will be coming out...
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Does your fictional world have any wars in its history that are now over? What was the conflict about? What were the repercussions of it?
November 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders Francis Morgan's parents, Huw and Saige Morgan, were both Naval officers aboard a third-rate Ship of the Line, the A.S.V. Arcanist, during the Garden War - the war that established the Garden Commonwealth I mentioned. They met during the final battle, the Battle of... (1/4)
#NovemberWorldbuilders Let's talk about how the world's history directly impacts your main character (or some other important character in the world you're developing). Do they have an important ancestor? Was there a specific event, say a war or diaspora, that impacted their current life?
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders Francis Morgan's parents, Huw and Saige Morgan, were both Naval officers aboard a third-rate Ship of the Line, the A.S.V. Arcanist, during the Garden War - the war that established the Garden Commonwealth I mentioned. They met during the final battle, the Battle of... (1/4)
#NovemberWorldbuilders Now, you'd think I wouldn't answer this one, along with the others about lakes and rivers, because they're not a focus in my worldbuilding.
Except this one's about fishing. Remember that second planet in orbit of Teegarden's Star I mentioned? Babylon is mostly OCEAN! (1/3)
Except this one's about fishing. Remember that second planet in orbit of Teegarden's Star I mentioned? Babylon is mostly OCEAN! (1/3)
Alright, #NovemberWorldbuilders, this is the nichest of niche questions. If you have a notable lake/river in your world, how does it impact the economy? Do people fish from it? Are there any other resources they use? Maybe barges use it for transporting goods?
November 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders Now, you'd think I wouldn't answer this one, along with the others about lakes and rivers, because they're not a focus in my worldbuilding.
Except this one's about fishing. Remember that second planet in orbit of Teegarden's Star I mentioned? Babylon is mostly OCEAN! (1/3)
Except this one's about fishing. Remember that second planet in orbit of Teegarden's Star I mentioned? Babylon is mostly OCEAN! (1/3)
#NovemberWorldbuilders Skipped a few since they're either not big for my worldbuilding or they'd outright reveal the entire plot lol
Francis' relationship with bodies of water would probably be almost nonexistent! She grew up on Mars, a waterless planet, and spent most of her life in space... (1/2)
Francis' relationship with bodies of water would probably be almost nonexistent! She grew up on Mars, a waterless planet, and spent most of her life in space... (1/2)
Greetings, #NovemberWorldbuilders! Let's talk about your MC today. What is their relationship with water like? Do they know how to swim? Have they ever caught a fish? Or is it just something that gets in the way during their long journey? Maybe they've never *seen* a body of water so big
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders Skipped a few since they're either not big for my worldbuilding or they'd outright reveal the entire plot lol
Francis' relationship with bodies of water would probably be almost nonexistent! She grew up on Mars, a waterless planet, and spent most of her life in space... (1/2)
Francis' relationship with bodies of water would probably be almost nonexistent! She grew up on Mars, a waterless planet, and spent most of her life in space... (1/2)
#NovemberWorldbuilders I don't know if I'll stick with it, but while setting up my worldbuilding I found a lovely artist's impression of one of the planet candidates I'm using, which is very purply. Not sure how a real gas giant would be purple though.
Zeus, the only planet orbiting... (1/?)
Zeus, the only planet orbiting... (1/?)
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders I don't know if I'll stick with it, but while setting up my worldbuilding I found a lovely artist's impression of one of the planet candidates I'm using, which is very purply. Not sure how a real gas giant would be purple though.
Zeus, the only planet orbiting... (1/?)
Zeus, the only planet orbiting... (1/?)
#NovemberWorldbuilders Since Francis Morgan's story is so spread across a lot of worlds, most of which are uninhabitable, green is unique to a very small handful of habitable planets!
Most notable is one of the two habitable worlds of the Teegarden system, New Eden, which is the capital of... (1/4)
Most notable is one of the two habitable worlds of the Teegarden system, New Eden, which is the capital of... (1/4)
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders!
It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!
It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders Since Francis Morgan's story is so spread across a lot of worlds, most of which are uninhabitable, green is unique to a very small handful of habitable planets!
Most notable is one of the two habitable worlds of the Teegarden system, New Eden, which is the capital of... (1/4)
Most notable is one of the two habitable worlds of the Teegarden system, New Eden, which is the capital of... (1/4)
#NovemberWorldbuilders in Francis Morgan's world, the trim and epaulettes on the uniforms of Lieutenant Commanders and above in the Acidalian Intersolar Colonial Navy is gold, and the hilts of their ceremonial swords are gold-plated, all with the obvious classism symbolism therein.
It's #NovemberWorldbuilders!
We're talking about colors in our worlds! Tell me about something in your world that's YELLOW or ORANGE? I find that these two are often underrated/underused in worldbuilding, so I'd love to hear what you have. Maybe something symbolic of the sun or made of gold?
We're talking about colors in our worlds! Tell me about something in your world that's YELLOW or ORANGE? I find that these two are often underrated/underused in worldbuilding, so I'd love to hear what you have. Maybe something symbolic of the sun or made of gold?
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders in Francis Morgan's world, the trim and epaulettes on the uniforms of Lieutenant Commanders and above in the Acidalian Intersolar Colonial Navy is gold, and the hilts of their ceremonial swords are gold-plated, all with the obvious classism symbolism therein.
#NovemberWorldbuilders in the world of Francis Morgan, the flash of an arriving ship at warp speed is blue thanks to Doppler blueshift! The vessel is approaching at a relativistic speed, so the light of its warp distortion field appears blue even to the naked eye.
Now I think of it I could... (1/2)
Now I think of it I could... (1/2)
Heya #NovemberWorldbuilders!
Continuing with COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's BLUE. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's blue? Maybe an important object symbolic of the sea or sky? Tell me about your blues!
Continuing with COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's BLUE. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's blue? Maybe an important object symbolic of the sea or sky? Tell me about your blues!
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#NovemberWorldbuilders in the world of Francis Morgan, the flash of an arriving ship at warp speed is blue thanks to Doppler blueshift! The vessel is approaching at a relativistic speed, so the light of its warp distortion field appears blue even to the naked eye.
Now I think of it I could... (1/2)
Now I think of it I could... (1/2)
(came across one of the last ones, decided to go back)
#NovemberWorldbuilders I know this is probably more geared for the fantasy writers than sci fi, but in Francis Morgan's world, red is the colour of the Acidalian Colonial Union!
The Acidalian Colonial Union started as a self-governance... (1/5)
#NovemberWorldbuilders I know this is probably more geared for the fantasy writers than sci fi, but in Francis Morgan's world, red is the colour of the Acidalian Colonial Union!
The Acidalian Colonial Union started as a self-governance... (1/5)
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
(came across one of the last ones, decided to go back)
#NovemberWorldbuilders I know this is probably more geared for the fantasy writers than sci fi, but in Francis Morgan's world, red is the colour of the Acidalian Colonial Union!
The Acidalian Colonial Union started as a self-governance... (1/5)
#NovemberWorldbuilders I know this is probably more geared for the fantasy writers than sci fi, but in Francis Morgan's world, red is the colour of the Acidalian Colonial Union!
The Acidalian Colonial Union started as a self-governance... (1/5)
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Just call us the t-slur at this point. I’d respect that more. www.erininthemorning.com/p/bbc-now-ca...
BBC Now Calling Trans Women 'Biological Males Who Identify As Women'
These stories come in the aftermath of allegations that a small but mighty cabal of “LGBT reporters” had somehow seized control of the BBC and “censored” right-wing views.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Just call us the t-slur at this point. I’d respect that more. www.erininthemorning.com/p/bbc-now-ca...
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My little co-produced LGBTQIA anthology of poems and stories is 91% funded with 4 days to go. Can you help us get it over the line? Many of the authors in here have never been published before and profits from book sales will go to local charity OutLine
www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My little co-produced LGBTQIA anthology of poems and stories is 91% funded with 4 days to go. Can you help us get it over the line? Many of the authors in here have never been published before and profits from book sales will go to local charity OutLine
www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
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I was explaining this to someone else but, people who use AI Keep thinking it makes them "just as creative" as a real artist.
But they haven't even cultivated their IMAGINATIONS.
They don't even have the well of *ideas* to pull from
Even just THINKING CREATIVELY is a skill you need to develop
But they haven't even cultivated their IMAGINATIONS.
They don't even have the well of *ideas* to pull from
Even just THINKING CREATIVELY is a skill you need to develop
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I was explaining this to someone else but, people who use AI Keep thinking it makes them "just as creative" as a real artist.
But they haven't even cultivated their IMAGINATIONS.
They don't even have the well of *ideas* to pull from
Even just THINKING CREATIVELY is a skill you need to develop
But they haven't even cultivated their IMAGINATIONS.
They don't even have the well of *ideas* to pull from
Even just THINKING CREATIVELY is a skill you need to develop
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GenAI is a fascist product. Sorry you don’t have the moral fortitude to do your own thinking, but fascists love that
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
GenAI is a fascist product. Sorry you don’t have the moral fortitude to do your own thinking, but fascists love that
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Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
Introduce yourself with four robots!
(yes I know that's two Trek ones and I'm stretching it to androids, but the first is Lal from my own fanfiction 'Offspring' so on a technicality-)
(yes I know that's two Trek ones and I'm stretching it to androids, but the first is Lal from my own fanfiction 'Offspring' so on a technicality-)
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Introduce yourself with four robots!
(yes I know that's two Trek ones and I'm stretching it to androids, but the first is Lal from my own fanfiction 'Offspring' so on a technicality-)
(yes I know that's two Trek ones and I'm stretching it to androids, but the first is Lal from my own fanfiction 'Offspring' so on a technicality-)
Something I was just reminded of which is emblematic of a problem with generative AI I haven't seen discussed much: those awful Skinny ads include one which has a scene in a sports changing room, and everyone there is dressed for American Football.
The ad is for a New Zealand company. Why is the...
The ad is for a New Zealand company. Why is the...
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Something I was just reminded of which is emblematic of a problem with generative AI I haven't seen discussed much: those awful Skinny ads include one which has a scene in a sports changing room, and everyone there is dressed for American Football.
The ad is for a New Zealand company. Why is the...
The ad is for a New Zealand company. Why is the...
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With five days left, we're at 78% of our goal! If you want a bunch of great stories and to support a good cause while you're doing it, this is a great donation to make!
All proceeds, including any excess donations we might get, will go to Outline Aotearoa!
With five days left, we're at 78% of our goal! If you want a bunch of great stories and to support a good cause while you're doing it, this is a great donation to make!
All proceeds, including any excess donations we might get, will go to Outline Aotearoa!
Auckland Queer Writers Anthology
Boosted is Aotearoa New Zealand’s only arts crowdfunding platform. We’re here to bring creatives and supporters together to grow creativity. With our mentored approach to crowdfunding, we have one of ...
www.thearts.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
With five days left, we're at 78% of our goal! If you want a bunch of great stories and to support a good cause while you're doing it, this is a great donation to make!
All proceeds, including any excess donations we might get, will go to Outline Aotearoa!
With five days left, we're at 78% of our goal! If you want a bunch of great stories and to support a good cause while you're doing it, this is a great donation to make!
All proceeds, including any excess donations we might get, will go to Outline Aotearoa!
Introduce yourself with four spaceships!
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships!
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They better not be at pride either
Labour is now the only Opposition party who has not put out an official press release denouncing the NZ government’s restrictions to healthcare access for trans youth and affirming their strong support for the trans, takatāpui and rainbow communities.
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
They better not be at pride either
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really is incredible how often "men are having a problem, let's fix it using someone else's entire life" comes up. does the institute for family studies understand that children are whole complete human beings whose existence cannot be used as a coping mechanism for their fathers' anxieties? (no)
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
really is incredible how often "men are having a problem, let's fix it using someone else's entire life" comes up. does the institute for family studies understand that children are whole complete human beings whose existence cannot be used as a coping mechanism for their fathers' anxieties? (no)
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Centrist waffle doesn't appeal to people. Showing that you care about something, that you want to make people's lives better, that you will listen to them and use your position to do it, and unifying "minor" issues under a coherent story about your principles and goals REALLY APPEALS TO PEOPLE
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Centrist waffle doesn't appeal to people. Showing that you care about something, that you want to make people's lives better, that you will listen to them and use your position to do it, and unifying "minor" issues under a coherent story about your principles and goals REALLY APPEALS TO PEOPLE