L. Bay Riley
@lbayriley.bsky.social
An aspiring author and sustainable gardener. Ive come a long way and have a long way more to go. Always trying to improve my craft.
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L. Bay Riley
@lbayriley.bsky.social
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Character Name: Beatrice, Heir of Alighieri.
Height: 6’0
Weight: you know the rules
Personality: Beatrice is a fine balance between impetuous and measured. She prefers to meet her problems (and enemies) head on, thinking in the moment. That isnt to say she is against teamwork. Whether she is
Height: 6’0
Weight: you know the rules
Personality: Beatrice is a fine balance between impetuous and measured. She prefers to meet her problems (and enemies) head on, thinking in the moment. That isnt to say she is against teamwork. Whether she is
I just discovered “ship worms”. I am as fascinated as I am grossed out. Nature never ceases to amaze me. I could live a thousand years and still not see it all…
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I just discovered “ship worms”. I am as fascinated as I am grossed out. Nature never ceases to amaze me. I could live a thousand years and still not see it all…
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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New abstract character art from Margh for my fantasy novel, Eltaris!
This time, it's a dragon 😎🐉✨️
madebymargh.com/collections/...
Sound on if you want to hear me read the meeting of Amaya and Jörmungandr! 🔊
#booksky #artsky
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This time, it's a dragon 😎🐉✨️
madebymargh.com/collections/...
Sound on if you want to hear me read the meeting of Amaya and Jörmungandr! 🔊
#booksky #artsky
📚⏰️
December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
New abstract character art from Margh for my fantasy novel, Eltaris!
This time, it's a dragon 😎🐉✨️
madebymargh.com/collections/...
Sound on if you want to hear me read the meeting of Amaya and Jörmungandr! 🔊
#booksky #artsky
📚⏰️
This time, it's a dragon 😎🐉✨️
madebymargh.com/collections/...
Sound on if you want to hear me read the meeting of Amaya and Jörmungandr! 🔊
#booksky #artsky
📚⏰️
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How do you deal with self doubt when writing? I try to tell myself that a piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good #writingq #WritingCommunity
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How do you deal with self doubt when writing? I try to tell myself that a piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good #writingq #WritingCommunity
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You can play kick the can in my game.
#gamedev #indiedev #kidsprobablydontplaykickthecananymorewithipadsandallthat
#gamedev #indiedev #kidsprobablydontplaykickthecananymorewithipadsandallthat
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You can play kick the can in my game.
#gamedev #indiedev #kidsprobablydontplaykickthecananymorewithipadsandallthat
#gamedev #indiedev #kidsprobablydontplaykickthecananymorewithipadsandallthat
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Is there a part of your writing process that would surprise readers, if they knew about it? Does talking to yourself to work out scenes count? 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Is there a part of your writing process that would surprise readers, if they knew about it? Does talking to yourself to work out scenes count? 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
I am slowly but steadily balancing my “gardener” writing style with a splash of “architect”. It is rather exciting actually.
#writing #writesky #booksky #HeirsofAlighieri
#writing #writesky #booksky #HeirsofAlighieri
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I am slowly but steadily balancing my “gardener” writing style with a splash of “architect”. It is rather exciting actually.
#writing #writesky #booksky #HeirsofAlighieri
#writing #writesky #booksky #HeirsofAlighieri
I just cut myself with my pastry cutter. I AM NOT A PASTRY.
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I just cut myself with my pastry cutter. I AM NOT A PASTRY.
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And it's done and sent. This poster was a lot of fun and work but I really hope it does @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social #fantasy book justice. Check out his page and book.
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And it's done and sent. This poster was a lot of fun and work but I really hope it does @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social #fantasy book justice. Check out his page and book.
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
#manga #anime #comics #writer #author #dnd #journey #drawing #sketch #illustrator #illustration #digitalart #ink #graphicnovel
Been trying to gear up to begin editing a novella I finished a couple months ago. Now Thanksgiving is nigh. I have too much baking to do in preparation lol
So poor Wynn will have to wait for her tale’s edits another week
So poor Wynn will have to wait for her tale’s edits another week
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Been trying to gear up to begin editing a novella I finished a couple months ago. Now Thanksgiving is nigh. I have too much baking to do in preparation lol
So poor Wynn will have to wait for her tale’s edits another week
So poor Wynn will have to wait for her tale’s edits another week
I am back from the depths of social media slumber! Gonna try and get back in the groove of posting and interacting.
a cartoon explosion with the words i liiiiiiiveeeee !!!
ALT: a cartoon explosion with the words i liiiiiiiveeeee !!!
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I am back from the depths of social media slumber! Gonna try and get back in the groove of posting and interacting.
Share your favorite black and white movie
(Metropolis)
(Metropolis)
September 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Share your favorite black and white movie
(Metropolis)
(Metropolis)
My current horror shortstory/novella is more supernatural in nature so tech is not a central theme or reliable for the characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Q2, #HorrorWritersChat! You lot were chatting so much I ran over. Hmpf.
Anyway you know the theme. Hit me with it.
Anyway you know the theme. Hit me with it.
September 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My current horror shortstory/novella is more supernatural in nature so tech is not a central theme or reliable for the characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I write by the name of L. Bay Riley, I write in a wide range of genre and am working on a horror shortstory/novella atm. (main project in the publishing pipeline). Libre Office all the way until it goes to my editor, then it is Google Docs
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
Dum, Dum, Dum!!!!!!!!!! Assemble, #HorrorWritersChat writers. Assemble, and give us your shit for Q1.
Your name, your number, but not your links. You know the game.
Leave that for the end. Right? Right.
Your name, your number, but not your links. You know the game.
Leave that for the end. Right? Right.
September 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I write by the name of L. Bay Riley, I write in a wide range of genre and am working on a horror shortstory/novella atm. (main project in the publishing pipeline). Libre Office all the way until it goes to my editor, then it is Google Docs
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
Beatrice hates cleaning (general house cleaning. Kitchen cleaning is different). She also hates those that kill indiscriminately and those that are uncaring for others.
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
What does your MC hate doing? Ginger hates being forced to socialize with pretentious people #writingq #WritingCommunity
September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Beatrice hates cleaning (general house cleaning. Kitchen cleaning is different). She also hates those that kill indiscriminately and those that are uncaring for others.
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
"Unfortunately" Grove largely resembles NYC architecture wise. Nothing of note in that generalized area. But I will say that all buildings are enchanted, in addition to engineering, for added support and resilience. But that is not exactly a style of architecture.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#Septopolis 17
We talking ARCHITECTURAL STYLES. 🤩 Materials, methods, all that good stuff that goes into how it looks.
Keep in mind this is for the general "whole." Save your specific fancy structures for tomorrow. The manmade landmarks get their own day.
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
We talking ARCHITECTURAL STYLES. 🤩 Materials, methods, all that good stuff that goes into how it looks.
Keep in mind this is for the general "whole." Save your specific fancy structures for tomorrow. The manmade landmarks get their own day.
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Unfortunately" Grove largely resembles NYC architecture wise. Nothing of note in that generalized area. But I will say that all buildings are enchanted, in addition to engineering, for added support and resilience. But that is not exactly a style of architecture.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
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My new dystopian novel is really starting to take shape! I'm still in the discovery phase, so I'm doing lots of research at the moment 🤓
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
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September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My new dystopian novel is really starting to take shape! I'm still in the discovery phase, so I'm doing lots of research at the moment 🤓
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
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Shes going to feature in chapter 3. We saw her first in the prologue but now one of the legs is about to get some more pages time!!!
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
September 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Shes going to feature in chapter 3. We saw her first in the prologue but now one of the legs is about to get some more pages time!!!
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
Looking amazing 😁
Beatrice in her tank top. Might change the color. Possibly black or grey. I’ll figure it out.
Don’t forget to follow @lbayriley.bsky.social for his Novel, “Heirs of Alighieri”!
Don’t forget to follow @lbayriley.bsky.social for his Novel, “Heirs of Alighieri”!
September 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Looking amazing 😁
Since Old Fangs is involved, when technology advanced to usher in modern cities, Grove was meticulously planned. It has a strict grid structure, with various entry and exit points for Fangs upper fortress and garages.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#Septopolis 16
The aesthetics are for tomorrow! Today's just the overall size and layout. Was it thoroughly planned with grid structures or did it grow informally and organically across the years?
Perhaps some sector or districts talk if this is a tad too simple... 👀
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
The aesthetics are for tomorrow! Today's just the overall size and layout. Was it thoroughly planned with grid structures or did it grow informally and organically across the years?
Perhaps some sector or districts talk if this is a tad too simple... 👀
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Since Old Fangs is involved, when technology advanced to usher in modern cities, Grove was meticulously planned. It has a strict grid structure, with various entry and exit points for Fangs upper fortress and garages.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
Beatrice doesn’t really have many hobbies at the beginning of the story. Roy, secondary MC, is a gamer. He tries to get Beatrice into it but she is content with watching.
What is your MC’s hobby? Ginger loves to read and study people #writingq #WritingCommunity
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Beatrice doesn’t really have many hobbies at the beginning of the story. Roy, secondary MC, is a gamer. He tries to get Beatrice into it but she is content with watching.
There is a small population of those who follow the Maker's religion. But most would be considered agnostic/atheist. People generally just want a life of peace and coexistence. Grove in particular is one of the more diverse cities, in both culture and daimon species.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#Septopolis 15
It's on the card. BUT, I'm also very curious to know if there's something that fills the void if the answer to this is no!
If your #MythAugust is applicable here, drop the hashtag so visitors can go read about it!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
It's on the card. BUT, I'm also very curious to know if there's something that fills the void if the answer to this is no!
If your #MythAugust is applicable here, drop the hashtag so visitors can go read about it!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There is a small population of those who follow the Maker's religion. But most would be considered agnostic/atheist. People generally just want a life of peace and coexistence. Grove in particular is one of the more diverse cities, in both culture and daimon species.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
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My second YouTube video has been uploaded and scheduled for tomorrow. If you haven't seen the last one yet, that's all about morning pages, you can check it out here youtu.be/d1iEPAPe5Zo
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
18 Months of Morning Pages, What I Got Out of It.
YouTube video by Aurora Powling
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September 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My second YouTube video has been uploaded and scheduled for tomorrow. If you haven't seen the last one yet, that's all about morning pages, you can check it out here youtu.be/d1iEPAPe5Zo
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity