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Madeline James
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Fantasy writer and worldbuilder of the YT channel Madeline James Writes
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Madeline James @madelinejames.bsky.social · Oct 31
#GhostPit #A #SP

Iryana doesn't believe she can be fixed-not with what the beasts and their war have made of her. But with her family's post falling, she must infiltrate an enemy gang. The leader's brother might be her only ally... If she can stop seeing him as the enemy-and herself as past saving.
Quote: It made her feel small, like an animal caught in a trap. Like they were trying to decide if she was wild, to be sent back outside, or docile, like a pet to be taken in. Either way, she would be kicked when she misbehaved. Because the Beasts Came By Madeline James 4.9.26
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ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead, so when a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, he’ll stop at nothing to steal it back. His crew has a few more scruples. The masked serial killer offering to partner up? Less so.

#GhostPit #F #A #Q
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Jessie and I created a bunch of #conlang sketches for an album by Chronicles of the Residuum. That album is out today! You can check it out here (or on any streaming service):

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The Age of Destruction - Full Album - YouTube
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October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Fifteen years after the beasts took over, Iryana's family is losing control of their post. She must forge a future from the ashes of her past-before her mistakes consume everyone she loves.

#GhostPit #SP #A #F #R
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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#GhostPit #SP #A #F

What if the only way to save everyone you love, is with the one you swore to hate?

🗡️ Monstrous beasts
🗡️ Trauma and healing
🗡️ Enemies to lovers
🗡️ Siberia-like world
🗡️ Elemental magic

For those who have ever believed themselves too broken.

Because the Beasts Came 4.9.26
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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flcr24.bsky.social
ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

🌩️🌞 Grumpy-sunshine cousins
❤️‍🔥 Slowest of burns
☠️ Serial killer
🤫 Heist
✨ Layered magic system

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead. When a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, how far will Jack go to get it back?

#Ghostpit #A #F #Q
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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#GhostPit #A #SP

Iryana doesn't believe she can be fixed-not with what the beasts and their war have made of her. But with her family's post falling, she must infiltrate an enemy gang. The leader's brother might be her only ally... If she can stop seeing him as the enemy-and herself as past saving.
Quote: It made her feel small, like an animal caught in a trap. Like they were trying to decide if she was wild, to be sent back outside, or docile, like a pet to be taken in. Either way, she would be kicked when she misbehaved. Because the Beasts Came By Madeline James 4.9.26
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Reminder that I and a bunch of other creators will be live for @madelinejames.bsky.social ' Worldbuilding festival THIS WEEKEND! Hoping to see y'all there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueIf...
September 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Our next #Kopikon speaker is the @biblaridion.bsky.social! Biblaridion is easily one of the best conlangers today, and we’re grateful to have him back! Kopikon II is at the University of Edinburgh on Friday, October 10th, and you can register here:

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July 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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So excited for this!
July 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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On September 5-7, I and many other creators will be coming together to take part in the Worldbuilding Festival organized by @madelinejames.bsky.social and ‪Rossbaygeo. See the announcement video for details here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXl2....
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July 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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I am so excited for Witchbrook this winter....
March 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Who would have thought documenting my conlang would help 🫣😂
March 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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After being home sick the last 6 days... daughter only made it to noon before needing to be picked up 🙃 the joys of parenthood
March 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Beast Fables - Serpepard and Tatzelwurm

The most common of the serpecat morphs, one is derived from the leopard, and the other from small cats, including the common house cat.

#creaturedesign #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasyartists
The serpepard is a long, slender chimeric morph of the leopard, with a longer body, incredibly mobile tail and a long neck. It has the forked tongue of a snake, and a longer face. A tortoise cat with the chimeric morph of a tatzelwurm. Has a long, slinky body akin to a snake, but is otherwise just a very long, stretched out cat with a very mobile and prehensile tail.
March 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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New podcast episode dropping at 19:00 UTC
youtu.be/AXCY910fhPQ
AP #91: Axes on Spaceships
YouTube video by Artifexian Podcast
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March 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Registration is now open for the 11th Language Creation Conference! Register by March 4 in order to get some say on the schedule. #conlang #language #linguistics

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LCC11 Registration | Language Creation Society
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February 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Anyone have good resources for attempting spec bio "lite"?
February 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Been researching historical military structures for days.... Because I want to figure out what should happen when someone in my book is promoted ranks 😂 one tiny scene
February 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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After I interviewed her for Conlangery, I went over to Madeline James's channel so she could pick my brain about integrating more conlanging into here writing and worldbuilding. Check it out now! #conlang #language #linguistics
Let's Ask a Conlanger about Language for Writers || Interviewing George Corley
Sat down with George Corley and asked him some questions about using conlanging for fantasy worlds! George has a PhD in Linguistics and runs the YouTube chan...
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February 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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conlangery.com
I interviewed @madelinejames.bsky.social on her own forays just a little bit into the conlanging pool for her books. It was a wonderful discussion. Check it out here, and also watch out for the second half of the discussion later today on her channel! #conlang #language #linguistics
Madeline James on Conlanging for Writing
I had a nice discussion with author @madelinejameswrites about how she has just begun learning conlanging to create naming languages and formulaic spells. J...
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February 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Thought this was fun! Put this together to show how I'm using my draft 1 scenes for draft 2 rewrite!
Chart showing arrows from list of scenes in draft 1 to draft 2 to indicate if there are minor changes, a few pieces reused, or an entirely new scene.
February 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Going live tonight! Mapping ore deposits in real time!
youtube.com/live/sGJv41w...
Memberathon 2025
YouTube video by Artifexian
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February 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The building.

Doodling before ending the day, for fun.
What's your favourite windows?
January 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Revision prep video is out! I still have to figure out how exactly I want to structure the military gang in the book... Looking at post medieval mercenary groups and post Roman organization for inspiration!
youtu.be/PSIqLVTbQmM
Somehow I will figure out this revision plan... || Revision Vlog
YouTube video by Madeline James Writes
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January 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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@dedalvs.bsky.social best recommendation! Gotta love some nice rocks.
January 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM