MaeMcKinnon
@maemckinnon.bsky.social
✍️Fantasy, Science-Fantasy, and Science-Fiction Author
🐲Reader, writer, artist and gamer who loves animals in general and dragons in particular.
Bring 🫖Expect sarcasm ;-)
https://dragonsandquill.com/
books2read.com/MaeMcKinnon
🐲Reader, writer, artist and gamer who loves animals in general and dragons in particular.
Bring 🫖Expect sarcasm ;-)
https://dragonsandquill.com/
books2read.com/MaeMcKinnon
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MaeMcKinnon
@maemckinnon.bsky.social
· Mar 6
Mae Mckinnon here. I'm an #indieauthor writing #fantasy and #SF
Some things that you will always find in my stories
🫂Found Family
🤣Sarcasm
🌍Friendship
👹Monsters
🍰Cake
⚔️Adventure
Some things you will *almost* always find
🐲Dragons (in disguise)
🐎Horses
🪄Magic
🚀Spaceships
books2read.com/MaeMcKinnon
Some things that you will always find in my stories
🫂Found Family
🤣Sarcasm
🌍Friendship
👹Monsters
🍰Cake
⚔️Adventure
Some things you will *almost* always find
🐲Dragons (in disguise)
🐎Horses
🪄Magic
🚀Spaceships
books2read.com/MaeMcKinnon
Well, that was a *lousy* two weeks and a bit. Now, if migraine, depression *and* cold can kindly stay away until next winter, I shall be most pleased.
alf from the sitcom alf is laying in a chair with a blanket on .
Alt: alf from the sitcom alf is laying in a chair with a blanket on sneezing
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April 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Well, that was a *lousy* two weeks and a bit. Now, if migraine, depression *and* cold can kindly stay away until next winter, I shall be most pleased.
A4 #WeeknightWriters
You're already doing it. Having been able to return here (after the great twitter escape) and talk to fellow authors has been wonderful 📖😊
You're already doing it. Having been able to return here (after the great twitter escape) and talk to fellow authors has been wonderful 📖😊
Q4: What can we, the #WeeknightWriters community, do to help you get through this next week?
March 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A4 #WeeknightWriters
You're already doing it. Having been able to return here (after the great twitter escape) and talk to fellow authors has been wonderful 📖😊
You're already doing it. Having been able to return here (after the great twitter escape) and talk to fellow authors has been wonderful 📖😊
A3 #WeeknightWriters
Deep breaths. Stress less (yeah, good luck with that one Mae) *NOT* looking at the news.
Deep breaths. Stress less (yeah, good luck with that one Mae) *NOT* looking at the news.
Q3: What can you do to make next week a little easier for yourself? #WeeknightWriters
March 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A3 #WeeknightWriters
Deep breaths. Stress less (yeah, good luck with that one Mae) *NOT* looking at the news.
Deep breaths. Stress less (yeah, good luck with that one Mae) *NOT* looking at the news.
A5 #WeeknightWriters
Wait, what happened to 3 and 4?
Wait, what happened to 3 and 4?
Q5: Share your stories! Tell us about what you’re working on OR something you’ve had published recently & share links if you have them! #WeeknightWriters
March 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A5 #WeeknightWriters
Wait, what happened to 3 and 4?
Wait, what happened to 3 and 4?
A1 #WeeknightWriters
Hmm, well, the weather's finally decided that spring has, well, sprung and my fingers aren't freezing when typing on the laptop, so that's nice.
Would have been good to say sunshine and kitties, but while there's sun, there's a sad lack of kitties.
Hmm, well, the weather's finally decided that spring has, well, sprung and my fingers aren't freezing when typing on the laptop, so that's nice.
Would have been good to say sunshine and kitties, but while there's sun, there's a sad lack of kitties.
Q2: What is one thing that’s brought you joy this week? #WeeknightWriters
March 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A1 #WeeknightWriters
Hmm, well, the weather's finally decided that spring has, well, sprung and my fingers aren't freezing when typing on the laptop, so that's nice.
Would have been good to say sunshine and kitties, but while there's sun, there's a sad lack of kitties.
Hmm, well, the weather's finally decided that spring has, well, sprung and my fingers aren't freezing when typing on the laptop, so that's nice.
Would have been good to say sunshine and kitties, but while there's sun, there's a sad lack of kitties.
A1 #WeeknightWriters
Been trying to distract myself with some gaming, but not even that seems to work these days. Alas, I just hope things don't end up transferring into the writing as well, I read *and* write to get away from the real world not enhance the &^&**£ experience #WeeknightWriters
Been trying to distract myself with some gaming, but not even that seems to work these days. Alas, I just hope things don't end up transferring into the writing as well, I read *and* write to get away from the real world not enhance the &^&**£ experience #WeeknightWriters
Q1: How are you holding up this week? Vent as much as you need to, this is a safe space (as safe as any public social media space can be) #WeeknightWriters
March 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A1 #WeeknightWriters
Been trying to distract myself with some gaming, but not even that seems to work these days. Alas, I just hope things don't end up transferring into the writing as well, I read *and* write to get away from the real world not enhance the &^&**£ experience #WeeknightWriters
Been trying to distract myself with some gaming, but not even that seems to work these days. Alas, I just hope things don't end up transferring into the writing as well, I read *and* write to get away from the real world not enhance the &^&**£ experience #WeeknightWriters
Hi there #WeeknightWriters Mae here. Still wrestling with the 'idea' of the WIP (science-fantasy horse adventure), but I did manage to get all the books up on itch this week, so I count that as a win :)
Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going! Or not going, that's valid too
March 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hi there #WeeknightWriters Mae here. Still wrestling with the 'idea' of the WIP (science-fantasy horse adventure), but I did manage to get all the books up on itch this week, so I count that as a win :)
#MarchWorldbuilders D11 D12
The most common animal you'd see pulling wagons would be horses. You'd have to be *very* good at talking to convince one of your dragon friends to do so - unless it's for work, who definitely tops the hierarchy for symbols.
The most common animal you'd see pulling wagons would be horses. You'd have to be *very* good at talking to convince one of your dragon friends to do so - unless it's for work, who definitely tops the hierarchy for symbols.
March 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#MarchWorldbuilders D11 D12
The most common animal you'd see pulling wagons would be horses. You'd have to be *very* good at talking to convince one of your dragon friends to do so - unless it's for work, who definitely tops the hierarchy for symbols.
The most common animal you'd see pulling wagons would be horses. You'd have to be *very* good at talking to convince one of your dragon friends to do so - unless it's for work, who definitely tops the hierarchy for symbols.
#FantasyIndiesMarch D11 D12 #IndieAuthors #Writingcommunity
Erina acts like she doesn't plan *anything* but she's just a *make a plan for every scenario, a spare one when all that goes wrong, and then wing it and kick Fate in the face along the way* kind of person.
Erina acts like she doesn't plan *anything* but she's just a *make a plan for every scenario, a spare one when all that goes wrong, and then wing it and kick Fate in the face along the way* kind of person.
March 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
#FantasyIndiesMarch D11 D12 #IndieAuthors #Writingcommunity
Erina acts like she doesn't plan *anything* but she's just a *make a plan for every scenario, a spare one when all that goes wrong, and then wing it and kick Fate in the face along the way* kind of person.
Erina acts like she doesn't plan *anything* but she's just a *make a plan for every scenario, a spare one when all that goes wrong, and then wing it and kick Fate in the face along the way* kind of person.
#Char_Roleplay D12
ARY: Freedom? The winds beneath me. The clouds above me. Letting your spirit soar as you climb through the sky, climb to the very limits, your heart beating with effort, the blood pumping in your veins, then fall back to the world like a mortal comet.
That's my freedom.
ARY: Freedom? The winds beneath me. The clouds above me. Letting your spirit soar as you climb through the sky, climb to the very limits, your heart beating with effort, the blood pumping in your veins, then fall back to the world like a mortal comet.
That's my freedom.
March 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#Char_Roleplay D12
ARY: Freedom? The winds beneath me. The clouds above me. Letting your spirit soar as you climb through the sky, climb to the very limits, your heart beating with effort, the blood pumping in your veins, then fall back to the world like a mortal comet.
That's my freedom.
ARY: Freedom? The winds beneath me. The clouds above me. Letting your spirit soar as you climb through the sky, climb to the very limits, your heart beating with effort, the blood pumping in your veins, then fall back to the world like a mortal comet.
That's my freedom.
#Char_Roleplay D10
JOSH: Something I no longer have, I suppose.
SAM: You're *supposed to* be dead.
ERINA: Told you this place was haunted.
JOSH: Something I no longer have, I suppose.
SAM: You're *supposed to* be dead.
ERINA: Told you this place was haunted.
March 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
#Char_Roleplay D10
JOSH: Something I no longer have, I suppose.
SAM: You're *supposed to* be dead.
ERINA: Told you this place was haunted.
JOSH: Something I no longer have, I suppose.
SAM: You're *supposed to* be dead.
ERINA: Told you this place was haunted.
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I know some of my followers love gryphons, and Lizkay draws excellent gryphons... including Hoppy!
March 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I know some of my followers love gryphons, and Lizkay draws excellent gryphons... including Hoppy!
#MarchWorldbuilders D8/9/10
There are a lot of *unique* individuals around. The biggest culprit behind animals 'changing' being magic slowly waking up from a slumber of eons.
ERINA: Hollow, did you steal my steak dinner ... again?
HOLLOW: *Licks fangs and tries to look innocent*
(art by me)
There are a lot of *unique* individuals around. The biggest culprit behind animals 'changing' being magic slowly waking up from a slumber of eons.
ERINA: Hollow, did you steal my steak dinner ... again?
HOLLOW: *Licks fangs and tries to look innocent*
(art by me)
March 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
#MarchWorldbuilders D8/9/10
There are a lot of *unique* individuals around. The biggest culprit behind animals 'changing' being magic slowly waking up from a slumber of eons.
ERINA: Hollow, did you steal my steak dinner ... again?
HOLLOW: *Licks fangs and tries to look innocent*
(art by me)
There are a lot of *unique* individuals around. The biggest culprit behind animals 'changing' being magic slowly waking up from a slumber of eons.
ERINA: Hollow, did you steal my steak dinner ... again?
HOLLOW: *Licks fangs and tries to look innocent*
(art by me)
And if it was *only* music, but noooooo...
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first panel is someone with a plain, mostly emotionless face, labelled "nice. this is a cool song."
next panel, the same person blinks, and is labelled [envisions an elaborate fictional scene to the song playing]
next panel is the same person opening his eyes, surprised, and is saying "I guess I'm writing a whole new story now"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v23ee3xry3x54ht7a7boio7n/bafkreifzia43qy6ebpyhkg6na2f3ewhksrqztfnfegeubhetegcwhw7jmy@jpeg)
March 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
And if it was *only* music, but noooooo...
#FantasyIndiesMarch D9 D10 #IndieAuthor #AmWriting
There will always be bits of humour sneaking into *any* of my stories, especially sarcasm and irony, either by me or the characters.
Not a lot of them are superstitious, though Erina certainly likes to joke the place is haunted.
There will always be bits of humour sneaking into *any* of my stories, especially sarcasm and irony, either by me or the characters.
Not a lot of them are superstitious, though Erina certainly likes to joke the place is haunted.
March 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch D9 D10 #IndieAuthor #AmWriting
There will always be bits of humour sneaking into *any* of my stories, especially sarcasm and irony, either by me or the characters.
Not a lot of them are superstitious, though Erina certainly likes to joke the place is haunted.
There will always be bits of humour sneaking into *any* of my stories, especially sarcasm and irony, either by me or the characters.
Not a lot of them are superstitious, though Erina certainly likes to joke the place is haunted.
Well, I did it people #Writingcommunity #Booksky #Indieauthors
After rather a lot of amounts of bashing my head against the keyboard (figuratively) and filling in more form fields than a human should have to.
Ebook versions of my books are now also available on itch.io
dragonquill.itch.io
yay??
After rather a lot of amounts of bashing my head against the keyboard (figuratively) and filling in more form fields than a human should have to.
Ebook versions of my books are now also available on itch.io
dragonquill.itch.io
yay??
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March 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Well, I did it people #Writingcommunity #Booksky #Indieauthors
After rather a lot of amounts of bashing my head against the keyboard (figuratively) and filling in more form fields than a human should have to.
Ebook versions of my books are now also available on itch.io
dragonquill.itch.io
yay??
After rather a lot of amounts of bashing my head against the keyboard (figuratively) and filling in more form fields than a human should have to.
Ebook versions of my books are now also available on itch.io
dragonquill.itch.io
yay??
Truth!
March 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Truth!
Change one letter of your book title to make it funny 😁
Well, that was harder than I thought. Only managed to get 4 of mine to work. Thing "Lord of the Rind" gets the price in this bunch 🤣
Silberping
Lord of the Rind
Toontouched
The Fig Race
love Planet Glob. Any relation to Planet Bob? 🤣
Well, that was harder than I thought. Only managed to get 4 of mine to work. Thing "Lord of the Rind" gets the price in this bunch 🤣
Silberping
Lord of the Rind
Toontouched
The Fig Race
love Planet Glob. Any relation to Planet Bob? 🤣
Ned Darkling
Bongpocalypse
Vacation on Planet Glob
Mine were hard!
Bongpocalypse
Vacation on Planet Glob
Mine were hard!
Change one letter in your book title to make it funnier.
Hollow Toad
Cloti’s Dong
The Living Haters
Fagged Shard
What do y’all got?
Hollow Toad
Cloti’s Dong
The Living Haters
Fagged Shard
What do y’all got?
March 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Change one letter of your book title to make it funny 😁
Well, that was harder than I thought. Only managed to get 4 of mine to work. Thing "Lord of the Rind" gets the price in this bunch 🤣
Silberping
Lord of the Rind
Toontouched
The Fig Race
love Planet Glob. Any relation to Planet Bob? 🤣
Well, that was harder than I thought. Only managed to get 4 of mine to work. Thing "Lord of the Rind" gets the price in this bunch 🤣
Silberping
Lord of the Rind
Toontouched
The Fig Race
love Planet Glob. Any relation to Planet Bob? 🤣
ERINA: What, no scythes? Meh.
SUN: Night king spleens looks good to me, I like my weapons elegant, wavy and pointy.
SETH: Lacking claws, a spoon. Definitely a spoon.
SERA: Programs. I'm good with computers.
GAILE: Can I have the lightsaber thing?
EVERYONE ELSE: *takes several steps back* NO!
SUN: Night king spleens looks good to me, I like my weapons elegant, wavy and pointy.
SETH: Lacking claws, a spoon. Definitely a spoon.
SERA: Programs. I'm good with computers.
GAILE: Can I have the lightsaber thing?
EVERYONE ELSE: *takes several steps back* NO!
What kind of weapon would your MC choose?
#writingq #writerq #WritingCommunity #WIP #Writer #writerscommunity #writerslife #funny #amwriting #humor #WritingLife #AuthorsOfBlueSky #authorscommunity #authorlife
#writingq #writerq #WritingCommunity #WIP #Writer #writerscommunity #writerslife #funny #amwriting #humor #WritingLife #AuthorsOfBlueSky #authorscommunity #authorlife
March 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
ERINA: What, no scythes? Meh.
SUN: Night king spleens looks good to me, I like my weapons elegant, wavy and pointy.
SETH: Lacking claws, a spoon. Definitely a spoon.
SERA: Programs. I'm good with computers.
GAILE: Can I have the lightsaber thing?
EVERYONE ELSE: *takes several steps back* NO!
SUN: Night king spleens looks good to me, I like my weapons elegant, wavy and pointy.
SETH: Lacking claws, a spoon. Definitely a spoon.
SERA: Programs. I'm good with computers.
GAILE: Can I have the lightsaber thing?
EVERYONE ELSE: *takes several steps back* NO!
#MarchWorldbuilders D7
Sam tends to the garden every day, caring for the vegetables, fruits and herbs.
ERINA: I crashed my ship into a forest once.
Sam tends to the garden every day, caring for the vegetables, fruits and herbs.
ERINA: I crashed my ship into a forest once.
March 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#MarchWorldbuilders D7
Sam tends to the garden every day, caring for the vegetables, fruits and herbs.
ERINA: I crashed my ship into a forest once.
Sam tends to the garden every day, caring for the vegetables, fruits and herbs.
ERINA: I crashed my ship into a forest once.
#Char_Roleplay D7
ERINA: You need to invest a lot of time if you want to improve skills you're not already good at.
SAM: *raises eyebrow* I do believe I have never seen you train with anything but a sword.
ERINA: And because you don't see it, that somehow means it doesn't happen?
ERINA: You need to invest a lot of time if you want to improve skills you're not already good at.
SAM: *raises eyebrow* I do believe I have never seen you train with anything but a sword.
ERINA: And because you don't see it, that somehow means it doesn't happen?
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#Char_Roleplay D7
ERINA: You need to invest a lot of time if you want to improve skills you're not already good at.
SAM: *raises eyebrow* I do believe I have never seen you train with anything but a sword.
ERINA: And because you don't see it, that somehow means it doesn't happen?
ERINA: You need to invest a lot of time if you want to improve skills you're not already good at.
SAM: *raises eyebrow* I do believe I have never seen you train with anything but a sword.
ERINA: And because you don't see it, that somehow means it doesn't happen?
So, a question for #Writingcommunity #authorsky #Booksky
I'm trying to get my books sorted to go up on itch io and was wondering: What do eyes out there prefer?
a) A simple conversion with basic text only (available elsewhere already)
or
b) a PDF that actually looks like the printed book does
I'm trying to get my books sorted to go up on itch io and was wondering: What do eyes out there prefer?
a) A simple conversion with basic text only (available elsewhere already)
or
b) a PDF that actually looks like the printed book does
a drawing of an open book and a cup of tea with the words drink tea read books be happy
ALT: a drawing of an open book and a cup of tea with the words drink tea read books be happy
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March 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So, a question for #Writingcommunity #authorsky #Booksky
I'm trying to get my books sorted to go up on itch io and was wondering: What do eyes out there prefer?
a) A simple conversion with basic text only (available elsewhere already)
or
b) a PDF that actually looks like the printed book does
I'm trying to get my books sorted to go up on itch io and was wondering: What do eyes out there prefer?
a) A simple conversion with basic text only (available elsewhere already)
or
b) a PDF that actually looks like the printed book does
#MarchWorldbuilders D6 Agriculture/Edible Plant
The world was only *fairly* recently settled and there's always someone somewhere that decides that trying a delicious looking thing is best left to the mouth and not the scientists.
There's a sort of balance between agriculture and hydroponics.
The world was only *fairly* recently settled and there's always someone somewhere that decides that trying a delicious looking thing is best left to the mouth and not the scientists.
There's a sort of balance between agriculture and hydroponics.
a painting of a tree with the words " life is a journey " below it
ALT: a painting of a tree with the words " life is a journey " below it
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March 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
#MarchWorldbuilders D6 Agriculture/Edible Plant
The world was only *fairly* recently settled and there's always someone somewhere that decides that trying a delicious looking thing is best left to the mouth and not the scientists.
There's a sort of balance between agriculture and hydroponics.
The world was only *fairly* recently settled and there's always someone somewhere that decides that trying a delicious looking thing is best left to the mouth and not the scientists.
There's a sort of balance between agriculture and hydroponics.
#Char_Roleplay D6 #Booksky #Writingcommunity
JOSH: I see the place tidied up nicely while I was gone.
ERINA: I had help.
JOSH: Bit late, though.
ERINA: For some, yes. Should I point out that you're actually, you know, dead?
JOSH: *shrugs* This *your* imagination working here, not mine...
JOSH: I see the place tidied up nicely while I was gone.
ERINA: I had help.
JOSH: Bit late, though.
ERINA: For some, yes. Should I point out that you're actually, you know, dead?
JOSH: *shrugs* This *your* imagination working here, not mine...
March 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
#Char_Roleplay D6 #Booksky #Writingcommunity
JOSH: I see the place tidied up nicely while I was gone.
ERINA: I had help.
JOSH: Bit late, though.
ERINA: For some, yes. Should I point out that you're actually, you know, dead?
JOSH: *shrugs* This *your* imagination working here, not mine...
JOSH: I see the place tidied up nicely while I was gone.
ERINA: I had help.
JOSH: Bit late, though.
ERINA: For some, yes. Should I point out that you're actually, you know, dead?
JOSH: *shrugs* This *your* imagination working here, not mine...
#FantasyIndiesMarch D6 #IndieAuthor #AmWriting
Quirks:
All my MCs are ND so it's really hard to pin down what qualifies as a quirk (as apposed to a normal Tuesday) for any of them.
Erina *does* have a tendency to treat everything as a potential mount. Horses. Giant wolves. The passing comet.
Quirks:
All my MCs are ND so it's really hard to pin down what qualifies as a quirk (as apposed to a normal Tuesday) for any of them.
Erina *does* have a tendency to treat everything as a potential mount. Horses. Giant wolves. The passing comet.
March 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch D6 #IndieAuthor #AmWriting
Quirks:
All my MCs are ND so it's really hard to pin down what qualifies as a quirk (as apposed to a normal Tuesday) for any of them.
Erina *does* have a tendency to treat everything as a potential mount. Horses. Giant wolves. The passing comet.
Quirks:
All my MCs are ND so it's really hard to pin down what qualifies as a quirk (as apposed to a normal Tuesday) for any of them.
Erina *does* have a tendency to treat everything as a potential mount. Horses. Giant wolves. The passing comet.