Willy is writing disaster jocks 🏈🌲
LightNews LightNews
banner
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Willy is writing disaster jocks 🏈🌲
@mmwilliams24.bsky.social
170 followers 240 following 130 posts
Author of Norse-inspired YA Fantasy, paranormal Romance, and short fiction that disappoints my parents. Stories in Were Wolf and Loki (Flame Tree Press) + Ghoulish Tales #4

she/her | parent of one human, servant to one cat | aspiring bigfoot
Posts Replies Media Videos
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
The crust came out a bit too flaky, but the custard set perfectly! Even when it was still warm yesterday, it cut very nicely
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
First pumpkin pie of the season is out of the oven! Made with locally grown Winter Luxury pumpkin, molasses, and a big spoonful of stem ginger syrup 🎃 🍽️

someday i will learn to make pretty crusts. today was not that day
A pumpkin pie sitting on a cooling rack.
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
look. is Grayson the most refined 16-year-old in the world? no. Is he the star player on his football team? no.

BUT is he capable of solving paranormal mysteries and fending off the things that lurk in the woods to protect the daughter of a famous influencer? also no.

#unhingedpit #WIP #YA
Over a dark olive green background, there are four images. In the upper left is an image of a football helmet on a field at night. In the lower left is a headline from a comedic article titled "A Cultural History of Butt Slapping in Sports." In the lower right is an image of coniferous trees against a foggy background. In the upper right is a small image of a raccoon, with text that reads "god is testing me and i have not studied." In the center of it all is a snippet from a book which reads: "As soon as I'm outside in the warm twilight, I pull the pack of panties out of the bag, shove it in my waistband under my shirt, and release a sigh of relief. Next, I grab one of the peanut butter jars and jab my plastic spoon right through the foil. All the while, some old guy is sitting on the sidewalk, watching me with wide eyes. I nod at him. 'Sup.'"
September 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
SUPERNATURAL x FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

As if two-a-days weren't bad enough, compulsive liar Grayson is now doing hard time (in a donut shop)

When a bruised girl runs in, asking to hide, he has to unravel the dark secrets of an influencer family before she's lost to the trees

#QuestPit #W #YA #MY #PR
August 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
RAVEN BOYS x FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

When a starved+beaten girl runs through the donut shop where he's working alone, Grayson has to convince his teammates she's in danger & hiding in the woods

The only problem? She's a famous influencer, and her accounts are posting as usual

#QuestPit #YA #W #MY #PR
A grid of nine images: Upper left: a gridiron football helmet and a grey jersey rest on top of lockers in a yellow-lit locker room. Upper middle: a young white man with dark hair lays on the ground, facing the camera. White flowers cover the dirt in the foreground, and there is some dirt on his cheek. Upper right: In front of a pond in a forest, a person in a red dress holds an oval mirror in front of their face and torso Middle left: a neon sign on a wall, shaped like a comment box icon. In the middle, there's a heart and a number zero, indicating "zero likes" Center: A hand reaches upward out of orange leaves. Middle right: Sitting on some gravel and dirt is a dirty, broken cell phone. Lower left: A log sticks out of a murky green pond, and someone in a white dress is standing on it, barefoot Lower middle: in front of a foggy background, a boy in a grey beanie and a red-and-grey hoodie faces away from the camera Lower right: On the surface of a tree, the holes in the bark look like a creepy smiling face
August 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
not a lot of people know that the main character in my Norse-inspired YA Fantasy is a board-certified master of poetry 🤌🪶📜

#unhingedpit #YA #F #Q
Text over a background image of two diverging trails in a forest. The text reads "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by because these randos in masks just attacked us and captured my parents (you know, my super famous hero parents) now I'm stuck in the middle of the butthole of the fkn woods and my country's princess is here and she drives me nuts also my eyesight is failing and the gods are missing so that's great so yeah I'd REALLY like to find a well-traveled road at some point soon"
July 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
In which Esther realizes she is the reason god stays in heaven 👻🍆

#unhingedpit #A #R
A screenshot of one sentence of a document. The sentence reads "I didn't know what the Bible said about getting handsy with a ghost at a press conference about a serial killer, but I was fairly certain I'd just bowled over everyone in line for Hell."
July 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Is your old Delinquent Jock no longer solving mysteries like he's supposed to? Upgrade today to receive bonus Runaway Girl + Football Team Members! 🌲🏈

100% APR (A Paranormal Rescue)

Great for off-roading through forests that might bite

Capable of outrunning evil (probably)

#unhingedpit #YA #WIP
A meme image of a car salesman standing in front of a car with a customer. The customized caption reads: "Car Salesman: *slaps roof of 16-year-old* this bad boy can fit so much secrets + lies + donuts in it"
July 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Being sentenced to sell donuts all summer was bad enough for compulsive liar Grayson

But when a beaten girl runs into the shop & asks to hide, Gray & his fellow varsity starters have to unravel the deadly secrets of a local influencer family—before she's lost to the trees

#questpit #W #MY #PNR #YA
A grid of nine images: Upper left: a gridiron football helmet and a grey jersey rest on top of lockers in a yellow-lit locker room. Upper middle: a young white man with dark hair lays on the ground, facing the camera. White flowers cover the dirt in the foreground, and there is some dirt on his cheek. Upper right: In front of a pond in a forest, a person in a red dress holds an oval mirror in front of their face and torso Middle left: a neon sign on a wall, shaped like a comment box icon. In the middle, there's a heart and a number zero, indicating "zero likes" Center: A hand reaches upward out of orange leaves. Middle right: Sitting on some gravel and dirt is a dirty, broken cell phone. Lower left: A log sticks out of a murky green pond, and someone in a white dress is standing on it, barefoot Lower middle: in front of a foggy background, a boy in a grey beanie and a red-and-grey hoodie faces away from the camera Lower right: On the surface of a tree, the holes in the bark look like a creepy smiling face
May 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
oh man there are several to choose from, but I'm absolutely seated waiting for these two to come out!
The book cover of The Starving Saints by author Caitlin Starling. On a black background, there is a figure draped in a nun's habit, but where a face would be, there are three small, twisted figures with red hair. The figure holds a panel from a beehive. The book cover for The Door on the Sea by author Caskey Russell. On a gray-teal background, there are several stylized red, black, and blue depictions of animals like fish, orcas, and birds. The style of artwork is done similar to the artistic traditions of the many indigenous peoples of Northwestern North America.
May 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Sent out my first queries for my boy-led Lower YA Fantasy, so now I get to direct all my nervous energy into my #amwriting #WIP

Four football players finding frights in forests full of fanatical 'fluencers
A grid of nine images: Upper left: a gridiron football helmet and a grey jersey rest on top of lockers in a yellow-lit locker room. Upper middle: a young white man with dark hair lays on the ground, facing the camera. White flowers cover the dirt in the foreground, and there is some dirt on his cheek. Upper right: In front of a pond in a forest, a person in a red dress holds an oval mirror in front of their face and torso Middle left: a neon sign on a wall, shaped like a comment box icon. In the middle, there's a heart and a number zero, indicating "zero likes" Center: A hand reaches upward out of orange leaves. Middle right: Sitting on some gravel and dirt is a dirty, broken cell phone. Lower left: A log sticks out of a murky green pond, and someone in a white dress is standing on it, barefoot Lower middle: in front of a foggy background, a boy in a grey beanie and a red-and-grey hoodie faces away from the camera Lower right: On the surface of a tree, the holes in the bark look like a creepy smiling face
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
When 15yo Ref's famous hero parents are attacked and captured on an important mission, leaving him & his friend-turned-rival Styra trapped in the Wildwood, the two must work together to escape their hunters before Ref's family line can end for good

#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #YA #F
A grid of nine images Upper left: An eye with a grey iris looks at the camera Upper middle: There are bits of bone with runes carved into them scattered on the ground Upper right: A moss covered branch with a few pink mushrooms growing on it. Middle left: Several dusty, old, worn books sit on a shelf, leaning on each other Middle: A wolf with brown fur is laying in a field and looking at the camera Middle right: Black text on a cream-colored background that reads "I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done." Lower left: There is a pond with a wooden dock sitting next to a simple village where the village has thatched roofs. In the water is a small, wide boat. Lower middle: A white hand, palm facing to the sky, rests on top of water. Lower right: Two hand axes with intricately carved wooden handles sit on top of some straw, laid over each other to look like an X
March 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Everyone thank my spouse for watching the toddler today, bc I FINALLY got a chance to submit my frankengenre sexy ghosty mystery to #RevPit without a tiny hand adding new some words 👶
There's a moodboard with eight different images. Upper left: a young white woman in a floral printed shirt faces left and pushes back her grey hair. Middle left: A light-skinned hand is dipping into the surface of murky water. Lower left: Against a dark background, a small candle burns in a jar. Upper middle: Several dark trees surround a quiet, undisturbed lake. Mountains tower in the background. Lower middle: on the forest floor, near several twigs and branches, there are lit candles and a pumpkin. A person clad in black holds a deer skull in their hands. Upper right: Two black silhouettes stand in front of a lamp, nearly kissing. Middle right: A human shadow is cast on a worn brick wall, and autumn leaves cover the ground below. Lower right: A Korean man (actor Steven Yeun) faces right,wearing a white shirt and looking out of a window. Over a picture of a river in the forest, there is a grey text box with text that reads: "Girls don't want boyfriends. They want spectral soldiers who'll use old craft supplies to construct home defense systems for them."
March 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
That Oval Office interview has me vibrating with anger.

What an embarrassing day to be an American. I wish I could do more than post my support, hang a flag, and buy what few Ukrainian goods are available here.

But to Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine - this family in Utah, USA stands with you
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Spotted this at a B&N in Utah and I can honestly say that I have a new author dream of having an endcap like this
A table in the bookstore Barnes and Noble is entirely covered in many copies of Wind and Truth by author Brandon Sanderson - as well as a few of his other books. Several printed photos of Sanderson are taped to the brown column behind the table, along with several pink hearts.
January 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
My spouse knew I've been wanting some fun new reading material to help with my ongoing WIP (👀), and he nailed it 💙
Two books rest on a pair of legs. The left book is black with various silver details, such as a winged skull, and is titled A History of Ghosts, Spirits, and the Supernatural by the publisher DK. The right book's cover shows a drawing of a man in buckskin clothes fighting with a large, dark bear, and is titled Cowboys, Mountain Men, & Grizzly Bears by author Matthew P. Mayo.
December 25, 2024 at 6:59 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Ref makes no apologies for the natural urge to throw rocks at things #amwriting
Black text on a white background reads: "Why is it that whenever boys come together in a group, they immediately start wanting to throw rocks at bees?" Styra asked in an annoyed whisper as we crawled out of the trunk. I shrugged. "Because it's fun."
December 8, 2024 at 2:19 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
having a lot of fun with this guy so far 👀
Black text on a white background that reads: "I managed to stop and heave myself out of the current. The rocks shifted under my wet palms as I scrambled onto the bank. From underneath one came a fast, skittering beetle, making me jump backward. As I did, a shock of pain slashed across my cheek. Wood burst into splinters mere inches away. An arrow. An arrow that, if not for that little beetle, would have gone right through my head. I should've kept going. I shouldn't have looked back, but I did, and I froze. The masked figure hadn't even tried to follow me through the water. They only stood where I'd left them upstream, and they watched me, holding a crossbow at their hip. Hot blood started dripping down my face, into my pathetic excuse for a beard, but I still couldn't move. Faint enough that I could barely hear it, they began to whistle a slow tune behind their big wooden smile, their hand drifting to grab another bolt. A skilled hunter, completely at ease. And I was their prey. Holding my bleeding cheek, I turned to the North and ran." (end text)
November 19, 2024 at 5:06 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
This was literally me when I tried outlining at ass o'clock once lmao you're not alone 😂🤝
A list of black text on a white background First line: "Chapter 15 bonk" Second line: "Chapter 16" Third line: "The warrior ritual. The women talk about justice and mercy" Fourth line: "The assault on Kuusode starts" Fifth line: "Fighting fight fight"
November 14, 2024 at 3:40 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
With the #writingcommunity finally blossoming on here, I'm feeling my introvert shell start to crack 👀

So: I'm Willy, and I write Norse-inspired Fantasy, paranormal romance, & horror featuring ND, mentally ill, and often queer disaster children with tattoos + four brain cells across the cast💙🐻🌊
A grid of nine images Upper left: An eye with a grey iris looks at the camera Upper middle: There are bits of bone with runes carved into them scattered on the ground Upper right: A moss covered branch with a few pink mushrooms growing on it. Middle left: Several dusty, old, worn books sit on a shelf, leaning on each other Middle: A wolf with brown fur is laying in a field and looking at the camera Middle right: Black text on a cream-colored background that reads "I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done." Lower left: There is a pond with a wooden dock sitting next to a simple village where the village has thatched roofs. In the water is a small, wide boat. Lower middle: A white hand, palm facing to the sky, rests on top of water. Lower right: Two hand axes with intricately carved wooden handles sit on top of some straw, laid over each other to look like an X A grid of 9 images Upper left: There's a necklace of round, dark beads sitting on a table. In the middle of the necklace is something that looks like a large black animal's tooth. Upper middle: A small glass vial with clear liquid and a glass tube full of blue crystal sits among many small chunks of a clear blue crystal. There is a green sprig with white flowers next to them. Upper right: A white woman in a grey dress stands in a dreary, grassy field, facing left. Her hand is on a sword. Middle left: Ocean waves churn under grey clouds. Middle: A white wolf with yellow eyes looks left. Middle right: Over a background of tall trees, there is text that reads "Solivagant. (adjective) wandering alone." Lower left: On top of a wooden table, there are two red roses laid horizontally, with snow on top of them. Lower middle: At the top of a small grassy hill is an old stone fortress. Lower right: A feather quill with an inky tip sits on top of a piece of paper that's half-filled with words. An inkpot is next to it.
November 14, 2024 at 5:32 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Let me guess... someone stole your sweet roll 🍽️

(my attempt at a pumpkin spice version of the recipe from the Elder Scrolls cookbook! I was worried that the added puree might inhibit the rise, but nope - super fluffy 🥰)
A sweet roll, baked in a small bundt shape and topped with cream cheese icing, sitting on a flowery red plate
December 2, 2023 at 3:05 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
and can't forget the apple pie for dessert 👀🍎🍽️
November 17, 2023 at 2:19 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Cozy autumn meal before a night of writing 🍂🍽️

Maple mustard glazed chicken thighs, roasted purple potatoes w/ rosemary and garlic, and mixed greens w/ raspberry dressing
November 17, 2023 at 2:05 AM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
a week late yes but I'm officially trying #NaNoWriMo for the first time in 5 years of writing fiction, and I figured it'd be fun to do an accountability thread ✨

WIP: Spooky mystery ghost rom-com 👻🍂
Current progress: 8,781/50,000
November 7, 2023 at 7:09 PM
mmwilliams24.bsky.social
Cleaning out my produce drawer + celebrating hitting my daily NaNoWriMo goal with a colorful bowl (or two. maybe three? okay four) of veggie soup 🍽️

ft. carrots from the in-laws, as well as shallots, leeks, purple potatoes, & a bit of bacon from local producers🍲
A bowl of soup with visible chunks of purple potato, celery, carrot, and crispy bacon.
November 5, 2023 at 2:19 AM