West Crosby
@social.lovelikelight.com
Black and Queer author ( ✊🏾🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ), exploring Historical, Dark Fantasy, Horror, and LGBT Romance Comedy.
7,000 words in two days; never have I had this kind of momentum. 24,000 words since the start of Nov. — Process: I thought of scenes, sorting them in 3 ACTS. Found a western structure that fits. Studied “save the cat”. Studied history books. When scenes pop in my head, I put them in relative act. ✍🏾
November 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
7,000 words in two days; never have I had this kind of momentum. 24,000 words since the start of Nov. — Process: I thought of scenes, sorting them in 3 ACTS. Found a western structure that fits. Studied “save the cat”. Studied history books. When scenes pop in my head, I put them in relative act. ✍🏾
But yeah… the rocks 😒
Luckily there’s grass nearby for the doggies 🤗
Luckily there’s grass nearby for the doggies 🤗
July 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
But yeah… the rocks 😒
Luckily there’s grass nearby for the doggies 🤗
Luckily there’s grass nearby for the doggies 🤗
📣 Made it to Fort Collins! 🌄
This town is perfect, nice balance of city life and corn; after baking all day, corn field behind our house, that
When [ 🌽💩 ➡️ 💨 ] goes up your nose after it bakes in Colorado-sun all day; 😤 -> 🥹; made me nostalgic for my hometown in SC.
🤙🏾
This town is perfect, nice balance of city life and corn; after baking all day, corn field behind our house, that
When [ 🌽💩 ➡️ 💨 ] goes up your nose after it bakes in Colorado-sun all day; 😤 -> 🥹; made me nostalgic for my hometown in SC.
🤙🏾
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
📣 Made it to Fort Collins! 🌄
This town is perfect, nice balance of city life and corn; after baking all day, corn field behind our house, that
When [ 🌽💩 ➡️ 💨 ] goes up your nose after it bakes in Colorado-sun all day; 😤 -> 🥹; made me nostalgic for my hometown in SC.
🤙🏾
This town is perfect, nice balance of city life and corn; after baking all day, corn field behind our house, that
When [ 🌽💩 ➡️ 💨 ] goes up your nose after it bakes in Colorado-sun all day; 😤 -> 🥹; made me nostalgic for my hometown in SC.
🤙🏾
This is where I post from.
July 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This is where I post from.
Great book, very insightful. I think the biggest take away was how to focus on having the reader feel emotion without saying the emotion, try to explain the act without name calling the act explicitly. Allow the reader to participate and fill in some of the blanks goes a long way. 💯 #booksky
February 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Great book, very insightful. I think the biggest take away was how to focus on having the reader feel emotion without saying the emotion, try to explain the act without name calling the act explicitly. Allow the reader to participate and fill in some of the blanks goes a long way. 💯 #booksky
📚✨ On my journey to sharpen my writing skills, here’s what I’m currently reading and listening to! Every writer should carve out at least 10 minutes a day for journaling, or for learning how to keep those creative beats flowing.
Consistency is the key.
#writers #writingcommunity
Consistency is the key.
#writers #writingcommunity
January 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📚✨ On my journey to sharpen my writing skills, here’s what I’m currently reading and listening to! Every writer should carve out at least 10 minutes a day for journaling, or for learning how to keep those creative beats flowing.
Consistency is the key.
#writers #writingcommunity
Consistency is the key.
#writers #writingcommunity
December 27, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Merry Christmas!! It snowed this morning, my first Christmas Day snowing! And not too much, 1-2 inches—felt magical 🤩 I even played some Christmas tunes on the piano! #Christmas #DogSky
December 25, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Merry Christmas!! It snowed this morning, my first Christmas Day snowing! And not too much, 1-2 inches—felt magical 🤩 I even played some Christmas tunes on the piano! #Christmas #DogSky
As #writers, we’re spelunkers of history, unearthing stories like the '1886 Charleston Earthquake.' A segregated death list caught my eye: Peter Powers listed first 🤔, and 'Whomas Wilson' 🤯—what a name! Dive deep, find those gold nuggets, and bring the past to life. ✍🏾 #writingcommunity
December 14, 2024 at 8:50 PM
As #writers, we’re spelunkers of history, unearthing stories like the '1886 Charleston Earthquake.' A segregated death list caught my eye: Peter Powers listed first 🤔, and 'Whomas Wilson' 🤯—what a name! Dive deep, find those gold nuggets, and bring the past to life. ✍🏾 #writingcommunity
The prologue of my WIP in one photo. Isolation. A pale arm: resurrection or reckoning? The moon pulses a tunnel of light. Caged crops, rising from the earth, moths—messengers from the spirit world. 📖 Photos can shape tone. Capture that tone in your prose. 🌚 ✍🏾 #Writers #HorrorWriters #BlackWriters
December 14, 2024 at 1:30 PM
The prologue of my WIP in one photo. Isolation. A pale arm: resurrection or reckoning? The moon pulses a tunnel of light. Caged crops, rising from the earth, moths—messengers from the spirit world. 📖 Photos can shape tone. Capture that tone in your prose. 🌚 ✍🏾 #Writers #HorrorWriters #BlackWriters
🚨 "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg.
This is a must-read for all writers. Her 'writing practice', the act of using a physical pen, the right pen, and a notebook w/ snoopy on the cover, so you don't take the writing too seriously. To write daily, 10 mins a day. Great advice. #writers
This is a must-read for all writers. Her 'writing practice', the act of using a physical pen, the right pen, and a notebook w/ snoopy on the cover, so you don't take the writing too seriously. To write daily, 10 mins a day. Great advice. #writers
December 6, 2024 at 2:16 PM
🚨 "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg.
This is a must-read for all writers. Her 'writing practice', the act of using a physical pen, the right pen, and a notebook w/ snoopy on the cover, so you don't take the writing too seriously. To write daily, 10 mins a day. Great advice. #writers
This is a must-read for all writers. Her 'writing practice', the act of using a physical pen, the right pen, and a notebook w/ snoopy on the cover, so you don't take the writing too seriously. To write daily, 10 mins a day. Great advice. #writers
🚨 Picked up my library card! Finally!
I bought Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, and the next day, I wondered why not get that Libby app and see if I can save some money, and read stuff off there.
Wow! Just borrow “A Guide To Stoicism” 🤗🥳
#writers #booksky
libbyapp.com
I bought Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, and the next day, I wondered why not get that Libby app and see if I can save some money, and read stuff off there.
Wow! Just borrow “A Guide To Stoicism” 🤗🥳
#writers #booksky
libbyapp.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:35 PM
🚨 Picked up my library card! Finally!
I bought Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, and the next day, I wondered why not get that Libby app and see if I can save some money, and read stuff off there.
Wow! Just borrow “A Guide To Stoicism” 🤗🥳
#writers #booksky
libbyapp.com
I bought Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, and the next day, I wondered why not get that Libby app and see if I can save some money, and read stuff off there.
Wow! Just borrow “A Guide To Stoicism” 🤗🥳
#writers #booksky
libbyapp.com
Yep! 😂🤣🤣
Cliff Martinez—great artist! Love the vibe of his music!
Here are my top songs and artist. Vladimir Ashkenazy… you’d be surprised what a good Rachmaninov tune can do to the mood of your stories. #writers 🤗
Cliff Martinez—great artist! Love the vibe of his music!
Here are my top songs and artist. Vladimir Ashkenazy… you’d be surprised what a good Rachmaninov tune can do to the mood of your stories. #writers 🤗
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Yep! 😂🤣🤣
Cliff Martinez—great artist! Love the vibe of his music!
Here are my top songs and artist. Vladimir Ashkenazy… you’d be surprised what a good Rachmaninov tune can do to the mood of your stories. #writers 🤗
Cliff Martinez—great artist! Love the vibe of his music!
Here are my top songs and artist. Vladimir Ashkenazy… you’d be surprised what a good Rachmaninov tune can do to the mood of your stories. #writers 🤗
Day 3 of moving to Colorado 🥳 (😫) — in celebration, here’s some doggies! #dogs #
…almost there; they’re first house with a backyard! So excited for them 🤗
…almost there; they’re first house with a backyard! So excited for them 🤗
November 27, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Day 3 of moving to Colorado 🥳 (😫) — in celebration, here’s some doggies! #dogs #
…almost there; they’re first house with a backyard! So excited for them 🤗
…almost there; they’re first house with a backyard! So excited for them 🤗
🚨Writers, if you have an audible account, I highly recommend “Writing Great Fiction Storytelling Tips and Techniques”; it’s the closest thing to taking a collegiate course in creative writing, better than 10s of 1000s of hours of watching YouTube videos. Check it out #writing
November 27, 2024 at 4:55 PM
🚨Writers, if you have an audible account, I highly recommend “Writing Great Fiction Storytelling Tips and Techniques”; it’s the closest thing to taking a collegiate course in creative writing, better than 10s of 1000s of hours of watching YouTube videos. Check it out #writing
On Writing was Excellent! I enjoyed learning how he came up with his ideas, that was priceless information. And how his wife helped shaped "Carrie".
The book that changed everything for me however was "Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein. This book changed my life, and what writing means to me! #writing
The book that changed everything for me however was "Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein. This book changed my life, and what writing means to me! #writing
November 21, 2024 at 12:59 AM
On Writing was Excellent! I enjoyed learning how he came up with his ideas, that was priceless information. And how his wife helped shaped "Carrie".
The book that changed everything for me however was "Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein. This book changed my life, and what writing means to me! #writing
The book that changed everything for me however was "Stein on Writing" by Sol Stein. This book changed my life, and what writing means to me! #writing
🚨 *Blocked for Creativity?* 🚨
I was BLOCKED on Blue Sky for defending AI as a creative tool. In “A Personal Tale of AI, Art, and Outrage”, I explore the controversy that sparked this debate.
Is AI a threat or evolution? Join the convo!
🔗 westcrosby.substack.com/p/a-personal... #AI #ChatGPT
I was BLOCKED on Blue Sky for defending AI as a creative tool. In “A Personal Tale of AI, Art, and Outrage”, I explore the controversy that sparked this debate.
Is AI a threat or evolution? Join the convo!
🔗 westcrosby.substack.com/p/a-personal... #AI #ChatGPT
November 20, 2024 at 12:48 AM
🚨 *Blocked for Creativity?* 🚨
I was BLOCKED on Blue Sky for defending AI as a creative tool. In “A Personal Tale of AI, Art, and Outrage”, I explore the controversy that sparked this debate.
Is AI a threat or evolution? Join the convo!
🔗 westcrosby.substack.com/p/a-personal... #AI #ChatGPT
I was BLOCKED on Blue Sky for defending AI as a creative tool. In “A Personal Tale of AI, Art, and Outrage”, I explore the controversy that sparked this debate.
Is AI a threat or evolution? Join the convo!
🔗 westcrosby.substack.com/p/a-personal... #AI #ChatGPT
Where’s JD Vance? #Trump #TrumpCabinet
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Where’s JD Vance? #Trump #TrumpCabinet
