J.D. Heisler
@turned-the-page.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Sarcastic menace.
Jessica is an undercover dragon with a penchant for collecting fountain pens. She’s an enthusiastic D&D dungeon master and loves campfires, especially when paired with chocolate and a smoky scotch.
Jessica is an undercover dragon with a penchant for collecting fountain pens. She’s an enthusiastic D&D dungeon master and loves campfires, especially when paired with chocolate and a smoky scotch.
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I've had enough.
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I've had enough.
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All of which illustrates how infuriating it is when dipshits say that AI can 'help me to brainstorm ideas'. It can't do that. It can plaster a deepfake smile onto the corpse of zombie capitalism as it shambles towards the precipice of climate catastrophe, but it can't create meaningful literature.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
All of which illustrates how infuriating it is when dipshits say that AI can 'help me to brainstorm ideas'. It can't do that. It can plaster a deepfake smile onto the corpse of zombie capitalism as it shambles towards the precipice of climate catastrophe, but it can't create meaningful literature.
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
Project Veil: initial draft complete at 79,969 words (in 22 days no less. Whew!)
#fantasywriter #romantasy #torwrimo
#fantasywriter #romantasy #torwrimo
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Project Veil: initial draft complete at 79,969 words (in 22 days no less. Whew!)
#fantasywriter #romantasy #torwrimo
#fantasywriter #romantasy #torwrimo
If you haven't checked out this amazing SFF series, get to it! Such a complex world and story. I just ate it up! Can't wait for the next one.
Here it is! The gorgeous cover of Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you haven't checked out this amazing SFF series, get to it! Such a complex world and story. I just ate it up! Can't wait for the next one.
Recovery read-a-thon book 10: Empire of the Dawn by @misterkristoff.bsky.social
I'm not big on vampire fiction but...
This. Fucking. Book.
I can't remember the last time a trilogy so thoroughly stuck the landing.
Everything I wanted and more.
#badassbooks #fantasyreader #vampirebooks
I'm not big on vampire fiction but...
This. Fucking. Book.
I can't remember the last time a trilogy so thoroughly stuck the landing.
Everything I wanted and more.
#badassbooks #fantasyreader #vampirebooks
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Recovery read-a-thon book 10: Empire of the Dawn by @misterkristoff.bsky.social
I'm not big on vampire fiction but...
This. Fucking. Book.
I can't remember the last time a trilogy so thoroughly stuck the landing.
Everything I wanted and more.
#badassbooks #fantasyreader #vampirebooks
I'm not big on vampire fiction but...
This. Fucking. Book.
I can't remember the last time a trilogy so thoroughly stuck the landing.
Everything I wanted and more.
#badassbooks #fantasyreader #vampirebooks
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Landlords do not provide housing.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Landlords do not provide housing.
Alright folks, you heard her! If you haven't bought and read The Last Hour Between Worlds get on it! I need this to happen!
So far just a trilogy, but I'd totally write more if they got popular enough that my publisher asked for more!
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Alright folks, you heard her! If you haven't bought and read The Last Hour Between Worlds get on it! I need this to happen!
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Ugh, I didn't know about this one. Of course it has all my books. Not only is that money I could use, but every sale helps those of us hanging on in the midlist keep publishing at all. Love to see hundreds of downloads on series that people complain haven't continued with more books. Yeah guess why.
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Ugh, I didn't know about this one. Of course it has all my books. Not only is that money I could use, but every sale helps those of us hanging on in the midlist keep publishing at all. Love to see hundreds of downloads on series that people complain haven't continued with more books. Yeah guess why.
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the vast majority of authors are not rich y’all, we often work multiple jobs or rely on other people’s incomes because this industry pays us shit. i have three different contracts with three different big five publishers and i don’t make anything NEAR a living wage. but i do work seven days a week!🫠
I did a thread a few weeks ago of "authors link your stuff" & one of my author friends who is one emergency away from being homeless had a massive spike in downloads on Anna's Archive from people *who follow me* complaining about how they are poor & should be allowed to steal from other poor people
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
the vast majority of authors are not rich y’all, we often work multiple jobs or rely on other people’s incomes because this industry pays us shit. i have three different contracts with three different big five publishers and i don’t make anything NEAR a living wage. but i do work seven days a week!🫠
Recovery read-a-thon book 9: The Last Soul Among Wolves by @melissacaruso.bsky.social
I thought the first book would be hard to match, but book two is just as awesome. Ravenous for more. Any chance it's going to be more than just a trilogy? Pretty please?
#readathon #lgbtqbooks #acerep
I thought the first book would be hard to match, but book two is just as awesome. Ravenous for more. Any chance it's going to be more than just a trilogy? Pretty please?
#readathon #lgbtqbooks #acerep
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Recovery read-a-thon book 9: The Last Soul Among Wolves by @melissacaruso.bsky.social
I thought the first book would be hard to match, but book two is just as awesome. Ravenous for more. Any chance it's going to be more than just a trilogy? Pretty please?
#readathon #lgbtqbooks #acerep
I thought the first book would be hard to match, but book two is just as awesome. Ravenous for more. Any chance it's going to be more than just a trilogy? Pretty please?
#readathon #lgbtqbooks #acerep
Empire of the Dawn by @misterkristoff.bsky.social is absolutely destroying me. I'm not big on vampire books. I don't tend to have physical reactions short of sappy tears, but I am punching pillows and swearing up a storm with 230 pages to go. 🤬
#badassbooks
#badassbooks
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Empire of the Dawn by @misterkristoff.bsky.social is absolutely destroying me. I'm not big on vampire books. I don't tend to have physical reactions short of sappy tears, but I am punching pillows and swearing up a storm with 230 pages to go. 🤬
#badassbooks
#badassbooks
Things that bring me joy:
1) Family
2) Friends
3) Forcing characters to face their greatest trauma in a way that is necessarily cruel
5) Cat videos
#writer #writingcommunity
1) Family
2) Friends
3) Forcing characters to face their greatest trauma in a way that is necessarily cruel
5) Cat videos
#writer #writingcommunity
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Things that bring me joy:
1) Family
2) Friends
3) Forcing characters to face their greatest trauma in a way that is necessarily cruel
5) Cat videos
#writer #writingcommunity
1) Family
2) Friends
3) Forcing characters to face their greatest trauma in a way that is necessarily cruel
5) Cat videos
#writer #writingcommunity
Some writing fun! Word of the day: Special
From my current really rough draft of project Veil. Knowing me few of these words will still exist after revisions 😅 might as well share while they do.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#fantasywriter
#romantasy
From my current really rough draft of project Veil. Knowing me few of these words will still exist after revisions 😅 might as well share while they do.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#fantasywriter
#romantasy
November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some writing fun! Word of the day: Special
From my current really rough draft of project Veil. Knowing me few of these words will still exist after revisions 😅 might as well share while they do.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#fantasywriter
#romantasy
From my current really rough draft of project Veil. Knowing me few of these words will still exist after revisions 😅 might as well share while they do.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#fantasywriter
#romantasy
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A relentless desire to keep dreaming
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A relentless desire to keep dreaming
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The ladies keeping me company while I'm couchbound. While Ivy is content to watch and be judgemental, Vin has discovered that sitting on my feet is an excellent way to make sure I don't get up too quickly.
#cats
#cats
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The ladies keeping me company while I'm couchbound. While Ivy is content to watch and be judgemental, Vin has discovered that sitting on my feet is an excellent way to make sure I don't get up too quickly.
#cats
#cats
Being forced to pay isn't enough if they retain the AI models built on copyrighted work. If the courts won't force them to return what they stole, then it's up to the authors to send a message. Make your claim. Ruin them.
#AuthorsAgainstAI
#AuthorsAgainstAI
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Being forced to pay isn't enough if they retain the AI models built on copyrighted work. If the courts won't force them to return what they stole, then it's up to the authors to send a message. Make your claim. Ruin them.
#AuthorsAgainstAI
#AuthorsAgainstAI
Now that's how to do a writing event!
Upcoming event!
Subway write-in (Sun, Nov 23, 1-3:30 PM)
139 St George St, Toronto, ON M5R 2L8
Meet inside St. George Station's platform, heading southbound on Line 1, by the elevators. We'll be riding the 1:15 train and writing furiously as we ride the subway.
Subway write-in (Sun, Nov 23, 1-3:30 PM)
139 St George St, Toronto, ON M5R 2L8
Meet inside St. George Station's platform, heading southbound on Line 1, by the elevators. We'll be riding the 1:15 train and writing furiously as we ride the subway.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Now that's how to do a writing event!
Nanowrimo might not be a thing any more, but there's still something satisfying about hitting that number. And honestly, I don't have much else going on this month so why not? Let's see if I can finish the book.
#towrimo #wordcount #writer #fantasywriter #writersky
#towrimo #wordcount #writer #fantasywriter #writersky
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nanowrimo might not be a thing any more, but there's still something satisfying about hitting that number. And honestly, I don't have much else going on this month so why not? Let's see if I can finish the book.
#towrimo #wordcount #writer #fantasywriter #writersky
#towrimo #wordcount #writer #fantasywriter #writersky
LEGO D&D update! Bags 6-13/32. Loving the detail of this set and all the fun little secrets. And the adorable owlbear 🦉🐻❤️
#lego #legodnd #legodungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragons
#lego #legodnd #legodungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragons
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
LEGO D&D update! Bags 6-13/32. Loving the detail of this set and all the fun little secrets. And the adorable owlbear 🦉🐻❤️
#lego #legodnd #legodungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragons
#lego #legodnd #legodungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragons
Words cannot express how excited I am for this book.
Also, very early galleys of The Tapestry of Fate are in! I'm so excited to start seeing Amina's next adventure out in the wild
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Words cannot express how excited I am for this book.
45k so far this month on project Veil. Hoping to finish the draft by month's end. 🤞
#towrimo #writersky #fantasywriter #writenow
#towrimo #writersky #fantasywriter #writenow
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
45k so far this month on project Veil. Hoping to finish the draft by month's end. 🤞
#towrimo #writersky #fantasywriter #writenow
#towrimo #writersky #fantasywriter #writenow