#PennedPossibilities 938 — MC POV: What is your favorite work of art? What do you love about it?

Ume: When Shishi sings and dances. I feel like a moth drawn to her flame.

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#PennedPossibilities 938 — MC POV: What is your favorite work of art? What do you love about it?

Ume: When Shishi sings and dances. I feel like a moth drawn to her flame.

#NMPP #NMPrompts #KonbiniIdol

#PennedPossibilities 938 — MC POV: What is your favorite work of art? What do you love about it?

(I’m going out later, so I’ll post this one early.)

Alistair: Fenella is a work of art in my eyes. She’s beautiful. I love everything about her, and that includes the terrible bits, of which there are plenty. That’s what love feels like. It’s accepting someone for who and what they are. She’s picturesque, and I love painting her, even if I feel as if I’m never quite able to capture her beauty on a canvas. You’ll find art around the castle that I’ve created for her over the years. It hangs proudly from the walls. That’s the work of art that comes to mind for me.

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#PennedPossibilities 937 — Which of your characters is the most controversial? Why?

Hands down, it’s Isma. He tortured women for the fun of it. Women, in his eyes, especially the mortal ones (but also the immortal ones), are meant to be subservient to men. Nah, f*ck that. Needless to say, he’s a piece of garbage.

Female oppression is a big theme in this story.

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#PennedPossibilities 936 — Tell us about something that disgusts your MC.

Mortals AKA humans without a set of morals. Vampires without morals. Werewolves without morals. You get the gist. Alistair is easy to pin. That, and the oppression of women. He talks about it a lot throughout the story. Everyone needs a set of principles that include fairness, respect, empathy, responsibility, and honesty. They need beliefs and standards that guide their behavior by distinguishing right from wrong. We know it’s often influenced by culture, religion, and upbringing, but it’s still a sense of right and wrong. Those who don’t have that capacity and couldn’t care less (like Duncan) will never be among those who *deserve* to live, survive, and thrive.

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#PennedPossibilities 935, What are your writing goals for 2026?

🤷‍♀️ Trying not to make up goals or deadlines to stress out about. I'm learning to trust that I'll do my thing, and goals just add a very unhelpful bit of anxiety for me.

So, let's just say, my goal is to have fun.

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#PennedPossibilities 935. What are your writing goals for 2026?

I want to rework #PhoenixBorn so it ties into #SliceOfLife because it doesn't right now.

#PennedPossibilities 935 — What are your writing goals for 2026?

For me, it’s really quite simple. I just want to finish and publish “Wings of Quiet Longing” for all the world to buy, read, and enjoy. At least, for now, you can read it over on AO3 as I’m proofreading, editing, and posting new chapters. That’s fun.

Aside from that, I want to post some new stories for friends that I’ve been working on lately. They’re the kinds of gifts that I love to give. Just cute, sweet, or smexy stories for Doctor Who, Criminal Record, The Thick of It, The Hour, etc. That’s a treat for me.

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#ScribesAndMakers 18, Have you ever or would you ever do your own cover?
#PennedPossibilities 934, Do you have a book cover for your WIP?

Well, I've started doing it, but it takes so much time. I spent about a week on the design of a novella I want to put out soon, but maybe because I had to first model the character, then rig it, then pose it, then light and composit, all in Blender. Perhaps I should pick easier cover concepts that won't take so much time.

#ScribesAndMakers 18, Have you ever or would you ever do your own cover?
#PennedPossibilities 934, Do you have a book cover for your WIP?

I constantly design and redesign covers for the series as I work on it. I'm currently bringing some colour back while keeping the film noir meets cinematic fantasy vibe. To be honest, it would feel a little odd to have someone else do the cover. To me, it's part of the thing.

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#ScribesAndMakers 18, Have you ever or would you ever do your own cover?
#PennedPossibilities 934, Do you have a book cover for your WIP?

I constantly design and redesign covers for the series as I work on it. I'm currently bringing some colour back while keeping the film noir meets cinematic fantasy vibe. To be honest, it would feel a little odd to have someone else do the cover. To me, it's part of the thing.

#writing #mastoart #eyecontact

#PennedPossibilities 934 — Do you have a book cover for your WIP?

Oh, yeah. I have a main one, but there are others as well. I have alternative covers. It helps when I post new chapters here on Mastodon for friends to read. Having visuals or book covers is eye-catching. I’ll show you guys my favorite ones.

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#PennedPossibilities 933 — Share three facts about your MC with us.

Let's talk about our FMC for this one.

• Fenella only realized how horrible the mistake of leaving Scotland and leaving Alistair was after she left and was a continent away. She still loves him dearly.
• She’s actually a better fighter than Alistair.
• She prefers drinking blood from women rather than from men. Men are idiots, and their blood tastes stale to her these days. Being a private investigator and seeing the things she did while working cases was most likely the catalyst.

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#PennedPossibilities 932 — Share three facts about a favorite SC with us.

• Hati’s incredibly sassy. I mean, beyond sassy. Sometimes she’s *too* sassy. (Kinda like me, oops.)
• She loves the comfort of reading by the fire while Alistair’s at his desk, tapping away on his typewriter and working on a new chapter. That’s a cozy night in for her.
• She’s always open to new experiences, despite how utterly terrified of mortals she is. I love her for that.

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