#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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#EroticMusings 38 — One-Word Prompt: Mount.

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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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#WordWeavers 2.20 — What tropes are in your current project?

Fantastic question. Let me list a few of the tropes.

• Second-Chance Romance: Two former lovers reconnect after a long separation and have another chance at love. Here Fenella and Alistair have a chance to try again.
• Lovers to Friends to Lovers: This goes along with the above trope, of course.
• Fake Dating/Relationship: Our two characters pretend to be in a relationship for convenience, only to fall in love (or back in love again). Fenella and Alistair have to pretend to be back together for her sake and her safety. Incoming slowburn...
• First Love: They're vampires, older than you could ever know, and he's never loved anyone else, only Fenella.
• Grumpy Old Men: This one is self-explanatory, and it perfectly describes our dear Alistair.

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#WordWeavers 2.19 — Does your antagonist believe in the supernatural?

My antagonists *are* supernatural beings. They're vampires. 🦇

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#WordWeavers 2.18 — Can your MC carry a tune?

He can, actually. Hati and Fenella know this. He plays piano and sometimes you'll catch him humming or singing along. He has a nice voice. (I should include this in the story more than I already have. There's an idea!)

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#WordWeavers 2.17 — Would you still write if you had to use a typewriter or pen and paper?

Of course! I use pen and paper all the time, and I love typewriters as well. That wouldn't stop me.

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#WordWeavers 2.16 — If your MC had a statue put up in their honor, what would it be for?

It would be a statue of a moth, in honor of love, perseverance, and kindness. Moths are important to vampires, which I've gone into depth about before. That's wishful thinking, though, because other vampires don't approve of his behavior. He doesn't kill, and he happily mingles with mortals and werewolves. It's all taboo.

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#WordWeavers 2.15 — Describe your MC’s eyes.

Alistair (in my mind, anyway) has a very specific face-claim. It's #PeterCapaldi. I'll need to mention his features and stuff, then I'll get to the eyes.

Alistair's face: I see hawkish features, laugh lines and wrinkles, kind eyes, soft expressions, and curls that are graying yet still brown at the nape of his neck. When he's in a dark mood, on the rare occasion, his expressions are pure stone and even harder to read. The eyes will match.

Alistair's eyes: His eyes are interesting. All vampires have varying shades of color depending on their mood.

When relaxed, when they're a soft, pale green. Here: "His irises were a washed green, as if the color had been stirred with smoke and sunlight." Or this one: "His eyes were green pools, edged with shadows that made you wonder what he’d seen."

When angry, they're a thunderous, crackling silver or gray. Here: "His gaze was smoke, soft but dangerous, curling into every space you left unguarded." Or even this one: "He blinked, and it was thunder held back, a promise of something breaking open."

I'll include some pictures and explain things in the alt text.

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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?

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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#WritersCoffeeClub 2.15 — How big are your settings?

To make this one easier on myself, I'll talk about my current WIP. I won't mention everything else of mine in my writing portfolio. The setting in this story is a small area in Scotland. It takes place in Moray. It made things easier just to focus on something smaller rather than a huge, vast continent or an entire world for once.

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#EroticMusings 37 — Does any of your erotica take place during festivals or cultural celebrations? Why do / don't you include such events in your work?

Ironically, yes. All Hallow's Eve plays a major role in this story. For the paranormal creatures, it's an important time to year. I enjoy creating or including pre-existing "holidays," festivals, or celebrations in my stories.

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#EroticMusings 36 — Do any of your characters, like the waxing and waning moon, show different aspects of self that they cycle / transition between? Natural cycles like menstruation, or more fantastical?

This is a paranormal romance, so we have the mortals: humans, and the immortals: vampires, and werewolves, and other creatures. This is fantasy. Ironically, vampires and werewolves have their own cycles of being, but they're connected to the phases of the moon. It affects their moods, how they behave, etc. So, yes, they *do* have their own aspects of self that they will cycle or transition between. They change throughout the month. But like I said, it's directly affected by the phases of the moon. For instance, a wolf might be more apt to mate with their significant other prior to the full moon. They're more feral, more bestial, more of the creature they become on a full moon, even if they can also shift at will throughout the month. During a full moon, they become the wolf, no matter how hard they try to fight it. There's no stopping it, and they can sometimes become murderous creatures—that is, unless they've learned how to control the beast inside of them.

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#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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#PennedPossibilities 931 — In your MC’s opinion, what would be the worst way to die?

I think I’ll break a rule and actually answer this one from his POV instead, just to let him do the talking. So, Alistair? What’s your answer?

Alistair: Being forgettable, my dear writer. That’s an easy answer for me.

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