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In my story I have the Dyr. They are my take on Satyrs/Fauns they are half deer, with a variety in antler shapes and their eyes change color based on the seasons like irl caribou.

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Do you have any nonhuman characters in your book? Tells us a bit about them and the role they play in the story! (Dwarves/elves/gnomes/etc fall under "humans" here, give me your aliens, your furries, your monsters) #WritingPrompt

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Editing Progress update: 27/49 chapters completed 70k words down. #writerlife #writingcommunity #Writingfantasy

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Live on tiktok www.tiktok.com/@worldofreta... #writingcommunity #writingsprint

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Though tracking of my time it seems I can write at about 700 words an hour and edit at about 1000 an hour. All this tells me is how quickly I could finish my book if I didn’t have a job…

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No writing done today, but I feel ready to tackle more revisions tomorrow. #writerlife #writingcommunity

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At the bottom of the abyss all his failures were as clear as the daylight he abandoned. #microfiction #photography #writingcommunity

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Standing alone amongst ancient rock and stone. The majesty of a place settles into your bones. #landscapephotography #Microfiction #writingcommunity

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Time to start writing for the night! #writingcommunity #fantasy #writersky

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Chapter 25 draft 3 done. A net gain of 300 words gave some meat to a pretty lean chapter. Now over 50% of the way through my manuscript. 65k words done. #writersky #fantasy #writingcommunity

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The lacy falls cascaded down the hillside to join the swift flowing river. The spring he sought was almost in reach. #microfiction #landscapephotography #waterfall #writingcommunity

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One of my favorite lines from my WIP’s latest chapter. “but there may come a time when keeping your head and keeping your head are at odds and the only thing you can do is commit.” #Writersky #fastasywriter #writingcommunity

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24/49 chapters revised in my WIP. It’s sitting at just over 63k words. This week I’m going to be streaming my writing sprints over on TikTok. We’ll see how that goes.

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The heat of the day could not reach the canyon floor. Its steep walls a shield and a prison. #microfiction #landscapephotography #writingcommunity

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Finished my 3rd draft pass on chapter 24 today. Net gain of 600 words. It includes my spiciest scene yet… MMC held FMC’s hand to comfort her… #writingcommunity #slowburn #writingfantasy #writersky

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Morning light caressed the rocky peaks as still waters reflected the glacier where it hung on the mountainside. #microfiction #photography #landscapephotography #writingcommunity #writersky #mountains #glacier #sunrise

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The valley was silent as fog chokes the majestic trees. It settled over the land like a heavy blanket. #microfiction #photography #landscapephotography #fog #forest #writersky #writingcommunity

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Clouds broke and a mountain emerged, tall and imperious, an impassable wall of stone. #microfiction #photography #landscapephotography #writingcommunity #writersky

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My MC Verdell seeks freedom out of fear. “You don’t get it. This has been looming over my head for years. Why do you think I always managed to slip away when I could. I don’t want to spend my life hovering over ledgers and shipping manifests.” #Writingcommunity #writingfantasy #writersky

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Winter transforms everything. A once green and lush forest now still and silent as the grave. #microfiction #photography #landscapephotography #WA #writingcommunity #writersky

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A couple of years ago I got the opportunity to spend a week in the Canadian Rockies. It was a #photography trip I’ll never forget. #landscapephotography #mountain #glacier #sunrise

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My goals for this month are to keep to the pace of 2 chapter revisions a week to reach the halfway mark in my story. I also want to connect with more writers in my genre here on #writersky #writingfantasy #goals

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Revised half a chapter today with a next gain of about 200 words. My favorite line I added “They looked almost peaceful. Like they were sleeping and only moments from waking. Their unmoving chests shattered that illusion.” #writingfantasy #writingcommunity #writersky #death #fantasy

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Going live on Twitch, working on my 3rd draft. Join me for a 1 hour writing sprint! Write along or come and chat www.twitch.tv/thorshand11?... #writingcommunity #writingfantasy #livestreaming #writingsprint #writersky

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“Details can wait, right now you need to eat.” Oraen, the older Dyr said. Resting a paternal hand on Kitha’s shoulder he continued. “Kitha, would you get a mug of stew for this young man?” Pangs of hunger echoed the pain in his side. Could he trust any food they gave him? Did he have a choice?

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Two of the places I’m stealing from my home state for my #fantasy world are Rainier and the rocky pacific coast. #photography by me. #landscapephotography #writersky #writingcommunity

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