rjfiretail.bsky.social
🇺🇲 Fox squirrel | Nature fur | Author of #TheAlarSaga (Out now!) | 18+ only please
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19) I wouldn't say there are "scary" moments in "He Came and Went", though hopefully there are some suspenseful ones.
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18) Akona doesn't want to fail the tribe or let his father down.
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17) "A pulse of anger swept through me then. Of all the times this could have happened…
'Don't try and stop me, Kunoc,' I said, reaching for my knife."
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16) Well, I read Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH back in January. That was pretty good.
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15) Oh, hell no! I can scarcely imagine the reviews on something like this. x3
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14) Well, Akona's father has a scheme to set him and his btother up to marry some prominent does in the tribe.
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13) The "villain" is the protagonist's father, so they don't really see one another as adversaries, no.
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12) He has no quirks: he's not really the focus of the story.
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11) No monsters that I know of. Just the "monsters within," I guess.
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10) Might not keep this part, but:
"I tried to put it out of my mind, but to no avail. How could I? That beautiful face, those smiling eyes, that endearing personality...gone forever."
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Okay, he said he's planning to hit several events this year, and would be "glad to help a fellow indie." Said to go ahead and email [email protected] to work something out. Hope that helps! >^_^<
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💯
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Yo, my publisher does cons and other venues all the time! I could definitely set you up with something there.
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9) I...don't really watch stuff anymore. ._.
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Ditto, dude.
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8) The "villain" here is strong and maintains order, but at the cost of a rigid social system that turns a blind eye to any kind of individualism...including from his own son.
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That sounds pretty lame, man. I'm sorry.
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7) It's not long enough to get into that kind of detail, but they definitely have myths in this world. Like how The One sowed many seeds (stars/worlds), but they were overcrowded, so He called the great crow Tumaa to eat some. Thus, crows are sacred birds.
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6) Kona fears his forbidden relationship being discovered by his father. Not only is homosexuality against his tribe's law, but so is contact with members of another tribe.
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5) The "villain" of this story is the protagonist's father.
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4) Er...Not really. It's romance: not horror. ._.
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3) "At first I was annoyed, then I began to worry. What had happened to him? Had he been injured? Killed? Had his tribe up and left in the middle of the night? All sorts of possibilities flooded my head, mostly bad."
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Ignore previous: this is the one I'll be doing. So, with that said...
2) I'd say the authors I'm most inspired by are Brian Jacques, M. I. McAllister, and Kyell Gold.
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Yeah, I just noticed it says May, but only has 30 days.
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Dang. Well, best of luck anyway!
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And I thought 120 secs was tough! Are they trying to squeeze in more dancers by cutting it down or something?
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30) April has been...something. I'm glad I participated in this #FantasyIndiesApril thing, and feel that it did help me brainstorm a bit for my new story. I hope and pray that it will be my best one yet!
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29) Hmm...Well, Kennic goes for a swim every morning. That's how he meets Tunoc for the first time.
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Honestly, finding the right balance between plot and action. Gotta' keep the intimate moments spaced out enough that they don't lose their impact or become monotonous while not getting so caught up in the other aspects of the story that it hardly seems like a proper romance book at all.
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While Alar was my fave overall, I kind of liked writing Adam's parts more because of his deeper emotional complexity.
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28) All right, y'all: hit me with your best shot. >:3
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27) I enjoy the outlining process and seeing the finished product. Everything in between can have its moments, but mostly it's just pushing through to the finish.
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26) "With a massive effort he managed to leverage himself up onto his knees...He worked one knee out from under him and paused. Heaving a deep sigh, he placed all his weight on that leg and heaved himself up until at last he stood upright."
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25) All my books are in totes right now, but here's one little gem. x3
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24) The squirrels in these tribes only have one name, with an epithet given to very extraordinary squirrels. So, while those on intimate terms will sometimes shorten the names (Ken and Tu, for instance), they tend to be proud of and use their full names.
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Right on, man! I'm a little skeptical myself, but they claim to have a lot of visitors, so we'll see.
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23) I mean, I'm a furry, so I'm definitely an animal guy, but I recognize the importance and beauty of plants as well.
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