nptwrites.bsky.social
Canadian author of magical middle grade books. Probably in the garden.
RIVER OF CROWS | MIRROR OF WOLVES | STONE OF SERPENTS
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Spit bugs. My geranium is *covered* this year. So gross. 🤢
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Cat on the keyboard? :)
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Gideon blames them for the waning magic problem that is afflicting Arcania and causing various issues, including a decrease in the number of Talented individuals manifesting over time.
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So, before Gideon (the big bad) crowned himself emperor, the Sha'Ordan weren't persecuted. There were never a lot of them, but they were considered normal people who just didn't have magic of their own. It wasn't a big deal because there is a bustling trade in bottled spells. But...
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#FantasyIndiesJune Day 5: Does your MC have a mentor?
In The Wings of Ashtaroth, Ashtaroth's mentor is pretty controversial (within the story). D :
The inciting incident of the novel involves the high priest of the city deciding to burn someone alive to placate the gods and stave off a famine, &
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Talents manifest differently for everyone, and usually develop b/w the ages of 10-12, but not everyone will develop one. Those without are known as the Sha'Ordan (which is an insult meaning "of the Ordane"). Additionally, some of those who have magic Talents are able to bottle spells for sale.
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Call me ugly, call me cold and aloof, call me a dumb bitch... I've heard it all before and will shrug it off. But call me MAGA? Those be fightin' words. Especially when precipitated by a perfectly reasonable objection to government policy.
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Yeah. Got one I thought I had blocked backtracking from a detached post to come and harass me directly yesterday. Definitely blocked now, though. Clearly, I am having difficulty letting this particular insult go. 😂
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She enthusiastically took the whole pot and set them in her backyard to deal with later. Then her husband saw it and thought it was a pot of weeds she'd pulled and threw them all out. She then made him fish a bunch out of the trash and plant them. Kind of felt bad for him. 😂
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I had to split one of mine this year that had gotten way too big for the spot it was in, and a neighbour mentioned she was looking for plants for her garden. I was all "Really? Want a Suzy? Want 25 Suzies? Here, have this giant pot in which I threw all the ones I dug up yesterday!" 😂
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I find Suzies are pretty indestructible. They pout when transplanted, but tend to bounce right back if you water them. And then, next year, your single little Suzy will be a giant monstrous patch with global domination plans and you'll be foisting the spawnlings off on your neighbours. 😂
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They are iffy in my zone, but I have a sheltered sunny spot that is a bit of a warmer microclimate. If I can find some at a reasonable price, I'll give them a try. May try to find seeds and see if I can start some on my own.
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The year I moved into this place, I had TONS of bees of all different kinds. That was two years ago. Last year, I noticed a big drop in numbers. This year, I think I've seen fewer than 10 so far. 😔 Hoping once more of my flowers start blooming that will help. They especially like the sunflowers.
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They are lovely. Which is why I want to plant some. In several colours. (I need to win the lottery so I can have All The Plants. 😂)
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I wish they were cheap where I am! Want to get some for my garden, but the only place I found that sells them in Canada charges $19 for a little pot. :(
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I thought I had blocked. Definitely blocked now. It's the whole why would they even bother to track back and post new harassing material at all? My original post was pretty benign.
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This, by the way, is the post that garnered me this attention.
bsky.app/profile/nptw...
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Also, I didn't remove my post. I detached it from the offensive trolling re-post this individual sent out that called me MAGA for disagreeing with Carney. Wasn't enough, apparently, they just followed back to my account to bother me. Because it's just that kind of week.
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And once again, I will point out that I VOTED FOR CARNEY to keep PP out of power. That does NOT mean I'm going to just blindly accept everything he does without question. Pouring tax dollars into industries that are going to accelerate climate catastrophe is a bad idea. 😡
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Great start to a Monday.
But, I do have today off, and it is actually supposed to be NOT rainy and cold for a change, so I am going to go out and do the gardening thing and the day shall improve. :)
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If you're going to be ridiculous enough to call *me* maple MAGA because of that, kindly fuck off into the gd sun. So much blocking of idiots this morning and I haven't even had my first cup of tea yet. 😑