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Diane M. Johnson
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Writer of horror. Fan of the supernatural (and Supernatural). Think twice before you DM me. If it’s phishy it’s block-worthy. HWA member.

#ScriptSky #HorrorSky #IndieHorror #BookSky

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Diane M. Johnson @caseyadamsstark.bsky.social · Nov 19
Let’s share our work! Here’s my #PerfectProphet trilogy. A death metal atheist with a surprising gift becomes a Satanist’s target.

#SatanicPanic #horror

In the 2nd book, the MC becomes the target of a #Christian #cult.

Book 3’s theme? Redemption for the antagonist.

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My story "Coma Man" is the fictional story of a cynical #university #professor who dies without publishing his book and a friend who tries to get #publishers interested in it. I enjoy writing stories about academia (aka THE IVORY TOWER) because for years I taught history and philosophy at a college.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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#DecemberWorldbuilders 1

I am very excited for science week! I love a mixture of fantasy and science!

In my world, no one practices science! At least, not legally.

The gods outlawed all scientific research and practice centuries ago, claiming it was too dangerous for ordinary people to meddle 🧵
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Welcome to the first week of #DecemberWorldbuilders! This week is about SCIENCE (broadly speaking) (you can play along even if you're writing pre-industrial fantasy!)
Today's Q: Can anyone in your world participate in scientific research? Or is it reserved for elites?
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #DecemberWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 1: Science 1: Science in your fictional world: is it available to everyone? The image shows a cozy town during winter with warm lights. Large mountains are in the background. It is blurred. Snowflakes are around the top words
December 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Belonging is a key part of my WIP. Here’s a snippet for #WIPSnips

"I already told you it doesn’t belong to me, Anna. There was a time you’d have respected other people’s privacy."
"For a killer," she scoffed, "you have a touching sense of propriety."

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 1d
Welcome to December and a new week of #WIPSnips!

The word for December 1st is "belong"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 1 - belong Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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#WIPSnips *belong*
Two em dashes. Obviously written by AI 🙄
#lesfic #sapphic
Lisa had only ever had one roommate – Pat. And she didn’t have a lot, but what she did have felt comforting – like it belonged there. Her blender. Her coffee pot. Warm flannel left draped over the back of the bockety kitchen chair.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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“Just stay calm and look like you belong. We get through the chamber of Vehsra, we’re over the wall.”
“And if we don’t, we won’t live long enough to say goodbye.”
“Calm. Focus on calm. If we’re calm, we belong. If we belong, we’ll get through.”
#WIPSnips #MarchToTheFirstGod
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 1d
Welcome to December and a new week of #WIPSnips!

The word for December 1st is "belong"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag December 1 - belong Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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#WIPSnips

Virgil completes a brainstorming session in a cafe after turning it, and the patrons, into a makeshift office.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Happy #WIPSnips 1 - Belong

Me: Aww, I bet I have a cute, romance-y scene for this word!
The BLUDEYE BEACH manuscript:
“A camper was found dead this morning,” Sheriff Siegel said. “Dead?” Edie repeated. “It’s unfortunate, but it does happen. Hard not to, when you’re surrounded by nature like we are,” Sheriff Siegel said, vaguely gesturing around them with the coffee cup in her hand. “Folks think they can just come out here and play with Bambi and Thumper, and forget that this land belongs to the wild. Just last week, two hikers went off-trail in the woods and got into a fatal accident. These people think that just because they have four-wheel drive, they’re not limited to the legal, designated camping zones. Everyone else in this girl’s party was fine, thank god, but the vic was missing her eyes. And I wouldn't be surprised if the forensics lab in Nordinburgh finds that whatever it was got inside her skull, too.”
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Byron knows the score 😂

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting
The barista blinked in mild surprise, suddenly scanning the café as if looking for whoever Byron was buying the second coffee for. A moment later she collected the two paper cups with a look of disappointment. “I take it the green-haired lady belongs to you?” she said as she filled the cups with coffee. Byron grunted, looking over his shoulder to see Cora sitting at one of the tables with a very smug smile. She waved sweetly at him. “More like I belong to her, but yes, we’re together.”
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Oh, also, this story technically isn't a WIP as of a few days ago. Here's the link if anyone wants to read the whole thing. I'm really proud of it. :)
www.jacobobrien.ca/post/the-fre...
The Free Genie
A former genie questions whether true freedom is attainable when he is forced to take on adult responsibilities.
www.jacobobrien.ca
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Aw, Nico, don’t let them get you down!

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴🫱🏻‍🫲🏼
Black text, green background, “belong” highlighted pink People keep looking over their shoulders, nudging their family and friends, whispering about us. Every time I catch one's eye, I hold it until they look away. I'm not scared of them. Let the community hate us. I'm out of here after graduation, one way or another. Nico, on the other hand, has his eyes so firmly on the ground, he could be mistaken for Azura. If I could speak telepathically to him, I'd say, That's not the way to do it, bro. Don't let them think that you don't belong here. But we're not linked in that way. So all 1 can do is squeeze his hand. It must be impossible to feel like you don't deserve to live. Like you don't BELONG. Like everyone in the room wishes you were dead.
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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December is here! Things might be hectic and sporadic in the next few weeks, but I’ll try my best to keep up. #WIPSnips
"That’s him alright," Anne says with a hint of a frown. Then she points to another object among items under glass. "Is that…the gun?" "The one he killed himself with? It most certainly is," the librarian confides with more enthusiasm than is appropriate given the circumstances. "Or should I say, the murder weapon? What has convinced you that this was a murder and not a suicide? Because I can tell you from my own poking around that this gun did, indeed belong to the captain." "There were no gun registration laws at the time." "His initials are carved in the handgrip." "Really!"
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A reminder that all my stuff is free.

It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com.

It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit....

And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com.

No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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This weekend there are TWO ways to get epic discounts on my #IndieBooks!

First up, you can grab ALL of my self-pubbed fantasy and horror books for 50% off in the Itch store, individually or as a bundle - that's $8 for all three - from now until December 3rd! itch.io/s/169272/bla...

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Banner with the covers for Moonshadow's Guardian (fantasy), Moonshadow's Champion (fantasy), and Killer Debt (horror) by Dianna Gunn, overlaid with the words "Black Friday Creator Day sale! Grab one or ALL of my books for 50% off from now until December 3rd. That's just $8 for all three books"
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Pisces: Your extensive Super Mario experience may finally come in handy as you encounter a hammer-throwing turtle.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Aquarius: An unexpected encounter may spring forth a deep well of hidden emotions, as well as a deep well of black gold, Texas tea, that’s right—a geyser of oil! Hoooooooeeeee!! Unfortunately this will cause the government to murder you.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Capricorn: On the plus side, your death will prove that at least one cryptid is real.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Sagittarius: This is a good week for self care. And maybe some clean clothes, mouthwash, and a new personality.
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Scorpio: You will have a wonderful realization and then a few really bad ones and then another pretty good one, but not so good it gets you outta the red. Still, one of your best weeks yet.
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Libra: Libra is on a holiday break, so please enjoy this Classic Sorrowscope from 1637: The Widow Jeffords is a witch! Take heed!!!
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Virgo: You’re living the dream! The one where everything sucks.
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Leo: Your family's love for you is like a rainbow: an ephemeral trick of the light.
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Cancer: A mixed bag for you this week when you posthumously win the office death pool.
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Gemini: This is a great week to start a creative project. Try making something new like a blanket or a friend.
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Taurus: Live fast, die young, and leave a deeply confusing browser history.
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Aries: The talking doll has some career advice.
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM