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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)
@kiraofthewind.com
She/her, author of fantasy novels coming from Shadow Spark Publishing✨
Fantasy gamer, anime nerd, reader🌈
SFINCS3 judge📚
Autistic ace vampire🧛‍♀️ LGBTQ+ safe🏳️‍🌈 Occasional 18+ content🔞

Links to my stuff: https://linktr.ee/kiraofthewind
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GET HYPED for some February prompt games!

I've got my FebruaryWorldbuilders here
bsky.app/profile/kira...
I've had a hell of a week (or two) but I'm recovering. I hope to spend some time with your posts in the coming few days!

For now, here's #FebruaryWorldbuilders! This marks the second birthday of the Monthly Worldbuilders prompts, started on Twitter, but getting traction here now. Enjoy!
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Not much progress today😔 I barely got anything written. Even though I've finally outlined this story, I'm struggling to really START the damn thing
ACCOUNTABILITY POST

1/31/26

Oh hey, we finally reached the end of January! I'm gonna work on my short story today. Let's write!
January 31, 2026 at 5:21 PM
ACCOUNTABILITY POST

1/31/26

Oh hey, we finally reached the end of January! I'm gonna work on my short story today. Let's write!
January 31, 2026 at 3:53 PM
#AwesomeCharacters

Usually I'm on the outside, directing. However, when I need to get into their mind, I will do so. I will sit and meditate, channel them into me. I *become* my characters. I don't usually do actual writing/typing in this state. It's just to help me understand.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

When you write a scene with your character, are you the director overseeing their actions, or are you playing the part of one or more characters? Something else?

Does that change depending on the circumstances?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 31, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Just seeing this now, two days later, but sounds cool!

Tynan was born to Fight, quite literally. The other options are simply not actually options in their mind.
Let's start a new tradition.

Welcome to my first #WritingQ Thursday.

This week's question?

When faced with a dangerous situation, does your character respond with fight, flight, or something else? (See also: freeze and fawn)

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #Writing #AmWriting #Writesky
January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders

The unfortunate part of worldbuilding since the 90s is a lot of things are "too little, too late" for me. I would love to use Obsidian or World Anvil but I can't be bothered to start now😂

I use:

-A 20-year-old Word doc
-One Note
-Wonderdraft (maps)
-Aeon Timeline (timeline)
#JanuaryWorldbuilders What apps, programs, tools have you used to help with your worldbuilding? Do you use anything for storing notes, making maps, randomly generating names, keeping a timeline or a calendar? Tell us about it! Please no GenAI🚫
January 31, 2026 at 11:55 AM
#WIPSnips #WriteSky
I got nothing in Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn for this, so I'm gonna do a different story today. Here's the intro from Better the Devil You Know, a short story about Steffa's first day at Five Saints Academy where she learns the man who almost killed her is a teacher's assistant
January 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders What apps, programs, tools have you used to help with your worldbuilding? Do you use anything for storing notes, making maps, randomly generating names, keeping a timeline or a calendar? Tell us about it! Please no GenAI🚫
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
THIS IS A KIRBY APPRECIATION TOPIC <(^.^)>

Please show appreciation for my favorite friend-shaped boy. He floats, he fights, he sucks (affectionate), he's the best and cutest pink puffball around.

What are you favorite Kirby games?
What are your favorite copy abilities?
POST GIFS/PICS

Hi, Sensei
kirby is flying through the air with a red and white umbrella
Alt: kirby is flying through the air with a red and white umbrella
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I first created Sidonay a long time ago and he was a reference to the Final Fantasy Cids who are always tech-inclined. My "Sid" is also a science guy.

I refined him later with elements inspired by Genshin's Scaramouche. The big fancy hat, the edgelord attitude, the desire to become a god...
#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 30

#writingq: Pick one of your OCs. What character(s) inspired their creation?

Veldandi is an odd mix of several characters, most notably Kiki of Kiki's Delivery Service. There's also a bit of Magilou (Tales of Berseria) & Castti (Octopath Traveler 2).
January 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
#Critterary

Plant/fungi-based creatures are a good one! I didn't even realize until now they hadn't been included, but a lot of people in my worldbuilding circle of friends have something that would apply. I have a lot, but no art of any of them yet, so my reply would have been text only
Day 30
"Single-cells? Pathogens? Plants? Fungi? Would those even be popular??" You all showed me!! 😅 Some slots I regret not adding, & others like kaiju, were ones I didn't think about till the month was set. So, an additional Free day! What else did I miss?? 🤔
#Writing #WritingPrompts #Critterary
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
#Pretendpanel

Skill and output. I severely burnt myself out a few years ago, but I want to get back to relatively consistent output.

I also want to improve my prose. I say this every time and it'll probably be my answer the next several times I'm asked. I'm never happy with my prose, lol
Hello #pretendpanel, here's your next question...

January 30th: What's the next evolution you would like to see for yourself as a writer? (in terms of skill, output, input, etc - maybe focus on things you can control and not pipedreams)

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity

One day, soon after she found and adopted Shanks, Shallot asked a Kraken guest for any tips or advice on how to raise a Kraken child.
January 30, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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To celebrate leaving Kindle Unlimited (and also my birthday!), all of my Cruel Gods books are now on Itch.io, and for this weekend only, they're part of an Itch bundle! Get all four books with a 35% discount!

If you hate buying books on Amazon, this is for you:

itch.io/s/179524/the...
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 AM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, what research are you currently doing for your worldbuilding? Or what have you looked up recently? if nothing else, do you have any fun facts you want to share with the rest of us? 👀
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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#SFFChat Q3:

I'll choose a fellow autistic author, @kiraofthewind.com!

Her monthly worldbuilding prompts are helpful and fun. I've not read her books yet, despite being enamored with her bug themed worldbuilding, so I just bought Merchants of Knowledge and Magic to correct this oversight.
#SFFChat Q3: Recommend a neurodivergent or disabled author or character (apart from one of your own)!
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 AM
#Critterary 29

I promised to talk about my cruelty-free silk today, so now I'm going to talk about MOONBEAM MOTHS. So, most of their caterpillar life is the same as irl silk moths, with the exception that they are Wind elemental creatures and evolved to only eat when there's sufficient wind around.
Day 29
The tough, the squishy, just don't tell them that they're spineless, it's invertebrates day! They're (usually) smol but they work real hard in their colonies, weaving webs, etc., so what sorts do you have?
#Writing #WritingPrompts #Critterary
January 30, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Happy 2nd birthday to monthly worldbuilders. 💜

As a reminder I built a feed to collect up Kira's daily card posting so if you get behind, it's easy to catch up!

bsky.app/profile/did:...

There's one for responses too so you can find the folks who misspell the tags or post separately. 🤫
I've had a hell of a week (or two) but I'm recovering. I hope to spend some time with your posts in the coming few days!

For now, here's #FebruaryWorldbuilders! This marks the second birthday of the Monthly Worldbuilders prompts, started on Twitter, but getting traction here now. Enjoy!
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
#AwesomeCharacters Tynan doesn't need anything if it's just them, and since they're the baby during the course of their book, they haven't been in a situation where they've had to be responsible for anyone else.

However, I think when they get older, they will be very prepared for outings with
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

How prepared is your character?

Do they plan for every contingency and occasion? The type to have duct tape, Advil, and a sewing needle in their bag?

Or do they pack light and figure things out on the fly?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 AM
#SFFChat Q4

From my short story "Better the Devil You Know" where Steffa is the MC and she's going through her first day at Five Saints Academy.
January 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
#SFFChat Q2

In general, post-Greed Wars Aloutians are good about providing accessibility for disabilities. However, it's not always about accessibility for *disabled* people, but for whole species. Steffa, for example, has all her accessibility needs met at Five Saints Academy, not because they
#SFFChat Q2: How is disability approached/viewed in your world? Are certain disabilities treated differently than others? What rights due disabled people have? Are they venerated, looked down on, etc?
January 30, 2026 at 1:27 AM
#SFFChat Q1

Steffa sometimes needs to use a wheelchair after she uses her magic. She has a condition where, if she uses magic too much, her blood 'attacks' the muscles in her legs and makes walking painful, if not downright impossible.
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
#SFFChat Intro

I'm Erika/Kira, and as an anime-watcher, lemme tell ya: anime is having a golden age. Last year had some PEAK fucking series. Just from summer alone, we had Takopi's Original Sin, Clevatess, and The Summer Hikaru Died.
#SFFChat Intro:

Hi, everyone! Pretty exhausted today, so apologies if I'm not super quick on the draw tonight.

Introduce yourself and share a piece of media from this year or last that you've enjoyed that isn't a book or short story!
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I've had a hell of a week (or two) but I'm recovering. I hope to spend some time with your posts in the coming few days!

For now, here's #FebruaryWorldbuilders! This marks the second birthday of the Monthly Worldbuilders prompts, started on Twitter, but getting traction here now. Enjoy!
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We're in the extra days of January! From here until Feb, I'll ask some broader questions, #JanuaryWorldbuilders

Today's Q: What are you planning to work on this year? Particularly in regards to writing and worldbuilding, but feel free to talk about anything
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM