Morris Wayts
@morriswayts.com
Burned dirt person (coffee drinker), Xennial, he/him, proud kitchenwitch.
Writing SFF/Horror mostly on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/morris_wayts, links to everything in my linktree! https://linktr.ee/morris.wayts
Read: https://www.morriswayts.com/publications
Writing SFF/Horror mostly on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/morris_wayts, links to everything in my linktree! https://linktr.ee/morris.wayts
Read: https://www.morriswayts.com/publications
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The Noise of Drying Ink - Author Avengers November Prompt Fill
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Hello there, #reader! You crave a #fantasy #shortstory? I got u covered, fam!
I wrote a prompt fill for our monthly challenge, and it is #free2read on my #kofi - November saw a song as the prompt, and what a song it is!
As always, comment wildly and share widely, pls!
🪐📚
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I wrote a prompt fill for our monthly challenge, and it is #free2read on my #kofi - November saw a song as the prompt, and what a song it is!
As always, comment wildly and share widely, pls!
🪐📚
📚🤏
ko-fi.com/post/They-No...
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sometimes you write a piece of dialogue in another language because your PoV character wouldn't - or shouldn't - understand it. IMMERSION. or something. new snippet from nowhere on Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/i/IN4N61PJW42
an excerpt from a story i'm not writing - Click to view on Ko-fi
Follow Aradhna K. on Ko-fi
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December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
sometimes you write a piece of dialogue in another language because your PoV character wouldn't - or shouldn't - understand it. IMMERSION. or something. new snippet from nowhere on Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/i/IN4N61PJW42
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If you love an audiobook, GIRL IN THE CREEK is on sale for just $4.99 at libro.fm/audiobooks/9... !
Girl in the Creek Audiobook on Libro.fm
Girl in the Creek is a pulse-pounding story about the horrors growing all around us, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and T. Kingfisher.Buried secrets only spread.Erin's brother Bryan has been miss...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If you love an audiobook, GIRL IN THE CREEK is on sale for just $4.99 at libro.fm/audiobooks/9... !
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I need this so I assume you need it as well: you are a fucking delight. You are born from the deep magic and are a well of endless possibility. Your smile makes the sun jealous and your tears nourish the earth. You are every magnificent thing and I'm so fucking glad we get to exist together.
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I need this so I assume you need it as well: you are a fucking delight. You are born from the deep magic and are a well of endless possibility. Your smile makes the sun jealous and your tears nourish the earth. You are every magnificent thing and I'm so fucking glad we get to exist together.
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El needs help with their rent and Friday is a critical deadline for them. Lets see if we can get them there!
LATE RENT: Now at $480 of $925. Thanks to your generosity, we’re officially past the halfway mark!
With your help, I can pay this off by Fri. Please know every share, and every donation, adds up—and your kindness sticks with me.
With your help, I can pay this off by Fri. Please know every share, and every donation, adds up—and your kindness sticks with me.
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
El needs help with their rent and Friday is a critical deadline for them. Lets see if we can get them there!
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It's time for another Christmas Knitting stream! Come hang out, chat, and listen to some seasonally appropriate music while I work on some Christmas gifts!
#twitch #twitchaffiliate #twitchstreamer #wipwednesday #knitting #fiberarts
www.twitch.tv/islanderscaper
#twitch #twitchaffiliate #twitchstreamer #wipwednesday #knitting #fiberarts
www.twitch.tv/islanderscaper
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Canadian writer, editor, ttrpg designer, crafter, and now streamer. Come hang out for gaming, crafting, and coworking!
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December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It's time for another Christmas Knitting stream! Come hang out, chat, and listen to some seasonally appropriate music while I work on some Christmas gifts!
#twitch #twitchaffiliate #twitchstreamer #wipwednesday #knitting #fiberarts
www.twitch.tv/islanderscaper
#twitch #twitchaffiliate #twitchstreamer #wipwednesday #knitting #fiberarts
www.twitch.tv/islanderscaper
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Everything's still going to plan to get this little end-of-year gift out to you by the middle of December. The aim is to have the story ("The Light in the Darkness") ready by the 12th December, so I can share it in my newsletter on the 13th. If I can get it ready to roll before that date I will!
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Everything's still going to plan to get this little end-of-year gift out to you by the middle of December. The aim is to have the story ("The Light in the Darkness") ready by the 12th December, so I can share it in my newsletter on the 13th. If I can get it ready to roll before that date I will!
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Please pick up this book! Ebook, paper, audio - it's an amazing story and so well written. Ask your library to carry it if you can't afford to buy a copy.
And if I hear of any pirating I am going to be so pissed with you. Authors lose when you steal their work. We lose because they stop writing
And if I hear of any pirating I am going to be so pissed with you. Authors lose when you steal their work. We lose because they stop writing
There's a huge site wide Audible sale on right now for US members, and you can even grab THE GLOWING LIFE OF LEEANN WU, narrated by Natalie Naudus for 51% off til 12/8. www.audible.com/pd/The-Glowi...
The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A seemingly inexplicable magic takes over the lives of three generations of women in this gripping and romantic novel sure to captivate fans of At the Coffe...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Please pick up this book! Ebook, paper, audio - it's an amazing story and so well written. Ask your library to carry it if you can't afford to buy a copy.
And if I hear of any pirating I am going to be so pissed with you. Authors lose when you steal their work. We lose because they stop writing
And if I hear of any pirating I am going to be so pissed with you. Authors lose when you steal their work. We lose because they stop writing
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the round up is now on my blog too! araopenpages.com?p=4492
AUTHOR AVENGERS; November Round Up – open pages
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December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
the round up is now on my blog too! araopenpages.com?p=4492
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book marketing be like
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
book marketing be like
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Ok, I can't sleep.
495?!
C'mon, we can do this!
495?!
C'mon, we can do this!
The book community is working together to fund an African small press to translate two novels. #BookSky
We need to close this. Very grateful for your help.
Still needed: $495 (USD)
Last donation/purchase: 7:37a EST / 04:27 SAST ($50)
We need to close this. Very grateful for your help.
Still needed: $495 (USD)
Last donation/purchase: 7:37a EST / 04:27 SAST ($50)
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / We're overdue - let's rally this. / please see - please share / After nine months - let's complete funding for the translation of Zvinobvinza to: The Crocodile Doesn't Hu...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ok, I can't sleep.
495?!
C'mon, we can do this!
495?!
C'mon, we can do this!
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So when the gods accept human sacrifice, it's fine, but when they leave and a woman takes matters into her own hands (& knife) to call them back, suddenly it's a problem 🙄
NO GODS FOR DROWNING hits exactly 3 months from today from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
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NO GODS FOR DROWNING hits exactly 3 months from today from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-gods-fo...
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
So when the gods accept human sacrifice, it's fine, but when they leave and a woman takes matters into her own hands (& knife) to call them back, suddenly it's a problem 🙄
NO GODS FOR DROWNING hits exactly 3 months from today from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-gods-fo...
NO GODS FOR DROWNING hits exactly 3 months from today from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-gods-fo...
I have no books in the game (yet), but long short story titles? Yeah. Here.
The Noise of Drying Ink
Per My Last E-Mail Regarding Your Pet Dragon
Those Who Live By the Blaster
A Murmur Between The Trees
Be Still Thy Beating Heart
#longtitles #sff
The Noise of Drying Ink
Per My Last E-Mail Regarding Your Pet Dragon
Those Who Live By the Blaster
A Murmur Between The Trees
Be Still Thy Beating Heart
#longtitles #sff
Someone You Can Build A Nest In, The Dragon Has Some Complaints, The Coward Who Stole God's Name, Five Answers to Questions You Probably Have, So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis, Demonic Invasion or Placebo Effect?, The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) ...
I've got some game.
I've got some game.
Who is still doing the long SF title these days?
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I have no books in the game (yet), but long short story titles? Yeah. Here.
The Noise of Drying Ink
Per My Last E-Mail Regarding Your Pet Dragon
Those Who Live By the Blaster
A Murmur Between The Trees
Be Still Thy Beating Heart
#longtitles #sff
The Noise of Drying Ink
Per My Last E-Mail Regarding Your Pet Dragon
Those Who Live By the Blaster
A Murmur Between The Trees
Be Still Thy Beating Heart
#longtitles #sff
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Someone You Can Build A Nest In, The Dragon Has Some Complaints, The Coward Who Stole God's Name, Five Answers to Questions You Probably Have, So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis, Demonic Invasion or Placebo Effect?, The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) ...
I've got some game.
I've got some game.
Who is still doing the long SF title these days?
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Someone You Can Build A Nest In, The Dragon Has Some Complaints, The Coward Who Stole God's Name, Five Answers to Questions You Probably Have, So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis, Demonic Invasion or Placebo Effect?, The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) ...
I've got some game.
I've got some game.
When the word 'practice piece' casually shatters my perception of art. The polished floor!
Everyone: LOOK. AT. THIS!
Everyone: LOOK. AT. THIS!
La Corte della Sfinge
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
When the word 'practice piece' casually shatters my perception of art. The polished floor!
Everyone: LOOK. AT. THIS!
Everyone: LOOK. AT. THIS!
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I've been having so much fun writing FFXIV oneshots as I play. I've reached Heavensward, and I'm getting fed with my favourite character content. #wipwednesday
December 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I've been having so much fun writing FFXIV oneshots as I play. I've reached Heavensward, and I'm getting fed with my favourite character content. #wipwednesday
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Realm of the Elderlings Project: The Rain Wild Chronicles, book 3: City of Dragons
Memory defines dragons and Elderlings, but humans need less of it
@ergative-abs.bsky.social has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/real...
Memory defines dragons and Elderlings, but humans need less of it
@ergative-abs.bsky.social has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/real...
Realm of the Elderlings Project: The Rain Wild Chronicles, book 3: City of Dragons
Memory defines dragons and Elderlings, but humans need less of it When last we left our intrepid band of misfits, they had finally arrived a...
www.nerds-feather.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Realm of the Elderlings Project: The Rain Wild Chronicles, book 3: City of Dragons
Memory defines dragons and Elderlings, but humans need less of it
@ergative-abs.bsky.social has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/real...
Memory defines dragons and Elderlings, but humans need less of it
@ergative-abs.bsky.social has our review
www.nerds-feather.com/2025/12/real...
Claire is wonderful people, if you got something ready for an editor, consider hiring her!
I have one editing slot left in Jan and one in Feb 🙂
- I’m trained, CIEP-registered, and a partner member of ALLi
- Free sample edits
- Additional discounts for newsletter subscribers and marginalised authors
- Prices and other info are on my website
Please get in touch if you’re interested! 🙂
- I’m trained, CIEP-registered, and a partner member of ALLi
- Free sample edits
- Additional discounts for newsletter subscribers and marginalised authors
- Prices and other info are on my website
Please get in touch if you’re interested! 🙂
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Claire is wonderful people, if you got something ready for an editor, consider hiring her!
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The best advice I can offer you pretty much about anything is this: be a person. Treat everyone like a person.
That’s it. That’s the secret.
That’s it. That’s the secret.
December 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The best advice I can offer you pretty much about anything is this: be a person. Treat everyone like a person.
That’s it. That’s the secret.
That’s it. That’s the secret.
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Guys, look I cant donate more to this than I already have but do you all realize how fucking hard it is to track down translations of literally anything from Africa!? If you take away one thing from me it should always be translations are needed.
Thank you for the boost!
15%! So close!
15%! So close!
This is on my mind. I have seen projects fund in 16 hours. This has dragged for 9 months, which boggles my mind. And it's only 5k?
What? Sorry, I can't math. This doesn't make sense. It should have been funded in 9 hours.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
What? Sorry, I can't math. This doesn't make sense. It should have been funded in 9 hours.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Guys, look I cant donate more to this than I already have but do you all realize how fucking hard it is to track down translations of literally anything from Africa!? If you take away one thing from me it should always be translations are needed.
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Hey just want to say THANK YOU to all my readers who bought my books this year and yelled about them to your friends and maybe lured your enemies into the woods and lost them there forever
You guys are the wind beneath my wings
(I just got some royalty dollars and Christmas is saved)
You guys are the wind beneath my wings
(I just got some royalty dollars and Christmas is saved)
a cartoon of spongebob squarepants standing in the ocean
Alt: spongebob leaping into the air (water?) and embedding himself in a large transparent pink heart with an expression of bliss
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December 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hey just want to say THANK YOU to all my readers who bought my books this year and yelled about them to your friends and maybe lured your enemies into the woods and lost them there forever
You guys are the wind beneath my wings
(I just got some royalty dollars and Christmas is saved)
You guys are the wind beneath my wings
(I just got some royalty dollars and Christmas is saved)
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16% left! We can do this, people!
Mend the world with words.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
#translations #writingcommunity
Mend the world with words.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
#translations #writingcommunity
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / We're overdue - let's rally this. / please see - please share / After nine months - let's complete funding for the translation of Zvinobvinza to: The Crocodile Doesn't Hu...
ko-fi.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
16% left! We can do this, people!
Mend the world with words.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
#translations #writingcommunity
Mend the world with words.
ko-fi.com/africantrans...
#translations #writingcommunity
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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did you know that we published a NOTABLE SMALL PRESS BOOK this year??? 👀
it's ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by the AMAZING @premeemohamed.com 🎉🎉🎉
read the list, and get your own copy here ✨ psychopomp.com/one-message-...
lithub.com/100-notable-...
it's ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by the AMAZING @premeemohamed.com 🎉🎉🎉
read the list, and get your own copy here ✨ psychopomp.com/one-message-...
lithub.com/100-notable-...
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
did you know that we published a NOTABLE SMALL PRESS BOOK this year??? 👀
it's ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by the AMAZING @premeemohamed.com 🎉🎉🎉
read the list, and get your own copy here ✨ psychopomp.com/one-message-...
lithub.com/100-notable-...
it's ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by the AMAZING @premeemohamed.com 🎉🎉🎉
read the list, and get your own copy here ✨ psychopomp.com/one-message-...
lithub.com/100-notable-...
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As a creative, editor and writer - I have dreams of turning my stories into games and comics.
Also as a creative, editor and writer - I have nightmares of not fulfilling my dreams.
Writing is my full-time job - but it's getting harder.
If you would like to collab with me, please ping or DM me.
Also as a creative, editor and writer - I have nightmares of not fulfilling my dreams.
Writing is my full-time job - but it's getting harder.
If you would like to collab with me, please ping or DM me.
December 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
As a creative, editor and writer - I have dreams of turning my stories into games and comics.
Also as a creative, editor and writer - I have nightmares of not fulfilling my dreams.
Writing is my full-time job - but it's getting harder.
If you would like to collab with me, please ping or DM me.
Also as a creative, editor and writer - I have nightmares of not fulfilling my dreams.
Writing is my full-time job - but it's getting harder.
If you would like to collab with me, please ping or DM me.
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Darlings, a reminder: the world is a messy dumpster fire, but everything that CAN be saved SHOULD be saved.
Every bit of good or kindness matters.
So, love hard. Speak up. Step up. And remember that we have each other. That’s pretty damn wonderful.
Every bit of good or kindness matters.
So, love hard. Speak up. Step up. And remember that we have each other. That’s pretty damn wonderful.
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Darlings, a reminder: the world is a messy dumpster fire, but everything that CAN be saved SHOULD be saved.
Every bit of good or kindness matters.
So, love hard. Speak up. Step up. And remember that we have each other. That’s pretty damn wonderful.
Every bit of good or kindness matters.
So, love hard. Speak up. Step up. And remember that we have each other. That’s pretty damn wonderful.