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Fredric

@redmountainman1.bsky.social

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gamedev / coder / artist / writer half man, half goblin currently writing The Punk and the Goblin, a dystopian fantasy. https://fredric.itch.io/

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 15h

thank you to everyone who showed up to protests today.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, I also had a lot of trouble with epub formatting when using docs' exporter. It was ignoring my pagebreaks. There's got to be better tools out there.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 2d

That sounds frustrating. What file format and software are you using?

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 2d

how do you all pass the time while waiting for beta readers to read your MS? I am working on my cover art, and realizing that maybe I should hire someone, because I can't draw. #writing

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 4d

At the moment, no. But maybe in a couple weeks for the next draft.

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 5d

got a glowing review of my debut novel's first chapter by a beta reader. she said it was like an adult version of Hilda. best compliment I've received in a long time. #writing

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 7d

Nope, no editor yet!

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 7d

This thing I'm writing is a dystopian fantasy novel. Punks, goblins, police state. My first full-length novel!

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 8d

handed the manuscript for my first book out to a couple of beta readers, people I don't really know. why is this so terrifying? #writing

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 14d

Trying to remind myself that creativity comes with practice

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 15d

Howdy! I'm Fredric, creator of games, art and stories.

I have practically zero credentials for doing any of this, and I sure as hell didn't ask for permission. But if you want to gape in wonder at the weird stuff I make then you have found the right channel.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 16d

a giant demon #painting #art

this is my second time trying to art with random paint and canvas I found at a second hand store. I have no idea what I'm doing, but it's fun. be kind.

last time I posted this it didn't thumbnail properly. weird.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 17d

Happy 1st day of Halloween!

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 17d

Going through Typst documentation this morning, with the hope of using it to make some great looking docs for my #TTRPG one-shot content. This is way better than LaTeX already!

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 20d

Yes, I need so much caffeine to keep up with the script change requests for this Halloween musical!

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 20d

back to work on the Halloween musical script this morning! That is, of course, if I can first drink enough coffee to even open the document.

#writing

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 21d

Authors, one more time:
📣 ANY use of genai will get you onto my "do not read" list.
Cover art, interior art, character pages, extras, bookmarks, ads, marketing material, website, all of it.
Using it AT ALL means you do not respect or understand the damage that genai has done and actively does.

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 20d

I made this with Inkscape, and you can tell. It's very vectory. I need to figure out how to make it less so before publishing the setting. Or maybe I should just hand-draw it from scratch.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 20d

map for a weird-western one-shot I wrote - The Sleeping Train.

#rpg #maps #ttrpg #tinyd6

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 23d

Working on my Gunslingers one-shot this morning, running the game tomorrow night for some friends.

The party start with train tickets to a remote destination. Rumors swirl around town about unsolved murders, robberies and even demons on the railways. What plots will they uncover? #oneshot #rpg

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 23d

thanks!

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 23d

Getting positive feedback from friends and family helped me the most with overcoming fear.

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 24d

been busy working with a friend and music teacher the past month writing a Halloween musical.

writing can be such a lonely process, it's great when you having opportunities to collaborate with people from other walks of life.

#writing #WritingCommunity #musicals

Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 24d

this is a good idea if you're not using something that lets you go back to earlier versions!

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Fredric @redmountainman1.bsky.social · 24d

started painting a beautiful sunset but wound up with Zoidberg.

first real attempt at painting, what did I do wrong?

#painting #art #drawing #zoidberg