Sparrow F. Alden
@sparrowgg.bsky.social
Lover, Matriarch, StoryWeaver, Teacher, Tanister, and Everyone's Great Aunt. 💙🩶💙
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Sparrow F. Alden
@sparrowgg.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hello, BlueSky.
I like to write stories; I like to encourage other people to write stories; I like to read stories.
I live with my wonderful wife, daughter, and dogs in the New Hampshire woods. The Elder Child and my Be'aspe live nearby.
I believe in libraries, integrity, kindness, & more stories.
I like to write stories; I like to encourage other people to write stories; I like to read stories.
I live with my wonderful wife, daughter, and dogs in the New Hampshire woods. The Elder Child and my Be'aspe live nearby.
I believe in libraries, integrity, kindness, & more stories.
Reposted by Sparrow F. Alden
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
It's an epistolary story! They do!
Yasmine gives big-sister advice, Yorica gets to debrief her complex life....
#HelpDesk
It's an epistolary story! They do!
Yasmine gives big-sister advice, Yorica gets to debrief her complex life....
#QueerPrompts December 7: National Letter Writing Day: If your characters wrote letters to each other, what would they say?
December 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
It's an epistolary story! They do!
Yasmine gives big-sister advice, Yorica gets to debrief her complex life....
#HelpDesk
It's an epistolary story! They do!
Yasmine gives big-sister advice, Yorica gets to debrief her complex life....
#WIPSnips
#RelicWorld
#WritingCommunity
All writhe or scurry or pad or fly or
walk upright
Within my never-empty, ever-growing negative space.
#RelicWorld
#WritingCommunity
All writhe or scurry or pad or fly or
walk upright
Within my never-empty, ever-growing negative space.
December 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#WIPSnips
#RelicWorld
#WritingCommunity
All writhe or scurry or pad or fly or
walk upright
Within my never-empty, ever-growing negative space.
#RelicWorld
#WritingCommunity
All writhe or scurry or pad or fly or
walk upright
Within my never-empty, ever-growing negative space.
#QueerWriters
My #HelpDesk week was just fine, in fact I made nice progress, three scenes left in February...
My #RelicWorld Saturday was spectacular! Went to the #Library and really spread out and made a proto spreadsheet!
My #HelpDesk week was just fine, in fact I made nice progress, three scenes left in February...
My #RelicWorld Saturday was spectacular! Went to the #Library and really spread out and made a proto spreadsheet!
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#QueerWriters
My #HelpDesk week was just fine, in fact I made nice progress, three scenes left in February...
My #RelicWorld Saturday was spectacular! Went to the #Library and really spread out and made a proto spreadsheet!
My #HelpDesk week was just fine, in fact I made nice progress, three scenes left in February...
My #RelicWorld Saturday was spectacular! Went to the #Library and really spread out and made a proto spreadsheet!
#DecemberWorldBuilders
#RelicWorld
When the Golden age ended, the humans could give sustenance to the Sathau by incorporating them as another partner in each human marriage
#RelicWorld
When the Golden age ended, the humans could give sustenance to the Sathau by incorporating them as another partner in each human marriage
Howdy, #DecemberWorldbuilders! What are some symbiotic or parasitic relationships that occur in nature in your world? Feel free to interpret this one broadly and talk about a character with a parasitic personality, if you prefer😁 Don't worry, I'm not grading you on how much biology is in your world!
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
#DecemberWorldBuilders
#RelicWorld
When the Golden age ended, the humans could give sustenance to the Sathau by incorporating them as another partner in each human marriage
#RelicWorld
When the Golden age ended, the humans could give sustenance to the Sathau by incorporating them as another partner in each human marriage
Reposted by Sparrow F. Alden
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
#CharacterQuestion
#HelpDesk
Great question! What if Yorica starts to celebrate the day her sister was found?! That would be a really nice thing to celebrate.
and obviously Moonshine's birthday.
#HelpDesk
Great question! What if Yorica starts to celebrate the day her sister was found?! That would be a really nice thing to celebrate.
and obviously Moonshine's birthday.
Writers and TTRPG Players, today's character question!
Does your character have a specific day that they tend to remember? (Anniversary, birthday, death etc) How do they choose to celebrate it?
#ttrpg #authors #characterdevelopment #characterquestion #writingcommunity #writersky #writingprompt
Does your character have a specific day that they tend to remember? (Anniversary, birthday, death etc) How do they choose to celebrate it?
#ttrpg #authors #characterdevelopment #characterquestion #writingcommunity #writersky #writingprompt
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#CharacterQuestion
#HelpDesk
Great question! What if Yorica starts to celebrate the day her sister was found?! That would be a really nice thing to celebrate.
and obviously Moonshine's birthday.
#HelpDesk
Great question! What if Yorica starts to celebrate the day her sister was found?! That would be a really nice thing to celebrate.
and obviously Moonshine's birthday.
Reposted by Sparrow F. Alden
GUYS. Read the assignment and then read the essay.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
GUYS. Read the assignment and then read the essay.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
She didn't complete the assignment.
She deserved the F, and frankly, it concerns me that writing this poor could possibly be acceptable from an upperclassman.
#AwesomeCharacters
#HelpDesk
The story takes place on a college campus and at this point all of my key characters live right there. Yorica lives with Moonshine, obviously, because Moonshine is the Bestest Little Emotional Support Dog Ever.
Campus life is temporary... but maybe not for Brenna.
#HelpDesk
The story takes place on a college campus and at this point all of my key characters live right there. Yorica lives with Moonshine, obviously, because Moonshine is the Bestest Little Emotional Support Dog Ever.
Campus life is temporary... but maybe not for Brenna.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is your character's living situation like?
Do they have roommates? Pets? Live with family? Alone in a mansion? On the road? On a ship? Other?
Are they happy where they are, or striving for something else?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is your character's living situation like?
Do they have roommates? Pets? Live with family? Alone in a mansion? On the road? On a ship? Other?
Are they happy where they are, or striving for something else?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#AwesomeCharacters
#HelpDesk
The story takes place on a college campus and at this point all of my key characters live right there. Yorica lives with Moonshine, obviously, because Moonshine is the Bestest Little Emotional Support Dog Ever.
Campus life is temporary... but maybe not for Brenna.
#HelpDesk
The story takes place on a college campus and at this point all of my key characters live right there. Yorica lives with Moonshine, obviously, because Moonshine is the Bestest Little Emotional Support Dog Ever.
Campus life is temporary... but maybe not for Brenna.
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
Uthyr: does a lot of open source coding (is that the right term?)
Yorica: a children's science museum or a Teen Women in STEM sort of event.
Brenna would definitely join Yorica for a Teen Women in STEM event if invited.
Moonshine: everywhere because she is a Very Good Dog
#HelpDesk
Uthyr: does a lot of open source coding (is that the right term?)
Yorica: a children's science museum or a Teen Women in STEM sort of event.
Brenna would definitely join Yorica for a Teen Women in STEM event if invited.
Moonshine: everywhere because she is a Very Good Dog
#QueerPrompts December 5: International Volunteer Day: Free Friday or where would your character(s) volunteer?
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
Uthyr: does a lot of open source coding (is that the right term?)
Yorica: a children's science museum or a Teen Women in STEM sort of event.
Brenna would definitely join Yorica for a Teen Women in STEM event if invited.
Moonshine: everywhere because she is a Very Good Dog
#HelpDesk
Uthyr: does a lot of open source coding (is that the right term?)
Yorica: a children's science museum or a Teen Women in STEM sort of event.
Brenna would definitely join Yorica for a Teen Women in STEM event if invited.
Moonshine: everywhere because she is a Very Good Dog
Good day, #DecemberWorldbuilders. Does your fictional world have any notable or unique diseases, medicine, or vaccination processes? What is healthcare like in your setting? Have your characters had to deal with a disease?
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
WriterSpace in five, My People! us06web.zoom.us/j/81377580761
Free: body doubling for #WritingCommunity or just lonely people who have to sit at their desks or fold socks.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
WriterSpace in five, My People! us06web.zoom.us/j/81377580761
Free: body doubling for #WritingCommunity or just lonely people who have to sit at their desks or fold socks.
Free: body doubling for #WritingCommunity or just lonely people who have to sit at their desks or fold socks.
#QueerPrompts December 4: National Cookie Day: Are your characters soft, hard, or nutty? 🍪
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"The HPV vaccine is very safe and highly effective at preventing cervical cancer, according to two large reviews that support routinely vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The HPV vaccine is safe and cuts cervical cancer risk by 80%, 2 large reviews find
Hundreds of studies, including gold-standard clinical trials, challenge Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that the cancer vaccine is harmful.
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The HPV vaccine is very safe and highly effective at preventing cervical cancer, according to two large reviews that support routinely vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#FantasyIndiesDecember
#RelicWorld
December 2 = Holiday = two days at the solstices and equinoces PLUS any time the two moons are in the same phase.
December 3 = snowy book rec will always be _Snow Treasure_ — kids' book, still a favorite.
#RelicWorld
December 2 = Holiday = two days at the solstices and equinoces PLUS any time the two moons are in the same phase.
December 3 = snowy book rec will always be _Snow Treasure_ — kids' book, still a favorite.
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#FantasyIndiesDecember
#RelicWorld
December 2 = Holiday = two days at the solstices and equinoces PLUS any time the two moons are in the same phase.
December 3 = snowy book rec will always be _Snow Treasure_ — kids' book, still a favorite.
#RelicWorld
December 2 = Holiday = two days at the solstices and equinoces PLUS any time the two moons are in the same phase.
December 3 = snowy book rec will always be _Snow Treasure_ — kids' book, still a favorite.
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
“Time for me to roll out of here, g’night,” said Brenna as she closed the little window. Theo and Yorica chimed a good night back to her.
#HelpDesk
“Time for me to roll out of here, g’night,” said Brenna as she closed the little window. Theo and Yorica chimed a good night back to her.
#QueerPrompts December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: GIF/Audio or description of disability rep in your story
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk
“Time for me to roll out of here, g’night,” said Brenna as she closed the little window. Theo and Yorica chimed a good night back to her.
#HelpDesk
“Time for me to roll out of here, g’night,” said Brenna as she closed the little window. Theo and Yorica chimed a good night back to her.
Reposted by Sparrow F. Alden
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
Hoping that my peeps know Lordle by @digitaltolkien.com — like Wordle, but using only words from the Lord of the Rings corpus.
lordle.digitaltolkien.com
#tolkien
lordle.digitaltolkien.com
#tolkien
Lordle of the Rings
lordle.digitaltolkien.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hoping that my peeps know Lordle by @digitaltolkien.com — like Wordle, but using only words from the Lord of the Rings corpus.
lordle.digitaltolkien.com
#tolkien
lordle.digitaltolkien.com
#tolkien
#QueerWriters
#HelpDesk
Bless you for doing a goals day.
1 - draft February, at least partially
2 - edit January
Help Desk is a shared world anthology, so also:
3 - encourage collaborators!
#HelpDesk
Bless you for doing a goals day.
1 - draft February, at least partially
2 - edit January
Help Desk is a shared world anthology, so also:
3 - encourage collaborators!
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#QueerWriters
#HelpDesk
Bless you for doing a goals day.
1 - draft February, at least partially
2 - edit January
Help Desk is a shared world anthology, so also:
3 - encourage collaborators!
#HelpDesk
Bless you for doing a goals day.
1 - draft February, at least partially
2 - edit January
Help Desk is a shared world anthology, so also:
3 - encourage collaborators!
#QueerWriters
#HelpDesk
Help Desk takes place on a college campus: there are snacks in every scene. I have even developed a curiosity about cooking in one of the characters just so that I can write things like "Tina was meandering around the kitchenette making garlic parmesan cheeseburger bombs"
#HelpDesk
Help Desk takes place on a college campus: there are snacks in every scene. I have even developed a curiosity about cooking in one of the characters just so that I can write things like "Tina was meandering around the kitchenette making garlic parmesan cheeseburger bombs"
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#QueerWriters
#HelpDesk
Help Desk takes place on a college campus: there are snacks in every scene. I have even developed a curiosity about cooking in one of the characters just so that I can write things like "Tina was meandering around the kitchenette making garlic parmesan cheeseburger bombs"
#HelpDesk
Help Desk takes place on a college campus: there are snacks in every scene. I have even developed a curiosity about cooking in one of the characters just so that I can write things like "Tina was meandering around the kitchenette making garlic parmesan cheeseburger bombs"