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Zed Prospero
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Goat wrangler. Accidental businessman. ADHD. Bi/Demi. #BluePit host. I tweet about writing and a silly collision of Hell, business, and unlikely romance. (He/Him)
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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Jan 24
GOOD OMENS X THE OFFICE

Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, has 3 months to turn the business around to save Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for, getting a celestial pink slip.

But his old job, and mistakes, come back to haunt him. Literally.

#YouDeservePit #WIP #A #F #LGBT
A grid of 5 images, at the top the words "I DIDN'T EXPECT 'GO TO HELL' TO BE CAREER ADVICE" and at the bottom "HELL IS WORK" The images are, in order: 1 - A black pawn topples a white king on a chessboard 2 - 8 - A businessman stares at his shadow which has horns and a tail. 3 - The central image is a customized pentagram sigil with the name VIRGIL MORA around it in a circle 4 - A lit lighter being held in a man's hand. 5 - A man in a white suit is back-to-back with a man in a black suit. They are holding hands.
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I knew from the start that Owen and Kenzie were going to be tight but I had to write the whole series before I had a grasp of how tight and if there was a romantic element or not.

I did not anticipate the development between her and Wesley and I think neither did she. #lovember
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 20h
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

What's something (or someone!?) your character loves that no one expects of them, and/or was a surprise to you or your readers?
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Do you like my stuff? My romantasy, dark fantasy, and smut?

Is my stuff worth one energy drink a month to you?

Then please, sign up for my Patreon. It helps me give everyone free stuff!
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Various salacious fiction
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November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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GET IN HERE SO I CAN MAKE YOU LAUGH DAMMIT

www.twitch.tv/thebookbazaar
Butt award.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
The Basilisk from Star Sentinels.
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
zprospero.bsky.social
Virgil accepted a job where he helped acquire businesses for his company.

He viewed it like being an angel investor. He only heard the rumors because of Raph. Hundreds of lives were ruined.

He was tricked. And, to him, that makes every death makes *his* fault.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
cometkins.bsky.social Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 11h
What’s the biggest event from your MC’s past that informs who they are now? #WritingPrompt
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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WATCH. LISTEN. OBEY.

Boombride ch 1 read (one take!) and live Q&A happening in FIVE HOURS at 6PM EST. Experience one hour of ME making a FOOL of MYSELF on the INTERNET

WATCH. LISTEN. OBEY.

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#twitch #stream #boombride #bookbazaar25 #hashtag
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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impede → block

I posted a later part of this scene once already, but...

In Chapter 2 of my space opera romantasy, THE CRUCIBLE OF THE BROKEN MOON, Daemrin confronts a minor antagonist in the form of Senan Wellay. Unfortunately, this will not be Wellay's last appearance. #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
Waiting in front of these doors was a middle-aged man with a jutting paunch, smug smile, and a thin combover. He wore an official-looking jacket, bright red with a white sash pinned from shoulder to hip. As the group neared, he raised his hand, bringing them to a halt. “Welcome to the Golden Palace,” he said to the Katorgans in a high voice that grated on Daemrin’s ears. He spoke Imperial slowly, over-enunciating his words. “I’m Senan Wellay, Minister of Foreign Affairs. As you are foreign, I’m happy to assist in your… business transaction with the king.” “Where is he?” Daemrin asked. Wellay’s smile grew tight. “Just inside the Great Hall here. He’s in the middle of holding court, and we shouldn’t interrupt him.” “Sounds like the perfect time to interrupt him, actually.” Daemrin moved to shove past, but the guards flanking Wellay crossed their pikes in front of him, blocking Daemrin’s path. “I’m afraid you’re not permitted inside,” said the minister from behind the barrier. “Hand over Gillain to me, and I’ll wire your money to your account of choice.” Daemrin turned his head so the full visage of his helmet’s front bore down upon the smaller man. “I don’t think so. We went through this same bullshit back at the spaceport and I’m not about to go over it again. Let us through.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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5feetofredfury.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #writingprompt

Duels of Blood (Daisuke impedes traffic and Obito’s ability to think)
“You did promise to behave.” “Admittedly, a huge mistake on my part. Sojiro’s probably loads of fun to mess with.” Obito rolled his eyes. When he didn’t answer, Daisuke whirled around with a flap of his damp cloak, eyes bright and grin full of mischief as he kept walking backwards. A few people complained at his obliviousness, but ultimately went around him without directly confronting him—typical for Kinumura’s locals. “Fine,” he told Obito, batting his eyelashes. “I’ll only bully you while we’re here.” Obito grabbed him by the shoulders and spun him around once more, ignoring his indignant yelp and how warm his own face became at the little pest’s teasing. “Stop that. We have work to do.”
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
zprospero.bsky.social
#Novmemeber

This is a massive spoiler, and you'll never be able to get it from this.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
zprospero.bsky.social
#Lovember

Lucifer. I had no intention of writing a romance and Virgil decided to make it his whole motivation on me.

It's less relevant in "Hell Is Work" but Virgil can be absolutely wrecked by adorable things.

He's just very stoic, but then...

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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sagecollins.bsky.social
It’s all “impede” vibes when Dorothy stops Lilia from moving so the Council can reveal Nico as a skeleton without her interference & get the witch community to turn against their father for necromancy

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴⛓️
Black text, green background, no highlight "No," I shout and run after them. I reach for his hand, but miss it. "Nico. No, don't you guys dare--" We're almost to the end of the aisle when our fingertips touch, but I slam into a barrier, my body suddenly unwilling to move forward. Eve pulls him up in front of the table and turns him to face the audience. Nico just lets her. I fight with everything I have to move, to do anything at all, but my body is locked into position. I can't even move a pinkie from my hand outstretched before me. I glare at Dorothy. "This is what you did to my dad, huh? Just lock him in his body so he can't move. Hasn't he suffered enough, then? And, now, what? The Council's purpose is to humiliate a teenage boy in front of everyone? Is that what you guys do? Just make everyone's life hell?" "Hush, dear," Dorothy says, and my mouth is bound as tightly as the rest of my body, even if those bindings are invisible. I redouble my glare, or at least I hope my facial features show exactly how I'm feeling inside. They're probably botox-stiff too, but I think my vilest thoughts at her, anyway. "The Clearborne family has made a sympathetic plea. Nicholas was 'saving' his son. Wouldn't you all do the same? Lilia claims we wish to humiliate him. Rose believes she was making his life easier to manage. But here's the truth." She waves her hand and exposes Nico, my brother, who wouldn't hurt a bug, even if it was endangering a tomato he was growing, as the living skeleton he is, as if showing the torch-wielding mob that the monster has been in their midst the whole time. Meanwhile, I'm seething, mentally screaming at them that I will become the monster they fear and slaughter them in their sleep. It's probably to my benefit that Dorothy shut me up, to be honest.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WIPSnips

When I think of the word "impede," I think of driving through Ohio.

This story is a fantasy is because people sometimes arrive on time.

The angels, demons, and undead pale next to that miracle.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Writers
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

Fun fact: in the original Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City wasn't actually emerald. The Wizard just made everyone wear green spectacles so it looked like it 😎

From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
Some of the comments, however, had been written by my mother. My heart did a little dance the first time I recognized her loose, looping cursive. I’d had no idea that I would find her own words here in these pages. It was almost like being able to hear her voice again after all these years. Her comments were different from the ones left by the Librarians. She was always trying to draw the story back to our world—looking for a meaning beyond simple definitions. “The people are unable to see their true reality. Is it the same for us?” She had tried to tell me years ago. We were all wearing green spectacles. We were all looking through lenses that limited our view, blocked out all other colors, all other possibilities. There could be different ways. There could be other worlds. Had my mother finally made it to her own Oz? Why hadn’t she taken me with her?
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
zprospero.bsky.social
2,499 words today. I wrote the only loving spicy scene (as it's a flashback during a... private activity 😅) and, HOLY SHIT, I think I wrote the darkest part of the story and it's before he meets Dracula.

At 13.7k words. Tomorrow should be it. Then a speedrun edit.

I may release this one for free.
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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camibrew.bsky.social
Periodic reminder of these cool LGBTQIA+ folks working in horror TTRPGs 😎
camibrew.bsky.social Camille - How We Roll 🎲🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @camibrew.bsky.social · Dec 16
I've put together a fledgling Starter Pack of LGBTQIA+ #horror #TTRPG creatives to help folks connect and follow talented writers, designers, illustrators, podcasters, and other creatives in this area.

Please reply/drop me a message if you'd like to be added.

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November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Pitch: A failed father and former priest fights to save his people from a dark god.

Horror flintlock fantasy with grisly murders, horrifying monsters, and a splash of madness.

Audiobook coming soon!
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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zprospero.bsky.social
#WIPSnips

We strive for accuracy in the Fraud Department.

You need a system for Truth to stay immutable.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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juliebihn.bsky.social
If you want an angsty Christmas, check out Titanic Voyage! (I toyed with the idea of doing a December read-along, but I think people are too busy and don't want to have angst. I promise your heart gets mended at the end, though!) #WriteStuff

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juliebihn.bsky.social Julie Bihn (Titanic Voyage available now) @juliebihn.bsky.social · 8d
Toying with the idea of a Titanic Voyage readalong in December.

✅ Almost all of the book takes place in December
✅ Each chapter has a date
✅ Free on Hoopla
✅ Light reading on holidays
✅ I did it alone once; enjoyed it
❌ Some days are long
❌ ANGSTY Christmas
✅ Your heart will get mended at the end?
A sketch of a calendar/reading schedule for if you read each Titanic Voyage chapter on its respective date. (Although the book starts and ends on January 13 because I'm fancy.) If anyone actually wanted to participate, I'd probably do a spreadsheet or certainly better alt text and might actually check my numbers (not sure about that last one). Arrows point at the image: *Slice of life + angsty romance + grief *Time travel via a struggling amusement park *Emotional hero, sweet heroine *Teenage computer genius sidekick *NO VILLAINS (unless you count the iceberg?) *Oops all cinnamon rolls *Maybe second-person? *Hopeful ending Titanic Voyage, available now
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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I've got 38 different holidays right here! Check out Lollipop Celebrates: Deluxe Edition! Available at www.adventuresoflollipop.com or as an e-book from my Ko-fi site www.ko-fi.com/adventuresoflollipop . #writestuff
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

Halloween is kind of the only one I am happy to see the decorations and stuff getting put up for.

And a great excuse to buy wild or silly clothes that you'd secretly wear every day if you didn't have to work with other people. 😅

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
writestuff.bsky.social WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 23h
#WriteStuff Q6 Screw the big three ... which little holiday do you enjoy?
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

Columbus Day comes to mind first. The 4th of July that's celebrated here in the US is second on my list.

Fireworks are going off for weeks before and after (I have dogs and a child, it's unpleasant), and it's also massively triggering for people with PTSD.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
writestuff.bsky.social WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 1d
#WriteStuff Q5 If you could erase one holiday, which one would it be?
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

This is very hard, so I'm going to cheat.

There has never been a LIVE ACTION adaptation of, what I consider, the best Santa Clause book ever written: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Clause" by L. Frank Baum.

There has been a Rankin-Bass stop motion one.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
writestuff.bsky.social WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 1d
#WriteStuff Q4 Best *novel* with a Christmas scene?

(hard mode on -- one that has not become a movie).
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

"Muppet Christmas Carol" is the best.

However, Tempest and I celebrate Hogswatch from Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather", as we they used to travel back to their home state on Yule.

So, "Hogfather" is the true staple of Yuletide in our home.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

"Hell Is Work" starts around Yule (Virgil brings gifts for certain office mates) and the climax happens on April Fool's Day.

In "Hail Santa," Yule is pretty heavily discussed, and Virgil and Lucifer attend a Halloween party dressed in each other's clothes.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
writestuff.bsky.social WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 1d
#WriteStuff Q2 Any holidays show up in your plots?
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
zprospero.bsky.social
#WriteStuff

Santa Clause and I have much in common on this point.

I enjoy the holidays very much.

I am incredibly busy leading up to it.

And I too want no one to see me during it.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
writestuff.bsky.social WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 1d
#WriteStuff Q1 Holiday? Time of Joy? Or Time of Stress?
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM