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Cheyenne Brammah | Iron Dragon
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🇨🇦 Adult dark scifantasy author, currently working on the All Our Sins Saga, the first stories of the Akrodaxis. Crocheter. Knitter. Artist. Gamer. She/her. Visit me at akairondragon.ca or buy The First Sin at https://ubl.akairondragon.ca/tfs
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Cheyenne Brammah | Iron Dragon @akairondragon.ca · Oct 26
✨ THE FIRST SIN ✨

💫️ scifantasy novel
🐉 dragonkin aliens
⚔️ hi-tech sword battles
🔆 prophecy in a scifi setting
🪦 trauma and tragedy
🌹 M/F, M/M, and F/M/M

🛍️ ubl.akairondragon.ca/tfs
📖 www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

📚🩵 🪐📚 #bsnm #scifibooks #indieauthor #indiebooks
A mockup of The First Sin by Cheyenne Brammah. The First Sin In the sweeping expanse of the Årdrakin Empire, the people fight and die for honor as elite warriors of the galaxy. But long ago, a prophecy was spoken that presaged the apocalypse. Everyone knows and fears the truth: one day, the empire will fall. Tårik is a guard for small, independent Clan Tsinna. Instead of pondering the end of his civilization, Tårik’s greatest concern is maintaining his honor while escorting a group of impertinent dignitaries across the treacherous Barren Gale. When the Mother Goddess speaks a passage from the prophecy to him, he has the good sense to be frightened, but he doesn’t heed the significance of Her visit. Then disaster strikes, and Tårik is branded as an exile, leaving him with no home, no honor, and no future. Forced into a desperate struggle for survival, all Tårik can focus on is living just one more day until luck—or maybe fate—gives him the opportunity to join a new clan. But even this is fraught with danger and uncertainty, and it takes him to an inhospitable world far from the empire where survival seems all but impossible. Faced with new challenges, including trying to navigate first contact with the low-tech locals, Tårik believes the prophecy can’t reach him. Yet it continues to loom, signaling that his fate and the fate of the empire are irrevocably entwined.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Have you all seen the short film Snow Bear yet? It's such a beautiful, delightful little movie. 🥺
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SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
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December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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The delight this brought me this morning. 😂🎄
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December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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“At stake: Billions of dollars and, potentially, OpenAI’s defense in the case.“
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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CHEMISTS OR ALCHEMISTS?

I'm sure there are chemists and alchemists in the Akrodaxis! But I haven't yet had the need to create any specific characters who fall into these roles. Maybe in the future!

#DecemberWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "Akrodaxis", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "CHEMISTS OR ALCHEMISTS? I'm sure there are chemists and alchemists in the Akrodaxis! But I haven't yet had the need to create any specific characters who fall into these roles. Maybe in the future!" December Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (December 3) reads "Any chemists/alchemists?".
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Sometimes. Mostly in that I have to do the shopping excursions and Christmas markets on the weekends, which is prime writing time for me.

#SpoonieAuthChat
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Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), December 2, 2025:

Does having to prepare for the holidays get in the way of your writing time?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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still looking for some help with Christmas & winter clothes for our kids!

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December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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EVOLUTION OR CREATION?

For the årdrakin, the books mention their animal ancestor as well as the drakinvïr, a small flying dragon that they are related to. So, they evolved.

I think the other species in the Akrodaxis were also born of evolution. But you never know!

#DecemberWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "Akrodaxis", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "EVOLUTION OR CREATION? For the årdrakin, the books mention their animal ancestor as well as the drakinvïr, a small flying dragon that they are related to. So, they evolved. I think, at least at the moment, most of the other species in the Akrodaxis were also born of evolution. But you never know!" December Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (December 2) reads "Were your people created by gods or evolved? Both?".
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Reasons why you WON'T like The First Sin:

🚷 humans don't exist
🍽️ food that talks back
🌶️ open-door alien sex
🔆 prophecy in a scifi setting
🪽 MCs that are 54, 96, & 246 years old
🪦 trauma & tragedy

Buy: ubl.akairondragon.ca/tfs
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

📚🩵 🪐📚 #bsnm #scifibooks
A photo of a woman in a white knitted sweater burying her face into a book called The First Sin by Cheyenne Brammah. Meme text over top of the image reads, "When your favorite character gets killed off".
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Am I gonna open more editing slots for 2026? Almost definitely.

Why? 20% financial reasons, 80% I fucking love my job and want more of your stories.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Went to bed at 8pm last night because I had a very high anxiety day yesterday. Today I feel better mentally but now the left side of my face is all stuffed up. 🫤
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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hi! we'd love some more help! I did a small bit of shopping today for clothes and stocking stuffers, but I'd still like to get a few more clothing pieces and books from the used bookstore later this week!
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Helyna is one of the best beta readers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. You should definitely get that experience too!

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I'm open for beta reading requests for December and January!

Feedback from my previous clients include: "thoughtful", "incredible" and "wonderful".

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December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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31.5 hours remain, every second brings us closer to #BookBazaar25's end.

It's been a heck of a ride, but we aren't done yet.

We're very, very close to my first stretch goal! Support if you can, share, scream unto the void!

You do NOT want to miss this, #BookSky!

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December 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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I have a dream to get to 200% funded on The Dark Side of Super's audio book. And we're almost there, with the current amount at 174.666%.

I went into this #BookBazaar25 with hopes for the best, but absolutely no idea what to expect, and it's been wild.

TO THE MOON!

#BookSky
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December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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NICEF's eBook version price will be GOING UP significantly soon. I'm leaving the price at $2.99 until JAN 1ST 2026, so if you were considering buying it, I'd grab it now!
#scifi #yafiction #mecha #sapphic #mechapilot 📢📚
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Art by Luigiix - cover of "N.I.C.E.F.: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame" novel. Human eye top left, alien eye top right, title full-center, child facing a riot-police line with a mech bottom left, a Nicef (mech) with a beamsaber bottom center, young woman with half-body prosthetics in a medical cot bottom right. Art by Luigiix - left side features Latien standing firmly in the Mercelo pilots uniform, fists clenched, body rigid, frowning, with brow knitted. She has chin-length blonde hair and very dark brown eyes. She is small in frame, but muscular. - Right side shows Latien in the pilot-suit for a Nicef, hands on her hips, feet spread, smirking confidently inside the helmet. - Top-center features text information: "Latien Varsan; Pilot Candidate; Age: 17 y.o.; House Status: Member of Cantor House; Origin: Eliasi Colony, United Council System (UCS) world; Known Skills: Nicef Piloting, administrative logistics" Art by Luigiix - ref sheet for the Thunderstrike mech (Nicef). Thunderstrike is dashing in from the right side, one arm extended for a violent punch. The punching limb is expanded, with blurring, spinning segments and additional thrusters shooting it forward. Thunderstrike is predominantly yellow, with small details of white and blue. The face specifically is white, the optics glow blue. Additionally, the joints and interface segments are a gunmetal gray color. A three-barrel mini-gun rifle is holstered on one hip. Bottom left shows text information: Model Name: Thunderstrike Class: Anti-Xenomorph Combat (Axcom) frame Manufacturer: NeuroGen Aerospace Primary Weapon(s): --Heavy Vulcan-Class Plasma-Condenser Rotary Cannon ("Vulcan" Cannon) --Close-Quarters Impact Enhancement System ("Thunderstrike" System)
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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There is a lot of science in the Akrodaxis. It's a galaxy of space-faring species, so they depend on science every day just to exist. But not everyone has the same level of understanding and there are a few (like the skarastaja) who are just discovering what science is.

#DecemberWorldbuilders 📚🩵 🪐📚
A graphic showing a blurred black, blue, and teal background. In the top left and bottom right corners are crystal sun motifs. The top right corner reads "Akrodaxis", while the bottom left corner says "akairondragon.ca". The text in the middle reads "SCIENCE There is definitely a lot of science in the Akrodaxis. It's a galaxy of intelligent, space-faring species, so they depend on science every day just to exist. Not everyone has the same level of understanding though, so some species are more advanced than others, and there are a few (like the skarastaja) who are just discovering what science is." December Worldbuilder prompts by @kiraofthewind.com There are 31 prompts. The prompt for today (December 1) reads "Science in your fictional world. Available to everyone?".
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Is your novel written in first-person? www.aealexander.com/blog/first-p... #Writing #POV
The ABCs of POV: First-Person Narration — Allison Alexander
Who is telling your story and how are they telling it? Here's an overview of first-person point of view.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Every day, Kindle… Every day.
iPad notification from the Kindle app that says, “Still thinking about this book? ‘The First Sin’ by Cheyenne Brammah”.
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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I wrote this rant after the first post, and it's gonna be buried and no one will see it since I put it under the first post

I need more people to see it:
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 3d
I'd like to take this time to rant about how much I despise the example sentence they made up. As in, I despise that they're using it as an example to clown on. It's legitimately fucking awesome and I'd read a book with those words.
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Did you nominate The First Sin in the Indie Ink Awards? If you did, thank you! 🥹

If you haven’t yet, there’s still some time left to do so! 🙏🏻

📚🩵 🪐📚 #bookawards #indieink #scifi
akairondragon.ca Cheyenne Brammah | Iron Dragon @akairondragon.ca · 9d
The nomination period for the Indie Ink Awards is almost finished! It would mean so much to me to have The First Sin nominated.

Visit indiestorygeek.com/story/10285 and click the green nomination button at the bottom. Thanks!

#bookawards #indieink
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November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Three days remain to help further fund my audio book campaign for The Dark Side of Super. Any help/support/screaming unto the void appreciated!

#Booksky #BookBazaar25
The Dark Side of Super Audio Book
The Dark Side of Super is an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts. Each features a dark, gritty, realistic take on powers, and adding another layer to the larger story arc being told. Loo...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
akairondragon.ca
New month tomorrow, new energy.

Here are my goals:

🎯 Post consistently. #DecemberWorldbuilders, here I come!
🎯 Redraft Emergence. Time to strengthen the story!
🎯 Beta read. It's a great story so far!
🎯 Enjoy the holidays. I have 12 days off at Christmas!

What’s one goal you have for December?
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November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Guess what, fellow Albertans! If you live in or near Olds, you can visit Pandora's Boox to pick up a signed copy of The First Sin! They have five paperback copies in stock at their wonderful shop.

www.pandorasboox.ca/collections/...

#shopcanada #alberta #olds #shopsmall
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November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Hello! Here is the new and improved #DecemberWorldbuilders!

Rules:
-keep it fictional. This means a fantasy/scifi world OR Earth as it is in YOUR work of fiction
-interpret at will. If I say 'book' but you're writing a TTRPG, pretend I said TTRPG
-MC/villain can be any OC
-reply with as much or as
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card DecemberWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind WEEK 1: SCIENCE 1: Science in your fictional world. Available to everyone? 2: Were your people created by gods or evolved? Both? 3: Any chemists/alchemists? 4: Scientific development of your world. Level of tech? 5: Medicine, diseases, vaccines 6: Symbiotic or parasitic entities/relationships in nature 7: Does your world have astronomy and/or astrology? WEEK 2: FAMILY 8: Family units. Generational homes? Who moves after marriage? 9: Reproductive rights/laws 10: MC’s relationship with family 11: Villain’s relationship with family 12: Inheritance laws 13: Family names/crests/legacy 14: Elder and child care WEEK 3: CHORES 15: Environment-related chores. Do your characters shovel snow? Collect rain? Farm? 16: Who prepares food? 17: Who makes/repairs clothes/armor? 18: Does your MC do any chores? 19: Paid servants or helpers in fictional world 20: Laws regarding slavery 21: A task specific to your setting WEEK 4: ANIMALS 22: Any magical animals in your world? 23: Megafauna/large animal in your world 24: Nocturnal animal in your world 25: Cute, furry animal in your world 26: Reptile or amphibian in your world 27: Flying animal in your world 28: Aquatic animal in your world Extra days: 29: Share a unique/niche/obscure thing in your worldbuilding 30: How do you feel about your writing this year? 31: Writing/worldbuilding goals for next year?
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM