Amelia E. Adler
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Just bouncing around on this orb trying to take life one day at a time.
Most "wars" are just peacekeeping missions for the Empire. It's always the same: a colony is oppressed, rises up, gets pacified. The one on Lamiya is really no different - it's just that the Emperor is involved personally.
There is a reason why the Empire is so stringent about unity... Spoilers lol
There is a reason why the Empire is so stringent about unity... Spoilers lol
#JanuaryWorldbuilders, tell me why a war, either historical or current, started in your world. If this is your first time seeing my prompts: please note that these are for fictional worlds of our own creations! Please no discussions of real wars unless it relates to your fictional story!
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Most "wars" are just peacekeeping missions for the Empire. It's always the same: a colony is oppressed, rises up, gets pacified. The one on Lamiya is really no different - it's just that the Emperor is involved personally.
There is a reason why the Empire is so stringent about unity... Spoilers lol
There is a reason why the Empire is so stringent about unity... Spoilers lol
Lia cut off contact with her father (he kidnapped her from her planet and brought her to Terralia against her will).
She misses her mother a lot... Her sweet, caring mother who told her folk stories and taught her to be gentle and kind.
And then she meets her again and Leanne is... Not that anymore
She misses her mother a lot... Her sweet, caring mother who told her folk stories and taught her to be gentle and kind.
And then she meets her again and Leanne is... Not that anymore
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How is your character's relationship with their family?
Do they have biological and/or found family? Are they close or were they?
Can they count on family for support, or was family a source of conflict?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How is your character's relationship with their family?
Do they have biological and/or found family? Are they close or were they?
Can they count on family for support, or was family a source of conflict?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Lia cut off contact with her father (he kidnapped her from her planet and brought her to Terralia against her will).
She misses her mother a lot... Her sweet, caring mother who told her folk stories and taught her to be gentle and kind.
And then she meets her again and Leanne is... Not that anymore
She misses her mother a lot... Her sweet, caring mother who told her folk stories and taught her to be gentle and kind.
And then she meets her again and Leanne is... Not that anymore
Well, I'm going to try to edit my sci-fi novel (I really need to find at least a working title for it), that includes alpha readers and possibly a pro beta reader feedback.
And I just fell into a hyperfocus writing a weird fantasy story... So currently on chapter 6 of that 🤣
And I just fell into a hyperfocus writing a weird fantasy story... So currently on chapter 6 of that 🤣
We're in the extra days of January! From here until Feb, I'll ask some broader questions, #JanuaryWorldbuilders
Today's Q: What are you planning to work on this year? Particularly in regards to writing and worldbuilding, but feel free to talk about anything
Today's Q: What are you planning to work on this year? Particularly in regards to writing and worldbuilding, but feel free to talk about anything
January 29, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Well, I'm going to try to edit my sci-fi novel (I really need to find at least a working title for it), that includes alpha readers and possibly a pro beta reader feedback.
And I just fell into a hyperfocus writing a weird fantasy story... So currently on chapter 6 of that 🤣
And I just fell into a hyperfocus writing a weird fantasy story... So currently on chapter 6 of that 🤣
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The Citylord is after our intrepid crew for... reasons. They debate how best to avoid capture. 🏃🏼🏃🏼♂️🏃🏿♀️ 💨
Note: "Post-deceased" is the polite term for zombie in Shorespine.
From an action-comedy novel about the wacky misadventures of a heist crew.
#WIPSnips #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity
💙📖
Note: "Post-deceased" is the polite term for zombie in Shorespine.
From an action-comedy novel about the wacky misadventures of a heist crew.
#WIPSnips #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity
💙📖
January 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The Citylord is after our intrepid crew for... reasons. They debate how best to avoid capture. 🏃🏼🏃🏼♂️🏃🏿♀️ 💨
Note: "Post-deceased" is the polite term for zombie in Shorespine.
From an action-comedy novel about the wacky misadventures of a heist crew.
#WIPSnips #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity
💙📖
Note: "Post-deceased" is the polite term for zombie in Shorespine.
From an action-comedy novel about the wacky misadventures of a heist crew.
#WIPSnips #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity
💙📖
Malachi would send it back. He wouldn't even have to verbally threaten them, the waiter would know if they fuck up again, they're going into the Dungeon.
Rita would ignore it if they messed up her order, but if it was Malachi's, she'd cause a scene.
Lia would just eat it, never making a fuss.
Rita would ignore it if they messed up her order, but if it was Malachi's, she'd cause a scene.
Lia would just eat it, never making a fuss.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Silly one today! They messed up your character's meal at a restaurant! It is not something they want.
What do they do?
Eat it without complaint? Politely ask for a remake? Leave without paying? Cause a scene?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Silly one today! They messed up your character's meal at a restaurant! It is not something they want.
What do they do?
Eat it without complaint? Politely ask for a remake? Leave without paying? Cause a scene?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Malachi would send it back. He wouldn't even have to verbally threaten them, the waiter would know if they fuck up again, they're going into the Dungeon.
Rita would ignore it if they messed up her order, but if it was Malachi's, she'd cause a scene.
Lia would just eat it, never making a fuss.
Rita would ignore it if they messed up her order, but if it was Malachi's, she'd cause a scene.
Lia would just eat it, never making a fuss.
The Imperial military consists of the Army (ground forces) and the Navy (operating all the ships and crafts). Additionally, there are a number of specialized Corps, like Science Corps, Recon Corps, Medical Corps etc. Within the Army, there are Divisions, Brigades, Battalions, Platoons, etc.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders Describe some specific features of your military. How are squads arranged? What are some ranks? What are some tactics they might use? Are they more offensively-directed or defensive? Do they know formations?
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Imperial military consists of the Army (ground forces) and the Navy (operating all the ships and crafts). Additionally, there are a number of specialized Corps, like Science Corps, Recon Corps, Medical Corps etc. Within the Army, there are Divisions, Brigades, Battalions, Platoons, etc.
Malachi doesn't show his emotions unless he can gain something by it (and then it's usually pretend emotion). His poker face is complete. Lia and Rita, in time, learn to read his micro expressions somewhat, but it's not because he's allowing them, it just happens though prolonged proximity.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
I've asked about mannerisms you only use for one character, today let's flip it!
Are there any words, actions, or descriptors your character notably never uses? Do they never smile, cry, curse, etc?
Why not?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
I've asked about mannerisms you only use for one character, today let's flip it!
Are there any words, actions, or descriptors your character notably never uses? Do they never smile, cry, curse, etc?
Why not?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Malachi doesn't show his emotions unless he can gain something by it (and then it's usually pretend emotion). His poker face is complete. Lia and Rita, in time, learn to read his micro expressions somewhat, but it's not because he's allowing them, it just happens though prolonged proximity.
Lia is a historian who suddenly must save a life, survive in the wilderness, interpret in important negotiations and then survive a battle. Needless to say, she's VERY out of her depth.
On the other hand, she is very smart and that translates into learning competence quickly, at least in some areas
On the other hand, she is very smart and that translates into learning competence quickly, at least in some areas
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How out of their depth is your character during the story?
Are they an expert up against impossible odds? An enthusiastic amateur? Is all of this brand new to them and they are trying desperately to keep up?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How out of their depth is your character during the story?
Are they an expert up against impossible odds? An enthusiastic amateur? Is all of this brand new to them and they are trying desperately to keep up?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Lia is a historian who suddenly must save a life, survive in the wilderness, interpret in important negotiations and then survive a battle. Needless to say, she's VERY out of her depth.
On the other hand, she is very smart and that translates into learning competence quickly, at least in some areas
On the other hand, she is very smart and that translates into learning competence quickly, at least in some areas
Hmm. I am not good at emojis but let's try.
Graeve: 😡☠️🙉🐍⚔️
Leanne: 🥺☠️💔⚔️🫂
Ezra: 👑⚔️⚰️🥇☄️
Graeve: 😡☠️🙉🐍⚔️
Leanne: 🥺☠️💔⚔️🫂
Ezra: 👑⚔️⚰️🥇☄️
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
We did this once for main characters, but today let's do it for our antagonists!
Using 5 emojis or less, tell me about your antagonists! Capture their personality and/or role in the story!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
We did this once for main characters, but today let's do it for our antagonists!
Using 5 emojis or less, tell me about your antagonists! Capture their personality and/or role in the story!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 24, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Hmm. I am not good at emojis but let's try.
Graeve: 😡☠️🙉🐍⚔️
Leanne: 🥺☠️💔⚔️🫂
Ezra: 👑⚔️⚰️🥇☄️
Graeve: 😡☠️🙉🐍⚔️
Leanne: 🥺☠️💔⚔️🫂
Ezra: 👑⚔️⚰️🥇☄️
January 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The Emperor himself is quite the tactician, but let's set him aside for now. One of the important Imperial generals is Shrike. He commands the Imperial Army contingent gathered on Lamiya and sets off to war when ordered by Ezra, Malachi's brother who usurps power as soon as Malachi seems lost.
Hello, #JanuaryWorldbuilders! We're doing military/warfare week in our fictional worlds. Do any of your armies have a notable general or commander? Who are they and what are they like? Are they well-respected or feared by their soldiers? How strategic are they?
January 24, 2026 at 8:14 AM
The Emperor himself is quite the tactician, but let's set him aside for now. One of the important Imperial generals is Shrike. He commands the Imperial Army contingent gathered on Lamiya and sets off to war when ordered by Ezra, Malachi's brother who usurps power as soon as Malachi seems lost.
It's pfp day, post your pfp.
(For those who are clueless like me - it's profile picture. It took me waaaay too long to figure it out. My first reference was for PWP, then P2P, THEN I got it 🙈 I feel old.)
My lovely kitty, Maia, photo taken by my neighbour when she came by during my absence :)
(For those who are clueless like me - it's profile picture. It took me waaaay too long to figure it out. My first reference was for PWP, then P2P, THEN I got it 🙈 I feel old.)
My lovely kitty, Maia, photo taken by my neighbour when she came by during my absence :)
January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
It's pfp day, post your pfp.
(For those who are clueless like me - it's profile picture. It took me waaaay too long to figure it out. My first reference was for PWP, then P2P, THEN I got it 🙈 I feel old.)
My lovely kitty, Maia, photo taken by my neighbour when she came by during my absence :)
(For those who are clueless like me - it's profile picture. It took me waaaay too long to figure it out. My first reference was for PWP, then P2P, THEN I got it 🙈 I feel old.)
My lovely kitty, Maia, photo taken by my neighbour when she came by during my absence :)
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A valentines day card I made that's up in my shop now :)
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#smallbiz #valentinesday
piperstrange.co.uk/b/Bq7h4
#smallbiz #valentinesday
January 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A valentines day card I made that's up in my shop now :)
piperstrange.co.uk/b/Bq7h4
#smallbiz #valentinesday
piperstrange.co.uk/b/Bq7h4
#smallbiz #valentinesday
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#SFFChat A4: I know I talked about temples earlier, but this one came to mind when I read the prompt. Here's a mountaintop snippet that leads off a chapter:
January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
#SFFChat A4: I know I talked about temples earlier, but this one came to mind when I read the prompt. Here's a mountaintop snippet that leads off a chapter:
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It doesn't regrow and it would be painful as hell. As painful as it someone destroyed your own hand 😭 (excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Torture, an in-world book)
I write nonhumans with unique biology, so you can expect these kind of weird biological quirks from all my characters in all my stories😁
I write nonhumans with unique biology, so you can expect these kind of weird biological quirks from all my characters in all my stories😁
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
It doesn't regrow and it would be painful as hell. As painful as it someone destroyed your own hand 😭 (excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Torture, an in-world book)
I write nonhumans with unique biology, so you can expect these kind of weird biological quirks from all my characters in all my stories😁
I write nonhumans with unique biology, so you can expect these kind of weird biological quirks from all my characters in all my stories😁
Only one? Lol.
Andrzej Sapkowski. His descriptions are incredibly atmospheric, not only in the Witcher, but also in Narrenturm and even in Żmija (the setting was the only good thing about that book). I'm sorry y'all can't read the Witcher in Polish. Not sure if the Eng translation did it justice.
Andrzej Sapkowski. His descriptions are incredibly atmospheric, not only in the Witcher, but also in Narrenturm and even in Żmija (the setting was the only good thing about that book). I'm sorry y'all can't read the Witcher in Polish. Not sure if the Eng translation did it justice.
#SFFChat Q3: Name an author or work who/that's exceptionally good at setting, or a scene that stuck with you because of its setting.
January 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Only one? Lol.
Andrzej Sapkowski. His descriptions are incredibly atmospheric, not only in the Witcher, but also in Narrenturm and even in Żmija (the setting was the only good thing about that book). I'm sorry y'all can't read the Witcher in Polish. Not sure if the Eng translation did it justice.
Andrzej Sapkowski. His descriptions are incredibly atmospheric, not only in the Witcher, but also in Narrenturm and even in Żmija (the setting was the only good thing about that book). I'm sorry y'all can't read the Witcher in Polish. Not sure if the Eng translation did it justice.
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Grilled is a species of people (Derion) whose hands can detach and fly around as he will it to. Anything he touches will still get sent to his brain, so he can feel objects/heat/pain/whatever
January 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Grilled is a species of people (Derion) whose hands can detach and fly around as he will it to. Anything he touches will still get sent to his brain, so he can feel objects/heat/pain/whatever
I think of it more as a vehicle for the story, rather than a constraint. In most cases, whether your story is set in fantasy land with magic, or in the far future in space, doesn't fundamentally change the message of the story itself. All the setting does is give us flavour and lets us play around.
#SFFChat Q2:
Hopefully this isn't too similar to Q1, but what roles do "place" or "space" play in SFF? Think of this as a broader approach--what does setting a novel in space, on a space ship, in the woods, in a modern landscape, in a temple, etc do?
Or interpret however you like! Whatever's fun!
Hopefully this isn't too similar to Q1, but what roles do "place" or "space" play in SFF? Think of this as a broader approach--what does setting a novel in space, on a space ship, in the woods, in a modern landscape, in a temple, etc do?
Or interpret however you like! Whatever's fun!
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I think of it more as a vehicle for the story, rather than a constraint. In most cases, whether your story is set in fantasy land with magic, or in the far future in space, doesn't fundamentally change the message of the story itself. All the setting does is give us flavour and lets us play around.
Most of the time, it doesn't as much as human interaction and the emotions and psychology of the characters. But sometimes, it is the difference between how the scene comes across. A conversation around the fire in the middle of an empty jungle is more intimate than in a sterile ship compartment.
#SFFChat Q1: How much does setting influence your experience of a scene?
*Setting could include weather, environmental elements of any kind, geography, time of day, indoors/outside, size, space, architecture, etc!
*Setting could include weather, environmental elements of any kind, geography, time of day, indoors/outside, size, space, architecture, etc!
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Most of the time, it doesn't as much as human interaction and the emotions and psychology of the characters. But sometimes, it is the difference between how the scene comes across. A conversation around the fire in the middle of an empty jungle is more intimate than in a sterile ship compartment.
Hi, I'm Amy, I write all kinds of things. My magnum opus was a #Stargate fanfic. I have a contemporary romance out on query. I'm editing a Sci-Fi survival adventure with a strong romantic subplot. My WIPs include regency romance and a weird fantasy I just started.
My favourite dessert is lava cake!
My favourite dessert is lava cake!
#SFFChat Intro: Introduce yourself & share your favourite dessert (not desert, though I won't say no to that either!).
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Hi, I'm Amy, I write all kinds of things. My magnum opus was a #Stargate fanfic. I have a contemporary romance out on query. I'm editing a Sci-Fi survival adventure with a strong romantic subplot. My WIPs include regency romance and a weird fantasy I just started.
My favourite dessert is lava cake!
My favourite dessert is lava cake!