Joe Writes Books
@blaguards.bsky.social
Writer of horror and fantasy. Magic and monster enthusiast. Engineer so ask me math questions to make me feel alive. He/him, no AI
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It has occurred to me that on a self-styled "author" account I should talk about "books" and "writing" so I guess I'll start doing that soon
I go to the effort to google this phrase and docs shows up and tells me I should say "spent the day away"
No, docs, that means something else entirely
No, docs, that means something else entirely
January 26, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I go to the effort to google this phrase and docs shows up and tells me I should say "spent the day away"
No, docs, that means something else entirely
No, docs, that means something else entirely
Working on the ol WIP and realizing today I get to name the undertaker
And fighting the urge to name him Dampe
And fighting the urge to name him Dampe
January 25, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Working on the ol WIP and realizing today I get to name the undertaker
And fighting the urge to name him Dampe
And fighting the urge to name him Dampe
The funniest part of this WIP is how I introduced Millie's two kids (1 and 3 years) in chapter 2 and very intentionally didn't put them in a position to talk or interact with anyone until chapter 19
At which point I had to figure out how tf to write kids
#writingcommunity #writesky #horror #books
At which point I had to figure out how tf to write kids
#writingcommunity #writesky #horror #books
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The funniest part of this WIP is how I introduced Millie's two kids (1 and 3 years) in chapter 2 and very intentionally didn't put them in a position to talk or interact with anyone until chapter 19
At which point I had to figure out how tf to write kids
#writingcommunity #writesky #horror #books
At which point I had to figure out how tf to write kids
#writingcommunity #writesky #horror #books
Me: "Look I made a WIP playlist, just like you told me to"
Hypothetical agent/publicist: "This is just both of The Last Dinner Party's albums, plus the acoustic versions, with no skips"
"Yes."
Hypothetical agent/publicist: "This is just both of The Last Dinner Party's albums, plus the acoustic versions, with no skips"
"Yes."
a group of women are standing under an umbrella in the rain
Alt: The five members of The Last Dinner Party dressed in black, under an umbrella, crossing themselves and blowing a kiss, from the Nothing Matters video
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January 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Me: "Look I made a WIP playlist, just like you told me to"
Hypothetical agent/publicist: "This is just both of The Last Dinner Party's albums, plus the acoustic versions, with no skips"
"Yes."
Hypothetical agent/publicist: "This is just both of The Last Dinner Party's albums, plus the acoustic versions, with no skips"
"Yes."
In one of my shelved WIPs, I wrote in a board/card game that the MCs play with their roommates, while getting blackout drunk (the story starts in college)
It involves a gameboard for moving the pieces around, power-ups, and explosions
Tamla finishes the game by blowing her pieces up with a grenade
It involves a gameboard for moving the pieces around, power-ups, and explosions
Tamla finishes the game by blowing her pieces up with a grenade
Are there any sort of games in your book/wips setting? Are they physical sports? Board games? What do they mean to the setting and your characters? #WritingPrompt
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
In one of my shelved WIPs, I wrote in a board/card game that the MCs play with their roommates, while getting blackout drunk (the story starts in college)
It involves a gameboard for moving the pieces around, power-ups, and explosions
Tamla finishes the game by blowing her pieces up with a grenade
It involves a gameboard for moving the pieces around, power-ups, and explosions
Tamla finishes the game by blowing her pieces up with a grenade
Recent reads: New Year!
They Who Bring the Light by Jessica Conwell:
Damn she did it again. Beautiful, heartbreaking, READ THIS AUTHOR, easy 5⭐
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree:
Takes a big story turn I didn't expect, but keeps the emotional stakes and heart we expect from the series, 5⭐
They Who Bring the Light by Jessica Conwell:
Damn she did it again. Beautiful, heartbreaking, READ THIS AUTHOR, easy 5⭐
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree:
Takes a big story turn I didn't expect, but keeps the emotional stakes and heart we expect from the series, 5⭐
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Recent reads: New Year!
They Who Bring the Light by Jessica Conwell:
Damn she did it again. Beautiful, heartbreaking, READ THIS AUTHOR, easy 5⭐
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree:
Takes a big story turn I didn't expect, but keeps the emotional stakes and heart we expect from the series, 5⭐
They Who Bring the Light by Jessica Conwell:
Damn she did it again. Beautiful, heartbreaking, READ THIS AUTHOR, easy 5⭐
Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree:
Takes a big story turn I didn't expect, but keeps the emotional stakes and heart we expect from the series, 5⭐
The south is normal pseudo-medieval faire: padded gambesons, chainmail, helmets
The north has indigenous armorams, whose wool when woven is much stronger than any other textile. That and the silversteel, which can only be worked by their most skilled mage-smiths, and can be either stretched thin /
The north has indigenous armorams, whose wool when woven is much stronger than any other textile. That and the silversteel, which can only be worked by their most skilled mage-smiths, and can be either stretched thin /
#JanuaryWorldbuilders Heya! I can't let it ONLY be weapon talk this week! What kind of armor do your characters wear? Or what kind generally is made in your world? What material is it made from?
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The south is normal pseudo-medieval faire: padded gambesons, chainmail, helmets
The north has indigenous armorams, whose wool when woven is much stronger than any other textile. That and the silversteel, which can only be worked by their most skilled mage-smiths, and can be either stretched thin /
The north has indigenous armorams, whose wool when woven is much stronger than any other textile. That and the silversteel, which can only be worked by their most skilled mage-smiths, and can be either stretched thin /
I know "a breath he didn't know he was holding" is a cliche, but how about "a sob that she didn't know she had left?"
We're all about subversion in this house
#writers #writesky #writingcommunity
We're all about subversion in this house
#writers #writesky #writingcommunity
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I know "a breath he didn't know he was holding" is a cliche, but how about "a sob that she didn't know she had left?"
We're all about subversion in this house
#writers #writesky #writingcommunity
We're all about subversion in this house
#writers #writesky #writingcommunity
As I work on this book that doesn't even have a name yet, it occurs to me that I also have no clue on this planet what genre it is
It's... horror adjacent? Is it funny enough to be a horror-comedy? It's got vampires but doesn't have the trappings of epic fantasy
Betas can tell me later #writesky
It's... horror adjacent? Is it funny enough to be a horror-comedy? It's got vampires but doesn't have the trappings of epic fantasy
Betas can tell me later #writesky
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 AM
As I work on this book that doesn't even have a name yet, it occurs to me that I also have no clue on this planet what genre it is
It's... horror adjacent? Is it funny enough to be a horror-comedy? It's got vampires but doesn't have the trappings of epic fantasy
Betas can tell me later #writesky
It's... horror adjacent? Is it funny enough to be a horror-comedy? It's got vampires but doesn't have the trappings of epic fantasy
Betas can tell me later #writesky
Sometimes as I write I ask myself, "Is this too much? Is this overdramatic?"
The answer has yet to be "yes," but it's for the best that I ask.
The answer has yet to be "yes," but it's for the best that I ask.
January 14, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Sometimes as I write I ask myself, "Is this too much? Is this overdramatic?"
The answer has yet to be "yes," but it's for the best that I ask.
The answer has yet to be "yes," but it's for the best that I ask.
A brief accounting of writerly things I did this year:
1. Read a lot, finished 26(?) books
2. Sent a lot of queries
3. Got to 30k on my 2nd novel
4. Played a shit ton of DnD with my writer friends
5. Started playing music again (creative hobby so close enough)
1. Read a lot, finished 26(?) books
2. Sent a lot of queries
3. Got to 30k on my 2nd novel
4. Played a shit ton of DnD with my writer friends
5. Started playing music again (creative hobby so close enough)
December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A brief accounting of writerly things I did this year:
1. Read a lot, finished 26(?) books
2. Sent a lot of queries
3. Got to 30k on my 2nd novel
4. Played a shit ton of DnD with my writer friends
5. Started playing music again (creative hobby so close enough)
1. Read a lot, finished 26(?) books
2. Sent a lot of queries
3. Got to 30k on my 2nd novel
4. Played a shit ton of DnD with my writer friends
5. Started playing music again (creative hobby so close enough)
My writer's mind is an ouroboros of "this DnD backstory would make a great book" and "this book I'm writing would make a great DnD campaign"
a close up of a cat being held in someone 's arms with the words `` ouroboros '' written on it .
Alt: A kitten being held, biting its own tail with the caption "ouroboros"
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December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My writer's mind is an ouroboros of "this DnD backstory would make a great book" and "this book I'm writing would make a great DnD campaign"
“Come on,” Tilda said, and Varmint skittered out, finding her a path down the pier.
Featuring our intrepid hero and Varmint the undead possum
Featuring our intrepid hero and Varmint the undead possum
Share the last line you wrote in your wip! #WritingPrompt
December 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“Come on,” Tilda said, and Varmint skittered out, finding her a path down the pier.
Featuring our intrepid hero and Varmint the undead possum
Featuring our intrepid hero and Varmint the undead possum
One of the best parts of being a writer is getting to sow chaos whenever you like
"Would this scene be better if I started a fire?" Hell yeah it would
#writers #writersky
"Would this scene be better if I started a fire?" Hell yeah it would
#writers #writersky
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
One of the best parts of being a writer is getting to sow chaos whenever you like
"Would this scene be better if I started a fire?" Hell yeah it would
#writers #writersky
"Would this scene be better if I started a fire?" Hell yeah it would
#writers #writersky
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Today's SSP #authorspotlight goes to @kira_of_the_wind!
Erika McCorkle (she/her) is an avid world-builder and consumer of all things fantasy, whether that be books, video games, or anime. She has been developing the Pentagonal Dominion since the 90s and
🪐 📚 💙
Erika McCorkle (she/her) is an avid world-builder and consumer of all things fantasy, whether that be books, video games, or anime. She has been developing the Pentagonal Dominion since the 90s and
🪐 📚 💙
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today's SSP #authorspotlight goes to @kira_of_the_wind!
Erika McCorkle (she/her) is an avid world-builder and consumer of all things fantasy, whether that be books, video games, or anime. She has been developing the Pentagonal Dominion since the 90s and
🪐 📚 💙
Erika McCorkle (she/her) is an avid world-builder and consumer of all things fantasy, whether that be books, video games, or anime. She has been developing the Pentagonal Dominion since the 90s and
🪐 📚 💙
Me, listening to the wrapped playlist of all the music I listened to all year: "damn all bangers"
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Me, listening to the wrapped playlist of all the music I listened to all year: "damn all bangers"
Recent Reads: Carl edition
Currently 1/3 through book 6, will crack through book 7 before I move back to reading literally anything else. Even turned some of my irl friends onto the series
This pantsless fuck and his cat got me hooked, 5⭐
Currently 1/3 through book 6, will crack through book 7 before I move back to reading literally anything else. Even turned some of my irl friends onto the series
This pantsless fuck and his cat got me hooked, 5⭐
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Recent Reads: Carl edition
Currently 1/3 through book 6, will crack through book 7 before I move back to reading literally anything else. Even turned some of my irl friends onto the series
This pantsless fuck and his cat got me hooked, 5⭐
Currently 1/3 through book 6, will crack through book 7 before I move back to reading literally anything else. Even turned some of my irl friends onto the series
This pantsless fuck and his cat got me hooked, 5⭐
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Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Ebook jessicaconwell.itch.io/ghost-flower
Paperback link in replies
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Ebook jessicaconwell.itch.io/ghost-flower
Paperback link in replies
January 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Ebook jessicaconwell.itch.io/ghost-flower
Paperback link in replies
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Ebook jessicaconwell.itch.io/ghost-flower
Paperback link in replies
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Who cares if you’re self-published or not published, whether anyone reads them, whether you make any money
Writing books is at worst a great hobby
Writing books is at worst a great hobby
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Who cares if you’re self-published or not published, whether anyone reads them, whether you make any money
Writing books is at worst a great hobby
Writing books is at worst a great hobby
Movie set where you grew up:
I graduated from UL, and the "Jackson's Bayou Muddogs" are a parody of our old mascot, the Bulldogs
And yes, I know people who talk like they do in this movie, and yes, it's hilarious
I graduated from UL, and the "Jackson's Bayou Muddogs" are a parody of our old mascot, the Bulldogs
And yes, I know people who talk like they do in this movie, and yes, it's hilarious
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Movie set where you grew up:
I graduated from UL, and the "Jackson's Bayou Muddogs" are a parody of our old mascot, the Bulldogs
And yes, I know people who talk like they do in this movie, and yes, it's hilarious
I graduated from UL, and the "Jackson's Bayou Muddogs" are a parody of our old mascot, the Bulldogs
And yes, I know people who talk like they do in this movie, and yes, it's hilarious
Helfnir's powers make him effectively a waterbender
BUT he spends the first several chapters trudging through swamp, getting rained on, and being thrown into shit water, so safe to say he's had his fill for a while
BUT he spends the first several chapters trudging through swamp, getting rained on, and being thrown into shit water, so safe to say he's had his fill for a while
Greetings, #NovemberWorldbuilders! Let's talk about your MC today. What is their relationship with water like? Do they know how to swim? Have they ever caught a fish? Or is it just something that gets in the way during their long journey? Maybe they've never *seen* a body of water so big
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Helfnir's powers make him effectively a waterbender
BUT he spends the first several chapters trudging through swamp, getting rained on, and being thrown into shit water, so safe to say he's had his fill for a while
BUT he spends the first several chapters trudging through swamp, getting rained on, and being thrown into shit water, so safe to say he's had his fill for a while
Military tactics
There's already sort of a scene where they're overlooking an enemy camp and he explains how they set up, how to get past them, what they did that's out of the ordinary, and from that deduces their likely tactics
There's already sort of a scene where they're overlooking an enemy camp and he explains how they set up, how to get past them, what they did that's out of the ordinary, and from that deduces their likely tactics
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Military tactics
There's already sort of a scene where they're overlooking an enemy camp and he explains how they set up, how to get past them, what they did that's out of the ordinary, and from that deduces their likely tactics
There's already sort of a scene where they're overlooking an enemy camp and he explains how they set up, how to get past them, what they did that's out of the ordinary, and from that deduces their likely tactics
RICE N SHIT
Cook some rice
veggies of your choice (I like onions & bell peppers), saute them boys in your wok
add the rice with some hoison sauce
1 can of cream of whatever soup
1 can black beans
CHEESE (whatever's in the fridge)
Top with protein of your choice (or don't, it works on its own)
Cook some rice
veggies of your choice (I like onions & bell peppers), saute them boys in your wok
add the rice with some hoison sauce
1 can of cream of whatever soup
1 can black beans
CHEESE (whatever's in the fridge)
Top with protein of your choice (or don't, it works on its own)
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
RICE N SHIT
Cook some rice
veggies of your choice (I like onions & bell peppers), saute them boys in your wok
add the rice with some hoison sauce
1 can of cream of whatever soup
1 can black beans
CHEESE (whatever's in the fridge)
Top with protein of your choice (or don't, it works on its own)
Cook some rice
veggies of your choice (I like onions & bell peppers), saute them boys in your wok
add the rice with some hoison sauce
1 can of cream of whatever soup
1 can black beans
CHEESE (whatever's in the fridge)
Top with protein of your choice (or don't, it works on its own)
The Plains operate under an emperor, who's supported by a series of lower lords and clan heads who govern by the consent of the people (not formal elections but still a consensus system)
They're on the cusp of building themselves a functional republic
They're on the cusp of building themselves a functional republic
How do the politics of your book's world work? Is it a monarchy? A democracy? Theocracy? How does it affect your characters? #WritingPrompt
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Plains operate under an emperor, who's supported by a series of lower lords and clan heads who govern by the consent of the people (not formal elections but still a consensus system)
They're on the cusp of building themselves a functional republic
They're on the cusp of building themselves a functional republic
Tilda didn’t answer, just leaned against the old stained wood. Jethel grunted as if in agreement and carried poor Albiert’s head outside to reunite it with the rest of him. Tilda just swayed there for a minute, taking it in.
Awfully macabre way to leave it
#amwriting #writersky
Awfully macabre way to leave it
#amwriting #writersky
Share the last three lines you wrote in your WIP #WritingPrompt
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tilda didn’t answer, just leaned against the old stained wood. Jethel grunted as if in agreement and carried poor Albiert’s head outside to reunite it with the rest of him. Tilda just swayed there for a minute, taking it in.
Awfully macabre way to leave it
#amwriting #writersky
Awfully macabre way to leave it
#amwriting #writersky