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Mel
@cheerfulmelancholy.bsky.social
27 | She/her | No AI | Support me: https://ko-fi.com/cheerfulmel

✨Hi! I love reading/writing, video games, music, photography, and whatever random interests take over my free time. Sometimes I post.✨

All photos and writing are mine except for reposts.
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I'm a chronic lurker who periodically surfaces to make a few posts or stupid comments before fading back into the abyss, so responses could take anywhere from 1–3 business days to 4 months. Interests include but not limited to: video games, books, rambling about my wips, motorcycles, and whatever.
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Got one. Departure time from Azazel to a mysterious place called "Tartarus"

#WIPSnips
#sff
#SciFiWriters
#WritingPrompts
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Sick of giving Bezos money? 👎

Still want to buy books and support authors? 👍

Your local bookshop ✨ is a great place to start, but here are some more online resources to add to your routine 🛒

#BookSky #HolidayShopping
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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#Novmemeber 30

Thanks so much for being here, everyone!

Check out my ko-fi and itchio—my ebooks and music are 50% OFF!

*Sale goes through 12/7 for those currently participating in the mass blackout!*

itch.io/s/169144/hol...
ko-fi.com/sagetgreene/...

or linktree in bio for physical copies & more
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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These days, I only talk about my writing on BlueSky, so if you're curious about my current projects, just check out my profile! 💜

I also wanted to give a huge shout-out to our wonderful host, @sagetgreene.bsky.social for all the awesome prompts!! 💚🌿 #Novmemeber was an absolute blast! Thank you 🫶
#Novmemeber 30

Thanks for a great month! Now... PROMOTE YOURSELF!

Share links to your books, ko-fis, writing samples, websites—whatever you'd like to promote today!

Be sure to check everyone out and spread the love!

(Thanks for participating in Novmemeber, everyone! 🫶)
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November 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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My books can be found at most places where ebooks are sold😉

I’m also on Insta, TikTok, and a few other platforms—just search ‘Neha Yazmin’ if you want to find me or my books✨

Thank you again @sagetgreene.bsky.social for hosting #Novmemeber, it was so much fun🫶
#Novmemeber 30

Thanks for a great month! Now... PROMOTE YOURSELF!

Share links to your books, ko-fis, writing samples, websites—whatever you'd like to promote today!

Be sure to check everyone out and spread the love!

(Thanks for participating in Novmemeber, everyone! 🫶)
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November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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This has been so fun and amazing to see all the ideas, memes and gifs from everyone. I don’t have a website or anything fancy but here’s a link to one of my short stories, about a space pilot taking her telepathic wife on a surprise, anniversary trip. #Novmemeber

write.ellipsus.com/edit/d35605d...
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#Novmemeber ruled! A lot of these challenges can be very involved, so I enjoyed having one that was fun and chill, but still thinky. @sagetgreene.bsky.social is a hero and a gem!

This is where my stuff is. Feel free to keep your money; a read or a follow are worth much more to me.

barrows.itch.io
#Novmemeber 30

Thanks for a great month! Now... PROMOTE YOURSELF!

Share links to your books, ko-fis, writing samples, websites—whatever you'd like to promote today!

Be sure to check everyone out and spread the love!

(Thanks for participating in Novmemeber, everyone! 🫶)
—💚🌿
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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#Novmemeber

My contemporary dark fantasy has been out for a month now, check it out here!

Where to get it: www.vampireantihero.com/the-night-garden/lemon-balm
First chapter: www.vampireantihero.com/short-storie...

I also have merch in my site's store, and extra content on Patreon/Ko-Fi :)
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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#novmemeber Some of my stories are on winchesterfiction.com . There are other stories and articles at nicolewinchester.substack.com. I recently had a story published with The Colored Lens, which you can buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTL7GQV... Thanks a lot @sagetgreene.bsky.social for the fun month!
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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#Novmemeber

I'm trying to get my YA space fantasy book all fixed up, but I could really use more betas 😅 (Though I know saying that might invite bots 😭 I'll ignore any I suspect of being a bot 🫠)

And I'm also on Critique Circle:
www.critiquecircle.com/u/Niki008
(If that link works DX')

So yeah~
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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#Novmemeber
I’m running a few sales right now!

- $10 Sidetracked 4-book digital boxset 📚📦

- 99¢ Sidetracked Part 1 ebook

- $5 Sidetracked paperbacks

- $10 BLUE sprayed-edge paperbacks

👉 linktr.ee/skkelleywrites 👈
November 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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#Novmemeber 30

Thank you for hosting this fun prompt game! I don't have much to promote for now, so I guess follow me if you want to hear me yap about writing and see concept art for my WIP Soon™
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm pretty terrible at promoting (and I don't have much to promote at the moment anyway) but I do have a Ko-Fi tip jar linked in my bio and I'm more active on Tumblr (more writing snippets plus miscellaneous rambles and stuff I find fun).
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Went for a walk to and around Lake of the Isles in #Minneapolis. When I came back I edited and up with 4 very distinct types of my edits on #Architecture. Which is your favorite? #Photography #Style #StreetPhotography #Photo #Art #EastCoastKin
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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the Stone Arch Bridge and its refection off the water. #Photography #Minneapolis #Snow #TwinCities #Landscape #EastCoastkin
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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SMASH MOUTH WAS RIGHT

THE YEARS START COMING AND THEY DON'T STOP COMING
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I can't believe we're going into December. Time is moving too quickly wtf
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I don't listen to music while I write because it's distracting, buuuut I do really like listening to soundtracks for inspiration. This is one song I vibe with. The game is also fun too
youtu.be/L1r5fY8GDdk
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I'm genuinely awful with faces so I think I'll pass this one for now. I can barely describe my OCs as-is, there's no way I'm finding a successful face claim 😅
#Novmemeber 27

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! Feel free to come back to this one if you're busy today (or claim this is a work thing and use it to hide in the bathroom for a few minutes—I'm not judging!)

Fan-cast 1 character (or more) from your story. Doesn't have to be a modern celeb!
November 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is essentially Paradigm, but genuinely evil. Although they didn't think their evil schemes through too well, hence why they get eradicated by their own work. (As in, Flynn is partially responsible for their demise).
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Making sweet potato soup in a self cleaning kitchen seemed appropriate for Thanksgiving in todays #WIPSnips. From DDQ about finding out why a spaceship accidentally creates a planet of ducks. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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November 27th – disorganize (chaotic)

Fox is facing off with a demon. It isn’t going well.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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EBOOKS & MUSIC 50% OFF 📣

Spend an upcoming winter evening wrapped up in the cozy novella, TOUCHED. Or spend your days off with the entire ETHERI trilogy.

*Sale goes through 12/7 for those currently participating in the mass blackout!*

itch.io/s/169144/hol...
ko-fi.com/sagetgreene/...

💙📚 🌈✒️
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November 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM