FJ Brodie
@fjbrodie.bsky.social
📝 Fantasy Fiction #Writer and World-builder.
📜 Author of the Chronicles of Qal'ath on #WorldAnvil.
🧑🎨 Draw many of my own illustrations.
📚 Unpublished
📝 Write in Chronic Pain but not about it
🌍 https://bit.ly/qal-ath
☕ https://ko-fi.com/fj_brodie
📜 Author of the Chronicles of Qal'ath on #WorldAnvil.
🧑🎨 Draw many of my own illustrations.
📚 Unpublished
📝 Write in Chronic Pain but not about it
🌍 https://bit.ly/qal-ath
☕ https://ko-fi.com/fj_brodie
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The Cleansing Episode 22: They Are Not Alone
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After some thought, I've finally made a couple of episodes of "The Cleansing" public on Ko-Fi.
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
As part of getting my head around all my writing, I'm reviewing that which I've already published for free on @worldanvil.com.
"Fallen Down" had a weird formatting thing with loads of bold text. I've fixed this now. Enjoy!
#ShortStory #Fiction #Fantasy #Writing
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"Fallen Down" had a weird formatting thing with loads of bold text. I've fixed this now. Enjoy!
#ShortStory #Fiction #Fantasy #Writing
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Fallen Down of Nectar Glen
Fallen Down of Nectar Glen by FJ Brodie
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February 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
As part of getting my head around all my writing, I'm reviewing that which I've already published for free on @worldanvil.com.
"Fallen Down" had a weird formatting thing with loads of bold text. I've fixed this now. Enjoy!
#ShortStory #Fiction #Fantasy #Writing
www.worldanvil.com/community/ma...
"Fallen Down" had a weird formatting thing with loads of bold text. I've fixed this now. Enjoy!
#ShortStory #Fiction #Fantasy #Writing
www.worldanvil.com/community/ma...
After some thought, I've finally made a couple of episodes of "The Cleansing" public on Ko-Fi.
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
The Cleansing Episode 22: They Are Not Alone
F J Brodie published a post on Ko-fi
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January 13, 2026 at 4:27 AM
After some thought, I've finally made a couple of episodes of "The Cleansing" public on Ko-Fi.
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
Findat's diplomatic team are camped in Nakasz Clearing in the woods. Veman and Vider have been sent to do the supposedly simple task of collecting firewood.
#writer #writingcommunity #fiction #serial
Latest #OC #sketch is of Farynna. This is in a chronicle I'm still planning, but have some scenes drafted already.
"Linking" is how mages communicate audibly and visually. But when a mage contacts someone who has never linked before, the pain is almost unbearable.
#fantasy #drawing #feline
"Linking" is how mages communicate audibly and visually. But when a mage contacts someone who has never linked before, the pain is almost unbearable.
#fantasy #drawing #feline
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I've also noticed...and noted that I am behind in publishing episodes of The Cleansing onto #WorldAnvil.
Currently, I am looking into what I publish publicly and why.
But it means Patreon, and to a degree Ko-Fi supporters (all 2 of you🫂) have extra episodes available to them for now.
#writing
Currently, I am looking into what I publish publicly and why.
But it means Patreon, and to a degree Ko-Fi supporters (all 2 of you🫂) have extra episodes available to them for now.
#writing
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 AM
I've also noticed...and noted that I am behind in publishing episodes of The Cleansing onto #WorldAnvil.
Currently, I am looking into what I publish publicly and why.
But it means Patreon, and to a degree Ko-Fi supporters (all 2 of you🫂) have extra episodes available to them for now.
#writing
Currently, I am looking into what I publish publicly and why.
But it means Patreon, and to a degree Ko-Fi supporters (all 2 of you🫂) have extra episodes available to them for now.
#writing
After a long silence here and on WorldAnvil, I have finally been able to progress my #writing.
With being away, I could not plan the chronicle I intended. However, I have progressed my #serialfiction.
I've published it for #Patreon access only for the time being.
With being away, I could not plan the chronicle I intended. However, I have progressed my #serialfiction.
I've published it for #Patreon access only for the time being.
The Cleansing: The Spider's Flowers | FJ Brodie
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January 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
After a long silence here and on WorldAnvil, I have finally been able to progress my #writing.
With being away, I could not plan the chronicle I intended. However, I have progressed my #serialfiction.
I've published it for #Patreon access only for the time being.
With being away, I could not plan the chronicle I intended. However, I have progressed my #serialfiction.
I've published it for #Patreon access only for the time being.
Hey #WritingCommunity, although I'm not over this month-long illness, I am now slowly getting back into #writing.
My other half told me to "get the story out of my head" that has been in it for 7 years and only then to work on other things.
I'm currently summarising the first "book".
It's messy🤦
My other half told me to "get the story out of my head" that has been in it for 7 years and only then to work on other things.
I'm currently summarising the first "book".
It's messy🤦
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November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hey #WritingCommunity, although I'm not over this month-long illness, I am now slowly getting back into #writing.
My other half told me to "get the story out of my head" that has been in it for 7 years and only then to work on other things.
I'm currently summarising the first "book".
It's messy🤦
My other half told me to "get the story out of my head" that has been in it for 7 years and only then to work on other things.
I'm currently summarising the first "book".
It's messy🤦
I've added a new early access to a new scene for my WIP novel "The Seventh".
I've also pulled together a couple of other write-ups from last year's "false start" on this book😄. So I have a #Patreon "collection" solely for this storyline.
Previews are Patreon-exclusive. Thanks.
#writing #fiction
I've also pulled together a couple of other write-ups from last year's "false start" on this book😄. So I have a #Patreon "collection" solely for this storyline.
Previews are Patreon-exclusive. Thanks.
#writing #fiction
The Seventh | Collection from FJ Brodie | 3 posts
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October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I nearly gave up #writing this weekend, but I didn't. If ever you've written about why anyone should keep writing if they have zero readers, thank you.
Other writers probably just saved all my work. How? By writing about writing.
I've linked a few posts in this one.
#WritingCommunity #Writer
Other writers probably just saved all my work. How? By writing about writing.
I've linked a few posts in this one.
#WritingCommunity #Writer
[Public] I Nearly Gave Up Writing - But Didn't. Here's Why. | FJ Brodie
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October 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I nearly gave up #writing this weekend, but I didn't. If ever you've written about why anyone should keep writing if they have zero readers, thank you.
Other writers probably just saved all my work. How? By writing about writing.
I've linked a few posts in this one.
#WritingCommunity #Writer
Other writers probably just saved all my work. How? By writing about writing.
I've linked a few posts in this one.
#WritingCommunity #Writer
After yesterday's struggle, I wrote a scene for the next "book", called "The Seventh".
Whether anyone reads it, I completed "Skirmishes and Schisms" on @worldanvil.com and I have another full novel draft on my computer called "Wrenched".
I guess that makes me a #writer.
#writing #unpublished
Whether anyone reads it, I completed "Skirmishes and Schisms" on @worldanvil.com and I have another full novel draft on my computer called "Wrenched".
I guess that makes me a #writer.
#writing #unpublished
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
After yesterday's struggle, I wrote a scene for the next "book", called "The Seventh".
Whether anyone reads it, I completed "Skirmishes and Schisms" on @worldanvil.com and I have another full novel draft on my computer called "Wrenched".
I guess that makes me a #writer.
#writing #unpublished
Whether anyone reads it, I completed "Skirmishes and Schisms" on @worldanvil.com and I have another full novel draft on my computer called "Wrenched".
I guess that makes me a #writer.
#writing #unpublished
I'm currently reading various (human written) posts around the search of "Why write stories even if no one reads them?"
Various writers/published authors' views may be the antidote to my current, defeatest temptation to delete everything I've written about my world.
#writing #writingcommunity
Various writers/published authors' views may be the antidote to my current, defeatest temptation to delete everything I've written about my world.
#writing #writingcommunity
October 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm currently reading various (human written) posts around the search of "Why write stories even if no one reads them?"
Various writers/published authors' views may be the antidote to my current, defeatest temptation to delete everything I've written about my world.
#writing #writingcommunity
Various writers/published authors' views may be the antidote to my current, defeatest temptation to delete everything I've written about my world.
#writing #writingcommunity
To say this month's been "hard" is something of an understatement.
It feels like life and everything else is out to stop me from writing or drawing. I have started a drawing, but it's nowhere near finished.
And that's not the same as settling to actually #writing.
It feels like life and everything else is out to stop me from writing or drawing. I have started a drawing, but it's nowhere near finished.
And that's not the same as settling to actually #writing.
October 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
To say this month's been "hard" is something of an understatement.
It feels like life and everything else is out to stop me from writing or drawing. I have started a drawing, but it's nowhere near finished.
And that's not the same as settling to actually #writing.
It feels like life and everything else is out to stop me from writing or drawing. I have started a drawing, but it's nowhere near finished.
And that's not the same as settling to actually #writing.
I know I'm not here often anyway, but I've been ill most of this week, which has the "bonus" of aggravating my #ChronicPain.
On the off-chance there are DMs waiting for me from you, I'll reply once I'm well enough.
Thanks.
On the off-chance there are DMs waiting for me from you, I'll reply once I'm well enough.
Thanks.
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I know I'm not here often anyway, but I've been ill most of this week, which has the "bonus" of aggravating my #ChronicPain.
On the off-chance there are DMs waiting for me from you, I'll reply once I'm well enough.
Thanks.
On the off-chance there are DMs waiting for me from you, I'll reply once I'm well enough.
Thanks.
Today, around family time, I've been #sketching a picture of one of my characters from much later in my world than the serial fiction.
When my #Fibromyalgia is too bad for writing, #drawing is still a way to connect to my world.
#sketch #wip #originalcharacter #fantasy
When my #Fibromyalgia is too bad for writing, #drawing is still a way to connect to my world.
#sketch #wip #originalcharacter #fantasy
September 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Today, around family time, I've been #sketching a picture of one of my characters from much later in my world than the serial fiction.
When my #Fibromyalgia is too bad for writing, #drawing is still a way to connect to my world.
#sketch #wip #originalcharacter #fantasy
When my #Fibromyalgia is too bad for writing, #drawing is still a way to connect to my world.
#sketch #wip #originalcharacter #fantasy
Now I've passed my hand-drawn #sketch through #GIMP filters, I can show you my sketch of Findat. He's currently leading a small diplomatic team through Shanvér Woods to where their allies, the Aevyormii, live.
And no, at this point in history, they don't have quicker transport.
#amwriting #drawing
And no, at this point in history, they don't have quicker transport.
#amwriting #drawing
September 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Now I've passed my hand-drawn #sketch through #GIMP filters, I can show you my sketch of Findat. He's currently leading a small diplomatic team through Shanvér Woods to where their allies, the Aevyormii, live.
And no, at this point in history, they don't have quicker transport.
#amwriting #drawing
And no, at this point in history, they don't have quicker transport.
#amwriting #drawing
I've published the next episode of "The Cleansing" on #WorldAnvil.
This is a "building" episode, as in things are fairly calm. If you discount Naja nearly trampling down Vider's highly sophisticated and irreplaceable lantern anyway.
#AmWriting #SerialFiction
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This is a "building" episode, as in things are fairly calm. If you discount Naja nearly trampling down Vider's highly sophisticated and irreplaceable lantern anyway.
#AmWriting #SerialFiction
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XXI - The Centre of It All
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September 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I've published the next episode of "The Cleansing" on #WorldAnvil.
This is a "building" episode, as in things are fairly calm. If you discount Naja nearly trampling down Vider's highly sophisticated and irreplaceable lantern anyway.
#AmWriting #SerialFiction
www.worldanvil.com/w/qal-ath-fj...
This is a "building" episode, as in things are fairly calm. If you discount Naja nearly trampling down Vider's highly sophisticated and irreplaceable lantern anyway.
#AmWriting #SerialFiction
www.worldanvil.com/w/qal-ath-fj...
While feeling ill, I've been working on #drawing a couple of characters for my #writing. Not sharable...yet.
My challenges:
- The same male character in formal wear and at a different angle in camping/outdoor wear.
- The same female character but at two different ages because of when she appears.
My challenges:
- The same male character in formal wear and at a different angle in camping/outdoor wear.
- The same female character but at two different ages because of when she appears.
September 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hey, most of my family have come down with some bug or other and it's aggravated my own long-term health issue.
But after food, caffeine and meds, I've written a plan for the next few scenes of my serial fiction and started writing.
I'm also partway through drawing Findat.
Progress🙂.
#amwriting
But after food, caffeine and meds, I've written a plan for the next few scenes of my serial fiction and started writing.
I'm also partway through drawing Findat.
Progress🙂.
#amwriting
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hey, most of my family have come down with some bug or other and it's aggravated my own long-term health issue.
But after food, caffeine and meds, I've written a plan for the next few scenes of my serial fiction and started writing.
I'm also partway through drawing Findat.
Progress🙂.
#amwriting
But after food, caffeine and meds, I've written a plan for the next few scenes of my serial fiction and started writing.
I'm also partway through drawing Findat.
Progress🙂.
#amwriting
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Reposted by FJ Brodie
"“The master has failed more times than the #beginner has even tried.” – Stephen McCranie" - If you have tried and are still trying, know that that #process in itself is a #success 🙂 Wishing you a fruitful and #mindful week ahead! buff.ly/WJ4jFwp
#MondayBlogs
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September 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"“The master has failed more times than the #beginner has even tried.” – Stephen McCranie" - If you have tried and are still trying, know that that #process in itself is a #success 🙂 Wishing you a fruitful and #mindful week ahead! buff.ly/WJ4jFwp
#MondayBlogs
#MondayBlogs
As a #drawing exercise today, I roughly sketched a new impression of "The Chronicler" (aka Add'màr).
To make it scalable and okay in digital I applied some GIMP smoothing. I will have to redraw this digitally I think, as I'm not using online tools to re-draw or generate it.
#newavatar #sketch
To make it scalable and okay in digital I applied some GIMP smoothing. I will have to redraw this digitally I think, as I'm not using online tools to re-draw or generate it.
#newavatar #sketch
September 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
As a #drawing exercise today, I roughly sketched a new impression of "The Chronicler" (aka Add'màr).
To make it scalable and okay in digital I applied some GIMP smoothing. I will have to redraw this digitally I think, as I'm not using online tools to re-draw or generate it.
#newavatar #sketch
To make it scalable and okay in digital I applied some GIMP smoothing. I will have to redraw this digitally I think, as I'm not using online tools to re-draw or generate it.
#newavatar #sketch
So, after not being able to write for one thing and another, I've managed over 2000 words of *draft* text tonight.
And bullet points for what happens next.
Guess I should go get some rest now!
(Image is my own creation from a hand-drawn pencil sketch).
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
And bullet points for what happens next.
Guess I should go get some rest now!
(Image is my own creation from a hand-drawn pencil sketch).
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
September 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So, after not being able to write for one thing and another, I've managed over 2000 words of *draft* text tonight.
And bullet points for what happens next.
Guess I should go get some rest now!
(Image is my own creation from a hand-drawn pencil sketch).
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
And bullet points for what happens next.
Guess I should go get some rest now!
(Image is my own creation from a hand-drawn pencil sketch).
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
Chapter 22, "They're Not Alone" is now up for Patreon early-access.
Well, I'm playing with #Patreon's preview feature. So if you don't support in that way, you *should* still see a small portion of it.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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Well, I'm playing with #Patreon's preview feature. So if you don't support in that way, you *should* still see a small portion of it.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
[Early Access] Episode 22: They're Not Alone | FJ Brodie
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September 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Chapter 22, "They're Not Alone" is now up for Patreon early-access.
Well, I'm playing with #Patreon's preview feature. So if you don't support in that way, you *should* still see a small portion of it.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
Well, I'm playing with #Patreon's preview feature. So if you don't support in that way, you *should* still see a small portion of it.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
Hey folks,
I've just made Chapter/Episode 21 of The Cleansing public. I haven't formatted it on WorldAnvil yet, but the Patreon version is here:
📖 www.patreon.com/posts/cleans...
Findat's team start setting up camp, while Kanda discovers the coordinates he needs.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
I've just made Chapter/Episode 21 of The Cleansing public. I haven't formatted it on WorldAnvil yet, but the Patreon version is here:
📖 www.patreon.com/posts/cleans...
Findat's team start setting up camp, while Kanda discovers the coordinates he needs.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
The Cleansing: Chapter 21: The Centre of It All | FJ Brodie
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September 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hey folks,
I've just made Chapter/Episode 21 of The Cleansing public. I haven't formatted it on WorldAnvil yet, but the Patreon version is here:
📖 www.patreon.com/posts/cleans...
Findat's team start setting up camp, while Kanda discovers the coordinates he needs.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
I've just made Chapter/Episode 21 of The Cleansing public. I haven't formatted it on WorldAnvil yet, but the Patreon version is here:
📖 www.patreon.com/posts/cleans...
Findat's team start setting up camp, while Kanda discovers the coordinates he needs.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Are there any #WorldAnvil users that also utilise #Firefox? I was using the "new" article creator modal, but then needed to add a secret (another modal on top) and that seemed to cause my system to freeze up.
I'm just wondering if other FF users have had that or if I've messed something up? Thanks!
I'm just wondering if other FF users have had that or if I've messed something up? Thanks!
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Are there any #WorldAnvil users that also utilise #Firefox? I was using the "new" article creator modal, but then needed to add a secret (another modal on top) and that seemed to cause my system to freeze up.
I'm just wondering if other FF users have had that or if I've messed something up? Thanks!
I'm just wondering if other FF users have had that or if I've messed something up? Thanks!
Well, I got super annoyed with myself for losing a handwritten chapter, so I have sat down and re-written it.
It's still handwritten (which hurt, I have chronic pain, yay). But it's sat in front of me at the computer.
There it will stay until typed up.
It better had anyway.
#amwriting
It's still handwritten (which hurt, I have chronic pain, yay). But it's sat in front of me at the computer.
There it will stay until typed up.
It better had anyway.
#amwriting
September 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Well, I got super annoyed with myself for losing a handwritten chapter, so I have sat down and re-written it.
It's still handwritten (which hurt, I have chronic pain, yay). But it's sat in front of me at the computer.
There it will stay until typed up.
It better had anyway.
#amwriting
It's still handwritten (which hurt, I have chronic pain, yay). But it's sat in front of me at the computer.
There it will stay until typed up.
It better had anyway.
#amwriting