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Stephanie Wood Franklin
@insertscenehere.bsky.social
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She/her queer disabled Latinx geek. Storyteller with a day job. Married with kitties.
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This is Miss Daisy Mae, who we lost suddenly last year. She was me in cat form and decidedly my cat - full of anxiety and always one to give love, with a high EQ and an impeccable sense of when someone might need a cat. I miss her mightily.
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Hey, friends! Did you know there's a 100% online, FREE convention happening this weekend? Flights of Foundry (flights-of-foundry.org) is hosting their online convention starting today, running for 60 hours around the clock. Here's where you can see my shiny mug. I'd love to see you there!
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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QWERTY is sleeping the sleep of the kitty who has only gotten 15 hours of sleep today, and is utterly exhausted.
A white and brown tabby cat lies on his side on an open laptop, fast asleep with his mouth slightly open
September 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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I have a new friend! Meet Lankide (Basque for "colleague"), a tea friend from @queenbeeceramics.bsky.social

She's already making friends with Frankenbear, naturally.
A black ceramic dog with a curly tail stands on a certificate of adoption with her name, Lankide, on it. She's standing against a stuffed Frankenstein Care Bear.
July 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Behold, QWERTY and his one true love
June 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Day 12 of #storyadaymay (and day 79 of #the100dayproject) - story prompt sticks from the Writer's Toolbox. Story at insertscenehere.blogspot.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Day 10 of #storyadaymay - rankings! Stories at insertscenehere.blogspot.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Day 8 of #storyadaymay (and day 75 of #the100dayproject) and the second day with the Sixth Sense Cards. They got very specific this time! Check out the story on insertscenehere.blogspot.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Day 6 of #storyadaymay (and day 73 of #the100dayproject) - my second day with The Reckless Deck is a little more chaotic. Story on my blog, insertscenehere.blogspot.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Day 2 of #storyadaymay (and day 69 of #the100dayproject) - Fridays are for CHAOS! Here's what the notes look like when I'm trying to come up with a story from a prompt (using @storyenginedeck.bsky.social again today). Check out the blog for the story! insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/05/stor...
A screen capture from a Scrivener document, showing the notes written about a story based on a prompt pulled from The Story Engine.
May 3, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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May 1 - an introduction to my take on the Story a Day challenge for May.
storyaday.org
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1014...
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May 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Ever feel like you're being watched?
A white and brown tabby cat lies on a windowsill, his face turned to the camera, peering around the edge of a computer monitor. He's sure you're up to something.
April 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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19 years ago today, @gamethyme.bsky.social and I stood in front of our families of blood and choice and promised to love, honor, respect, and protect each other. A lot has happened in the intervening years, and I like to think we've learned a few things (thread):
A woman (@setauuta) in a white and lavender wedding dress with a lace mantilla and holding a bouquet of daffodils and irises stands next to a man (@gamethyme) in a white guyabera and black slacks. Their heads are together, and they are standing under a mural of lumber workers.
April 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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QWERTY would like you to know that he thinks you're really neat.
A white and brown tabby is curled up on a lap covered in owl-patterned pajama pants. He is looking at the camera update when, his green eyes focused on the camera.
February 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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He's been like this for half an hour. My hand is asleep. And yet, how can I disturb him?
A white and brown tabby cat lies on his side, his front paws crossed over a woman's hand which shows part of a text tattoo around the wrist.
February 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Oooh, a gem revolt sounds like it could be really neat. All right, I think I've thrown all the spaghetti against the wall that I want to - now it's time to sort through and see what stuck. Thanks for coming along on this trip, and again, good job, @storyenginedeck.bsky.social!
A final full tableau of six Lore clusters, with lines of green, pink, and yellow wooden tokens tying the clusters together.
January 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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There was a revolt! Let's see what it was called.
A square orange card with white lettering with a word written along each edge - "foam, "organ," "gem," and "reed(s)." Next to this is a square brown card with white lettering with a word written along each edge - "guildhall," "pavilion," "wilds," and "vault."
January 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Well, if there are ghosts, it stands to reason there was a disaster. Options!
Two square red cards with white lettering with a word written along each edge - on the first card, "defeat," "reckoning," "inheritance," and "storm(s)," and on the second card, "(net symbol, slash, compass symbol) revolt," "(paw symbol, slash, net symbol) surge," "outline of several people's heads and shoulders, slash, outline of person's head and shoulders, slash, paw symbol)'s banquet," and "age of (anchor symbol, slash, net symbol, slash, paw symbol) (s)."
January 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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There's absolutely a door no one opens - that's probably where the ghosts hang out. One last side!
A square white card with brown lettering with a phrase written along each edge - "Background: Epicenter of a disaster" (with a small clock symbol next to it), "Trait: Rotates, reconfigures, or moves on its own," "Trait: Anti-gravity or climate-control elements," and "Trait: Located in the back of a massive creature" (with a small paw symbol, a slash, and another small paw symbol next to it).
January 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I like the idea of a ghost lounge - the image delights me. Onwards!
A square white card with brown lettering with a phrase written along each edge - "Background: Damaged or ruined by a faction" (with the outline of several people's heads and shoulders next to it), "Trait: Located in the fossilized remains of a creature" (with a small paw symbol, a slash, and another small paw symbol next to it), "Trait: Contains a door or gate that is never opened," and "Trait: Natural hot spring(s) or geyser(s)."
January 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A ghost building, you say? Don't mind if I do! Let's get some options.
Two square brown cards with white lettering with a word written along each edge - on the first card, "lounge," "catacomb(s)," "flatland(s)," and "villa," and on the second card, "mountain," "gully," "embassy," and "altar."
January 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The other side gave me "wiry," "crafty," "green," and "artisanal." I like the idea of things moving from a diner to something artisanal, so that's what we'll go with. Let's learn more about it!
A square white card with brown text with a phrase written along each edge - "Background: Prison of something or someone powerful" (with a small paw symbol, a slash, and the outline of a person's head and shoulders next to it), "Trait: Ghostly or phantasmic," "Trait: Special baths or pools," and "Trait: Contains a ghost building or landmark" (with a small compass symbol, a slash, and another small compass symbol next to it).
January 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Now let's learn about the backstreet. To start, per @merriam-webster.com, it's a street away from the main thoroughfares, so the Studio of Vermin is moving from a diner in a cave to a side road. I can dig it. To modify!
A square white card with gray lettering with a word and arrows written along each edge - "velvety," "glossy," "coarse," and "climatic." All of the arrows point to the center of the card.
January 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Let's make things interesting and tie this to the new location for the headquarters - the basilisk of ashes camouflages to look like the backstreet where the new headquarters will be. Here's where we stand:
A full tableau with five Lore clusters and a brown Location card pulled aside to start a sixth cluster. There are lines of green, yellow, and pink wooden tokens connecting the clusters.
January 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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I was torn between gravel (logical, considering the cave, but kinda boring) and sugar (because with the diner, they can find it, and also it's just COOL), and the D2 went with the Rule of Cool and chose sugar. Sounds sticky, and Lord knows what kind of ants would show up. One more side!
A square white card with teal lettering with a phrase written along each edge - "Background: Worshipped by a figure out faction" (with the outline of a person's head and shoulders, a slash, and the outline of several people's heads and shoulders next to it), "Trait: Tail with club or stinger," "Trait: Grass-grazer or leaf-muncher," and "Trait: Camouflage resembling a material or location" (with a small net symbol, a slash, and a small compass symbol next to it).
January 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM