J W Sproul - Fantasy Author
@jwsproul.bsky.social
Author of Goulinn. Monster Hunter. Sometimes streamer. Annoying husband of amazing wife @HiSS-Graphics
Twitch.tv/johnny_whoa
Currently:
Publishing Goulinn V1
Drafting Goulinn V2
Reading J.V. Hilliard's The Last Keeper
Twitch.tv/johnny_whoa
Currently:
Publishing Goulinn V1
Drafting Goulinn V2
Reading J.V. Hilliard's The Last Keeper
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NEW VIDEO - HE IS BACK! HE WILL RISE!
SUCTION CUP MAN 5: RISE AND GRIND IS OUT NOW!
SUCTION CUP MAN 5: RISE AND GRIND IS OUT NOW!
December 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW VIDEO - HE IS BACK! HE WILL RISE!
SUCTION CUP MAN 5: RISE AND GRIND IS OUT NOW!
SUCTION CUP MAN 5: RISE AND GRIND IS OUT NOW!
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Me, every goddamn day:
"It's a good thing the book isn't out, yet. I can go add this tiny detail no one but me will care about."
And then I try to add it and realize the book is better off the way it is and there's NO upside to my publisher dropping off the face of the Earth, actually!
"It's a good thing the book isn't out, yet. I can go add this tiny detail no one but me will care about."
And then I try to add it and realize the book is better off the way it is and there's NO upside to my publisher dropping off the face of the Earth, actually!
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December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Me, every goddamn day:
"It's a good thing the book isn't out, yet. I can go add this tiny detail no one but me will care about."
And then I try to add it and realize the book is better off the way it is and there's NO upside to my publisher dropping off the face of the Earth, actually!
"It's a good thing the book isn't out, yet. I can go add this tiny detail no one but me will care about."
And then I try to add it and realize the book is better off the way it is and there's NO upside to my publisher dropping off the face of the Earth, actually!
Mookie's art and writing have been an inspiration to me since I was just discovering the golden age of webcomics in the early aughts. If you're able, I'd recommend treating yourself to a commission while he has them open this year!
Also, I was able to commission him to draw Ruby a while back!
Also, I was able to commission him to draw Ruby a while back!
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mookie's art and writing have been an inspiration to me since I was just discovering the golden age of webcomics in the early aughts. If you're able, I'd recommend treating yourself to a commission while he has them open this year!
Also, I was able to commission him to draw Ruby a while back!
Also, I was able to commission him to draw Ruby a while back!
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RIP to a man whose voice will be forever ingrained into my long term memory. I understand he's been suffering the last few years through various medical conditions. My heart and my thanks go out to his family.
Jim Ward, the voice of Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Captain Qwark and more, has sadly passed away at the age of 66, his radio colleague Stephanie Miller confirms.
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
RIP to a man whose voice will be forever ingrained into my long term memory. I understand he's been suffering the last few years through various medical conditions. My heart and my thanks go out to his family.
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Even though my time online has been limited, a full year is still a full year :)
So I hope you join me in celebrating my one year anniversary on January 1st at www.twitch.tv/hissy_fits
#requeststream #streamer #twitchstream
So I hope you join me in celebrating my one year anniversary on January 1st at www.twitch.tv/hissy_fits
#requeststream #streamer #twitchstream
December 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Even though my time online has been limited, a full year is still a full year :)
So I hope you join me in celebrating my one year anniversary on January 1st at www.twitch.tv/hissy_fits
#requeststream #streamer #twitchstream
So I hope you join me in celebrating my one year anniversary on January 1st at www.twitch.tv/hissy_fits
#requeststream #streamer #twitchstream
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My time has come!!!
December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My time has come!!!
Steel City Con was great, thank you #Pittsburgh! I'ma sleep now
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December 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Steel City Con was great, thank you #Pittsburgh! I'ma sleep now
My draft notes look like this:
"Everything is fine, everyone is OK.
<Call back to this later when nothing is fine and no one is OK to break hearts>"
Writing is fun!
"Everything is fine, everyone is OK.
<Call back to this later when nothing is fine and no one is OK to break hearts>"
Writing is fun!
December 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
My draft notes look like this:
"Everything is fine, everyone is OK.
<Call back to this later when nothing is fine and no one is OK to break hearts>"
Writing is fun!
"Everything is fine, everyone is OK.
<Call back to this later when nothing is fine and no one is OK to break hearts>"
Writing is fun!
Day 1 of Steel City Con was amazing, thank you #Pittsburgh! @hiss-graphics.bsky.social almost sold out of books in just 1 day! Getting ready for day 2 - come see us in artist alley! #convention #steelcitycon
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Day 1 of Steel City Con was amazing, thank you #Pittsburgh! @hiss-graphics.bsky.social almost sold out of books in just 1 day! Getting ready for day 2 - come see us in artist alley! #convention #steelcitycon
If you see this, post your favorite Pokemon!
My old gen 1 loving soul. My favorite used to be Charizard before an Arcanine powered me through a Nuzlocke once!
My old gen 1 loving soul. My favorite used to be Charizard before an Arcanine powered me through a Nuzlocke once!
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If you see this, post your favorite Pokemon!
My old gen 1 loving soul. My favorite used to be Charizard before an Arcanine powered me through a Nuzlocke once!
My old gen 1 loving soul. My favorite used to be Charizard before an Arcanine powered me through a Nuzlocke once!
At #SteelCityCon helping @hiss-graphics.bsky.social in #Pittsburgh this weekend! Come check out her booth in Artist's Alley! We'reselling her art and her first book! #convention #art #booksky
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
At #SteelCityCon helping @hiss-graphics.bsky.social in #Pittsburgh this weekend! Come check out her booth in Artist's Alley! We'reselling her art and her first book! #convention #art #booksky
There is nothing I love more than foreshadowing twists and wondering how many readers will catch on.
A story should be coherent and its twists should make sense! Asspulls are BAD, WRITERS.
A story should be coherent and its twists should make sense! Asspulls are BAD, WRITERS.
Viewers/readers/players anticipating your plot twists in advance is GOOD ACTUALLY.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There is nothing I love more than foreshadowing twists and wondering how many readers will catch on.
A story should be coherent and its twists should make sense! Asspulls are BAD, WRITERS.
A story should be coherent and its twists should make sense! Asspulls are BAD, WRITERS.
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It’s that time of year again! I’m offering a pretty stellar deal on Snout’s books and your chance to get a custom commission from me! I’m going to be a loudmouth about this for the next 3 weeks and I’m not sorry!
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It’s that time of year again! I’m offering a pretty stellar deal on Snout’s books and your chance to get a custom commission from me! I’m going to be a loudmouth about this for the next 3 weeks and I’m not sorry!
I'm now convinced that writing gremlins exist. In the dead of night they grab your manuscript and mess with the formatting or throw in some typos.
It's why despite my editors giving it several passes and me giving it dozens I JUST FOUND ANOTHER TYPO IN MY BOOK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#booksky
It's why despite my editors giving it several passes and me giving it dozens I JUST FOUND ANOTHER TYPO IN MY BOOK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#booksky
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November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I'm now convinced that writing gremlins exist. In the dead of night they grab your manuscript and mess with the formatting or throw in some typos.
It's why despite my editors giving it several passes and me giving it dozens I JUST FOUND ANOTHER TYPO IN MY BOOK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#booksky
It's why despite my editors giving it several passes and me giving it dozens I JUST FOUND ANOTHER TYPO IN MY BOOK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#booksky
Post something random or you'll have an awful December.
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Post something random or you'll have an awful December.
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Strong winds last night ripped my greenhouse OUT OF THE GROUND and turned it on its head. WOW.
I feel like I should be more upset, but most of our plants had already died anyway and at least it didn't poke out a neighbor's window or anything. But yikes!
I feel like I should be more upset, but most of our plants had already died anyway and at least it didn't poke out a neighbor's window or anything. But yikes!
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Strong winds last night ripped my greenhouse OUT OF THE GROUND and turned it on its head. WOW.
I feel like I should be more upset, but most of our plants had already died anyway and at least it didn't poke out a neighbor's window or anything. But yikes!
I feel like I should be more upset, but most of our plants had already died anyway and at least it didn't poke out a neighbor's window or anything. But yikes!
Just me trying to get a straight answer out of Amazon customer support. Who are telling me that the last person I talked to at Amazon customer support just straight up lied to me. While that person told me the person before them straight up lied to me.
IT'S ALL LIES ALL THE WAY DOWN, HUH
IT'S ALL LIES ALL THE WAY DOWN, HUH
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November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Just me trying to get a straight answer out of Amazon customer support. Who are telling me that the last person I talked to at Amazon customer support just straight up lied to me. While that person told me the person before them straight up lied to me.
IT'S ALL LIES ALL THE WAY DOWN, HUH
IT'S ALL LIES ALL THE WAY DOWN, HUH
I hate that it seems like a more financially responsible decision to just kill myself over opting into any kind of US healthcare policy or insurance plan.
Oh, but the rest of the world must be SO jealous of our wonderful care, right? Fuck this country.
Oh, but the rest of the world must be SO jealous of our wonderful care, right? Fuck this country.
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I hate that it seems like a more financially responsible decision to just kill myself over opting into any kind of US healthcare policy or insurance plan.
Oh, but the rest of the world must be SO jealous of our wonderful care, right? Fuck this country.
Oh, but the rest of the world must be SO jealous of our wonderful care, right? Fuck this country.
Celebrating my 11th anniversary with @hiss-graphics.bsky.social in the most romantic way possible!
...We're mailing out Christmas presents and getting a car inspection.
Look, it's gotta be done and we have the day off! But at least we're spending it together!
...We're mailing out Christmas presents and getting a car inspection.
Look, it's gotta be done and we have the day off! But at least we're spending it together!
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Celebrating my 11th anniversary with @hiss-graphics.bsky.social in the most romantic way possible!
...We're mailing out Christmas presents and getting a car inspection.
Look, it's gotta be done and we have the day off! But at least we're spending it together!
...We're mailing out Christmas presents and getting a car inspection.
Look, it's gotta be done and we have the day off! But at least we're spending it together!
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Cartoon: Vlad Jokes :)
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Cartoon: Vlad Jokes :)
Me, going to sleep every Friday: Work week's over! I'm gonna do some writing tomorrow!
Me, every Saturday: *24 hour tension headache*
How many books would I have finished by now if my body wasn't betraying me at every pass?
Me, every Saturday: *24 hour tension headache*
How many books would I have finished by now if my body wasn't betraying me at every pass?
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November 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Me, going to sleep every Friday: Work week's over! I'm gonna do some writing tomorrow!
Me, every Saturday: *24 hour tension headache*
How many books would I have finished by now if my body wasn't betraying me at every pass?
Me, every Saturday: *24 hour tension headache*
How many books would I have finished by now if my body wasn't betraying me at every pass?
One of the weirdest reasons I can't wait to finish publishing my book is because there are a few videos that I want to make and I don't want to make them until the book is in print.
The videos have absolutely nothing to do with the book. I'm just weird about stuff sometimes.
The videos have absolutely nothing to do with the book. I'm just weird about stuff sometimes.
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
One of the weirdest reasons I can't wait to finish publishing my book is because there are a few videos that I want to make and I don't want to make them until the book is in print.
The videos have absolutely nothing to do with the book. I'm just weird about stuff sometimes.
The videos have absolutely nothing to do with the book. I'm just weird about stuff sometimes.