The Musing Mage - Writer. Gamer. Witch. Dungeon Master.
@musing-mage.bsky.social
I'm a Canadian writer, streamer, and game designer. I have a series of 12 novels currently in progress, as well as a campaign book and TTRPG system that I've been designing for the past four years.
Made a new webcam frame for Twitch today. Quite proud of how my sketches translated to Illustrator.
And yes, that IS Mindy's hat.
#art #digitalart #graphicdesign
And yes, that IS Mindy's hat.
#art #digitalart #graphicdesign
January 15, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Made a new webcam frame for Twitch today. Quite proud of how my sketches translated to Illustrator.
And yes, that IS Mindy's hat.
#art #digitalart #graphicdesign
And yes, that IS Mindy's hat.
#art #digitalart #graphicdesign
We're going live on #Twitch with lore readings from the World of Thedas. Come join us if you'd like to hear some #DragonAge lore or some stories about our #D&D adventures from a three year-long campaign.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We're going live on #Twitch with lore readings from the World of Thedas. Come join us if you'd like to hear some #DragonAge lore or some stories about our #D&D adventures from a three year-long campaign.
www.twitch.tv/themusingmage
www.twitch.tv/themusingmage
Barring catastrophic train failure on the way home from campus, we'll be going live on #Twitch in 9.5 hours at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST/2 AM GMT, or 1 PM ACT if you're one of those weirdos who thinks living with half the world's spiders is fun.
We'll be chilling and reading #DragonAge lore. Come hang out!
We'll be chilling and reading #DragonAge lore. Come hang out!
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January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Barring catastrophic train failure on the way home from campus, we'll be going live on #Twitch in 9.5 hours at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST/2 AM GMT, or 1 PM ACT if you're one of those weirdos who thinks living with half the world's spiders is fun.
We'll be chilling and reading #DragonAge lore. Come hang out!
We'll be chilling and reading #DragonAge lore. Come hang out!
I thought to myself "how could I make a spinning hourglass better?" By making it glow, of course! Here's the second #Twitch emote I animated during the winter holidays. I've got both a static and animated version with both more and less beautiful glow.
#digitalart #animation #illustration #art
#digitalart #animation #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 6:23 AM
I thought to myself "how could I make a spinning hourglass better?" By making it glow, of course! Here's the second #Twitch emote I animated during the winter holidays. I've got both a static and animated version with both more and less beautiful glow.
#digitalart #animation #illustration #art
#digitalart #animation #illustration #art
Cooked this little beauty up during the winter holidays in Illustrator and AfterEffects. Thought it might make for a nice #Twitch emote. I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, both the static and animated ones. Only a couple dozen more emotes to go!
#digitalart #graphicdesign #illustration #art
#digitalart #graphicdesign #illustration #art
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Cooked this little beauty up during the winter holidays in Illustrator and AfterEffects. Thought it might make for a nice #Twitch emote. I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, both the static and animated ones. Only a couple dozen more emotes to go!
#digitalart #graphicdesign #illustration #art
#digitalart #graphicdesign #illustration #art
Here's my chat's favourite meme from yesterday's Dragon Age: Origins stream.
#gaming #DragonAge #Twitch
#gaming #DragonAge #Twitch
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Here's my chat's favourite meme from yesterday's Dragon Age: Origins stream.
#gaming #DragonAge #Twitch
#gaming #DragonAge #Twitch
Well, it's been a while since I last posted anything on social media. Took some time for myself to finish out my school semester, had a quiet winter break, did some animating, did some gaming. Met my teachers for this semester, and launched my streaming on Twitch.
I feel accomplished! Have a witch!
I feel accomplished! Have a witch!
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Well, it's been a while since I last posted anything on social media. Took some time for myself to finish out my school semester, had a quiet winter break, did some animating, did some gaming. Met my teachers for this semester, and launched my streaming on Twitch.
I feel accomplished! Have a witch!
I feel accomplished! Have a witch!
So, funnily enough, this is actually where Cailean's story comes from. Originally, I'd planned to start the series with Ciara and Adrian, but then I decided that I needed to write Cailean's story as well. That part of the lore is now the setting for the first three books.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Hello, #NovemberWorldbulders! This week’s theme is GOOD and EVIL where we share morality in our fictional worlds. Today's question is about HEROES from the past. Do you have any characters who lived and performed acts of heroism before the main story starts?
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
So, funnily enough, this is actually where Cailean's story comes from. Originally, I'd planned to start the series with Ciara and Adrian, but then I decided that I needed to write Cailean's story as well. That part of the lore is now the setting for the first three books.
#NovemberWorldbuilders
#NovemberWorldbuilders
Alright, let's go through everyone.
Cailean (young) - Has never been to a fancy party, wide-eyed/deer in the headlights
Cailean (older) - Hosting diplomatic feasts
Kai - Has no patience for fancy parties
Princess Rhiannon - The belle of the ball
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Cailean (young) - Has never been to a fancy party, wide-eyed/deer in the headlights
Cailean (older) - Hosting diplomatic feasts
Kai - Has no patience for fancy parties
Princess Rhiannon - The belle of the ball
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is your character's opinion on fancy parties?
Do they like getting dressed up and glad-handing?
Would they rather stay home in their pajamas?
Are they planning a heist while the guests are distracted?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is your character's opinion on fancy parties?
Do they like getting dressed up and glad-handing?
Would they rather stay home in their pajamas?
Are they planning a heist while the guests are distracted?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Alright, let's go through everyone.
Cailean (young) - Has never been to a fancy party, wide-eyed/deer in the headlights
Cailean (older) - Hosting diplomatic feasts
Kai - Has no patience for fancy parties
Princess Rhiannon - The belle of the ball
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Cailean (young) - Has never been to a fancy party, wide-eyed/deer in the headlights
Cailean (older) - Hosting diplomatic feasts
Kai - Has no patience for fancy parties
Princess Rhiannon - The belle of the ball
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
It wouldn't change much at all. No one in Cailean's world knows what a gun is or how to use it, let alone how to make ammunition for it. So, chances are, it would end up getting thrown into the back of a sledge and forgotten. Cailean prefers his yew and oxrun horn bow anyway.
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
How much would your book/wip change if your MC had a gun #WritingPrompt
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It wouldn't change much at all. No one in Cailean's world knows what a gun is or how to use it, let alone how to make ammunition for it. So, chances are, it would end up getting thrown into the back of a sledge and forgotten. Cailean prefers his yew and oxrun horn bow anyway.
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
Here we go again!
My characters have a very wide array of thoughts and feelings about violence.
So, I'll go through these characters:
Cailean
Kai
Iedan
Rhiannon
Serenn
Tristyn
Gallus
Cassius
Gaius
Marius
Marcus
Adrian
Ciara
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
My characters have a very wide array of thoughts and feelings about violence.
So, I'll go through these characters:
Cailean
Kai
Iedan
Rhiannon
Serenn
Tristyn
Gallus
Cassius
Gaius
Marius
Marcus
Adrian
Ciara
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How does your character feel about violence?
Are they a committed pacifist? Generally gentle? Dangerous if pushed too far? An unrepentant killer?
Does that change as the story progresses?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How does your character feel about violence?
Are they a committed pacifist? Generally gentle? Dangerous if pushed too far? An unrepentant killer?
Does that change as the story progresses?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here we go again!
My characters have a very wide array of thoughts and feelings about violence.
So, I'll go through these characters:
Cailean
Kai
Iedan
Rhiannon
Serenn
Tristyn
Gallus
Cassius
Gaius
Marius
Marcus
Adrian
Ciara
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
My characters have a very wide array of thoughts and feelings about violence.
So, I'll go through these characters:
Cailean
Kai
Iedan
Rhiannon
Serenn
Tristyn
Gallus
Cassius
Gaius
Marius
Marcus
Adrian
Ciara
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Actually, I AM a fan of this approach. It gives me a solid goal to shoot for, and one that I can surpass if I'm feeling particularly creative. I'm the type who likes to hunt accomplishments.
I wish November was less busy so I could focus on writing.
#pretendpanel #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
I wish November was less busy so I could focus on writing.
#pretendpanel #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
Greetings, #pretendpanel! One week into writeathon month, I'm wondering how you feel about this notorious topic...
November 7th: X number of words per day - are you a fan of this approach or not?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
November 7th: X number of words per day - are you a fan of this approach or not?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Actually, I AM a fan of this approach. It gives me a solid goal to shoot for, and one that I can surpass if I'm feeling particularly creative. I'm the type who likes to hunt accomplishments.
I wish November was less busy so I could focus on writing.
#pretendpanel #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
I wish November was less busy so I could focus on writing.
#pretendpanel #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
Black, hm? Then let's talk about my Crystal Towers again.
Black is the colour of the Onyx Tower, the place where the Crystal Heart resides (after the events of the first three books). It's an important location in Tristyn and Gallus's story in books 4-6.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Black is the colour of the Onyx Tower, the place where the Crystal Heart resides (after the events of the first three books). It's an important location in Tristyn and Gallus's story in books 4-6.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Heya #NovemberWorldbuilders!
We're talking about COLORS in our world this week. Tell me about something in your world that's BLACK. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have any special black objects or animals or magical items in your world? Tell us about them!
We're talking about COLORS in our world this week. Tell me about something in your world that's BLACK. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have any special black objects or animals or magical items in your world? Tell us about them!
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Black, hm? Then let's talk about my Crystal Towers again.
Black is the colour of the Onyx Tower, the place where the Crystal Heart resides (after the events of the first three books). It's an important location in Tristyn and Gallus's story in books 4-6.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Black is the colour of the Onyx Tower, the place where the Crystal Heart resides (after the events of the first three books). It's an important location in Tristyn and Gallus's story in books 4-6.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
I too will bring up snow. But it plays a very large role in my story. Or rather, it's absence does.
Cailean's people have followed the herds of frostmane elk across the frozen lands for generations.
Until Cailean foresees their icy home crumbling into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Cailean's people have followed the herds of frostmane elk across the frozen lands for generations.
Until Cailean foresees their icy home crumbling into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Hello, #NovemberWorldbuilders friends!
We're in COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's WHITE. Have you used it symbolically? Any special white clothes, rocks, animals, or magical artifacts you'd like to talk about?
We're in COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's WHITE. Have you used it symbolically? Any special white clothes, rocks, animals, or magical artifacts you'd like to talk about?
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I too will bring up snow. But it plays a very large role in my story. Or rather, it's absence does.
Cailean's people have followed the herds of frostmane elk across the frozen lands for generations.
Until Cailean foresees their icy home crumbling into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Cailean's people have followed the herds of frostmane elk across the frozen lands for generations.
Until Cailean foresees their icy home crumbling into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
I knew the ending of each part of the series by the time I finished the outlining for about 10 of the books.
As a result, I'm likely going to have to go over all of my outlines again and redo them all because inspiration struck.
Again.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
As a result, I'm likely going to have to go over all of my outlines again and redo them all because inspiration struck.
Again.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Ok #WritingCommunity
When in the process do you know what your ending is going to be?
I know by the end of writing the first chapter. Normally I know before that.
When in the process do you know what your ending is going to be?
I know by the end of writing the first chapter. Normally I know before that.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I knew the ending of each part of the series by the time I finished the outlining for about 10 of the books.
As a result, I'm likely going to have to go over all of my outlines again and redo them all because inspiration struck.
Again.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
As a result, I'm likely going to have to go over all of my outlines again and redo them all because inspiration struck.
Again.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Fiachra loves his daughter, Rhiannon. Perhaps too much, seeing as he tries to insulate her from the dark realities of his reign, such as the mass enslavement of humans (despite the fact that they have slaves in the palace).
He keeps her innocent so that she will never challenge him.
#Novmemeber
He keeps her innocent so that she will never challenge him.
#Novmemeber
#Novmemeber 5
Yeah, your Antagonist has flaws, but what are some green flags of theirs?
🟩
Can't think of any/not applicable to your villain? What would THEY say are their green flags?
Not a person, but a construct/idea? What do proponents say?
Yeah, your Antagonist has flaws, but what are some green flags of theirs?
🟩
Can't think of any/not applicable to your villain? What would THEY say are their green flags?
Not a person, but a construct/idea? What do proponents say?
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fiachra loves his daughter, Rhiannon. Perhaps too much, seeing as he tries to insulate her from the dark realities of his reign, such as the mass enslavement of humans (despite the fact that they have slaves in the palace).
He keeps her innocent so that she will never challenge him.
#Novmemeber
He keeps her innocent so that she will never challenge him.
#Novmemeber
The Amethyst Tower of the eastern holds.
Later in the rise of Ardoran, the High Kings/Queens establish magical towers across the continent as centers of magical and high level academic learning.
These towers are named for the gemstones embedded into their walls.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Later in the rise of Ardoran, the High Kings/Queens establish magical towers across the continent as centers of magical and high level academic learning.
These towers are named for the gemstones embedded into their walls.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
#NovemberWorldbuilders
This week's theme is COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's PURPLE. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's purple? Maybe an animal, jewels, a garment, a flower, or something more strange and magical?
This week's theme is COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's PURPLE. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's purple? Maybe an animal, jewels, a garment, a flower, or something more strange and magical?
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The Amethyst Tower of the eastern holds.
Later in the rise of Ardoran, the High Kings/Queens establish magical towers across the continent as centers of magical and high level academic learning.
These towers are named for the gemstones embedded into their walls.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Later in the rise of Ardoran, the High Kings/Queens establish magical towers across the continent as centers of magical and high level academic learning.
These towers are named for the gemstones embedded into their walls.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Cailean is largely represented by an Ice Wolf (kind of like a direwolf from the northern mountains, but magical, and acts as an avatar of the Hunt Father to test the skill of hunters).
The reason for this? He hunted it as part of a rite of passage.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The reason for this? He hunted it as part of a rite of passage.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
If you were to choose an animal to represent your character what animal would it be and why?
Real, mythological, or something unique to your setting?
If your character is already an animal, tell me about that!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
If you were to choose an animal to represent your character what animal would it be and why?
Real, mythological, or something unique to your setting?
If your character is already an animal, tell me about that!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Cailean is largely represented by an Ice Wolf (kind of like a direwolf from the northern mountains, but magical, and acts as an avatar of the Hunt Father to test the skill of hunters).
The reason for this? He hunted it as part of a rite of passage.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The reason for this? He hunted it as part of a rite of passage.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Here, a shot of what I think is page 31 of my rough draft of my manuscript. It's an emotional moment for my MC, given that...well, I think I'll let all of you try to figure out what's going on now. 😉
#indieauthors #BookSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#indieauthors #BookSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Here, a shot of what I think is page 31 of my rough draft of my manuscript. It's an emotional moment for my MC, given that...well, I think I'll let all of you try to figure out what's going on now. 😉
#indieauthors #BookSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#indieauthors #BookSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
That's going to depend heavily on which parts of the series I'm looking at. The first three books feature Cailean and Kai, as well as Iedan most strongly, with Finnan and Serenn playing large roles. Then I have a whole host of secondary characters.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How many core characters does your story have?
How many of your cast would you consider central to the story, not side characters?
Are they usually together or does the story have multiple locations at once?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How many core characters does your story have?
How many of your cast would you consider central to the story, not side characters?
Are they usually together or does the story have multiple locations at once?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
That's going to depend heavily on which parts of the series I'm looking at. The first three books feature Cailean and Kai, as well as Iedan most strongly, with Finnan and Serenn playing large roles. Then I have a whole host of secondary characters.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Luckily for Kai, Cailean is full of it.
Love, I mean.
Cailean loves wholly and deeply. He's the sort of chieftain that sees a disaster coming and says "I'm getting ALL of the tribes out of here". His love and concern for others goes far beyond his kin.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
Love, I mean.
Cailean loves wholly and deeply. He's the sort of chieftain that sees a disaster coming and says "I'm getting ALL of the tribes out of here". His love and concern for others goes far beyond his kin.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
Today's #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity, the complement of yesterday's:
Which of your characters has the most love to give? 💕
Supplementary:
What kind(s) of love?
Do they match up with the one who needs love the most? (Spoilers?)
Which of your characters has the most love to give? 💕
Supplementary:
What kind(s) of love?
Do they match up with the one who needs love the most? (Spoilers?)
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Luckily for Kai, Cailean is full of it.
Love, I mean.
Cailean loves wholly and deeply. He's the sort of chieftain that sees a disaster coming and says "I'm getting ALL of the tribes out of here". His love and concern for others goes far beyond his kin.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
Love, I mean.
Cailean loves wholly and deeply. He's the sort of chieftain that sees a disaster coming and says "I'm getting ALL of the tribes out of here". His love and concern for others goes far beyond his kin.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
Not a children's book really, but something I read as a child. The Little Book of Geology. I remember this title specifically, but I can't find the actual book anywhere online, probably because it's old as dirt.
I collected rocks as a kid. Especially the shiny ones.
#BookSky #WRitingCommunity
I collected rocks as a kid. Especially the shiny ones.
#BookSky #WRitingCommunity
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 4!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of the written word with others.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of the written word with others.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Not a children's book really, but something I read as a child. The Little Book of Geology. I remember this title specifically, but I can't find the actual book anywhere online, probably because it's old as dirt.
I collected rocks as a kid. Especially the shiny ones.
#BookSky #WRitingCommunity
I collected rocks as a kid. Especially the shiny ones.
#BookSky #WRitingCommunity
Cailean's left eye. Let's talk some more about Cailean's heterochromia, Cailean's left eye has been a bright golden colour for as long as he can remember. He's been told that it happened shortly after he was born when his father took him outside for the first time.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
It's #NovemberWorldbuilders!
We're talking about colors in our worlds! Tell me about something in your world that's YELLOW or ORANGE? I find that these two are often underrated/underused in worldbuilding, so I'd love to hear what you have. Maybe something symbolic of the sun or made of gold?
We're talking about colors in our worlds! Tell me about something in your world that's YELLOW or ORANGE? I find that these two are often underrated/underused in worldbuilding, so I'd love to hear what you have. Maybe something symbolic of the sun or made of gold?
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Cailean's left eye. Let's talk some more about Cailean's heterochromia, Cailean's left eye has been a bright golden colour for as long as he can remember. He's been told that it happened shortly after he was born when his father took him outside for the first time.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Something green? How about the valley in Cailean's dreams that he's trying to lead his people towards? Part of the premise of the books is that Cailean is trying to herd his people away from their ancestral homeland because it's about to collapse into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders!
It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!
It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Something green? How about the valley in Cailean's dreams that he's trying to lead his people towards? Part of the premise of the books is that Cailean is trying to herd his people away from their ancestral homeland because it's about to collapse into the sea.
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky
#NovemberWorldbuilders #WriteSky