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Nefer Doane
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Fantasy Writer. Forest gremlin, psychology nerd, cozy gamer, and 🐈‍⬛ mom. She/her. ✨🌿 Querying YA fantasy: A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS
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So excited to finish the rough draft of my cozy adult fantasy! It's currently called Nori & Sebastian (actual title TBD), and clocks in at 65k.

Yup, I'm a bit of a bare bones drafter, whether I like it or not. 🫣
A snapshot of Scrivener's Project Targets for the first draft of my cozy adult fantasy, currently named Nori & Sebastian (actual title TBD). Nori & Sebastian Manuscript Target: 64,830 of 65,000 words Session Target: 52 of 74 words Deadline: Nov 30, 2025, Days Left: 3
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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NovNov Update! I had a goal of 30k, but I finished the last scene of my very (VERY) messy rough draft at 25k. I still need to fill in a bunch of small details next week (mostly names and a few descriptions), but AAHHH, it feels good to hit a milestone!

#novelnovember #wip #cozyfantasy
Novel November: A screenshot of the badge for hitting 25,000 words.
November 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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It's National Cat Day? In that case, here's Pixel engaging in her favorite activities. #caturday #blackcat
A black cat sitting on a laptop in a demand for attention. A black cat sleeping on her back, a blanket tucked under her front legs. A black cat on a patio chair, wearing a harness and staring at the camera. A black cat pawing at the computer screen, body curved to the left (playing Diablo 4).
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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The Last Class event was packed! Like, literally sold out. This documentary is so important right now. Please consider checking it out if it's near you!

www.thelastclassfilm.com

Also amazing to hear directly from @rbreich.bsky.social & @wkamaubell.bsky.social ❤️

#documentary #teachers #democracy
People sitting in an auditorium at UC Berkeley with The Last Class on the screen. People sitting in an auditorium at UC Berkeley with The Last Class on the screen. Robert Reich and W. Kamau Bell sit on the stage talking with each other.
October 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Pixel loves her birthday present! 😻

#caturday #blackcats #catsofbluesky
Black cat sleeping on a fuzzy, pale green blanket, hugging her brand new toy - a green cactus with white threads as cactus spines.
October 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Day 2: Introduce your main character!

As one of the Touched, AMARA CHO hides her magic in a kingdom that forbids it. She's an herbalist apprentice ready to pass her final test, not some amateur who can't tell comfrey from arnica. Except her final test goes terribly wrong.

#DVparty #F #YA
The silhouette of a woman wearing a skirt or dress. She stands amidst a sunset sky and a bright waxing crescent moon.
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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I wasn't able to post yesterday, so I'm catching up now!

Day 1: Mood board for my dark YA fantasy: A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS 🌙

#DVparty #F #YA
A mood board with 9 tiles (starting at the top from left to right): A mortar and pestle filled with red seeds on a gray surface Two hands cupped together with golden light shining out of them An apothecary scene with bottles, jars, and containers covering a table An opulent, bifurcated staircase The title of the story: A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS A forest of evergreens, complete with mist A dagger stuck into a tree A lunar eclipse visible amongst the clouds A white, black, and gold mask reminiscent of a masquerade * All images are from Unsplash
October 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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The cousins are at it again. 🐾

#caturday #ballcat
Two photos of two cats (one black, one gray/blue) sitting on rugs in similar poses, both holding a ball with their front paw. The black cat has a tennis ball, the gray/blue cat has a cat-sized soccer ball.
September 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Here are the opening lines for ✨A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS✨

I had such a great time participating in #1stlinepit (on IG). It was a lovely way to meet more authors, read so many amazing opening lines, and to support each other. ❤️

#writesky #amediting #writingcommunity
"Most people had no need to hide. They chattered freely, spilling laughter, secrets, and promises. They rode in steam carriages with the tops down, their bare faces tilted toward the sun. They lived without fear. But I wasn’t most people, and I’d forgotten to check my face." @neferdoane
September 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Pixel has the same harness as Jody! She's very skittish (she was at multiple shelters, and we adopted her when she was 1 y/o), but she's an expert bug hunter (the smaller, the better). She also loves to watch bird TV and computer games, and to cuddle with our legs and overheat us at the night. 😆
Black cat laying on her back on a patio chair, wearing a tropical-colored harness. Black cat batting at a computer monitor, pretending she's playing Diablo 4. Black cat cuddled under a fuzzy blanket like a person.
September 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Sometimes the mood around here is straight up cuddlebug. 🐈‍⬛

#caturday #blackcat #catsky
A black cat nestled in someone's arms as they sit on a gray couch.
August 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Tomato alert 🍅

So excited to see this little goblin soon! Pepper is my SIL’s cat, and she’ll be joining us at Mt. Rainier.

#caturday #catsky
Gray cat being held while wearing a red tomato cap. Her eyes are light green, and she has long white whiskers.
August 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Loved it.
Superman and Krypto sitting on the moon, gazing at Earth.
July 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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This is how my cat watches TV. 😂🥰

#caturday #catsky #blackcat
A black cat watching TV, laying on her back with her back paws in the air, her toy mouse nestled against her neck.
July 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Getting a lot of work done today! So productive. So industrious. 😂

#caturday #catsky #amwriting
A black cat sleeping on someone's lap while they try to work at their computer.
July 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Alright Bsky, you were 💯% right. I watched KPop Demon Hunters and loved it. 💖 But also send help: Some of their songs have been stuck in my head for daaays.

#kpopdemonhunters #kpop #huntrix #sajaboys
The main characters, a k-pop girl group called HUNTRIX, from the Netflix movie KPOP DEMON HUNTERS.
July 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Pixel wishes you a vibrant Caturday! 💕🌈

#cats #catsky #caturday #blackcat
A black cat playing with a rainbow-colored wand toy. A black cat playing with a rainbow-colored wand toy, looking at the camera with big yellow-green eyes.
June 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Pixel bids you a good #Caturday. ❤️

#catsofbluesky #catsky #blackcat
A black cat resting on a wooden balcony chair, wearing a green and orange harness, staring at the camera with yellow-green eyes.
June 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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I freakin’ adore epigraphs, soo here’s a sneak peek of my first one, the epigraph for A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS.

What about you? Please feel free to share your book's epigraph, or an epigraph that has stayed with you through the years!

#writingcommunity #writerslife #booksky #writesky #amwriting
White text on a black background with tiny stars. The epigraph of my fantasy manuscript A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS. It reads: "Curse this war and its cost. Every choice contains shades of light and dark, and I pray that by the end, I can still say I stand in the light." - King Oran of Eloria, Year 42 of the Cursed Wars @neferdoane
June 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Ahhh, my flowers are blooming! Here's an astilbe with a hydrangea behind it. 🤩🐝🌸

#gardening #juneflowers #pollinatorplants #nature #perennials #gardensky #bloomscrolling
A snapshot of blooming flowers; astilbe in the foreground and a hydrangea behind it.
June 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Pixel says Caturday is a time for rest, rejuvenation, and dreaming.
#caturday #blackcat #catsofbluesky ✨🐈‍⬛
Black cat napping on her side, her paw tucked under her head.
May 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The Palia map, ELDERWOOD, is everything I wanted and more. I'm also impressed the servers are stable, and I haven't run into too many bugs this time around. Well-done, Palia!

Now, I must re-organize my inventory because I'm quickly running out of space!

#cozygame #palia #elderwood #newmap
Screenshot of Welcome to Elderwood, taken from Palia's official website: https://www.palia.com/elderwood Palia is a cozy, multi-player game, and they just released a new map. The image has text saying "welcome to Elderwood" at the top with a glimpse of the new map, with trees, glowing flowers, and a hint of mystery or danger. The color palette has a lot of purples, blues, and black.
May 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Caturday: Big Ol' Eyes Edition 😍🐈‍⬛
#catsofbluesky #caturday #blackcat #catsky
Black cat (with large yellow eyes) sits in a cat tunnel with a jute mat over the tunnel. A banana toy is in front of her.
April 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I'm somewhat late to the game (pun intended 😂), but I started playing Core Keeper a few days ago, and it's official... I'm 1000% hooked! #CoreKeeper #rpg #indiegame
The cover art for the game, CORE KEEPER, which officially released in 2024. There are three characters in different poses that look like they're blacksmithing, holding a pickaxe, and cooking over a cauldron.
April 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Caturday: Twinsies Edition 👯‍♀️
#catsofbluesky #caturday #blackcat #catsky
A black cat sitting next to a stuffed toy black cat (both with yellow eyes), and a tennis ball in front of them.
March 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM