Samar Sawad
@samarsawad.bsky.social
In a quiet little nook, there lived an author...
AuDHD + hEDS hobbit and crocheter, raising kiddo dragons while battling chronic pain and writing diverse, cozy romantic fantasies 🍂🍄🕯
WIP: Project Dragonshire @ 118K
AuDHD + hEDS hobbit and crocheter, raising kiddo dragons while battling chronic pain and writing diverse, cozy romantic fantasies 🍂🍄🕯
WIP: Project Dragonshire @ 118K
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Samar Sawad
@samarsawad.bsky.social
· Jun 17
I cannot for the life of me figure out this last chapter.
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I cannot for the life of me figure out this last chapter.
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Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
Struggling with side effects from new medication, which means writing is a no-go atm 😞
#disabled #chronicallyill #chronicpain #writer #author #wip #writing #writersky #writingcommunity
#disabled #chronicallyill #chronicpain #writer #author #wip #writing #writersky #writingcommunity
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Struggling with side effects from new medication, which means writing is a no-go atm 😞
#disabled #chronicallyill #chronicpain #writer #author #wip #writing #writersky #writingcommunity
#disabled #chronicallyill #chronicpain #writer #author #wip #writing #writersky #writingcommunity
Finally finished one of the ending chapters!! 🥳
It was like pulling teeth and will need plenty of revision, but I got it down on paper. Now for the last two!
#amwriting #writersky #wip #writer #writingcommunity #books
It was like pulling teeth and will need plenty of revision, but I got it down on paper. Now for the last two!
#amwriting #writersky #wip #writer #writingcommunity #books
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Finally finished one of the ending chapters!! 🥳
It was like pulling teeth and will need plenty of revision, but I got it down on paper. Now for the last two!
#amwriting #writersky #wip #writer #writingcommunity #books
It was like pulling teeth and will need plenty of revision, but I got it down on paper. Now for the last two!
#amwriting #writersky #wip #writer #writingcommunity #books
Today was the first day I sat down to write since mid-Dec... it didn't go very well 😩
I'm hitting a wall with these final climax chapters, which is really throwing off my motivation to write because I want so badly to be done with this first draft, but it's just not working.
#writingcommunity #wip
I'm hitting a wall with these final climax chapters, which is really throwing off my motivation to write because I want so badly to be done with this first draft, but it's just not working.
#writingcommunity #wip
January 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Today was the first day I sat down to write since mid-Dec... it didn't go very well 😩
I'm hitting a wall with these final climax chapters, which is really throwing off my motivation to write because I want so badly to be done with this first draft, but it's just not working.
#writingcommunity #wip
I'm hitting a wall with these final climax chapters, which is really throwing off my motivation to write because I want so badly to be done with this first draft, but it's just not working.
#writingcommunity #wip
It is so important to our creative well-being to make art that doesn't feed into the capitalism machine. Turning every creative expression into something consumable really does poison the creativity well. Guard that space. Make art for the sake of making.
#anticapitalism #anticonsumerism #creatives
#anticapitalism #anticonsumerism #creatives
I say this often but it bears repeating: if you make your money from creating art then you NEED to find an art or craft where you just do it for fun and don't try to be perfect or make any money from it, and when anyone tells you to monetise it you say 'No', because otherwise your soul will die.
Have needle. Have thread. Have scraps of paper. Have free will. Have made a notebook.
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
It is so important to our creative well-being to make art that doesn't feed into the capitalism machine. Turning every creative expression into something consumable really does poison the creativity well. Guard that space. Make art for the sake of making.
#anticapitalism #anticonsumerism #creatives
#anticapitalism #anticonsumerism #creatives
I wish there was a social media made for and filled with only cozy content. Give me muffin recipes, fuzzy socks, and quotes from LOTR.
#Cozy #cozyfantasy
#Cozy #cozyfantasy
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I wish there was a social media made for and filled with only cozy content. Give me muffin recipes, fuzzy socks, and quotes from LOTR.
#Cozy #cozyfantasy
#Cozy #cozyfantasy
New year, new era... ✨️ Whimsy ✨️
This year I want to add little bits of whimsy to my life. From collecting vintage trinkets to adding lace on my sweaters and planting wildflowers or painting the ceiling with stars. I want to find magic in everything, especially the everyday.
#whimsy #cozy #writer
This year I want to add little bits of whimsy to my life. From collecting vintage trinkets to adding lace on my sweaters and planting wildflowers or painting the ceiling with stars. I want to find magic in everything, especially the everyday.
#whimsy #cozy #writer
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Welcome 2026! ❄️
For all my fellow writers, may this be the year you achieve all your writing goals and dreams.
#January #writingcommunity #writersky #newyear #2026goals
For all my fellow writers, may this be the year you achieve all your writing goals and dreams.
#January #writingcommunity #writersky #newyear #2026goals
January 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Welcome 2026! ❄️
For all my fellow writers, may this be the year you achieve all your writing goals and dreams.
#January #writingcommunity #writersky #newyear #2026goals
For all my fellow writers, may this be the year you achieve all your writing goals and dreams.
#January #writingcommunity #writersky #newyear #2026goals
A look back at the year that started it all...
Here's to 2026 being the year I finish and publish Project Dragonshire!
#writer #writingjourney #2025recap #writing #cozyfantasy #books
Here's to 2026 being the year I finish and publish Project Dragonshire!
#writer #writingjourney #2025recap #writing #cozyfantasy #books
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
A look back at the year that started it all...
Here's to 2026 being the year I finish and publish Project Dragonshire!
#writer #writingjourney #2025recap #writing #cozyfantasy #books
Here's to 2026 being the year I finish and publish Project Dragonshire!
#writer #writingjourney #2025recap #writing #cozyfantasy #books
My wish for 2026 is that AI is banished to the depths from which it came.
#supporthumanartists #noai #antiai
#supporthumanartists #noai #antiai
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My wish for 2026 is that AI is banished to the depths from which it came.
#supporthumanartists #noai #antiai
#supporthumanartists #noai #antiai
2026 Writer Goals! ✍️🏼
1. Finish Project Dragonshire
2. Edit, edit, edit, and edit some more
3. Enter query trenches + submit to @binderybooks.bsky.social (hopefully, they'll open submissions 🤞🏻)
Bonus: Sign with an agent/publisher!
#writinggoals #writingcommunity #writer #writersky #cozyfantasy
1. Finish Project Dragonshire
2. Edit, edit, edit, and edit some more
3. Enter query trenches + submit to @binderybooks.bsky.social (hopefully, they'll open submissions 🤞🏻)
Bonus: Sign with an agent/publisher!
#writinggoals #writingcommunity #writer #writersky #cozyfantasy
December 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
2026 Writer Goals! ✍️🏼
1. Finish Project Dragonshire
2. Edit, edit, edit, and edit some more
3. Enter query trenches + submit to @binderybooks.bsky.social (hopefully, they'll open submissions 🤞🏻)
Bonus: Sign with an agent/publisher!
#writinggoals #writingcommunity #writer #writersky #cozyfantasy
1. Finish Project Dragonshire
2. Edit, edit, edit, and edit some more
3. Enter query trenches + submit to @binderybooks.bsky.social (hopefully, they'll open submissions 🤞🏻)
Bonus: Sign with an agent/publisher!
#writinggoals #writingcommunity #writer #writersky #cozyfantasy
I'm ending the year with two chapters (maybe three) left on my wip.
It's frustrating to be so close to my goal of finishing the first draft and not hitting it, but given that I didn't even have an outline at the start of 2025 - I'm still counting it as a win.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
It's frustrating to be so close to my goal of finishing the first draft and not hitting it, but given that I didn't even have an outline at the start of 2025 - I'm still counting it as a win.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I'm ending the year with two chapters (maybe three) left on my wip.
It's frustrating to be so close to my goal of finishing the first draft and not hitting it, but given that I didn't even have an outline at the start of 2025 - I'm still counting it as a win.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
It's frustrating to be so close to my goal of finishing the first draft and not hitting it, but given that I didn't even have an outline at the start of 2025 - I'm still counting it as a win.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
December 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Where are my fellow neurospicy, diverse, chronic pain/illness, over 30+, parents, etc writers???
I'm having such a hard time finding my author tribe 😔
#writingcommunity #writersky #writers #writing #books #authors #authorsky
I'm having such a hard time finding my author tribe 😔
#writingcommunity #writersky #writers #writing #books #authors #authorsky
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Where are my fellow neurospicy, diverse, chronic pain/illness, over 30+, parents, etc writers???
I'm having such a hard time finding my author tribe 😔
#writingcommunity #writersky #writers #writing #books #authors #authorsky
I'm having such a hard time finding my author tribe 😔
#writingcommunity #writersky #writers #writing #books #authors #authorsky
I don't want to jinx it, BUT I think I've finally sorted out the outline for the ending of my #wip Whew!
#amwriting #writersky #books #writingcommunity #writer
#amwriting #writersky #books #writingcommunity #writer
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I don't want to jinx it, BUT I think I've finally sorted out the outline for the ending of my #wip Whew!
#amwriting #writersky #books #writingcommunity #writer
#amwriting #writersky #books #writingcommunity #writer
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
Character art commission!! ✨️✨️✨️
This STUNNING piece of my MCs from Project Dragonshire is by socks_scribbles (on TT/IG). I am utterly obsessed with how perfectly it captures Poppy and Sandro. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring 😭
#characterart #cozyfantasy #romantasy #booksky #noai
This STUNNING piece of my MCs from Project Dragonshire is by socks_scribbles (on TT/IG). I am utterly obsessed with how perfectly it captures Poppy and Sandro. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring 😭
#characterart #cozyfantasy #romantasy #booksky #noai
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Character art commission!! ✨️✨️✨️
This STUNNING piece of my MCs from Project Dragonshire is by socks_scribbles (on TT/IG). I am utterly obsessed with how perfectly it captures Poppy and Sandro. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring 😭
#characterart #cozyfantasy #romantasy #booksky #noai
This STUNNING piece of my MCs from Project Dragonshire is by socks_scribbles (on TT/IG). I am utterly obsessed with how perfectly it captures Poppy and Sandro. When I first saw it, I couldn't stop staring 😭
#characterart #cozyfantasy #romantasy #booksky #noai
Because storytelling is intrinsically human. It's woven into every culture and country across time. There's no replicating it.
Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?
December 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Because storytelling is intrinsically human. It's woven into every culture and country across time. There's no replicating it.
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I'm not convinced about where I'm at with this ending, but I'm trying to write on anyway. Hopefully, something will click in the process!
#wip #amwriting #writersky
#wip #amwriting #writersky
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I'm not convinced about where I'm at with this ending, but I'm trying to write on anyway. Hopefully, something will click in the process!
#wip #amwriting #writersky
#wip #amwriting #writersky
Love interest from Project Dragonshire! ✨️
Sandro is a 40+ Chilean-coded dragon shifter who whittles, couldn't hurt a fly, and is major foodie.
#characterintro #cozyfantasy #wip
Sandro is a 40+ Chilean-coded dragon shifter who whittles, couldn't hurt a fly, and is major foodie.
#characterintro #cozyfantasy #wip
December 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Love interest from Project Dragonshire! ✨️
Sandro is a 40+ Chilean-coded dragon shifter who whittles, couldn't hurt a fly, and is major foodie.
#characterintro #cozyfantasy #wip
Sandro is a 40+ Chilean-coded dragon shifter who whittles, couldn't hurt a fly, and is major foodie.
#characterintro #cozyfantasy #wip
Oh boy 😬 I think I need to make some serious tweaks to how the last few chapters play out to make them more intense.
Sigh. Back to the outlining board.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #plotting
Sigh. Back to the outlining board.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #plotting
December 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Oh boy 😬 I think I need to make some serious tweaks to how the last few chapters play out to make them more intense.
Sigh. Back to the outlining board.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #plotting
Sigh. Back to the outlining board.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #plotting