Serra Leta
@serraleta.bsky.social
✨️ Currently editing my contemporary fantasy novel - Lights of the North ✨️
🦖 Story/art enjoyer (reading/watching/playing). Writer. I post story sketches, review stuff, take raw photos, yap about animals/creatures. 🦖
🦖 Story/art enjoyer (reading/watching/playing). Writer. I post story sketches, review stuff, take raw photos, yap about animals/creatures. 🦖
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Oh this a HARD one (& it never really ends or goes away 😑). It's always lingering...
I think 2 things really help me - hearing from my editor how much I've been improving (I've had A LOT to learn this year on writing in general), & hearing positive comments from readers (when I can get readers).☺️
I think 2 things really help me - hearing from my editor how much I've been improving (I've had A LOT to learn this year on writing in general), & hearing positive comments from readers (when I can get readers).☺️
How do you deal with self doubt when writing? I try to tell myself that a piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good #writingq #WritingCommunity
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Oh this a HARD one (& it never really ends or goes away 😑). It's always lingering...
I think 2 things really help me - hearing from my editor how much I've been improving (I've had A LOT to learn this year on writing in general), & hearing positive comments from readers (when I can get readers).☺️
I think 2 things really help me - hearing from my editor how much I've been improving (I've had A LOT to learn this year on writing in general), & hearing positive comments from readers (when I can get readers).☺️
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Roses without thorns
Wings without horns
Skin stained in color
Still, I grow duller
#painting #art #stainedglass #wings
Wings without horns
Skin stained in color
Still, I grow duller
#painting #art #stainedglass #wings
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Roses without thorns
Wings without horns
Skin stained in color
Still, I grow duller
#painting #art #stainedglass #wings
Wings without horns
Skin stained in color
Still, I grow duller
#painting #art #stainedglass #wings
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*sigh* I wish other store fronts did like Steam, and told us if the game was made with AI. I hate that real games (like other mediums) are getting drowned out by it. I like browsing eShop for niche indie stuff, and it's like 90% fake games when I click around. Just be up front with us! 😒
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
*sigh* I wish other store fronts did like Steam, and told us if the game was made with AI. I hate that real games (like other mediums) are getting drowned out by it. I like browsing eShop for niche indie stuff, and it's like 90% fake games when I click around. Just be up front with us! 😒
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Ahh, yes, it’s #deercember - weekly warmups will be easy for a few weeks #illustration #art #darkart
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ahh, yes, it’s #deercember - weekly warmups will be easy for a few weeks #illustration #art #darkart
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Varan and Godzilla
December 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Varan and Godzilla
Curious question for physical readers - do you prefer hard or soft cover books? I've always loved the deluxe feel of hardcovers (take off dust jackets to read), but the more books I've accumulated... they get heavy! Been finding myself go for softcovers more, if available, + affordable.
#booksky
#booksky
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Curious question for physical readers - do you prefer hard or soft cover books? I've always loved the deluxe feel of hardcovers (take off dust jackets to read), but the more books I've accumulated... they get heavy! Been finding myself go for softcovers more, if available, + affordable.
#booksky
#booksky
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December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 7
Definitely an improvement over Vol 6! Progression in character growth & the new mysteries were what I was hoping for in this one. The current arc continues to surprise me, & I look forward to where it'll go! Heard Vol 8 is a good one (plz print these faster!)
#booksky
Definitely an improvement over Vol 6! Progression in character growth & the new mysteries were what I was hoping for in this one. The current arc continues to surprise me, & I look forward to where it'll go! Heard Vol 8 is a good one (plz print these faster!)
#booksky
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 7
Definitely an improvement over Vol 6! Progression in character growth & the new mysteries were what I was hoping for in this one. The current arc continues to surprise me, & I look forward to where it'll go! Heard Vol 8 is a good one (plz print these faster!)
#booksky
Definitely an improvement over Vol 6! Progression in character growth & the new mysteries were what I was hoping for in this one. The current arc continues to surprise me, & I look forward to where it'll go! Heard Vol 8 is a good one (plz print these faster!)
#booksky
Haven't done one of these in a while! Found one that's one big "that escalated quickly" when taken out of context. As usual, I always try to create intrigue with my work.
#WIPSnips #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips #WritingPrompts
December 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Haven't done one of these in a while! Found one that's one big "that escalated quickly" when taken out of context. As usual, I always try to create intrigue with my work.
#WIPSnips #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips #WritingPrompts
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Great news, everyone! Hook & Quill Press is launching today as an indie publishing company, supporting and supported by the writing community (and one octopus). We have plenty of exciting announcements for your feed today, but here's a quick teaser...
#writesky #writingcommunity #quillbert4ever
#writesky #writingcommunity #quillbert4ever
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Great news, everyone! Hook & Quill Press is launching today as an indie publishing company, supporting and supported by the writing community (and one octopus). We have plenty of exciting announcements for your feed today, but here's a quick teaser...
#writesky #writingcommunity #quillbert4ever
#writesky #writingcommunity #quillbert4ever
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I have less time for "proper" art considering I'm still busy with the guide to drawing felines, but managed to finally finish this piece.
"With the Sun Comes the Hunter", 21x30cm, colored pencils.
#SciArt #traditionalart #art #wolf
"With the Sun Comes the Hunter", 21x30cm, colored pencils.
#SciArt #traditionalart #art #wolf
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I have less time for "proper" art considering I'm still busy with the guide to drawing felines, but managed to finally finish this piece.
"With the Sun Comes the Hunter", 21x30cm, colored pencils.
#SciArt #traditionalart #art #wolf
"With the Sun Comes the Hunter", 21x30cm, colored pencils.
#SciArt #traditionalart #art #wolf
There's times when I need to work out a quick scene while writing a draft, that I couldn't figure out the night before (most of my ideas are when I'm trying to fall asleep). So I'll zone out at the screen to picture what I need. For a while. Feels like a long time. I probably look weird 😶
Is there a part of your writing process that would surprise readers, if they knew about it? Does talking to yourself to work out scenes count? 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There's times when I need to work out a quick scene while writing a draft, that I couldn't figure out the night before (most of my ideas are when I'm trying to fall asleep). So I'll zone out at the screen to picture what I need. For a while. Feels like a long time. I probably look weird 😶
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November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Haven't shared a sketch in a while (did this a while back, still on my drawing hiatus 😑), so here's one that's been on my mind a lot today. Clothes I've always been horrible with so I just kinda phone them in, like this cloak here.
#authorart
#authorart
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Haven't shared a sketch in a while (did this a while back, still on my drawing hiatus 😑), so here's one that's been on my mind a lot today. Clothes I've always been horrible with so I just kinda phone them in, like this cloak here.
#authorart
#authorart
Surprising me with the plot and/or eliciting a big emotional moment I wasn't expecting. I have a terrible memory these days, but moments like those stick with me for a LONG time.
It's why I throw wrenches into my own work, so readers might experience something similar.
It's why I throw wrenches into my own work, so readers might experience something similar.
What makes a story unforgettable for you? #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Surprising me with the plot and/or eliciting a big emotional moment I wasn't expecting. I have a terrible memory these days, but moments like those stick with me for a LONG time.
It's why I throw wrenches into my own work, so readers might experience something similar.
It's why I throw wrenches into my own work, so readers might experience something similar.
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The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
(Ohh what to pick, wat to pick...)
-American black bears
-California quail
-Roosevelt elk
-grey foxes
-sharp-tailed snake (huh, didn't know it was endangered 🤔)
(Ohh what to pick, wat to pick...)
-American black bears
-California quail
-Roosevelt elk
-grey foxes
-sharp-tailed snake (huh, didn't know it was endangered 🤔)
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
-Osprey
-Red-tailed hawk
-Porcupine
-Crow
-Raccoon
-Osprey
-Red-tailed hawk
-Porcupine
-Crow
-Raccoon
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
-sea lion
-American bison
-marmots
-fireflies
-cougar
-sea lion
-American bison
-marmots
-fireflies
-cougar
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
(Ohh what to pick, wat to pick...)
-American black bears
-California quail
-Roosevelt elk
-grey foxes
-sharp-tailed snake (huh, didn't know it was endangered 🤔)
(Ohh what to pick, wat to pick...)
-American black bears
-California quail
-Roosevelt elk
-grey foxes
-sharp-tailed snake (huh, didn't know it was endangered 🤔)
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November 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art