Tris Lawrence (tryslora) [she/her]
@tryslora.bsky.social
Tris Lawrence. Over 50. She/Her. Queer. Writing. Knitting & yarn. A little bit of TKD. Author of Welcome to PHU (magic/shapeshifting/college/LGTBQIA+) and Seven Lakes (magic/shapeshifting/camping/Adirondacks/LGTBQIA+).
https://trislawrence.com/about/
https://trislawrence.com/about/
Some mornings I wake up and parts of my body have chosen violence. Today it's my eyes. I would worry, but y'know, it happens often. Rather like I have the phrase "my usual quota of dizzy spells" and this is something my GP understands as being a thing.
#chronicpainlife
#chronicpainlife
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Some mornings I wake up and parts of my body have chosen violence. Today it's my eyes. I would worry, but y'know, it happens often. Rather like I have the phrase "my usual quota of dizzy spells" and this is something my GP understands as being a thing.
#chronicpainlife
#chronicpainlife
Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Drafting novels has become difficult of late. I used to be a happy pantser--leap in, and trust that my subconscious knew where I was going (and it did). I developed a habit of just-in-time plotting, where I'd plan out the next few chapters, have a guideline, and that kept me on track.
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Writing is fun. Something that makes no sense and seems insurmountable one day can be two new sentences, a deleted paragraph, and tweaked phrasing on another day.
That said, I am still waiting for plotting to become easy. And I would like it if things spent more time being easy than insurmountable
That said, I am still waiting for plotting to become easy. And I would like it if things spent more time being easy than insurmountable
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Writing is fun. Something that makes no sense and seems insurmountable one day can be two new sentences, a deleted paragraph, and tweaked phrasing on another day.
That said, I am still waiting for plotting to become easy. And I would like it if things spent more time being easy than insurmountable
That said, I am still waiting for plotting to become easy. And I would like it if things spent more time being easy than insurmountable
That moment when you hit post and realize you've transposed two words in a sentence... SIGHS...
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
That moment when you hit post and realize you've transposed two words in a sentence... SIGHS...
Just found out that the Brooklyn Public Library has added my book Commit to the Kick to Libby. Woohoo! So if you have a card (and if you're in New York State you can GET a card!), you can now read my book for free AND support the public library system!
#queerfiction #lgbtqfiction #fantasy
#queerfiction #lgbtqfiction #fantasy
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Just found out that the Brooklyn Public Library has added my book Commit to the Kick to Libby. Woohoo! So if you have a card (and if you're in New York State you can GET a card!), you can now read my book for free AND support the public library system!
#queerfiction #lgbtqfiction #fantasy
#queerfiction #lgbtqfiction #fantasy
Reposted by Tris Lawrence (tryslora) [she/her]
Crowdfunding to fund our next erotic anthology, Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling, is live on Kickstarter! 16 queer monsterfucking stories, gorgeous merch, and a steaming hot collection you won't want to miss. Check out our campaign today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Crowdfunding to fund our next erotic anthology, Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling, is live on Kickstarter! 16 queer monsterfucking stories, gorgeous merch, and a steaming hot collection you won't want to miss. Check out our campaign today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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There are still so many things on my to do list for the weekend and I have utterly run out of steam to do any of them. I feel like I shouldn’t take a break and at the same time, it’s the weekend so I really really should get to have one right?
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
There are still so many things on my to do list for the weekend and I have utterly run out of steam to do any of them. I feel like I shouldn’t take a break and at the same time, it’s the weekend so I really really should get to have one right?
We’ve had new kids join the teen/adult class this week, and right now the kids outnumber the adults by a LOT. Which means so much more cardio during warmup and we’ve sparred two days in a row! This is how I stay sane and stay young… #taekwondo
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We’ve had new kids join the teen/adult class this week, and right now the kids outnumber the adults by a LOT. Which means so much more cardio during warmup and we’ve sparred two days in a row! This is how I stay sane and stay young… #taekwondo
Had to use my husband's home office today with its clicky-clack keyboard. Hated it when I started. Weirdly getting used to it. I could move back to my (quieter) own home office now, and yet... I might miss the clicky-clack.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Had to use my husband's home office today with its clicky-clack keyboard. Hated it when I started. Weirdly getting used to it. I could move back to my (quieter) own home office now, and yet... I might miss the clicky-clack.
Reposted by Tris Lawrence (tryslora) [she/her]
Our latest novelette, The Agony of Authenticity by Lyn Weaver, is an eerie explicit m/m guro story about two men with a long-nurtured rivalry and what happens when the deceptions between them finally fall away.
Get it in print or e-book today! duckprintspress.com/product/lyn-...
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Get it in print or e-book today! duckprintspress.com/product/lyn-...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our latest novelette, The Agony of Authenticity by Lyn Weaver, is an eerie explicit m/m guro story about two men with a long-nurtured rivalry and what happens when the deceptions between them finally fall away.
Get it in print or e-book today! duckprintspress.com/product/lyn-...
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Get it in print or e-book today! duckprintspress.com/product/lyn-...
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While at Rhinebeck, I bought the Halloween advent calendar from Hundred Ravens. I love it. I am probably going to fail my willpower roll and buy my first holiday advent calendar from them, too. The tab is open and waiting for me to do it.
#Knitting #HundredRavens
#Knitting #HundredRavens
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
While at Rhinebeck, I bought the Halloween advent calendar from Hundred Ravens. I love it. I am probably going to fail my willpower roll and buy my first holiday advent calendar from them, too. The tab is open and waiting for me to do it.
#Knitting #HundredRavens
#Knitting #HundredRavens
Okay, this is really cool. Bowhead whales have a gene that humans also have, but theirs is better at fixing damaged DNA. Gift article link below.
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales
A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Okay, this is really cool. Bowhead whales have a gene that humans also have, but theirs is better at fixing damaged DNA. Gift article link below.
buff.ly/iL0H3iF
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
Even when working from home, my basement office only comes in two temperatures: too cold and too warm. And here I control the heat! You'd think it'd be better...
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Even when working from home, my basement office only comes in two temperatures: too cold and too warm. And here I control the heat! You'd think it'd be better...
Not affiliated in any way, just a fan. Saratoga Peanut Butter Company has the most delicious peanut butter. Their seasonal Pumpkin Pandemonium is highly spiced and utterly wonderful in a PB&J. I buy it at the farmer's market, but yes, they ship. I am seriously looking forward to my lunch.
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Not affiliated in any way, just a fan. Saratoga Peanut Butter Company has the most delicious peanut butter. Their seasonal Pumpkin Pandemonium is highly spiced and utterly wonderful in a PB&J. I buy it at the farmer's market, but yes, they ship. I am seriously looking forward to my lunch.
My brain is ping-ponging all over the place today, making it very difficult to settle down and post something. Say anything. I swear, I took my ADHD meds, and yet, I do not at all feel as if I did. My train of thought derailed before I even got out of bed, I swear. #ADHDlife
October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My brain is ping-ponging all over the place today, making it very difficult to settle down and post something. Say anything. I swear, I took my ADHD meds, and yet, I do not at all feel as if I did. My train of thought derailed before I even got out of bed, I swear. #ADHDlife
I prefer summer with going barefoot or wearing sandals, but at least when it gets cold I get to wear boots and hand knit socks.
#bootweather #knitsocks #knitting
#bootweather #knitsocks #knitting
October 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I prefer summer with going barefoot or wearing sandals, but at least when it gets cold I get to wear boots and hand knit socks.
#bootweather #knitsocks #knitting
#bootweather #knitsocks #knitting
Today I remembered to bring the correct notebooks. Hopefully I will manage to get some time to work on the required brainstorming between day job and taekwondo!
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today I remembered to bring the correct notebooks. Hopefully I will manage to get some time to work on the required brainstorming between day job and taekwondo!
The sky was so beautiful this morning when I walked across campus to my office.
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The sky was so beautiful this morning when I walked across campus to my office.
I cleaned my stainless steel travel mugs yesterday and they are SO SHINY. I always forget what color they are supposed to be on the inside, because tea stains them so swiftly.
October 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I cleaned my stainless steel travel mugs yesterday and they are SO SHINY. I always forget what color they are supposed to be on the inside, because tea stains them so swiftly.
Today is a work from home day, with a massage after the day job hours end. But also, how have six weeks passed since my last massage? Time. It's a very fast-flowing illusion these days.
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is a work from home day, with a massage after the day job hours end. But also, how have six weeks passed since my last massage? Time. It's a very fast-flowing illusion these days.
Scraped together an hour for writing tasks.
Grabbed the notebook I needed and realized... it was not the notebook I needed. The one with all my notes in it.
In fact, I brought two notebooks with me, and neither of them are either of the two notebooks I need.
So much for that plan...
Grabbed the notebook I needed and realized... it was not the notebook I needed. The one with all my notes in it.
In fact, I brought two notebooks with me, and neither of them are either of the two notebooks I need.
So much for that plan...
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Scraped together an hour for writing tasks.
Grabbed the notebook I needed and realized... it was not the notebook I needed. The one with all my notes in it.
In fact, I brought two notebooks with me, and neither of them are either of the two notebooks I need.
So much for that plan...
Grabbed the notebook I needed and realized... it was not the notebook I needed. The one with all my notes in it.
In fact, I brought two notebooks with me, and neither of them are either of the two notebooks I need.
So much for that plan...
Periodic required fire alarm check was unexpected and a great way to get an in-office wakeup call. I am most definitely AWAKE now.
October 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Periodic required fire alarm check was unexpected and a great way to get an in-office wakeup call. I am most definitely AWAKE now.
Am I the only one who goes to grab a single serving bag of Skinny Pop popcorn and gets earwormed by Poison's Unskinny Bop? Just me? Sighs. Okay.
October 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Am I the only one who goes to grab a single serving bag of Skinny Pop popcorn and gets earwormed by Poison's Unskinny Bop? Just me? Sighs. Okay.
Feeling very accomplished. I have now also finished redoing my bibliography page so it looks a bit nicer and not so busy. Of course, I started this project about a month ago... so... it took me a while?
buff.ly/yldeb5n for anyone who's curious.
buff.ly/yldeb5n for anyone who's curious.
Bibliography – Tris Lawrence
Author of Welcome to PHU and other things
trislawrence.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Feeling very accomplished. I have now also finished redoing my bibliography page so it looks a bit nicer and not so busy. Of course, I started this project about a month ago... so... it took me a while?
buff.ly/yldeb5n for anyone who's curious.
buff.ly/yldeb5n for anyone who's curious.