Nel is querying!
@wasphole.bsky.social
39 ~ Wasphole (NA) and Hartwood (YA) ~ profile pic by vicc ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Open to beta reading requests!
Open to beta reading requests!
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This is Bandit. Bandit is mad at me because I won't let him sleep in the trash can.
“If it’s so easy to conquer us, why don’t you?” snapped Ethan.
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
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“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
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Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“If it’s so easy to conquer us, why don’t you?” snapped Ethan.
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
“For the same reason one does invite lepers into one’s tent,” sniffed Tharron, ignoring how the locals scowled at him, “Or mix rotten fruit with fresh. Bringing Midra into Redata would be to our obvious detriment.”
#WIPSnips
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Gedrite posed for his picture with two swords hanging from his waist. The scabbards were fashioned from Redatan leathers, one still sported somebody's belt loop, and he'd draped a wolfskin cloak over his shoulder.
Found this helpful (it's a whole long thread with examples) for fellow... queryists? Queryers? Querylings?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
Let’s talk about the one-sentence hook. It's the line that makes someone say, “I need this book in my life.”
It’s your story’s first impression, and in a crowded market, it has to do more than just sound pretty. 🧵
It’s your story’s first impression, and in a crowded market, it has to do more than just sound pretty. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Found this helpful (it's a whole long thread with examples) for fellow... queryists? Queryers? Querylings?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
Either way, a great thread!
If old Harriot goes running to Jackdaw with that information, he’ll seize our lovely fort while we’re away. So to make sure he keeps his trap shut, I’m bringing his lass Hollamy along. And Dorian too, so she’s got a little friend for the trip.”
“Sir!” objected Silas.
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“Sir!” objected Silas.
#writesky #wipsnips
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Romantasy is too speedy for me. I need SLOWMANTASY. Similar to romantasy but there's no kissing until at least 4 books in.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Romantasy is too speedy for me. I need SLOWMANTASY. Similar to romantasy but there's no kissing until at least 4 books in.
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #wip #readersky #romantasy #slowmantasy
The only thing I miss about the bird app is nobody asks me to beta read here. I lost my community 😭
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The only thing I miss about the bird app is nobody asks me to beta read here. I lost my community 😭
Teach your children to read, they said. It'll make them smart, they said.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Teach your children to read, they said. It'll make them smart, they said.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Didn't say they'd steal my books when I'm halfway through and horde them in their beds like greedy little book dragons. They don't warn you about that.
Bandit doesn't like fireworks so he's hiding amongst my knickers.
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bandit doesn't like fireworks so he's hiding amongst my knickers.
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
#cat #cats #sadkitty #waspholebandit #bonfirenight
Starting book 2 of a series and realising it has a much stronger pitch than the novel you're actually querying. 😭
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Starting book 2 of a series and realising it has a much stronger pitch than the novel you're actually querying. 😭
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writersky
Aclipe was a wiry, scrappy woman, two years shy of thirty, with a long raven ponytail, dark eyes and a face dotted all over with steel piercings, most notably a series of thick nail-like bars which seemed to have been hammered through her cheek with a mallet.
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Aclipe was a wiry, scrappy woman, two years shy of thirty, with a long raven ponytail, dark eyes and a face dotted all over with steel piercings, most notably a series of thick nail-like bars which seemed to have been hammered through her cheek with a mallet.
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
#writesky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity
I'm trying to learn vector art!
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I'm trying to learn vector art!
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Our backup plan, if Wasphole fails the trad pub route is to turn it into a webcomic, but also I have ideas for picture books and it'll help with the education business (currently I raster). Trying this udemy course as a starting point... 🤞
Translucent cobwebs dangled from the vaulted ceiling of Tharron’s prison. Every wall had been etched with the bleating lamentations of previous occupants. He wondered how many of them were still alive.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
To round out spooky week on #WIPSnips the word for November 2nd is "cobweb"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Translucent cobwebs dangled from the vaulted ceiling of Tharron’s prison. Every wall had been etched with the bleating lamentations of previous occupants. He wondered how many of them were still alive.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity
Naja's people were on the cusp of dominating Midra with their monsters once more...
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
Happy Halloween! Anyone doing fun party stuff? (I have no IRL friends where I live so let me live vicariously through you. 😂)
The #WIPSnips word for October 31st is "monster"
#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
The #WIPSnips word for October 31st is "monster"
#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Naja's people were on the cusp of dominating Midra with their monsters once more...
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
..and when the day came that the Hartwood Brethren had no further use for Redata, the ambassador's thick skull ought to make a charming ceremonial goblet.
#wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #writersky
I penned an entire novel, so why does writing a one paragraph biography fill me with existential dread?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
October 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I penned an entire novel, so why does writing a one paragraph biography fill me with existential dread?
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
#amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity
“Such a tragic loss,” said Calliope with the same level of regret one might express for a dropped sandwich. Sincere, but mild. “She really was ever so popular. Her death ought to have been before an audience of thousands. I comissioned a fitted tigerskin costume for her. What a waste!”
#wipsnips
#wipsnips
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“Such a tragic loss,” said Calliope with the same level of regret one might express for a dropped sandwich. Sincere, but mild. “She really was ever so popular. Her death ought to have been before an audience of thousands. I comissioned a fitted tigerskin costume for her. What a waste!”
#wipsnips
#wipsnips
Starting methotrexate today! 😁 Took my first dose an hour ago... no side effects yet 🤞
Really happy because it has taken 3 years of begging because sulfasalazine alone was not cutting it.
#nass #autoimmune #spondyloarthritis #arthritis
Really happy because it has taken 3 years of begging because sulfasalazine alone was not cutting it.
#nass #autoimmune #spondyloarthritis #arthritis
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Starting methotrexate today! 😁 Took my first dose an hour ago... no side effects yet 🤞
Really happy because it has taken 3 years of begging because sulfasalazine alone was not cutting it.
#nass #autoimmune #spondyloarthritis #arthritis
Really happy because it has taken 3 years of begging because sulfasalazine alone was not cutting it.
#nass #autoimmune #spondyloarthritis #arthritis
I just stumbled across this article for querying which I found helpful so I wanted to share it.
#amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky #querysky
racheljrowlands.com/2022/01/24/t...
#amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky #querysky
racheljrowlands.com/2022/01/24/t...
The waiting game: How to survive querying or submission | Rachel Rowlands, Editor & Author
Querying agents and being on submission to publishers are some of the most stressful things a writer can do – here's how to survive.
racheljrowlands.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I just stumbled across this article for querying which I found helpful so I wanted to share it.
#amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky #querysky
racheljrowlands.com/2022/01/24/t...
#amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky #querysky
racheljrowlands.com/2022/01/24/t...
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
First rejection. Honestly? Doesn't feel too bad.
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
First rejection. Honestly? Doesn't feel too bad.
"If you are writing from a marginalized perspective but are not part of that community, why are you the right person to write this story?"
Yes!! Love that this question is getting asked in query forms!
#writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #amquerying
Yes!! Love that this question is getting asked in query forms!
#writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #amquerying
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"If you are writing from a marginalized perspective but are not part of that community, why are you the right person to write this story?"
Yes!! Love that this question is getting asked in query forms!
#writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #amquerying
Yes!! Love that this question is getting asked in query forms!
#writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #amquerying
Got my covid booster last night. My deranged, xenophobic immune system has once again decided to fight wooden training swords with nukes. 😭
((Feels like I got an Ashiatsu massage from a herd of drunken goats!))
((Feels like I got an Ashiatsu massage from a herd of drunken goats!))
October 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Got my covid booster last night. My deranged, xenophobic immune system has once again decided to fight wooden training swords with nukes. 😭
((Feels like I got an Ashiatsu massage from a herd of drunken goats!))
((Feels like I got an Ashiatsu massage from a herd of drunken goats!))
“Nonsense! Portentous was my charger, he’s as mighty as they come. I've been riding him into battle for the best part of two decades!”
“I think that may be the problem,” replied Ethan testily as Portentous keeled sideways, wheezing.
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“I think that may be the problem,” replied Ethan testily as Portentous keeled sideways, wheezing.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #writesky
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“Nonsense! Portentous was my charger, he’s as mighty as they come. I've been riding him into battle for the best part of two decades!”
“I think that may be the problem,” replied Ethan testily as Portentous keeled sideways, wheezing.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #writesky
“I think that may be the problem,” replied Ethan testily as Portentous keeled sideways, wheezing.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #writesky
The horses had their gazes locked on her. A few, whose riders were not paying attention, were surreptitiously shuffling away. All except for Bruiser, who looked poised to trample her to death the second Jackdaw slackened his grip.
“Horses don’t like me, sir.”
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“Horses don’t like me, sir.”
#writesky #writingcommunity
October 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The horses had their gazes locked on her. A few, whose riders were not paying attention, were surreptitiously shuffling away. All except for Bruiser, who looked poised to trample her to death the second Jackdaw slackened his grip.
“Horses don’t like me, sir.”
#writesky #writingcommunity
“Horses don’t like me, sir.”
#writesky #writingcommunity
Sent out a second query plus two agents added to the non query list after checking out their websites and getting sense Wasphole doesn't match their vibe. Is that overthinking? 😅
#fantasylit #fantasysky #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #amquerying
#fantasylit #fantasysky #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #amquerying
October 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sent out a second query plus two agents added to the non query list after checking out their websites and getting sense Wasphole doesn't match their vibe. Is that overthinking? 😅
#fantasylit #fantasysky #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #amquerying
#fantasylit #fantasysky #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #amquerying