writing articles for Ships Illustrated got me like ;D
getting close to needing some beta readers for our “teach yourself how to cook” book… anyone interested?
{18} Riph
A Mutiny of Pirates: Being an account of the Damn Shames and the search for the treasure of Chalcedon
The Damn Shames, a group of bikers-turned-pirates, find themselves at the center of a search for a legendary pirate captain’s treasure–a quest made deadly by politicians, privateers, and the uncaring vacuum of space.
4025 words – 15-20 minute read
Riph holds a wooden cup of wine between himself and the abyss.
It’s not all that melodramatic. There’s a vacuum lid over the wine, and he’s wearing a suit. He’s not longing for death—just preparing himself for it. Himself and his dear little family.
Even after seven days of thinking about it, that idea still makes him want to cry.
Look up, Riph. Look up.
He looks up, and it keeps the tears from forming in the corners of his eyes. His breath rattles in his helmet, the only sound in his tiny bubble of silence.
He always looks up when he feels small, or afraid, or hopeless. For many years, he gazed up at the stars from the cooling sands of his home planet. For many more years, he gazed up at them through ship cockpits and portholes.
Now, he’s watching the universe go by through a gaping hole in Falcor’s hull.
:’D
GET HYPE I finally finished a Mutiny chapter again o/
seated in the sun on the deck and a shadow falls across the slats. I look up and shield my eyes. a bald eagle circles our yard endlessly, hunting the rat that kept @amekay3 awake last night
writerfriends! what’s some great specific, concrete advice someone’s given you for a story or other piece of writing that really helped you not just in that piece of work, but beyond? (disclaimer: I’m writing a short ebook about strategies for strengthening your stories, and I’m looking for more ideas!)
working on our cookbook! phew! someday I’ll stop writing books!
when cute French boys send you puppy pictures to cheer you up
I’ve stopped counting how much I’ve written this week lol I just
have to finish things