'Tis the time of the 'tobers! This year I'm once more doing Clocktober, where I commit to writing for a given amount of time each day. This year I'm doing 30 min across the board & focusing solely on Hunger. #HungerStory #turtlewriter #writingchallenge #writesky #ocsky #tober
Hunger is my WIP urban fantasy/paranormal thriller:
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
October 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
'Tis the time of the 'tobers! This year I'm once more doing Clocktober, where I commit to writing for a given amount of time each day. This year I'm doing 30 min across the board & focusing solely on Hunger. #HungerStory #turtlewriter #writingchallenge #writesky #ocsky #tober
In Hunger it's Ann (she needs a new name) one of Rand's former lovers & Red's best friend. Rand once says about her "She was the most beautiful woman in the room &, he imagined, every room she'd ever been in."
Why?
🤷♀️
No 1 feature stands out as the basis of
#OC #OCprompt #hungerstory #ocqotd
Why?
🤷♀️
No 1 feature stands out as the basis of
#OC #OCprompt #hungerstory #ocqotd
October 3, 2026 at 9:14 AM
In Hunger it's Ann (she needs a new name) one of Rand's former lovers & Red's best friend. Rand once says about her "She was the most beautiful woman in the room &, he imagined, every room she'd ever been in."
Why?
🤷♀️
No 1 feature stands out as the basis of
#OC #OCprompt #hungerstory #ocqotd
Why?
🤷♀️
No 1 feature stands out as the basis of
#OC #OCprompt #hungerstory #ocqotd
1st things to spring to mind (Red: hitting the gun range, Rand: sex) are year-round. Rand's favorite non-sex activity is camping, but that's harder in fall 🤔
Oh! Rand's would be hiking to view the changing leaves.
Red...I have to think about & come back
#oc #ocsky #ocqotd #ocprompt #hungerstory
Oh! Rand's would be hiking to view the changing leaves.
Red...I have to think about & come back
#oc #ocsky #ocqotd #ocprompt #hungerstory
September 28, 2026 at 7:27 PM
1st things to spring to mind (Red: hitting the gun range, Rand: sex) are year-round. Rand's favorite non-sex activity is camping, but that's harder in fall 🤔
Oh! Rand's would be hiking to view the changing leaves.
Red...I have to think about & come back
#oc #ocsky #ocqotd #ocprompt #hungerstory
Oh! Rand's would be hiking to view the changing leaves.
Red...I have to think about & come back
#oc #ocsky #ocqotd #ocprompt #hungerstory
June 19, 2026 at 7:57 AM
If we are specifically in a Denny's parking lot? Rand would probably be fighting Paul, his loud-mouthed asshole of a bowling teammate, likely after a pre/post game meal.
As with anywhere else, Red would be fighting a monster. #HungerStory #ocasks #ocsky
As with anywhere else, Red would be fighting a monster. #HungerStory #ocasks #ocsky
June 19, 2026 at 4:51 AM
If we are specifically in a Denny's parking lot? Rand would probably be fighting Paul, his loud-mouthed asshole of a bowling teammate, likely after a pre/post game meal.
As with anywhere else, Red would be fighting a monster. #HungerStory #ocasks #ocsky
As with anywhere else, Red would be fighting a monster. #HungerStory #ocasks #ocsky
I don't think I've introduced Anne. She works at the diner & is the closest thing Red has to a best friend. She's also a friend (& former 'playmate') of Rand who describes her as "The most beautiful woman in the room & every room she's ever been in." Dad's AfrAm, mom's Eritrean. #HungerStory #ocsky
April 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I don't think I've introduced Anne. She works at the diner & is the closest thing Red has to a best friend. She's also a friend (& former 'playmate') of Rand who describes her as "The most beautiful woman in the room & every room she's ever been in." Dad's AfrAm, mom's Eritrean. #HungerStory #ocsky
𝐑𝐞𝐝: Absolutely not.
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: I'm not sure if Rand swims, but if hot tubs et al count, absolutely.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: yes, if only because he grew up a farm boy in a rural area in the 50's and 60's
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞: [*𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬*] I'm going to assume that's a yes.
#HungerStory #ocsky #ocasks
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: I'm not sure if Rand swims, but if hot tubs et al count, absolutely.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: yes, if only because he grew up a farm boy in a rural area in the 50's and 60's
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞: [*𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬*] I'm going to assume that's a yes.
#HungerStory #ocsky #ocasks
April 27, 2026 at 8:56 PM
𝐑𝐞𝐝: Absolutely not.
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: I'm not sure if Rand swims, but if hot tubs et al count, absolutely.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: yes, if only because he grew up a farm boy in a rural area in the 50's and 60's
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞: [*𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬*] I'm going to assume that's a yes.
#HungerStory #ocsky #ocasks
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: I'm not sure if Rand swims, but if hot tubs et al count, absolutely.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: yes, if only because he grew up a farm boy in a rural area in the 50's and 60's
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞: [*𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘬*] I'm going to assume that's a yes.
#HungerStory #ocsky #ocasks
RED: A gun. Multiple guns. On her person. At all times. Oh, & a knife. Knives are good too.
Red generally has 3 guns (a hand cannon, a bitty & a dart gun), a knife + assorted surprises on her. 'Course when she starts dating Rand hiding them (& what she is) gets tricky. #ocasks #ocsky #HungerStory
Red generally has 3 guns (a hand cannon, a bitty & a dart gun), a knife + assorted surprises on her. 'Course when she starts dating Rand hiding them (& what she is) gets tricky. #ocasks #ocsky #HungerStory
April 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
RED: A gun. Multiple guns. On her person. At all times. Oh, & a knife. Knives are good too.
Red generally has 3 guns (a hand cannon, a bitty & a dart gun), a knife + assorted surprises on her. 'Course when she starts dating Rand hiding them (& what she is) gets tricky. #ocasks #ocsky #HungerStory
Red generally has 3 guns (a hand cannon, a bitty & a dart gun), a knife + assorted surprises on her. 'Course when she starts dating Rand hiding them (& what she is) gets tricky. #ocasks #ocsky #HungerStory
Yep! There are 40+ "official" Hunger AUs so it was bound to happen sooner or later. A Jack & The Bean Stalk flavored AU developed to the point it needed to be it's own thing. The Red character was easy enough to tweak. Rand's been harder.
#ocask #HungerStory #ocsky #writesky #sff
#ocask #HungerStory #ocsky #writesky #sff
April 21, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Yep! There are 40+ "official" Hunger AUs so it was bound to happen sooner or later. A Jack & The Bean Stalk flavored AU developed to the point it needed to be it's own thing. The Red character was easy enough to tweak. Rand's been harder.
#ocask #HungerStory #ocsky #writesky #sff
#ocask #HungerStory #ocsky #writesky #sff
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: exceedingly high
𝐑𝐞𝐝: average in tolerance but above average in stubbornness & ability to white-knuckle through it.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: even higher than Rand.
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲: Most sensitive of the boys, but higher tolerance than Red.
𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥: ???
#ocasks #oc #HungerStory
𝐑𝐞𝐝: average in tolerance but above average in stubbornness & ability to white-knuckle through it.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: even higher than Rand.
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲: Most sensitive of the boys, but higher tolerance than Red.
𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥: ???
#ocasks #oc #HungerStory
April 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝: exceedingly high
𝐑𝐞𝐝: average in tolerance but above average in stubbornness & ability to white-knuckle through it.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: even higher than Rand.
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲: Most sensitive of the boys, but higher tolerance than Red.
𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥: ???
#ocasks #oc #HungerStory
𝐑𝐞𝐝: average in tolerance but above average in stubbornness & ability to white-knuckle through it.
𝐙𝐞𝐤𝐞: even higher than Rand.
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐲: Most sensitive of the boys, but higher tolerance than Red.
𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥: ???
#ocasks #oc #HungerStory
Not sleeping because anxiety and bad news. Let's do fun character asks instead!
Rand: Coffee. Rand drinks enough coffee he can practically vibrate through walls.
Red: Steamers. (Steamed milk, often flavored with syrups) Red really likes hazelnut.
#HungerStory #OCQOTD #OCSKY
Rand: Coffee. Rand drinks enough coffee he can practically vibrate through walls.
Red: Steamers. (Steamed milk, often flavored with syrups) Red really likes hazelnut.
#HungerStory #OCQOTD #OCSKY
April 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Not sleeping because anxiety and bad news. Let's do fun character asks instead!
Rand: Coffee. Rand drinks enough coffee he can practically vibrate through walls.
Red: Steamers. (Steamed milk, often flavored with syrups) Red really likes hazelnut.
#HungerStory #OCQOTD #OCSKY
Rand: Coffee. Rand drinks enough coffee he can practically vibrate through walls.
Red: Steamers. (Steamed milk, often flavored with syrups) Red really likes hazelnut.
#HungerStory #OCQOTD #OCSKY
Rand: Women. Period. Rand genuinely believes ALL women are beautiful.
For hooking up he looks for women who want the same thing as him, no strings attached fun. He has a hard rule, no more than 3 dates even if they're really enjoying their-
#ocqotd #ocsky #ocRand #writingprompts #HungerStory
For hooking up he looks for women who want the same thing as him, no strings attached fun. He has a hard rule, no more than 3 dates even if they're really enjoying their-
#ocqotd #ocsky #ocRand #writingprompts #HungerStory
April 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Rand: Women. Period. Rand genuinely believes ALL women are beautiful.
For hooking up he looks for women who want the same thing as him, no strings attached fun. He has a hard rule, no more than 3 dates even if they're really enjoying their-
#ocqotd #ocsky #ocRand #writingprompts #HungerStory
For hooking up he looks for women who want the same thing as him, no strings attached fun. He has a hard rule, no more than 3 dates even if they're really enjoying their-
#ocqotd #ocsky #ocRand #writingprompts #HungerStory
Didn't manage any yesterday, but did *THREE* the day before, so I'm still on track!
For accountability's sake I thought it would be fun to share the place-holder titles (barring spoilers) of the scenes/synopses as I finish them.
#HungerStory
#amwriting
#sff
#writingcommunity
#turtlewriter
#wip
For accountability's sake I thought it would be fun to share the place-holder titles (barring spoilers) of the scenes/synopses as I finish them.
#HungerStory
#amwriting
#sff
#writingcommunity
#turtlewriter
#wip
I discovered many I hadn't done yet! I know what happens in them, they're in my head, but if it's not written it's not safe. So for my challenge I want to finish synopses & notes for every unwritten scene in BK1. If I do 1-2 every day, I can make it in time for the anniversary 😁🎊
April 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Didn't manage any yesterday, but did *THREE* the day before, so I'm still on track!
For accountability's sake I thought it would be fun to share the place-holder titles (barring spoilers) of the scenes/synopses as I finish them.
#HungerStory
#amwriting
#sff
#writingcommunity
#turtlewriter
#wip
For accountability's sake I thought it would be fun to share the place-holder titles (barring spoilers) of the scenes/synopses as I finish them.
#HungerStory
#amwriting
#sff
#writingcommunity
#turtlewriter
#wip
End of this month will be 10 yrs from the day I first put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) on my story Hunger. I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion, but any celebration I thought of felt 🫠 So what does that leave? #HungerStory #amwriting #sff #writingcommunity #turtlewriter #wip
Hunger is my WIP urban fantasy/paranormal thriller:
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
April 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM
End of this month will be 10 yrs from the day I first put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) on my story Hunger. I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion, but any celebration I thought of felt 🫠 So what does that leave? #HungerStory #amwriting #sff #writingcommunity #turtlewriter #wip
Hunger is my WIP urban fantasy/paranormal thriller:
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
April 2, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Hunger is my WIP urban fantasy/paranormal thriller:
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
Red's a monster hunter waiting tables at a diner. Rand's a regular, charming & well-loved by staff. Her instincts say he's a monster, but she needs proof. So when he unexpectedly asks her out she grabs the chance to go digging. #HungerStory #ocsky
Hunger takes place in an America similar to ours but w/ more robust social safety nets, little to no systemic racism & a hard line between church & state.
Sexism & LGBTQ acceptance OTOH are closer to where we were in the 90s & early 00s & fatphobia (esp. for men) is worse.
#HungerStory #OCprompts
Sexism & LGBTQ acceptance OTOH are closer to where we were in the 90s & early 00s & fatphobia (esp. for men) is worse.
#HungerStory #OCprompts
💙 #OCQOTD: How would you describe the world your OC lives in?
March 26, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Hunger takes place in an America similar to ours but w/ more robust social safety nets, little to no systemic racism & a hard line between church & state.
Sexism & LGBTQ acceptance OTOH are closer to where we were in the 90s & early 00s & fatphobia (esp. for men) is worse.
#HungerStory #OCprompts
Sexism & LGBTQ acceptance OTOH are closer to where we were in the 90s & early 00s & fatphobia (esp. for men) is worse.
#HungerStory #OCprompts
Re: last repost: Keiiii is a gifted artist & along w/ altitude enhanced tiger hotties she's also drawn Red & Rand from my story Hunger!
1) Red w/ her true love, pizza.
2) Rand in all his birthday suited glory.
3) Red & Rand in an AU crossover w/ webcomic Heart of Keol
#OCs #OCArt #HungerStory #R²
1) Red w/ her true love, pizza.
2) Rand in all his birthday suited glory.
3) Red & Rand in an AU crossover w/ webcomic Heart of Keol
#OCs #OCArt #HungerStory #R²
December 27, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Re: last repost: Keiiii is a gifted artist & along w/ altitude enhanced tiger hotties she's also drawn Red & Rand from my story Hunger!
1) Red w/ her true love, pizza.
2) Rand in all his birthday suited glory.
3) Red & Rand in an AU crossover w/ webcomic Heart of Keol
#OCs #OCArt #HungerStory #R²
1) Red w/ her true love, pizza.
2) Rand in all his birthday suited glory.
3) Red & Rand in an AU crossover w/ webcomic Heart of Keol
#OCs #OCArt #HungerStory #R²
Gift from a kind friend. There's nothing like receiving art of your OCs! 😊
Love these 2 so much. Red is a monster hunter & suspects Rand of being one. Rand is a serial womanizer trying an experiment: what if he took time to get to know a woman BEFORE they have sex? #ocart #HungerStory #R²
Love these 2 so much. Red is a monster hunter & suspects Rand of being one. Rand is a serial womanizer trying an experiment: what if he took time to get to know a woman BEFORE they have sex? #ocart #HungerStory #R²
December 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Gift from a kind friend. There's nothing like receiving art of your OCs! 😊
Love these 2 so much. Red is a monster hunter & suspects Rand of being one. Rand is a serial womanizer trying an experiment: what if he took time to get to know a woman BEFORE they have sex? #ocart #HungerStory #R²
Love these 2 so much. Red is a monster hunter & suspects Rand of being one. Rand is a serial womanizer trying an experiment: what if he took time to get to know a woman BEFORE they have sex? #ocart #HungerStory #R²
This is me. I have a very clear image of Rand's apartment in my head, but when I tried to draw it out I discovered it was not physically possible 😅
Working on coming up with a layout that won't change my mental image of scenes too much, but can still map to reality 😁
#writingprocess #hungerstory
Working on coming up with a layout that won't change my mental image of scenes too much, but can still map to reality 😁
#writingprocess #hungerstory
Making a floor plan for your character's house counts as writing.
October 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This is me. I have a very clear image of Rand's apartment in my head, but when I tried to draw it out I discovered it was not physically possible 😅
Working on coming up with a layout that won't change my mental image of scenes too much, but can still map to reality 😁
#writingprocess #hungerstory
Working on coming up with a layout that won't change my mental image of scenes too much, but can still map to reality 😁
#writingprocess #hungerstory
Rand can do clever or corny, but often leans into the corny side. He loves making a date laugh out loud.
Red... doesn't joke around a lot. She appreciates humor (though Rand's joke make her groan) but doesn't engage in much herself.
#OCQOTD #hungerstory #foxyocs
Red... doesn't joke around a lot. She appreciates humor (though Rand's joke make her groan) but doesn't engage in much herself.
#OCQOTD #hungerstory #foxyocs
💙 #OCQOTD: How would you describe your OC's humor?
March 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Rand can do clever or corny, but often leans into the corny side. He loves making a date laugh out loud.
Red... doesn't joke around a lot. She appreciates humor (though Rand's joke make her groan) but doesn't engage in much herself.
#OCQOTD #hungerstory #foxyocs
Red... doesn't joke around a lot. She appreciates humor (though Rand's joke make her groan) but doesn't engage in much herself.
#OCQOTD #hungerstory #foxyocs
If you see this, post a smiling OC!
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
February 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If you see this, post a smiling OC!
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
If you see this, post a smiling OC!
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you see this, post a smiling OC!
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
(art by GhostlyFrog)
#hungerstory #foxyOCs #OCart #sizedifference
February 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM