I am Justus Young. Male. I write a mix of horror, fantasy, and Sci fi, all depending on the mood.
My main WIP is a horror about the predatory housing market. Part satire and mixed with familiar folklore.
#SFFtalk
My main WIP is a horror about the predatory housing market. Part satire and mixed with familiar folklore.
#SFFtalk
May 3, 2024 at 2:30 AM
I am Justus Young. Male. I write a mix of horror, fantasy, and Sci fi, all depending on the mood.
My main WIP is a horror about the predatory housing market. Part satire and mixed with familiar folklore.
#SFFtalk
My main WIP is a horror about the predatory housing market. Part satire and mixed with familiar folklore.
#SFFtalk
He sees a man in well worn garb with a blank look upon his face. This is someone who blends in all too well. This is someone tired of natural advantage in the wielding of magic who's about to awaken a horror so beyond our nature that it changes the magic system of the world forever.
#SFFtalk
#SFFtalk
May 3, 2024 at 2:26 AM
He sees a man in well worn garb with a blank look upon his face. This is someone who blends in all too well. This is someone tired of natural advantage in the wielding of magic who's about to awaken a horror so beyond our nature that it changes the magic system of the world forever.
#SFFtalk
#SFFtalk
#SFFtalk
Hi everyone, I'm Tired.
Dad jokes aside, I'm Cal.
I write SFFH books that rarely fit into a neat subcategory. High fantasy westerns, Cosmic horror fantasy, a book that was supposed to be cozy but is now becoming something else...unhinged.
Hi everyone, I'm Tired.
Dad jokes aside, I'm Cal.
I write SFFH books that rarely fit into a neat subcategory. High fantasy westerns, Cosmic horror fantasy, a book that was supposed to be cozy but is now becoming something else...unhinged.
Hi, everyone! It's time for another #SFFChat!
Intro: Tell us about yourself and your work! Or, honestly, whatever you like (if you're tired of introducing yourself repeatedly, haha)
Intro: Tell us about yourself and your work! Or, honestly, whatever you like (if you're tired of introducing yourself repeatedly, haha)
November 29, 2024 at 2:20 AM
#SFFtalk
Hi everyone, I'm Tired.
Dad jokes aside, I'm Cal.
I write SFFH books that rarely fit into a neat subcategory. High fantasy westerns, Cosmic horror fantasy, a book that was supposed to be cozy but is now becoming something else...unhinged.
Hi everyone, I'm Tired.
Dad jokes aside, I'm Cal.
I write SFFH books that rarely fit into a neat subcategory. High fantasy westerns, Cosmic horror fantasy, a book that was supposed to be cozy but is now becoming something else...unhinged.
#SFFtalk since people seemed to love Berrick earlier today...
"Velta scooped Berrick up and tried to put him into one of the broom’s saddlebags, only to discover that he had a very cat-like aversion to being made to do *anything*."
- Strange and Sundry Magics.
"Velta scooped Berrick up and tried to put him into one of the broom’s saddlebags, only to discover that he had a very cat-like aversion to being made to do *anything*."
- Strange and Sundry Magics.
#SFFchat Q1: Share a first line (of a book/story/chapter).
I probably should have specified that I meant one of your own, but I suppose there's also nothing against sharing someone else's (provided you have permission).
I probably should have specified that I meant one of your own, but I suppose there's also nothing against sharing someone else's (provided you have permission).
November 29, 2024 at 2:17 AM
#SFFtalk since people seemed to love Berrick earlier today...
"Velta scooped Berrick up and tried to put him into one of the broom’s saddlebags, only to discover that he had a very cat-like aversion to being made to do *anything*."
- Strange and Sundry Magics.
"Velta scooped Berrick up and tried to put him into one of the broom’s saddlebags, only to discover that he had a very cat-like aversion to being made to do *anything*."
- Strange and Sundry Magics.
#SFFtalk
Like all speculative stories, the diegetic (oho big words are coming out) fictions start with the question "what if...?" it's human* nature to dream about other possibilities and I think that would carry over to these second worlds.
*while my characters are not all human, they still dream
Like all speculative stories, the diegetic (oho big words are coming out) fictions start with the question "what if...?" it's human* nature to dream about other possibilities and I think that would carry over to these second worlds.
*while my characters are not all human, they still dream
#SFFtalk Question 3: What would SFF & Fantasy look like in your fictonal world(s)?
I feel like this question, though well-intentioned, is confusing. What I mean is, if SFF as a genre existed (or exists) in your fictional world, what does it look like? (:
I feel like this question, though well-intentioned, is confusing. What I mean is, if SFF as a genre existed (or exists) in your fictional world, what does it look like? (:
November 22, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Like all speculative stories, the diegetic (oho big words are coming out) fictions start with the question "what if...?" it's human* nature to dream about other possibilities and I think that would carry over to these second worlds.
*while my characters are not all human, they still dream
Like all speculative stories, the diegetic (oho big words are coming out) fictions start with the question "what if...?" it's human* nature to dream about other possibilities and I think that would carry over to these second worlds.
*while my characters are not all human, they still dream
#SFFtalk most recently, Howl's Moving Castle (both film and book) is the main inspiration for my WIP. The mix of cozy feelings, looming danger, and whimsical nature is something that I'm finding is quite hard to replicate.
#SFFtalk Question 2: Share a book that's influenced your own work!
Oldie but a goodie--The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake: www.goodreads.com/book/show/39...
These books were so influential for me, especially when it comes to The Wings of Ashtaroth. They're dark, Gothic, & sweeping.
Oldie but a goodie--The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake: www.goodreads.com/book/show/39...
These books were so influential for me, especially when it comes to The Wings of Ashtaroth. They're dark, Gothic, & sweeping.
November 22, 2024 at 1:12 AM
#SFFtalk most recently, Howl's Moving Castle (both film and book) is the main inspiration for my WIP. The mix of cozy feelings, looming danger, and whimsical nature is something that I'm finding is quite hard to replicate.
#SFFtalk
oh boy... I think setting has a huge part to play speculative story or not. Ground me in the world with tactile and sensory descriptions, how the characters move through and react to cultures both familiar and different.
Do NOT give me a history lesson in your prologue.
oh boy... I think setting has a huge part to play speculative story or not. Ground me in the world with tactile and sensory descriptions, how the characters move through and react to cultures both familiar and different.
Do NOT give me a history lesson in your prologue.
#SFFtalk - Question 4: What does "good worldbuilding" mean to you?
For me, a huge part (not the whole part) is whether setting/culture/etc informs character within a story. If it feels like no consideration has been paid to how a character is informed by their surroundings, I tend to bounce off it
For me, a huge part (not the whole part) is whether setting/culture/etc informs character within a story. If it feels like no consideration has been paid to how a character is informed by their surroundings, I tend to bounce off it
November 22, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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oh boy... I think setting has a huge part to play speculative story or not. Ground me in the world with tactile and sensory descriptions, how the characters move through and react to cultures both familiar and different.
Do NOT give me a history lesson in your prologue.
oh boy... I think setting has a huge part to play speculative story or not. Ground me in the world with tactile and sensory descriptions, how the characters move through and react to cultures both familiar and different.
Do NOT give me a history lesson in your prologue.
#SFFtalk
I'm Cal, a Canadian author who likes writing weird ideas and complicated characters. Especially angry women.
I'm currently juggling a pair of WIPs right now. One is a whimsical adventure fantasy, and the other is basically John Wick but with witches.
I'm Cal, a Canadian author who likes writing weird ideas and complicated characters. Especially angry women.
I'm currently juggling a pair of WIPs right now. One is a whimsical adventure fantasy, and the other is basically John Wick but with witches.
#SFFtalk Question 1: Introduce yourself and your WIP!
Don't forget to quote-post, include the hashtag so others (and me!) can find you, and use alt text for any images so that everyone can particpate. (:
As for me, I'm an author of fantasy and horror, & an academic expert on monsters!
Don't forget to quote-post, include the hashtag so others (and me!) can find you, and use alt text for any images so that everyone can particpate. (:
As for me, I'm an author of fantasy and horror, & an academic expert on monsters!
November 9, 2024 at 1:54 AM
#SFFtalk
I'm Cal, a Canadian author who likes writing weird ideas and complicated characters. Especially angry women.
I'm currently juggling a pair of WIPs right now. One is a whimsical adventure fantasy, and the other is basically John Wick but with witches.
I'm Cal, a Canadian author who likes writing weird ideas and complicated characters. Especially angry women.
I'm currently juggling a pair of WIPs right now. One is a whimsical adventure fantasy, and the other is basically John Wick but with witches.
#SFFTalk
Vasha: that woman shines with godlike radiance and she could murder me with her pinky
Shiny woman: look at that jailbait
Vasha: that woman shines with godlike radiance and she could murder me with her pinky
Shiny woman: look at that jailbait
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 4
Your MC sees the villain across a room, not knowing it's the villain. What do they notice about this person? (For extra credit, do the opposite too!)
Don't forget the hashtag!
QUESTION 4
Your MC sees the villain across a room, not knowing it's the villain. What do they notice about this person? (For extra credit, do the opposite too!)
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 26, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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Vasha: that woman shines with godlike radiance and she could murder me with her pinky
Shiny woman: look at that jailbait
Vasha: that woman shines with godlike radiance and she could murder me with her pinky
Shiny woman: look at that jailbait
#SFFTalk
The most important romantic relationships would be a tie between Vashathke/Eprue Zucho and Saydna/Daewin, and probably the most important platonic relationship is between Saydna and her unborn son as she fights to secure a better world for him
The most important romantic relationships would be a tie between Vashathke/Eprue Zucho and Saydna/Daewin, and probably the most important platonic relationship is between Saydna and her unborn son as she fights to secure a better world for him
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 3
What is the most important romantic relationship in your book? What's the most important platonic relationship?
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QUESTION 3
What is the most important romantic relationship in your book? What's the most important platonic relationship?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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The most important romantic relationships would be a tie between Vashathke/Eprue Zucho and Saydna/Daewin, and probably the most important platonic relationship is between Saydna and her unborn son as she fights to secure a better world for him
The most important romantic relationships would be a tie between Vashathke/Eprue Zucho and Saydna/Daewin, and probably the most important platonic relationship is between Saydna and her unborn son as she fights to secure a better world for him
#SFFtalk
I’m currently in the middle of doing cover things and the cover for STEEL FATE will be beautifully illustrated! 💙💙💙
I’m currently in the middle of doing cover things and the cover for STEEL FATE will be beautifully illustrated! 💙💙💙
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 2
If you get a say in your book cover, what do you want it to look like? Show us up to 4 inspo covers or pics!
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QUESTION 2
If you get a say in your book cover, what do you want it to look like? Show us up to 4 inspo covers or pics!
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 26, 2024 at 5:44 PM
#SFFtalk
I’m currently in the middle of doing cover things and the cover for STEEL FATE will be beautifully illustrated! 💙💙💙
I’m currently in the middle of doing cover things and the cover for STEEL FATE will be beautifully illustrated! 💙💙💙
#SFFTalk god knowing Vashathke the theme is “classy orgy” and he invites everyone he knows but one person he’s arbitrarily decided to punish he’s the WORST
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 1
Your MC has to throw a party. What kind of party do they throw? Who do they invite? Is there a theme?
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QUESTION 1
Your MC has to throw a party. What kind of party do they throw? Who do they invite? Is there a theme?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 26, 2024 at 5:28 PM
#SFFTalk god knowing Vashathke the theme is “classy orgy” and he invites everyone he knows but one person he’s arbitrarily decided to punish he’s the WORST
#SFFtalk
Saydna: I see what you did and I accept it.
Eprue Zucho: Fuck you.
Vashathke: Thank you, for giving me everything I ever wanted.
Saydna: I see what you did and I accept it.
Eprue Zucho: Fuck you.
Vashathke: Thank you, for giving me everything I ever wanted.
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 4
Write a brief! letter from your MC to yourself. Are they complaining? Thanking you for something?
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QUESTION 4
Write a brief! letter from your MC to yourself. Are they complaining? Thanking you for something?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 12, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Saydna: I see what you did and I accept it.
Eprue Zucho: Fuck you.
Vashathke: Thank you, for giving me everything I ever wanted.
Saydna: I see what you did and I accept it.
Eprue Zucho: Fuck you.
Vashathke: Thank you, for giving me everything I ever wanted.
#SFFTalk
All Religion Is Evil: the priest Saydna is very dedicated to her divine mission, but she’s trying to create a sanctuary for her people, who are considered noncitizens, and to work out her personal duties as a religious leader
All Religion Is Evil: the priest Saydna is very dedicated to her divine mission, but she’s trying to create a sanctuary for her people, who are considered noncitizens, and to work out her personal duties as a religious leader
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 3
What are three-ish tropes you use or subvert? Check out tvtropes.com for ideas if you're stuck!
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QUESTION 3
What are three-ish tropes you use or subvert? Check out tvtropes.com for ideas if you're stuck!
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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All Religion Is Evil: the priest Saydna is very dedicated to her divine mission, but she’s trying to create a sanctuary for her people, who are considered noncitizens, and to work out her personal duties as a religious leader
All Religion Is Evil: the priest Saydna is very dedicated to her divine mission, but she’s trying to create a sanctuary for her people, who are considered noncitizens, and to work out her personal duties as a religious leader
#SFFTalk Every time I create a new culture in Jadzia, I ask “what’s their gender and power structure?” and “are they acknowledged by the Charter?” (the ancient document that creates the framework for who is considered a citizen of the city-planet)
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QUESTION 2
What is your favorite part about worldbuilding? The piece that you look forward to the most. Why?
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QUESTION 2
What is your favorite part about worldbuilding? The piece that you look forward to the most. Why?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 12, 2024 at 5:26 PM
#SFFTalk Every time I create a new culture in Jadzia, I ask “what’s their gender and power structure?” and “are they acknowledged by the Charter?” (the ancient document that creates the framework for who is considered a citizen of the city-planet)
#SFFTalk
Steel Fate begins when Vasha decides to rebel against the customs that lead many men in his society to die soon after marriage. But he discovers he doesn’t want to leave—he wants to stay and hold power among his people.
Steel Fate begins when Vasha decides to rebel against the customs that lead many men in his society to die soon after marriage. But he discovers he doesn’t want to leave—he wants to stay and hold power among his people.
#SFFtalk
QUESTION 1
Spring is about rebirth. How is your MC reborn through their character arc? How do they change? Or, if they don't, what stops them?
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QUESTION 1
Spring is about rebirth. How is your MC reborn through their character arc? How do they change? Or, if they don't, what stops them?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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Steel Fate begins when Vasha decides to rebel against the customs that lead many men in his society to die soon after marriage. But he discovers he doesn’t want to leave—he wants to stay and hold power among his people.
Steel Fate begins when Vasha decides to rebel against the customs that lead many men in his society to die soon after marriage. But he discovers he doesn’t want to leave—he wants to stay and hold power among his people.
I’m Zabé (any pronouns) and I write SFF, and my current WIP is a sci-fi novel about a rebellious bridegroom fleeing into the ruins left by his ancestors’ empire, and discovering from their failing how he might rise to power (at a cost)
#SFFTalk
#SFFTalk
Welcome to #SFFtalk!
INTRO
Introduce yourself/pronouns, what you write, and 1-2 lines about your WIP or WIPs.
Don't forget the hashtag!
INTRO
Introduce yourself/pronouns, what you write, and 1-2 lines about your WIP or WIPs.
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 12, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I’m Zabé (any pronouns) and I write SFF, and my current WIP is a sci-fi novel about a rebellious bridegroom fleeing into the ruins left by his ancestors’ empire, and discovering from their failing how he might rise to power (at a cost)
#SFFTalk
#SFFTalk
#SFFtalk I think STEEL FATE would work best as animation, not live action—better to capture the visuals and scope without going overboard on CGI!
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Question 3: If your WIP were to be adapted, what would be your ideal medium and why?
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Question 3: If your WIP were to be adapted, what would be your ideal medium and why?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 5, 2024 at 5:56 PM
#SFFtalk I think STEEL FATE would work best as animation, not live action—better to capture the visuals and scope without going overboard on CGI!
#SFFtalk in STEEL FATE, characters from two different societies who were once at war meet again after a long separation. They all agree their history was bad, but profoundly disagree on how not to repeat it
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Question 2: How do the stories (such as the ones we tell others or ourselves) play a role in your WIP? What about history?
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Question 2: How do the stories (such as the ones we tell others or ourselves) play a role in your WIP? What about history?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 5, 2024 at 5:32 PM
#SFFtalk in STEEL FATE, characters from two different societies who were once at war meet again after a long separation. They all agree their history was bad, but profoundly disagree on how not to repeat it
#SFFTalk NO BETTER THAN BEASTS is a retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings escaping their abusive older brother by taking sides in the war between the Rat King and a wooden prince
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Question 1: Nothing is new ever. What is a fairy or folk tale (or public domain story) you have retold or would like to retell?
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Question 1: Nothing is new ever. What is a fairy or folk tale (or public domain story) you have retold or would like to retell?
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 5, 2024 at 5:25 PM
#SFFTalk NO BETTER THAN BEASTS is a retelling of the Nutcracker about two siblings escaping their abusive older brother by taking sides in the war between the Rat King and a wooden prince
Hello #SFFtalk! I’m Zabé (any pronouns) and right now I’m working on a sci-fi about a runaway bridegroom trying to fix a crashed hovership and stop a war
Welcome to #SFFtalk I know the hashtag...
Intro:
What is your name/pronouns, what do you write, and tell us about your WIP in a line or two.
Don't forget the hashtag!
Intro:
What is your name/pronouns, what do you write, and tell us about your WIP in a line or two.
Don't forget the hashtag!
April 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Hello #SFFtalk! I’m Zabé (any pronouns) and right now I’m working on a sci-fi about a runaway bridegroom trying to fix a crashed hovership and stop a war
#SFFTalk Can you trust the followers of the war god who insist they’ve reformed their ways?
What’s inside the war god’s ancient temple and why does the priest of a completely different pantheon keep seeing it in her visions?
Who built this giant artificial planet we all live on and why?
What’s inside the war god’s ancient temple and why does the priest of a completely different pantheon keep seeing it in her visions?
Who built this giant artificial planet we all live on and why?
#SFFtalk Question 4
Q4: What are some of the key mysteries in your WIP, even if your genre isn't mystery. (e.g. Who killed Roger Rabbit? You don't have to give us the answer)
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Q4: What are some of the key mysteries in your WIP, even if your genre isn't mystery. (e.g. Who killed Roger Rabbit? You don't have to give us the answer)
Don't forget the hashtag!
March 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM
#SFFTalk Can you trust the followers of the war god who insist they’ve reformed their ways?
What’s inside the war god’s ancient temple and why does the priest of a completely different pantheon keep seeing it in her visions?
Who built this giant artificial planet we all live on and why?
What’s inside the war god’s ancient temple and why does the priest of a completely different pantheon keep seeing it in her visions?
Who built this giant artificial planet we all live on and why?
#SFFTalk Thankfully none of mine are impulsive enough to look directly at it! It would be a good occasion for a party (or a freak- out, since this artificial world doesn’t have a large-enough moon to cause one)
#SFFtalk Question 3
Q3: How would your MC react to a total solar eclipse and why?
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Q3: How would your MC react to a total solar eclipse and why?
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March 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
#SFFTalk Thankfully none of mine are impulsive enough to look directly at it! It would be a good occasion for a party (or a freak- out, since this artificial world doesn’t have a large-enough moon to cause one)
#SFFTalk
Every culture in Jadzia has its own holidays, but one we see in the opening chapters is Liberation Day, the annual Fire Weaver celebration of their ancestors breaking free of the Dzaxashigé labor camps
Every culture in Jadzia has its own holidays, but one we see in the opening chapters is Liberation Day, the annual Fire Weaver celebration of their ancestors breaking free of the Dzaxashigé labor camps
#SFFtalk Question 2
Q2. What important dates or holidays exist in your world? Even if your world is our world.
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Q2. What important dates or holidays exist in your world? Even if your world is our world.
Don't forget the hashtag!
March 29, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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Every culture in Jadzia has its own holidays, but one we see in the opening chapters is Liberation Day, the annual Fire Weaver celebration of their ancestors breaking free of the Dzaxashigé labor camps
Every culture in Jadzia has its own holidays, but one we see in the opening chapters is Liberation Day, the annual Fire Weaver celebration of their ancestors breaking free of the Dzaxashigé labor camps