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hacarlson.bsky.social
Here is today's peek into Grimholt Hollow with #WIPSnips word of the day direction.
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She didn’t know what awaited her beyond Hearthmere. Didn’t know if Torngate was the answer or a step in the right direction. Asta did know that if she stayed, she’d dry up like dust in the fields, watching seasons change from the same patch of earth. Become bitter like Hilde Crostly and her extravagant bloomers.
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
hacarlson.bsky.social
Here is my Snippet of today. From Grimholt Hollow. Asta has arrived at Torngate experiencing a proper city.
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When she reached the public fountain, Asta faltered, startled by what rose before her. It was carved from the same dark stone as the city walls, polished smooth and slick with water that streamed over its form. Her mouth fell open as she took in the figure: a unicorn, its thick neck arched, mane flaring in a sunburst array. Its teeth were bared in a war steed's scream, hooves suspended mid-strike, horn curved and rippled like a serrated blade. The statue stood at the fountain's center, water lapping at its hocks while a bubbling stream spilled from the horn's tip. The old folk-tale drawings had it wrong. This was what unicorns truly looked like-not the delicate deer-goats pictured in the farmstead books of her childhood. Her hand twitched toward her satchel, aching to sketch the monument, but only the weight of bucket handles pressed against her palms. Capturing its wonder would have to wait.
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
hacarlson.bsky.social
Strange to think I only used the word local two times in my entire manuscript. Here is the one I chose to use. I'm afraid the second usage Snippet would give away juicy details.
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The caravan master shouted instructions, shifting the wagons to the east yards where the creature-handlers quartered. The closest to the Fenwilds gate, farthest from the civilized part of Torngate. Mavren had sent Asta to fetch water from the city fountains; each quarter boasted fresh water piped through the city. She overheard one of the caravan workers that the local inns even had water piped in and heated to bathe. Pouring from spigots mounted on the ceilings. Asta couldn’t wait to experience that marvel.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
spudislander45.bsky.social
Are these communities even aware of the health risks and environmental impacts of their communities? #Torngate
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