Indie author of horror, fantasy, and romance. Fil-Am. She/her. Out now: THE DEVOURING. Currently writing a vampire novella and a romantic urban fantasy. 🚫 no genAI amshilling.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx3uhtteoc25WIP update: 254 words today for THE HEART IS A WEAPON draft 3. It's not as much as I'd have liked to write, but it's enough. Still chipping away at ch 6 and hoping to get it done in the next week. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting05 Oct 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3uhtteoc25https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx3jaqrykc2wLia and Roman live together in the basement of a modest, single-family house that's technically owned by his thrall, Harrison, an accountant. Their home is a good balance of comfortable and inconspicuous, since it's hidden in plain sight in a residential neighborhood. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3jaqrykc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx36hnmen22jGod, teen Roman would be insufferable. The most massive tsundere in existence. Lia deserves so much better, but he's got that irresistible bad boy allure to him. 😔 Girl, get it together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx36hnmen22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx35omj6hk2jLia is a foreign exchange student living on her own. She gets lost trying to find the campus and runs into Roman, an older boy wearing her school's uniform. Unbeknownst to her, he's trying to skip class, while she demands he help her get to class. I'm not sure what happens next, but it's a rom com. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx35omj6hk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx2dj6s67c2lAn excellent thread. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2dj6s67c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx2blknqi225I secretly love Harrison as a side character and am a little upset I've reduced his page time to keep the focus on Roman and Lia. The poor guy is just trying to balance his master's bank accounts and hide the illegal money schemes. #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2blknqi225https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx2bfp2uok25This question is for the writers who've published something already and continue to work on new books: How do you get over the anxiety that you've already written your best work ever, that it was only a stroke of luck, and that your future books will all be embarrassing failures? #LitHodgepodge [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2bfp2uok25https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mx26yasfjc2dIf you see this, recommend a short book. SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx26yasfjc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwzavxc6qc25I started writing much later than expected today but still knocked out 711 words for THE HEART IS A WEAPON draft 3. That includes some small revisions in earlier chapters once I decided what to do with a side character. Total word count: 19,066 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting04 Oct 2026 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwzavxc6qc25https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwywksi5222kI haven't talked about the characters from WHAT THE IRON GAVE US, my romantic urban fantasy, in a while. Ivesta and her husband Dmitri are hosting. She oversees the staff (private chef, housekeeper, etc.) while he helps organize in his own way. They invite all their friends, incl. Lex and Daemrin. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwywksi5222khttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwyqcujhbk2yThe LGBTQ+ Gothic, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Bundle is live on Itch! Grab this awesome deal full of fun and spooky titles, including THE DEVOURING, my cosmic horror thriller. The bundle lasts until Oct 17! https://itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq-gothic-fantasy-and-horror-bundle #BookSky #WritingCommunity03 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyqcujhbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwy6l5ujxc2qJason Ridley, MMC of my cosmic horror thriller THE DEVOURING, is the horrors. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwy6l5ujxc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwxwduig2s2pI write for myself. My stories are the ones I want to read over and over again, and I can't do that if I change them to suit someone else's tastes or preferences. #PretendPanel [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxwduig2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwxw4i3nsc2pI don't think I've shared these character mood boards yet! The one on the left represents Lia, the FMC of my vampire horrormance novella, while the one on the right represents her sire and lover, Roman. A couple of hobbies are already hinted at in these images. #LitHodgepodge [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxw4i3nsc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwxvjlfkoc2pOh look, it's the central conflict of the story. #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxvjlfkoc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwwsrhfej226Summarize your WIPs/works! Two terrible people ruin everyone's day and prove the power of love. ✔️ A young vampire must reckon with her monstrosity when confronted with the past she thought she left behind. 🚧 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwsrhfej226https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mww7plbfrc25Sometimes I hate that I'm the kind of person who, as soon as I have an idea in my head, I've basically fully committed to it and am figuring out the most effective way to make it happen. I'm currently charging my vlogging camera and looking at compatible, wireless lavalier mics.02 Oct 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww7plbfrc25https://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwvujnnvoc2qWith three months left of the year, I'm thinking it's time to reevaluate my social media strategy as an author, spurred by my huge dislike of Instagram and the recurring desire to return to YouTube. Of course, I'll stay on Bluesky as my primary social media.02 Oct 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvujnnvoc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gunsmile.bsky.social/post/3mwvgxecwrc2sIt's more than a line today, but I couldn't resist this longer snippet. No line edits yet, so I apologize for any awkwardness in the wording. #FaveLineFriday #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:3mbiqnsd5kcchkt53vldmoan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvgxecwrc2s