Founder and lead writer of superforest, a double act designing games and books in Scotland. Author of Little Bird, now available on Kindle (amzn.eu/d/0dxvPewq) and Kobo.https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mwtac6mvdc2oWork on the audiobook of Little Bird has officially begun. I'm so excited to get to learn about the process and craft that goes into making an audiobook. #audiobooks #indie01 Oct 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtac6mvdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mwsziqzsa227Alright, let's go #LitHodgepodge. I'm Hark or Mrs Hark. I recently published my first book, Little Bird, and primarily write fantasy. #writingcommunity #WritingPrompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsziqzsa227https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mvasgt2dos2yThere is an accidental reference to The Room in Little Bird that I left in because it makes me snort every time I read it. #WhimsicalWriters #WriteSky #WrittingCommunity #WritingPrompt [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvasgt2dos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muz2iw2gf22oSibyl wasn't a fan of school and dropped out shortly after her mother's death. However, she eventually ended up studying at one of Afalin's libraries to prepare for the entrance exam for the Lower College of Arcane Studies. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AwesomeCharacters [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz2iw2gf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muywnf4hqk2fTerry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! I read Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison over the weekend. It was delightful. #QueerPrompts #WritingCommunity #BookSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muywnf4hqk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwstrwvxk2pDon't lose heart because of a typo. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwstrwvxk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwsitzvbk2pLast one for a little bit, because I should be working. Obviously my protagonist, Sibyl Wylt, is my favourite. I can't help it. Beyond that, though, my favourites are: Books: The Luggage from The Colour of Magic Manga: The Straw Hats TV/Film: Ahsoka Tano (not counting live action) #BookSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwsitzvbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwrm6ejuk2pI refuse to pick just one. So here are my top four, in no particular order. Ursula K. Le Guin Eiichiro Oda R. F. Kuang Sir Terry Pratchett #BookSky #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwrm6ejuk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwrclcka22pThis is a hard one, because I don't read a lot of standalones. However... Ann Leckie's Raven Tower absolutely lives rent free in my head. The book is truly an experience to read. #BookSky #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwrclcka22phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwqxh5vts2pFor books I would say either Discworld (although I've only read eight books) or Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series. I also adore Le Guin's Earthsea, but I've only read the first two books. For anime and manga it is One Piece. #Booksky #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwqxh5vts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwqmzu74c2pAlright, let's give this ago. Fantasy is easily my favourite genre and I enjoy most of the subgenres. Also a huge fan of shonen and slice of life mangas. #Booksky #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwqmzu74c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muwaqhehz22lLittle Bird is available on Kindle: amzn.eu/d/0dxvPewq. See what others thought of the book on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250550906-little-bird To learn more about superforest and me check out our website: superforest.org #Septversary #booksky #indie [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwaqhehz22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muruon3xd22fIt is difficult to explain (without spoilers) how much Sibyl wishes she'd missed her Casting exam. #QueerPrompts #WritingCommunity #booksky [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muruon3xd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mur57zrch22hSibyl is actually quite willing to accept and even ask for help. The tricky bit is that is doesn't occur to her to ask for said help until things have gotten rather dire. #Septversary #WritingCommunity #booksky [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur57zrch22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muosguqkoc2uThere are moments of empathy in Little Bird rather than any one character who is particularly empathetic. There's a scene with Sibyl and Awen towards the end of the book that comes to mind. Catrin, however, is hands down the least empathetic character. #Septversary #WrittingCommunity #booksky [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muosguqkoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mun6q7v7ps2fNot actually the most difficult decision (because spoilers), but Sibyl does struggle with picking a major at college. #QueerPrompts #WritingCommunity #indie [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun6q7v7ps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mukdveaarc2rReckless. Some of my characters are more cautious, but my protagonist, Sibyl, tends to be a bit recklessness, which can be very unfortunate for her. #QueerPrompts #WritingCommunity #indie [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdveaarc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mujwfu7xfk2aSibyl is going through some growing pains and trying to find out who she is. This occasionally leads to mimicking people she admires, especially her mother. Even so she has a solid sense of self and can be very steadfast in her convictions. #WritingCommunity #Indie #Septversary [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujwfu7xfk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3muh6myz77224Community is incredibly important in Little Bird and, if everything goes to plan, in the sequel as well. The story deals a lot with how communities shape the protagonist and her view of the world while exploring the challenges of changing communities. #WritingCommunity #Septversary [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh6myz77224https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mtbslzyi4c26In the grand scheme of things 53 books isn't a lot. When hand binding books, however, 53 books is so many books and I'm thrilled I got the chance to hand make copies of Little Bird. And, after a little R&R, I look forward to getting back to work on Young Raven. #WritingCommunity #authorlife #indie17 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbslzyi4c26https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mpqvcfizis2gOn a personal level, writing acts as a door that allows me delve deeper into my mind as well as make sense of my thoughts. On a creative level, writing is what makes me a storyteller. It is a way to entertain and connect with others. #SummerOfStories #indie #WritingCommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvcfizis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mpnrj7w6ac27Little Bird starts with a sort of monologue. I did this because I wanted to help ease readers into the mind of the protagonist and narrator as well as get them accustom to the story's slower pace. #SummerofStories #WrittingCommunity #indie [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnrj7w6ac27https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mpnk2jas5c2lRunning a little late on this. I'm E. L. Hark. I write fantasy, although I hope to explore more genres in the future. I recently published my debut novel Little Bird and am slowly working on the sequel Young Raven. #SummerofStories #WrittingCommunity #indie [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnk2jas5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mplfg2oa522kI meant to post something yesterday, but was absolutely knackered. Writing and publishing Little Bird has been such a wild journey with more than a little blood, sweat and tears, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. This is truly a dream come true. #indie #booksky #Writingcommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplfg2oa522khttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mocuybsmok2hAlright I took a bit of time off to regroup and now it is time to get properly into making books. I've finished seven which means I only have about forty-something to go. #indie #booksky #WritingCommunity15 Jun 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocuybsmok2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mnrvdz2iv223 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrvdz2iv223https://bsky.app/profile/elhark.bsky.social/post/3mnkujnezjk2nExcited to get to do my first reading tomorrow. And a little nervous. #indie #booksky #Cymera [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:7gl3tyyakifw4pcwibctlqet/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkujnezjk2n