Science fiction writer working on a "Messianic space Narnia" series. Collects cacti and succulents.https://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtmcbpbmus25#WIPSnips August 21 wine Eleprin is supposed to be marrying Printorac. She has a cloak with a lot of symbolism in its design. All the plants exist! From "Tales of Midbar: Poisoned Well" - If you like this, click this link: www.inkitt.com/stories/63565921 Aug 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmcbpbmus25https://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtm5gwrkl225"Tales of Midbar: Ghost Mage" - new chapter! Read it all! Vote, review, give feedback, discuss! https://www.inkitt.com/stories/632029/chapters/206 I've now submitted 1 million words to Inkitt (according to Analytics)! I feel that should mean something. #writtingcommunity #sciencefiction21 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm5gwrkl225https://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtjrn7uccs2kMy Hoya kerrii variegata starting to grow a new leaf in May 2025. Hoyas normally have leaves in opposite pairs but in this species, often only one develops. #hoya #apocynaceae #succulentplant #houseplant #gardening20 Aug 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjrn7uccs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtjqjs7yjc2k#WIPSnips August 19 anymore Boy mage, Printorac has made some shocking claims at the planetary congress. From "Tales of Midbar: Ghost Mage" - If you like this, click this link: www.inkitt.com/stories/63202920 Aug 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjqjs7yjc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mth6rsw2ok2wSedum divergens (old man bones) growing in my garden in May 2025. This is native to western North America. #sedum #crassulaceae #alpineplant #succulent #gardening19 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth6rsw2ok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtemafxmus2a"Latchmir was found unconscious, suffering from a concussion spell. He was found with two other people who'd also had concussion spells put on them: Narblo, the counsellor at Yoho Temple Academy ..." "Tales of Midbar: Ghost Mage" https://www.inkitt.com/stories/632029/chapters/9 #writtingcommunity #sciencefiction18 Aug 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtemafxmus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mtcmfwuyok2g#WIPSnips August 17 dark Rhadimund comes round with her alien partner, Harry. From "Tales of Midbar: Children's Crusade" - encourage me to keep working on this, click this link: www.inkitt.com/stories/62801217 Aug 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcmfwuyok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mt2qsbucds2c#WIPSnips August 14 horizon I'd forgotten about this scene. Not sure if I'll use it in the novel. From "Tales of Midbar: Exiled Angel" - encourage me to finish this novel, click the link: www.inkitt.com/stories/62447414 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2qsbucds2chttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3mt2kid5gz22c"She's been seen with boys." "What boys?" "Off-planeters, other weirdos." "So a Haprihagfen girl has been seen with Haprihagfen boys?" "Tales of Midbar: Ghost Mage" - new chapter! Read it all! Vote, review, give feedback, discuss! https://www.inkitt.com/stories/632029/chapters/205 #writtingcommunity #sciencefiction14 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2kid5gz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3msylpeydo22h#WIPSnips Augst 13 sniff Police chief, Veran is worried that a teenage Trustee boy mage being romantically interested in teenage girl, Eleprin might be history repeating itself. From "Tales of Midbar: Heretical Gods" - if you like this, click this link: www.inkitt.com/stories/49764913 Aug 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msylpeydo22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3msy7psrhrc2pA couple of shots of a nice spineless form of Opuntia fragilis growing on my rockery in May 2025. It's plumped back up from the winter and is getting ready to grow and flower. #opuntia #cactus #gardening13 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy7psrhrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/graptopetalum.bsky.social/post/3msvn6fkhkc2q#WIPSnips August 12 heartbreak Clinder returns home expecting to have sex for the first time. From "Tales of Midbar: Secret Priest" - If you like this, click this link: www.inkitt.com/stories/20064212 Aug 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:xhhsgovlihfphpjycedg2ugk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvn6fkhkc2q