#fantasyfebruarychallenge

#FantasyFebruaryChallenge #FantasyWIPFebruary #YABookLoop #QUOTD Days 22 and 23! (Sorry for the delay, between a 14 hour shift yesterday, & my birthday today I'm a bit scattered) ☆ Fantasy Writing Advice- start with your #characters first, they are the heart, soul, & lifeblood of your story. ☆ Does your #mc have a job or trade? She is a #bartender. ☆ How do you imagine your MC's voice? Soft spoken and kind. ☆ Secondary Characters. Bramble drawn by @honeybunchesof.art is my favorite. She is a #ForestGod. I'm sure you'll all love her spunky, whimsical personality. #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #wip #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQQykuHf7z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7xuh51wo96js

#FantasyWIPFebruary #FantasyFebruaryChallenge #YABookLoop #QUOTD Day 21! ☆ Inspirational Fantasy Author! Because I JUST finished #ACurseSoDarkAndLonely I have to pick Brigid Kemmerer! ☆ What sort of bedtime stories are children told? Children are told about humans, old deities, and forgotten Gods and Goddesses. ☆ What's the antagonists driving force? Like most #antagonists or #villains his motives started with his heart in the right place, fighting for justice. #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #wip #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite #MCRiennaCallaghan #igauthor #igwriter #MCKieranO'Conner #antagonist #protagonist #myworld #landofthefaeries https://www.instagram.com/p/BuK_pSuA_yO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ga2qmwq1xcrq

#FantasyFebruaryChallenge #FantasyWIPFebruary #YABookLoop #QUOTD Days 19 & 20 #ihatebeingsick ☆Fantasy writing tools! My beloved laptop, notebook, snacks, colorful pens, and something yummy to drink! ☆ #tattootuesday does your MC have any tattoos? Rienna has a Celtic knot tattoo around her upper left arm! ☆ About the antagonist. I cant say much but, he is #Rienna's perfect match in all things. He is witty, bright, and knows exactly how to engage in battle with her. Sometimes, he even wins. #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #wip #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite #MCRiennaCallaghan #igauthor #igwriter #MCKieranO'Conner #antagonist #protagonist https://www.instagram.com/p/BuIlet3gKJO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fpf1nn8rgyhc

This excerpt from A Study of Ash & Smoke is proof that you can learn almost anything from YouTube. 😂 I watched so many videos on how to make incisions that I'm thoroughly convinced I chose the right path in life--writing. I want to take a moment to thank all of you doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff out there. You're wonderful people. Also, I lied in that first sentence. There are certain things we can't learn from YouTube, and this is one of them. Please don't go making incisions on anyone because you watched a video. Anyway, this scene is set in Chapter 12, when Cara practices incisions on a cadaver. It's one of my favourites, because a lot of stuff happens in this one. What have you learned from videos? Ps. I saw the new cover this morning and I'm still squeeing so loud the folks in Ireland might think it's a banshee. #watchthisspace #fantasyfebruary #fantasyfebruarychallenge #indieauthor #indiewriter #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writersoninstagram #lovewriting #workinprogress #wip #debutnovel #comingsoon #astudyofashandsmoke #thephysiciansapprentice #speculativefiction #na #newadult #quote #excerpt #ya #younagadult #wordnerd https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEVOETnrEo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ftw0wkkt0fm2

#FantasyWIPFebruary #FantasyFebruaryChallenge #YABookLoop #QUOTD Day 17 & 18 ☆ How did you get your story idea? This story was based on a Pinterest writing prompt! ☆ What is the best part of writing #fantasy? Introducing my readers to a whole new world they never would have seen otherwise. ☆ #MovieMonday: if your #wip was ever made into q movie who would be your ideal cast? I'd definitely love to see one of my favorite actresses @indiaeisley play Rienna! ☆ What do you think makes your #MC interesting to read about? Her backstory! ☆ Were there any #traits you wanted to avoid in your MC? I wanted her to seem real but, I did not want her to be a snob. #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite #MCRiennaCallaghan #igauthor #igwriter https://www.instagram.com/p/BuC0pYDH6jn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eqptzx6mtcm8

#FantasyWIPFebruary #FantasyFebruaryChallenge #YABookLoop #QUOTD Day #16 ☆ What's your #MC deepest wish? Biggest fear? Rienna's deepest wish is to find Kieran. Her biggest fear is to be unable to find him. This is because she feels responsible for his disappearance. ☆ How did your MC get their name? #RiennaCallaghan got her name from a Fleetwood Mac song. I grew up listening to #FleetwoodMac and @stevienicks. One of my favorite songs is Rhiannon, which is Celtic-Welsh. Rienna is a form of that and an ode to my favorite musical artists! #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #wip #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite #MCRiennaCallaghan #igauthor #igwriter #maincharacter #OC #originalcharacter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-DY33HP4u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lm45e8x8boc4

#FantasyWIPFebruary #FantasyFebruaryChallenge #YABookLoop #QUOTD Day 15 ☆ Introduce your world. Faerie is a magical realm connected to our own where the Fae and their magic dwell. It is a beautiful and terrifying place. ♡ Follow Friday! Just a few of my favorite friends and/or authors! Sometimes both! @katie_holm_author @marlowyork @authorcherrys @official_lkhamilton ☆ Tell us about your #maincharacter My #mc is Rienna. She is a 25 year-old bartender whose goal in life is to find her best friend Kieran who was kidnapped by Faeries when she was five years-old. #author #authorsofinstagram #writer #wordsmith #storyteller #fantasy #scifi #booksbooksbooks #wip #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writeallthewords #faeries #fae #SomethingWicked #readwriteunite #MCRiennaCallaghan #igauthor #igwriter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7m8GRHl1i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19r40iav4t0qf

I love how the prompts for these writer's insta challenges line up with things I can throw back to. Meet Cara, the protagonist of A Study of Ash & Smoke. I made these watercolour paintings of her near the end of last year. I've never been a fan of showing a character's full face. Every person out there has their own image of how a character looks, so I figured I'd only share fragments of her. Forward to yesterday, and I made this little aesthetic of Cara. After a lifetime of hiding, she has some issues. One of these is a longing to disappear, to be invisible. Still, she loves learning. Becoming a physician's apprentice has saved her life in a way. Happy Valentines, everyone. I don't celebrate this one, but you can believe I'll be stockpiling chocolate from tomorrow, when everything goes on sale. #fantasyfebruarychallenge #fantasyfebruary #throwbackthursday #tbt #astudyofashandsmoke #thephysiciansapprentice #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artist #watercolours #watercolourpainting #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writersoninstagram #writing #writinglife #lovewriting #wordnerd #writerslife #protagonist #aesthetic #moodboard https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3gf1TnvQM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j1gzjo7vdygz