Ⓐshtar Deza / is on Nostr

Polyamourous kinky geek. Coder by day, horror author by night. #AuDHD

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2023-11-25 11:09:21

Ok #writingcommunity , help me please. In a future where phones have been replaced with neural implants, and participating in society without an implant is next to impossible: What would be the nickname / slur for people who choose not to have an implant?
Things I thought of but didn't like : Relics, Offliners, Discos (as in disconnected).
Any ideas?

2023-10-07 07:27:15

#WordWeavers Oct 7th. How do your MCs handle strong emotions?
Badly 😅
He never had a good emotional role model, so he tends to not allow himself to feel much beyond anger. He can be pretty dangerous and violent when his temper flares.
Only the Living Feel Remorse: A Ghost Story
#horror #ghoststory #ghost

2023-09-26 12:33:05

Woohoo! Sold my 30th book today... they're small numbers, but they're mine. Celebrate the successes 🥰
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2023-09-24 09:59:53

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/24. What are your biggest bugbears with publishing?
The automatic assumption that the only worthwhile goal is to become a professional full-time author.
I prefer to see it Sultans of Swing style:
"And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene. He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright."
#writingcommunity #author

2023-09-23 09:08:43

#wordweavers Sep 23
What's your favourite drink while writing
Though I have a deep love of coffee, my body doesn't really like me drinking it after lunch... so much of my writing is done with a mug of tea next to me.
That, or water... since I do a lot of writing when I'm out and about and then I'll just have a water bottle with me.

2023-09-14 06:50:52

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 14. Have you ever written about an ex-partner and changed their name in your story?
No, that would feel unethical. I do use character traits from people I know, but I've never transplanted a real person into a story wholesale.

2023-09-14 06:48:52

#PennedPossibilities 71 — Was your MC ever bullied as a child? If so, why?
He was a loner, poor and son of a single alcoholic father who believed in physical punishment. All of this set him up to be a perfect scapegoat for classmates.
The one thing that made school bearable for him was the fierce friendship of John.
Only the Living Feel Remorse
#horror #ghosts #ghoststory

2023-09-07 07:41:25

#PennedPossibilities 64 — Break up your MC's life (thus far) into 3 chapters and give each of them a title.
1: Early years: growing up in Shithole, hanging out with John and Suzie.
2: Building a Life: after John and Suzie married, getting better jobs and being happy'is
3: The haunted man: after assualting Suzie and killing John, being haunted by John’s ghost and locked into an ever more desperate struggle for survival.
Only the Living Feel Remorse
#horror #ghoststory #ghosts

2023-09-02 08:16:16

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@npub1k24…26zw I'll keep both of you in my thoughts and send positive vibes.
Hope the tough old man pulls through!

2023-09-01 09:41:07

So, very, very simple mailing list up and working:
https://clacks.ashtardeza.com/subscription/form
It's not integrated into my blog and author site yet, but I need a break now 😅
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2023-09-01 08:29:57

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@npub16uc…k62q indeed, I'd be grumpy too 😅
(Now I have visions of someone trying to placate my angry ghost with offers of coffee)

2023-09-01 07:53:42

#WritersCoffeeClub Sept 1: Intro: Shameless Self Promotion. Tell us about yourself, your published work or WIP.
I'm Ash, a software engineer by trade and I'm also a fairly prolific blogger about mental health, polyamoury and kink.
I've just finished my first novella: "Only the Living Feel Remorse", which is a horror / ghost story about a friendship turning dark, neo pagan blood rituals and hauntings.
#WritingCommunity #Horror

2023-09-01 07:24:21

#WordWeavers Day 1: Introduce the antagonist with as much sympathy as possible
This one is easy. In life, John was truly a good man and a loyal friend. He didn't deserve to die the way he did.
As a ghost... things are different.
Only the Living Feel Remorse
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2023-08-24 09:37:53

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@npub1tfp…0mnp @npub1yse…jaay
For context: this is my current cover.
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/943/919/707/597/976/original/7a8c5653773f41ef.png

2023-08-15 07:29:29

So, things I did not expect.
A few months ago, I wrote a ghost story about a cat dying. I poured a lot of my own grief over my cat into it, and shed quite a few tears while writing it.
Today, I figured I'd try my hand at translation, and picked that story. I didn't count on getting hit with the full force of emotion yet again.
So here I am, translating with tears on my face... how's your day going? 😅
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity

2023-08-05 07:48:00

I feel like I'm getting the hang of Canva. Much happy with this design (and yes, I realise I'm still procrastinating 😅)
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/835/899/082/358/393/original/fc3be4233cef8669.jpg