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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 10 months

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Finally! Another chapter is up - and Younha is in WAY over her head (but we already knew that)

Death in a Red Dress (First Draft) - NOW: The Second Spirit (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1353524948-death-in-a-red-dress-first-draft-now-the-second?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=p3Ja%2Blloj%2B%2F3F2yFE%2FfnFofhYR%2BowR5r%2FnHdptAq9jVomsrpPpXxCH9H6KFrJLTsVl8cr3SFzq%2BBZJxsR9Q4q%2Bzwjz8Aq0S1KrC2oJwayrVCtjtre%2Fyo4yF3i3RS8Tza There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 10 months

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Want to know what Graynard was thinking as he flew away? No? Well you can read it anyway. Only on Wattpad!

Extra Shots: Last Coffee Shop Drabbles, Outtakes, and More - BONUS EPILOGUE: Guys Like Us . . . (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1270945386-extra-shots-last-coffee-shop-drabbles-outtakes-and?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=PwdA0e%2BmSW9luECeRgZwtcNbz8%2FSRupJBOud5d511RvNzeJci5wYlkBxuIrNfEfOLhz34fYWw4Hl2mnc07DRXADtIjFC5I3ziP6PxfWdI3PJv%2Fms9ZCGik4IP%2BQvXVzd A collection of shorts featuring the characters and the world from my novel, "The Last Coffee Shop"(read it here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/303281417-the-last-coffee-shop ) ~ I might answer all the questions you had (and never had) about THAT ending ~ Characters you never thought about might get to tell their side of the story ~ At least one scholarly publication is a must ~ Stories that will feature a range of characters and themes, but nothing mature/worse than PG13 *Note - this is basically a collection for all my stupid headcanons about my own book. You've been warned

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 11 months

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Knight of the Blue Surcoat - Chapter XIX: The First Battle (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1337851962-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-chapter-xix-the-first?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=Kq4fniBkYCldqGTOHe9qvZhepRnE9Yw51bLW0qX3x5qDjXohJ2%2By1P13KsQkmJa9gcU31qEaU5eRrCY3Ar8oEH%2BuGkyQBGkkCsP4zm7G2kRPeoF5s0d4aCvNyRGP9IOB Being King Arthur's daughter is not as good as it sounds. Sixteen-year-old Melora has struggled to find her place ever since her brother was trampled to death in a hunting accident. Her father raised her to be a warrior, but Melora isn't allowed to enter the nearby forest to prove herself worthy. She wants to escape, but how can she leave when even the sight of a horse makes her paralyzed with fear? Prince Orlando is expendable. His arrogant brothers and distant father were thrilled for him to leave tiny Thessaly. Orlando heard tales of Arthur's court, where men are measured by their worth. He came to prove himself; he didn't plan to fall in love. Pursuing Melora earns him powerful enemies and endangers them both. When Orlando is cursed to eternal imprisonment in the Otherworld, only Melora can save him and break the curse. Melora must overcome warriors, outsmart kings, and face her deepest fears if she wants to get Orlando out alive. But first, she'll have to get on a horse. *A Retelling of The Adventure of Melora and Orlando*

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 11 months

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After only about 2 months, “Death in a Red Dress” is back!

Death in a Red Dress (First Draft) - NOW: The First Spirit (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1346655243-death-in-a-red-dress-first-draft-now-the-first?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=8pUBXgg6auuCpgK7%2B%2BPD70UN%2FXnN4e%2FmWqJy7w5C8V0QxP28rCmLe%2BV7UV%2BmGMaqr8KYx8rYmdqNVEGuuClLzNQ8ERvF5TfFGDmHYZJZFNvWRth83XNbDTgg36p7whr%2F There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Knight of the Blue Surcoat is back, and this time with another Orlando chapter . . . and he sure seems like he’s in trouble!

Knight of the Blue Surcoat - Chapter XVII: Orlando Furioso (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1322960859-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-chapter-xvii-orlando?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=TGJlLwBbupB%2F31cLcMRfuQxkmCHnmcqak%2FLlTv05EmMlcYsgm%2F3XHsSI6sUAAXXfEd%2BP8Neu82VfHW53gJ2GlWYQjsdO7dJvroJw%2FG9qtfaoDWh4HMv1z9gCjO3%2F3Sg5 Being King Arthur's daughter is not as good as it sounds. Sixteen-year-old Melora has struggled to find her place ever since her brother was trampled to death in a hunting accident. Her father raised her to be a warrior, but Melora isn't allowed to enter the nearby forest to prove herself worthy. She wants to escape, but how can she leave when even the sight of a horse makes her paralyzed with fear? Prince Orlando is expendable. His arrogant brothers and distant father were thrilled for him to leave tiny Thessaly. Orlando heard tales of Arthur's court, where men are measured by their worth. He came to prove himself; he didn't plan to fall in love. Pursuing Melora earns him powerful enemies and endangers them both. When Orlando is cursed to eternal imprisonment in the Otherworld, only Melora can save him and break the curse. Melora must overcome warriors, outsmart kings, and face her deepest fears if she wants to get Orlando out alive. But first, she'll have to get on a horse. *A Retelling of The Adventure of Melora and Orlando*

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Split the last chapter into 2 because it was a nearly 8K word monster -

The Last Coffee Shop - Chapter 33: Who Says I Can't Keep Running Away? (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1332667305-the-last-coffee-shop-chapter-33-who-says-i-can%27t?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=FFE%2FrRUQq7wEkex3fxeQI9I12UHj4U4iia%2BGbvNjKYLaiZ3VXWYcuCw6Ze8j4NzqZ%2BzS8q2lhLxM3qz6xeCR7J4C55zgDgPdwth0ykOQotYXhasxU3CRGUjRcfdfQn1H "The fates of a barista, a dancing criminal, and a deadly stranger become tangled in a world where the apocalypse is old news" All Mads Capot wants to do is run her coffee shop in peace and to be able to pay her bills until the next wave of intragalactic tourists arrives. But when a mysterious green-eyed stranger walks into the shop and seems to be the answer to all her problems, she's immediately skeptical. And her instincts have always been good . . . Luc is mysterious and adaptable, a drifter with a dark past and a score to settle with one of the galaxy's most infamous criminals. When he crosses paths with Mads, he inadvertently draws her into a complicated world of outlaws, renegades, and ancient curses existing on the fringe of a destroyed world. Can they put aside their differences to survive, or will they end up as two more nameless corpses? Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Baz Luhrmann films, 2000s pop punk, club bangers and a dash of Star Wars, "The Last Coffee Shop on Earth" is a science-fantasy adventure for fans of Firefly, White Collar, fairy-tale retellings, and Diana Wynne Jones. *Stay tuned for spin-offs/shorts in the world of TLCS* CW: PG13 level violence, language, sexual themes, and mentions of abuse, etc

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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‘The Reaper smirked, terrible with that beautiful face showing over the skull. "Mere childrens' playthings. I can do far better."’

Death in a Red Dress (First Draft) - NOW: PART I (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1326233277-death-in-a-red-dress-first-draft-now-part-i?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=KKMonkiwqcgSMAqAJNd6nTo9L23icyckvmvEEroCnPgJhJHhV6DFuNnn%2B9W0yeB8vYSrl0N8%2FXv3C5rXz5NIClQp07I1hws%2Bk8wE0qfDs1RK1Pc%2FOXV%2B7kz%2BkwGrGSAB There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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The next chapter in Melora’s adventure is up - only on Wattpad!

Knight of the Blue Surcoat - Chapter XVI: No Turning Back (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1322960611-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-chapter-xvi-no-turning?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=j2DuTXAyrzoI744TceeWSj8pQrqRpdc8%2BN8m86zK9doCSjDzFFJ1%2B7gn7hdp6KrjKkTAXAHJgatSl7gC7yYe%2BjnmwjZUNWi%2FUo89uRZ19uAECdzxo8mm2ZqZA9hyVCO4 Being King Arthur's daughter is not as good as it sounds. Sixteen-year-old Melora has struggled to find her place ever since her brother was trampled to death in a hunting accident. Her father raised her to be a warrior, but Melora isn't allowed to enter the nearby forest to prove herself worthy. She wants to escape, but how can she leave when even the sight of a horse makes her paralyzed with fear? Prince Orlando is expendable. His arrogant brothers and distant father were thrilled for him to leave tiny Thessaly. Orlando heard tales of Arthur's court, where men are measured by their worth. He came to prove himself; he didn't plan to fall in love. Pursuing Melora earns him powerful enemies and endangers them both. When Orlando is cursed to eternal imprisonment in the Otherworld, only Melora can save him and break the curse. Melora must overcome warriors, outsmart kings, and face her deepest fears if she wants to get Orlando out alive. But first, she'll have to get on a horse. *A Retelling of The Adventure of Melora and Orlando*

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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The final part before we catch up to the action in the prologue!

Death in a Red Dress (ONC 2023) - THEN: Part IV (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1326233104-death-in-a-red-dress-onc-2023-then-part-iv?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=MUOR1YBEufn6XWrCbEJlcqQ7X9%2FTCsK6wcOHnSNqm7HkySQHCCvQWBSy%2BBGCQTL61nI6QFhCBqVaZmBTIDJmWw92CqGKm7P8cXAPmjAzeyATs3m%2FyCtc2AHYUHPd55nx There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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The next chapter is up - only on Wattpad!

Death in a Red Dress (ONC 2023) - Then: Part III (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1324463865-death-in-a-red-dress-onc-2023-then-part-iii?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=A84y02RRtfCOiSSq1iHlvTJrEQiWGpvGMpvlnZ%2FDdNYE1A18Q1m7sKa3r%2Fc%2FjEvPYrL102zY9cgDeaxVG7QV05IepNhg4GGpXft40PBtVauTq7gdOPoaJcffW%2FOZnHeL There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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What is in-between life and death? And what happens if the door is opened?

Death in a Red Dress (ONC 2023) - THEN: Part II (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1318262881-death-in-a-red-dress-onc-2023-then-part-ii?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=%2BOt3rgBWBJSqo7sLA9uUyqbmAx4bDyNqYThdVZ5bQnJ5op9DoRJbfTOdIh%2B3tPxai53B8lLvg%2F1F%2FNkEKRcEDeDlU3cYBr2EuyCPzM8b7wc5XvbZ7RfthKDI1WJu0W7X There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Part II of Knight of the Blue Surcoat starts off with Melora beginning her adventures as a knight. Read it only on Wattpad:

Knight of the Blue Surcoat - PART II: NO MAN BORN OF WOMAN | Chapter XV: Knight Errant (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1320624344-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-part-ii-no-man-born-of?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=bkzyVFDtIJjm%2BrgXWyUaml8ZPk05T59j8l2ydSYtsJY1AeIZWxW%2F25Oav5nHGOV%2Ba8TU6y4Kf2TKutFujlnKaakMWISRcqNLExtzzEz1wUcLrdYa7HvO1MNhGEb%2B8rJK

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Death in a Red Dress (ONC 2023) - THEN: Part I (on Wattpad) My second chapter is up! Come meet Younha (Novice Han) and find out how she almost accidentaly starts the ghost apocalypse! (Only on Wattpad)

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Death in a Red Dress (ONC 2023) - Prologue: Now (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1309673452-death-in-a-red-dress-onc-2023-prologue-now?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=xuKyqma2FJQnMGyt%2FRJy91s5txXLcU1xqiZR1x1QZat28F%2BHBqdTOdp1VUrQjwIVrx6yDUQSMaNWIQjXCj2u%2BjAMFFV9B1JOWKmpKhvG4ZCv94zyuJ%2F1m3V8kquPU%2F3h There are five sacred laws for dealing with the dead, and they were made to be broken As the least talented Novice Speaker in the Violet Hills Sanctuary, Younha is basically invisible. Though she rarely flunks her tests, and she's not the worst at communicating with the spirits who drift Sideways, she dreams of becoming a Shadow: the glamorous, sword-wielding, pipe-playing warriors who deal with the vengeful dead and other nightmare creatures. But on the night before she is set to take her Level 4 exam (for only the second time), she breaks one of the five sacred laws and unleashes a host of vengeful ghosts on her world, earning the attention of a Grim Reaper in the process. Now Younha must track down and capture or destroy every single escaped ghost before they destroy the barriers between the realms of the living and the dead.

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Knight of the Blue Surcoat - Chapter XIII: The Dark Night of the Soul (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1308155710-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-chapter-xiii-the-dark?

Read the next chapter of my Arthurian fantasy novel only on Wattpad!

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“After a few minutes of waiting for his vision to return, Orlando felt for his eyes, reassuring himself that they were still there. They were still in his head, but he couldn't see his fingers at all. A dry, gurgling laugh reached his ears, drifting down as if from along a passageway. "You have those yet, my sweet, though they do you little good down here."

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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Knight of the Blue Surcoat - Chapter VIIII: The Forest of Wonders (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1297467948-knight-of-the-blue-surcoat-chapter-viiii-the?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=OneWinterNight&wp_originator=Qo5VzPG8pf%2FIp4HCxCKRFkKSGjU5xSVdIApN0C8jKAcdOkQ0JRipATZ31m08iap43T1pVrsjxM0zYInTs6ElXQeBRmmIFydKKg0DcT0%2F%2Fxs6SdFXHn7f015pBxJd2ZDP

“ He inhaled the woody smell of grass and leaves, the sharp, almost bitter scent of late autumn mixed with the smoke from the Red Hall's cooking fires. The wind danced around him, snapping through his helmet with the teeth of swiftly approaching winter. “

What does Orlando see when he finally enters the forest? You’ll have to read to find out . . .

Chapter 9 is up in Knight of the Blue Surcoat, a retelling of an Arthurian tale - only on Wattpad!

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wordsmithing-and-worldbuilding · 1 year

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This is so true and I love it. But I still hate actual cockroaches. How about, the zombie of social media? XD

#tuesdaythoughts #insight #tumblr #reblog #backfromthedead

there is something so darkly comical about tumblr potentially outliving twitter

tumblr, which is held together with duct tape and madness, run by three raccoons in blood stained Yahoo! hats and a handful of crabs, its only discernible source of income the sale of shoelaces from an inside joke so inside no one knows the original source anymore and fake blue checkmarks... that website still lives on

truly the cockroach of social media and I love it for that

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