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Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay For the longest time, I denied really enjoying sci-fi, because there's plenty of tropes and things in the genre that don't interest me. As it turns out, however, I actually have a strong love for it, but not anything involving spaceships. I'm not a huge fan of the setting…
Claws of Midgard by Des M. Astor Ouch. To be honest, agents really do not like my story, and I will not lie and say all these rejections didn't hurt. I tried very hard to push my story, but in the end, agents said no. That's okay. Self-publishing is my choice, and while feedback on…
Continue reading ➞ Over 50 rejections, but I’m publishing anyway!
Art of my character by this amazing artist! When people look at folks who play MMORPGs, they often think of either raiders or PvP (Player versus players) players. I know raiders and streamers come to mind for me, however the group of people I play with, and myself, encompass a different group of people in…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay I adore narrating things that I write, along with audiobooks in general. Heck, I have an audiobook for The Dancing Crow that people seem to enjoy! I edited that entire audiobook on my own after a lot of research (using the audio files my narrator gave me after he recorded…
This is a bat-form of my avatar! Oh my has it been difficult to grow on social media, especially tiktok. I'm still establishing myself on youtube, but I've found a bit more success on TikTok. After some research, I found out that you should release a video every single day, which is super difficult given…
Continue reading ➞ Growing on Tiktok & Youtube – My journey so far
Art of my main character by this awesome artist! Roleplay, the act of playing a character with other people and writing stories with them, is honestly a great way to refine writing skills. While I was in a writing slump, I still roleplayed, which kept my writing very strong. I started video-game-wise in World of…
CONTENT WARNINGS: Graphic consensual sex, BDSM, humiliation, choking, biting, bloodshed. ALSO, BY PROCEEDING BEYOND THIS MESSAGE, YOU ARE CONFIRMING YOU ARE 18+. Image by gnav from Pixabay Full Narration: The gods exist with unfathomable power to a regular human; even those who have discovered their magic could never hope to match them. Their powers span…
Continue reading ➞ Ecstasy: Pleasure of an Angel {NSFW SHORT SCENE!}
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I adore these two things: magic and biology. Honestly, the two go hand in hand. After all, Biology is magic to me. However, sometimes people in fantasy explain their monsters with 'it's just magic!' without really looking into the biological aspects of it, because you can do pretty much…
Continue reading ➞ Monster Biology – Yay or Nay? (Magic v. Biology to explain your lore)
Well, I've done it - I've resigned from my position in a company due to personal reasons, and it's time I moved on in life. I've always truly wanted to dedicate everything to focusing on writing (and similar endeavors) - I have yet to see what I can accomplish when not mentally strained by my…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Introduction Hey bats! Recently, a short story I wrote got accepted into an anthology. I wrote this one as well, and since it didn't get placed anywhere, wanted to share it! It's a perfect time to post, since it's the middle of summer in my area (and would be in…
Continue reading ➞ Cobratongue University: Summer Daze and Crimson Nights {Canon Short Story}
Des M. Astor 