I'm so lucky!!
@helynalc
author of SKYLARK IN THE FOG (2022) and IMBUED (2024) β’ radio astronomer β’ she/they β¨ // #SFINCS and #SPSFC judge 2025-2026 // β’ we reach forward β’ // NO genAI or LLMs All links in one place: helynalclove.com/links
I'm so lucky!!
A huge radiotelescope looking upwards in a valley
A huge radiotelescope photographed from below. Big ol' boy and big blue sky yaaaay
Now i am photographing inSide the support beams of the telescope
A photo of a radiotelescope dish as I'm standing On It
soooooo
yeeeeeah
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Bargain time :)
Shares very welcome and appreciated!
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it worked out! yay! I have come to the telescope By My Own Power!
A view from a train window mostly capturing brown brush and trees and the side of a hill.
A view from a train window out onto a large field with electric poles in the distance and a hazy sun.
aaaand we're off!
all this anx for tbh very little reason rn
other than general rank vibes and... just...*glances at the world* all that
oofh
took some Herbal Sleep Pills hopefully that'll help
I am apparently at "reading 3 books simultaneously" level of anxiety
less about receivers and calibration than I'd like to think
it's exciting but I'm struggling, to tell the truth, with the displacement of moving countries and my usual existential crisis. trying to anchor myself with books and calming activities.
one day at a time, Hel
tiring first week at the new job and I really don't feel like this weekend allows me enough to rest on it π
next week will find me even more tired as I attempt to repeatedly reach a famously isolated radio telescope by public transport (listen, I've seen more isolated) & I probably find out I know
Imbued by Helyna L. Clove - childhood trauma-induced amnesia - violent magic - manipulation - very reluctant hero (??) villain (??) - telepathic flirting - queernormative society - failed magic experiments and dead gods - dreams & visions galore - demisex romance (slowburn no spice) - "I am a weapon"
#WorldBookDay and my dark fantasy Imbued is still FREE for the #Smashwords #ReadAnEbookWeek!
Violent magic. A desperate rebellion. Dead gods. Childhood trauma. No-spice magehunter-mage slowburn. Lush & introspective.
Sequel & finale out this year! #BookSky ππ
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
the tension between me and my email inbox from Monday on, regardless that it will probably take a month or so π
Imbued by Helyna L. Clove - childhood trauma-induced amnesia - violent magic - manipulation - very reluctant hero (??) villain (??) - telepathic flirting - queernormative society - failed magic experiments and dead gods - dreams & visions galore - demisex romance (slowburn no spice) - "I am a weapon"
#WorldBookDay and my dark fantasy Imbued is still FREE for the #Smashwords #ReadAnEbookWeek!
Violent magic. A desperate rebellion. Dead gods. Childhood trauma. No-spice magehunter-mage slowburn. Lush & introspective.
Sequel & finale out this year! #BookSky ππ
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
today I sent Untwined away for editing πβ¨
now the wait begins... π
It isss! I really need to have a go at it though. Maybe this weekend!
nooo but I love them, awesome colours!
I really should write a synopsis for Untwined π« π«
I mean I don't have to
and I don't want to
but
I feel like it would be useful for craft reasons?
ugh, I know
also a blurb
I still don't have a blurb and I don't want to put it up on GR while I don't have a blurb but I WANT TO put it up on GR
u kno?
second workday let's goooooo
(I will stop announcing my workdays okay)
By the way!
Imbued is FREE on Smashwords for the Read An Ebook Week right now! β¨
Grab it grab it grab it!
Also, read it. Deal? Sequel is in the oven!
#BookSky #Smashwords #Fantasy #ReadAnEbookWeek #DarkFantasy #Books #IndieBooks
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first day accomplished!
tired but mostly satisfied
still lots of things to figure out but the anxiety level is lower and the excitement level is higher x)
Hi! Good, thanks! Finished revising the sequel finally, now I'm sending it to my editor soon! I didn't really have the time or attention span because I was occupied with an international move, but I'm keeping the artist in mind for later!
Donβt walk, RUN TO GET THIS BOOK.
Thank me (and the author for writing this masterpiece) later.
My sequel was supposed to be finished by the end of last summer. Solidarity. We'll get there!!
Awh, thank you! π
By the way!
Imbued is FREE on Smashwords for the Read An Ebook Week right now! β¨
Grab it grab it grab it!
Also, read it. Deal? Sequel is in the oven!
#BookSky #Smashwords #Fantasy #ReadAnEbookWeek #DarkFantasy #Books #IndieBooks
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Front and back paperback mockup of The Re-Emergence on the left with SFINCS finalist badge in the bottom left corner of the book, on a space background of a reddish/orange nebula. A blueish light shines around the book. On the right are selected review extracts. The text reads: βA sci-fi made by, and for, sci-fi geeksβ, βA well-written, imaginative and original space sci-fiβ, and βDellβs world-building talent really makes everything come to lifeβ. Underneath the book, the text reads: βAvailable widely. Read free on Kobo Plusβ.
After warning its makers of the return of a long-forgotten foe, an ancient satellite consciousness embarks on a galactic adventure when it is downloaded by the plucky crew of the imperial flagship.
THE RE-EMERGENCE
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just gotta keep reminding myself not to try to solve everything (even things that aren't a problem yet) all at once
one day at a time, Hel
easy does it
the journey is the goal and all that jazz
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Oofh that's hard, especially when you just want to be done. But if you're thinking about that, then there must be a good reason behind it. Maybe take a mini-break then go at it after?
awesome job! gahh I'm so excited! π₯°
very relatable π you're doing so well!!