Laurie Bishop is Querying!!

Took the plunge and switched to Tidal music player from Spotify, so the current novel playlist will stop working now. I'll upload the Tidal version later.

Accusing online creators of NSFW material of being anti-child-safety or worse, simply because they want to have a place where they can share their smut in peace, is a spurious argument.

The responsibility for making sure kids don't access things they shouldn't see lies with their legal guardians

It's been a long week.

Rest here, weary creative.

You deserve it.

When God closes a door He opens a window. This drives me NUTS. Terrible roommate. The electric bill is outrageous. There's a bird's nest in the bathroom

some days you wake up and it's like "oh RFK Jr said a lady had a baby in her placenta" and it is offensive that I have to continue to pay attention to men whose brains are mostly moldy oatmeal, but for some reason this country gave them the power to make medical decisions for all of us

[Werner Herzog voice]: The computer… it is a cruel, unfeeling god. Left too long in its ceaseless hum, it festers with demons. The human, fragile and insignificant, clings to the ritual of restarting… as if this act could stave off the abyss of digital chaos. But the darkness always returns.

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Well, well, well, if it isn't October, my old friend.

I spend a lot of time on my nsfw account lately. I try to keep abreast of the latest political news surrounding the recent assault on NSFW content online and in media in general and everyone else should too.

Also, I like porn.

We're back, baby.

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Unclenching my jaw isn't enough anymore, I need to figure out how to unhinge it like a snake

My goodness it's been quite a long time.

I've been quite busy these days. I'm preparing for my partner to move in with me, the book is still in the editing phase, and my mental health has been up and down. I'm hoping to catch up with everything, and see what i've missed. Thanks for having me back.

I need to get back on the horse. Writing or art? Yes.

An agent's guide to ALL GODS MUST DIE by Kate Duarte

Adult Romantic Fantasy with Horror elements comps: heartless hunter, to cage a god, the starving saints, the knight and the moth, versailles When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, ​Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his ​weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, the wielder of death.

→ Lovers to Enemies → Female Rage → Slow Burn → Magic Corrupts You → Fake Courtship → Friends to Lovers → Banter → Religious Corruption

She never noticed the freckles speckling his hooked nose before. The flush is gone from his face, turning him less boyish, more lethal. “If I glue myself to the executioner’s shadow, who’ll have the guts to approach me?” “I thought the point was that you didn’t wish to dance.” “I don’t wish to dance with anyone who’d want to court me.” Merit taps his shoulder. “I believe I’m safe from that with you.” “Hm.” He turns her under the arch of his arm, hands twining again as she returns to his chest. “Either way, thank you.” “Likewise.” She smiles brightly, this time in earnest. Out of the corner of her eye, she notices Kalla close to the refreshments’ table, entangled with Talia and another woman. Good for her. Kalla’s gaze catches hers, an eyebrow quirked as if to say you witty bastard. Merit answers with a grin. Watch me, sister. I’ll go to the brim of the world to save you.

GODKILLER x THE CURSE OF SAINTS
When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his weakness—and defeat his bodyguard, the wielder of death.

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That excerpt is incredible, loving this one.

That being said I still kick myself for messing up the due date. Please let it be known that I am clinically bad with numbers.

I know i'll miss out on a lot of exposure not being able to publish on Amazon... perhaps in the future i'll try to get back on Kindle with a different email, or some other method.

I hope you'll still stick with me through this wild journey and I hope there's no more snags.

When it will be available, I'm still not sure. Still editing, then comes formatting. I'm still looking for an agent as well, and still querying. If I can't get one by the time the book is done, it will be self-published.

For one thing, I already decided on the cover art.

A while ago I was unfortunately barred from posting books on Kindle because I accidentally waited too long to upload an ID to Amazon as proof of my identity because I got the due date wrong in the email. Whoops.

I don't know if I can appeal but my book will be available on Barns and Noble.

Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished

"Does your book have themes?"

Yes.

"What are they?"

Yes.

Smoking is bad, but it does make you look cool.

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I'm still here, though.

Hello, bluesky. Long story short my sporadic posting habits have now shifted from being emotionally exhausted to physically exhausted as i've recently been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. I am taking action to lessen the issues but it just seems like things keep getting in the way.

I'm not sure when but I passed 1k followers on here? Thank you!

There's been a lot going on so far... I haven't been able to focus on writing as much as I would like to. Besides, it's discouraging to get rejected so much - but i'll keep at it. I'll try and make a real comeback soon.

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Scene from a nice chapter before things start getting weird.

Hello world, i'm back.

I have a lot to do this month (most of which involves getting my life in order wowie) but i'm looking forward to getting back in the saddle writing, querying, and promoting Nothing But The Real Thing as well!

Happy New Year🎊

Still on a break until the end of the holidays. I have a lot to do come January, and I need to prepare.

Haven't been socializing much since the holiday. Wanted to take some time off, not even think about writing or querying... But I'm about to get back in the saddle a bit before Christmas soon.

Preview of a sticker design of a cat sitting angrily at a computer. The caption reads "born to be evil, forced to work"

Born to be evil forced to work