Arielle’s walking speed as she returned to the office rivaled her departing pace, though this time she was fueled by rage rather than anxiety. With each click of her heels against the tile floors, however, her anger faded, replaced with a concoction of emotions so confounding she couldn’t even...
As Nemain began her diatribe, Arielle crossed her arms…then immediately unfolded them so as not to squish the lapels of her blazer. Instead, she fixed Nemain with a look that she hoped conveyed the same superiority and refusal to be baited as the expression of a parent watching their child throw...
The distrust in Nemain’s eyes as she stared at Arielle’s outstretched hand shouldn’t have surprised Arielle. But she’d allowed herself to imagine the next few minutes unfolding in at atmosphere of cool professionalism. Even if she didn’t believe Nemain would be friendly (Were demons ever...
“Ariel!” Her boss’ shout was quite unnecessary, given that Arielle was, at present, standing no more than two strides away from his desk. Of course, to notice this, he would be required to look up from his company-issued laptop, so Arielle could hardly blame him.
“I have the records you...
Network Effect is sooo good! I hope you like it!
I'm a little familiar with Tamsyn Muir. As far as queer sci-fi goes, I adore Malka Older's Mossa & Plieti series and Stina Leicht's Persephone station series.
When it comes to writing, I always have half a mind to skip all description and dive right into the dialogue and action. I'm also bad at reigning in my adverb usage. (Is a word even worth using if it doesn't end in -ly?)
If manipulating time is out, teleportation would probably be most helpful in my everyday life. In a different world, though, I'd probably choose something more exciting!
Hello! I really enjoyed reading your initial post, and hope I'll be able to match your humor and enthusiasm here! I am also in my twenties, queer, and use she/her pronouns.
"Lazy lit" is an amazingly relatable descriptor, and I love almost all sci-fi/fantasy premises. Major enthusiasm from me...