Ani Was Writing

  Look, just get in, say your line, walk out. It’s that simple, isn’t it? Get in, say your line, get out. Get in, say your line, get out. Maybe grab a few sellable items on my way out. No. Get in, say your line, beat him up, get out. I clutched my car’s steering wheel a little tighter as a I got around one more bend in this obscenely long driveway. The feeling in my stomach only made everything worse. It was a mix of nausea and confidence, as if I was about five seconds away to walking up to that girl in the office and telling her that I thought she was the most beautiful thing in the building. Well, if it hadn’t been for this monster, I would have been able to do that. But that’s not how life worked out, I suppose. The gravel babied me around one last bend as I saw those cliché gates. Did he really think that those pieces of iron weren’t going to hold me back? I sighed and pulled up to the little lit stall off to the side. This crazed tyrant had enough money for a gate keeper? W...

This is part two of a three-part opinion piece focused on damaged relations. This advice can be taken to mean any sort of relations: family, friends, lovers, acquaintances, online or offline.    Take these with a grain of salt. Not all of my advice will be applicable, and that's okay. These pieces will be my way of noting some observations I've made and -maybe- some experiences I've been through.  Part Two: The Offending Party   We have all been offensive to someone, whether we wanted to be or not. It's a thing that happens, so we need to take appropriate measures to keep from having this happen over and over again.    With this in mind, I have three things for you to consider: One: Back Away for a While   If you offend someone, the last thing you want to do is either continue offending them or be in the vicinity of their reactions. Whether you are told you offended someone, or you know you have, back off from them. If you are in a physical space when ...

  PR #092026 Reported on 27 September 2026 Project 1: Writing     Current Writing Project: Project Lilith          Current Status: Editing Phase (60% complete)     Current D&D Project: Custodius Continuum, Project Dungeons and Bitches           Current Status: 5 of 5 Preliminary Sessions Completed, Beginning Campaign 1 Prep                    Secondary D&D Project: Custodius Continuum, Project Demons and Flames          Current Status: Preparing Session 2     Blog Posts Completed: 45 of 52 (Including Extra Blog Posts) Project 2: Weight Management     Current Weight: 236.0     Weight Loss/Gain: -1.4 in September (+3.4 in 2026)     Goal Weight: 180.0 Project 3: Crochet     Gifts/Commissions Completed: 5 of 5 Commissions, 30% Planned Gifts     Personal Projects Comp...

  This is part one of a three-part opinion piece focused on damaged relations. This advice can be taken to mean any sort of relations: family, friends, lovers, acquaintances, online or offline.    Take these with a grain of salt. Not all of my advice will be applicable, and that's okay. These pieces will be my way of noting some observations I've made and -maybe- some experiences I've been through.  Part One: The Offended Party   So, it is obvious we have all been in a position where someone has done something we didn't like or even hated. No matter what the context or situation, it happens. It's part of this great thing called "dealing with other people who aren't you."   With this in mind, I have three things for you to consider if you are in this position: One: Forgive and Forget   Sure, you've probably heard this one before. Heck, you probably have done this many time, or -at least- think you have. If you were to really stop and do what this is...

WARNING! LONG POST! Before you start, some context. This is a character study from a long time ago. A pair of aspiring writers was streaming and I happened to be watching. After some conversation and a few more streams, they invited me to join them for a writing session. This is the result. Two authors that went back and forth in a Google Doc, playing with characters. Unfortunately, these individuals stopped streaming, and I haven't heard from them in quite some time. If you're still out their, friendos, I would love to chat with you again.  Please enjoy this little piece of chaos. ~  Setting: A crowded medieval-style market, filled with stalls of various wares. People are walking around, sampling foods, buying goods, the usual business of markets.  ~ A single woman stands in a pavilion area. Long, blood red hair with matching eyes; pale skin contrasting black business suit; bare feet. She keeps an eye out for someone, but it is not sure who. Amethyst: [muttering to herse...

  1 January 2018   I remember -initially- feeling a little overwhelmed by the prospect of 2018. Maybe it was the weariness 2017 left with me. Maybe it was what I did before my folks and I welcomed in the new year with noisemakers and peach champagne. All I remember is returning to my computer and feeling a sense that something was gone -or maybe coming- and I was not prepared for it.   This feeling mellows as I pull out all my crafting stuff for my new bullet journal: cardstock for decoration, enough washi tape to start off, some stickers with the first six months of the year in a mix of print and cursive writing, and a dotted journal with a few stickers lovingly stuck all over it. As I work and watch a gaming livestream, I feel better about this new year. Then I realize my usual work alarm is going off at 4:30 am. Then the one at 4:45 am. I turn them both off without thinking, then finally look up at the computer to see it was 5:00 am. A mistake to stay up until near daw...