Acceptance!

Finally mostly settled into our new home. Still unpacking, but things are coming together nicely. Another of my stories has been accepted into an anthology! This one's called "Meaning of Life" and will be featured in the "Dark Light 2" collection published by Crushing Hearts & Black Butterfly . Working on finishing up "Lunacy" and wanting to see if I can kick out this other erotica short for another Hot Ink Press anthology.

So busy, but glad things are finally starting to fall into place.

In more good news!!! My first ever legitimately published piece will be dropping next Wednesday, on Halloween. It's the erotica anthology "Darkest Desires." Be sure to check it out! My story is "From the Top to the Bottom" under the name Kassi Darq-Chylde. <3

Randomness

When I want/need to write, but just can't figure out what to do or where to start/end, these are the places I most frequently run to.

random generators:
Chaotic Shiny
Seventh Sanctum

writing prompt sites:
Dragon Writing Prompts
Writing Prompts That Don't Suck

I also search various hashtags on Tumblr, mainly these ones:
word list
prompt
writing prompt
vocabulary
drabble

Merits & Flaws

Mostly posting up some inspiration sources today. Apologies in advance for the encroaching multiple posts. XD

An awesome compiled list of flaws from the old World of Darkness RPG manuals. =)
http://www.angelfire.com/id/deathquaker/gaming/meritsflaws.html#pflaw



Sample:
Burning Aura (2) (S): Your aura is unusually brilliant; even people who can't read auras will be inexplicably drawn to you. Some may see you as a threat or a snack.



"Special Friend" (aka Supernatural Companion) (3) (most): You have a close ally (essentially one person at Allies 3) belonging to a major supernatural group other than your own. You can call upon her in times of need (as she can you). Depending on the kind of being they are, there may be negative aspects to having this friend as well as positive ones (e.g. a Werewolf having a Vampire ally...).

Submission(s)

Aside from the craziness of working on getting my house rentable in less than a week, packing up an entire house because we're moving to Maryland, and trying to stay sane... I've also decided that I'm going to write up two submissions before the weekend's out. One for Crushing Hearts & Black Butterfly and another for a holiday anthology by their erotica imprint Hot Ink Books. Each story can be between 2-8k, and I think I can kick out both of those this weekend. /hopeful!

Inspiration! - Oscar Wilde

While starting to pack up all my books, since the hubby and I are moving in a week, I came across a collection of small poetry books by classic authors. I flipped through a few and a poem by Oscar Wilde kinda jumped up and grabbed my attention. So I'm copying it here for easier location later, since it sparked some ideas in my brain already.

Chanson
A ring of gold and a milk-white dove
Are goodly gifts for thee,
And a hempen rope for your own love
To hang upon a tree.

For you a House of Ivory
(Roses are white in the rose-bower)!
A narrow bed for me to lie
(White, O white, is the hemlock flower)!

Myrtle and jessamine for you
(O the red rose is fair to see)!
For me the cypress and the rue
(Fairest of all is rose-mary)!

For you three lovers of your hand
(Green grass where a man lies dead)!
For me three paces on the sand
(Plant lillies at my head)!

"Chanson" by Oscar Wilde

SO many places I could go with this. Definitely digging it. <3