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Katrina Ariel

@katrina-ariel

Author. Rebel. Dragon rider. Bright-hearted human.

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Aug 22, 2024, 3:05 PM UTC

Pros and Cons of Writing Fiction Under Contract

--- As a writer, landing a contract is a sign that you’ve made it. You’re getting paid to write. It’s amazing! Maybe even a dream come true. And, like anything, there are things that aren’t amazing a…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Aug 21, 2024, 5:50 AM UTC

Memories and Possibilities - Original Music

Sir Cork: throws a line of lyrics at songwriter Me: catches words...writes song in 15 min Yep. That's how it went down. A late-night discord chat turned into the first song I've written in ages. This…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Apr 6, 2024, 3:10 AM UTC

New Books and Magic Tattoos

Hi Hive! Have you read anything good lately? It's been a while since I posted, so I wanted to pop in with a quick update on my writing and to share some new books I'm adding to my library. --- ## New…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Feb 1, 2024, 3:56 AM UTC

A bit of poetry

Sometimes you delete a post Because times have changed And you change with them 💖

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Dec 28, 2023, 3:53 AM UTC

A Gift from Nature and a Tiny Poem

Merry festive season to you all. I've been enjoying these darkest days with walks in the forest, and getting some writing in between cooking all the things and spending time with my family. I have mu…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Dec 7, 2023, 3:46 AM UTC

Life, the Universe, and Hibernation

--- ## Life, the Universe, and Writing... --- Hi Hive! It's been a minute. Apparently it's December and solstice is coming with the sparks of another year. I'm not sure how that happened, but here we…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Dec 6, 2023, 6:15 AM UTC

My Favorite Works of Interactive Fiction

What is interactive fiction, anyway? Think text-based RPGs. Interactive stories fueled by the power of your choices. They're choose-your-own-path literary narratives where YOU'RE the main character.…

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Jul 5, 2023, 10:34 PM UTC

Maps and World Building

Maps. History. Worlds colliding. These are some of the fun bits of writing stories. I can remember spending hours studying the maps in Lord of the Rings. Good stuff.

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Jun 24, 2023, 1:07 AM UTC

Post deleted by author

Sorry, folks. nothing to see here.

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Katrina Ariel
@katrina-ariel Jun 19, 2023, 5:03 AM UTC

Once upon a time...

There was a girl who wrote a lot of words and then decided to unpublish them, kinda. But hey, I really appreciate everyone who supported this!

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