‘Tis the Season. If you’re looking for deals on this day of online shoppery, I’ll gently nudge you in the direction to TeePublic, which is having a sitewide sale. You can get 35% off all things in the Twinkle Press shopfront. You’ll find totes, masks, and a couple of different style notebooks. Such a deal!
Author: FORTHRIGHT
Bard & Barbarian
New Chapter. I’ve added this month’s installment to Bard & Barbarian. It’s an original story about two of the OCs I played during my first DnD campaigns. What can I say … I got attached. Their serialized adventure will undoubtedly be a stand-alone book one day, but if you want to be a part of their story while it’s unfolding, become a patron.
Chapter 16: “Don’t Be Strangers”
Quarterly Art Card
“Heart of a Dog.” As many of you probably already know, I have a Patreon account. (Details about why are on this page.) One of the incentives I provide as a thank you to my supporters is a Quarterly Art Card, and I’ve just revealed December’s. Since Harmonious Starmark’s story has become a Christmas Eve tradition all over the world (in the Amaranthine universe), I thought “Heart of a Dog” (art by FoxOfTwilight) would be Most Appropriate.
These are 5×7″ cards. You can kind of see the shimmer. I had them printed with a pearlized finish. (Very pretteh!) To get in on the offer, become a patron at the Twinkle tier ($4/month) or higher. This is a limited edition offer, and quantities are limited, too. Don’t dawdle.
Mood Stripes 210: Smooth
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one with a plan. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 210: Smooth
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Mood Stripes 209: Hopeful
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the swift one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 209: Hopeful
::twinkle::ART: Her Colt
Fira folded her arms over her chest. “Human men like docile, doting, dainty wives.”
Ricker blinked. “You are not … large.”
“Compared to mares. But my stature is considered a misfortune. I am ungainly, cumbersome. You know, I have even been described as coltish.”
He snorted his way into a whinnying laugh and swooped her into his arms.
“Her Colt” | art by FoxOfTwilight
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Mood Stripes 208: Proud
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one with nothing to offer. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 208: Proud
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Share Your Favorites
Quote Graphics. While creating all the lovely book covers for my fanfiction, we included quote graphics, which make it fun (and cute) to share snippets from my stories. Next time I reread a fic, I’ll keep an eye out for lines I like. In the meantime, perhaps you’d like to suggest some? Send me favorite lines from any of my stories (fanfics & originals), and they may end up on quote graphics like these. ::twinkle::
My email is always.forthright@gmail.com … or you can simply make suggestions in comments.
Lord Charming
Tuesday’s Tote. I’ve been posting a new fandom book cover to Goodreads & to the fanfic site each week. (Well, okay. I missed last week.) As an added bonus, the new pattern becomes available in my Threadless & TeePublic shopfronts. Totes, masks, backpacks, zipper bags, journals, and note cards are available. This week we’re adding an homage to Lord Charming.
Summary: More than Sesshoumaru’s pride took a blow when he lost his arm. He’s in a delicate position… and desperate enough to seek the advice of a self-proclaimed expert. Canon Divergence. [Sesshoumaru x Kagome]
Read Lord Charming here >>
Lord Charming on Goodreads >>
Longest Story. Based on chapter count (not word count) Lord Charming is my longest fanfic, coming in at 800 chapters. Random Fact: Every chapter title is two-words long. Just because.
TWINKLE PRESS
Threadless | Tee Public
Mood Stripes 207: Obtuse
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s rewarded. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 207: Obtuse
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News Hound
Updated! Iruka is sent undercover on a mission that bears every resemblance to an enforced vacation. It’s the world’s most boring assignment. And the loneliest. Until a chatty photojournalist named Sukea starts hanging around. Canon Divergence. [Iruka & Kakashi/Sukea/Hound]
This Naruto fanfic updates on Tuesdays. Chapter 10: “Hopeless Case” just posted.
Mood Stripes 206: Intimate
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who complies. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 206: Intimate
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Mood Stripes 205: Riveted
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the distracted one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 205: Riveted
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News Hound
Updated! Iruka is sent undercover on a mission that bears every resemblance to an enforced vacation. It’s the world’s most boring assignment. And the loneliest. Until a chatty photojournalist named Sukea starts hanging around. Canon Divergence. [Iruka & Kakashi/Sukea/Hound]
This Naruto fanfic updates on Tuesdays. Chapter 9: “Hot Water” just posted.
Every Word Matters
Doggish Naming Sense. The Amaranthine dog clans have a unique naming sense, which I sort of based on those quirky virtue names favored by early American colonists. Glint Starmark is the one who actually began the tradition by setting aside his wolvish birth name (Loor-ket), choosing meaningful names for his Kith children (like Path, Pace, and Trio), and giving his bondmate a doggish name (Radiance).
Their firstborn son Harmonious continued the tradition. His five sons are named Merit, Prospect, Valor, Eloquence, and Ever.
Other wolves who “married into” the dog clans follow the established custom by taking a new name. A good example would be Sentinel Skybellow (head of security at New Saga High School), who left the packs when he took Harmonious Starmark’s daughter Rampant as his bondmate.
FORTHRIGHT 