Loss has been following us around lately. Not in the dramatic, cinematic way people like to package it. It’s quieter than that. It shows up in the dashboard numbers that sag for no reason, in the comment threads that go still, in the way the whole internet seems to wander off to go grill something.
Every summer, creators look at the dip and assume it means something about them.
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Here’s the Not-So-Secret Reveal: JoyPunk Isn’t About Feeling Better
JoyPunk isn’t a self-care scheme or a promise to solve all your self-doubt behind a masterclass paywall. It’s not “gratitude journaling.” It’s not “finding the silver lining.” And it sure as hell isn’t “staying in the moment.”
JoyPunk is choosing to stay human. On purpose.
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Skyforge is where writers learn the deep architecture of their worlds—the pressures and invisible forces that shape every story long before a character appears. This is upstream craft: structural, mythic, and uncompromising. Welcome to the forge. Click to read Skyforge News, by Haly, the Moonlight Bard ✒️, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
Something tried to get past us this week. And for a moment, it did.
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Some people look at the Cereal and think it’s just a useless bit of fluff — a sugary little nostalgia‑bait for a childhood that never really existed. Those people are joyless sadsacks with a sinister allergy to sincerity. They can’t recognize honesty, decency, or community spirit unless it’s wearing a corporate logo. They see a clubhouse and assume it must be a cult...
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I got together with a few friends to read Cherry Kills by Sean Thomas McDonnell. (When Cherry's imaginary friends start interacting with the real world, adventure ensues.) This is the result.
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A live community reading of Cherry Kills — punk art, noir energy, and friends experiencing the story together in real time.
A new Ask the Bard in which I tackle the question of knowing when it's time for a retcon, how to handle it, and what in the world it even REALLY is!
You don't need to start over, you just need to know the tools available.
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Most writers treat worldbuilding like a scrapbook — maps, vibes, aesthetics, lore dumps, Pinterest boards. Pretty, but passive. Decorative. Harmless.
But a story world isn’t decoration. It’s pressure.
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