C. R. Collins 🌳 🐸

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Tree-hugging indie fantasy author
Currently located in the SoCal desert
https://crcollins.org
#IndieAuthor #FantasyBooks #HopePunk
Websitehttps://crcollins.org
Pronounsshe/her
Favorite Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvz9uSK3zXo
Book Keywordsfantasy adventure, hopepunk, first person pov, romantic fantasy, urban fantasy, found family, alternate world, family saga, polyamory, mages, shifters, dragons, trees, cunning beasts, immortals, giants
Masto chums. Is there an #online #artist community where my 14 yo can safely share her #art and #writing?

If you use an #e-reader, I'm curious to know which one(s) you prefer? And why?

The most popular are #Kindle, #Kobo, and #Nook, but there are others as well.

As for me, I own a Kindle device, but I often read on my tablet using the apps for Kindle and Kobo, Primarily.

I like reading on the tablet, but at bedtime, I use the Kindle. I have the e-ink Paperwhite version, so I'm not dealing with the whole blue light-screen-keeping-you-awake deal.

How about you? Let me know in the comments

Alex Jones' Infowars, a decades-long source of conspiracy theories, has been acquired by The Onion.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2026/04/20/549630/the-onion-says-its-finally-acquired-alex-jones-austin-based-infowars/

The Onion says it’s finally acquired Alex Jones’ Austin-based Infowars

Jones said last month that his flagship program was circling the drain.

Houston Public Media
If you're an #author on D2D, there' s a petition on Change.org for them to walk back their new fees, as they don't really do anything to clamp down on AI slop and only punish actual indie authors, by insisting you publish quantity over quality to reach thresholds #writing #indieauthor
https://c.org/6WnP9XcFkY
Have you seen this petition yet?

Eliminate Unfair Draft2Digital Fees for Indie Authors

Change.org

#PennedPossibilities⁩ 991: Tell us about your WIP. What is the genre or genres?

I have several WIPs.

This morning, I added 1k words to a Wolf Bonus Story - for book 2, with Liz as PoV character.

I write Wolf Shifter adventure/romance in a feel-good way. However, I loathe the alpha trope (the whole concept is debunked), so my Wolves live in families. They are also hunted by people who fear them, and that creates trouble.

Series: Wolves of the South, 9 books

#WritingCommunity
#WolfShifter

#PennedPossibilities⁩ 991: Tell us about your WIP. What is the genre or genres?

There are a few.

Spirit's Blessing- Romance, Fantasy, Harem (if that's a genre)

Divine Wars: Gates of the Apocalypse- Fantasy, Mythology

Eternal Kingdoms: Alliances- Fantasy

The Eldarain Four- Fantasy, Political Intrigue

Order of Creation- Fantasy, Mystery

Now whether or not I do a good job is up to my skills and the reader

#WritingCommunity #FantasyAuthor #ADHDAuthor

#PennedPossibilities⁩ 991: #WritingCommunity

Tell us about your WIP. What is its genre or genres?

A #SolarPunk novel set on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. In the 25th century CE, 400 years after climate catastrophes killed the fossil-fuelled civilisation, a community of artisans and their families assembles in a forest boatyard to build a big wooden cargo ship of sail. Trade in products, skills, and traditions from across oceans is part of the process of building the ship and the community.

#WordWeavers April 20
What is your MC’s relationship to obtaining and preparing food?

Maggie is not much of a cook. She learned to prep from Jack. She and Jez tried to do better cooking for themselves after he left. Fortunately, one can get a meal for free in any tavern or cafe in Quenelle so she doesn't have to cook unless she wants to.

991
Tell us about your WIP. What is the genre or genres?

StarRyde
Military- 'soft'- Space- SciFi, slight romance, political thriller at the current state, at least for the moment.

Night of the Mare
(Boomerang) Fantasy × 'Dream Punk' meets coming of age.
This project died more than 6 deaths already the last one do to the only left copy dying on my broken external backup hard drive...

Galaxy Glyde - the farm post adventure out there.
Space SciFi Parody.
Not forgotten but on the shelf for know.

And CyBOARpunk
Super Mario Bros (mainly the Movie with Bob Hoskins) meets Cyberpunk 1993 - 2077 so Cyberpunk Noir SciFi Fantasy?

DND character Backstories
Fantasy RPG Fanfictions I would say.

#PennedPossibilities 991 #StarRyde #NightOfTheMare #GalaxyGlyde #CyBOARpunk #DND #writing

#WritersCoffeeClub 20Apr—What have you tried to immortalize in your writing?

My cats.

In The Way of the Wielder, the king's two cats are representations of my two cats, one of whom passed away unexpectedly three years ago (tomorrow).

I've decided to include cats in all of my books. They can add a bit of sassy sweetness to the story, which is fun. The one in my next series is a big orange tabby, similar to one I hope to own (or be owned by) someday. 🐈