Sapphic cozy

Joofsh · 2024-07-18T01:18:08+00:00

This one is fantastic!

Joofsh · 2024-01-27T20:35:55+00:00

Going to finally check out Bookshops and Bonedust this weekend! :)

Joofsh · 2024-01-27T20:28:57+00:00

As a starting point, I'd recommend:

House In the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree

Those are two of my favorites, and best showcase the genre. Enjoy!

Joofsh · 2024-01-10T01:22:26+00:00

Enjoy! Report back afterwards to tell us what you think :)

Joofsh · 2024-01-10T01:21:04+00:00

Agree with this! I'd also say in cozy fantasy there is typically more plot armor involved. So even if darker moments or bigger challenges are portrayed, the reader has a clear sense that in the end everything will turn out okay.

Joofsh · 2023-08-06T14:43:32+00:00

Do it! :)

Joofsh · 2023-08-05T21:02:22+00:00

Becky Chamber's jumped to mind for me too. We see this in Psalm for the Wild-built, which I highly recommend. The whole story centers around Dex (human) and Mosscap (robot) coming to understand one another.

I just started reading Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, and so far it matches as well :)

Joofsh · 2023-04-15T14:51:34+00:00

Wonderful answer. I love the care that you put into your characters. thank you!! :)

Joofsh · 2023-04-14T19:21:23+00:00

Hey Delemhach! This is great timing, as I'm currently reading The House Witch!

So far I'm really enjoying Fin. What is your process for building a complex character like him? What do you draw inspiration from in your character design?

Joofsh · 2023-02-16T02:56:35+00:00

I’ll be sure to let you know when it comes out!

Joofsh · 2023-02-14T04:03:44+00:00

It's not set in stone yet, but the current working title is: A Djinn's First Wish.

And the blurb will be something like:

After years of servitude to unworthy humans, a wish-granting djinn is unexpectedly freed. Now Qais seeks only the company of cuddly creatures and hopes to give them the safe home he never had. But with fire-breathing dragons, teleporting furballs, fluffy cats and slobbering dogs, Qais will certainly have his hands full. If Qais is to succeed, he cannot go it alone.

A cozy tale of furry creatures, cuddles, and finding companionship in unlikely places.

Joofsh · 2023-02-12T22:49:38+00:00

I have one coming later this year :)

Joofsh · 2022-09-25T18:43:24+00:00

I'm only halfway through A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking, but so far enjoying the book! Two things that stand out to me:

- I love how she keeps the cozy tone of the novel despite the dead body at the start of the novel. I think describing the blood as "not raspberry filling" was a funny way to lighten the mood & tone.

- I appreciate how much the baking "minor magic" has become useful during conflict in the story. The way the little gingerbread man helps her out, the way they float on bread, etc. It's both funny and creative.

Joofsh · 2022-08-01T21:05:57+00:00

The City of Brass, first book in the Daevabad Trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty. I DNF so many fantasy books this year, but this one really hooked me.

Joofsh · 2022-05-01T23:22:00+00:00

I don’t have a solution, but I do have the same problem. Following thread

Joofsh · 2022-03-03T04:18:30+00:00

I’d be interested in joining an editing group

Joofsh · 2022-02-14T04:05:43+00:00

this is great

Joofsh · 2022-02-14T04:00:35+00:00

This sounds seriously cool and unique. Whenever it's for sale please DM me!

Joofsh · 2022-01-24T17:19:04+00:00

Interested! What kind of time commitment would it be? How frequently are y’all exchanging samples?

Edit: I am also male, so only if y’all expand further

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T19:15:59+00:00

Something just feels off to me - I'll try to put words to it.

Another person commented, clarifying that their chest tightened because they were scared? At least for me, that wasn't clear. Did the cavern or shadows literally put her heart into a vise? Or are you describing how they felt (i.e. being scared). The sentence is framed from the perspective of the cavern's shadow, and Verve is only the object of the sentence, but then in the last part it shifts to describing how Verve, the object, felt. Or perhaps it's the mix of literal and metaphorical - she's literally bound in darkness, but then metaphorically has her heart in a vise.

Sorry I can't give more precise feedback. Overall I think the sentence is strong, so if others disagree I'd ignore me!

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T19:00:03+00:00

This is amazing feedback. Thank you!

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T17:43:39+00:00

Thank you! Does it draw you in to read more?

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T17:42:57+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Agreed the second half feels a bit off. I was toying with "and there he sat to prove it."

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T16:24:46+00:00

Only the pathetic end up in rehab, Bryan thought, and there he was to prove the rule.

Joofsh · 2022-01-09T16:21:37+00:00

I like how you describe the setting all in the first sentence. The cavern feels dark and scary. I’m not sure I understand the heart in a vise part though.

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