Jade McStar

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How many WIPs do you work on at once?
Currently working on 4.
Im currently editing Mielea's Lost (editor feedback)
Project Phoenix is in its second draft.
Mielea's Lost sequel is rough draft
The fourth is always a rotation of either new or shelved work.
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Superstitions in WIP
None that i can think of in current WIPs I'm working on.

In one of my shelved WIPs, there is superstitions about being born on Halloween. Some believe it's a curse. Others claim it makes you an innate hunter of monsters.
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Free Friday
I have been able to write 5 out of 6 days so far this month. 😀
Each day wasn't huge amounts but every bit counts.
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Risks in WIP
There are several risks in Mielea's Lost. I dont have room to list all.

In Project Phoenix, Tezzy takes a risk on loving again. He doesn't see it that way though. Robin takes a huge risk leaving his family and then leaving a cult.
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Luck or fate?
In Mielea's Lost, it's a mix bag. Some characters believe in luck. While Jokull is one that believes in fate.
In Project Phoenix, Tezzy is a believer of both. He feels you can change your luck but not your fate. #writersofbluesky #Sci-Fi #fantasy #writesky

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Lies or rumors in WIP
In Mielea's Lost's world, rumors about what lies at the edge of the known universe are many. Some believe nothing is out in the beyond. Others claim that more societies exist and they prefer to stay in hidden. #writersofbluesky #Sci-Fi #fantasy #writesky

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Characters guilty pleasures
For Jokull, it would be sweets and other not healthy foods.

For Tezzy, he does like his mead and other alcohol a bit much. He's a Demi God so he doesn't get a normal buzz like mortals do.
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It has some sci-fi aspects.

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Introduce yourself and WIP with emojis
Me: 🖊📖🎮🏒
Mielea's Lost: 👽🐺🦖🧬🔫
Project Phoenix: 🐦‍🔥🦊🌋⏳️🔪⚔️🩼

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Monthly wrap-up
- Mielea's Lost is ready for it first professional edit.
- started the next draft of Project Phoenix
- more progress on two other WIPs
- brain decided another new shiny WIP needed to be started.
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WIP status
Mielea's Lost- will be with an editor in early March.
Project Phoenix- starting new draft.
The backlog of all other ideas/stories- mostly rough drafts (none finished) or outlines waiting to be seen. 😅
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Nosy characters
In Mielea's Lost, Stanton, a side character, would be considered the nosy one. He has a knack for tracking, so it comes with the territory. It's a common characteristic of badger shifters.
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Preferred genres
Writing: Sci-Fi, fantasy, or a combination of both. The occasional romance (very rare).

Reading: fantasy, comics, and Sci-Fi. The occasional romance.
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WIP themes
Mielea's Lost- found family, self discovery, and origin secrets.
Project Phoenix- found family, self forgiveness, finding self worth, and dark family secrets.
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How MC handles romantic feelings?
Jokull buries most of his romantic feelings.
Tezzy has a long period of time where he is virtually numb to anything romantic. He does come out of it when he realizes he's healed enough to trust again. #writersofbluesky #Sci-Fi #fantasy

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Candies or chocolate?
I perfer chocolate. I rotate between milk, dark, and white chocolate depending on mood.
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Is your MC self-aware?
Jokull is most of the time. Being the captain of the crew, what he does can easily affect morale.

Tezzy sometimes doesn't. When he's traveling with others he becomes more aware.
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MC's favorite dessert?
Jokull will eat a cheesecake all by himself and curse himself out over it later.

Tezzy loves key lime pie. It was a dessert option at a wedding he attended and can't control himself if its around.
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Your preferred book spicy level?
I don't actively seek spice in the books I read.
That being said, I dont mind if some extra spicy parts show up while reading.
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Heartbreak in WIP
In Project Phoenix, Tezzy deals with quite a bit of heartbreak. One is a betrayal by a family member. Another is the loss of his first love. His friend Robin has alot of his own heartbreak along the way, not necessarily love related.
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WIP love interest
In Project Phoenix, Tezzy's first love interest was Flamora. She was a mortal. After she passed it was a couple centuries till another woman came even close.
Aurora is alchemist and magic user. He is attracted to her intelligence.
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Mc would like to be known for?
Jokull hopes he will be known as a reliable person and a protector.

Tezzy hopes he is viewed as an honorable person. Not only to the mortal realms but also in the pantheon circle.
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Kiss, marry, unalive
From Mielea's Lost series:
Kiss: Valerian
Marry: Jokull
Unalive: Nova

From Project Phoenix:
Kiss: Robin
Marry: Tezzy
Unalive: Simon

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Have you put any of your personality into your characters?
Yes. Sometimes its intentional other times not.
I have a side character in one of my WIPs that absolutely loves potatoes. They get sad when they crave them and none are around. #writersofbluesky #Sci-Fi #fantasy

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Does your MC believe in soulmates?
Jokull does. Though it's not spoken aloud.

In Project Phoenix, Tezzy is a big believer of this. It takes him a long time to recover after losing his first love who was a mortal.
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Romance in WIP
For Mielea's Lost, there is some romance but its buried in subplots.
For Project Phoenix, there is romance. Im currently figuring how much as I'm starting the next draft.
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This is who runs this account

#FantasyIndiesJanuary
I'm Jade McStar. I'm working on several Wips.
Mielea's Lost is book 1 of a Sci-Fi series. Drafting the second book of the series. ❤️
Project Phoenix (working title) is a fantasy story tied into the world I made for my D&D campaign. Rough draft finished. #fantasy #sci-fi

#FantasyIndiesJanuary
Monthly wrap-up
-finished the rough draft of Project Phoenix
- wrote 4 chapters of Mielea's Lost sequel.
- continued writing some other WIPs.
- updated some parts of my website, mostly the works in progress part.
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Can your villain be redeemed?
If Malcabe wanted to, he could be. Where's the fun in that though?
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