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Origins of Like A Flame
A question I get frequently from my coworkers is “where on Earth did this story come from?” I have always loved underground cities. The underground tunnels in Magic Kingdom. The underground mutant city in Futurama of Old New York. Underground cities in fiction held a particularly honored place in my heart. And then I moved…
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An Update and Some Questions
Hello, all! As one can probably see from the lack of posts, I took a creative break. Between wrapping up my first full campaign and a creative block due to perfectionism, I had to take a bit of a break to rejuvenate. Unfortunately: for consistency, my ability to keep up with my numerous projects, and…
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Behind the Keyboard
For today, I thought I would do a bit of an about me! When I’m not writing or working my day job, I’m usually writing a tabletop campaign, reading (probably either fantasy or something historical), or spending time with my dog Ami. The campaign I’m currently wrapping up entangles a deeply depressed individual that is…
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Meet the Characters of Like A Flame
In a world obsessed with automating and generating pictures, I find myself going back to books and asking the kindness of strangers to draw the people I can’t get out of my head. So with that, I’d like to introduce my children! All art is done by the impeccable Nilus Art, who did an absolute…
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Writing Resources
Today I wanted to mention some writing resources that I use for Like A Flame! I was raised by someone who loves books, so prepare for both books and websites! Books: Ultimate Bug-opedia: All of my faeries have distinctively different wings so this gave me a really good top down of popular (and unpopular) bugs…
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Anatomy of a Writing Session
My sessions vary from 90 minutes to multiple hours long, like on weekends where I have very little to do other than crank out entire chapters in a day. If I’m writing at the bar, I skip the music and art because I write off my iPad and my headphones don’t currently function with my…
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My Writing View
To kick off my blog, I wanted to show a little insight into my process! Being a neurodiverse writer means I had to figure out a way to write without it getting stagnant. I grew up with a painter as a parent, so I had always assumed that I would follow in their footsteps –…
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Hello World!
My name is Forest Hackley and I am the proud writer of the ongoing historical fantasy series Like A Flame. You can read more about that under the Contact Me page.
