Ariel Cross

Terra never asked for any of this, but she'll be damned if she takes it lying down. #vampires #vampireslayers #urbanfantasy #reading Check out A Slayer's Reckoning: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6

PSA to my fellow Americans: Confirm the location of your polling place. Re-check it the day before and day of voting. Do not give up. Do not give in. Brook no oppression. Abide no intimidation. Get that vote in. #VOTE

We out here crashin' 'Cause the dopamine droppin' Days after LARPin' ⚔️🛡️✨ #haiku #LARP #nerdshit

Periodic reminder that, when it comes to chores, half-assed is better than no-assed! (Also, playing music during chores can help some folks immensely, me included) #motivation #lifehacks #choressuckbutmusicrocks

Idk who needs to hear this but: It is perfectly legal to wear your ren faire garb to the grocery store. 🏰👸🧝

My typical feed usually consists mainly of cats, NPR, and the latest woes of late-stage capitalism, but every now and then a wild pin-up monster girl appears, and that's pretty cool. #art #monstergirls #ifollowawildrangeofthings

I've reached the (first draft) climax of the plot in Book 2 of A Slayer's Reckoning! I just have to get this and the resolution out of my brain and it's off to the editing and second draft races! #WritingCommunity #writing

I know I am late to the party (gloomy though it is), but man, Clair Obscur hits hard. What a story. What a soundtrack. What a choice. #clairobscur #e33 #videogames

Reminder to Self and Whoever Needs It: You don't hate everyone, you just need to sleep, probably. 😴💤 #selfcare

Book 2 Snippet: “You are an incredible amount of trouble.” This last part was not an angry declaration. Just a weary one. 🧛😩📖 #indieauthor #writing #urbanfantasy

Mozzarina, pls #Palworld

Unreal how badly I needed a weekend to just . . . stop. It's been nonstop *something* every weekend for months. Resting was heavenly. Highly recommend. #wellness #TAKEABREAK

Truly, no greater rush than canceled plans 😤😮‍💨

One of these days I need to try out Daggerheart, BUT WITH WHAT TIME?!?! 🗡️🫀⌛ #ttrpg

ARGH, that frustration when you have all your pattern pieces cut out to sew but don't yet have the right thread to sew them! 😫🧵🪡

Does açaí taste like cough syrup to anyone else?

Book 2 Snippet: So it was with incredible effort that I kept calm and continued talking rather than launching myself in a rage at the mage driving the car. #indieauthor #writing #urbanfantasy

Not me, aggressively but oh-so-slowly knitting this scarf out of yarn that's too narrow to knit a scarf out of quickly and stubbornly refusing to give up

It is so wonderful to see the absolute spin-out that is the City Council of Darkness finale on Dimension 20. I would ADORE more sandbox-style campaigns like this one. It really lets the cast flex their chaos in the best way

Book 2 Snippet: “I’m an aegis.” It took me a moment to realize she couldn’t see my blank expression. “Let’s pretend I don’t know what that means.” “Oh, right, um . . . I’m really good at magic shields and wards.” 🛡️😐🪄 #indieauthor #writing #urbanfantasy

Something something writing is hard, yo. Shoutout to everyone hitting a heckin' wall out there. Let yourself breathe! 🫁📝😤

Book 2 Snippet: “Oh, sweet Lady of Fire, what do I do now?” “You know I can hear you, right?” 📘🖋️👂 #indieauthor #writing #urbanfantasy

When your protag is NOT emotionally equipped for handling someone crying in front of them but really wants to be supportive, so they just awkwardly offer a hug and hope it works out 🫠 #WritingCommunity #writing

Getting really into crafting and loving every minute of it! 🧶😀 My bank account, however, is not as enthused . . . 📉😬 #knitting #sewing #artsandcrafts

Book 2 Snippet: “That’s wonderfully vague,” I said as I opened the refrigerator door. Probably wise if I topped off on blood if someone this excitable was going to be around. #indieauthor #WritingCommunity #urbanfantasy

Woof, the stuff I put these characters through. Then again, there's no story without conflict. #WritingCommunity #indieauthor #urbanfantasy

Writing the lowest point of the book today. It's both crucial excruciating. #WritingCommunity #indieauthor #urbanfantasy

Finished Cloak Number 2! Finally have all the pieces for my silly little bard brawler, let's goooo! #sewingproject #LARPcostume #artsandcrafts

Book 2 Snippet: “It’s not some stupid cult.” “Well, what kind of cult is it then?” #WritingCommunity #urbanfantasy #indieauthor

Ooooh, this is good stuff

Writing some RAW, messed up stuff today, fam. Good grief, this stuff weighs a lot. 😬🏋️💔 #WritingCommunity #writinglife

Book 2 Snippet: "The door creaked on its hinges as I gripped it tighter. I hoped only I could hear the faint noise of the microfractures I was inflicting upon the wood." #indieauthor #urbanfantasy #WritingCommunity

Book 2 Snippet " . . . her eyes seemed ready to fill with tears at any moment. And fill they did, once the screaming started." #indieauthor #urbanfantasy #WritingCommunity

Man, it's so much harder to write the mega-downer parts of Book 2. Combat is so much easier for me to give the play-by-play. Surely that says nothing significant about me 🙃 #WritingCommunity #indieauthor #writinglife

Just dropped off some copies of my book at iNK! They're a lovely comic, zine, book, and other-cool-things store located in Dayton, KY, just south of Cincinnati. Check them out: www.indienky.com #indiepublishing #urbanfantasybooks #indieauthor

Who has two thumbs and gets to eat Kroger crab cakes for lunch? THIS GUY 🦀🍥🦀 #food #crabcakes #yum

How many times am I gonna restart this ONE SCARF??? 🧶 Who knows. #knitting

As a country bean, it still amuses me when my city/suburb friends tweak out over losing electricity during a storm. It's a neat resilience that I enjoy possessing.

Seeds: Sown 🌱 Back: Tired 😫 Feeling: Accomplished 😊 #gardening

Sometimes the world feels like a storm-tossed ocean, but my creative pursuits are my life raft. I need to remember that. #motivation #hope #Writing

Anybody else's cats love to drink the "human soup" left behind after a shower? Little weirdos, smh #cats

Squeezed in some words last night before bed AND finished putting together the pantry cabinet! GREAT SUCCESS 💪🖋️🌟 #writing #motivation #WritingCommunity

Lost track of time assembling a pantry last night and didn't get words down, but still feel accomplished, so that's something!

I suppose I should tell people to check out this book I wrote about a vampire slayer in over her head: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #indiebooks #urbanfantasy #vampirebooks

Three-day streak! Leggo 🖋️📘🏃 #writing #motivation #WritingCommunity

Maintaining momentum! Just a little adds up each day 📘🖋️ #writing #motivation #WritingCommunity

ADHD Chore Hack: Mentally frame your chore motivation as my partner/pet/family will be made happier by this action. Clutter and mess stresses everyone out, even if they don't consciously realize it. A clean space makes everyone happier, and YOU can be the source of that happiness. #adhd #motivation

Idk if this even counts as a hot take, but I so deeply wish politicians weren't allowed on social media

371 words today! WAY better than the zero for the past several. Looking to get back into full swing soon 🖋️📘 #writing #WritingCommunity #motivation

I've rejoined the ranks of Instagram, purely for ease of communication with local bookstores, so . . . worth it! No promises for tons of posts, but no promises for NOT tons of posts either! Find me on Insta at: www.instagram.com/authorarielc...