Your character is shipwrecked without the usual contact methods. They are not alone, but is that (person, animal, creature, alien) friend or foe?
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Your character is shipwrecked without the usual contact methods. They are not alone, but is that (person, animal, creature, alien) friend or foe?
Mar Qaroll, known as Qarollverse on Twitch, is a transmasculine author with a penchant for dark things. A metalhead, melanophiliac, and melomaniac, he sits hunched (tut tut) at his computer desk writing for hours upon hours from shortly after awakening to shortly before sleeping. He likes to say writing keeps him alive; he lives with MDD, major depressive disorder, and is open about his experiences and life.
Mar’s mother encouraged him to write even before he could make out the alphabet. He remembers scribbling in Disney Princess notebooks as if he could. He often says he was “born with a blank piece of paper and writing utensil in hand”. Despite this, his true writing journey only began in 2017 when he finished his first novel.
Being the only writer he knows offline, Mar has struggled with the loneliness and challenges as one for most of his life. Through streaming, he is no longer alone, and when he thinks he talks too much with his fellow writers, they assure him he isn’t every single time.
Outside of writing, Mar loves to inline skate, listen to metal music, and collect things he likes that are colored black.
What do you stream?
I write erotic romance, science-fantasy, paranormal and supernatural tales, psychological horror (or a darn good attempt at it, I hope!), and I love retelling classic or well-known stories in dark, twisted ways.
How long have you been streaming?
For about two years, I believe.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
I talk with them!
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
Being surrounded by other writers and creatives!
Where can people find you?
My site (https://www.marqaroll.com/) has all my haunts where I can be found across the internet! I can be found on Discord (Mar Qaroll#187) nearly all the time, and I keep an eye on my Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/marqaroll), where I upload my stories.
When can people find you on Twitch?
I can be found on Twitch 7PM – 10 PM EST! Sometimes, just sometimes, I might go on for longer.
Have your character begin the story at the lowest point in the story. Describe their journey to the happiest moment.
Use this sentence:
As darkness descended, the howling began.
Miya is an author and a freelancer in Ohio. Her streams include writing and editing her untitled collection of short stories which is set to release in December 2021. When she is not streaming or working on her latest crochet project (or spending too many hours browsing Etsy), she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
What do you stream? (or write in what genre)
I stream writing/editing/productivity sprints!
How long have you been streaming?
6 months.
How do you keep your viewers engaged?
Interaction and lo-fi!
What is your favorite thing about streaming?
I really enjoy the community that I’ve found through streaming as well as the accountability.
Where can people find you?
@MiyaWritesBooks on Twitter and MiyaWrites on Twitch!
When can people find you on Twitch?
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am EST
Use this sentence:
The howling in the distance caused (he, her, his, their) heart to race.
Discover the joy in the flower petals around your character and the happiness it can share.
Use this sentence:
The sky lit up as bright as day, despite the moon being high in the sky.
In a moment of peace, life is swept away, leaving chaos in its wake. It could have been stopped.
Use this sentence:
As the wind whipped and whirled around them, they felt their feet slip from beneath them.