My baby is all grown up. 😭 An updated portrait of Silas for #thethunderingones and he is 40 when the main story takes off. Swipe ➡️ to see baby Silas and one of my first drawings of him back from 2014. #themooneyedones #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #characterdesign #characterart
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One of my favorite lines from #thethunderingones WIP. I wrote a large bulk of Silas and Amadahy’s struggles during the height of the pandemic and I feel like this statement of Amadahy’s still stands. We can’t give up now. #writersofinstagram #writing #writerslife #themooneyedones #dontgiveup
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#repost An old, unfinished drawing of Silas and Amadahy being the lovebirds that they are. #thethunderingones delves more into their relationship and the continued growth they both have to go through. #themooneyedones #characterart #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #poccharacters
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I was bored after my designated writing hour, so here’s a new (and more accurate) promo poster for #thethunderingones! What do y’all think? #writersofinstagram #bookpromo #writerlife #themooneyedones
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#repost Pencil sketches of the main cast of #thethunderingones: top is Silas and Amadahy, now in their forties. Bottom is their two children: Micajah and Aurelia. Micajah is more of a mischievous soul, but just wants the best for his family. Aurelia is the youngest and the quieter of the two, but she is more headstrong than most people believe. #characterdesign #themooneyedones #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram
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#repost In the process of diving in to #thethunderingones and I’m exploring Silas and Amadahy’s relationship. I still love these original drawings I did of them. (Note: I’ll be posting all artwork on here from now on. Two Instagram accounts is too much for me to handle). #characterdesign #themooneyedones #writersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram
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This is the road leading to my family’s home in Tennessee. It inspired the “road” that leads out of Sully Hollow and down into civilization. This road was used as a transport route for Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War and is a focal point in the book. It carries away Silas and Amadahy’s oldest children, Micajah and Aurelia, into the hardships of war. It brings danger and aid to the isolated Sully Hollow. It also brings the realization that not everyone will make it out of the war alive. Silas, along with his whole family, must decide how to protect themselves and most importantly, how to guide a torn family back together. #writersofinstagram #thethunderingones #themooneyedones #appalachianhistory
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