According to Grammarly, I had an excellent week from December 22 - December 28 A lot of people ask me about my writing routine, and I should put out more videos about it. If you're interested in me making videos about it, please let me know. I'd do it ... for you. December 22 - … Continue reading Prepare to be impressed per #Grammarly #syllit
Good morning... have you hit your reading goals for the year? I'm just happy to get through the books that I have gotten through and I'm trying to finish off the last book in my queue. What about you? And then let me know what genre you are reading now. Babydoll - https://amzn.to/3XJIGTe Deceptive Nights … Continue reading Good morning… have you hit your reading goals for the year? Some 99cent treats to help you #writerslife #amreading #syllit
As always, I'm honored to be nominated. I was selected in past years, but this is a new year. Have I been the author you wanted? I hope I deserve your vote. VOTE NOW: https://www.ubawa.org/top-100-authors-of-2025.html I'm just over the moon really excited about all this. Submit today and then share with a reading buddy and … Continue reading Voting has begun… I’m in Group 17 of UBAWA’s Top 100 Authors of 2025 Ballot… I’d appreciate your vote
Falling for fictional men is safer than slipping on wet snow. We're in December! Snowy, wet, and cold! But there are books to warm the soul and keep something toasty... not necessarily your toes though Books | Author Shop | Bio | WiP | Live Book This week, my goal is to work on the … Continue reading #SylLit Dec2025 1st Week Updates: Still accepting author #7DaysAfterChristmas sign up, BookTrailer for HSH-His Brothers, free audio book, and writing update
Hello there, Sneak Reader. I hope wherever you are, you're great! The secret to staying warm this winter is less spiced latte and more suspense novel. At least then I know the ending. Would you like a winter reading packet? Click here If you were a part of the BRAE experience, thank you for that … Continue reading #SylLit Nov 2025 2nd Week Updates🌚 – #7DaysAfterChristmas Author Call!, LiveStory update, and My events (busy November)!
Date October 10th - 12th, 2025 Goal To camp out in nature off-grid, surrounded by nature for writing sprints/inspiration, mini workshops, and networking with other local writers. Hosted by Motown Writers Network, Brick House Studio, and author Sylvia Hubbard , with guest facilitator Kristine Brickey Here's a preview video about what's going to happen and … Continue reading Guess who’s car Camping next weekend? This gurl/author. 2nd Annual MWN Car Camping Writers Retreat #syllit #motownwriters #authorevent
Buy a Cup of Coffee For Author | See Books By Author | Buy Directly from Author | https://sylviahubbard.com/links/coffeebuyers/ You’re not just buying coffee for the author, but you’re helping her reach her literary goals. I'm truly appreciative of this support for my literary endeavors. CLICK HERE to see all my other coffee-buying supporters and … Continue reading New Coffee Buyer, #Sneakreader, Doris Johnson – THANK YOU!
It's been a week of busy busy busy. Books by This Author | Shop Directly from This Author I had back-to-back events this weekend (stay tuned for picture drop this week) Still hammering out Her Substitute Husband.. His Brothers. I pushed the private post date until Chapter 25, and there are still spots open in … Continue reading Weekly Post Update from The Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard – 3rd week of Sept 2025 #syllit
When I look at that circled number and know I write a lot, I smile to myself, knowing I still have stories to tell, and I hope I can get to 100 in the next ten years. (If you can't see that number, circled it says 56 titles) 🙂 Waaaayyy over 25 years ago, I … Continue reading The words I needed to hear to get me going on my publishing journey. 🙋🏾♀️💓📚 #WritersLife #AuthorJourney #syllit
Honestly, can't we have both? Back in the day, I used to write every day. Not only was it a pure addiction, but it was a necessity. Feeding 3 kids and coming home every day to see I had work to do was not a joke, it was a way of life. So I had … Continue reading Write every day or take time off? #authorapril25 #syllit
Thousands of books have been sold, but few reviews have been left. I know our lives are busy and I truly understand you were just shocked and delighted about what you read when you finished the book. But this author really would love for you to drop a review wherever you bought the book or one on … Continue reading If Essence Divinity gave you all the feels, made you scream at a character, or had you up past midnight—tell the world🌍 Your review helps other readers fall into the chaos too. 📖🙏🏾💟
Thousands of books have been sold, but few reviews have been left. I know our lives are busy and I truly understand you were just shocked and delighted about what you read when you finished the book. But this author really would love for you to drop a review wherever you bought the book or one on … Continue reading Could you kindly leave a review for my newest release 📖Essence Divinity? Pretty please with sugar 🍵 on top 🙆🏾♀️
Write alone or with people? I’ve always been a loner when I write, and even in sprints, I’m more excited to get to muting the mic and clicking away on the keyboard. I love that I can be with a crowd and dive into my own room inside of my head, writing away, deep within … Continue reading write alone or with people? ✍🏾📝💜 #authorapril25 #syllit
Pray for me I'm still struggling at the time of this writing on this, but at least I'm on the epilogue and that's good. I'm telling myself it doesn't have to be perfect now. I have to tell myself that or I'll stay stagnant. I thank my #Sneakreaders for staying by me and I do … Continue reading WIP status… #LetMeLoveYou #authorapril25 #syllit
I was raised in Detroit... Since I was young, my environment has been influential on my imagination And it's been a blessing and curse. It's helped me problem-solve and develop different story lines, but it's also been a source of my weakness in my love for my city because no matter what it does, it … Continue reading Does real life ever inspire my writing? #authorapril25 #syllit
BlueSky - Follow Me When you don't want to be there, leave. You're not a tree I don't know if that's how the saying goes, but that's how it's in my head now. On Twitter I did have over 12k followers. And I was liking the traffic from there and the good SEO, but I … Continue reading in case you didn’t know, I did quit ❌Twitter and went to🦋 Bluesky… ➡️➡️follow me there!
What had happened was... You're used to hearing this, but your thinking isn't true. I have been working 😁👇🏾💜✍🏾 I'm finishing it off to publish, and when it's done, BOOM! It's taking a little longer than I thought because there are so many open stories and doors to close, but I thank you for your … Continue reading What is happening to💜📖 Let Me Love You #livestorytelling #WIP #syllit ✍🏾💜
February 24 - March 02 update. Pretty proud I'm on a streak (see pic below) but that's because I'm hard at work trying to finish this book: Let Me Love You. As usual my writing mistakes stay consistent, but I'm good with it, for now. Top 5 Mistakes 1.Missing period 2.Missing comma in compound sentence 3.Missing article 4.Unnecessary … Continue reading #Grammarly update for #syllit February 24 – March 02 📝💜📖
Was it fun? Yes! Was it amazing?! Also yes! I wasn't expecting the enjoyment I got out of the event, but I'm so glad I accepted. I'm always nervous and pre-disappointed when I go to an event, so I can handle looking crazy standing next to a table of books, but that's when I tell … Continue reading My January booksigning recap… 💜📚 #writerslife #syllit
Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite thing to cook?View all responses When all else is done, that's the only thing I want to do at the end of the day. I could go without eating and sleeping if all I needed to do was write books. I know I'm using the terminology all wrong Cooking the … Continue reading Daily Writing Prompt: What’s your favorite thing to cook? Books! 📚
Done initially on my FB group liveUpdate of The Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard. I promised to do these at least once a month there / I'm trying. Talking about events, current book releases, upcoming book events, and my current work in progress. Also, update on the #7daysafterchristmas | Click to start watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgGPEj3gbec Let … Continue reading #SylLit #AuthorTalk Current WIP, Published and Upcoming Books, plus events
Since I write all of these, I'd love to know which scenario screams at you! Explanation of each trope: Morally Gray Characters/Anti-Heroes:The protagonist is not a typical "good guy," often having questionable morals or a dark past, which can make the reader conflicted about their actions while still being drawn to them. Forbidden Love/Taboo Relationships:The … Continue reading Which Dark Romance Trope Are You? [Poll]
When my author friend Suprina Frazier posted this, I felt the spirit of the holiday come crashing down. How is your holiday going?
Good morning... have you hit your reading goals for the year? I'm just happy to get through the books that I have gotten through and I'm trying to finish off the last book in my queue. What about you? And then let me know what genre you are reading now.
Semi-long post... I lost five pounds. It took me ten months to lose FIVE POUNDS. I have never told anyone, but I've been obsessed with trying to lose weight without the drugs for three years. I'm not ragging on anyone who chose that pat,h but since having migraines since I was six, EVERYTHING gives me … Continue reading #writerslife – My weight loss journey … 🙋🏾♀️✍🏾 #syltips And how it will affect my long term goals as a writer … Semi-long post
I had a great and busy time on this day in my life. I'm still horrible at keeping track visually of my life, but I swear it's in the back of my mind. We had the regular 2nd Saturday meetup for #motownwriters wsg NY times best selling author, Elizabeth Atkins from Two Sisters Writing and … Continue reading #WritersLife: A great and Busy Time #syllit
author thoughts on current #WIP LET ME LOVE YOU #syllit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCeVZhNExY Find this current story on my website at http://sylviahubbard.com/letmeloveyou. Subscribe for updates. Catch up and lmk your thoughts
El likes to jump in and out of relationships when he feels like it. He loves doing it to married women because it avoids all the attachments later on. He also likes to touch things that aren't his and make them exclusive to him for a while before he leaves them by the wayside. This … Continue reading #FlashPanning – relationship setup in Let Me Love You
Happy Sunday! #photochallenge Sunday & I'm doing a random photo dump of my day so far. Forgot to take pics of the Amazon locker we had packages delivered to cause we camp in the middle of no where and then hubster took me over to Bob Evans since we were in town for breakfast, before … Continue reading #writerslife #photochallenge Sunday #syllt
Every once in a while, I need an upper as a writer. Not drugs but compliments, and I take them wherever I can get them. This week they sent me my results from August 26 - September 01 Your Weekly Premium Update Your writing is getting sharper with every word, leading to clearer communication that has a … Continue reading #Grammarly says: “You’re a Powerhouse.” Me… not you… #syllit #writerslife
Start Reading | Book Info Page | More books by this author Going through some videos and decided to re-iterate my intentions as a reminder and promise to my #Sneakreaders for Desire's Tryst. https://youtu.be/wXVKLdn_EoQ About the story: Derek seeks revenge on ex-friend Maddox Ryan for a deadly fire he thinks killed his fiance, Adira. He … Continue reading Desire’s Tryst – Writer’s Intentions #kindlevella #reamstories #syllit #writerslife [VIDEO] #wip diaries
I hardly ever share the after event thoughts or photos but I should start... like now... I spoke about SEO and ROI for authors applying these to 8 Goals for Authors! Rochester Writers added a video you can watch here of the event And then here's the ONLY photo I took: I do love all … Continue reading My night at #RochesterWriters Writer’s Night in May2024 [event photos]
You really haven't gotten an update from me in a while and I really won't expell all my plans in this writing but give you an outline of the upcoming video I'll be doing. Subscribe to my youtube if you want to get the premiere video | Click here I'm trying to be more productive … Continue reading 2nd quarter goals… video coming soon but here they are written down… what do you need from me #syllit #writerslife
[Post Video from Youtube coming soon] Free Books from today til the 5th https://sylviahubbard.com/2023/10/30/multiple-authors-genres-brae2023-featuring-dreams-of-reality-and-mistaken-identi-y-iii-free-nov-1st-5th-5-days-of-freebooks/ Release of Eve's Deception Paperback and Ebook, you can now see my new Inspiration Romance that I know you will enjoy. It's also the inception of the Windfall Brothers Series with Delilah's Desire and the ongoing book Desire's Tryst. NanoWriMo 1st … Continue reading Free Books from today til the 5th | Release of Eve’s Deception | NanoWriMo 1st Day | Happy Nat’l Authors Day | #writerslife #syllit | Upcoming Book Release |What’s new with me!
Talking to fans online is always a high for me and spurs me to get my butt in a chair and write hint hint hint - you gotta talk to me This was a fun talk online with a fan in the comments of a promo post! Albeit It did make me sad that I'd … Continue reading When fans tell an author to hurry up in a fun and subtle way! #syllit
I've gone through a lot of loss in my life. Three major events (two and three are kinda squished together because they happened almost near the same time) Through it all I had to adjust my soul and my love for my writing Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.com WHAT MADE ME WRITE THIS NOW? … Continue reading Writing through Loss … #writerslife #syllit #encouragement
It's nice when a reader just loves to hate you and want to read more. I don't know if authors tell enough readers, but this brings us so much joy. This made my morning. This made me get on my keyboard and type a whole two chapters I've been fighting for two days. This made … Continue reading Your cliffhanger Queen 👑 has done it again… according to readers… 📖💜📚 #Hersubstitutehusband #kindlevella #syllit #writerslife episode 40! 🔥🧾
I can get back to my regular writing schedule if I work hardNot being scared of success My supportive partnerLet go Let God 2021 solidified in my soul I want to stay at a home and just write books. I used that time to start getting back in the routine of writing again, finding ways … Continue reading What Did I Learn This Past Year #writerslife #syllit 📚💜✍🏿
After the fire of of 2013, which wiped me out mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally, I had taken a break from my literary career to get my kids' and my life together. We were homeless so I had reasons to actually try to concentrate on things. I didn't come out with a book for a … Continue reading Building my literary foundation again – 4th quarter goals but first time trying. #sylLit #writinglife #marketinggoals #contentplanning #authorworkinprogress
We all need that day off, that moment so we can gather our soul and scratch it's back, put some lotion on, rest... you know what I mean. Readers are important here and here are some tips for self care... for the bookish from Bibliophile On A Budget and thanks to EyeCU Reading & Chatting and … Continue reading #BookishSelfCare… Take care of you so you can read more!
I've gotten Saliva, Slyvia, Sealvie, Sylvie and so forth... I've never had a nickname other than the name calling I've gotten from my sisters, bullies and classmates. There are a couple of platonic guy friends that will call me Sylvie and my sister sometimes call me Syl as an endearment. But there has always been … Continue reading It’s Sylvia, not Slyvia or Mrs. Hubbard, if ya nasty… #writerslife #respectforaname #msjackson #ravenous
Get out. Get away from the screens. People are telling that all the time to kids. Even when I was young my mother would say get outside and I didn't have a phone, but evento get away from my books and toys, I had to get out of the house. All my life, I learned … Continue reading When trying to get books in readers hands you have to choose community over selling. #writerslife #sylLit @SylviaHubbard1
my alpha protagonist arrived drunk in the middle of the night. Does she open the door? Would you?
I hear really weird stuff during the day and I just have to share when I hear things, so I'm letting y'all know, keep your ears open. Word I Discovered For Today: Couch Panini Couch Panini - when you wear really hot yoga pants and you put a thick blanket and your hot laptop on your middle. … Continue reading Word I Discovered For Today: Couch Panini #slangterms #urbandictionary #wordporn
The first thing I remember writing was a Viking romance. I know that sounds silly, but I'd just finished Secret fire by Johanna Lindsay and some other crazy Katherine Woodiwiss novel that had me very confident I could write one. I had to be about thirteen or fourteen and didn't know a darn thing about … Continue reading Writing Break w/a Personal Essay: The first thing I remember writing #motownwriters #bloggingchallenge
Hiya! Every once in a while I get interesting questions from readers that I know others have so I do answer them and send them back but I also make a blog post out of it. "Need help, have Sony reader, can't download from Amazon. Help please. ." Sony Reader Amazon does roll me a … Continue reading Reader question: Can’t download your books from @Amazon. Help! #FAQ #Smashwords #SonyReader
I was rolling in elation as I looked at my box of books. I hadn't expected them until Monday, but they arrived three days early and I'm just HAPPY! It's been a long journey and you've been there with me. I appreciate that and I love you for that. I have so many treats for … Continue reading The journey to #Beautiful is almost complete. Next stop #bestseller!!! #suspense #BookBaggers #adventure #asmsg
I guess I have no excuse, right. It's so pretty and once I put my banner up, it's really going to bang! I'll find an excuse. I'm sitting at my office right now. Int that chair in the mirror with the extra screen going showing all my Netflix's while I work. (It helps me think) … Continue reading My new office area surprise by #mademynight for #MothersDays #keeper #relationshipgoals #writerslife #WritingWednesday
Download this story in all version https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/39512 A teacher mistaken as a student decides to push the envelope and explore her lustful instincts with a stranger. Download: epub mobi (Kindle) pdf lrf pdb Online Reader Author’s Note... The original Love 101 was written on a whim. I had just … Continue reading #ShortStoryChallenge: Love 101- Prologue @ #SylLit #SundayBlogShare #Bookish #AmReading
Here's another Short Story Challenge turned into a novel. Let me know how you like it in the comments and feel free to share on your social media or the blog, just make sure you use only the social media buttons below. Buy Full-Length Novel directly from the author | click here Have you read … Continue reading His African Sweetheart 💓🙀#ShortStoryChallenge – Accepted by Sylvia Hubbard. Now a full-length 📖novel: Stealing Innocence III, exclusively from author
After I attended Romance Slam Jam, I heard this question a lot and was fascinated at how writers constantly had their own process. I myself never thought I had one. I have 2 characters. Find something horrible and something strange and then I go to work on the story by answering the question "What if?" Dreams of reality, my … Continue reading How I draft a novel #amwriting #Beautiful #MadnessContained #WritingWednesday
I got these questions from Be Smart Book Blog and decided "Just For Fun" I'd do this too. To see the post at the Be Smart Book Blog, go to: http://www.bbooksmart.com/the-ultimate-book-tag/ 1. Do you get sick while reading in the car? I don't get sick in any moving object and can read quite possibly anywhere. … Continue reading Just for fun: Ultimate Book Tag from Emily
I was tagged in September on Facebook to post about books that I've read that have stayed with me throughout my life. Since it's National Bookclub Month, I thought it'd be nice to post books I've enjoyed throughout my life. I am a different type of reader. My mother was a stickler for history books … Continue reading 10 books that have stayed with me in some way… #amreading. Celebrating Nat’l Bookclub Month
Almost 40 books with raved reviews so why aren't I getting there? Why do I peak at #1 online but not offline? This has bothered me most of 2014 and has disheartened me for more literary journeys. Not to be put into a funk, I've decided to start a journey to ask bloggers to feature me. … Continue reading My journey to promote… myself… #SylLit… #amMarketing
I know the dreaded author's note. You wait with baited breath as I give you an "update" on what is to come for the story Wicked Chances. You know the options that could possible come and you know what I'm trying to do. Your patience is at wits end as you guys are a flutter … Continue reading The Dreaded Author’s Note on #LiveStory #WickedChances
Lately, I've seen more "readers" connect with me on Twitter than "techies." This pleases me to know with help from my current readers I'm garnering the attention of other readers. My readers are "talking" about me. Yah!! I'd love to go way back but a few current ones I will point out that I favorited … Continue reading #Talking #Tuesday Edition: As we #Twitter along… @sylviahubbard1 #sylLit #amwriting. Readers talking abt me… #SneakReaders
A sly smile comes across my lips at the joke I just made. Now I don’t have a doctorate or even a Master’s and can say I can talk about this with an education in some kind of psychology, but I speak from the life lessons and from watching people around me. A lot of … Continue reading A Psychopath, A Serial Killer and a Woman walk into a bar… which one walked out? #syllit #suspense #writing
My literary world is pretty big. I'm speaking of my online website: SylviaHubbard.com It's been growing for a long while. Since 2009, when I decided to put everything here, it has gotten bigger and bigger. Now if you're new to the site and like it states on the front page, don't know where to go, … Continue reading Getting Lost At The #LitWorld of @SylviaHubbard1 is a Good Thing! #amreading
5000 downloads! That's my goal and I need your help before the offer is over with. I'm trying to push 5000 downloads in three days and I'm almost there. Share this link: http://www.amazon.com/Deceptive-Nights-ebook/dp/B0051ORV7K/ref=zg_bs_158568011_20 And then download your own copy. If you can leave a review or like the page. I would really appreciate that! (And … Continue reading Deceptive Nights is currently trending at #20 on @Amazonkindle bestsellers for Contemporary. Download & Share!
First off, I have to say, when I became an Amazon Prime member a while ago, I really never expected much. Yes, I was addicted to ordering off of Amazon and I loved the shipping and handling options I was given, but that's really about it. Yet, Amazon has become my Daddy Warbucks. I sometimes … Continue reading All I want for Christmas is @Amazon!! (cc @Amazonsilk) or @Amazon is like My Daddy Warbucks!
My personal gripe with writers and authors who just ask me for advice and never once return the favor in any way, plus how to help out your favorite literary person or author!
Happy Memorial Day Thanks to all the service men and woman out there who have given their life in keeping our country safe, serving our country willingly and to all who have been affected by because of their service. Mutton Monday is basically topics of things I'm doing, wanting to do and working on. All … Continue reading Mutton Monday: I’m doing a play, Sweet Justice, and Other Stuff
My day at the Anointed Pen seminar on April 16th. Thanks to Mike for taking these pictures. You can check out his other photos at: https://www.google.com/profiles/112556431753080871950 and if you live in the Metro Detroit area and have an event, you can contact him. He's awesome! Photo 1 This me and my writing friend, Cliff Hubbard. … Continue reading A Day In The Life of The Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard – Anointed Pen Conference – Ebook Seminar! Fun Day!
This weekend served as a reminder to keep my butt at home and stop being nice to people who don't deserve my niceness. It was filled with "take up Sylvia's precious time" while you wallow in your own self misery. Now I know I speak alot on helping people out, but I have to remember … Continue reading Hope Is Love – Chapter 15 Live Work In Progress | And Weekend Notes
Someone asked me last night: What do you do when there is a story in your head and you have to get it out, but you can't? Unfortunately our brains are not like faucets where you can turn on the knob and things will leak out the way you want. We are complex in our … Continue reading Writing Wednesday: There’s a story in my head and i need to get it out
Writing Tip of how to stay focus on the story at hand ...
Reader's Question: I love to read interesting books, which is why I love your work, but I want to start writing interesting stories. I know you get asked this a lot, but how do you find interesting stories like the kind you write. Author Answer: I don't find them, they find me. I equate my … Continue reading What to write about? (Reader’s Questions)
Your Home for Mystery, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Author Information! I'm always impressed where I find myself at and for this one, I'm darn impressed. To tell people what genre you write for is okay. IT's always good that a writer actually knows what they write and for a long time did know. (although … Continue reading I’m on Books N Bytes … Wow! Recognition for My Genre
I've decided as my year of me that I will improve my writing. This coincides with my current writing and reading challenge that I spoke previously on. I don't know how I made myself go buy a book on Amazon. Well, just particularly this book. I think it was after getting a membership to Sisters … Continue reading Improving My Writing for 2011 with Reading
Today's topic at #Post A Week 2011 had to do with what makes me smile on something something. I didn't read the entire sentence but applied the sentence to my literary life and this is the topic I came up with. What makes me smile when I'm writing. I think the act of writing itself … Continue reading Things That make me smile when I’m writing
I know that everyone is probably all over the web posting their 2011 literary goals.
I've accepted two challenges.
Every once in a while on the facebook page someone will ask an indepth question that I just have to come back here and post.
Plus, this breaks up the monotony of the blog story and for people interested in why I write what I write, this does help. If you have a question to ask about my writing style or anything else, just click on my contact page or go to the facebook page. After you LIKE the page, you can post any question either in discussion or status page.
READER QUESTION:.....
This is just a small note to myself (and my website) to wish me Happy Anniversary. This website on WordPress is 3 years old and really it looks great. In the past month, we've reached our 10,000 visitors and it's going faster and faster as I start to point more and more people to come … Continue reading Happy Anniversary SylviaHubbard.com
Spread the word! Send the message! Shout it from the rooftop: There's a crazy book lady in Detroit who needs books!
I'm just going to say, I had an amazing day
It's always pretty exciting to check my stats on a daily basis. Sometimes I'll check them on my phone just to see who's been looking for me or what they are looking at when they come to my page. i guess that's why I prefer wordpress more than blogger because you get really cool stats … Continue reading Looking for Sylvia Hubbard
WordPress.com has just added a like button to the post. If you have a Facebook then you know exactly what Like Means, but people who don't ... well, that's a long story. Click here to find out what the Facebook button really means. I just verified that it's installed so I can't wait to use … Continue reading We got LIKES!!!
I'm going to say I'm not the smartest cookie in the package or the best author on the shelf, but I'm still going to say you'll like what you read.
I didn't even know what writer's block was until I was almost thirty when I decided to join my first writer's group. I had to pretend I knew about this "sickness" and then I went home and looked it up. Even after reading the description, I still couldn't understand and to this day still don't … Continue reading Not believing in writers block – 6 tips to stimulate my muse
I should have done this a long time ago, but one night in the middle of writing about Armando's disappearance, I decided to shuck the writing and spend six hours putting this together.
