VM DarkAngelo

Nina’s Gilded Cage

Nina’s Gilded Cage The Story of How RynRaven Came To Be By: V. M. DarkAngelo RynRaven didn’t start with an outline; my stories rarely do. There were no plot beats or character bios. Though I do occasionally start with those. No, this one came from a single scene. I didn’t know it back then, that […]

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A New Kind of Magic

As I prepare to relaunch RynRaven, I’ve been learning graphic design, revising the story, and expanding the Children of Forever universe. New Ream tiers, freebies, and early access are coming soon—join the newsletter so you don’t miss a thing.

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What is Ream?

Ream is a fiction subscription platform where I share early chapters of RynRaven, exclusive Immura stories, and behind‑the‑scenes worldbuilding. Learn how it works and why readers love it.

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Vicki’s Year (nearly) of Writing Dangerously (Consistently) Day 1

Vicki’s Year (or very nearly) of Writing Dangerously (Consistently) Day 1 There are several things I’ve set out to learn this year – 2025. I have lofty goals because this is the first year of my entire adult life that I can dedicate ‘full time’ to writing. Full time that is after my Mom duties

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Why I quit Vella and went to Ream

Ream is like Patreon, in that you are supporting an artist, but unlike Patreon, Ream is specifically geared to writers and readers. They have giant bold plans to change the publishing industry and I am so very impressed by its founders. And super plus, they have an eReader!

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Goals for 2024

Writing Goals for 2024 And a little December 2023 planning How much do I love Vella?Well, probably more than I should. And let me start by saying yes, I am aware of the love/hate relationship people have with the mighty ZON. Amazon. I know being beholden to a giant corporation isn’t the best. But when

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Letting go – Moving Beyond Grief

As the holidays arrive, I’m reflective. The memories are easier to access without the sadness – usually. The need for his advice and his love never goes away.

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Defeated By A Scene

Defeated by Scenes How a scene can defeat me How do I create a scene? (this is the direction this blog was supposed to take) How does a scene defeat me? How it starts: I get a flash of a scene. It could be a still picture. It could be a single line of dialogue

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Shame – Ego’s Bitch Slap

Shame – Ego’s Bitch Slap Oy! It’s been a time. I’ve been popping in and out of a lovely little shame spiral for a few weeks now. Can you relate? I don’t want to be overly dramatic – but I am a fire sign it’s a thing – I’ve been in a dark night of

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