Nyx Nyghtingale

Amara's Day Off - Carcharias

Nyghtingale's Note: This story is not considered canon.

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‘This is exactly what I needed,’ Amara mused idly as she stretched out on her poolside chaise lounge. ‘Sun, waves, the sea breeze, and most importantly, no crises.’ After the last few chaotic and traumatizing months at Aurelius University, Amara’s mother had gifted her and a plus one a week in an all-expenses-paid beachfront cottage resort, with o...

A Weekend in the SuccuBlue Ridge Mountains - Byakko

Nyghtingale's Note: This story is not considered canon.

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Amara and Vee go on a trip to Shenandoah National Park at the end of their spring break. Their stay at a bed and breakfast starts normally enough, but there's something strange about their hosts...

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“There!” Vee shouted, pointing to a house along the ridge.

Vee had been reluctant to go on a trip so far away, but Amara wanted to do something special...

The Night I Drank - Dr. Gorgo

I was three years old when my parents died in a

Chosen Family: Part 1 - Lydra

Nyghtingale's Note: Lydra has been working on t

What Do You See When You Look at the Door? - AFanOfRoses

“A meeting here to order I now call!”

The Mayor said behind his grey moustache,

His posture stooped when once he stood so tall,

The blaze of joy inside him turned to ash.

“Our Queen is gone! Belovéd, fairest Queen!

Exactly why she left, we cannot know.

We only hope her path is verdant green

And sun will shine wherever she doth go.

But O, our Queen! Our fairest Queen is gone!

The whims of fate have never been so cruel!

They use...

All Tricks - OtterlyMindblowing

Welcome to my Birthday Boostathon!

(I know that's a terrible name, but I'm taking a week off, which means I don't have to be creative right now.)

This whole week, I'm going to be posting works by other authors to celebrate how many talented people I have in this community. If you're an author and would like your works posted, hit me up! Are you not an author, but want to see your other favorite creators get some more attention? Let me know!

Anyways, with all those announceme...

Daughter of Damnation Ch. 1

2000

Thick storm clouds swirled in the skies over Chicago, roiling and crashing into each other as they fought for dominance. The stage of their battle had been heralded only minutes earlier by the arrival of a thick layer of fog, one that choked visibility to a mere handful of feet. Torrential downpour and aggressive winds did nothing to disperse the fog, which repeatedly flashed as powerful bolts of lightning crashed to Earth with all the fury of the heavens.

Ye...

Birthday Week Event

Hey everyone! As you've probably heard by now, I'm going to be taking some time off next week in celebration of my birthday. Ordinarily this would mean a full week without content, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do something fun. With that in mind, I'd love to spend a week celebrating other people!

What do I mean by that?

For all of next week, I would love to post works made my members of the community. Are you already a hobbyist writer? Have you always been...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 45 - Reflection

Look, I know I say this every time, but I had SO much fun writing this chapter. It's one of those chapters (like MANY in this book) that I've been looking forward to for ages. However, unlike some of the other chapters that I've had on my wish list for a while, there were large sections of this chapter that hadn't been intensely plotted out ahead of time.

We start, of course, with a strangely familiar scene. This was, if I can be humble for a minute, an absolute masterpiece of a decisio...

Ask Katrina & Alicia anything!

Hey everyone! With Blood & Chlorophyll all wrapped up, I thought it would be fun to do another AMA with some of my characters. However, as this book was equally about both of them, it would feel wrong to only give one of them the spotlight. As such, they will both be joining us today!

When you're submitting questions, please make sure you're pointing out who the question is for, otherwise the answers might get a bit confusing. Additionally, as the story is over, I don't thi...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 45

Vee paced back and forth in her room, repeatedly clenching her hands as she tried to steady her breathing. Thoughts raced through her head, each one trying to find meaning before another pushed it away. Having just woken up, her usually flawless blonde hair was now a tangled mess. It bounced around with each frantic turn before she finally crashed back to her bed.

“Vee, you idiot!”

Grabbing a nearby pillow, she used it to muffle a loud groan. Once she finished, she rolled onto...

June Update

And just like that, half the year is already behind us. June is a special time for me, personally, as it's both pride month AND my birthday month! I get to spend the entire month pretending that corporations all over the U.S. are slathering everything with pride banners just to please me, and it feels great every year.

Now, unlike my last few monthly updates, there's actually going to be some important news in this one, so make sure not to skip it!

First and foremost, Suddenly A S...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 26 - Reflection

This is a bit of a special moment for me. Technically speaking, Blood & Chlorophyll will be the fourth book that I've written, but in many respects it feels like my first. Why's that? Well, the others are the first three books of Suddenly A Succubus, and those feel more like incredibly lengthy chapters to me.

Blood & Chlorophyll is the first time that I've ended a story. Sure, I do have outlines for a second book, and this might not be the last we've seen of Alicia, Kat, Tab, an...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 26

When Alicia woke the next morning, she did so with boundless confidence. She had slept incredibly well after exhausting herself with Kat, and happily woke in the Vampire’s arms. After gently sliding from her girlfriend’s grasp, and placing a soft kiss on her head, she’d gone about her usual morning routine. She’d spent some time with Elias, wandered the neighborhood watering her plants, and worked through some basic stretches with Tabitha.

Her biggest confusion was that Roxy was...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 44 - Reflection

Oh man, have I been excited to write this chapter. It's one of the first times that I pay off something I set up ages ago. I mean, Amara got her wings in Chapter Six. Six. We've spent about a year and a half with Amara being unable to fly, and I haven't been nice about reminding her of that.

However, that doesn't happen until later in the chapter, so let's simmer down for a bit and enjoy all of Tessa's drama before we get to the big showcase.

We open with Amara v...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 44

Tessa woke to the sound of frantic, heavy pounding. It sounded like someone was trying to break down her front door, and she immediately leapt out of bed while her magic reached for her switchblades. They began swirling around her head, ready to strike at whoever, or whatever, would dare to try to invade her home.

As she raced to the front of her apartment, she heard two feminine voices arguing out in the hallway.

“—you didn’t even give her time to respond! It’s been, wh...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 25 - Reflection

Can you believe I've been writing Blood & Chlorophyll for almost a full year? It's crazy to think that we're so close to the end!

One thing that I've struggled with was how exactly to organize everything for these last few chapters. In my head, the main driving force of the last 6-7 chapters was going to be a mix of "Can they overcome the Dungeon?" but also, more importantly, "Can Roxy be trusted?" I'll admit, I think I could have done a better job of setting up this dynamic, but if...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 25

When Alicia woke the next morning, sunlight dancing through her cherry blossoms, the first thing she noticed was the Vampire peacefully leaning against her trunk. Kat normally slept on the floor of Alicia’s bedroom, nestled deep in the nest of blankets they’d cobbled together all those nights ago. After allowing herself a few minutes of not-quite-cuddling with her girlfriend, Alicia stepped out of her Heart Tree for just long enough to move Kat to the floor.

Picking Kat up proved to...

A Cup Of Joy

Pushing through the door, a soft chime announced my presence. The warm smells of coffee and baked goods washed over me, along with a pang of guilt for insulting their presence with an unsightly yawn. Approaching the counter, my eyes glued to the menu, I barely even noticed the barista that greeted me.

“Good morning! What’re you having?” she asked cheerfully.

My eyes glazed over, and I fought back another yawn. “Something exciting, I think. I overslept, need to wake up.”<...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 43 - Reflection

Hoo boy, this was a long chapter, wasn't it?

At 11,363 words, I'm pretty sure this is the second longest chapter I've ever written, with Chapter 26 (The finale of Book Two) taking first place. Unlike with Ch. 26, however, I didn't know in advance that this chapter was going to end up so long.

See, the end of Book Two had so much going on. It had my longest and most involved sex scene, and then an entire fight scene from multiple POVs after that. It had an incredible amount of grou...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 43

After her failed attempts at cheering Amara up,

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 24 - Reflection

When I first started digging into this series, I always knew I wanted to keep the POV rooted (pun intended) in Alicia and Kat's POV. Early on, I debated giving Tabitha a chapter all to herself, maybe one that explored her history a little bit, but obviously I ended up not doing that.

While I'm happy with this decision, sometimes it means I have to get creative with how the story is told. The biggest hurdle is that, while I normally like to switch between Kat and Alicia every chapter, it...

May Update

Dang, it's May already? Like, the year is almost half over? That's pretty crazy. I'm trying to take advantage of the nicer weather to get out with my dog more often, which is nice, and hopefully you all have found some excuse to get outside yourself. I know we like our spooky basements and creepy corners, but the outside is a pretty great place, I promise.

I'd like to start with a little bit of personal news, if that's alright. I've got a new job! It's still a part-time gig, but I'll be...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 24

Kat’s midnight nap didn’t last long. As much as she wanted to keep cuddling with Alicia, there was too much on the line to risk their tank being tired for a day. Kat woke to her girlfriend lightly tapping her shoulder, and they smiled as their eyes met.

“As adorable as this is, Kat, I should get to bed. You still need to visit Alouette, too.”

With a frustrated sigh, Kat reluctantly nodded in agreement. “Ugh, I know. Just a week left, right? Then we’ll have all the time...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 42 - Reflection

The start of this chapter could have gone in a few different directions. One of the tricky things about writing is deciding what to do with situations that might call for redundant conversations. Like, I'm not going to have Amara give a full recap of her entire conversation with Evelyn, the audience was already there for that. However, if I completely skip over her sharing all her news with her friends, we don't get to see their reaction.

What I've sometimes done in the past, and what ...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 42

Heavy winds buffeted Amara as she walked across campus, repeatedly throwing her hair in her face as it wildly changed directions. The biting winter cold was no match for her inner hellfire, and she was perfectly comfortable in spite of the weather. She’d long ago grown accustomed to regulating her own temperature, but the intense cold front highlighted something new today; proof of just how effective her illusory clothing was.

When she’d created her outfit, she’d taken her mother�...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 23 - Reflection

One of most challenging aspects of writing B&C has been the increased focus on more mechanical problems, namely the Dungeon itself. My comfort zone has always been character interaction and dialogue, and in the past I've struggled to make fights intense while also being easy to follow. A huge benefit of this book is that it's forced me to write a series of shorter fight scenes in a row, and I honestly feel like my skills in that department have grown considerably over the course of this b...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 23

Returning from their second delve had Kat in high spirits. Not only had they taken out a monster using minimal resources, and not only had Tabitha leveled up, but Roxy had proven herself a valuable asset to the team. Kat still wasn’t ready to trust her entirely, but this single step in the right direction had certainly calmed her nerves. After visiting Alouette and knocking off a few other items on her personal checklist, it was Kat’s turn to grab some sleep.

The next two days follo...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 41 - Reflection

Ohhh boy was I excited to write this chapter. I've known since the very beginning that Evelyn was a succubus, and the source of Amara's own transformation. Back in Chapter Three I made it clear that Amara thought her dad was the demon, but I always wanted it to be clear that this assumption was not based on any actual facts. The other big moment was when Vee and Amara talked about Evelyn in Purgatory. Some of you picked up on it ahead of time, but when Amara was talking about her mom not eati...

Tessa Ch. 3

“Mommy? I heard a noise, what’s going on?”

There was another loud thumping noise, much closer this time, and Tessa finally turned to face the unusual shape in the corner of her vision. On the ground, she saw a familiar man lying on the grass, completely still, and something else was standing over him. “Daddy?”

At the sound of her voice, the strange shape standing over her father turned to look at her. With the moon behind this stranger, Tessa couldn...