Aaron Sher

Aaron Sher

@aaronsher.bsky.social

Fantasy author, martial artist, software engineer, cook, ally, and cat minion. Not necessarily in that order. (he/him) http://aaronsher.com

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Release day! Book two of the Origin Key series is now available on Kindle, KU, and paperback. Magical action, international supernatural politics, a little bit of romance, zombies... sort of... it’s urban fantasy with a side of snark, and it’s on sale today! aaronsher.com

Of course, a couple of amateurs are so certain that they can do better than the trained ME without even seeing the body… A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 12th is HULK SMASH. Okay, it's just "smash" but I couldn't miss my opportunity. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Despite the legal disclaimer at the front of the book, this cat *might* be based on someone I know. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 11th is "full" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Not a lot of options this time. My narrator did an amazing job with Quint and now I can’t think of him any other way. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 10th is "pipe" #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

Wouldn’t you make your armored bunker lab nicer if you could? A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 9th is "design" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Narrator: he didn’t have an idea. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for December 8th is "fourth" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Anyone who signs up will receive a free copy in advance of the release, and all I'm asking is that you provide an honest review on Amazon or GoodReads. Check the form for instructions on how you can get access to book one, Applied Leverage.

See, the plan had been to grab the notes and run. Time for a new plan. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 6th is "hook" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I modeled Connor’s apartment after a dorm room I had in college. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 5th is "screen" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Kind of tempted to write a flashback about Pinto, just because he’s such a fun character in my head. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 4th is "city" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Doing vibes today. Blake vs DeRose is a clash of titans in the poise department. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 3rd is "dominant" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Elise has some specific interests. Connor is interested as well, mainly because they keep trying to take his head off. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for December 2nd is "percent" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Throw me the idol and I’ll… A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Welcome to December and a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for December 1st is "belong" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Give Fox an inch and he’ll take the highway, the off-ramp, and all the rest stops in between. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 29th is "dedicate" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Going with “weave”. Nia’s most un-Nia-like moment in two books. Needs must and all that… A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 28th is "zigzag" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

It’s not laziness, it’s a forensic countermeasure! That’s my story, anyway. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 27th is "disorganize" And disorganized is how my kitchen is going to be after holiday baking. It's Thanksgiving in the USA, so I just want to say how grateful I am for this community and all of you who participate in #WIPSnips every day. You really make my day. 💜

If you’re going to make magical golems out of something, why WOULDN’T you make them out of suits of armor? A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 26th is "impede" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Not considering telekinetic locksmiths is at LEAST one star off their Yelp rating. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 25th is "system" #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

I went with “start”, and conveniently it’s literally the first word of my debut novel. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for November 24th is "debut" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Always disconcerting to trip over an army you didn’t know was there. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 23rd is "global" And let me just take a moment to say that I love how global our little community is here! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Maybe a cemetery isn’t the BEST place to fight the undead? A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 22nd is "crystal" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The introduction of Elise! She, ah, turns out to be important. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 21st is "direction" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The story is set in London in February, so the weather is a bit off a running theme. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 20th is "special" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

That’s not a word I’m likely to ever use, I think. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 18th is "retrograde" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The magic self-driving cars work better than Teslas, but not quite as good as Waymos. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips The word for November 17th is "spend" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

At least things can’t get any worse, right? Right? A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 15th is "progress" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

It’s the “cheerfully” that makes this but for me, I think. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 14th is "week" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Explaining the dead guys is an important part of any plan. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 13th is "build" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The Bruise Fairy must have visited during the night. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 12th is "shirt" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The full English, with bonus tea joke. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

The #WIPSnips word for November 11th is "burger" Don't have a burger? Just show us another culinary delight from your WIP! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I mean, come on. You just don’t say things like that out loud. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips The word for November 10th is "local" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts