Caffann

A Sauthei Verin with a taste for all the things.

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Hey y'all! I'm Dani and I write inclusive, wholesomely spicy cyberpunk romance as well as interactive sci-fi adventures.

I have 3 novels and 2 short stories published under my Cera Daniels penname Amazon which I am serializing and reworking in setting and tech levels to fit into my Luridity galaxy here on WorldAnvil, rebranded with A. Dani. (yes, I am a Dani!) :) I'm also publishing TWO new serials, so if you'd like to Follow along on that revision journey, you can do so at https://reamstories.com/inluridity You can follow on Ream and get early access for FREE and get it even earlier (as well as scooping up extra bonuses!) by supporting at any of the paid subscription tiers, just like a Patreon, but for an author and her BOOKS. Woo! I am so grateful to have enablers who giggle at Luridity's terrible puns and who love the characters who occupy its worlds. :D

There's also a character creation workshop on Gumroad! *insert kermit-keyboard-flail* I participated in NaNoWriMo from 2006 to 2023, and was a Municipal Liaison there for 7 years in the middle. I was a part-time freelance editor, a technical writer and software QA manager for over 15 years. And for 10 years, I helped other writers get past overwhelm to get their books written and their project plans solid via writing workshops and one-on-one coaching. Now, I continue to do some editing and formatting ebooks for a select number of clients, and otherwise focus primarily on my own worldbuilding and books for my Luridity Galaxy, where love is love and life is lived! My favorite writing process is world-building, followed only by getting to know a new character's voice. Both involve me talking to myself, my husbando waking up with sticky notes on his forehead (hey, it was once! no need to keep me banned from writing in bed!), and my kidlet staring at me like my brain's exploded out of my head and bounced around the room. I just tell her creativity is messy. :D I caffeine and give virtual hugs.

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A Sauthei Verin with a taste for all the things.

Past

I tended the Garden: work needed done, and I did it.

But while I did as told for labor and learning to track, I was kept from the kitchens where I longed to experiment with the smells and tastes I found there. Worse still, once I discovered there were more flavors out there in the stars, I wanted to savor them all, another wish forbidden to me. Suppose I could've stayed home as I was told, but bitterness is a flavor meant for disruptive dishes, not every meal. I didn't like the taste of it resting on my mind.

My Family would say now that I am neglectful and lazy and that I left home to be a glutton and eat. They're half right. Being without the backing of family I work harder than ever, traveling and tracking as needed to fund even more traveling...and also the eating. SO MUCH eating. Honestly, how could I stay home when there's so much out here to taste? Living beyond the family's assistance and making decisions without the comfortable burden of their decrees after so long isn't easy, especially because I am still of the mindset that when work needs done, I will do it.

I'd almost rather be documenting my tasting adventures and sharing them with every traveler I meet, and I've had a passing fancy to follow famous chefs for their culinary promises, but that kind of thing would prove my family right. It wouldn't feel like work and they've convinced me it would never pay a wage either; it is certainly true that one needs money to travel, purchase food, and to tip the generous creators and presenters of my meals.

Every trial I encounter seems a small price to pay to be able to fully enjoy my edible--and non-edible--discoveries along the way. And so I travel, work, and I live free.

— Caffann