Skye "S.D." Hegyes

The June 2026 7-Day Book Challenge is complete!

For those who don't know the #7DBC is a week-long writing challenge where we try to finish a project from start to finish, whether that's a short story, screenplay, novella, novel,e etc.

Y'all chose my project, Just One Bite, in. A few polls recently, which was a story about a vampire king who finds out his fated mate hates vampires and has to try to win her affection.

It was a blast to write. I did daily live streams and even did a 12-hour marathon on Saturday. I'm really proud of how much I wrote. The novel's set to be about 60K when completed and thanks to working all week, I knew I wouldn't get that far, but I did manage to write 40,068 words for the week.

What's next?

Well, for now I have to set aside Just One Bite and return to the Sultry Solstices series since it's on deadline. After that? Who knows?

Thank you to everyone who joined me for daily sprints, especially on Saturday for the 12-hour marathon. Y'all are awesome!

Stay warm and fly safe, dragonlings!

6 hours ago | [YT] | 1

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey everyone!

I debuted my first short story under the name **Kota Hegyes** today. *Presumed Dead* is the first in a seven short story series, each following one of seven sisters as they find romance with supernatural creatures, and it’s the start of a series in a larger world called the Sevenity Universe.

It was originally published in a short-run anthology called *Summer Solstice Seduction* in 2021, and has since been updated and expanded. This is a **short** and **sweet** paranormal romance story.

It’s available on Amazon as an eBook, and if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free.

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Some say the solstice is a time of magic. Keegan doesn’t know if he believes it, but despite him haunting a car he has no connection to and the fact that no one seems to be able to see him, he is certain of one thing—he’s not dead. Everything changes when a young woman buys the very car he’s haunting. A woman who actually sees him.

On paper, Tara is a bad driver. With several accidents in only six months, she’s left with no choice but to purchase a car from a used car lot. Something cheap and sturdy that she can’t cause too much damage to. What she didn’t plan for was the ghost riding shotgun that keeps insisting he’s not dead, begging her to help him find his body.

As Keegan feels himself slipping away with the solstice, he and Tara are in a race against time to find his body and figure out how to return him to it before it’s too late.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4FM91MR

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I’m so excited for you all to read *Presumed Dead* and dive into the Sevenity Universe!

Stay cool and fly safe dragonlings!

6 days ago (edited) | [YT] | 7

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey there!

Today starts the second 2026 7-Day Book Challenge where the goal is to write a draft in seven (7) days. Thank you to everyone who took part in the last three polls! The last one is now closed and we have a winner! Y’all decided, and I’ll be working on *Just One Bite* this week.

A vampire king discovers his fated mate is a woman who hates vampires and must win her love.

I’m so excited about this project, and I can’t wait to work on it. I’ll be streaming daily Monday through Friday and doing a 12-hour marathon on Saturday.

I hope you all will join me and work on your own projects. Are you taking part in this round of the 7-Day Book Challenge? What are you working on?

Stay cool and fly safe dragonlings!

1 week ago | [YT] | 4

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey dragonlings!

Trying to decide what I want to work on for the next 7-Day Book Challenge, which is happening 22-28 June 2026.

Recently, for funzies, I had my kids decide a random project for me to work on as a palette cleanser when I had time. (I haven't had time. Go figure.) But it got me thinking... I want to choose my 7DBC project the same way!

There's 8 projects to choose from, but YouTube only allows for 4 choices, so I'm going to do 2 polls, each with 4 choices, and then the final poll will pit the winners of those two head-to-head. So, here's the final poll.

Based on covers (not finalized) and vibes alone, which of these projects should I work on for the 7DBC?

Poll closes 22 June 2026 just before stream time.

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey dragonlings!

Trying to decide what I want to work on for the next 7-Day Book Challenge, which is happening 22-28 June 2026.

Recently, for funzies, I had my kids decide a random project for me to work on as a palette cleanser when I had time. (I haven't had time. Go figure.) But it got me thinking... I want to choose my 7DBC project the same way!

There's 8 projects to choose from, but YouTube only allows for 4 choices, so I'm going to do 2 polls, each with 4 choices, and then the final poll will pit the winners of those two head-to-head. So, here's Poll 2 of 3.

Based on covers (not finalized) and vibes alone, which of these projects should I work on for the 7DBC?

Poll closes 20 June 2026.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Sad news everyone. . .

I went to edit footage the other day and discovered the 8-9 different videos I'd filmed all had audio issues I can't fix, so unfortunately I have to refilm all of them, and with starting a new job this past Monday, there's no way I'm going to be able to get it done before the weekend.

I'm bummed. Really bummed. I'd planned on getting a lot of videos edited and scheduled this weekend, so I could go on full hiatus in July, but it looks like Fate has other plans, so...

Here's the new plan.

This month, I'm only going to be doing live streams. Next month, I'm taking a full hiatus. *IF* I can get videos filmed, edited and uploaded by next month, I'll have videos then. Otherwise, I'll have nothing going live in July (nor will I be streaming) and I'll just come back strong in August with ALL THE VIDEOS!!!

With learning to juggle work/life balance again, there's too many plates to juggle, and they're starting to fall, so streams only this month on Saturday nights. Possibly videos next month although don't count your chicks yet.

Stay warm and fly safe dragonlings!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 6

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Guess what everyone! Today is one my author friend's birthday AND she has a new release. If you're interested in contemporary women's fiction, check out WHEN LOVE CALLS by ‪@AuthorJCCarpenter‬ !

Link to her book is: www.amazon.com/dp/0982165056

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 13

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey dragonlings!

Trying to decide what I want to work on for the next 7-Day Book Challenge, which is happening 22-28 June 2026.

Recently, for funzies, I had my kids decide a random project for me to work on as a palette cleanser when I had time. (I haven't had time. Go figure.) But it got me thinking... I want to choose my 7DBC project the same way!

There's 8 projects to choose from, but YouTube only allows for 4 choices, so I'm going to do 2 polls, each with 4 choices, and then the final poll will pit the winners of those two head-to-head. So, here's Poll 1 of 3.

Based on covers (not finalized) and vibes alone, which of these projects should I work on for the 7DBC?

Poll closes 13 June 2026.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey everyone,

You might know I've been working hard to try and finish the first drafts of the final Sultry Solstices short stories this month. There's seven total and I was trying to wrap up #3 when the month started.

I've got good news and bad news. The good news is I'm on #7 as far as the main story goes. The bad news is I still have to go back and finish the epilogues on #4 onward since the epilogues were all intros to the main characters in the next stories.

I also have to figure out what to do for the epilogue of #7. I could use it to wrap up the series, but if I do that, which character should I follow? I could also use it to introduce the character that will be the starter for the next series in the same universe. I don't know. Would love to know your thoughts if you have any!

Because of this, I've gotten behind on video editing. There won't be a vlog today. I actually only filmed 2 clips last week and they were both less than 5 min long.

I think I'm going to take the rest of the month off for videos and vlogs and start clean next month. You'll still catch me in streams twice a week: a gaming and chatting one Thursday evening and a productivity stream Saturday evening, but no new vlogs or videos. Not yet. Soon. Hopefully with good news!

Stay warm/cool and fly safe, dragonlings!

1 month ago | [YT] | 14

Skye "S.D." Hegyes

Hey everyone!

Going live tonight at 9:30 PM MST (8:30 PST/10:30 CST/11:30 EST) to play a game for a couple hours. We've got a couple choices of game this evening. Feel free to vote even if you don't have plans to join us in chat and have a chill evening. Here's the options:

CRIMSON DESERT: Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery. (Open world action adventure)

STARDEW VALLEY: You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? (Cozy farming sim)

THE LEGEND OF KHIIMORI: Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape. (Historical, open world horse game)

These are meant to be relaxing gaming chats where we talk about anything and everything, but one of the things I want to talk about tonight is AWC and whether or not I'm applying and/or attending. Feel free to bring your own topics and let's chat and play games!

Poll ends at 9:00 PM MST so I can make a banner for it before going live tonight.

Stay warm/cool and fly safe, dragonlings!

1 month ago | [YT] | 3