Hello! I’m Edald Hopfield, a writer from Meanjin|Brisbane who has collected way more interests than can fit in my filing cabinet. Come for writing and reading and stay for magic and mayhem (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
One day I hope to publish fiction that transports readers to magickal places where fantasy and reality blend like a beautiful potion.
Current Writing Projects: Dual Wielding: Blade’s Gauntlet and Say Nope to the Trope Series (Coming October 2026 on wattpad)
Previous Writing Project: Rini & Butler (Coming October 2026)
📝 writing ⌨️
📖 reading 📚
🎲 Dungeons & Dragons 🐉
🧶 arts & crafts
🪻 nature 🌿
🚲 travelling 🏯
🍜 food & drink 🫖
I really like a lot of things
I acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera people, the traditional custodians of the land on which I live, work and create. I also pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. Writing to you from Meanjin|Brisbane.
We’re about midway through June—Yule is coming much faster than I anticipated—and I am still working on getting the first draft of Blade’s Gauntlet finished( ° ᗜ ° “). At the same time, I’m also working on the first drafts for the first volume of Say Nope to the Trope (ᵕ • ᴗ •). Who’s idea…
Keep readingMeet Butler 🤖🍎🫴🌂⛓️💥 An Omega-5 model android, registered as “Aquila”, this android is equipped with all the fantastic features to make your day-to-day life easier. But after coming to a question of interpretation, the newly named “Butler” seeks to improve the life of a homeless child in order to see her free from harm. Aquila/Butler…
Keep readingI just bought my first ISBN for the release of Rini & Butler in October! I got the same giddiness and excitement that I had when buying my first reader copies of the novel. It’s so exciting! (ㅅ´ ˘ `) I got a 10 pack through Thorpe-Bowker (the official ISBN agency for Australia) because I…
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I present to you: my Cycle 26 Reading List! Yes, some of these were supposed to be read in the last cycle (ᵕ—ᴗ—) The List 1. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan 2. Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells 3. Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Toshikazu Kawaguchi 4. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden 5.…
I’m only up to halfway through the twelfth chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Off the top of my head, I can only name two Brisbane authors: Trent Dalton and Melissa Lucashenko. They tried to shove Tim Winton down my throat in university and so I thought he was also from Brisbane but he’s actually from Perth. The reason for the force-feeding was because Cloudstreet is based in a…
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To all my trans brothers, sisters and siblings: may your day be easy today, your existence positive and your hobby time enjoyable (˵ •̀ ᴗ •́ ˵ ) ♡. Have a great one today! And to everyone else, I wish you what you wish for trans people ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜
Keep readingThe rains are on and off but the winds are definitely cooling, sweeping in the fresh air of autumn, winter on the edge of it. This week has been particularly tiring with the double workload but it has made me appreciate my free time more, particularly when I have the energy for it. I’m currently…
Keep readingI started taking on the role of Dungeon Master (DM) around 2018/2019. My first session was a one-shot that ended up being a long-shot and then I DM’d a homebrew campaign through covid. I’ve had the most growth as a DM during my current campaign that I’m running, which I started in September 2024. One…
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We’re about midway through June—Yule is coming much faster than I anticipated—and I am still working on getting the first draft of Blade’s Gauntlet finished( ° ᗜ ° “). At the same time, I’m also working on the first drafts for the first volume of Say Nope to the Trope (ᵕ • ᴗ •). Who’s idea…
Keep readingMeet Butler 🤖🍎🫴🌂⛓️💥 An Omega-5 model android, registered as “Aquila”, this android is equipped with all the fantastic features to make your day-to-day life easier. But after coming to a question of interpretation, the newly named “Butler” seeks to improve the life of a homeless child in order to see her free from harm. Aquila/Butler…
Keep readingI just bought my first ISBN for the release of Rini & Butler in October! I got the same giddiness and excitement that I had when buying my first reader copies of the novel. It’s so exciting! (ㅅ´ ˘ `) I got a 10 pack through Thorpe-Bowker (the official ISBN agency for Australia) because I…
Keep readingHe’s kinda tall. Like a lot taller than the other kids and maybe even taller than Bromley. There’s something about the way his hair is combed and smoothed back that makes him look stupid. Even worse when he puts the jumper over his shirt. It looked less stupid with his uniform. I’ve seen a droid…
Keep readingI’ve recently been refining my Scrivener set up. There are so many features to Scrivener but you need to either stumble around a lot or watch a bunch of videos to get to know all of them. For me, my favourite aspect of Scrivener (compared to the other writing programs) is the outliner and the…
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