Nino is brilliant! This is a great opportunity to up your game.
I was just told that my horror writing class's enrollment is low enough that it might get canceled 💀 If you or anyone you know is interested in getting to know the genre in a fun and accessible way, please check it out! www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/...
In this four-part seminar, trace the roots of the horror genre and begin crafting a story of your own. Course Description The horror genre is a funhouse mirror, offeri...
September's not been overly-productive for new writing, but I've managed to do a chunk of editing on my novella so far. Probably slightly impacted at the start of the month by attending my last Pride of the season, whilst keeping up my autumn reading bingo. Mostly productive tho! #QueerPrompts 30/30
Tanks lined up outside Lebanon border in 2024 sure are reminiscent of tanks lined up outside Ukrainian border in 2022. In one case, sending more assistance was clearly the appropriate thing to do. I know the difference between offense, defense & an offense (+bonus land grab) being called "defense".
PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start: go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
Writing goals I'd like to hit by the end of November would include finalising writing this novella and getting it fully edited for submission. Possibly getting a start on the short story/novelette that precedes it too? #QueerPrompts 29/30
Oooh, depends! I usually have a bit of an overarching idea where the plot's headed, but generally I just write my way there. Some scenes I plan down to the beats, but others are far more free-form. This will also depend if I'm working to a short story wordcount or a longer piece. #QueerPrompts 28/30
I don't feel my overall writing approach has changed all that much since cementing my style in Uni, but then I've been jotting down stories since primary school. Biggest improvements overall are likely in story structure, inner monologues, and... uh NGL, smut-writing skills? #QueerPrompts 27/30
No, not oor Maggie! 😢
Breaking news: Maggie Smith dies at 89. The Oscar-winning British actress enchanted audiences in the Harry Potter films and ‘Downton Abbey.’
The British actress won Oscars for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “California Suite” and enchanted audiences as a professorial witch in the Harry Potter movies and the sly dowager countess on the...
The most important function for me of social media is to show me things to read that I want to read that I might not otherwise read. Bluesky does that consistently the way Twitter used to.