stgreenie<p>Shadows of intrigue<br>creep into the conversation</p><p>Truth is up for grabs<br>cause the deeper we go<br>the less we know</p><p>Best not to make<br>any long term plans<br>for tomorrows<br>we will never understand</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
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Miriam Robern • Shopgirl Arc<p>when you're 80% through a subplotline you're not sure even belongs in the book. gah, fuck it, this is what drafting is for. we'll re-evaluate when we come back around for significant edits.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/amWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amWriting</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/amDrafting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amDrafting</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheNewGirlAtUskweirs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheNewGirlAtUskweirs</span></a></p>
stgreenie<p>After the inevitable crash<br>all the warring factions <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/splintered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>splintered</span></a><br>and were carried away<br>by the indifferent breeze</p><p>Future forensic historians<br>will seek to excavate<br>profound lessons<br>from the rubble wreckage<br>but all they need do<br>is look in the mirror</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/vss365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vss365</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Sidney Williams<p>Following some things where the muse take me. Along with an outline, but it all kind of took shape out of writing flash to maintain sanity. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Mutiny is ruin :negate:Late of night it finished transcribing a draft of "Laughing Stock."<br><br>Five years of chronic insomnia has done wonders for its writing & surely has had no side effects whatsoever :blobcatgooglytrash:
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Christina Anne Hawthorne<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Today</span></a> 03</p><p>Good day!</p><p>I ran headlong into the wall of exhaustion last night from a lack of sleep, & so went to bed early. Now, I’m struggling to wake up.</p><p>This morning, it’s chilly & the birds outside have a lot to say about it.</p><p>Clouds are moving in, but no rain. Yawn…</p><p>Be everwell.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingLife</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aging</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/HealthyLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthyLiving</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/HealthyLifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthyLifestyle</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/GetOutside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutside</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hiking</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Trails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trails</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/HikingAdventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HikingAdventures</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/NatureLover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureLover</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/LandscapePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandscapePhotography</span></a></p>
Christina Anne Hawthorne<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersCoffeeClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersCoffeeClub</span></a> 03<br>writing challenges</p><p>Before it imploded, I did NaNoWriMo 9 times with 9 “wins” (I’ll publish 7). My fast-drafting approach fits perfectly with challenges.</p><p>Except for the first (65K), which was my return to writing after the worst of a terrible years-long illness, I wrote at least double the 50K requirement.</p><p>After the first few, participating was more about nostalgia than needed support. To this day, I still complete drafts in under a month.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a></p>
Liana Brooks<p>Unless there is a lot of money on the table or some other demonic deadline, don’t lose sleep over writing. It’s not healthy.<br> There’s no advantage to stressing yourself out and making yourself miserable while writing a book.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LianaEdits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LianaEdits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WritingAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Publishing</span></a></p>
Brierilee<p>The old marri tree<br>Blood dripping from its scarred trunk<br>Leaves wilting away</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DailyHaikuPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailyHaikuPrompt</span></a> (north): Sap</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haiku</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PoetryCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoetryCommunity</span></a></p>
Spooky Panda :heart_pride:<p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/PennedPossibilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PennedPossibilities</span></a> 688 — What does your MC do for a living? Are they self-employed, or do they work for someone else?</p><p>Alexios is the leader of a gang in Ethera called Destiny's Maelström. He works for himself. The gang look up to him, as he is the leader, but he's the best "boss" they could ever ask for. Above all, he's just a friend and he's their equal. </p><p>Here's a small quote for explanation: </p><p>"Destiny’s Maelström were top tier for any items on the black market. Whether it came to beast fights in the underground, weaponry, or for any antiques or tactical gear, they were always the first gang approached by clientele to acquire said items. On the side, Alexios found stolen hardware for his close friend, a doc named Dante. He kept everything in his medical shop."</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/TheCityOfOpulence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheCityOfOpulence</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/DigitalDystopiaSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalDystopiaSeries</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/SFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SFF</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Worldbuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Worldbuilding</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a></p>
Liana Brooks<p>Lots of good news on the writing front. Two of my clients have gone on to either sign with agents or sell to a small press (and then get an agent). This means I have editing openings! </p><p>If you're looking for writing success, hire me!</p><p><a href="https://www.lianabrooks.com/editing-services/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lianabrooks.com/editing-servic</span><span class="invisible">es/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LianaEdits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LianaEdits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a></p>
Elektra<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Priyajsridhar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Priyajsridhar</span></a></span> <br>I'm Elektra Hammond. Find me at untilmidnight.com</p><p>See me talk about SF/F, writing, comics, TV, and Supernatural at Con-Tinual (the Con that Never Ends) on Facebook and Youtube.</p><p>Permutations, a mosaic novel based on Jack Chalker's Well World is finally out! Order it from book sellers near you.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/writephant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writephant</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amediting</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/alternatehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alternatehistory</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/writersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ConTinual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConTinual</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supernatural</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/permutations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permutations</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/wellworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellworld</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comics</span></a></p>
Liana Brooks<p>Lots of good news on the writing front. Two of my clients have gone on to either sign with agents or sell to a small press (and then get an agent). This means I have editing openings! </p><p>If you're looking for writing success, hire me!</p><p><a href="https://www.lianabrooks.com/editing-services/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lianabrooks.com/editing-servic</span><span class="invisible">es/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LianaEdits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LianaEdits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a></p>
stgreenie<p>I am..</p><p>The Rationalization Man...</p><p>Master of spin..</p><p>Twister of narratives..</p><p>With a philosophy for every occasion<br>to power my coping devices<br>I need to survive <br>this treacherous life</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Brierilee<p>Sheltered among trees<br>By a gently burbling creek<br>Filled with winter rain</p><p>🌧</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DailyHaikuPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailyHaikuPrompt</span></a> (south): Winter grove</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/micropoetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>micropoetry</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SmallPoems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallPoems</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a></p>
stgreenie<p>Come not to me<br>for rhyme or reason<br>or even<br>a lame rationalization<br>to explain this<br>poorly crafted script of a life</p><p>If this shit does not turn around<br>cancellation of my oft panned production<br>is imminent<br>and I'll find my <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/splintered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>splintered</span></a> ass<br>on permanent happiness unemployment</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/vss365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vss365</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a></p>
Elektra<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sfwrtr</span></a></span> <br>Lovely scooter pic!<br>Usually it's one accident/impact per helmet . . . They're designed to collapse on impact while protecting the head.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Writephant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writephant</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Scooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scooter</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritersofMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersofMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Elektra<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@orionkidder" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>orionkidder</span></a></span> <br>Your comments about sword or shield are very valid--I should have caught that!</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Writephant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writephant</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritersofMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersofMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Elektra<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@orionkidder" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>orionkidder</span></a></span> <br>The Oxford comma is a thing of beauty.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritersofMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersofMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>
Nancy Marguerite Anderson<p>THE HBC BRIGADE TRAILS HAD SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, AND WHEN ANDERSON set out on his search for a new trail from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kamloops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kamloops</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FortLangley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FortLangley</span></a>, he had to keep all these different needs in mind. It was not an easy task when they were making their way through rugged mountain chains and down fierce rapid-filled rivers! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/hbc-brigades/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nancymargueriteanderson.com/hb</span><span class="invisible">c-brigades/</span></a></p>
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