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#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.16 — ~Create a poll listing 2-3 objects that have featured in your work and one that hasn't. Ask people to pick the one that hasn't.
In Reluctant Moon, an SFF novel with an advanced civilization that relies on human labor but not electricity, there are plenty of modern urban things to cloy readers into thinking it's our world until they realize it's not.
Three of these objects are in the novel. One isn't.
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#PennedPossibilities 1130: If your MC could have a do-over and another life, one of their own choice this time, what would their profession be?
What she did before everything turned out wrong was her choice. It felt good. It validated her existence. It challenged her physically and she could be the best at it. How she handled her frustration when her profession got denied her was what made it all go wrong. As a day angel born into the same circumstance, she'd inevitably make the same mistake because with her personality she'd still be at odds with her family, who wanted her to go to college not become a laborer; she'd have nobody counsel her as to how to overcome her obstacles.
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#PennedPossibilities 1124: MC POV: What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)?
Finally found one! Bolt narrates this #excerpt.
Rainy Days' idi had resembled fern leaves and sticks at the interstellar gateway [instead of a burst pillow after a pillow fight, now]. What? Was this a twin sister…? Impossible. People would know. I'd have heard. But who had an idi that changed once surfaced?
Stupid question, featherbrain!
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#PennedPossibilities 1124: MC POV: What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)?
Finally found one! Bolt narrates this #excerpt.
Rainy Days' idi had resembled fern leaves and sticks at the interstellar gateway [instead of a burst pillow after a pillow fight, now]. What? Was this a twin sister…? Impossible. People would know. I'd have heard. But who had an idi that changed once surfaced?
Stupid question, featherbrain!
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#PennedPossibilities 1124: MC POV: What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)?
Finally found one! Bolt narrates this #excerpt.
Rainy Days' idi had resembled fern leaves and sticks at the interstellar gateway [instead of a burst pillow after a pillow fight, now]. What? Was this a twin sister…? Impossible. People would know. I'd have heard. But who had an idi that changed once surfaced?
Stupid question, featherbrain!
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#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#PennedPossibilities 1124: MC POV: What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)?
Finally found one! Bolt narrates this #excerpt.
Rainy Days' idi had resembled fern leaves and sticks at the interstellar gateway [instead of a burst pillow after a pillow fight, now]. What? Was this a twin sister…? Impossible. People would know. I'd have heard. But who had an idi that changed once surfaced?
Stupid question, featherbrain!
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#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
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#PennedPossibilities 1124: MC POV: What stupid question have you heard someone ask (or asked yourself)?
Finally found one! Bolt narrates this #excerpt.
Rainy Days' idi had resembled fern leaves and sticks at the interstellar gateway [instead of a burst pillow after a pillow fight, now]. What? Was this a twin sister…? Impossible. People would know. I'd have heard. But who had an idi that changed once surfaced?
Stupid question, featherbrain!
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#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
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#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.15 — ~What's a situation where you feel a ';' definitely works better than a '.' ?
This is difficult; I use both. Extensively.
Semicolons are great when sentences are closely related statements and you want to emphasize that—or want to create a more staccato rhythm by omitting a conjunction, a conjunction that could otherwise imply some minor separation such as one thing after another, or a undefined time difference between events. Note that I could have used a comma after "both" and before "Extensively." I chose a period for emphasis, to demonstrate an after-thought, pretty much as if I were transcribing natural speech. Natural speech is a great guide.
Take a moment. Please. Read my first sentence out loud, barely pausing at the semicolon. Pause longer after the first period.
See?
HTH!
PS: Your grade school teacher would fail me for my one word sentences. Even. If. For. Emphasis. In real life, people don't speak in full sentences; they ignore grammar, especially to make a point. I write this way. It's called "Grammar B."
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#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.15 — ~What's a situation where you feel a ';' definitely works better than a '.' ?
This is difficult; I use both. Extensively.
Semicolons are great when sentences are closely related statements and you want to emphasize that—or want to create a more staccato rhythm by omitting a conjunction, a conjunction that could otherwise imply some minor separation such as one thing after another, or a undefined time difference between events. Note that I could have used a comma after "both" and before "Extensively." I chose a period for emphasis, to demonstrate an after-thought, pretty much as if I were transcribing natural speech. Natural speech is a great guide.
Take a moment. Please. Read my first sentence out loud, barely pausing at the semicolon. Pause longer after the first period.
See?
HTH!
PS: Your grade school teacher would fail me for my one word sentences. Even. If. For. Emphasis. In real life, people don't speak in full sentences; they ignore grammar, especially to make a point. I write this way. It's called "Grammar B."
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#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
photographer chef cooking
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.15 — ~What's a situation where you feel a ';' definitely works better than a '.' ?
This is difficult; I use both. Extensively.
Semicolons are great when sentences are closely related statements and you want to emphasize that—or want to create a more staccato rhythm by omitting a conjunction, a conjunction that could otherwise imply some minor separation such as one thing after another, or a undefined time difference between events. Note that I could have used a comma after "both" and before "Extensively." I chose a period for emphasis, to demonstrate an after-thought, pretty much as if I were transcribing natural speech. Natural speech is a great guide.
Take a moment. Please. Read my first sentence out loud, barely pausing at the semicolon. Pause longer after the first period.
See?
HTH!
PS: Your grade school teacher would fail me for my one word sentences. Even. If. For. Emphasis. In real life, people don't speak in full sentences; they ignore grammar, especially to make a point. I write this way. It's called "Grammar B."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
photographer chef cooking
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion -
#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.15 — ~What's a situation where you feel a ';' definitely works better than a '.' ?
This is difficult; I use both. Extensively.
Semicolons are great when sentences are closely related statements and you want to emphasize that—or want to create a more staccato rhythm by omitting a conjunction, a conjunction that could otherwise imply some minor separation such as one thing after another, or a undefined time difference between events. Note that I could have used a comma after "both" and before "Extensively." I chose a period for emphasis, to demonstrate an after-thought, pretty much as if I were transcribing natural speech. Natural speech is a great guide.
Take a moment. Please. Read my first sentence out loud, barely pausing at the semicolon. Pause longer after the first period.
See?
HTH!
PS: Your grade school teacher would fail me for my one word sentences. Even. If. For. Emphasis. In real life, people don't speak in full sentences; they ignore grammar, especially to make a point. I write this way. It's called "Grammar B."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
photographer chef cooking
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion -
#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.15 — ~What's a situation where you feel a ';' definitely works better than a '.' ?
This is difficult; I use both. Extensively.
Semicolons are great when sentences are closely related statements and you want to emphasize that—or want to create a more staccato rhythm by omitting a conjunction, a conjunction that could otherwise imply some minor separation such as one thing after another, or a undefined time difference between events. Note that I could have used a comma after "both" and before "Extensively." I chose a period for emphasis, to demonstrate an after-thought, pretty much as if I were transcribing natural speech. Natural speech is a great guide.
Take a moment. Please. Read my first sentence out loud, barely pausing at the semicolon. Pause longer after the first period.
See?
HTH!
PS: Your grade school teacher would fail me for my one word sentences. Even. If. For. Emphasis. In real life, people don't speak in full sentences; they ignore grammar, especially to make a point. I write this way. It's called "Grammar B."
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
photographer chef cooking
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.15 — What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research?
If it is online, check sources. If it's an #AI response, take the small print warning,
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses† [,]
at face value, and check all the provided sources skeptically. If it was said by a blogger or especially an influencer, found in the comments, a discussion thread, columns in random website no matter how professional it looks or attributed to what looks like a real person, or in minor unknown news sites, assume it is hearsay and opinion until corroborated. If the fact is based on a study (or studies) not yet peer reviewed, it is not fact only an assertion. Read the data. Correlation is not causation. If the site or clip is selling you something, especially if it has something to do with facts presented, those facts are untrustworthy.
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#BoostingIsSharing
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.15 — What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research?
If it is online, check sources. If it's an #AI response, take the small print warning,
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses† [,]
at face value, and check all the provided sources skeptically. If it was said by a blogger or especially an influencer, found in the comments, a discussion thread, columns in random website no matter how professional it looks or attributed to what looks like a real person, or in minor unknown news sites, assume it is hearsay and opinion until corroborated. If the fact is based on a study (or studies) not yet peer reviewed, it is not fact only an assertion. Read the data. Correlation is not causation. If the site or clip is selling you something, especially if it has something to do with facts presented, those facts are untrustworthy.
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#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author #writingAdvice
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.15 — What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research?
If it is online, check sources. If it's an #AI response, take the small print warning,
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses† [,]
at face value, and check all the provided sources skeptically. If it was said by a blogger or especially an influencer, found in the comments, a discussion thread, columns in random website no matter how professional it looks or attributed to what looks like a real person, or in minor unknown news sites, assume it is hearsay and opinion until corroborated. If the fact is based on a study (or studies) not yet peer reviewed, it is not fact only an assertion. Read the data. Correlation is not causation. If the site or clip is selling you something, especially if it has something to do with facts presented, those facts are untrustworthy.
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† Google[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author #writingAdvice
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion -
#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.15 — What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research?
If it is online, check sources. If it's an #AI response, take the small print warning,
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses† [,]
at face value, and check all the provided sources skeptically. If it was said by a blogger or especially an influencer, found in the comments, a discussion thread, columns in random website no matter how professional it looks or attributed to what looks like a real person, or in minor unknown news sites, assume it is hearsay and opinion until corroborated. If the fact is based on a study (or studies) not yet peer reviewed, it is not fact only an assertion. Read the data. Correlation is not causation. If the site or clip is selling you something, especially if it has something to do with facts presented, those facts are untrustworthy.
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† Google[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author #writingAdvice
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion -
#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.15 — What expertise are you happy to offer to your fellow writers for their research?
If it is online, check sources. If it's an #AI response, take the small print warning,
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses† [,]
at face value, and check all the provided sources skeptically. If it was said by a blogger or especially an influencer, found in the comments, a discussion thread, columns in random website no matter how professional it looks or attributed to what looks like a real person, or in minor unknown news sites, assume it is hearsay and opinion until corroborated. If the fact is based on a study (or studies) not yet peer reviewed, it is not fact only an assertion. Read the data. Correlation is not causation. If the site or clip is selling you something, especially if it has something to do with facts presented, those facts are untrustworthy.
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A question for the indie authors on Mastadon...
Do you know of a good way to sell your own ebooks? 🤔
Right now I'm using D2D which is a good service, but in some cases they take as much as 60% of a sale.
Simply put is there a good way for me to do the sales myself?
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A question for the indie authors on Mastadon...
Do you know of a good way to sell your own ebooks? 🤔
Right now I'm using D2D which is a good service, but in some cases they take as much as 60% of a sale.
Simply put is there a good way for me to do the sales myself?
@galacticwriters @bookstodon @joinin
@writingbooks#Ebook #Ebooks #Sales #DRM #DRMFree #Question #WritersCoffeeClub
#Author #IndieAuthor #Indie #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon
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A question for the indie authors on Mastadon...
Do you know of a good way to sell your own ebooks? 🤔
Right now I'm using D2D which is a good service, but in some cases they take as much as 60% of a sale.
Simply put is there a good way for me to do the sales myself?
@galacticwriters @bookstodon @joinin
@writingbooks#Ebook #Ebooks #Sales #DRM #DRMFree #Question #WritersCoffeeClub
#Author #IndieAuthor #Indie #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon
#BoostingIsSharing -
A question for the indie authors on Mastadon...
Do you know of a good way to sell your own ebooks? 🤔
Right now I'm using D2D which is a good service, but in some cases they take as much as 60% of a sale.
Simply put is there a good way for me to do the sales myself?
@galacticwriters @bookstodon @joinin
@writingbooks#Ebook #Ebooks #Sales #DRM #DRMFree #Question #WritersCoffeeClub
#Author #IndieAuthor #Indie #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon
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#PennedPossibilities 1129: If you had to choose a genre of music that best matches your current WIP, what would it be?
That "modern" jazzy noir sound of old timey PI movies.
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#PennedPossibilities 1129: If you had to choose a genre of music that best matches your current WIP, what would it be?
That "modern" jazzy noir sound of old timey PI movies.
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#PennedPossibilities 1129: If you had to choose a genre of music that best matches your current WIP, what would it be?
That "modern" jazzy noir sound of old timey PI movies.
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#PennedPossibilities 1129: If you had to choose a genre of music that best matches your current WIP, what would it be?
That "modern" jazzy noir sound of old timey PI movies.
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#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#PennedPossibilities 1129: If you had to choose a genre of music that best matches your current WIP, what would it be?
That "modern" jazzy noir sound of old timey PI movies.
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#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#GloriaSteinem, a #feminist icon, died yesterday. RIP. Here's a gift article for her obituary in The Atlantic magazine. I'll leave you with an instructive quote from the article about how girl culture is an insidious force controlling women's lives to their detriment, something Steinem herself was well aware of.
Needing approval, [Steinem] wrote, “is a female cultural disease, and often a sign of doing the wrong thing.”
#Gender #Fiction #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #TheAtlantic
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#psa I'm systematically turning off autocorrect. As an #author, it's become increasingly evident that the word choices autocorrect makes to correct misspellings are dependent on a weakness of #AI. Whatever your feelings about the tool, without curation, machine learning uses frequency of occurrence to make choices once it matches patterns from your input. It picks trending words, not necessarily your words from your individual vocabulary. On the #Apple Platform with Apple Intelligence turned off, autocorrect does not learn from my word choices as an #sf and #fantasy writer; it inserts words from the Internet (my best guess) that most frequently correct the misspelling I've presented it.
This leads to frequently inserting a correctly spelled wrong word. I'm a touch typist; I don't look while writing. If I miss similar sounding words during revision, I can end up writing things unintended and, often enough, embarrassing.
This is why I am turning autocorrect off.
Fortunately, misspellings are still underlined in red.
#BoostingIsSharing and #AltText
#author #writingCommunity #writersOfMastodon #iOS #macOS #autoCorrect
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@allisonwyss @davidtheeviloverlord @orionkidder @unami Oh. Oh! Oh! I just got why you're using that word for this concept.
Sensibility.
It's a double entendre! Not only is it a reminder about what to include and what to exclude when writing mystery and intrigue (what the character can sense), it's also a sensible way to write tightly knit stories, as well as 1st and 3rd person close.
I'm expropriating this term. Words like this make me very happy (#author, naturally).
#sensibility is my new favorite word
#writer #writers #writing #fiction #mysteryExcuse my #exuberance.
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@golgaloth Think about the word funny. It's hard to find a funny situation that isn't embarrassing or hurts the object of "funny." On the other hand, the audience often likes the emotion evoked. A few cringe—but then I tend to overthink things.
Like...
Why are there two green eyeballs growing out of the dog's neck!?