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"Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!"
Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank.

Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled.

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer."

Ahoy!: Hello.

Avast!: Stop and give attention.

Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said."

Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over."

Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty."

Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live.

Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy.

Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult.

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"Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!"
Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank.

Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled.

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer."

Ahoy!: Hello.

Avast!: Stop and give attention.

Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said."

Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over."

Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty."

Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live.

Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy.

Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult.

#WritersOfMastodon #TalesFrom… #SecretLife… #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel

#onthisday

"Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!"
Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank.

Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled.

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer."

Ahoy!: Hello.

Avast!: Stop and give attention.

Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said."

Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over."

Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty."

Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live.

Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy.

Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult.

#WritersOfMastodon #TalesFrom… #SecretLife… #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel

#onthisday

"Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!"
Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank.

Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled.

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer."

Ahoy!: Hello.

Avast!: Stop and give attention.

Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said."

Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over."

Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty."

Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live.

Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy.

Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult.

#WritersOfMastodon #TalesFrom… #SecretLife… #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel

#onthisday

"Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!"
Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded.
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank.

Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled.

How to Talk Like a Pirate

Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer."

Ahoy!: Hello.

Avast!: Stop and give attention.

Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said."

Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over."

Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty."

Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live.

Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy.

Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult.

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#PennedPossibilities 1133: Did your MC attend school? What sort of education did they have?

Dropped out at the start of her senior year in high school. She was a jock's jock and only got a plus-plus in physical education. She barely passed all the required classes to stay on the Flight and Track team that she captained. (The members were all male.) She did well on physiology and anatomy sections of her science course, and oddly, fairly well at comprehending physics (she's a stunt flier) though her arithmetic was bad enough it didn't help her much. She was good at figure drawing. She really studied the boys, if you get my meaning.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

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#PennedPossibilities 1133: Did your MC attend school? What sort of education did they have?

Dropped out at the start of her senior year in high school. She was a jock's jock and only got a plus-plus in physical education. She barely passed all the required classes to stay on the Flight and Track team that she captained. (The members were all male.) She did well on physiology and anatomy sections of her science course, and oddly, fairly well at comprehending physics (she's a stunt flier) though her arithmetic was bad enough it didn't help her much. She was good at figure drawing. She really studied the boys, if you get my meaning.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#PennedPossibilities 1133: Did your MC attend school? What sort of education did they have?

Dropped out at the start of her senior year in high school. She was a jock's jock and only got a plus-plus in physical education. She barely passed all the required classes to stay on the Flight and Track team that she captained. (The members were all male.) She did well on physiology and anatomy sections of her science course, and oddly, fairly well at comprehending physics (she's a stunt flier) though her arithmetic was bad enough it didn't help her much. She was good at figure drawing. She really studied the boys, if you get my meaning.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#PennedPossibilities 1133: Did your MC attend school? What sort of education did they have?

Dropped out at the start of her senior year in high school. She was a jock's jock and only got a plus-plus in physical education. She barely passed all the required classes to stay on the Flight and Track team that she captained. (The members were all male.) She did well on physiology and anatomy sections of her science course, and oddly, fairly well at comprehending physics (she's a stunt flier) though her arithmetic was bad enough it didn't help her much. She was good at figure drawing. She really studied the boys, if you get my meaning.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#PennedPossibilities 1133: Did your MC attend school? What sort of education did they have?

Dropped out at the start of her senior year in high school. She was a jock's jock and only got a plus-plus in physical education. She barely passed all the required classes to stay on the Flight and Track team that she captained. (The members were all male.) She did well on physiology and anatomy sections of her science course, and oddly, fairly well at comprehending physics (she's a stunt flier) though her arithmetic was bad enough it didn't help her much. She was good at figure drawing. She really studied the boys, if you get my meaning.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.17 — Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

More often than not, if I am not inspired I end up staring at a blank screen or paper. On the other hand, I'll admit that deadlines do inspire me if I've a good grasp of the story trajectory.

Go figure! 🤪

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing
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#RSdiscussion

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.17 — Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

More often than not, if I am not inspired I end up staring at a blank screen or paper. On the other hand, I'll admit that deadlines do inspire me if I've a good grasp of the story trajectory.

Go figure! 🤪

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
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#RSdiscussion

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.17 — Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

More often than not, if I am not inspired I end up staring at a blank screen or paper. On the other hand, I'll admit that deadlines do inspire me if I've a good grasp of the story trajectory.

Go figure! 🤪

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing
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#RSdiscussion

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.17 — Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

More often than not, if I am not inspired I end up staring at a blank screen or paper. On the other hand, I'll admit that deadlines do inspire me if I've a good grasp of the story trajectory.

Go figure! 🤪

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion

#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.09.17 — Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

More often than not, if I am not inspired I end up staring at a blank screen or paper. On the other hand, I'll admit that deadlines do inspire me if I've a good grasp of the story trajectory.

Go figure! 🤪

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing
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#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion

#WordWeavers 2026.09.17 — By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

I write gritty stories. I don't hide the unpleasant parts of violence, though I don't revel in it or certainly don't glorify it. Most of my MCs really get banged up. One story features a prizefighter. Imagine the pain. In another story, that same character is falling into feverish septic shock from an improperly healed leopard claw wound when she fights off an assassination attempt. Since she's somewhat OP, it nicely equalizes the situation.

The great thing about MCs getting beat to within an inch of their life is, like in all great soap operas, that I get to write hospital scenes, convalescence, extended PT (pain and torture, er…physical therapy), finally to leave them with a disability. The devil-girl (from another previous near death experience) will drag a slightly numb foot if she doesn't think about her movements and keep up her therapy; it affects her ability to fight. You think your barbarian recovering from a sword slice across muscles and tendons won't have trouble fighting after being healed? Ha! Think again!

But the prompt asks about the WIP. Bolt gets beaten up when she tries to ambush a mob coworker who beat up her friend. Lots of bruises; nothing broken. Later, she gets caught in a crossfire; her upper right thigh and hip gets splashed with daemon-fire, the pain of which stuns her and leaves her a bleeding heap on the pavement. So, injuries? Contusions and burns. That's 2.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WordWeavers 2026.09.17 — By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

I write gritty stories. I don't hide the unpleasant parts of violence, though I don't revel in it or certainly don't glorify it. Most of my MCs really get banged up. One story features a prizefighter. Imagine the pain. In another story, that same character is falling into feverish septic shock from an improperly healed leopard claw wound when she fights off an assassination attempt. Since she's somewhat OP, it nicely equalizes the situation.

The great thing about MCs getting beat to within an inch of their life is, like in all great soap operas, that I get to write hospital scenes, convalescence, extended PT (pain and torture, er…physical therapy), finally to leave them with a disability. The devil-girl (from another previous near death experience) will drag a slightly numb foot if she doesn't think about her movements and keep up her therapy; it affects her ability to fight. You think your barbarian recovering from a sword slice across muscles and tendons won't have trouble fighting after being healed? Ha! Think again!

But the prompt asks about the WIP. Bolt gets beaten up when she tries to ambush a mob coworker who beat up her friend. Lots of bruises; nothing broken. Later, she gets caught in a crossfire; her upper right thigh and hip gets splashed with daemon-fire, the pain of which stuns her and leaves her a bleeding heap on the pavement. So, injuries? Contusions and burns. That's 2.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WordWeavers 2026.09.17 — By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

I write gritty stories. I don't hide the unpleasant parts of violence, though I don't revel in it or certainly don't glorify it. Most of my MCs really get banged up. One story features a prizefighter. Imagine the pain. In another story, that same character is falling into feverish septic shock from an improperly healed leopard claw wound when she fights off an assassination attempt. Since she's somewhat OP, it nicely equalizes the situation.

The great thing about MCs getting beat to within an inch of their life is, like in all great soap operas, that I get to write hospital scenes, convalescence, extended PT (pain and torture, er…physical therapy), finally to leave them with a disability. The devil-girl (from another previous near death experience) will drag a slightly numb foot if she doesn't think about her movements and keep up her therapy; it affects her ability to fight. You think your barbarian recovering from a sword slice across muscles and tendons won't have trouble fighting after being healed? Ha! Think again!

But the prompt asks about the WIP. Bolt gets beaten up when she tries to ambush a mob coworker who beat up her friend. Lots of bruises; nothing broken. Later, she gets caught in a crossfire; her upper right thigh and hip gets splashed with daemon-fire, the pain of which stuns her and leaves her a bleeding heap on the pavement. So, injuries? Contusions and burns. That's 2.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WordWeavers 2026.09.17 — By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

I write gritty stories. I don't hide the unpleasant parts of violence, though I don't revel in it or certainly don't glorify it. Most of my MCs really get banged up. One story features a prizefighter. Imagine the pain. In another story, that same character is falling into feverish septic shock from an improperly healed leopard claw wound when she fights off an assassination attempt. Since she's somewhat OP, it nicely equalizes the situation.

The great thing about MCs getting beat to within an inch of their life is, like in all great soap operas, that I get to write hospital scenes, convalescence, extended PT (pain and torture, er…physical therapy), finally to leave them with a disability. The devil-girl (from another previous near death experience) will drag a slightly numb foot if she doesn't think about her movements and keep up her therapy; it affects her ability to fight. You think your barbarian recovering from a sword slice across muscles and tendons won't have trouble fighting after being healed? Ha! Think again!

But the prompt asks about the WIP. Bolt gets beaten up when she tries to ambush a mob coworker who beat up her friend. Lots of bruises; nothing broken. Later, she gets caught in a crossfire; her upper right thigh and hip gets splashed with daemon-fire, the pain of which stuns her and leaves her a bleeding heap on the pavement. So, injuries? Contusions and burns. That's 2.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WordWeavers 2026.09.17 — By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

I write gritty stories. I don't hide the unpleasant parts of violence, though I don't revel in it or certainly don't glorify it. Most of my MCs really get banged up. One story features a prizefighter. Imagine the pain. In another story, that same character is falling into feverish septic shock from an improperly healed leopard claw wound when she fights off an assassination attempt. Since she's somewhat OP, it nicely equalizes the situation.

The great thing about MCs getting beat to within an inch of their life is, like in all great soap operas, that I get to write hospital scenes, convalescence, extended PT (pain and torture, er…physical therapy), finally to leave them with a disability. The devil-girl (from another previous near death experience) will drag a slightly numb foot if she doesn't think about her movements and keep up her therapy; it affects her ability to fight. You think your barbarian recovering from a sword slice across muscles and tendons won't have trouble fighting after being healed? Ha! Think again!

But the prompt asks about the WIP. Bolt gets beaten up when she tries to ambush a mob coworker who beat up her friend. Lots of bruises; nothing broken. Later, she gets caught in a crossfire; her upper right thigh and hip gets splashed with daemon-fire, the pain of which stuns her and leaves her a bleeding heap on the pavement. So, injuries? Contusions and burns. That's 2.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

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Part 2 of "The Stellar: Origins" is now out! Check out the series here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2384505

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RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117283332995420383

#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.17 — ~Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

As you can see looking at the quoted post, the Mastodon consensus was that of rifle, bow and arrow, spaceship, and singularity bomb, that rifle was the object NOT in Reluctant Moon.

Bang! You're right!

I almost put lunar colony in the list, but thought better of it. All other items appear in the story. Although the singularity bomb is demonstrated, the narrator hasn't the vocabulary to state that; instead, he describes the launch and the pretty effects of an ionospheric detonation.

About rifles: Firearms are the most prohibited device in this era because they can be so long range and lead to ills like canons. Whole populations have been killed due to someone creating one, simply to prevent the mere concept of the technology from propagating. The secret prohibition is no joke.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

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RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117283332995420383

#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.17 — ~Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

As you can see looking at the quoted post, the Mastodon consensus was that of rifle, bow and arrow, spaceship, and singularity bomb, that rifle was the object NOT in Reluctant Moon.

Bang! You're right!

I almost put lunar colony in the list, but thought better of it. All other items appear in the story though whilst the singularity bomb is demonstrated, the narrator hasn't the vocabulary to state that; instead, he describes the launch and the pretty effects of an ionospheric detonation.

About rifles: Firearms are the most prohibited device in this era because they can be so long range and lead to ills like canons. Whole populations have been killed due to someone creating one, simply to prevent the mere concept of the technology from propagating. The secret prohibition is no joke.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117283332995420383

#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.17 — ~Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

As you can see looking at the quoted post, the Mastodon consensus was that of rifle, bow and arrow, spaceship, and singularity bomb, that rifle was the object NOT in Reluctant Moon.

Bang! You're right!

I almost put lunar colony in the list, but thought better of it. All other items appear in the story. Although the singularity bomb is demonstrated, the narrator hasn't the vocabulary to state that; instead, he describes the launch and the pretty effects of an ionospheric detonation.

About rifles: Firearms are the most prohibited device in this era because they can be so long range and lead to ills like canons. Whole populations have been killed due to someone creating one, simply to prevent the mere concept of the technology from propagating. The secret prohibition is no joke.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117283332995420383

#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.17 — ~Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

As you can see looking at the quoted post, the Mastodon consensus was that of rifle, bow and arrow, spaceship, and singularity bomb, that rifle was the object NOT in Reluctant Moon.

Bang! You're right!

I almost put lunar colony in the list, but thought better of it. All other items appear in the story. Although the singularity bomb is demonstrated, the narrator hasn't the vocabulary to state that; instead, he describes the launch and the pretty effects of an ionospheric detonation.

About rifles: Firearms are the most prohibited device in this era because they can be so long range and lead to ills like canons. Whole populations have been killed due to someone creating one, simply to prevent the mere concept of the technology from propagating. The secret prohibition is no joke.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117283332995420383

#ScribesAndMakers 2026.09.17 — ~Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

As you can see looking at the quoted post, the Mastodon consensus was that of rifle, bow and arrow, spaceship, and singularity bomb, that rifle was the object NOT in Reluctant Moon.

Bang! You're right!

I almost put lunar colony in the list, but thought better of it. All other items appear in the story. Although the singularity bomb is demonstrated, the narrator hasn't the vocabulary to state that; instead, he describes the launch and the pretty effects of an ionospheric detonation.

About rifles: Firearms are the most prohibited device in this era because they can be so long range and lead to ills like canons. Whole populations have been killed due to someone creating one, simply to prevent the mere concept of the technology from propagating. The secret prohibition is no joke.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory

#WritersOfMastodon/ #WritingCommunity, most of you probably know the "Somehow, Palpatine returned" meme. How would you, when editing, call a piece of information which is repeated in such a way, so that it doesn't feel quite smoothly conveyed? I'm looking for a concise term ("oh, that's an xyz error!").

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#WordWeavers 9/17: By the end of your story, how many injuries has your MC had?

Oh, now, that would be telling, wouldn't it? But I will say this: Zerika and Elric heal and survive. (As does Murk.)

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#WritersCoffeeClub 9/17: Do you try to have a regular writing goal? Why or why not?

I try to, just because it keeps me on a path where I'm constantly moving forward. Life gets in the way at times, and I also have MS, which is completely unpredictable. But trying is the point. Trying is what matters.

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#ScribesAndMakers 9/17: Link to or summarize yesterday's poll and reveal the answer.

Again, this goes for all of my work, not just any particular story, and I move across genres rather easily.

Time for the answer...

I've written about "cemeteries" many times. They're one of my favorite settings. The same could be said for "gothic castles" as well, especially in #WingsOfQuietLonging. As for "taverns," they also feature heavily in my work. You'll find them often in stories such as #TheScarletMirror, #TheCityOfOpulence, and #WingsOfQuietLonging. The one thing I've never written about before, however, is "abandoned asylums" and all their horrifying spooky-ness.

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#PhantastikPrompts 9/17: What do you do for balance or recovery after intensive writing times?

I daydream. I exercise, play games, play TTRPGs, read, watch telly and films, etc. All the normal things for creative people. Daydreaming is the best thing you could ever do for recovering or dealing with writer's block as well. I try to keep myself busy with *something* whenever I have free time.

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