@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop

#WritersCoffeeClub Did you grow up with creative people?

Very much so. No more so than my brother, @philipbrewer, who for most of his life dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy. Now, he's more of a fitness influencer. But he still reads and comments on all of my stories for me. In spite of his best efforts, he has been unable to influence my fitness.

This is from *Ecorozire!*, one of three sequel novellas to *Revin's Heart*, including *Devishire!* and *Campshire!*. They have not yet been scheduled for publication. To find out when they are released, you can subscribe to my monthly mailing list. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

"You! Go get the doctor!" Momo said to the King, like he was some common servant.
"But what about…"
"No! Go now!" she said, menacingly, taking a step toward him. "Right. Now."
He backed away, then slunk out of the room muttering to himself.
"Now, Revin, come over here and sit down."
"But I'm not…"
"Sit!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
He sat perched on the edge of a chair. Lidja stood behind him and started to #rub his shoulders. Little by little, he felt the tension start to drain out of him. #wss366

The bear ambled up to the ranger station. Forrest and the ranger were chatting in advance of their regular meeting.
"Look WHO is just BEARly late!" Forrest hooted.
The ranger snickered.
"I'm here on time," the bear grumbled.
"There's going to be a big #cast party here tomorrow," the ranger said, "It's going to be a busy day with a lot of security. We'll all probably have to work some overtime."
"Can you BEAR it?" Forrest asked.
"WHO is being unBEARable now?" the bear growled.

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Trying to read the tea leaves, or maybe perform divination with entrails, to understand the mysteries of the Amazon book rank. https://stevendbrewer.com/inscrutable-amazon/ #books #bookselling

"You want your sock back? It's gonna cost you. And don't wait too long! It would be a shame if it got a few holes or something." #DogsOfMastodon

#ScribesAndMakers Do you measure progress with something quantifiable, like word count, or something more abstract, like resolving an issue?

I try not to "measure" progress. I am skeptical of measuring things that don't have units. A construct like "progress" can't be measured directly and you can only use ersatz measures, like "word count" or "outstanding issues" or "number of rejections" as an estimate. Fake quantification is the bane of modern society. I could rail about this for hours.

Court in Montana declares SB458, a bill that tried to define "sex" to exclude trans people, as unconstitutional. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25539329-2025-02-18-order-granting-summary-judgement/

Little Stack is a new website focused on indie and small-press #authors. You find my #books listed there: https://www.littlestack.com/author/steven-d-brewer

*The Better Angels and the Really Bad Idea* is set on the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy. It has not yet been scheduled for release, but if you subscribe to my monthly mailing list, you can receive updates when it appears. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

"I advise you to take cover," Grumpy said. The Angels positioned themself on the far side of the consoles, away from the door that was gradually falling to the cutting beam. "No. Get on the other side."
Racy and the Angels sprang over the consoles just as the blast door blew in, throwing flame and shrapnel. Wreathed in smoke, David stood in the door carrying a massive #Corona-18.  #wss366

(from The Better Angels and the Really Bad Idea)

People act as though billionaires are just sitting on their money. But that's not true: they just have it all invested in things that are more productive than keeping you alive.

I used to comment that the "amputation diet" was not an effective way to lose weight. But you know what's even stupider? The "chemotherapy diet", where you get rid of 10% of your body's cells by killing all of the newest ones. I'm sure your body doesn't need those. :eyeroll_emoji:

"After this, we'll cover it over with the pink."
He continued in a conspiratorial whisper. "Otherwise the blue might show through."
"Really?" she said, uncertainly.
"Yep. We painted it blue when we thought you were a boy. But now we know better. Just wait, Angel. You'll see."
"I love you, Daddy!"

"I'm really angry," she said, with a pout.
"What's wrong, Angel?"
"You said you'd paint my room pink!"
"Yeah?"
"But you're painting it white!" She stamped her foot. "I hate it!"
"Angel!" He crouched down, careful to not get paint on her dress. "This is just the #primer. " #wss366

#WritersCoffeeClub Do you agree with Flannery O’Connor, who said, “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”?

I believe the act of writing allows you to interrogate what you really know about a topic. But I also believe it requires a certain intentionality. I think it's possible to sidestep important issues and to fool yourself.

#ScribesAndMakers Do you create for income? As a professional or as a hobby? Or for fun/ for yourself?

Yes.

The door opened and a young blonde women stepped out, wiping her eyes.
"Next," called a kindly female voice from within the office. From a line of distraught girls that that extended down the hallway, another one stepped inside, and closed the door.
"What's going on?" Dr. Baxter asked, standing at the administrative assistant's desk.
"Oh," Alan said. "It's counseling,"
"Counseling?"
"Well," he said, shaking his head. "After those last exams, it's more like 'consoling.'"

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The thing that you don't understand about people who voted for the Leopards-Eating-People's-Faces-Party is that they really really like to see people's faces getting eaten by leopards.

@wss366 is a daily prompt that aims to offer an ordinary word with multiple meanings that you can use to write a very short story or story fragment. Or feel free to share a fragment from a work-in-progress. Tag your post #wss366 so we can see your contribution!