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<p>頑張れ、 たぬきーちゃん! ファイト! ファイト!<a href=

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:56

頑張れ、 たぬきーちゃん! ファイト! ファイト!

<p>I&#39;m starting to make a new

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Sat, 03/23/2024 - 10:18

I'm starting to make a new shimenawa for my sakura tree. I wrap the twine around an 18-egg carton 15 times, run a tie through the loop, wrap one end of the tassel with a piece of twine, then cut the bottoms of the loops. Easy-peasy.

<p>After hammering out the language

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Sat, 03/23/2024 - 08:09

After hammering out the language with the Queen, Revin ran back to Inky.
"Here! The proclamation is ready!"
Inky read the text several times, until he was certain of all of the words. Then he blew on his fingers, picked up his calligraphic quill, dipped it in the inkwell, and Revin watched with rapt fascination as he began to make characters on the parchment. With subtle changes in pressure & angle, he could vary the width & of each stroke so that every letter was a work of art.

<p>Read more about Curtains in

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 15:01

Read more about Curtains in "Curtains Rise," one of the "Side Quests" in Revin's Heart -- a steampunky fantasy adventure with pirates and airships and a trans protagonist, available now in ebook, trade paperback, and hardback editions from Water Dragon Publishing. https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/revins-heart/

<p>Curtains maintained his equanimity,

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 14:22

Curtains maintained his equanimity, but raised an eyebrow.
"We promised we'd pay," the mayor continued hurriedly. "And we will, in spite of the devastating loss."
"What loss?" Curtains said, leading the mayor into the building across the street from the library.
The mayor blinked. For a moment, he was speechless to see all of the precious books, town records, & archives stacked up neatly in the vacant building. Then he burst into tears.
"Oh, praise the skies! Thank you! Thank you!" 2/2

<p>In the morning, the library was a

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Fri, 03/22/2024 - 14:20

In the morning, the library was a mere burnt-out shell of its former glory. The smell of pervaded the entire neighborhood. A few glum residents walked by, inspecting the ruins and shaking their heads.
When the mayor stopped by, Curtains came out from the building across the street to meet him. The mayor did a double take.
"Oh! You're safe! I thought for sure we'd lost you and your men in the fire."
"No. We're all fine," Curtains replied.
"Now, about the balance of your fee…" 1/2

<p>By writing books that sell poorly, I

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:55

By writing books that sell poorly, I minimize the risk that AI tries to copy my style.

<p>&quot;But…&quot; Booboo said,

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 08:32

"But…" Booboo said, looking down. "I won't look good in something like this…"
Zsazsa hugged her.
"Please? For me?"
Booboo hugged her back & darted into the bathroom to change.
After showering, she picked up the negligee. It was white & translucent, trimmed with ermine. She slipped it on & glumly inspected the results in the mirror. She bit her lip, screwed up her courage, & stepped out.
Zsazsa gasped. "Oh! It's perfect! You're so pretty!"
"I love you," Booboo cried, with tears in her eyes. 2/2

<p>The door opened and Zsazsa &amp;

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 08:32

The door opened and Zsazsa & Booboo entered the hotel room.
"Oh! Look at the size of the bed!" Booboo squealed, taking in the luxurious surroundings. The success of the new show had brought them enough earnings that, by pooling their resources, they could enjoy a night out.
"Here!" Zsazsa said, holding out a box. "Take it!"
"What is it?" Booboo asked, mystified. She opened the box and was nonplussed to find a negligee.
"Put it on!" Zsazsa said. "I want to see you in it!" 1/2

<p>I will never give up — provided that

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:42

I will never give up — provided that involves staying in bed with the covers pulled up over my head.

<p>Zsazsa rolled over &amp; found

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 07:55

Zsazsa rolled over & found herself alone. She followed her nose downstairs. Booboo was stirring a big with a wooden spoon.
"What's cookin'?"
"I was feelin' homesick, so I thought I'd cook something."
"It smells good. What is it?"
"It's chili! It has stew beef, three kinds of beans, & lots of peppers. Wanna taste?"
Zsazsa nodded, so Booboo dipped a spoon in & blew on it to cool it off.
"Aaaaah! It's so spicy!" Zsazsa squeaked.
"Just wait 'til it's simmered a couple more hours!"

<p>I noticed today that LinkedIn has a

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 04:06

I noticed today that LinkedIn has a button to let AI write your posts. I guess that's OK because no-one reads anything on there anyway.

<p>Personally, I think we should stop

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 19:05

Personally, I think we should stop reporting sides when reporting casualties. Every casualty is a tragedy. Pretending that some are good and some are bad is a fundamental mistake.

<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:58

What do you put into your coffee? Is this a vital part of your writing routine?

I use light cream in my coffee. It was a delight we discovered when moving to New England. Where I grew up in the midwest, they didn't have it & people just used milk (ugh) or half-and-half (lame). Light cream is perfect for coffee.

That has little to do with my writing routine, however. I have coffee in the morning, but my days are devoted to work work & I don't generally write until later.

<p>I always thought it was weird that

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:56

I always thought it was weird that Firebrats were a Terran and not a Zerg unit in StarCraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebrat

<p>Sheesh. The NYT and their framing…

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:45

Sheesh. The NYT and their framing… They say, TFG "must secure an appeal bond". Bullshit. What they don't say is that he could just disgorge his fraudulent earnings.

<p>Lily Shadowlyn had read and reviewed

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 11:29

Lily Shadowlyn had read and reviewed the Revin's Heart novelettes separately. She has now posted a review of the collected edition! "[T]hink Treasure Planet with magic and LGBTQIA+ rep. The story moves along smoothly, and the action will get your heart racing. The characters are unforgettable, and you won’t see the twists coming." Follow the link for the full review: https://www.thefaeriereview.com/2024/03/review-revins-heart/

<p>I&#39;ve started seeing

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 10:56

I've started seeing notifications on Facebook about posts on Threads. How in the world can Facebook use their monopoly as leverage in a new market without it triggering some kind of antitrust response? Just like Microsoft using their monopoly to push Teams. The EU at least pushed back against that. The lack of any effective government oversight of markets is a big part of what's wrong with the US.

<p>Curtains prepared his platoon for

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 07:33

Curtains prepared his platoon for the night assault.
"We'll need to cross this terrain in the dark," Curtain said, pointing at the map. "The grassland is open to starlight, but it will be black in the forest."
"Roger," Roughneck said. "Anything else we should know?"
"When we get to the forest path, you'll want to stay in single ."
"Ah! Our tracks! Is that to conceal our numbers?"
Curtains looked at Roughneck.
"No. It's just because the path is narrow."
"Oh."
"Now, move out!"

<p>Saddest question at the Author&#39;s

@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop - Mon, 03/18/2024 - 15:44

Saddest question at the Author's Guild webinar about taxes, "I've been working on my memoir for 10 years. What if there's no income for many years?"

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