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"It's all in the reflexes!" #BTiLC

I'm planning to watch Big Trouble in Little China with @philipbrewer tonight, so you should either join us or mute #BTiLC.

Popo and Mumu brought out the crates of krenoj, opened them, and began to offer them to the CuddleTums.
"What da puk is goin' on?" said an old, gray CuddleTum, leaning on a stick. When krenoj were offered to him, he slapped them down to the deck. "What da puk! Dese are pukkin' weeds!"
"What rations do you prefer?" Zaza asked.
"Some pukkin' food. Anyting but dis pukkin' fek. Would youse eat dis? What da youse eat?"
"Lala!" Zaza ordered. "Two hundred Fun Meals."
"On it, First Sergeant!"

#wss366

Like the troop transport it once was, Angels' Wings blasted through the atmosphere. It streaked through the sky, making double sonic booms as it descended.
"There it is!" Racy said, studying the display. "Land in that central open area!"
The holding facility was cheaply constructed. Situated just outside of the city, it stood at the edge of the forest, with rows of pre-fab buildings. A double-row of wire fence surrounded the buildings. Guard towers at the corners stood watch.

#wss366

#WritersCoffeeClub How can your current writing routine be improved?

Many writers have documented their elaborate routines for structuring their writing, (e.g. https://www.themarginalian.org/2012/11/20/daily-routines-writers/ ) My brother, @philipbrewer, used to collect these and was fascinated by them. I'm less sanguine about routines, especially prescriptive routines. I just write when I feel like it and, when it isn't working for me, I don't. I am adequately productive — and don't stress about it — which is the most important thing.

Rime Ice #SilentSunday

"Let Me Be Your Boy" by DaruNi #tpop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jQd3Js0o-0

#ScribesAndMakers Are you inspired by nature? Please explain.

My settings and worldbuilding are definitely inspired by nature. I wrote a post about using geomorphology and botany to enhance worldbuilding: https://stevendbrewer.com/using-geomorphology-and-botany-for-settings-in-fiction/

I wrote the Lady Cecelia series, in large part, because I wanted to have a protagonist that knew botany, so I'd have an excuse to talk about plants and the ecological communities she travels through..

My stories and plot lines are inspired by human things, however.

"It's not #fair," Kasseh said.
"What?"
"It's not fair that these people have so much money that they can play on the beach like this while people like the Ploughmans have to work everyday and never get to come here."
"You're right," Cecelia agreed. "But it could be so much worse, like in Havelock. They say that people there are practically slaves."
"That's not an excuse," Kasseh said.
"No, it's not," Cecelia admitted.

#wss366 (from Lady Cecelia's Sacrifice)

Wow. I watch people having fun exploring #GlobalTalk and, as someone who had to work with #AppleTalk professionally for years, all I can think is, "Brrr… Too soon, man. Too soon."

I got a can of Guaraná to have during cocktail hour this evening. Guaraná provides "additional stimulation over caffeine alone" — in planarians, anyway. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25880065/

You can always buy my books direct from the publisher. If you do, you'll get a signed copy and I also have 'zines for Better Angels and Revin's Heart with extra bonus content, available nowhere else. https://water-dragon-publishing.square.site/steven-brewer

"It's called 'appeasement'! You should be thanking the president for it!"

"So…" Racy said, slyly. "Are you just going to abandon the CuddleTums?"
"No! No!" cried the Angels.
"Where are we going?" sighed David.
"Just a minute…" said Racy.
The buzzer sounded at the hatch again.
"Bebe will get it!" screamed Bebe and ran for the hatch.
A moment later, Bebe returned followed by three porteroids moving crates.
"What are these?" David asked.
"In their natural environment, CuddleTums mostly subsist on roots. So I ordered some *krenoj* to feed them after the rescue."

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I wonder how long Western democracies will tolerate having Russian-controlled military bases on their territories…

After a month-long break to finish *Ecorozire!* I have started working on *The Ground Never Lies* again.

In 1939, Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin agreed to divide and loot Poland.

In 2025, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to divide and loot Ukraine.

#ScribesAndMakers Shameless self-promotion day. Let's boost away.

You can find all of my books, and anthologies that include my stories, listed here: https://stevendbrewer.com/books/

"Awww!" all of the Angels said.
Then the videos changed and showed CuddleTums running scared, being rounded up, and confined in crates.
"I thought you said they were being eaten," David said, unmoved.
"That's right!" Racy said. "Bacon made from their tummies is considered a delicacy."
"Booo!" (2/2)

"Oh!" Racy said. "Haven't you heard of CuddleTums?"
"Bebe's never seen them!"
Racy whipped out her device and the walls of the lounge all showed videos of cute little, #blue, tubby, bears with pink tummies. They were stumping around in a forest, holding hands, and wrestling together. (1/2) #wss366