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Reflecting on how things went during the past month as we move into fall… https://stevendbrewer.com/before-and-after-the-fall/ #ScribesAndMakers #WritersCoffeeClub

Steaming and smoking, it slowly slipped below the waves.
"Which way?" Zaza asked.
"Bebe wants to go that way!" Bebe said, pointing at the tropical island that emerged from behind the SkyHopper as it sank.
Spectators at the beach resort cheered as they swam in. (4/4) #wss366

Zaza sprang to her feet and slapped the hatch control. She and Bebe leapt into the water. Tau hung back and whined.
"Don't be such a baby!" Zaza called.
Tau finally leapt and emerged sputtering and snorting the water out of his nose.
They swam away and looked back at the SkyJumper. (3/4) #wss366

She pulled one over Tau's massive shoulders and buckled the strap around his waist.
They braced for the impact. When they struck the water, the gravity generator could not fully compensate, and they were thrown forward against the bulkhead, but escaped with only minor bruises. (2/4) #wss366

Klaxons sounded in the cockpit as the SkyJumper, streaming smoke, rapidly lost altitude.
"We're going to have to #ditch in the ocean!" said Zaza.
Tau barked, nudging the life preservers.
Zaza and Bebe put theirs on.
"Bebe will help you!" Bebe said. (1/4) #wss366

#WordWeavers What author, from any time, would you want as a mentor?

No, thank you. I've met authors.

#PennedPossibilities What species / race is your MC?

The Better Angels are non-human biological androids that look like pre-teen girls. They were developed by the Magicorps corporation via a clean-room re-implementation of the human genome, but contain no human DNA. You can find the Better Angels on the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy: https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

It's a good evening for #writing in my tent. I'm working on *Tablelands* a new dark fantasy story.

Echinocystis growing on my backyard fence. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinocystis

ruĝaj folioj? ĉe la supro de l' ginkgo? ho! kardinalo! / red leaves? at the top of the ginkgo? oh! a #cardinal! #hajko #haiku #esperanto #wss366

"Place this under your pillow when you sleep," Heather said, in assured tones. "Only sweet dreams will come."
Gratefully, the woman pressed a coin into Heather's hands then, comforted, she headed off into the plaza. Heather's eyes stole to the coin and widened. It was a silver coin. She was astonished. She might work for a whole day at a village #market and not make more than a handful of copper.
Heather settled back to wait for the next person seeking the services of a hedge witch. #wss366

#WritersCoffeeClub Have you ever added to a work after it was finished?

It's called a sequel.

My fortune says I am a role model for otters!

#WritersCoffeeClub How do you support your fellow writers?

I am involved in several writing organizations. I serve as Secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). I am on the program committee of the Straw Dog Writers Guild, organizing craft presentations and hosting Straw Dog Writes, a weekly writing group. Finally, with the support of an amazing group of curators, I also run @wss366, a writing prompt on Mastodon.

Businesses have started to realize that AI isn't working. But I always remember Christopher Dede's observation about the life cycle of technology: "It didn't work for Business, so it must be good for Education!"

"I would like to have my daughter tested for geomancy."
"How old is she?"
Veronica held up four fingers.
"Very good! Please fill out this form. There's a fee of 10 #gross to administer the test. Is that alright?"
Veronica's father filled out the form, signed it, and counted out the ten copper coins onto the counter.
"Just wait over there until the examiner is ready," the woman said. #wss366 (from The Ground Never Lies)

Two Car Garage is playing The Friday Song at BBC. A Foxglove DIPA #beer is the best way to put a good buzz on. #WesternMass

It's convenient that "substack" blogs have that interstitial window that pops up to tell you to close the tab and never visit that domain name ever again.

"That was unexpected," Argo said.
"Right?" said the Borthon. "I didn't think *four* was the number!"
"And why Delacroix?"
They both sighed.
"At least it's over," Argo said. "Let's go #home!"
They intertwined tentacles with pincers and lifted off the surface of the methane sea into the sky. #wss366

Isn't it weird how they never have summer, fall, or winter water?