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Oct. 14th, 2020 11:21 amThings are not looking good for Viv in the latest Outlawed story line and the relaunch of Champions. :(
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my latest obsession
Oct. 4th, 2020 09:09 am​Just pasting this reading order for Traci 13 so I can find it easier and keep track of what I've read.
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World building thoughts
Sep. 27th, 2020 11:34 amOK newish canon, I like the world you've built, I do, but I have a few questions that lead to other questions:
1-Why are the druids using Norse runes and venerating the Aesir? I know there were druids in Gaul (which included Germanic peeps I think) before contact and conquest with Rome changed their way of life, but if you are going that route as your history of the druids, then shouldn't it be Gaulish gods they venerate? And I think the Gaulish druids used ogham; why not that instead of runes?
2-If the druids are the religious and political power for the human population, why is there the city still called "Saint" Louise? Did the Catholic church exist at some point and was strong enough to field expeditions like in our world? Do your druids have saints?
3-How long has magic and the other non-human races been around? If they've been around for recorded history as it seems, why is the political geography pretty much match up to ours? I'd think trolls would have their own countries rather than living within human controlled areas. The Fae make their own rules, so I'm good with them, but the arachne seem like they'd have their own countries as well since they are so xenophobic.
4-Why aren't there other magic practitioners aside from druid, witch, and necromancer? Why are druids and witches the only ones who are a political force?
Also, possible face to contend with Madeleine Mantock: Angely Gaviria
1-Why are the druids using Norse runes and venerating the Aesir? I know there were druids in Gaul (which included Germanic peeps I think) before contact and conquest with Rome changed their way of life, but if you are going that route as your history of the druids, then shouldn't it be Gaulish gods they venerate? And I think the Gaulish druids used ogham; why not that instead of runes?
2-If the druids are the religious and political power for the human population, why is there the city still called "Saint" Louise? Did the Catholic church exist at some point and was strong enough to field expeditions like in our world? Do your druids have saints?
3-How long has magic and the other non-human races been around? If they've been around for recorded history as it seems, why is the political geography pretty much match up to ours? I'd think trolls would have their own countries rather than living within human controlled areas. The Fae make their own rules, so I'm good with them, but the arachne seem like they'd have their own countries as well since they are so xenophobic.
4-Why aren't there other magic practitioners aside from druid, witch, and necromancer? Why are druids and witches the only ones who are a political force?
Also, possible face to contend with Madeleine Mantock: Angely Gaviria
You bet I'm agitated.
Sep. 24th, 2020 10:44 amI'm not having a peaceful morning. All I want to do is drink my pumpkin spice latte in peace but the birds are screaming (and it's not just contact calls), work has about three things that my brain is reading as being on fire (or at least VERY important), and I just want things to settle down so I can relax.
In Vague posting news: not my circus, not my monkeys.
I've started Always Human, which so far is a cute sapphic romance in the far future. The art is reminiscent of Ava's Demon and I love it.
I am hoping to get some words together for Wen Qing from The Untamed to app to Milliways, who should be fun to play and bring the Infirmary back to life, not that anyone seems to be missing having a person there to run things.
OK, feeling a little less agitated so I'm going to focus on getting the fires at work put out.
In Vague posting news: not my circus, not my monkeys.
I've started Always Human, which so far is a cute sapphic romance in the far future. The art is reminiscent of Ava's Demon and I love it.
I am hoping to get some words together for Wen Qing from The Untamed to app to Milliways, who should be fun to play and bring the Infirmary back to life, not that anyone seems to be missing having a person there to run things.
OK, feeling a little less agitated so I'm going to focus on getting the fires at work put out.
Books to check out
Sep. 16th, 2020 03:32 pmA list of books I've had sitting in a notepad for every and just pasting here so I can find later.
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson:
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora:
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn:
A Blade So Black by L.L. Kinney:
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton:
Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler:
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson:
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora:
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn:
A Blade So Black by L.L. Kinney:
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton:
Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron:
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler:
but where's the fun gone
Sep. 14th, 2020 12:11 pmI had a realization last night when I was talking to my wife about why I don't use the iPad Pro we'd bought for our 18th anniversary. My first thought when thinking about it had been I usually see her using it and didn't want to interrupt her time, but then I paused and asked myself what I had wanted to use it for, which was for art as we also bought one of the Apple pens at the same time. Which made me realize my sincere reluctance to draw. Which made me acknowledge I am intimidated by drawing.
See in my head I can imagine all the cool things I could draw but once the pen is in my hand, the dread settles in and so I avoid drawing. I fear the lack of skill to draw what I want. I fear the time commitment drawing takes. I fear getting in the zone of drawing and having to pull myself out because something needs my attention. I fear not being able to get in the zone. I fear it not being fun and just a failed waste of time.
I think my writing is suffering from the same fear.
I need to get both drawing and writing back to being fun things, no matter how much time they take or how often I have to keep picking up the pen cause I get interrupted. The idea will be there when I get back, or another will take it's place. Ideas are cheap after all. It's the getting down and polishing that adds value.
See in my head I can imagine all the cool things I could draw but once the pen is in my hand, the dread settles in and so I avoid drawing. I fear the lack of skill to draw what I want. I fear the time commitment drawing takes. I fear getting in the zone of drawing and having to pull myself out because something needs my attention. I fear not being able to get in the zone. I fear it not being fun and just a failed waste of time.
I think my writing is suffering from the same fear.
I need to get both drawing and writing back to being fun things, no matter how much time they take or how often I have to keep picking up the pen cause I get interrupted. The idea will be there when I get back, or another will take it's place. Ideas are cheap after all. It's the getting down and polishing that adds value.
What's all this then?
Sep. 8th, 2020 05:39 pmWork, heat, and smoke from all the fires in my state have conspired to burn me out lately, especially with writing and RPGing. I'm trying to keep up with the threads I currently have, but it's to the point a good day is why I get one response in.
I want to play, I really do. It is just taking a while.
I hope to change it and I'm hopeful at least the work burn out will lessen as I'm nearing the end of transferring a seven language manual from one program which is no longer supported to a new one. It's not a lot of intense work, but it is a lot and it requires focus as I have to get all the content right since this is a medical manual. And there is no import feature for this conversion so it is copy and paste, paragraph by paragraph as I need to match the text formatting and styles. Nearly there though, or at least halfway.
I've been digging into The Untamed and enjoying it a lot; great characters, pretty sets and scenery, amazing costumes, occasional props flubs, and bad monsters in either puppet form or CGI, but best of all is the characters. There is some intrigue going on, but it really is about the characters and how they get along.
One character in particular I am loving, aside from the main Wei Wuxian, is Wen Qing. I'm definitely going to try her out at the next Milliways All Skate and if she sets in, it could lead to the Infirmary being an active plot point again as she's a healer.
Huh, I had meant to talk about her merits and why I love her, but I am burning out and failing on words. I guess I'll have save that for another post.
I want to play, I really do. It is just taking a while.
I hope to change it and I'm hopeful at least the work burn out will lessen as I'm nearing the end of transferring a seven language manual from one program which is no longer supported to a new one. It's not a lot of intense work, but it is a lot and it requires focus as I have to get all the content right since this is a medical manual. And there is no import feature for this conversion so it is copy and paste, paragraph by paragraph as I need to match the text formatting and styles. Nearly there though, or at least halfway.
I've been digging into The Untamed and enjoying it a lot; great characters, pretty sets and scenery, amazing costumes, occasional props flubs, and bad monsters in either puppet form or CGI, but best of all is the characters. There is some intrigue going on, but it really is about the characters and how they get along.
One character in particular I am loving, aside from the main Wei Wuxian, is Wen Qing. I'm definitely going to try her out at the next Milliways All Skate and if she sets in, it could lead to the Infirmary being an active plot point again as she's a healer.
Huh, I had meant to talk about her merits and why I love her, but I am burning out and failing on words. I guess I'll have save that for another post.
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Aug. 15th, 2020 02:58 pm(Sighs at self)
Current writing struggle, now that I have a better handle on Milanote, is finding proper PBs for my characters. As I mentioned before I'm playing with an idea inspired by a Spider-Woman Noir AU but at the same time I am not sure if I want to make my two protags being white women as Jess and Carol are...as much as I love Jennifer Connelly for Jess. I do have a vague idea of Danay Garcia (Fear The Walking Dead) for the Jess stand in and Tessa Thompson for the Carol stand it, but my first instinct is Jess being white. Internalized racism? Could be!
I think I'll just grab pics of Danay and Tessa and get back to the brainstorming. If they work and take up space in my head, awesome.
Or maybe Lyndie Greenwood (from The Expanse and Sleepy Hollow) for Carol.
Or Alycia Debnam-Carey for Jess (The 100 and Fear The Walking Dead).
Current writing struggle, now that I have a better handle on Milanote, is finding proper PBs for my characters. As I mentioned before I'm playing with an idea inspired by a Spider-Woman Noir AU but at the same time I am not sure if I want to make my two protags being white women as Jess and Carol are...as much as I love Jennifer Connelly for Jess. I do have a vague idea of Danay Garcia (Fear The Walking Dead) for the Jess stand in and Tessa Thompson for the Carol stand it, but my first instinct is Jess being white. Internalized racism? Could be!
I think I'll just grab pics of Danay and Tessa and get back to the brainstorming. If they work and take up space in my head, awesome.
Or maybe Lyndie Greenwood (from The Expanse and Sleepy Hollow) for Carol.
Or Alycia Debnam-Carey for Jess (The 100 and Fear The Walking Dead).
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Aug. 3rd, 2020 07:51 pmI think I really need to buckle down and get up early. Trying to write during the day, when work has been pulling at me and the animals and people I live with are out and about and making noise, just isn't working. Threading can work during those times as playing RPG is fun and requires less creative than writing something whole cloth.
I still have many ideas, three of which I want to work on, but I need to try the writing when I am fresh to the day not after.
The puppy is the cutest thing. He also is so good and knows to try and do natures business on the puppy pads. He is also energetic but not crazy. I think the only bad habit I keep catching him at is chewing on blankets.
I still have many ideas, three of which I want to work on, but I need to try the writing when I am fresh to the day not after.
The puppy is the cutest thing. He also is so good and knows to try and do natures business on the puppy pads. He is also energetic but not crazy. I think the only bad habit I keep catching him at is chewing on blankets.
short story bit
Jul. 25th, 2020 11:33 amThis is just so I can link the text to the start of a short story I am working on as an exercise for
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Crispy Critter City
Jul. 23rd, 2020 07:21 pmI am so burnt. Today was practically solid meetings, half of which I had to listen and participate in. On top of that I had a lot of work that was intense in the sense that I needed to be organized and methodical in creating screens for a new manual. My crow brain is seriously done and I haven't even written anything today.
Bleck.
regardless, productive day and I am getting away from the keyboard before I am tempted to keep working away at these screens.
Bleck.
regardless, productive day and I am getting away from the keyboard before I am tempted to keep working away at these screens.
Finding words and the joy in stories
Jul. 19th, 2020 09:08 pmI think I'm done with the outline for a short story I've committed to working on from scratch based on a three word prompt for a writing comm I'm in. I think I wrote more words in both outlining sessions than I've written in some time. It was a nice change. Now to start working on the story since I have the shape of it. Fortunately the story doesn't have to be completed by this coming Saturday, but I might get it done anyway.
I am very pleased that I took the time to look at why I wasn't getting into "Of Fire and Stars" as with the realization I am able to look beyond what was "bothering" me and can enjoy the book. Which really is a good book. I am about 2/3rds done now and I like how the author handled the budding romance between the two mains. It's not quite enemies to lovers, more reluctant allies to lovers, but I am really enjoying the small touches they use to show the growing emotions between them. There's also a nice political intrigue that is happening to move the plot/romance along and it's just an interesting world.
I am very pleased that I took the time to look at why I wasn't getting into "Of Fire and Stars" as with the realization I am able to look beyond what was "bothering" me and can enjoy the book. Which really is a good book. I am about 2/3rds done now and I like how the author handled the budding romance between the two mains. It's not quite enemies to lovers, more reluctant allies to lovers, but I am really enjoying the small touches they use to show the growing emotions between them. There's also a nice political intrigue that is happening to move the plot/romance along and it's just an interesting world.
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Jul. 16th, 2020 11:54 amBeach time is fun. We’re staying at the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz and right on the beach, though several stories up. We can just look out our rooms little balcony and see the boardwalk and wharf.
i even wrote some by hand last night, which was an experience. My hand couldn’t quite keep up with my brain and started cramping up after one page. I think I want to try with a pen and see if I can last longer as I know there were more words.
I also downloaded an app that allows night photography on my phone. I’d hoped to get some star pics and maybe the comet but the marine layer had other ideas. I still got some neat shots which I’m going to post in my Instagram.Book thoughts: Of Fire and Stars
Jul. 12th, 2020 07:29 pmI've picked up this book again and am starting to get into it. I do keep having the misogynistic(?) voice in my head telling me this is girl stuff and boring. It is very tropey but well written, it's just got a healthy dose of I don't know what to call it. The voice that keeps saying it's girl stuff says things like like soup opera or melodramatic, but I'm digging in harder every time that voice is happening. I will give this book an honest go dang it.
Anyway, it is interesting and fun in its way.
I also watched The Old Guard and damn if that wasn't good, though a bit shallow in the story. Good enough I want to read the comics and hope for a sequel.
Anyway, it is interesting and fun in its way.
I also watched The Old Guard and damn if that wasn't good, though a bit shallow in the story. Good enough I want to read the comics and hope for a sequel.
And I don't seem to have any creative writing that's pulling me in...behind a cut to save your f-list feed.
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So apparently the secret to my moving past a writing block is to give myself a vacation, at least mentally. Yesterday I realized it's been a couple days since I've wanted to write so I decided to give myself a week off. Today I have two things I wanna write on; describing the goblins for my fantasy astral opera and something I've been thinking about that's a solarpunk & urban fantasy mashup.
It feels good to have the words wanting to come out again. Now to not burn myself out with work.
ETA: And of course as soon as I wrote that things exploded at work. (head desk.)
It feels good to have the words wanting to come out again. Now to not burn myself out with work.
ETA: And of course as soon as I wrote that things exploded at work. (head desk.)