Keeper of the Really Smart Words
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Jane Austen, Murderbot, Good Omens, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes fan. Occasionally a stoic philosopher, often a writer, currently a quilter and tombstone tourist.
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It was Downey who coined the phrase in the LEVERAGE writers room “future episodes do not win out over present episodes”. Trust me, you’ll have more ideas. You’ll die full of them.
WRITING TIP, something simple but it catches many of us out: if you have a great/fun idea for your story, *use it now*.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It was Downey who coined the phrase in the LEVERAGE writers room “future episodes do not win out over present episodes”. Trust me, you’ll have more ideas. You’ll die full of them.
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
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I've had some requests for femme-shaped shirts, so I've added those, and I've included some sweatshirts as well. I wanted to do stickers but the place that does these shirts have stickers that I don't trust, so I'm trying to figure that out before I pull the trigger. But for now, shirts!
September 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I've had some requests for femme-shaped shirts, so I've added those, and I've included some sweatshirts as well. I wanted to do stickers but the place that does these shirts have stickers that I don't trust, so I'm trying to figure that out before I pull the trigger. But for now, shirts!
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November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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NEW & GIFT subscriptions: oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler
UPGRADED subscriptions: Log into your Holler account for details.
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UPGRADED subscriptions: Log into your Holler account for details.
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truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
truth coming out of her cup noodles to shame mankind
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Signed books make great gifts!!! If you'd like a signed and personalized copy of THE SPELLSHOP, THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE, or THE LOST, either for yourself or as a gift, order from Books of Wonder by Nov 30, and I’ll be delighted to sign one for you! booksofwonder.com/products/978...
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Signed books make great gifts!!! If you'd like a signed and personalized copy of THE SPELLSHOP, THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE, or THE LOST, either for yourself or as a gift, order from Books of Wonder by Nov 30, and I’ll be delighted to sign one for you! booksofwonder.com/products/978...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Happy Cabin Pressure Advent to all who celebrate!
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy Cabin Pressure Advent to all who celebrate!
From what I can tell, the current branches of Government are Miller, Kennedy, Robert’s, and Theil.
Effectively there is no *one* person performing the duties of President of the United States right now. We are in an interregnum with an occupied throne.
The fundamental thing to understand about this administration is the president is a grumpy retiree. He has no interest in working anymore. Which leads to him being pissed that he is getting asked a question, pissed he has to show up and work, the scheming viziers running the show, etc..
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
From what I can tell, the current branches of Government are Miller, Kennedy, Robert’s, and Theil.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 111:
There’s no limit as to how much description you include in a book. Some books are spare, others lavish. But however much you include, every sentence should pay its way in atmosphere, plot, effect on the characters, etc. Nothing should be just word count.
There’s no limit as to how much description you include in a book. Some books are spare, others lavish. But however much you include, every sentence should pay its way in atmosphere, plot, effect on the characters, etc. Nothing should be just word count.
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 111:
There’s no limit as to how much description you include in a book. Some books are spare, others lavish. But however much you include, every sentence should pay its way in atmosphere, plot, effect on the characters, etc. Nothing should be just word count.
There’s no limit as to how much description you include in a book. Some books are spare, others lavish. But however much you include, every sentence should pay its way in atmosphere, plot, effect on the characters, etc. Nothing should be just word count.
Getting into cemetery photography has made me discover an amazing number of little local cemeteries.
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Getting into cemetery photography has made me discover an amazing number of little local cemeteries.
If you are in the continental US and would like to have the most decadent cinnamon roll type bread for your upcoming Christmas parties (or to have & freeze for another time) Randazzo has just opened their Christmas King Cake mail orders. randazzokingcake.com
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November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If you are in the continental US and would like to have the most decadent cinnamon roll type bread for your upcoming Christmas parties (or to have & freeze for another time) Randazzo has just opened their Christmas King Cake mail orders. randazzokingcake.com
Your cornbread recipe should have equal amounts of corn meal & flour, or else it is not cornbread. I substitute vegetable oil for the shortening in this recipe. In Colorado you should add 1/4 of water to compensate for the fact that our flour is drier.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I just want to take a moment and thank past me for making and freezing cranberry sauce after the Thanksgiving/Christmas rush last year & shoving it in the freezer.
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I just want to take a moment and thank past me for making and freezing cranberry sauce after the Thanksgiving/Christmas rush last year & shoving it in the freezer.
I was congratulating myself for finding the occasional secret society symbol in cemeteries…
And then I found the Marlows.
And then I found the Marlows.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I was congratulating myself for finding the occasional secret society symbol in cemeteries…
And then I found the Marlows.
And then I found the Marlows.
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I was fine about not being able to go to ChicagoTARDIS again this year and then I was stupid enough to look at the guest list…
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I was fine about not being able to go to ChicagoTARDIS again this year and then I was stupid enough to look at the guest list…
I didn’t think there’d be a more perfect board game for me than the ones where you knit projects or make quilts for cats to lie on but GUESS WHAT
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I didn’t think there’d be a more perfect board game for me than the ones where you knit projects or make quilts for cats to lie on but GUESS WHAT
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RUDE. JUST RUDE.
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
RUDE. JUST RUDE.
Read this thread and you will never feel bad about a recipe you got wrong ever again.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Read this thread and you will never feel bad about a recipe you got wrong ever again.
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Thread. The more things change, the more they stay the same…
Well this 2,600-year-old clay letter was a journey.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Thread. The more things change, the more they stay the same…
My glasses had polarized, so I didn’t notice the focus was wrong. Still adore the photo, though!
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My glasses had polarized, so I didn’t notice the focus was wrong. Still adore the photo, though!
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"As mentioned above, Scrivener cannot exclude these tools from the app. But you can turn off Apple Intelligence on a Mac running macOS 15 Sequoia or macOS 26 Tahoe, or on an iPhone or iPad running versions 18 or 26 of iOS or iPadOS."
Scrivener and AI: Why Do I See AI Prompts in My Scrivener Projects on Mac? - Literature & Latte
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. Here’s why.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"As mentioned above, Scrivener cannot exclude these tools from the app. But you can turn off Apple Intelligence on a Mac running macOS 15 Sequoia or macOS 26 Tahoe, or on an iPhone or iPad running versions 18 or 26 of iOS or iPadOS."