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· Oct 30
home sweet homepage, an interactive comic about growing up online 🌸
(works on mobile but probably a better experience on desktop)
sailorhg.com/home_sweet_h...
(works on mobile but probably a better experience on desktop)
sailorhg.com/home_sweet_h...
just for POPUP INTERNET CAFE, i'm reviving my blog from when I was a teenager. come read all of my embarrassing secrets.
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
just for POPUP INTERNET CAFE, i'm reviving my blog from when I was a teenager. come read all of my embarrassing secrets.
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bubblesort studios is turning 1 year old in feb and this is how i’m celebrating its birthday—by hosting an internet cafe featuring some of my favorite interactive artists 💓
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
bubblesort studios is turning 1 year old in feb and this is how i’m celebrating its birthday—by hosting an internet cafe featuring some of my favorite interactive artists 💓
ooh i'd love to hear more about your specific character and scene likes, if you're open to sharing!
February 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
ooh i'd love to hear more about your specific character and scene likes, if you're open to sharing!
would love to hear other people's thoughts too!
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
would love to hear other people's thoughts too!
theme: the story has a recognizable theme or themes that can be described in 1 or 2 sentences. the overarching plot, subplots, characterization, & writing style are all cohesive with or point in the same direction as the theme(s).
the theme(s) make the reader think & ideally change how they think
the theme(s) make the reader think & ideally change how they think
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
theme: the story has a recognizable theme or themes that can be described in 1 or 2 sentences. the overarching plot, subplots, characterization, & writing style are all cohesive with or point in the same direction as the theme(s).
the theme(s) make the reader think & ideally change how they think
the theme(s) make the reader think & ideally change how they think
overarching plot: there’s an overall arc for what happens in the longer story, and it is interesting. bonus points if there are surprises and twists, and extra bonus points if the surprises and twists had clues all along. ideally the overarching plot changes the main character in some way
February 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
overarching plot: there’s an overall arc for what happens in the longer story, and it is interesting. bonus points if there are surprises and twists, and extra bonus points if the surprises and twists had clues all along. ideally the overarching plot changes the main character in some way
writing style: individual word choices feel intentional and set a distinct tone. minimalist usage of filler words and cliches
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
writing style: individual word choices feel intentional and set a distinct tone. minimalist usage of filler words and cliches
dialogue: dialogue feels natural and in character, dialogue is interesting and gives you information about the plot or characters that you wouldn’t have otherwise.
relationships: a sub category of characterization, the characters interact with each other in compelling and believable ways.
relationships: a sub category of characterization, the characters interact with each other in compelling and believable ways.
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
dialogue: dialogue feels natural and in character, dialogue is interesting and gives you information about the plot or characters that you wouldn’t have otherwise.
relationships: a sub category of characterization, the characters interact with each other in compelling and believable ways.
relationships: a sub category of characterization, the characters interact with each other in compelling and believable ways.
characterization: characters have distinct personalities, have a mix of weaknesses and strengths, their weaknesses are actually real weaknesses, and all of their actions are consistent with their character’s personalities. plus points if characters aren’t just tropes
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
characterization: characters have distinct personalities, have a mix of weaknesses and strengths, their weaknesses are actually real weaknesses, and all of their actions are consistent with their character’s personalities. plus points if characters aren’t just tropes
as i'm trying to get better at fiction writing, i made myself a rubric of what i care about in stories to help myself set goals:
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
as i'm trying to get better at fiction writing, i made myself a rubric of what i care about in stories to help myself set goals:
can’t wait to read it!!
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
can’t wait to read it!!
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all ready to go! please come out on Saturday and check out an interactive poem on the myth of Ariadne and how she wound up alone on the island of Naxos
I'll be there all day!
I'll be there all day!
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
all ready to go! please come out on Saturday and check out an interactive poem on the myth of Ariadne and how she wound up alone on the island of Naxos
I'll be there all day!
I'll be there all day!
[cw: mild non plot spoilers for the goblin emperor]
i’ve been listening to the goblin emperor audiobook to get myself ready for sleep because it’s so well narrated and so cozy. but the most recent segment had a deep dive into signets and unfortunately that was too exciting and kept me awake.
i’ve been listening to the goblin emperor audiobook to get myself ready for sleep because it’s so well narrated and so cozy. but the most recent segment had a deep dive into signets and unfortunately that was too exciting and kept me awake.
February 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM
[cw: mild non plot spoilers for the goblin emperor]
i’ve been listening to the goblin emperor audiobook to get myself ready for sleep because it’s so well narrated and so cozy. but the most recent segment had a deep dive into signets and unfortunately that was too exciting and kept me awake.
i’ve been listening to the goblin emperor audiobook to get myself ready for sleep because it’s so well narrated and so cozy. but the most recent segment had a deep dive into signets and unfortunately that was too exciting and kept me awake.
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Some good posters I saw today.
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Some good posters I saw today.
i’m sooo excited for your piece!!
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
i’m sooo excited for your piece!!
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I'm so excited to be a part of this!!!
I'm going to be presenting "On Naxos," my interactive terminal-based poem about the myth of Ariadne :)
I'm going to be presenting "On Naxos," my interactive terminal-based poem about the myth of Ariadne :)
![Image of a green CRT screen on an old Kaypro computer with the text:
birth being, like all things, a matter of chance
a cloud rolling over the sea
a matter of unveiling
the circumstances of which are thus revealed:
a stretch of land borne up from the zanclean flood, a straight line, narrow pathway to dominion.
(this was all before my time, the weaver sighs, these were the works of mothers and fathers and brothers)
and so the works of fathers were to build palaces of red stone and the works of brothers were to stain the stones and the works of mothers were the uneasy dreams that gave the stones their shapes; these were walls, and what was beyond them, these were horizons and their disappearing sails, and this was a birth which mended tragedy
(the weaver was, after all, reconciliation, proof of love)
[1: for more than six years she slept in pillows of adoration.]
[2: for more than six years she held her breath]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:katl2n3xfpfwpv45aiwwtbrb/bafkreid6styfl64nk2qug6cyfitx426hyyk3gnwuefyj6hmtmzpll3lm6y@jpeg)
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I'm so excited to be a part of this!!!
I'm going to be presenting "On Naxos," my interactive terminal-based poem about the myth of Ariadne :)
I'm going to be presenting "On Naxos," my interactive terminal-based poem about the myth of Ariadne :)
aw would love to see you!!
January 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM
aw would love to see you!!
bubblesort studios is turning 1 year old in feb and this is how i’m celebrating its birthday—by hosting an internet cafe featuring some of my favorite interactive artists 💓
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
bubblesort studios is turning 1 year old in feb and this is how i’m celebrating its birthday—by hosting an internet cafe featuring some of my favorite interactive artists 💓
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if you want one, and you live in Oakland, bring me any t shirt tomorrow night (>80% cotton preferred!) and I'll make you one.
DM for address.
cost is free but you gotta promise to send at least $20 to an immigrants rights org
DM for address.
cost is free but you gotta promise to send at least $20 to an immigrants rights org
trying a new one, making shirts tomorrow :)
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 AM
if you want one, and you live in Oakland, bring me any t shirt tomorrow night (>80% cotton preferred!) and I'll make you one.
DM for address.
cost is free but you gotta promise to send at least $20 to an immigrants rights org
DM for address.
cost is free but you gotta promise to send at least $20 to an immigrants rights org
yes! i was chatting about this with a friend as well, romance is thoughtfulness and gallantry which you can do with friends. so maybe it’s attraction plus that that distinguishes romance but sometimes all the lines feel blurry
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
yes! i was chatting about this with a friend as well, romance is thoughtfulness and gallantry which you can do with friends. so maybe it’s attraction plus that that distinguishes romance but sometimes all the lines feel blurry
do you have stories that have made you swoon?
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
do you have stories that have made you swoon?
trying to remember all of them! circe, song of achilles, the ghost bride, the fox wife, spinning silver, the palace of illusions, pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility. i’ll update if i think of any more!
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
trying to remember all of them! circe, song of achilles, the ghost bride, the fox wife, spinning silver, the palace of illusions, pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility. i’ll update if i think of any more!