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A shy bird of made of wires. Ever early; eats no worms.
Writing, language games, some Esperanto. Remember me from school?
Pronouns: surprise me.
Flyover country, Northern Hemisphere
wires by my friend Cindy Oliver (not me)
Writing, language games, some Esperanto. Remember me from school?
Pronouns: surprise me.
Flyover country, Northern Hemisphere
wires by my friend Cindy Oliver (not me)
January Blues? Here's "The Tomb of Pan" (233 words) by pioneering fantasist Lord Dunsany, as reprinted in The Golden Book Magazine (Jan 1927). More info in the comments.
📚🪐💙 #mythology
📚🪐💙 #mythology
January 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
January Blues? Here's "The Tomb of Pan" (233 words) by pioneering fantasist Lord Dunsany, as reprinted in The Golden Book Magazine (Jan 1927). More info in the comments.
📚🪐💙 #mythology
📚🪐💙 #mythology
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Ahahaha
Looking at a newborn like "Ew" and then hastily being like "No no it's fine! We can clean it up!"
Looking at a newborn like "Ew" and then hastily being like "No no it's fine! We can clean it up!"
January 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ahahaha
Looking at a newborn like "Ew" and then hastily being like "No no it's fine! We can clean it up!"
Looking at a newborn like "Ew" and then hastily being like "No no it's fine! We can clean it up!"
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I've always liked the writing-as-pregnancy metaphor & you should 100% be a book doula. If anyone thinks their baby is too precious, point out:
*It will kick you from the inside
*There will be a non-zero amount of vomiting
*Blood & vernix? Edits will wipe that right off
#writingcommunity
*It will kick you from the inside
*There will be a non-zero amount of vomiting
*Blood & vernix? Edits will wipe that right off
#writingcommunity
January 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I've always liked the writing-as-pregnancy metaphor & you should 100% be a book doula. If anyone thinks their baby is too precious, point out:
*It will kick you from the inside
*There will be a non-zero amount of vomiting
*Blood & vernix? Edits will wipe that right off
#writingcommunity
*It will kick you from the inside
*There will be a non-zero amount of vomiting
*Blood & vernix? Edits will wipe that right off
#writingcommunity
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Out to brunch with fronds... one suggests I start offering authorial help to people this year, after spending 2024 giving the library GREAT value by doing it 8-10 times a week
Me: Oh! I could be a m --
Her: A book doula!
Me: ... I was going to say manuscript coach
Her: I like book doula better
Me: Oh! I could be a m --
Her: A book doula!
Me: ... I was going to say manuscript coach
Her: I like book doula better
January 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Out to brunch with fronds... one suggests I start offering authorial help to people this year, after spending 2024 giving the library GREAT value by doing it 8-10 times a week
Me: Oh! I could be a m --
Her: A book doula!
Me: ... I was going to say manuscript coach
Her: I like book doula better
Me: Oh! I could be a m --
Her: A book doula!
Me: ... I was going to say manuscript coach
Her: I like book doula better
Another extraordinary Gujarati poem translated by the ever-thoughtful @nileshb.bsky.social in the comments. Social context is provided, too. Give it a read. #poetry #langsky #writingcommunity
11/n
TW: female infanticide,
violence.
અહીં જન્મતાંવેંત સિક્કો મળે છે
અહીં ગળથૂથી ઝેરથી ખદબદે છે
અહીં જાત પરમાણે કાપીકૂપીને
ઝભલાં ને ટોપી બધાં વેતરે છે.
…
હજી બેસી રહીશું? હજી જોઈ રહીશું
હજી લાશની તું ગણતરી કરે છે?
અહીં જાત માણસની, માણસના હાથે
ઈશ્વરના નામે કમોતે મરે છે.
- સરુપ ધ્રુવ (1948- )
#gujarati #niltranslates #poetry
TW: female infanticide,
violence.
અહીં જન્મતાંવેંત સિક્કો મળે છે
અહીં ગળથૂથી ઝેરથી ખદબદે છે
અહીં જાત પરમાણે કાપીકૂપીને
ઝભલાં ને ટોપી બધાં વેતરે છે.
…
હજી બેસી રહીશું? હજી જોઈ રહીશું
હજી લાશની તું ગણતરી કરે છે?
અહીં જાત માણસની, માણસના હાથે
ઈશ્વરના નામે કમોતે મરે છે.
- સરુપ ધ્રુવ (1948- )
#gujarati #niltranslates #poetry
January 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Another extraordinary Gujarati poem translated by the ever-thoughtful @nileshb.bsky.social in the comments. Social context is provided, too. Give it a read. #poetry #langsky #writingcommunity
Even if (like me) you can't read Gujarati, @nileshb.bsky.social has translated this lonesome poem into English in the comments. #poetry
10/n
અમુક વાતો હૃદયની બા’ર હું લાવી નથી શકતો;
કંઈ અશ્રુઓ એવાં છે કે ટપકાવી નથી શકતો.
કોઈની રાવ કે ફરિયાદ સંભળાવી નથી શકતો;
પડી છે બેડીઓ એવી કે ખખડાવી નથી શકતો
…
જીવન હો કે મરણ હો, કોઈ હો, એને કહી દે દિલ!
કે ‘ઘાયલ’ પી રહ્યો છે જાવ, એ આવી નથી શકતો.
- અમૃત “ઘાયલ” (1916-2002)
#gujarati #poetry #niltranslates
અમુક વાતો હૃદયની બા’ર હું લાવી નથી શકતો;
કંઈ અશ્રુઓ એવાં છે કે ટપકાવી નથી શકતો.
કોઈની રાવ કે ફરિયાદ સંભળાવી નથી શકતો;
પડી છે બેડીઓ એવી કે ખખડાવી નથી શકતો
…
જીવન હો કે મરણ હો, કોઈ હો, એને કહી દે દિલ!
કે ‘ઘાયલ’ પી રહ્યો છે જાવ, એ આવી નથી શકતો.
- અમૃત “ઘાયલ” (1916-2002)
#gujarati #poetry #niltranslates
January 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Even if (like me) you can't read Gujarati, @nileshb.bsky.social has translated this lonesome poem into English in the comments. #poetry
Just look at this lovely cover illustration by Amy Hogeboom from The Golden Book Magazine (Jan 1927). Hogeboom also authored several "how to draw" animal books.
I'll share some of magazines' contents (including a Lord Dunsany story!) this month as well. #booksky
I'll share some of magazines' contents (including a Lord Dunsany story!) this month as well. #booksky
January 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Just look at this lovely cover illustration by Amy Hogeboom from The Golden Book Magazine (Jan 1927). Hogeboom also authored several "how to draw" animal books.
I'll share some of magazines' contents (including a Lord Dunsany story!) this month as well. #booksky
I'll share some of magazines' contents (including a Lord Dunsany story!) this month as well. #booksky
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A Ghost Story At Christmas
By M.R. Dickbit
A dusty old academic of my acquaintance once went to a remote place where he intended to indulge his passion for brass rubbings, on which topic I shall expound for 17 pages, and he returned to his lodgings where a hat fell off a wardrobe aaaaaargh the end.
By M.R. Dickbit
A dusty old academic of my acquaintance once went to a remote place where he intended to indulge his passion for brass rubbings, on which topic I shall expound for 17 pages, and he returned to his lodgings where a hat fell off a wardrobe aaaaaargh the end.
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
A Ghost Story At Christmas
By M.R. Dickbit
A dusty old academic of my acquaintance once went to a remote place where he intended to indulge his passion for brass rubbings, on which topic I shall expound for 17 pages, and he returned to his lodgings where a hat fell off a wardrobe aaaaaargh the end.
By M.R. Dickbit
A dusty old academic of my acquaintance once went to a remote place where he intended to indulge his passion for brass rubbings, on which topic I shall expound for 17 pages, and he returned to his lodgings where a hat fell off a wardrobe aaaaaargh the end.
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"The Town-Ho's Story" was the world's intro to Ishmael, Captain Ahab & Moby Dick.
Published weeks before the novel "The Whale" was sighted in the UK -- and months before the book (now titled "Moby Dick") broke the surface in the US -- this is Ishmael's short tale of another doomed whaling vessel.📚💙
Published weeks before the novel "The Whale" was sighted in the UK -- and months before the book (now titled "Moby Dick") broke the surface in the US -- this is Ishmael's short tale of another doomed whaling vessel.📚💙
December 19, 2024 at 6:14 AM
"The Town-Ho's Story" was the world's intro to Ishmael, Captain Ahab & Moby Dick.
Published weeks before the novel "The Whale" was sighted in the UK -- and months before the book (now titled "Moby Dick") broke the surface in the US -- this is Ishmael's short tale of another doomed whaling vessel.📚💙
Published weeks before the novel "The Whale" was sighted in the UK -- and months before the book (now titled "Moby Dick") broke the surface in the US -- this is Ishmael's short tale of another doomed whaling vessel.📚💙
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December 6, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Let's play a game. Quickly find & share a phrase from whatever you're reading or writing that would make good Lyrics from a Blues Song!
#writing #booksky #music @theresewalsh.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social @littlestrings.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social @sotirazbook.bsky.social
#writing #booksky #music @theresewalsh.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social @littlestrings.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social @sotirazbook.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Let's play a game. Quickly find & share a phrase from whatever you're reading or writing that would make good Lyrics from a Blues Song!
#writing #booksky #music @theresewalsh.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social @littlestrings.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social @sotirazbook.bsky.social
#writing #booksky #music @theresewalsh.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social @littlestrings.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social @sotirazbook.bsky.social
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Honestly, I'm about 2-3 more jokes away from making a stamped sterling silver moustache to be worn on a chain, so that one without an #EditingMoustsche can have an editing moustache, whenever they so desire.
December 4, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Honestly, I'm about 2-3 more jokes away from making a stamped sterling silver moustache to be worn on a chain, so that one without an #EditingMoustsche can have an editing moustache, whenever they so desire.
A card from the game Bring Your Own Book. Playing is easy: 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 & 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐑 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲!) 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡. #writingcommunity #mythology #games #booksky @bookfella.bsky.social @kateandsee.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 12:53 AM
A card from the game Bring Your Own Book. Playing is easy: 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 & 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐑 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲!) 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡. #writingcommunity #mythology #games #booksky @bookfella.bsky.social @kateandsee.bsky.social @trinadas.bsky.social
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this is the sweetest thing that's ever happened to me online i love you bird from school
December 3, 2024 at 5:40 AM
this is the sweetest thing that's ever happened to me online i love you bird from school
Here's my editing moustache. I managed to affix it despite not having lips, so all you ladies, gentlemen, and nonbinary paragons out there have no excuse not to strap one on.
@sotirazbook.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social #writing #editingmoustache #writingcommunity #booksky
@sotirazbook.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social #writing #editingmoustache #writingcommunity #booksky
December 2, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Here's my editing moustache. I managed to affix it despite not having lips, so all you ladies, gentlemen, and nonbinary paragons out there have no excuse not to strap one on.
@sotirazbook.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social #writing #editingmoustache #writingcommunity #booksky
@sotirazbook.bsky.social @bookfella.bsky.social #writing #editingmoustache #writingcommunity #booksky
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The Editing Moustache™️ is now a thing.
December 2, 2024 at 11:26 PM
The Editing Moustache™️ is now a thing.
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Everyone strap on your editing mustaches!
December 2, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Everyone strap on your editing mustaches!
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Everyone talks about their writer's hat, but that Burt Reynolds meme makes me think that sometimes we need to put on the editing mustache. #writing
December 2, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Everyone talks about their writer's hat, but that Burt Reynolds meme makes me think that sometimes we need to put on the editing mustache. #writing
The book (War with the Mutant Spider Ants, Edward Packard) is asking if I should try to trap the insect, watch it a while, or return to Aunt Lily's to tell her about it. What should I do? (I skipped past the boring bits at the start.) #booksky #chooseyourownadventure
December 2, 2024 at 6:34 AM
The book (War with the Mutant Spider Ants, Edward Packard) is asking if I should try to trap the insect, watch it a while, or return to Aunt Lily's to tell her about it. What should I do? (I skipped past the boring bits at the start.) #booksky #chooseyourownadventure
Hello! I'm bird. I'm going to perch over here. Is this a good idea?
December 2, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Hello! I'm bird. I'm going to perch over here. Is this a good idea?