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I like the sea, old buildings, animals, stargazing and memes.
*about being the blocker, not the blocked
August 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
*about being the blocker, not the blocked
Oh god I’ve just written a 1300 word doc. about this experience
August 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Oh god I’ve just written a 1300 word doc. about this experience
Things like plates are usually listed as crockery or under “Dining” in department stores in the UK. I think of ceramics as more like pottery - stuff like ancient vases in museums.
January 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Things like plates are usually listed as crockery or under “Dining” in department stores in the UK. I think of ceramics as more like pottery - stuff like ancient vases in museums.
I used to work in retail and had a lady come in and ask me where the plates were one day. I completely forgot the word “crockery” so said “the ceramics are that way” like we were in the Louvre.
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I used to work in retail and had a lady come in and ask me where the plates were one day. I completely forgot the word “crockery” so said “the ceramics are that way” like we were in the Louvre.
I tried using it to find the Paris address of a historical figure a while ago, and AI just lied to me. It gave me an address, I asked it for the source and it told me it was cited in a book that doesn’t exist. I found out the book didn’t exist when I went looking for it. Lesson learned.
January 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I tried using it to find the Paris address of a historical figure a while ago, and AI just lied to me. It gave me an address, I asked it for the source and it told me it was cited in a book that doesn’t exist. I found out the book didn’t exist when I went looking for it. Lesson learned.
I usually go for food or books too. Congratulations on finishing your edits!
January 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I usually go for food or books too. Congratulations on finishing your edits!
Oh my goodness, what a lovely smile 🥹
January 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Oh my goodness, what a lovely smile 🥹
Deleted Facebook in December after 16 years (the last half of which I was bored with it anyway) and I was so relived at the timing because a few days later I saw that donation to Trump, and now here’s this latest sh***y move. Hate that Meta owns WhatsApp because that’s where I have most of my chats
January 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Deleted Facebook in December after 16 years (the last half of which I was bored with it anyway) and I was so relived at the timing because a few days later I saw that donation to Trump, and now here’s this latest sh***y move. Hate that Meta owns WhatsApp because that’s where I have most of my chats
My dog is almost 14, kept me up through the night barking to go out (inc. once to just stand at the back door and look onto the garden) and this morning when I was putting my socks on, had the gall to tap her paws excitedly as though I was taking her somewhere
January 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
My dog is almost 14, kept me up through the night barking to go out (inc. once to just stand at the back door and look onto the garden) and this morning when I was putting my socks on, had the gall to tap her paws excitedly as though I was taking her somewhere
Oh, I already have this on Kindle. Looking forward to it! I read the sample first and really enjoyed your opening.
January 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Oh, I already have this on Kindle. Looking forward to it! I read the sample first and really enjoyed your opening.
Just asked my Border Collie if she was plotting to kill me and she yawned, so I guess I’ll keep wondering.
January 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Just asked my Border Collie if she was plotting to kill me and she yawned, so I guess I’ll keep wondering.
Which year did you read the bulk of it? Was the left side of the book the thickest or thinnest at midnight?
(For me personally though, I’d count it as the year I finished it to keep it simple for my book log)
(For me personally though, I’d count it as the year I finished it to keep it simple for my book log)
January 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Which year did you read the bulk of it? Was the left side of the book the thickest or thinnest at midnight?
(For me personally though, I’d count it as the year I finished it to keep it simple for my book log)
(For me personally though, I’d count it as the year I finished it to keep it simple for my book log)
I used to feel like this but rationalised that certain ideas always appear across generations and cultures…there’ll always be a similarity somewhere and the execution of your ideas counts more than their originality :)
December 19, 2024 at 9:30 AM
I used to feel like this but rationalised that certain ideas always appear across generations and cultures…there’ll always be a similarity somewhere and the execution of your ideas counts more than their originality :)
Insecurity to be seen with one even if curious, maybe some thoughts that the hero is impossible to live up to in reality. I read a few years ago that women are reading erotica on their kindles because nobody would see their books on a train.. maybe men do read romance but are compelled to hide it?
December 19, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Insecurity to be seen with one even if curious, maybe some thoughts that the hero is impossible to live up to in reality. I read a few years ago that women are reading erotica on their kindles because nobody would see their books on a train.. maybe men do read romance but are compelled to hide it?
At very surface-level aspects, think of how even soda is marketed. The advert will feature action, it’ll be masculine. A blush pink or lilac cover says the opposite. Plenty more reasons though. Romance being seen as “gay” by the Tate types, it being a genre dominated by women authors. Insecurity.
December 19, 2024 at 12:34 AM
At very surface-level aspects, think of how even soda is marketed. The advert will feature action, it’ll be masculine. A blush pink or lilac cover says the opposite. Plenty more reasons though. Romance being seen as “gay” by the Tate types, it being a genre dominated by women authors. Insecurity.
It’s an interesting question sociologically and one there isn’t just one answer for, but first thing that came to mind for modern books was the covers. They look “girly” with pastel shades and soft animations. There’s obviously a whole, richer conversation to be mined here and hopefully it can be.
December 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM
It’s an interesting question sociologically and one there isn’t just one answer for, but first thing that came to mind for modern books was the covers. They look “girly” with pastel shades and soft animations. There’s obviously a whole, richer conversation to be mined here and hopefully it can be.
One piece of encouragement I heard this year and really liked was “Treat your story like your lover and find ten minutes to make out with it” ( Elizabeth Gilbert, I think)
Schedules are hard and goals of writing for an hour or 1000 words a day don’t happen, but ten mins might not be as daunting?
Schedules are hard and goals of writing for an hour or 1000 words a day don’t happen, but ten mins might not be as daunting?
December 18, 2024 at 11:22 PM
One piece of encouragement I heard this year and really liked was “Treat your story like your lover and find ten minutes to make out with it” ( Elizabeth Gilbert, I think)
Schedules are hard and goals of writing for an hour or 1000 words a day don’t happen, but ten mins might not be as daunting?
Schedules are hard and goals of writing for an hour or 1000 words a day don’t happen, but ten mins might not be as daunting?
A few months ago I was filled with ideas in bed and just had to get them down somewhere, so I reached for a notebook and scrawled them down in the dark. I woke up to find my handwriting was wonky and giant on the page, but still made sense. The scene worked out thanks to that post-midnight energy.
December 18, 2024 at 11:07 PM
A few months ago I was filled with ideas in bed and just had to get them down somewhere, so I reached for a notebook and scrawled them down in the dark. I woke up to find my handwriting was wonky and giant on the page, but still made sense. The scene worked out thanks to that post-midnight energy.