When I was little, my grandparents lived in Richmond VA. They smoked, & don't know what brand, but when they decided to move near her parents as they got older, they quit cold turkey to sell their house. And her pantry had a distinct, spicy/woody smell. Like the contents blended with the paneling

We're going to Oktoberfest with some of my husband's friends tomorrow, and if I'm boring or annoying, they won't like me anymore. I hate my brain. It's not nice to me.

I started a new short story! I don't know exactly where it's going, but it's started!

I logged on, immediately saw a violent ICE video I did not ask to see and was not ready for. I'll see you guys later, I guess. I can't today.

I love Gilmore Girls. Lorelei is a hot mess that frequently dips into bitch. Rory falls apart in a way that is debatably out of character. The relationships are all kinds of screwed up from toxic to codependent, but also constructive. Emily's arc is a thing of beauty. Infinitely rewatchable.

Well, I submitted two short stories. There aren't a whole lot of options open at the moment. I did find a couple calls I might try to write for. They were definitely intriguing.

#QueerPrompts Fairly normative, but not without those who object. Kinda like the opposite of this world

I need to go through short story submission options. And I need to submit queries. And I need to get back into writing regularly. I don't have enough clear brain days. Is it naive to keep believing I'll eventually manage to replace seasons of activity/inactivity w/a gentle, sustainable routine?

#SFFChat Going with actors I'm remotely familiar with, here. (I would personally like to see cis actors cast as trans & trans actors cast as cis characters, but I'm just enby, so I'd be willing to give up any say & cast a trans actor as my trans character. This is just a silly game.) Alstair & Bast

I love my new house! The lighting in the place is gorgeous. In the evening, the library/dining room is like a painting.

I always wanted kids. I have 3 & can't imagine life w/o them. That said? They're expensive, & the number of STRESSFUL things I do for them, the amount of anxiety I have over the world they live in? I will never understand those who hassle people choosing to be child free. Respect!

#QueerPrompts Depends on the story. Not in all of them

#SFFChat I guarantee my prose has been influenced by esoteric styles, but my characters and relationships have been influence by Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Jane Austen

#SciFiSeptember No, only computational models for specific tasks like navigation or material identification, weather tracking/predicting etc

#QueerPrompts I'm not sure it matters to the story yet, but it probably takes place in early spring

#Septopolis It's a heritable monarchy, but only kind of. All potential heirs & nobility attend a school that is essentially a trade school for government with teachers supplied from all the guilds, and there is a system of accountability before 'revolution.' string philosophy of servant leadership

What movie do you consider "perfect"?

I feel like shit and I got up to make myself food. Just thought I'd share my accomplishments.

It was all a massive, slow moving migraine. Of course it was

Not everything needs to be smart. I don't need my appliances talking to each other or my fridge streaming shows or...

#Septopolis The markets are very social, & there are parks & cafes

How can I do almost nothing am day and feel like I need a day off😭

My body declared I was staying in bed today. I'm never going to sleep tonight 😭

#Septopolis They mine in the mountains and export minerals. The valley is large enough to support them through farming. The mostly import cloth

#QueerPrompts The most interesting in current WIPs is Trent, who is at least demi, maybe aroace, who's never thought much about any of it, but Jake uses feminine pet names when trying to calm or comfort, & Trent really likes it. Through the story, while Jake is elsewhere, Trent will explore it more

#SFFChat I could talk Lord of the rings and ww1 for hours

#SFFChat My over-arching MC, Eliana, well, on her home world, she got used to standing up to monarchs, even deciding the turns of war, so she doesn't exactly respect 'authority.' She does what she wants, defends ordinary life/people, & goes after those who think they're above accountability

#SFFChat Uh, I'll talk about Intersection, the interdimensional authority in my larger 'world'. It's rather a force for influence and profit, but it being a bureaucracy, some of my characters maintain it is as good or bad as those who serve it

#SFFChat I'm in the middle of a neuro flare (muscle tension/random activation), so I might be erratic or just disappear. I'm going to be boring and say Aragorn bc I've just forgotten every other fictional monarch/leader ever.

#Septopolis Gotta be the flying ship docks. It's a giant, wide spiral staircase surrounding a cargo lift with periodic landings for ships to tie off at, but they made it as pretty as possible out of marble and quartz like stone. Think massive unicorn horn

#QueerPrompts Alstair's first love is science and experimentation Bast's is philosophy Until they meet each other

I don't want to bury my head in the sand, but there's nothing I can do. I don't want advice. I don't want to explain myself. I said what is said. There's nothing I can do. Thank you all, seriously, who are active in any way. I depend on you. I'm sorry, but I do. Can I make you a cup of tea?

#WritingQ #WriteSky Jake hates formal functions or being anywhere he's expected to observe strict social rules, but he's a master at truly staggeringly condescending observance of etiquette. He just hates having call to bring it out...

#WriteSky #WritingQ Jake, the first to recognize the feminine in Trent and the only one to address it, has gone off on his own, to do something presumably dangerous (Page 20 is as far as I've gotten with chaos gremlins)

Fatigue isn't a mood Not being happy isn't the same as being sad It's ok to be quiet and still It's ok to be slow Grey can be soft and warm I'm going to make some tea...

#SciFiSeptember Yes? I haven't had much call for developing the options beyond prosthetic eyes actually working & potentially being augmented in some way (heat sensing/low light vision/etc)

#WritingPrompt In my query MS, the MC is traumatized from bad relationships into believing he's too much (needy/dramatic) & not enough (unreliable/limited due to health issues), & the LI is there to patiently work thru it all & reassure him as often as necessary. It's more than a little personal

#Septopolis Very naturalistic in style with an emphasis on windows/natural light and outdoor spaces like patios and balconies

#SFFChat What I would love most is for someone to find comfort in my worlds and characters, to find companionship whether they write fanfiction or make fan art or just daydream. I'd love my stories to matter to someone else the way so many have mattered to me.

I start each day with a little celebration for making it upright again. It's all about an attitude of success, you know?

Reskeet with your mental state I'm the puppy, in case that needs clarifying

I'm not doing nothing today. I'm doing things very slowly. That is okay. That is healthy. Not doing it right this minute does not mean I'm giving up on it. It means I need a minute. It'll keep another minute.

#SciFiSeptember Danth has immersive VR, but mostly it's screen based text or video. Print books still exist, but are usually found in prisons or hospitals (bc they can't be hacked). Teran has autoprint papers/magazines that are rewritten with new editions, & there are live 'broadcasts' of plays, but

#Septopolis I haven't worked out population estimates or anything, but it started as an organized settlement & infrastructure has always been intentional. Craftsmen live above their shops, but there are residential areas where laborers & employees live. As it grows, new hubs develop, but w/oversight

#SFFChat I can't say I have one? I have dreams, but I write for me. I write books and stories I enjoy reading over and over. I guess the closest is that I'll write a story too soon, before I'm able to do it or the characters justice. Maybe that I'll let someone missing the point get under my skin?

#writingq #trope #writesky I kinda wrote it into disabled fae, except it's more of a double fake? Like, they both say it's fake, for convenience, but it isn't something that results in forced proximity & becomes real so much as they're both fully in it from the get go & are anxious about pushing

You know what really spoils the magic of Disney World for me? Having to micro-manage the whole thing. Having to build a fucking itinerary & schedule out rides & attractions & meals &... it's too much. I'd rather they limit the number of guests allowed & have to buy tickets 2 or 3 years out.

#QueerPrompts In star book, Bast. Alstair might be. He's always been too withdrawn to consider it. In chaos gremlins, all four of the main cast, though Trent is some flavor of ace.

Moment by moment One breath at a time I will claim my life I will make my home Words and warmth and simple joys Hope and love Choice by choice