The traditional name in Japan for the constellation Orion is Tsuzumi Boshi, which is a double-ended hourglass-shaped drum used in Kabuki theater that the star pattern resembles. The three belt stars represent the string tied around the drum in the middle. #FolkloreThursday

'Woman Lighting Andon (Lamp)' from the series 'Starlight Frost and Modern Manners' - Utagawa Kunisada, 1819. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe

'Female Ghost with Sword' from 'The Complete Works of Chikamatsu' - Uemura Shoen, 1923. #GhostMonth #ukiyoe #JapaneseArt

Sooo I have discovered in Google docs about text to speech usage and I am like shook I did not discover it early as unfortunately I am better when I hear things out. So I am gonna try to use it for my novel writing #writing #yawip

I know it has been forever, but I figure how to get rid of that nasty block, is to simply keep going (And binging some K-dramas) help too! So back to working God to a Mountain story!! #writing #YAWIP

椎名姫完結おめでとうございます…😭ファンサと浄化の極みありがとうございます…🙏

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#BluePit is coming up fast on July 13th! We'll be starting our pre-event Q&A #BluePitHype starting on July 8th! We can't wait to see all your great pitches! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #Writers #WriterSky

With all fairytales, it must end... so I am happy to share that I want you my #midokirin tale has ended its dance. This story was so special to me, like a lightning bolt captured in a bottle. A #feminist fairytale of strength and horror of womanhood... (1/🌾)

In Japanese mythology the food goddess Ukemochi invited the moon god Tsukuyomi to a special feast. When he arrived, the goddess produced the food for the meal from her body. She vomited up the fish, meat and rice. She then pulled even more food from her nose and rectum. Rather... #WyrdWednesday 1/3

"La Pettie Mort" #W What if saving a stranger cause you the downfall of what you build? Ghost of Tsushima X Doctor Zhivago X Yatagarasu 🌸 Forbidden Love (Daiyoukai x former Goddess) 🌸 Asian Fairytale-like World 🌸 Marriage of Connivence #SEAsianPit #NA #F #RF

It has been forever since an update for I want you is up, ever since the passing of my grandma. This story is so dear to me which I have a feeling we are about to see its end.... So enjoy this chapter #midokirin #midoriko #kirinmaru

I forget to gush about #Thewitcher3 , I was so floored by the writing of The Witcher 3 (And eventually fell in love with the books ),The characters, the lore, the worldbuliding is what I aspired as a writer, perhaps I should rewatch it to get my spark back? #10YearsofTheWitcher3

I am so sorry for the sporadic updates, I have entered my Writing Block era for What is a God to a Mountain, perhaps I could use some friends to chat about my story. Meanwhile I am making smaller stories, in hopes to get off my block #writing #novelwriting

'Fashionable Cats Juggling Balls' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (ca. 1841) is a single panel of a diptych print from a series titled 'Popular Plays Acted by Cats' which portrayed actors of the time as cats in order to circumvent the ban on depictions of actors. #Caturday #ukiyoe #JapaneseArt

だいじょうぶだよ

💃THE WISTERIA MAIDEN🪩 'Fuji Musume' (藤娘) is a kabuki dance, first staged in 1826 at the Nakamura-za in Edo as one of a set of five dances. It is the only dance to have survived. The idea was inspired by a piece of Ōtsu-e (大津絵) art, produced on the shores of Lake Biwa. #Otsue #大津絵 #fujimusume #藤娘

'Sake Cups on the Water' - Toyohara Chikanobu, 1880. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe

Have to share this cute new icon of our sassy former mountain goddess turned human-Jael! Thank you Goblin (Brain-Rot-Hour @ Tumblr) for working on making my 'ungirly' girl come to life! Hopefully, your health will be much better, both physically and mentally 🫶 #🧋⛰️🛍️

The Chinese auspicious sign "天門開啟" (Heavenly Opening) represents the passage between human and divine realms. In legends, when the Heavenly Gate opens, mortals can glimpse immortals and heavenly sights. This gate opens automatically for those 1/3 #painting #art

Cheerful ojii-san is nice to watch~ He has Japanese subs in the video itself so you can have it at the same time as turning on English captions, so useful for Japanese learning too youtu.be/lalh48u5EyM?...

It has beeen forever, I saw this trend on Twitter called the meta board, thought I will share what I made for God to a Mountain #metaboard #writing #WIP

Liu Chishu, a scholar mentioned in "The Fox Spirit Peony" from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (聊齋志異), falls in love with the fox spirit Peony. Peony is enraged over the mocking he receives during a dinner party at her house for his poverty. 1/2 #folklore

For those who don't know, it's on the 3/5 (san-go) and 3/6 (mi-roku), the original idea goes to 108 on twitter

In China there is an ancient romantic folktale about Zhinu, a weaver girl and Niulang, a cowherd. Because theirs was a forbidden love, Zhinu was made to return to the heavens and they were separated by the stars that form the Milky Way. Once each year, on the seventh day of... #MythologyMonday 1/3

⛰️What is a God to a Mountain 🧋Cozy Slice of Life Fantasy 🛍️💌 to my late Por Por and 90's-2000's Shoujo Manga Former mountain goddess Jael, working retail, accidentally answers a coworker's prayer, beginning a journey to understand human connection,sparking past memories. #W #questpit #YA #F

Hello everyone, I know it has been a while since I update since my Por Por's passing, which unfortunately killed my writing mood which I am working at every step to write and study 🇯🇵 again. For progress wise, I am gonna get a change for a profile pic which is coming soon! So watch this space!

がおがお麒麟丸さん！一匹狼タイプの攻めが…好きですね

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale about a mysterious lake in Tottori Prefecture surrounded by sand dunes. In the centre of the lake were two small islands covered in trees. Nearby was a wealthy man's house where a maid named Otane worked. She was very kind and would... #LegendaryWednesday 1/5

Learning to read Japanese doesn't need to strike fear. Let me introduce you to Tadoku Graded Readers... they're free!

Fan fiction writers will craft book-length pieces with the promise of no monetary gain, all for the love of the craft and the fandom. People writing for months on end amidst their busy lives. It’s a testament to the fact that humans will create with no other incentive than for the joy creating.

It's been a long week. Rest here, weary writer and artist. You deserve it.

Hello everyone, I apologize for the slience, first of those who celebrate the Lunar New Year 🍊, wishing you a prosperous #lunarnewyear and like this year's animal-🐍; may it be the year of transformation and new opportunities. I am happy to share with you a new chapter for my #midokirin fic.

Chinese Hanyu, known across East Asia, began life as a symbol pictographic system that showed what it described: over time, the symbols became more abstract and it became a full-blown writing system used by billions. #MythologyMonday

Someday you will write the book. Most people will not read it. But someone will, and it will change something inside them. Then they will write a book, wholly their own, but slightly indebted to your ideas. And so on. The chain never ends. There are echoes of you at the end of the world.

Quoted this for my grandma’s eugoly , and watched it last night. Such poignant words. youtu.be/DCoGPu_78F8?...

Sad news, the inspiration for Grandma Feng #🧋🏔️🛍️ , my dear Por Por just passed on. My heavy is so heavy, as we witness her fighting dementia, but she no longer suffers. So glad I get to honour her in my book. So Por Por I love you 🫶

Keeping up with the news is only useful to the extent that the information you receive is actionable. Consider catching up on the movies and TV shows you've been meaning to watch, reading a book, or even working on a project in lieu of doomscrolling.

Morning quick planning for What is God to Mountain part 2, feeling the slight boost of confidence from @bluepit.bsky.social , I want to make myself more focused vs me pantsing my way around this story #writingcommunity #writing #🧋⛰️🛍️ (Yes I am using torn papers bc why not!)

I would say "screw the haters, and just do what you like", I unfortunately build upon the imposter syndrome and now I am comfortable to write what feels right for me #YouDeservePit

Yatagarasu, the three-legged crow in Japanese mythology, is a divine guide symbolizing enlightenment and guidance. Often associated with the sun, it appears in legends of Emperor Jimmu’s journey.

Hello everyone! I hope you are well and healthy, so I have to share a new chapter for I want you, which we are slowly drawing to its conclusion. This story seems so precious and dear to me, so dedicating this chapter to my Cantonese Maternal grandma, 我愛你.

It's been one week since #BluePit, so we've compiled some stats! (Huge thanks to @solimaniac.com for the scripting!) #LitAgents, if you haven't had the chance, be sure to check out all the amazing pitches. Our community here is growing! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmWriting #AmQuerying

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. #DailyInari #Shinto #torii #Japan

Man! This is tough, I would put some writer's quote LOL but for today's question- I thought of David Lean's quote: "I'm first and foremost interested in the story, the characters." he is such a hero to me, and I say it bleed on my writing!

What if you accidentally answer a prayer from a colleague? That is what happened to Jael, once a former mountain goddess turned mortal, who embarked on this journey of understanding humanity. #P2Ppit 📖 Slice of Life Cozy Fantasy 🧋💌 to shojo manga and my Por Por ⛰️Human connection @ unlikely places

Here is a line from my writing lately for #P2Ppit "This human, how do I feel so nostalgic over pleading and fleeting words? A prayer, despite how curt his words are….I accept that…."

Ugh! I forget about #P2Ppit! I am Cat, and my writing is about the coming of age and new experiences! I love to write character driven fantasy!

Funny enough, it is the fanfic squad- so I would say @fawneyedgirl.bsky.social (She helped me with my editiing and continuity, and she sometimes is great at bouncing w ideas) and another is @rompers.bsky.social (She help me look through an Asanoya event fic which I am still proud to that day0!