The baby fig tree is making new leaves! And Rufus is still growing that third stem. Stem growth has slowed some since he also started growing roots.

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I am honestly open for feedback on this. I promise I didn't just post it to show covers and prices.

Exhaustion is the mother of acceptance After charging into battle Like some modern-day Joan of Arc But not as good a general or heretic as she My head sore from Banging against walls I surrender to reality And acknowledge someone else Might have the answer Might even be willing to share #MPPrompt

Rough day yesterday. I ended up staying offline and doing some very calming things. Now I need to spend the weekend working on getting things ready for this year's vegetable garden.

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I decided to play with acrostic poetry today.

Tapping the sign

I took a little time between other things going on today to work with my bo staff. I don't think I really care about making it all fast and flashy. I like a slower flow. Like a dance.

I'm barely here today. I was barely here yesterday. Hoping I'll be more here soon. Things are busy right now.

Fundraiser for librarian Luanne James, who stood up to her rightwing library board that demanded she remove kids books with any trace of LBGTQ+ characters or content. "I will not comply." They sacked her and cops escorted her out. She's a hero. This banned author just donated.

April's probably going to be awful anyway, but let's enjoy it!

There was an accident and Rusus lost the top two or three inches of his second stem, where the leaf would grow. I don't know if the rest of the stem will survive or not. You can be sure I'll keep everyone updated. Whether you want the updates or not.

Working out some plans for my writing, and showing pictures of plants to people who are probably already tired of hearing about my plants. Here I am! But where am I going? lknesse.blogspot.com

If the stars took my shape, the grey expanse of me, the shades of purple black & blue, there would be no guide at night I am not a thing to follow, I am the getting lost, the misdirection, the vague sense of something wrong stars are the light & I am the dark finding its way. #poem #poetry

I'll be honest. I don't like April. I'm autistic all the time. Spending a whole month celebrating/educating just doesn't work for me. It's overwhelming. Especially after the first couple of weeks when it stops being Autistic Awareness and Acceptance, and just becomes Always Arguing About Autism.

Please remember when you swim in the ocean: 200 meters below you, there is a layer of fish that stretches all around the world. It is so dense, that when it was discovered during WWII it scared the navy so bad they bombed it. This is the ocean's thin inner shell of fish [🧵]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's not easy to write a book. The first draft always subjectively sucks to the author, whether its their first or twentieth book. It takes time to learn how to express character emotion, it takes time to learn how to describe a setting, it takes time to

My "Mother Bear" poem was accepted into this monthly collection! Stars - Finding the Light, Sanctuary of Poems www.wrizzit.com/digest/cmmf0...

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five anti-LGBTQ bills targeting transgender and gender nonconforming youth on International Transgender Day of Visibility Signed the vetoes in a private ceremony Tuesday at the Wisconsin State Capitol, surrounded by LGBTQ kids, families, advocates and community members

Working out some plans for my writing, and showing pictures of plants to people who are probably already tired of hearing about my plants. Here I am! But where am I going? lknesse.blogspot.com

my personal anthem for this year's day of Trans visibility. "all is love, all is change, all may heal together." youtu.be/9GWSe_uC1iY?...

If we can come up with $1,700 for the $4k bill in the next couple of weeks, it will make things more stable. I have written works in epub and pdf, and I have open spots for divination. ko-fi.com/lknesse

That tiny green sprout in front of the red rock? I have no idea who that is. I'm thinking it's something in the mud, but that mud was carefully sifted and prepared. It must have been very tiny.

A gift for #TDOV from me to you: Trans joy, sibling devotion, and 90s vampire nostalgia in my free short FIRST AND LAST AND ALWAYS 🏳️‍⚧️📚😱 xoshdarkheart.itch.io/always

Okay I'm not going to be reblogging book promo all day, so here's the deal: If you're a transfemme author and have a new or upcoming *2026* book release, drop your links in the replies! 🏳️‍⚧️📚 #tdov

Hahahahahahah yeahhhh. 🥲 This shit is SO painful, man

#WIPSnips Traveling through the mirror isn't a bad experience, but there can be some uncomfortable steps.

Question about prices: I've had someone tell me they think I might make more sales if I raised prices. That low prices trick minds into thinking it's just not worth it. I get where they're coming from, but I think people aren't as likely to try a new author if it's more than a few dollars.

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The singular "they" has been around longer than English has had codified grammar, so really, anyone who fumes about it can go fuck themself www.oed.com/discover/a-b...

Temperature shifts have been wild lately. My arthritis would like to file a complaint, but filling out the form would probably wear me down.

While I was busy knitting, writing poems, and helping plants wake up, my family got surprised with a $4k bill we need to handle! I've got writing in epub and pdf, and spots open for divination readings. ko-fi.com/lknesse

It's not often that Shai-Hulud comes out during the day. Sometimes I catch him on his way to the water at night, but I usually only see his nose sticking up from the sand during the day. He was completely out and lounging in his little log today.

Ted is growing a root there in the back! And Rufus has a second stem coming up, as well as a little nub that is the start of a third.

Simple intro for those not familiar with ttrpg dice. A look at what makes divination work. Meanings for numbers. 3 types of readings. Examples of readings to show how interpretation works. Suggestions and advice for getting started if you've never practiced divination before.

when a new AI business venture issues a press release, somewhere a copyright lawyer starts salivating uncontrollably

just a quick look at the Dashverse site and ... yeah ok that's just 100% stolen

Writing isn't going as expected lately. Even less than usual, because when is it ever "as expected"? I'm not hitting a wall. Not exactly. It's more of a shift. Feels like starting from the beginning when I was still in the middle.

This coming Trans Day of Visibility, consider reading work by trans women! I'm hosting the bundle but not contributing, so 100% of the proceeds go to them. Get hit sci-fi horror Kimmy by @badambulist.bsky.social, award winner Rotten Girl from @jemma.bsky.social, and more! itch.io/b/3594/tdov-...

TTRPGs for Trans Rights Idaho is live! Get over 500 games for as little as $5 (or more, if you're able)! All proceeds benefit @tccidaho.bsky.social & @transaffirminc.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️ itch.io/b/3525/ttrpg...

In case you missed it yesterday...

Some superior wizard-school series you can easily replace HP with: 🧙 Witch Hat Atelier 🧙 Little Witch Academia 🧙 The Worst Witch 🧙‍♀️ The Owl House 🧙 Mashle: Magic & Muscles 🧙‍♀️ Wizard of Earthsea (le Guin) 🧙 The School for Good & Evil (Soman Chainani)

If only the moon could command the ebbs and flows of man’s angry tides #senryu #haiku #moon #tides #micropoetry

I spent years listening to someone rant, "It was about states' rights!" There had been other cases where the states didn't think that was worth fighting about. Strange that "right to keep people enslaved" was where the line was drawn.

I hope y'all didn't think the aquatic garden is the highlight of the year, because I have a baby fig tree! And I haven't even started the tomatoes and sunflowers yet.

This week's reading! That spark of inspiration and fire of hope is lightning up! But be careful not to take on too much. If it's calling for dedication and hard work, you might already be at your limit.

last snow… my footprints already water #haiku #poetry

🧙 wild witches 🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two) 🔮 portal fantasy 🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in 👨‍❤️‍👨 true love 🗡️ revenge 👑 evil faeries 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]