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— Patti Digh
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Relative Distance
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, books on July 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Medieval Support Line
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, history, research, Thoughts, Writers, writing on June 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »
When you hear “Medieval Times” you may think of a slightly cheesy yet fun afternoon outing with knights and mead halls, but it was more than that. Populated by living, breathing (and dying) people just like us, this era laid the groundwork for civilizations to come. The fact that many of us know so little about it is our failing, not theirs. (Well, that and the fact that literacy was much less common than it is today!)
Not to worry! Professor of English and Medieval Literature Dr. Dorsey Armstrong is here to answer our questions.
Enjoy!
Why is it called the “Middle” Ages? What activities did people do for fun? Why were animals tried in court for crimes? Answers to these questions and many more await—it’s Medieval Support.
(Although it seems to have given George R.R. Martin far too many gory ideas.)
Why do I share this? You did see my previous post on time travel, right?
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Time to Go Back in Time?
Posted in Entertainment, Science!, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, Doctor Who, physics, research, Thoughts, time travel, Writers, writing on June 29, 2024| 1 Comment »
For those of you who enjoy time travel, thought exercises, physics, Doctor Who, or just hate bad time travel concepts (me!), here’s a fun and informative article.
The invisible dangers of travelling through time
The mishaps caused by time travellers exploring the past are a staple of science fiction. But what does physics think?
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Thing I’d Like to be A Thing
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, #Fridea, solutions, Thoughts on June 28, 2024| Leave a Comment »
For today’s “Thing I’d Like to be A Thing”:
Add a slight pixel shift for even and odd pages in e-readers, to encourage eyes to move side to side.
(and since we’re wishing, world peace)
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In Love and Rest
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, poetry, Thoughts, Writers on June 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Stars are Mansions Built by Nature’s Hand
The stars are mansions built by Nature’s hand,
And, haply, there the spirits of the blest
Dwell, clothed in radiance, their immortal vest;
Huge Ocean shows, within his yellow strand,
A habitation marvellously planned,
For life to occupy in love and rest …
— William Wordsworth
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Just One
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, action, creativity, indecision, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on June 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Think of many things; do one.”
— Portuguese proverb
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A Peek Into This Writer’s Brain
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, inspiration, nature is awesome, Thoughts, weird brain, Writers on June 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »
It’s Good to Have Goals, Book Edition
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, artists, creativity, genre fiction, illustrators, inspiration, writing on June 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
I recently signed up for artist Louisa Pressler’s newsletter. Because someday, I’d love to have her illustrate one of my books.
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Why Be Kind
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, aliens, free fiction, genre fiction, sff, Thoughts, writing on June 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
As a follow-up to yesterday’s discussion of animal crossings as one way we can be kind to the other creatures with which we share this world, I decided to resurface a post from last year:
I came from the stars to meet you. I was happy. Excited, even. First contact with your verdant world. Think of all that we could share with you.
“You” could have meant a lot of things. I started with one of the most populous. An insect.
Go forth, and be kind.
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Drum Roll Please: The Year’s Nebula Award Winners!
Posted in Entertainment, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, Nebula Awards, sff, SFWA, Writers on June 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Last night the SFWA announced the winners of the 59th Annual Nebula Awards. Here’s the complete list:
SFWA Announces the Winners of the 59th Annual Nebula Awards – SFWA
Highlights:
- Nebula Award for Novel: The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
- Nebula Award for Novella: Linghun by Ai Jiang
- Nebula Award for Novelette: The Year Without Sunshine by Naomi Kritzer
- Nebula Award for Short Story: Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 by R.S.A Garcia
The complete list of finalists: SFWA Announces the Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards – SFWA
And if you enjoy award ceremonies, here’s the video:
Congratulations to the winners, and to everyone looking for their next reads!
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