Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing on September 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I drafted a drabble. I drafted a haiku. I drafted another drabble. None of these pieces are ready to share, so instead I’ll leave you with this back-to-school story from Fireside ok, that was too scary so I’ll just go submit a story to an anthology!
Such is the writing life.
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Artemis, NASA, space exploration on September 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
You may have heard that NASA scrubbed the Artemis moon launch for technical reasons. The good news is that the launch will be rescheduled.
NASA could again try to launch Artemis moon mission as soon as late September : NPR
Until then, we wait.
Why Is NASA’s Hold Music So Catchy? – The Atlantic
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Fiction, genre fiction, Hugo Awards, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on September 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The winners of the 2022 Hugo Awards have been announced!
Click through the links above for free access to the winning novelette and short story, or visit the awards page for the full list of awardees.
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Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Thoughts, Writers, yay on September 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »
We were on our way to having one of those days. Our team did not win. And then the first bike shop was closed. The second bike shop was closed. The outdoors store was closed. And when we tried to drop off a package of mushroom soup, black bean soup, and hazelnut chocolate pudding to friends, they were not at home. It looked like our score for the day was going to be zero for four.
But then.
We found the friends. They were out on a walk and we headed their way. One pleasant stroll through a new neighborhood followed by treats in the back yard and good conversation later, and we achieved the improbable: A good day.
Sometimes, what goes wrong isn’t what matters. It’s the one thing that goes right.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #thebalance, ah well!, Thoughts, Writers, writing on September 3, 2022| Leave a Comment »
This morning: up early, start a batch of bread, do laundry, prep a batch of household items for a Ukrainian family new to Canada, including a heavy couch that promised to be a hassle. Everything went according to plan, better than, really. Even the couch move went well.
This afternoon: The new batch of flour is strangely weak, I finished none of the pieces I planned to work on, my Scrivener short story file has developed some concerning hiccups, and (for reasons too pedestrian to get into) I was recently doused in chicken stock.
Ah well! Such is the way of things.
The sun is bright, the birds sing, and a monarch butterfly has adopted one of the pine trees out back. Life is good.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, #healthforwriters, health, Thoughts, Writers on September 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I’m happy it’s Friday and I’m looking forward to making the most of the weekend. I can’t, of course, do that if I’m creaky from hours at the computer. (As a writer with a computer-facing day job, let’s face it, I usually am.)
We also have “move a couch” on tomorrow’s social calendar so I want to be ready.
Ok, ready-ish.
NPR recently showcased four simple exercises by Vinh Pham designed to help ward off physical pain by extending your range of motion and increasing flexibility.
After a day of intensive computer time some of these exercises hurt just to look at, but they’re really just stretches and I should still do them. You might appreciate them too.
This 15-minute exercise can help ‘futureproof’ your body from chronic pain
What if there was a way to stop chronic pain in your body before it strikes?
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Thoughts, Writers on September 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.”
— Zig Ziglar
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, Ken Liu, Uncanny Magazine, Writers, writing on August 31, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I’m apparently out of practice balancing the day job with other things. I also spent a good part of my day interfacing with computers, so while I relearn time-management skills, here’s a story from Ken Liu.
/can’t find the story
/now where is that link hiding?
/AI help needed!
Ah, here we are.
50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know – Uncanny Magazine
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, haiku, Thoughts, Writers on August 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Summer night—
― Kobayashi Issa
even the stars
are whispering to each other.
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Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Artemis, inspiration, NASA, space exploration on August 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
This morning at 8:33 a.m. EDT (12:33 GMT), NASA’s Artemis rocket is set to launch for the moon.
Watch NASA’s Artemis 1 moon launch online today | Space
The space agency will host Artemis 1 launch webcast on Aug. 29 to showcase the uncrewed launch on NASA’s first Space Launch System megarocket from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
As of this writing, live updates have begun. Weather forecasts are good but there is an engine issue. Engineers are working the problem but some delays are expected.
The fact that humanity has been going into space, and to the moon, for decades doesn’t mean it’s easy. And that’s ok.
“I don’t need easy. I just need possible.”
— Katie Bone, 16-year old nationally-ranked athlete and Type 1 diabetic
Follow launch live updates or watch it on NASA’s livestream now.
Update: Today’s launch has been scrubbed. More later!
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