2026-08-25T07:21:42Z https://nostr.ae Rachel A. Rosen https://nostr.ae/npub1dvkvs26m2lx52f453yx2se55hag50yx0l6wsv7tm2l8pk6www7wq6dp2c8 https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/529/926/390/159/187/original/af33ef5b1faa2539.png https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/529/926/390/159/187/original/af33ef5b1faa2539.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0hympq4mly7wnst4f3h2hfwhu6rjazem38vtnx44mqr4de9zvnnqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec9pctnu #WordWeavers 29 Aug: What writing accomplishment are you quietly proud of?<br/><br/>I may not be famous but I can full-on text or email writers that I admire and ask them to be on my podcast and most of the time they say yes. 2026-08-29T13:16:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw40yjc3n5hcv07vg3vrrd29ael84eckuhzv9yc4julkuzvvx25uqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecpdphfs #ScribesAndMakers 29 Do you know what you wanted to be at 11?<br/><br/>By no means. I wanted to be a rock star lol. It hadn&#39;t clicked about my lack of musical talent. 2026-08-29T13:15:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxnlvj4vjt8dm3jcfguufv8kmr5gtjfd0gqusk8nvxd27y5k42stqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecnznj7m #ScribesAndMakers 8/28. Our next featured creator is a pun-slinger. Share a pun.<br/><br/>I will share a top-tier pun I made yesterday. My neighbours (a retired music teacher and a union negotiator) and I were reminiscing about teaching during covid. The music teacher said that they were banned from using band instruments because it would spray virus. He&#39;d suggested covering the mouthpieces with condoms but his admin lacked the sense of humour.<br/><br/>I said, &#34;It&#39;s important to practice safe sax.&#34; 2026-08-28T15:03:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2pkz0l45y6edsp4rzwpfk9lyje732455lqlfpv2a5f5h94m3smwczyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecynuerd #WordWeavers Aug 28: What&#39;s one question you&#39;re still trying to answer about your story?<br/><br/>Basically just trying to tighten the cause and effect and frame the scope of the war in ways that make sense. At this point the scale is pretty epic but the POVs need to stay tight. 2026-08-28T15:01:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswc5z9sat3wf4xuc9y72mxthnh5jjaulacnyn70tzfecj2uzvuaxqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecr5zj38 #WordWeavers 27. Which character would win a trivia contest?<br/><br/>Maya, as long as the subject was Night Beats. 2026-08-27T11:23:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0yws0fudavpujx4r9fzt34jrnzd5g2x5g4pwdu06pjkjnhad4csczyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecfupf2z #ScribesAndMakers 27. Tell a story, real or fictional, about an object on your desk.<br/><br/>Honestly, the real story of my TARDIS/Dalek ugly Christmas sweater mug is quite sweet in its own right, as it was a gift from a student who quite clearly paid attention to everything I said and related to my nerdiness. It&#39;s the perfect size for coffee too—often novelty mugs are too small for the amount of caffeine I must consume to stay alive. 2026-08-27T11:23:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9frkagxwe53zylpg22zy2m7gz9vzmyzu44lq3jr03a5h8awpljlqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecynju2n #ScribesAndMakers August 26. Describe how it feels to be &#34;locked in&#34; to your work.<br/><br/>Sure sex is great but have you ever been immersed in a fictional world for three hours straight? 2026-08-26T12:21:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswxanl0rsd68kghldwdnmd9gqjktenhl79lg0vpc050gf4yzneyuszyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecngvhew #WordWeavers Aug. 26: What weather best matches your current work in progress?<br/><br/>A constant deluge of hard rains. 2026-08-26T12:21:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthv3pyzdadzx38h3a559d27dxett9rupj0sgfl29zh6pf7vc2ljqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec46jce7 #ScribesAndMakers 5Aug—What book are you currently reading, or have you finished most recently?<br/><br/>I just finished Headley&#39;s translation of Beowulf and I am making my entire personality about it for the next two weeks. 2026-08-05T11:37:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswak02mgyg6pxzranxeht7pkcyayreca5yvcy0p9x9nlw6u9ssx3qzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecxw4gcf #writerscoffeeclub June 7: Do you avoid idioms, colloquialisms, or embrace them?<br/><br/>I collect them and scatter them all across everything. 2026-06-08T00:32:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvuz8tg0srysvca0d9zw5wgtadlyjalz8al435k7d5hhrjxdlc7yqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecxqyqmw #WordWeavers April 20. What is your MC’s relationship to obtaining and preparing food?<br/><br/>I mean he&#39;d rather not.<br/><br/>He&#39;s not a bad cook, actually, it&#39;s just that food is an afterthought. 2026-04-20T10:49:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswgglsmu5w0tgfrqh5tsda0xsrge24helu057m4798j7vts08ce3gzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemeczunxd5 #PennedPossibilities <br/>If your SC could only eat one specific meal and drink one beverage for the rest of their life, what would they choose?<br/><br/>Red Bull and shawarma, which is not a good combination but I don&#39;t make the rules here. 2026-04-10T11:20:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxj9fgxu42xag58z25m9r89ysz3jq4q603qgpt53u5rkaf45hp54gzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemeczl8fkg #ScribesAndMakers 3.20 — Self-promotion day. Shame optional. Boost away! <br/><br/>I have no shame, so please read my series, The Sleep of Reason. The first book is Cascade, the second book is Blight, the third book is the one I keep yapping about on these tags. If you like magic gays and hate fascism you&#39;ll dig it.<br/><br/>You can also check out the Sad Bastard Cookbook, the Wizards &amp; Spaceships podcast, and many of my short stories for free.<br/><br/><a href="https://rachelarosen.carrd.co/">https://rachelarosen.carrd.co/</a> 2026-03-20T13:14:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2tpln47k9yutkvt3el626v6cv4uzjwvnrgf4u65hvxg25k9znvgczyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecpjgc8p #WordWeavers 1 Jan 2026: What are your wildest (writing-related) dreams for this year?<br/><br/>1) Get at least the first draft of Braid written, preferably the second.<br/>2) Finish the Sad Bastard sequel and get an agent.<br/>3) Sell more books/get more commissions. 2026-01-01T23:21:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz2ysrcs205hw0glv3g8dxyqlgjzpjxgc8yj5wakgleye5jtlpjsqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec83euql #WritersCoffeeClub 12/25: Should anything in fiction be off-limits? What?<br/><br/>The main thing is ensuring that your audience understands it&#39;s fiction. Some of the most harmful texts in the world, from Protocols of the Elders of Zion to Michelle Remembers would have been far less evil if their authors were the kind of people to admit that they were fictional. Though if their authors were good people, they wouldn&#39;t exist in the first place. 2025-12-25T14:57:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmde8d8xpst0vsawjg00rv8k2l969npzuuaw23ppq2qkkrmtkdmszyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec4dkvuu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89j2zulx8j7vtl5jjqgkyylj2wzg4mq070fa7w4fr3spf9mttsps5t7w0u'>nevent1q…7w0u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>brb moving to that world. Unless—where&#39;s the garlic? 2025-12-09T01:18:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp77ps602vtj4crqqap7zqct0qm0f29plh044ph25h7dklru3ttnqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecu80mqg #wordweavers Dec 3. What’s the best thing about the world of your story?<br/><br/>Emoji spells demonstrably work. 2025-12-03T12:21:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv95dmprerh37q78tqwhnxgvar0h8ems4sm59sl3y4wfqgj57lhqgzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemeceamj6j #WordWeavers Aug 22. If money wasn’t an issue, where would you arrange a #WordWeavers writing retreat?<br/><br/>In a ghost town with a disused inn where we could all have our own space but also explore ruins. 2025-08-22T23:39:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq76xl0j43dwzc5t2hlpyffvm99azj0j6ngfy8kmlkv2t7h806r0gzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecmekl4a #ScribesAndMakers 16. If you had to live solely off of food you could grow yourself, how well would you be eating?<br/><br/>At the moment, I have some great tomatoes happening, but after they were done I&#39;d starve to death. 2025-08-16T14:43:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszg60vfszykvl9d4hgv5md9e82n6m5xxljva0j38e82vvnqn5auxgzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecjmrdkx #ScribesAndMakers Jul 26<br/>Talk about the book that got fewest votes.<br/><br/>Epic of Gilgamesh! C&#39;mon people, it&#39;s short and it will rewrite your brain. (Read Sophus Helle&#39;s translation.) It&#39;s an ancient epic about queer love, community responsibility, nature, civilization, and finding meaning in the face of death. I did a podcast about it recently: <a href="https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/2025/06/15/season-2-episode-2-the-ur-pisode-the-queer-heart-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh-ft-julian-gunn/">https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/2025/06/15/season-2-episode-2-the-ur-pisode-the-queer-heart-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh-ft-julian-gunn/</a> 2025-07-26T12:31:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0c8e8gay2kw8475ffxng2wfsz9grh24d9e0x0qave2cdfvvz74xczyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecl6my3e #WordWeavers Day 1: Share your favorite fact about your story.<br/><br/>The thing about anti-witchcraft laws in Canada is totally real. 2025-06-01T14:47:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0tnmxzvrezrvnkpdjg3acr0k7xz5j6agx20ggtmymd6eszmugrnqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec9taptq This is a reminder to back up your hard drive, brought to you by I apparently last backed up my hard drive in June 2024. 2025-04-06T23:38:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqw6lmhc5uv3s5980pjzy3aweg63gny9cd6f8ssj4rkjetsd9gpuqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecgtt0dd #WritersCoffeeClub 1Mar—How did your WIP’s premise take shape?<br/><br/>I was working on one failed election campaign after another, watching the far-right slowly ooze its way into Canadian politics, and thought, &#34;hey, what if I could just cast fireball on these fuckers?&#34; 2025-03-01T14:26:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst3eth5zy38cupqevaz2yntxhs66qhugd8f3mtdk02dtgy2hhm92szyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemecc08780 We are making not one, but two (2) more Sad Bastard Cookbooks! One for regular sad bastards, one for sad bastards who also have to feed kids. And we&#39;re looking for new recipes because we basically used all of ours up in the first one. If you want to get involved, here&#39;s how: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqmePHa22aMVHXAGNSOKylHZL7iMd61O6lsTKx-7ZYRyY7Sg/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqmePHa22aMVHXAGNSOKylHZL7iMd61O6lsTKx-7ZYRyY7Sg/viewform</a><br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/113/928/696/534/296/517/original/c23060b1fdfa4102.png"> <br/> 2025-02-01T12:36:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvuzd6jrwruu6tmf94ghtahwhfcrjk90jmsvlrzkz3a4mdgq7v4gqzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemeczj7f4p It&#39;s spooky season, so let&#39;s talk horror! David and I sit down with Troy Harkin to chat about Stephen King: <a href="https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/2024/10/15/season-1-episode-6-the-king-of-horror-ft-troy-harkin/">https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/2024/10/15/season-1-episode-6-the-king-of-horror-ft-troy-harkin/</a><br/><br/>#podcast #horror 2024-10-15T11:36:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst2yuagjz7lf8lwszayncu09mfjelwa6wnrnjejl5ayal3mkpkenszyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec67j2sq #WordWeavers Sep 5 - If you could collaborate with another author, who would it be?<br/><br/>Besides, of course, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19qyca3vx9kxycd0lsecgl29gut43j2ya8lejfm5a3tu9wtlng7uq8vlrer" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Zilla Novikov</span> (<span class="italic">npub19qy…lrer</span>)</a></span> , my ideal collaboration would be with a subject expert who struggles with story and prose but can provide expertise. 2024-09-05T11:35:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqyfh6lqtxjnpamgv8tjkkrykl5035nsy6xkmq2zdlw95k5x3xg2czyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec54krtw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstavl8ust9du0ag9da6hq2gy0swr4y49xnfhgklvjs4nlel7qlhssj7lht8'>nevent1q…lht8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wait, that&#39;s a photo??? phenomenal technique. 2024-08-11T13:44:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq45fz2p7q8900fm8mvw0aet55d95t6p93x3sa7s9p2xpmt5tpcdgzyp4jejpttdtu63fxkjyse2rxjjl4z3usellf6pne0dtuuxmfeemec03nqgv #WordWeavers 6. Antagonist POV: do you prefer working alone or with others?<br/><br/>What is this, a dimestore novel? One does not build an empire alone. 2024-08-06T11:48:59Z