2026-04-12T00:59:53Z https://nostr.ae Solar Branka :mw: https://nostr.ae/npub1kgln94lqcaj6h3qwxczm07amd40rm8ygy4gpuwqc69hjdmfpe97s53sece https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/302/024/107/215/260/original/08eb9b3dba931b14.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/302/024/107/215/260/original/08eb9b3dba931b14.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs22pr55m2lms8n6c63ecrjskgsc0c6y7zd357exxc9atrr0w0sxvszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6tpgfp3 &#34;I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Terry Pratchett, born today, 1948.<br/><br/>#TerryPratchett #Today #Quote 2026-04-28T07:58:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9h92f7tv0u30g80extmk9c0pq47akdhgn9tqn03n3w6ddu2stw5szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6y9yr0h A magnet in the study this morning, this is what you were.<br/><br/>#Magnet 2026-04-02T19:26:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2p4x460jnjwpcujzukfx3ls6hvrfnx7nktn7djtytyzrr6gwc6qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6m4lhul #ScribesAndMakers ~ Does your day job (past or present) influence your creativity?<br/><br/>Oh, absolutely. Nothing inspires artistic creativity like a previous role in finance. <br/><br/>My poetry now includes the five different ways to format an Excel spreadsheet. <br/><br/>💫 2026-04-02T18:59:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd5pqj2s66j4xmf7y5a4qjy93tjpdnxgessqud4wwfmuu06g2mvsqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6g7smcw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspepyfpjkcuwvxfkf6uvmxxkfm39cyev8xw5sndhn4fepazgmm0asl3ezyl'>nevent1q…ezyl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks a lot, appreciated.<br/><br/>Would you consider adding some profile images? Just so the automated accounts don&#39;t look bland and robotic. 2026-04-02T16:38:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszs27xh280387ts67hj0watxs2yzdt25qh67tyur3n7rwwgg95xpczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh69klhwx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvpp7wvwdsaqrxulph0qvl0mgrttf5nfz35e0amwxlnj65c8p8qshatx2h'>nevent1q…tx2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I saw this tags.pub I originally blocked the whole domain, I&#39;ve unblocked it after reading your post. However, it was still boosting my posts even after blocking it, could you please advise. Thanks. 2026-04-02T15:28:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpf73h8sq3fguhce205r2cnvn5sz8fdfj7mxnthxgq6evv04hpeczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6kw8yfx ~ Anna Lena Phillips Bell<br/><br/>#AnnaLenaPhillipsBell #Poetry<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/335/718/405/358/693/original/28c9082e3ffec058.png"> <br/> 2026-04-02T15:04:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfx4r7l5leg77mal5mgzh3lrjsx6nmp9h2wcmrthwae0uzf4vafczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6r5st33 &#34;Where words fail, music speaks.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Hans Christian Andersen, born today, 1805.<br/><br/>#HansChristianAndersen #Quote #Music #Today 2026-04-02T10:26:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8lufnyz57qgd3y2f6s9md443d2f2n0c7fhyxcqywrp4xcd6uekkszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh60y8rpj A Publisher Pulled a Book for Suspected A.I. Use.<br/><br/>&#34;The thing that ultimately convinced me that A.I. had had a hand in the text I was reading was a feeling: the sense, quite literally, of a lack of a person behind the words.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2026/03/shy-girl-mia-ballard-novel-a-i-book-horror-reddit-hachette-canceled">https://slate.com/culture/2026/03/shy-girl-mia-ballard-novel-a-i-book-horror-reddit-hachette-canceled</a><br/><br/>#Writing #AI #LLM #Publishers 2026-04-02T09:37:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7h93v3tazq7uge6ndhf34mdykaqve9yw8nmp0nvjsyd94lk9segzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6cmu2g0 #WritersCoffeeClub ~ Visual presentation: how do white space and typography become meaningful elements of literary form?<br/><br/>White space: a writer&#39;s pause button perhaps. <br/><br/>Italics could be a literary equivalent of a gentle &amp; close whisper after having shouted in bold. It sets a mood visually. 2026-04-02T09:25:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr97pvqse9wlfgpzq3jhn9u5epas8674ns2ef09j0e2npgvlxp7pqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6f6ghea In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszyu6k6elvgjv5avgkmu5pm5thf7eru05v7dlj3e7rdq83wmsra3qudwyrz'>nevent1q…wyrz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have a comprehensive list of open micro subs, for example a 300-word story sub. ⛲ <br/><br/>Can send a few tomorrow for you to take a look.<br/><br/>Fab!! 2026-04-01T19:44:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsve3t88ucwvlkxqlzer9kmnlmjg9re264fgwg6jnsftxjh3mwkw8szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh676ets7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd62q6pg2rjhggfptv2v78s2kpgetskqhk5y6mdx0uvumjetgasxgdn4237'>nevent1q…4237</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oooh! Would you do that, too? 2026-04-01T19:33:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9lmnggf7gcatzgngr2pe67l3l6rwlt2qas7nkzja00hcchc4md5gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6y22rgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfa8uf5tkywqpu7qm9fjsaynerrzxqrfy28egw77nsmsy0djdfj4quqws0e'>nevent1q…ws0e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Discover genuine, open communication.<br/><br/>#Discover 2026-04-01T19:32:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyz23dqzxxzkudpdu9yn0avfhyxjya79cn2ke5vjvuxgs6mtanrggzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh68gdk3u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrcfs4nygqnt407wzdve7376p5e9394qnlrae2jsqavw57s8aatcvyu898'>nevent1q…u898</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmmm... Sipping a nice hot cup of cocoa! Divine🍵 <br/><br/>I&#39;m sure this micro will be shortlisted by editors in a flash. 2026-04-01T19:25:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq3xp3m5cnt0z66a0rfv5lglt4fx6xmn8uywf66x9q8t7ehmp2ueczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh66ccmxv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0d7jwr56hhtrmcg6y6wkqp86xhujzsfshudm7y33yc8700c0elysptu4my'>nevent1q…u4my</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, thankyou! I&#39;ll start with my MC tucking themselves in. That&#39;ll grab the reader. 🛌 2026-04-01T19:20:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfa8uf5tkywqpu7qm9fjsaynerrzxqrfy28egw77nsmsy0djdfj4qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6q9dtqv Renovate ~ in best and most tender ways.<br/><br/>#Renovate 2026-04-01T19:12:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8qsjaymkuau0c6ymy724wfeakvuuz4swnse6d5jge6lpxkg48waszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6j6rng7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jf93w8wflvavsmmpx3agcwzf83e9fshxx2j2q246aulqajnqu0gm70vau'>nevent1q…0vau</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:ablobcatrave: <br/><br/>I also need to put down my micro fiction that starts with the MC waking up. 2026-04-01T19:01:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtj0sxk3wfjhet3l98ag6p2rt42yzxq66zc40gxmd3wj6elz2ylgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6euqzjh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxq65g9z8jnut85qfe7duxw444ppl7fasvym75kccw2slalanr7ysfzz2jr'>nevent1q…z2jr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, those rumours... 🙃 <br/><br/>Planes only on planet Earth. 🌐 2026-04-01T18:53:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz8lp40psglc9am4uwwgdlp7hjfw6ul7xel2nc0tn4ev74gz38ssczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6j76c42 Submission Tips ~<br/><br/>&#34;Editors will be more drawn to work that catches our attention right away and doesn’t let go.&#34;<br/><br/>Well, colour me surprised.<br/><br/>#Editors #Submission 2026-04-01T18:50:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs96rq30ar44h77t2l2sal5rezhs7trzy9mdexnk0v85gwsuaeqycszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh60zrnez &#34;Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Ray Bradbury <br/><br/>#RayBradbury #Quote 2026-04-01T16:36:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyp7sapuwg5fr3yag6qdt6sg2erkvj3zut26q86t43xfx70wafhvczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh60gdhp0 &#34;Words mean things. When you put them together they speak. Yes, sometimes they flatten out and nothing they say is real, and that is one kind of magic. But sometimes a vision will rip up from them and shriek and clank wings clear as the sweat smudge on the paper under your thumb. And that is another kind.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Samuel R. Delany, born today, 1942.<br/><br/>#SamuelRDelany #Quote #Today 2026-04-01T15:48:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxg0f9wemr0j758g85xgzahdu9r00gvacggxy79jmm9vh08stys8qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh68ezzlj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf330s84zuv7zle826p0vjfata6rm4qwzed0umry6jzdvke7kp9fg8plf9f'>nevent1q…lf9f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would&#39;ve thought that &#39;everyone learns in a different way&#39; is more widely acknowledged today? 2026-03-31T16:13:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspqqgmkm5cxma0fej8crrdahkmgns0kjcfyyqgt3aju8785aeckyqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6cjurk8 &#34;The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.&#34;<br/><br/>~ René Descartes, born today, 1596.<br/><br/>#RenéDescartes #Quote #Today 2026-03-31T10:31:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8lxrz2u7wrnjclxz5cum4fwmvu40y8njl83nllz92x8ngqzgq3zgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6hxy09c &#34;I spent years convinced I was &#39;bad at maths.&#39; Couldn&#39;t do it. Wasn&#39;t wired for it. Then I got a decent tutor who could explain things in a way that made sense to me and I got considerably better. Not a genius, but I actually understood what I was doing. Because it turned out the problem was never my brain. It was that no one had taught me in a way that made sense to me yet.<br/>Writing is the same.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Karmen Spiljak<br/><br/>#KarmenSpiljak #Quote #Writing 2026-03-31T10:22:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswu8uk67rczdxwf4l3tx4ysenywgkfqlzqs06g9uh20efvynqse2gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ahnu8m #WritersCoffeeClub ~ What are we celebrating regarding your writing this month?<br/><br/>Well, I haven’t deleted an entire WIP this month and set my desktop on fire... ❤️‍🔥 <br/><br/>More precisely;<br/>~ A published poem, the one close to my heart. They all are, actually,<br/>~ a shortlisted flash fiction, the editor sent revision suggestions. Have resubmitted it.<br/><br/>🪷 2026-03-31T10:20:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspq6cgvequcv093q3js88h8cayhex5gcs0vlz377ashmcxzqxulvszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6v7pvuu &#34;Writing is not only about imagination. It takes work, and work is about getting to know what you’re about.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Tobias Hill, born today, 1970.<br/><br/>#TobiasHill #Quote #Today 2026-03-30T16:12:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxkcemwjn7334vgyed3lqn6d2jxf6aqcz345z0hsx7sgwtktwtuuczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh65emu5r #WritersCoffeeClub ~ What got in the way of your writing this month?<br/><br/>Ah, these elusive Greek deities! Chiron, in an attempt at hospitality, offered to host Apollo ‘for the creative bit.’ The centaur’s cave has bad phone reception, the god’s presence makes my screen impossible to read, and their constant bickering provides a not optimal soundtrack for my essay. My month vanished. 💚 2026-03-30T11:25:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs87e36x0rmfpumypfuse5su47t5u3nrxhmn3d9reqek4vr9n8k5kczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6amqj34 #ScribesAndMakers Do birds ever feature in your work? Give an example.<br/><br/> I am birds, spiritually. Plural. A chorus. I shed feathers. 🐦‍🔥 2026-03-30T11:13:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvvdh56kt7f4pw8xp3lp04h8s0s88sslwwfnh7gskqfn987a77pvqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6eyvpex &#34;I don’t know what it’s called when people unite for a higher purpose. Over and over I reach out for just the right designation and I am constantly found wanting. What it’s called when individuals join together to make some part of the world better in some way. To make some corner of it more open, more inclusive, more beautiful, more welcoming. I don’t know if there’s a name for that, I don&#39;t know what to call it, but I think it sounds like hope to me.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Duane Toops<br/><br/>#DuaneToops #Quote 2026-03-30T11:02:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqre32mssm2xlj9qyay2pl0ejnd3sf9tzx7j7ahx9l5eqmfjxncjgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6zuc5wk #ScribesAndMakers ~ Griddle?<br/><br/>Absolutely. Frying pans are far too mainstream for someone as avant-garde as me. 💕 2026-03-29T17:03:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2le0mxsjph9ca7x25kfuwz8rr5w39p999cgwkjnehsa2hwgvnwhczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh66dhkms In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96eav54tshpdhylxeky23umfrx0z8ajzgs67e074x42tuw3gamesvqwxrk'>nevent1q…wxrk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So at 3 a.m., her table ‘Ronald’ is chatting with her lamp ‘Beatrice&#39;. 2026-03-29T16:48:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy69gc9k7y4q5209ny2cyexpgtqhm34dn28fph07dxcz9zn5r9fxgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ptdm8s &#34;I’ve named everything that I’ve ever owned. Real or inanimate, I have to give it a first and last name. Everything in my apartment comes alive at night.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Amy Sedaris, born today, 1961.<br/><br/>#AmySedaris #Quote #Today 2026-03-29T14:04:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrwlv7xklthktuzsl57g2gh5jvfp5uzz8c0rutx96gkhu47qt9e4gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6lmwxkk #DavidBohm<br/>#Quote<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/311/856/346/292/813/original/f24d51a96917f6e4.png"> <br/> 2026-03-29T09:56:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr5uzpyprvtwhhc27a6e0gkfekfz6fj564t3m0xp0cjtzsu5njn6szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh67y4rp6 ~ Saint Teresa of Avila, born today, 1515.<br/><br/>N.B. Profession: Saint.<br/><br/>#SaintTeresaofAvila #Today #Quote<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/306/665/917/503/335/original/e598437e65396628.png"> <br/> 2026-03-28T11:56:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjyglgdkhyetjlk7edujnt3zzwlfxrgq6pny569fd8rgedlf6h0szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6j9dpj6 #WritersCoffeeClub ~ Do you ever sacrifice blunt clarity for prose that flows well?<br/><br/>Prose ‘flowing well’ implies clarity, no? ⛲ <br/><br/>Unless, of course, you’re asking whether I sprinkle my text with cryptic words or write nonsense so it sounds clear. 🤟 2026-03-28T11:50:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7ugjchzy8zl7ynv6x7j40vz9mv797rnywqxwf67kadj6a8usesczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh66kucfx ~ Brenda Hillman<br/><br/>#BrendaHillman #Poetry<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/301/900/348/318/526/original/54fef45bba63954a.png"> <br/> 2026-03-27T15:43:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp6td334r7ezp4yvms5ahef0dc8maxurpjuygz7gxmg8k5xrvpjgszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6t495ug #WritersCoffeeClub ~ If you had to pick one, would you say writing is a more exciting or cathartic process for you?<br/><br/>It&#39;s exciting until it becomes cathartic.<br/><br/>Is this the spirit of it? Still ridiculous, still frustrating, still occasionally worth it.<br/><br/>#Writing 2026-03-27T11:27:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9hpjmzltvhp4swqdcaz2jyqjf2dq6mfgrprkqyyngp4mdfmu8t2szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6l3v2xe &#34;Movies are my religion and God is my patron. I&#39;m lucky enough to be in the position where I don&#39;t make movies to pay for my pool. When I make a movie, I want it to be everything to me; like I would die for it.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Quentin Tarantino, born today, 1963.<br/><br/>#QuentinTarantino #Quote #Today 2026-03-27T11:02:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr3qud363cgvdsvatxc6j8snsfs4xqq6sww6ju4r0pexg0msv7d0qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6rfcrm3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswdeeqz54wwrar453jdkl5d5j3085xye5qqw87ruj7nxcmv2jvctcq60zj3'>nevent1q…0zj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You self portrait? By a master grand Dutch digital photographer? 2026-03-26T19:21:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf4mnshy5pzuw4m3kkd7d7qr7l898e5c3dhhyew44vcwq6lgeca8gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6mg2t7k &#34;The strongest influences in my life and my work are always whomever I love. Whomever I love and am with most of the time, or whomever I remember most vividly. I think that’s true of everyone, don’t you?&#34;<br/><br/>~ Tennessee Williams, born today, 1911.<br/><br/>#TennesseeWilliams #Quote #Today 2026-03-26T12:23:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0z6dm4jud3nsynuyh5zwhulu2ud9tfyxyxgyl7zwhx5tmhcadrxszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh68rexh3 For Lazy Coffee Lovers<br/><br/>There&#39;s even a tiny propeller at the bottom of the metallic cup. Battery operated. :hotfan: <br/><br/>This cute vessel lets us mainline caffeine while looking like we&#39;re about to do car maintenance engineering. 💠 <br/><br/>#Coffee #Cup #Lovers<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/295/023/553/988/589/original/98b4f2e15e9bfd45.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/295/023/889/705/721/original/a6b1881439e0f0ff.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-26T10:45:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8rkxjpz9vl8ep8fx96n2rpn0s50z2eveq0s4wctcgfc45279qcjszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6tppd84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxr08e6y93kfvz5kyxnzzxu8cw36s7srm2jsrcry30q2k78cpjs0caqrwv7'>nevent1q…rwv7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi, this installation is by Al Schnupp.<br/><br/>You can find the details of this artist here ~<br/><br/><a href="https://theatredance.calpoly.edu/faculty/al-schnupp">https://theatredance.calpoly.edu/faculty/al-schnupp</a> 2026-03-26T09:25:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdw4gdu3nyrjma00y8smsl0k53tn4rksjers4pwye6fmk9he2n5yszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh60xwwqf #ScribesAndMakers ~ Do you dance or move along to music when you listen?<br/><br/>I multitask: wiggling while writing, proving two rhythms can coexist messily. :music_notes_woozy: <br/><br/>As Jack Kerouac wrote... &#34;The only truth is music.&#34; ❤️‍🔥 <br/><br/>#JackKerouac #Writing 2026-03-26T09:11:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9y8mtdezf6cfsr2rxrah2cm9qlyf7yhn4kaql6rxth4eu2tmv74czyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6g8v0qs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyr0qkn6ye22a2n02jp5jykgj2rnefcvlehnx5rmmgjk0cqu9smlghx3m6y'>nevent1q…3m6y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;That was certainly Bukowski, who went to his high school the night of the prom and hid in the bushes to watch through the windows as the ‘little ladies and gentlemen’ sipped punch and danced — before he was run off by the night watchman.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Paul Clayton<br/><br/>#Bukowski #Quote #PaulClayton 2026-03-26T09:03:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyr0qkn6ye22a2n02jp5jykgj2rnefcvlehnx5rmmgjk0cqu9smlgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh66nxrgv &#34;...the best writers are the ones who were on the sidelines during their youth, observers, not fawned-over popular doers. Not the prom king and queen, not the quarterback throwing the winning pass at the big game, but the timid or the brutish losers and outcasts who spent their high school years invisible or shunned.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Paul Clayton<br/><br/>#Bukowski #Quote #PaulClayton 2026-03-26T09:02:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkxzv9ar84mxpmy24tshch7qc7j0fje0zv8nrk0dfs9l2z6zfu4czyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6766mpa #ScribesAndMakers ~ Do you use music as a storytelling tool? Give an example.<br/><br/>Define &#39;storytelling&#39;.<br/>Define &#39;tool&#39;.<br/><br/>Do you mean Tool, the band? :music_notes_woozy: <br/><br/>I did name a character Maynard, after the frontman of the band Tool, Mighty Tool. 💓 2026-03-25T13:20:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszyxy3a8azft7n04hcfhc0l0ecyyh94ar6zp0jexhvyy4da5pmnqczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6wja2z8 When your mind&#39;s on a musical loop.<br/><br/>Today: Depeche Mode<br/><br/>#DepecheMode #Music 2026-03-25T12:09:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpaw7nujx3dhftjqxuvulecduymcc77py3s9d278tjrm6rp7pj4szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6vzphfx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0n257tuwlaa73vjtwfpytxes09f0vup2ecykgd22lc2ukkllxfhqxuvwyv'>nevent1q…vwyv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it&#39;s more about adapting, rather than resisting. 2026-03-25T11:55:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplltmah7wdgus3uu3pa5lny0n07ttxenx59ncvendffyvnwcuq3czyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6tqafwm Installation ~<br/><br/>Waiting for Godot<br/><br/>~ Al Schnupp<br/><br/>#Art #Theatre #AlSchnupp<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/289/660/034/921/033/original/7b90a0136e599ef0.png"> <br/> 2026-03-25T11:53:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2xyd67pvu0j27fwpy39cdjz2twjjksjlc4nh92t54rgj698qeaeqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6vxrwme WordWeavers ~ What do you feel thinking about the last scene you wrote? <br/><br/>I&#39;ve been editing a micro fiction piece this morning. <br/><br/>Quite chuffed that a publisher shortlisted it &amp; suggested some revisions. :booky_2: <br/><br/>I feel chuffed! :Blobhaj_Love: 2026-03-25T11:21:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0n257tuwlaa73vjtwfpytxes09f0vup2ecykgd22lc2ukkllxfhqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6wy6a8a &#34;All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Flannery O&#39;Connor, born today, 1925.<br/><br/>#FlanneryO&#39;Connor #Quote #Today 2026-03-25T10:33:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstrlpaf2xyvpy649yznysnq6ehf66vvhgxcrglmfe3t462fd08gjgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ldlmn0 #WritersCoffeeClub ~ The vulnerability of sharing: what do you feel when a loved one reads your work?<br/><br/>I look forward to feedback &amp; impressions from loved ones. This, however, seldom happens. 💖 <br/><br/>Even if they read different genres, even if I know close ones are not editors so they&#39;re not going to provide full developmental editing... their opinion is valued. :booky_1: 2026-03-25T10:23:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9upmj40f5xulz7zyvf60jem74hearzckmeldutcexj8jtxk9emwczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6kmaxdz #RobertBly #Poetry<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/284/448/082/356/021/original/61b0383ebbec3151.png"> <br/> 2026-03-24T13:48:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz2phcdx484wshegarcdpwv5zg0n3qr30q3ahujlmt4pq4taxtc8czyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6jkchef &#34;Perhaps the old monks were right when they tried to root love out; perhaps the poets are right when they try to water it. It is a blood-red flower, with the colour of sin; but there is always the scent of a god about it.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Olive Schreiner, born today, 1855.<br/><br/>#OliveSchreiner #Quote #Today 2026-03-24T09:41:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstdc3uv9d4rrg7fez5vyxrzd7aqqmhwvx4zlyrfkqwmjy5vg3ws3gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6rx42ws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg899m2r934y7u6rg99xg3tgpgf8pdc36w6k0z3fkfufe0ppx0arqvq606c'>nevent1q…606c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does it get loud in the coffee shop? Like lively groups, tech bros...? 2026-03-24T09:35:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxz0fut4w403cc5eaqatscxxglau535tmh8ffhz26mxtauul3axhqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6lypzaw #WritersCoffeeClub 3/24. Do you have a writerly &#34;third place&#34;?<br/><br/>I prefer my “third place” to be a state of giggles or zen mindfulness on a weekday afternoon. <br/><br/>Location is flexible. ❤️‍🔥 <br/><br/>#Writing #Zen 2026-03-24T09:30:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxqxkcuaw4xfcnq8tt2eqe3dcr87jrnh4de4lslg7sa65lfva545szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6y484l5 #WritersCoffeeClub ~ What&#39;s the most you&#39;ve worked on a WIP before deciding to scrap it? What happened?<br/><br/>I don&#39;t scrap, there&#39;s a thing called editing. The latest prose, as an example, got edited a lot with many versions after applying critiques. :booky_1: <br/><br/>There was one I accidentally saved over... it got replaced with a shopping list... far more important. :bunhdheart: 2026-03-23T13:50:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf0r9ryq9z6v94an2nkwlcp0tf0kj9ankytqqjh8ellmjfdqgd5tqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6y5pl5y &#34;People don’t expect too much from literature. They just want to know they’re not alone with being confused.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Jonathan Ames, born today, 1964.<br/><br/>#JonathanAmes #Today #Quote 2026-03-23T13:33:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4zhwt9ylwprqa5gntl9684fp3prqcrsegtg04h4vz97fcktzd0szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh66qfmw4 #TeresaWong #Comics<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/278/050/349/305/737/original/44a869de364d6419.png"> <br/> 2026-03-23T10:39:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr22jcs93l892w2uqmrxkk85a589x39vlfxl0qtp426t4mqmswn7gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6600v5g #ScribesAndMakers ~ Do you consider yourself a frood who knows where their towel is?<br/><br/>I used to. Then I met you. :blobfoxmeltsoblove: 2026-03-23T10:29:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyw0q37my70fw48uyrae62t0ahplqfdnalz8kz4zcjendta54rhpqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6flmkxn &#34;A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Louis L’Amour, born today, 1908.<br/><br/>#LouisLAmour #Quote #Today 2026-03-22T20:00:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspvq4ascq3thta0zhzacgkhx9rzv63vxm3dv770kmewkvjhrfhpqgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6zj6mrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2z59q86j0hmvhp8lsq2pjq0696f57seda0w44jsjwn70f80u69g5dsxsa'>nevent1q…sxsa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thankyou kindly!<br/><br/>Yep, a main folder and post-its organisation. Akin to a gust, aggressive interior design musings. 2026-03-22T14:47:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswts45ka5a0gqw3ajgtpe2s6d8geh45457dr84gmfz85y6yzaq5qgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ysal7f #ScribesAndMakers ~ Create a micro-story in six words.<br/><br/>Nocturnal iris gaze, crystal black eyes.<br/><br/>#Microfiction 2026-03-22T14:08:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf36paecgastrzl39rycndvfnvmkmzcq5tffacv66a0gnh8zafpwczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh69z50su #WritersCoffeeClub ~ How do you organise your notes? (No notes?)<br/><br/>Organise? I prefer the ‘controlled explosion’ method. 💥 <br/><br/>Most of my notes are in the main folder, spread across three word docs.<br/><br/>And dusty post-its from 2017. 🩷 2026-03-22T13:52:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswapajfddnddenclj6h0ghgtl3jywy76xwvvkqf3xfglf2anku8cszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6q0dhls Why Lacan Loved Harpo Marx<br/><br/>&#34;Harpo is an automatic object-machine that converts both the world and himself into a polymorphously perverse source of jouissance.”<br/><br/><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/why-lacan-loved-harpo-marx/">https://daily.jstor.org/why-lacan-loved-harpo-marx/</a><br/><br/>#Lacan #MarxBrothers 2026-03-22T13:42:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0x0qnp9dhgfhhh97utpr7ypkluj9047svnz7kzzcadul323y4psszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ag8shy #ScribesAndMakers ~ What everyday object would you photograph as if it were art?<br/><br/>The one on display in an art gallery. They&#39;ve all been displayed there, no?<br/><br/>At home, the untangled, dusty cable behind my desk. :ncatchan_love_io: 2026-03-21T12:50:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf22500ggm2tzxlspcmflpqt6p2r30feafld9q8ewa2l7macnv85qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6qq5s4z &#34;Now we are living in an age everything has to be fast. We are living in an odd world where the written word is at a discount. To me a book is a long journey. I don’t like short cuts. Literature can only survive with individual taste. It cannot be mass opinion.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Ved Mehta, born today, 1934.<br/><br/>#VedMehta #Quote #Today 2026-03-21T11:46:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0lfhy68r2zy8qvml6rzjleqn6j7d3xyg3l7d6uxus90v2fjhk23gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6t6lvwv #WritersCoffeeClub ~ Do you celebrate any writerly anniversaries or special occasions? <br/><br/>The day I had a first poem published, December two years ago. The poem is a flavour of haiku, called folk-ku.<br/><br/>There&#39;s also the day when I elevated my shopping list into an essay. And a poem.<br/><br/>♥️ 2026-03-21T11:28:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswvx6er4nqjhs9c0djjz9cxx6fljpzg8uumkxenzq8f7cj5jth3tszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6rwf04y &#34;The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Henrik Ibsen, born today, 1828.<br/><br/>#HenrikIbsen #Quote #Today 2026-03-20T17:53:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2430gxsg4ey0pveesyml7fhpk6p0n30jv3yxer2f7ykuqa8stgmgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ss07jj #WritersCoffeeClub ~ Who is your ideal reader?<br/><br/>After reading a few paragraphs, my ideal reader asks:<br/>“Is this about me?” <br/>The flash story says no.<br/>“Are you sure?” <br/><br/>The reader then generates more questions than the flash material would ever have room for, effectively doubling its length in their own mind.<br/><br/>💕 2026-03-20T11:38:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmhky2a6h0ghmzxqpd9mjd8a4m8jjzycd4pptqll933lkspfvdvszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6kfzj2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7trrsfmnggj79qwreqz20hnenvh90ndg7uwezc2afrq868l0adczlm3cn'>nevent1q…m3cn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel the topic in this text in my guts, like most of my material.<br/><br/>💖 2026-03-19T16:16:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9f5r825nmz7hg35fg2stdy7x86kv9s92cmxzn7zc736k69t9dckszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh64r69mn &#34;To be one’s self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Irving Wallace, born today, 1916.<br/><br/>#IrvingWallace #Quote #Today 2026-03-19T16:12:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd7trrsfmnggj79qwreqz20hnenvh90ndg7uwezc2afrq868l0adczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6kq0a7t Editing feedback to my latest prose ~<br/><br/>&#34;Addressing these technical inconsistencies will clarify the narrator’s internal journey and ensure the atmosphere remains uninterruptedly intimate. Keep leaning<br/>into the narrator&#39;s unique perspective ~ it is the heart of the piece. Your ability to elevate a quiet moment into something transcendental is a powerful tool.&#34;<br/><br/>#Writing #Editing 2026-03-19T16:02:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwh7f9xmpf3qtskymxj44rfncrgm67ndchg6y3jteya0l5urqz8gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6dvvjnx &#34;I&#39;m going to make myself more presentable.&#34;<br/><br/>I like that. <br/>Be the scruffiest of all with me. 2026-03-18T10:44:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswqulluz0fhv8naqp5a0c9arrr09zfg3mjmk3v833apweax4xaydqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6uqmken &#34;I want to write books that unlock the traffic jam in everybody’s head.&#34;<br/><br/>~ John Updike, born today, 1932.<br/><br/>#JohnUpdike #Quote #Today 2026-03-18T10:04:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gcfgthedk9m02vqtfx9ar9w5uv4ylvwckhhkfjgy2p79e05jx2szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ktydm8 #ScribesAndMakers ~ If your creative work could speak, what would it say about you?<br/><br/>&#34;You treat me like a mirror ~ I&#39;m not, I&#39;m your work. Work on my structure better. Bring in the timber, the sweat. I live from your typing hands: touch me, polish me.&#34;<br/><br/>🪷 2026-03-18T09:26:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstuvm3wawyze76h64mr8gj5xg0ewfz64fftp9yrga7a0vrdfyp5zgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6ztmq7h #WritersCoffeeClub ~ What&#39;s a writerly gift you&#39;ve received?<br/><br/>A blank notebook and a fluffy blanket. :blobcat_cuddles_blanket: 2026-03-18T09:02:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqc6gs0ee3x8wu4w6tes25tc6tgw8vm3ucq2esqfystt6v9lv0aqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6gc0yfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgle3qncvz38ye04v532pecrr7u3petetys3swql4cd8wzgggrksq2kuwq4'>nevent1q…uwq4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. This only because I am yet to try it in that specific stage... 🙃 2026-03-17T15:17:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg24n6p9anyzr74w8w0ctug7al90lv7f7fwzmsdu3kwqmr6pzvn6gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6tu86g3 ~ Hayden Carruth<br/><br/>#HaydenCarruth #Poetry<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/245/151/386/828/972/original/80ad8accf5c4d5f9.png"> <br/> 2026-03-17T15:12:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqste799vl8r4mpf9wsh9nwdwlqaqqtnhqtpaqx96ch3kenhyhswxtqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh63awg39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgzhhr7pmzjclr8ewuu9ekjn7ph8e2zxc6q32cn3ctfav2hfv3ps3mrx98'>nevent1q…rx98</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:ablobcatrave: 2026-03-17T13:04:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgza2s7jd8d04w5r54t8r6uca7wxts5rr7qj2lr7nq6n3cyntz4eqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6t2lywj &#34;The past is past, the future unformed. There is only the moment, and that is where he prefers to be.&#34;<br/><br/>~ William Gibson, born today, 1948.<br/><br/>#WilliamGibson #Today #Quote 2026-03-17T09:46:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0sja5ljqacn585j3fljtjnvp80cm5plssl0rz23d670a4nvv3eczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6vke4l0 #WritersCoffeeClub ~ What&#39;s an experience or sensation you&#39;ve struggled to convey to a reader?<br/><br/>The precise taste of a crème fraîche left open in the fridge for a fortnight. 💗 <br/><br/>#Writing 2026-03-17T09:31:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw50g5ntk0afqedl0jwu99jhve7s5gfmd3c8e6g0pdengcpgc2vfczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh67waw6j Tai Chi. <br/><br/>A warm poem that regroups all the separate parts of oneself into a fluid wholeness.<br/><br/>The body writes verses: strength and balance.<br/><br/>#TaiChi #Exercise 2026-03-16T21:02:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7nxm3x0kzvycylxp7cfw5gddgs59qva5s3z9zkl4yzx8k8auwhgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6upwasm &#34;My theory is that everyone, at one time or another, has been at the fringe of society in some way: an outcast in high school, a stranger in a foreign country, the best at something, the worst at something, the one who’s different. Being an outsider is the one thing we all have in common.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Alice Hoffman, born today, 1952.<br/><br/>#AliceHoffman #Quote #Today 2026-03-16T16:24:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr0jaxtken99j9evq69xms3j70r9d6jpe6k0jrhawqnhs3evwxv2szyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6a3re5t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwxaz4evf7weft2wmr0kf7gad6nnv6rnd2jdt0my9s7vhy8e5d7cxtpkpd'>nevent1q…pkpd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I dig your reply!<br/><br/>I am now tempted to explore these :ablobcatrave: 2026-03-16T16:16:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs094z3p7zhdett3jahnug0y05es3f2vpx7hl03yl07vdhvrs0tmjqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6g5cz4n #ScribesAndMakers ~ Convince us to read a book you don&#39;t care for yourself.<br/><br/>Feathers ~ Raymond Carver, short story. 🪶 <br/><br/>Dare you? If you have trouble sleeping, suffer from insomnia, or just like snoozing, this short story’s for you. 🛌 <br/>Page two will suffice ~ you’ll hit the hay mid-paragraph. 💤 <br/><br/>... Btw, you discover your personal preferences ~ and not anybody else&#39;s ~ in literature only when you actually read the novels y.o.u.r.s.e.l.f. 💖 2026-03-16T10:36:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdn5j3p8gennupjg4ldn567c0dzsdy4u6kk4jcwttq5y48zdmrfxszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6dnu9tx Segovia<br/>~ Ben Okri<br/><br/>#Poetry #BenOkri<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/234/902/231/771/214/original/e85dcc56c2ef94b3.png"> <br/> 2026-03-15T19:45:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0hcvlz944m7cytz9vcvcyctt3qen7mmjcjjz39uuznvks8d6q8hqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh68g3x8e “You know, there’s a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally.”<br/><br/>~ David Cronenberg, born today, 1943.<br/><br/>#DavidCronenberg #Quote #Film #Today 2026-03-15T12:50:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr2eka90r4tuzwrxqk36gq739eswqpwwexacfjgupkle2cpq2tazczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6cz33tm Music at Night &amp; Other Essays<br/><br/>~ Aldous Huxley<br/><br/>#AldousHuxley #Quote #Music<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/232/739/296/307/137/original/300ef1f00f721570.png"> <br/> 2026-03-15T10:38:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsra9gecunjy4lq9gcv7f6tt5wk7qcqvu69h7wtxgalcrjut2y3mwczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6kqslen π ~<br/><br/> A horizon with no edge. <br/><br/>π ~<br/><br/>The signature of the cosmos.<br/><br/>#PiDay 2026-03-14T19:25:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8344pxx8vyvvgqfcsjf6m8ymzl3g338mmhks7lessywtwqne6a9gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6cy0nsh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx55zm8v2zwlr6wf585sgdj858534ktar75qnchm59hu22gjd69rqer7h7s'>nevent1q…7h7s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1x2wcvxt0ku5jrk2mketfggx2xk53jrecpntp000tahctvfwh46fsluuaty" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Emsquared</span> (<span class="italic">npub1x2w…uaty</span>)</a></span> =&gt; see this. 2026-03-14T15:11:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstuhq6ed4jwyq7wj3gayx75n8n5vraqrwma7xu8wy2x9ggag4av3qzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6nyp8hs &#34;And if thought and emotion can persist in this way so long after the brain that sent them forth has crumpled into dust, how vitally important it must be to control their very birth in the heart, and guard them with the keenest possible restraint.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Algernon Blackwood, born today, 1869.<br/><br/>#AlgernonBlackwood #Quote #Today 2026-03-14T12:55:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvf0p2sjkx55q6umjlthnrel3c2qjjm0yhem9en4lszmhen7a6gzszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6z4q0ed Pulsating prose.<br/><br/>#Prose 2026-03-13T18:55:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8znlmmx0py7aecujvxu3jt9xdlqa563qfcqr08vvxkxl8ww680hczyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6y0t5df #MahmoudDarwish #Poetry<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/223/357/644/505/168/original/61ec48d1f3ff1444.png"> <br/> 2026-03-13T18:55:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp8kj6w2acrdfh0pryuutujjs6t235uq224y52ljkreegechhj2uszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6fj6lph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrvk902ct3ghfw57mksyd23frzsmvvyr74vaejgvz3nhlux2jvarsjps0pd'>nevent1q…s0pd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>James Joyce?<br/><br/>Yeah, I read alot of non fiction too. What genre of non fiction?<br/><br/>I was also told ~ this is now editors feedback ~ that my essays are more polished than my fiction. 2026-03-13T13:20:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswsvfrl9zyvj0azesaa58af5vn3c84mawlgu7wdj82p9tjvye6wyqzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh643pzf3 &#34;I think I’ve reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.&#34;<br/><br/>~ Alastair Reynolds, born today, 1966.<br/><br/>#AlastairReynolds #Quote #Today 2026-03-13T11:11:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgxveancrvh9d029kzyfprdwc9welure47xk5fdqquxpedtr4wpdgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh67np9hg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9j47pd49gal4wwezzx3ny56xa4fc0vywhqvmncfrql0yxdr2c5sku4mqm'>nevent1q…4mqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Which type of fiction do you favour? 2026-03-13T11:06:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9xpwxw6ugvylyyydgvpx9mjcpet8a4jk8nzxqh56dqdzrszj8nhszyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6rh2dw7 #ScribesAndMakers ~ Our featured creator writes both novels and short stories. How do you feel about short fiction? Do you read short stories as often as novels?<br/><br/>I mainly write flash fiction. I read both. :booky_1: <br/><br/>I favour flash fiction for its power of precise, concise, impact-driven language within a tight word count.<br/><br/>💕 2026-03-13T11:00:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdj5wh4cuw095uzmq70jpa4u6vn2y6lz4uw0lgu3zd5k7mscxmc5gzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6mtvxaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87dnjjgylsqrqzm2txmttd0pdhp4nulkaa4zppm7a4d4xg5fnnegqhgrru'>nevent1q…grru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The idea &amp; theme of this poem is something I firmly believe in and feel it in my guts. 2026-03-13T08:55:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs87dnjjgylsqrqzm2txmttd0pdhp4nulkaa4zppm7a4d4xg5fnnegzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6gm69vw Gusty, gusty gusts all day, today.<br/><br/>I also have a poem published today, where ~ this is quite apt ~ I mention gusts...<br/><br/>So I thought of this poem every time I was on the balcony today.<br/><br/>#Poetry #Weather 2026-03-12T21:51:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0r4cjrt6jfzq4yz9au98uxthgwjejeuqkr3zyufnct4gmwrpp7fgzyzer7vkhurrkt27ypcmqtdlmhdk4u0vu3qj4q83crrgk7fhdy8yh6rly2jx #ScribesAndMakers ~ Our featured creator has an em dash key on his keyboard. Do you do any customizations for your creativity?<br/><br/>The standard artisanal imagination can be upgraded by an &#39;Extra Spicy&#39; mode button. 🔆 2026-03-12T16:46:09Z