2026-04-13T02:26:36Z https://yabu.me adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull) https://yabu.me/npub19a4tpplp08qhlc279vrcrztw7amm8r2f2am2ntk8zhapq0cgg5lsp9tnl4 https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/313/634/146/047/110/original/efe3ba5deac93623.png https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/313/634/146/047/110/original/efe3ba5deac93623.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsysqajtwfuqfklmatgm4rg556sq7q3h68r5vw8332tmhusrduzy7szyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn758vmtq #WritersCoffeeClub 4/25. Share your current biggest creative frustration.<br/><br/>Not having enough hours in the day to do everything I want.<br/><br/>Since I abandoned Windows permanently I&#39;ve been living my computer life on a 16GB Linux laptop.<br/><br/>It does struggle sometimes. I can&#39;t do big 3D renders on DazStudio, and Scrivener insists on opening writing-focused mode on the laptop screen. (These Windows-only apps both run under WINE.)<br/><br/>But I have been saving and just got a big tax rebate, so this morning ordered a new Linux machine with all the power and memory I&#39;m going to need. (And full-screen Scrivener should open in the right window.)<br/><br/>So I&#39;ll be back to just not enough time in the day.<br/><br/>#writing #writingCommunity 2026-04-25T05:25:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznfgtz632s5dykmkyw7ndzn5l4nuqn2ngttu3rdwte9h0znlnadgzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7yjuncv Book Promotion: Do you like to be kept on the edge of their seats? Do you love stories with twists and turns? Check out this selection of stories you can download free. #dragons #military #adventure #private #knaves #dwarves #ladies #detective #rogue #monsters #murder #dwarfs #contemporary #dystopia #future #mystery #magic #heroes #boost #classic #planets #fedibookfair #amateur #reading #amreading #legendary #knights #action #fae #sleuth #elves #readers #writing #guns… <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/gripping-adventures/pz3evsyz4c?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/gripping-adventures/pz3evsyz4c?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/116/448/319/953/944/711/original/f72f8804c693e3b6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-22T12:19:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspecczu4hzfqptaa5ny4v246pehy3uxh49e22mzjzcx9kr5ly2zfczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7xwjvw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2myfq5a6q06pg7herwd5rj7h582dazlzt4v4egwg9sxvckny95es8zzfvr'>nevent1q…zfvr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>must be in the air.<br/><br/>DPD delivered to our house, no. 11, when we weren&#39;t here (and put it in the bin), a parcel clearly labelled for no 15. 2026-04-09T17:11:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mdl9f3ru56jnuh6u4s56mtzw2uqfu5scccat00n3vst63hc4afczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7jpma0p #ScribesAndMakers 3/20. Self-promotion day. Shame optional.<br/><br/>There&#39;s nothing shameful about self-promotion - how is anyone going to buy my books if they don&#39;t know they exist? (The idiom about better mousetraps is only true if promotion is involved too.)<br/><br/>If you follow me you see a lot of promotion (hopefully not too much). Not always about me directly. So there&#39;s no reason to do more here.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll just mention my website which is now updated and I am in the process of putting in links for direct sales for both ebooks and print. (There&#39;s rather a lot and I have to wait for many of them to come out of KU.)<br/><br/><a href="https://taupress.com/books">https://taupress.com/books</a> <br/><br/>#writing #writingCommunity 2026-03-20T07:24:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9etmyd2v9wju70aw6mf0qkpg3dtqj5tp8q2qa7xgcvhdc4yq2kuczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7j8enz0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8s3zev4q4ngtlq5lyw0yhfym0ntuucjxhthmfm37v54dl7mjjxcrdun9y'>nevent1q…un9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not seeing any AI summary anywhere on the last two links to blog posts... 2026-03-14T20:39:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8x7w7c5fyfnttxjdnhe8e30t8z6kx2ndjwvwyjacnr3anc37e0tqzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7w8htf8 RE: <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@wild1145/116014137101710020">https://mastodonapp.uk/@wild1145/116014137101710020</a><br/><br/>Yes indeed - paint me pleasantly surprised.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1mvzy2kd3t7lugkw7gwhucf78yjs8v4ddjtcyf6ykg3k9hj02c6fqhn20lx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1mvz…20lx</a></span><br/> </div> RE: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@wild1145/116014136385360950">https://universeodon.com/@wild1145/116014136385360950</a><br/><br/>Quoteception<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1yjn7yzz5apttwdgcradym84ujl72yzq3zjx4mv5u3q9c57hj45qs99289f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1yjn…289f</a></span><br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-04T20:13:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkex98uhle36szuce8wf5xr336sl7fs8yydt2yrxdrxh64s9jycszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7hly989 Book Promotion: Download a great free story and spend some time in another world. #goodbooks #reading #amreading #fedibookfair #aliens #readers #legendary #space #military #boost #spaceship #writing #monsters #planets #futurism #dystopia #time (4b57) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifi-cgharris-promo/tzq61fmpzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifi-cgharris-promo/tzq61fmpzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/969/931/019/193/165/original/73d716cd0dcb7040.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-28T00:38:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9k0x2vz6r06jq3trpelkjax0a7ec6m306ysxcmhhrtkls3uk8sjczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7xtal6y Book Promotion: Download a great free story and spend some time in another world. #boost #monsters #futurism #planets #goodbooks #amreading #legendary #readers #space #reading #dystopia #time #writing #aliens #military #fedibookfair #spaceship (4b62) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifi-cgharris-promo/tzq61fmpzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifi-cgharris-promo/tzq61fmpzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/926/073/960/323/938/original/106d3ca397fecbf6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-20T06:45:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uj937pmld9hj8206pp0sxhqyyd4jd284vscdjrkd4h6uacg4tmczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn725aldn #ScribesAndMakers 1/2. Vivid?<br/><br/>&#34;Brilliant white light flared through the high windows, momentarily making every sharp edge bright and every shadow deepest black. Elona looked up to see, and Nursey did too, but it was gone as quick as it came.&#34;<br/><br/>#writing 2026-01-02T10:47:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstqnwc6np4hy7gdg5wvegergvl5mp6stmk9yhswygtlkfxccjnn3czyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7rjl7ty #ScribesAndMakers 11/23. What&#39;s the lowest number of readers/viewers/users of your creative work that you would consider cause for celebration?<br/><br/>Assuming it&#39;s someone I don&#39;t know: One.<br/><br/>It&#39;s been a long time since it was &#34;one&#34; for my books (December 2013). The day someone chooses to buy one of my wallpapers/backgrounds then I&#39;ll be very happy about that because if there&#39;s one there&#39;ll be more.<br/><br/>#writing 2025-11-23T06:46:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfvvp6cw24934l336twdyghac6wenhht7cjyhg0ypey5aanchfpzgzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7evy34n #ScribesAndMakers 9/29. What is your proudest or best moment with your creative endeavour this month?<br/><br/>Probably yesterday when I put the parts of a 3D model of a reflector telescope I&#39;ve been building in Blender together and it, you know, looked like a reflector telescope. It&#39;s loosely based on some reference images of a Victorian one.<br/><br/>See for yourself.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been working through a very extensive and thorough Blender course on Udemy since I determined that watching random Youtube tutorials wasn&#39;t going to work because Blender is f-ing complicated and they take too much for granted.<br/><br/>#writing #blender #cgi #noAI<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/115/286/069/303/830/081/original/1dc4eeb3847c97c1.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-29T06:08:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9y4m2uu32q392juys39da6rpkmeztlnka5helhcc75a920gle48czyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7fhkuns #WordWeavers 8/22. If money wasn’t an issue, where would you arrange a WordWeavers writing retreat?<br/><br/>If money was no object there&#39;s an old mill, falling apart, near here which my wife and I desperately want to buy and renovate with the intention of turning it into a writing retreat.<br/><br/>There.<br/><br/>#writing 2025-08-22T06:18:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzmsq49vzpazft5zfddzctqkejd6kl0sxw4t08w0av6f3p8uq5lgzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7hznvwg #ScribesAndMakers 8/19. What&#39;s your favourite two-letter combo? (th, ch, qu, etc.)<br/><br/>10 out of 10 for a surprise question.<br/><br/>&#34;ei&#34; or is it &#34;ie&#34;<br/><br/>(I may not be entirely serious.)<br/><br/>#writing 2025-08-19T06:08:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrw2w5j8ey4k6x86vfuzkvrzwnwphml46vzf7k5lwn56wzchnlegzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7k6u9p6 #WordWeavers 8/13. On a scale from 1 to 10, how safe is your world?<br/><br/>It&#39;s our world, you tell me.<br/><br/>#writing 2025-08-13T05:53:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2j7pham86ezm990mzcfxm6yf56vf24gqas4y9p07erjphrgqr86gzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7qcaxgn #WordWeavers 7/22. As a writer, do you use the same level of description you prefer to read? If not, do you use more or less?<br/><br/>Since I don&#39;t gate-keep books by their level of description (or, at least, it&#39;s a generously proportioned gate) it&#39;s not really a meaningful question for me.<br/><br/>What I read and what I write are separate.<br/><br/>#writing 2025-07-22T05:43:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdy3vkv95kprxtj5usj5rnqpsz39awfq725ph58efr88fe8mzhnczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7rt305l An image inspired by my contemporary sci-fi WIP &#34;CAT PEOPLE&#34;. I&#39;m quite pleased with the result.<br/><br/>#scifi <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>#3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/745/580/660/963/174/original/c00a0406c257c574.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-25T19:15:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlxdwg8n6dj00rlzczs440dxqshnz86adzer9k9qlkz3tfm2x3nqzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7wdlp9x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0tkpeqee5mtltlktn8x7000zz89q6l8tytcadtfk9kqasna70pqgr6xr45'>nevent1q…xr45</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you. 2025-06-20T18:29:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswe5uc3pmmlnmmsdvfswdwzamckmxua3gmzqlclmhnk25f3k2w72szyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7z6mx02 It me!<br/><br/>I&#39;m featured on the British Fantasy Society website. (Go me!)<br/><br/><a href="https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-steve-turnbull/">https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-steve-turnbull/</a><br/><br/>#fantasy #writingCommunity <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #ScribesAndMakers 2025-06-20T10:16:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfryjy358hn6c0kcgaatnawsj90tx2wfn2y0s0kmu5v2d2dfrxg6szyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7r9mdyh #ScribesAndMakers 6/17. People here are open minded and don&#39;t want to gatekeep, but where do you draw the line? Aside from AI, which most agree on, what does not count as art?<br/><br/>For me personally it&#39;s easier to define what is art:<br/><br/>Something intentionally created to have an emotional effect. (Which can also include how you dress, maybe even how you drive.)<br/><br/>(The use of &#34;intentional&#34; precludes AI by default.)<br/><br/>#writing 2025-06-17T06:00:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjfqn5sjlwyznnlazfykas8f49xhy6w9ahuc82l3jkvrm79366egzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7th3fvx #ScribesAndMakers 6/13. Self-promotion day: show us what you&#39;re proud of. Let&#39;s boost away.<br/><br/>This week I published the final book in my 3-series 13-book fantasy sequence: PATTERNERS WORLD<br/><br/>So now you can read them all. No risk of an unfinished fantasy series here.<br/><br/>I started writing ELONA in 1992. And finished Dragon of Life a couple of weeks ago.<br/><br/>Enjoy.<br/><br/>#writing #fantasy #queer #romantasy<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/674/143/693/852/717/original/5126546cac7ca24f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/674/145/321/097/730/original/07c44c6b19d067d8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/674/146/792/120/153/original/a866d36dc0d3d636.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-13T04:39:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgk8p99d8fezpjwhnvxy7saykdd8kwdzpe8w2hln5nfrhhrhz6kszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7lca2gy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlr9gqq3lgc3j3prd0njw8zxypcza759m2jl3puwyec7qmp3fn6cyytr7z'>nevent1q…tr7z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Watch the video. 2025-06-10T11:50:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqm6z4gjdhdcmkhk9jqj2d8qlswkgk5a9rk2c7vkf4af5wfkhhn5gzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7jy6nsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8zla7z5w0a8u2lvmcf36v02x2ama5lzn5q0f4t5gskez7f2nlpeggw5yw2'>nevent1q…5yw2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nothing to do with today&#39;s Q but Sword of Shannara gets mentioned in this excellent video.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t necessarily agree with everything she says but this is very well researched and convincing.<br/><br/>Who destroyed Fantasy? Lester Del Rey.<br/><br/>#fantasy <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> 2025-06-10T07:03:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyrlduw6djfrewk54dnu8kvucw7au76hrh9szvpa8q8rceg2szh2czyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7axu0hy Someone over on BlueSky doing a simple #romantasy survey...<br/><br/>(You don&#39;t need a BlueSky account to see the post, or link through to the survey but you do need a gmail account to fill it in.)<br/><br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/amydelaforce.bsky.social/post/3lp5eg75tnk2c">https://bsky.app/profile/amydelaforce.bsky.social/post/3lp5eg75tnk2c</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> 2025-05-18T11:02:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hg8dcvctyjm9lvkfd9w8t5qphrdcd22wcs2hqqfe0c2k2zn3spczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7ctganx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfmcnnhjv3szzn8nwgkvtztmh5hyasfu6lxa5pkswxxapvt3s8zsvkh0xu'>nevent1q…h0xu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let me say first: I hate AI.<br/><br/>Anyone using it for anything (even just an apologist) gets an insta-block from me.<br/><br/>Anyway, books:<br/><br/>The Maliha Anderson series by me.<br/><br/>Steampunk crime fiction which is historically accurate except where it isn&#39;t, so let&#39;s say it&#39;s &#34;culturally&#34; accurate.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N533O2K">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N533O2K</a><br/><br/>But if you want to go pure fantasy there&#39;s the Dragons of Esternes. Second world with no elements you&#39;ll recognise from other fantasies (even the dragons aren&#39;t what you might expect).<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R8GGL3B">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R8GGL3B</a> 2025-05-11T06:13:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstlk33walh8kpjzctlar7qnychlf9q5qpzmpcm847rhesk26qxxmszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7tya962 Book Promotion: Books you can&#39;t put down - available to download free! A great selection of action-adventure, horror, and murder mysteries only available until the end of the month. #guns #contemporary #legendary #writing #future #sleuth #readers #adventure #detective #amateur #suspense #private #steampunk #travel #reading #vigilante #reader #fedibookfair #classic #thrills #murder #action #excitement #monster #bookstodon #mystery #whodunnit #amreading #goodbooks (5035) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/booksyoucantputdown/pp9ctnlwfg?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/booksyoucantputdown/pp9ctnlwfg?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/379/807/281/356/281/original/9dffa7b8f6b10593.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-22T04:49:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5wceatvvwujt2t7jda93hj8g2rgvlr8jgq6cs5ej3maa0g3wk8gzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7g6tl8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfccfa7hrrestf2ufcpt39vq3w67fljex8smss0pascqkaa88jv7qy2w2we'>nevent1q…w2we</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rebel! 2025-03-29T11:28:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqphm5lh8jpu2hatqk9uwy0rvef64cdv5ekdpzx5euh0zhkehe3fqzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7fj829p Book Promotion: Sign-up to my bi-monthly newsletter and download five (5!) free fantasy, SF or steampunk novellas (if you want them).<br/><br/>The newsletters aren&#39;t just about me and always include other book promotions. #goodbooks #adventure #bookstodon #amreading #action #fedibookfair #fantasy #mystery #readers #newsletter #scifi #reader #steampunk (605b) <a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/voidships?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://www.subscribepage.com/voidships?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/146/285/751/466/835/original/7fb152cfe569c182.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-11T23:01:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw69laksn4rt4kuaptrfdcxj3945tfq06t7s98jk6l4hcu04rqwtczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7cna8aw #WritersCoffeeClub 3/9. Does caffeine intake influence your writing?<br/><br/>I like coffee and tea but I don&#39;t need them to write and they make no difference to what I write.<br/><br/>#writing 2025-03-09T07:04:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8tpu8xj22tqmew9gd7hk7hdj9sl39zhps2f383q9rlkhmgjjpztqzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn76n6qvj And talking about doing render work...<br/><br/>This is almost finished for a competition titled &#34;Sexy Robots&#34; over on RenderHub. <br/><br/>I wasn&#39;t going to bother entering but the majority of the other entries are just &#34;naked human females with cyber attachments&#34; and I found the lack of imagination insulting.<br/><br/>(a) They aren&#39;t robots and (b) your only definition of sexy is nudity?<br/><br/>#3dRender #DazStudio #noAI #ScribesAndMakers<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/114/087/306/045/482/030/original/056752b39ebe2f87.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T13:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3gafqm3cvhyu8wrsn57s9mfsf3z5ychs6nj9txul2ght93dn4jqzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7fu9xs9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgg06qnvxtnvmpf88fnk7e9s2nuyjtc9hvexx02xfteeul9mmhasr8hes7'>nevent1q…hes7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Note the symbol top-left. ASF went through a period of putting these cryptic symbols on the cover, but explained them on the contents page.<br/><br/>Just a way to achieve more newsstand sales by getting people to pick it up. No idea if it worked. 2025-01-22T06:51:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqkuqupcwlj99k0grhav5f7c0rfp039ng5555kln0g0httay3jefgzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7l6rkrg Book Promotion: Discover your next favourite author in Women&#39;s fiction, inspirational, historical and time travel among this excellent selection. (Romance only as sub-plot, if at all.) #litfic #reader #writing #readers #amreading #women #goodbooks #fedibookfair #historical #bookstodon #reading #fiction #contemporary (d416) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/sweetreadswomenslit/n6benkls6c?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/sweetreadswomenslit/n6benkls6c?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/656/822/269/075/023/original/52fdfb4c227c9c02.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-15T12:24:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdezehtxtjtnj48cz4j0g9ypeap28qxj04se0c49lq0vt6nlacggzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7l8ca3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxq36mqm36wnfet8087qdez85jl7g5l78yrrgjp0s3nm0zrxflfxqyxr880'>nevent1q…r880</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hide the image and add a warning in the text.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a lot of this in illustrative pornography around the same date.<br/><br/>It&#39;s appalling. 2024-12-08T06:27:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszryh8uhpmc4je2qfsdmmhhwkfecms36v54utg35xvc5jvkr6l5jszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7pwng84 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd39lx2n8nfw5k2kk86xexeuqf06xyl36nhdx4sp8qdrcmesnsqsgnlqdc7'>nevent1q…qdc7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nothing. I never expect it in the first place. 2024-11-10T05:44:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6hul28l22pdgrr2jxc05wrfaygdmsm5atua376s9j27xc24h8fczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7t42gtw Book Promotion: Wicked SF/F tales for Halloween nights, all free to download and read under the covers. #writing #dwarfs #halloween #dragons #readers #bookstodon #legendary #wizards #rogue #heroes #witches #fedibookfair #reading #amreading #sorcery #dwarves #horror #magic #knaves #ladies #elves #monsters #reader #fae #knights #goodbooks (b383) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/wickedfantasy/6xnjhpvfz0?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/wickedfantasy/6xnjhpvfz0?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/385/003/984/067/245/original/421b88a29106a424.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-28T12:17:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqw0q3qsp30tztruynpdvh36p8lvkx2w0m07fagj0rhdgvfd36ntczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7d3jllh #WritersCoffeeClub 10/24. Do you criticize other writers? Who and in what way?<br/><br/>Do I notice if I notice something I particularly like or dislike when reading? Yes.<br/><br/>That&#39;s as far as it goes. (Unless someone has specifically asked me to comment.)<br/><br/>However if it&#39;s a well-known author with obnoxious views I won&#39;t hold back on that.<br/><br/>#writing 2024-10-24T07:10:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06p0lejq6jm6l6h3qyasch0rnn6ws0se8rlcgx7l6v9ak3zk6ulczyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7funwmq Book Promotion: Wicked SF/F tales for Halloween nights, all free to download and read under the covers. #ladies #elves #amreading #witches #reader #magic #rogue #fedibookfair #bookstodon #halloween #heroes #knights #dwarves #dwarfs #fae #sorcery #knaves #reading #legendary #wizards #readers #horror #dragons #writing #monsters #goodbooks (202e) <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/wickedfantasy/6xnjhpvfz0?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon">https://books.bookfunnel.com/wickedfantasy/6xnjhpvfz0?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/351/026/156/701/770/original/e96c03012d23ad20.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-22T12:16:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mk5e53gqx4qhqqpu6wr6a72grvhaxxljqq6l064h8uwtphg53ngzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7u090gr #WritersCoffeeClub 9/8. The Hero&#39;s Journey is garbage. Discuss.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t need to discuss it, the referenced article is sufficient, and far more informed than I could ever be.<br/><br/>The majority of folklorists hate it. It&#39;s utter bollocks.<br/><br/>But tl;dr:<br/><br/>It&#39;s racist/sexist shit. Campbell grabbed a bunch of tropes and rammed them together in a way that didn&#39;t even fit his own examples.<br/><br/><a href="https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/12/31/the-heros-journey-is-nonsense/">https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/12/31/the-heros-journey-is-nonsense/</a><br/><br/>#writing 2024-09-08T05:21:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hhg83nr8v30n3dzu03f2hy3ya6cy7ulkxddar559g8cyheax5lszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7c2zl4q There&#39;s some incorrect chat going about (elsewhere) that Scrivener supports AI (and they are tainted by association as a small sponsor of NaNoWriMo.)<br/><br/>I contacted them about it and this was their reply.<br/><br/>It&#39;s an unequivocal NO to AI in their products.<br/><br/>(Their point being: they won&#39;t, if an &#34;author&#34; wants to they can but no integration.)<br/><br/>Please refer people to this if appropriate.<br/><br/>These guys are decent people and a pretty small company.<br/><br/>#writing #writingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/086/448/586/834/664/original/43b1bf0441c0b892.png"> <br/> 2024-09-05T18:55:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8np3q9d30thsp50cjutdfw6h3yt8fq6m39urr78wat39stvwqzxszyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn7h8756r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9d28lr7rj2hcuxfgw8j09acy4gfr5rqw6ff3ns282mlz53f274qfegzqh'>nevent1q…gzqh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel your pain, I just couldn&#39;t get a Daz3D render to work today. I gave up. 2024-09-03T20:28:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6wledhnvvq9juuquv8y2xyfgeyq05tuxm0waf65kmaw695redagzyqhk4vy8u9uuzllptc4s0qvfdmmh0vudf9thd2dwcu2l5yplppzn725g97n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9dv9rsz86ek8anjt58g2yee0d289r3y4cg3xm3ya925jae4qa4fc44xjn7'>nevent1q…xjn7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, we had ours back for a year - it was hard.<br/><br/>Love them? Sure. Want them around 24/7 - no, thanks. 2024-08-06T05:56:02Z