2026-05-20T21:05:23Z https://njump.me Humphrey Archer https://njump.me/npub1sxf0s7mmqhzpf76p543tnmyzr2ephf35l257ahgm3aa5dj348ypqgs3pl3 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/459/370/491/741/976/original/439be73ec5d388a3.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/459/370/491/741/976/original/439be73ec5d388a3.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqs87ssvamuucfwm0gx3gswpwmvfg4s0krzc0asgvth3fmcur6ta0yszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy4gl8aq *sigh*<br/><br/>Ok, I thought I was done with &#34;Old guy gives life advice to young&#39;uns&#34; but apparently not, because &#34;sexual market value&#34; <br/><br/>A ton of young men are getting all bent out of sorts over their &#34;SMV&#34; as calculated by a flotilla of grifters who offer &#34;detailed advice&#34; on how to increase it to have hot girls simply hurl themselves at one<br/><br/>I am here to tell them three things<br/><br/>1. The new SMV thing is dumb<br/>2. Attraction is about social signaling, but not like they say<br/>3. This is not your monkey 2026-04-14T13:27:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs999347rmsc4kxztfre9mx206ryx6y89lu6lp4l86ska4yx8vc3zczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usymw5xr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgta0dxgk3ahgmthjt2fmraugxmmt3w3yfx9r6lhaf5daenptv8ds6csq32'>nevent1q…sq32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>8. Trying to BE an &#34;alpha&#34; is an exhausting, fruitless, time suck. People who actually are leaders are typically stressed, exhausted, and miserable, and find out that their actual power is very narrow and always comes at a steep price. Rather just be a comfortable and useful &#34;beta&#34;. In fact, be a fucking delta and use the spare time to be useful and do things YOU enjoy. Let other overzealous morons bash their lives apart on the crags of merciless fortune<br/><br/>Rather learn to juggle, whistle, or cook 2026-04-05T21:12:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgta0dxgk3ahgmthjt2fmraugxmmt3w3yfx9r6lhaf5daenptv8dszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy60x45m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytzdvmdxf6h3v23ajkznjpgkplvwtsgs78x73g4wlhjrrdqf4hqgwgekn5'>nevent1q…ekn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>7. The &#34;Alpha Male&#34; schtick is a leaky bag of bullshit on stilts. There is no science behind this, it doesn&#39;t survive a scrutiny, and the guys who claim the title are always insecure, overcompensating, grifters. Allways. <br/><br/>It is also obviously bullshit. You can&#39;t possibly be top dog in everything, and the more you are top dog in anything, the narrower that specialty will be, and the shorter the time before someone better comes along. All that trumpeting actually tells you he&#39;s an insecure numpty 2026-04-05T20:57:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytzdvmdxf6h3v23ajkznjpgkplvwtsgs78x73g4wlhjrrdqf4hqgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyaq22kd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6qzptyqjfghtdv2dwt6lufn7ryqp2kgv5sj07agycv82tzhzhlqp9zc6l'>nevent1q…zc6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>6. The &#34;rugged individualist&#34; loner myth, is just that. Hardly anything gets done by individuals. Even the most individual creative occupations, like painters, sculptors, poets, inventors, writers, hardly EVER do their stuff in isolation. Even the grumpiest fucker, like Newton, collaborated, and ALL the big discoveries and inventions involved a lot of collaboration and exchanges of ideas<br/><br/>Next time some guy wants to sell you on the idea on lonerdom, know for sure it&#39;s a scam. It&#39;s always a scam 2026-04-05T20:51:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswgs35ygn630nmqejnkqznu4scaphkzach64vady0ckvgx4l9uq0czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy555gxm As an almost 70 year old man, I have some advice for young men.<br/><br/>Please boost this if you think it will help<br/><br/>1. Your voice doesn&#39;t need to be heard. In fact, realizing that you don’t HAVE to have an opinion on everything and voice opinions or ideas in meetings or social gatherings, is amazingly liberating. You can actually just shut up, and relieve yourself of all that effort and stress. Let Bob utter his embarrassingly dumb idea, let Shirley have a say. You can just let it be for the most part 2026-04-05T20:03:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw0l9n0j3h3j8shptsnpnqkngjzfgt8pkljg2wxfq34q4tszgq95gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy70yp4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmq96ctpkzxfnsngpudvzn2p5jz0rfyjlgjt8tk7r8kk6tful7qc74w30m'>nevent1q…w30m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You are trying too hard to have a voice here, even if you contribute nothing other than noise.<br/>You also don&#39;t seem to have anything to offer - Even your insults are childish<br/><br/>So yeah, twat<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T17:18:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd347ycdt0cv587eyv9aqw0m8ncxlgghpwdcy5my9y39rx08lm0sgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyzsmg2p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2wcl0khhp74kwf9698c60xqjwpuv4m7ag85zq5jephhngypjeuc6wl7t6'>nevent1q…l7t6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Twat<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T16:57:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvhvezyctulem6rcvgngz8gfsphfp8jqda65qmrger4hrzqm4km9qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqcrra9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ugjrx6eekecsfd57ep6af6sune0lee6rwjfv7xw3jy43c3mfz0shjel54'>nevent1q…el54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s exactly what you stated.<br/>Your acorn and pigs metaphor was alluding to that even a low quality device can occasionally be correct, and hinting that this is effectively useless.<br/><br/>I am pointing out that every time it is correct, specifically where one is trying to identify errors, then that is one more error corrected, and therefore progress.<br/><br/>If that wasn&#39;t what you meant, then maybe stop using vague metaphors and use full sentences and thoughts.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T16:22:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdacg2mlxdxtlt2qjy99vnd822dvn6gwlm2hxtll6he2w4st6wkwczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usydjtujc I am getting emails from people claiming to be the organizers of book clubs, and inviting me to have my latest book &#34;spotlighted&#34;. The first one was quite upfront that there would be a $150 fee, the second one was fairly effusive about my book, and has so far not made any payment demands.<br/><br/>I am always a bit suspicious of highly complimentary emails.<br/><br/>Is this &#34;author spotlight&#34; thing always a scam, or do some book clubs actually do this?<br/><br/>#writingcommunity #writerbeware 2026-03-03T19:08:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvexuep9y3nzf0fzy0ff42nq556vsttg66v2zeaamdyaet3u4kw6szyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy238cad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07fnzw537j8huftlk2g3c0pw44g7avr96s6t4lm6c9vnm8p48x4c3uqa98'>nevent1q…qa98</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If it finds an acorn that I missed, then it found something of value.<br/><br/>Keep in mind, I&#39;m not using the free version in its wide-open configuration, but rather a tightly configured version inside a research workbench. In three years of use, I have not seen a single case of hallucination by the LLM.<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-03T17:00:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgax46f9xf7zqrf7ntwr0y3f2m2yagvwu7xvwgjusccma3yfguhcqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy44qv3g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zffx2ksj2ayjsurhj88r8asmfrwwwt60mqxy96a37qv6gtzu8csz9nmsy'>nevent1q…nmsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wrong in what way?<br/>Yes, in most cases I&#39;m reading the entire text, but sometimes the AI captures something I missed, and other times it confirms what I already got.<br/><br/>Time saving does feature, but the bigger issue is that using it improves validity, because of catching the missed topics<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-03T15:52:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyt5kmdtl0hfp83586gr44jwr70xl6073wtmdu0fw5er49ugk63hqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy984y6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsymylp2jjz3dv39x9j2lr6eecut75txt78dy2kk4vl7janag470gs05zazq'>nevent1q…zazq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Researcher rather than a journalist, but I use the AI embedded in my qualitative data analysis system to summarize, identify topics, and suggest coding, as a means of checking my own understanding of texts.<br/>It results in higher construct validity and a better analysis 2026-03-03T14:59:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9f396j8wh3aeq92a5vl8xlylth3n4rpqsvywq2axl56q8muu7pegzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyrnfs5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8vzvx5s8vqnhky6tucu794stn2txw8lns9hmmeq58njka3lv6raq92p8la'>nevent1q…p8la</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>Know much about glomerular disease and injury pathways? 2026-02-18T02:46:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvv66efdt5ggcft07vnxvpesaq60uh4jc94ged6w5gkvzlku6drtgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyarpsvy Any #nephrologists or other #kidney folk out there who have time to look over a #shortstory and check that my facts and plot are plausible? 2026-02-18T00:47:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2nu5zq83urkn426q9n84kjup5wum4g2fp8gt7mjgpkuu4wxz3s0qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyz8y5w5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzx26zs9dzzh6s0ex4szmqk540ey9rtf26d2cpupx9r2lktq8u3gmwh7jj'>nevent1q…h7jj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Like start with how writing is taught from grade school on. *this* is the &#34;right way&#34;, rules upon rules upon rules to homogenize writing, brick it in, fill it with goo. <br/>Then layer on the cruelty and Hunger-Games of querying markets, seeking agents, talking to publishers, and the grinding fuckery of literary critics, book reviewers, book influencers.<br/>Coat that with the endless grifters and gatekeepers, and people with their hands out.<br/><br/>LLMs are hardly even wallpaper<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub159p8797ykh82fdk6ktr44t0fq46435kpmthknagy65krcr4kenes9udhu3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robert Kingett</span> (<span class="italic">npub159p…dhu3</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T20:12:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrzx26zs9dzzh6s0ex4szmqk540ey9rtf26d2cpupx9r2lktq8u3gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjvx236 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgy2a9z49hw485667syhs4dwa4x0md7syxmm422tnz2srkw2mxkpgfpdg5g'>nevent1q…dg5g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a good piece, I agree with much of it, but I think the LLM stuff is frankly just a nasty wallpaper on a fractured and oozing prison wall<br/><br/>Conversations about LLMs and writing seem to orbit this fantastical space up in the atmosphere, and ignore the ugly ground underneath<br/><br/>The whole publishing industry has ALWAYS BEEN this ugly, this homogenizing, and predatory, and LLMs are just one more sometimes useful fuckery in a long line of them that fuck writers to death<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub159p8797ykh82fdk6ktr44t0fq46435kpmthknagy65krcr4kenes9udhu3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robert Kingett</span> (<span class="italic">npub159p…dhu3</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T20:07:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqaxhw6ew78gnxcghght7n0paf0gwrw0qjy9jptu8z3qaadetr4sszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyexfp3r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2nk40f80m3qk3snqgwd4z6lwugfrpzaj40gz3g2wfhmh56tua5clyz56u'>nevent1q…z56u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>God, I hate to spoil this but here I am, to tell you that using an LLM to help with editing a manuscript can be really useful.<br/><br/>Every defect found in a manuscript is a defect found and corrected, and getting an LLM to do a line by line technical edit catches a lot of defects I may not have noticed anymore, and which my beta-readers might also miss because they are focused on plot and character.<br/>The LLM also picks up when I called &#34;Agatha&#34;, &#34;Agnes&#34; etc.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T16:51:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx8ujvkttqe7kj277p8s35eart5uxk53zqjuh8z39jdmhm0l2ayjczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjfrasm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsj6u5hwuxx5xy5leq4mzwuhmj9pdyxtru3t26w4j7y8jtqqknasc84yyr'>nevent1q…4yyr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I need an unpredictable compiler like I need an arsehole in my forehead 2026-02-08T04:45:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0eewukje9ksxyy8lnwdjtz7csr9dcsja9x75gnzgfxpur7duuyvgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyeu9vve <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17pmdlkyly3dllvvdqnpj87uakgzyft7hpz8zcdmftvx82u235lrquvkws7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)</span> (<span class="italic">npub17pm…kws7</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1egclj9jsd42d5y5yg0xa6g60kkpw2thxguwh0mcm6c9emlx544jqelyxml" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BewilderedKat :nonbinary_flag:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1egc…yxml</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>The Book of Joy eBook is now on library catalogues, so if your family, friends, or followers would like to read it without needing to dive into their purse, they can ask the library to order it.<br/><br/>If their library has Libby, they can click on the &#34;Notify Me&#34; button (see screenshot).<br/>The can also email their library with this info<br/><br/>Title: The Book of Joy<br/>Author: Humphrey Archer<br/>Publisher: Kobo<br/>Publication Date: 20 Jan 2026<br/>Format: Ebook<br/>eISBN: 1230009647220<br/><a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/12826532">https://share.libbyapp.com/title/12826532</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/984/654/742/695/929/original/3a78ad969c0e2fb9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-30T15:07:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfhqlyznj20pscza8n3hdcdgwnq38xzr32h7wwy3fk5ztvwkc0z5qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usytq302c #ScribesAndMakers Day 28. What&#39;s the most stressful thing about your creativity?<br/><br/>Interuptions 2026-01-28T21:17:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdge6zsex4lwq2uu6uf6953deqh8u8c9x8k6p3pksm370uhxu6tpgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usye0waua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8vpn57mt7xmsry596qa3le9qagz5t0ev82qpprundjunhndgvhq8vf794'>nevent1q…f794</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rock carvings with Mandarin characters? 2025-12-24T18:03:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyrwmctxl0tscse02nsjm6vcpzelzwnk06s404f384s07v0qejg7qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usye4npzv #WritersCoffeeClub Dec. 11: How do you keep track of plots and subplots?<br/><br/>By keeping them simple, limiting characters, and mostly using Checkoff&#39;s gun.<br/>Also doing enough outlining to keep key points aligned 2025-12-11T04:55:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvp2448uc7taqn8l7833z9jdm9jkr0pgdhf2jef7g9tsya570r57czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyxsn3g8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdpkley4qg79vjckr84a8xg5v2epe8nnaq0kdv5xnkf8asph3n0qz4spze'>nevent1q…spze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mine obviously murders the gifter 2025-11-29T04:40:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdv04wk7gtpj42589x9wjst29wf53uhe277j2kfdecy2slt8l0mhgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyzx6z0y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswe76n7vqdgn4d3vn0agmmdqnhsjl40j5uah8rcgxsnemhnqc9mugchvkj3'>nevent1q…vkj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, same as cops.<br/>They should get at least twice the penalty 2025-11-18T20:33:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst962smv8gt9zh4hm6knc3s4kmshfjx9px2nfa5zu8lawcswghgcszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9qxltq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gslad4uqw2prh78tdflnkahvpncmuzqrty3t3nwgm0844gxycmsf9nmee'>nevent1q…nmee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same, but by &#34;spit&#34;, of course I mean &#34;fire from a blunderbus&#34; 2025-11-09T23:05:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0pptasgeeaxw294zzs8wpj5y35664fyh70sjsp5ge4eadwwhdkzczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjnkjk3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9f6g796tnpy5wv0zz608rtt6acd88af7lsmn84nfkg4pze2ftlwg2a457d'>nevent1q…457d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Sally was a swamp witch, and lived on the edge of the bayou where a sluggish sweep of stagnant water stalled and slowly swirled.&#34; 2025-10-17T15:18:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvar5wc0ljg04j0xckrtz0a0z3efarc8jxxktmdgfyna5s5fzpjeqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyyjyvyy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpgh5qxhggechzgxt7gycjsdd5qgv9xzvhh952lv8696vll3yxfc70eqcp'>nevent1q…eqcp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suspect she made a flute out of a femur, and is quite a skilled flautist 2025-10-17T14:28:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspmgnhc2pyx60ccfcjsdlsm5g6l3dg6mnmh4awff60r3qhjxd4xxczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqrrwgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92g7qr6umcwn0x8uvwc2tlcgd3mz9fa2n3fs7pl38ux09lv78p9c006fnd'>nevent1q…6fnd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, filing that away for a future story about a swamp witch who does exactly that 2025-10-17T14:10:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyzuh80d9kzu9fdached0545xkh9tfemt5t45wt5wj55l4pc0s2fczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyy75x6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yy384cj9w76ekwxhr26ugfudltd9hstu4n05jvd3z4rh3td3fcsm0eylq'>nevent1q…eylq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On that note, has any adult ever been garroted with an umbilical chord? Would that be possible? Like how strong is that sucker? 2025-10-17T03:43:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw0d2u9sah7xpmc0a7nxs9a0uwgh8vyv969hgyt2z0xtr8y9f0fuczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyhqdtfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgpqgt5egyy6kfjynqz9qlq4ew54fxm2mqrhjfyaxn337kg5f7e2q9nrc5r'>nevent1q…rc5r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fatal because? 2025-10-17T03:28:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst3vfv2nwd222h2m43ez3y2njwrev7y0jleh4sd3skrrqpsklvxkczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy2s87nw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydfadr69azg42dhsplgpvav46cqshrzzer25gh5mv7lxsjqgckfcpe6prx'>nevent1q…6prx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One left<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/387/348/459/650/418/original/43f7a332642f3718.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-17T03:20:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgzt6lnl5c8lm4awx2na47gm72z59nuqakjme0nhde43trx30duvszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy7szd9z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgd69ksqaft4u2dadyneyflea4l0lckslhqfzearwgzk93np35ugqqgew3q'>nevent1q…ew3q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bummer<br/><br/>Oh ... Queen&#39;s Disease - hemophilia 2025-10-17T03:17:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrttchnhwm9ya2flqnxslkqm38heemxr6kfhjfjk8kwqj5hc4a72gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylxstl9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqz4pdazv4ucjtamu5ncuvjulq8q40lztgrtk5ma02sxthey09qqc5h7gjm'>nevent1q…7gjm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Q fever ? 2025-10-17T03:03:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqz4pdazv4ucjtamu5ncuvjulq8q40lztgrtk5ma02sxthey09qqczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy5t4c52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww3tymllvfnn4nt07dggmkwsgdwca65vdzeum66gelvcczfyznage4d38u'>nevent1q…d38u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Splendid!<br/>That leaves us with J, Q, U 2025-10-17T02:59:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszkch098lgltnn39q2h5qx8v2005dmkz89uj5nfa0hgdcfwqandegzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usya37qgm Hey <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14pv4w0escpgywwz64ymr84m0ru7ee6zzc8fe2qrepkqv097nq3yqxgzkwp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Darth Osler</span> (<span class="italic">npub14pv…zkwp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h30zn9clg8qxe4k2qm9qwv38qxdpqwjs50jfpfqg5mv0me80ysmqmzz24y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>McNadoMD</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h30…z24y</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>I&#39;m doing a little writing thing called an abecedarian, and I was doing &#34;causes of death&#34;<br/>Do you have any suggestions for the missing letters?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/384/338/689/678/974/original/6d148781a290ec24.png"> <br/> 2025-10-16T14:36:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs08j8chlrq83l5vqlegzdjs092wuaah7zf505ezqaqg5835u695kqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjscvx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstq2ehwjx5lp6rfxedz20z8huxd8gz4r5aa0l98qhj5kpu576d6dg005uj5'>nevent1q…5uj5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure, but fuck off to Hell with that highlighter 2025-09-27T18:56:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2nj24v5ypu9qexr0fq2cswn59s2hcaj9kze648ksnlslhfzez82czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyd0t59q I have sent my completed manuscript to the beta-readers, so of course, I now have an urge to make changes.<br/><br/>#writinglife 2025-09-01T01:57:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswghpwm85dtdzv68tldyn0706t2mlsfh7mjd5ynkks4xwe303qmsgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy7pzs55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2z6pyhzp3tqeqe7gqsdac2w2j95qhaggfnxegsrxe5xehcn9qcc5uvz2s'>nevent1q…vz2s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As someone else pointed get the real thing. It has a delicate rose flavor with just enough sweetness to get your attention while waves of petals tickle your tastebuds 2025-08-18T04:22:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspsp36x2ut60dc2t83dxxegnzk7nfq8e2c535h7t7t2l6yk3s660czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usygu36kk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ls69sngum7k3ye5taunag6u80l7rtts52y829j48pyjxlcw64mqachvfy'>nevent1q…hvfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You created a game theory scenario in which abstaining from the game teaches the other players to accommodate you more?<br/><br/>Well, that would be fascinating except for THE FUCKING FACT THAT EVERTHING AROUND US IS NOW ON FIRE AND A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE THAN BEFORE, MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING, AND A MASKED GESTAPO ARE SNATICHING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS AND PUTTING THEM IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND WE ARE TEETERING ON A BALKANIZATION EVENT<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v77x2hr5n85cuuaeum2ezvh832420fzk8fdt3tph70we7tjezwlqaeg0ak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carl</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v77…g0ak</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xw72jymypjdstdz82h6srlmtdv9u5xg70nn3xaazlkel8dsc7ljqger9m5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xw7…r9m5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvjkfru947tqk2hhdqk8r37swfx08t8ds9u9dmgzvw7hwz0vz5wsnu0tuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mmalc</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvj…0tuw</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m5mm9vr3jq8v5wf44etpq90kkuu9vy2h6q93e3hhg5wvte4jz7aqsa07y0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ham on Wry</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m5m…07y0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13j0eurplzpam2emrq03lptxnhhlfpjgumml7dsn6cxl9c8dvlnksak62md" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Andrea Junker :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub13j0…62md</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-13T20:55:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstq0m57sxvgjpzkvpx3yf5rgv8vst2qn5axnsxr7chej0nnweuqfqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyeg9dha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy92jhcvzjk9jh52gysxff23y675e3uwxw968sqza45su3d7clcqgwyukxs'>nevent1q…ukxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed<br/><br/>Also, if they mean the &#34;Democratic Party&#34; by &#34;the democrats&#34;, then I think the &#34;lesson&#34; was very different to what these people assume. They think what they &#34;taught&#34; the party was that the party should go more to the left.<br/><br/>The lesson they actually taught the party was that the people on the left are untrustworthy and it is better to appeal to centrists who are greater in number and turn out more.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvjkfru947tqk2hhdqk8r37swfx08t8ds9u9dmgzvw7hwz0vz5wsnu0tuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mmalc</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvj…0tuw</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m5mm9vr3jq8v5wf44etpq90kkuu9vy2h6q93e3hhg5wvte4jz7aqsa07y0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ham on Wry</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m5m…07y0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13j0eurplzpam2emrq03lptxnhhlfpjgumml7dsn6cxl9c8dvlnksak62md" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Andrea Junker :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub13j0…62md</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-13T18:59:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfl90ff9k9zwwrqpgwu6wwplvss4hdhy8n3jyf5m0yd2yynqeppxqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usydjas35 So, dear readers.<br/><br/>I wrote a novel about a girl&#39;s path to womanhood.<br/><br/>Her milestones of development are atypical - her first murder, her first experience with picking a lock, breaking and entering, many more murders, but also the extreme care she takes of her mother and baby sister.<br/>If you like dark humor, somewhat gritty prose but without unnecessary gore, and strong female characters, this might be for you.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy</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> <br/>#writinglife <br/>#books 2025-07-21T16:29:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrwvfg6t9u5wpsy37cnlslwc8edcjgzcrrpxlq0aw4xuul9g224zgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqwm5wp I wrote a thing some time ago.<br/><br/>You can read it here for free<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25910127-dr-patel-and-her-method">https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25910127-dr-patel-and-her-method</a><br/><br/>#reading <br/>#writing <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> 2025-07-15T14:02:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxkws0u70gcusaqnmcjwp3qcaz5v0jhqjvckkje6d7lwhv0qy6wrgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy35z992 Hey gentlefolx and readers.<br/><br/>My first novel-format ebook is now available<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy</a><br/><br/>Boosts are very welcome<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub176czyk7844lpk23ywarksm3ns5l60ar9pm5efww3m9wwezf4p43qag9vj8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub176czyk7844lpk23ywarksm3ns5l60ar9pm5efww3m9wwezf4p43qag9vj8</span> (<span class="italic">npub176c…9vj8</span>)</a></span> <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/>#books 2025-07-10T18:39:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyktfxpwnr5phj5ddf55juzaww3fxm67sh7ctsxng0fd0kvhqm6tqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9vks5h Last chance to read this short story for free.<br/>I will be pulling it down later today to make space for a new story.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25675894-rose-and-drucilla-and-mr-sweatyface">https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25675894-rose-and-drucilla-and-mr-sweatyface</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> <br/>#booktok #amwriting 2025-04-21T15:47:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9567h2d7t5p43q2fskpnjtlc9jgkdkd2zl82pk8vlsw56ravz37czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3rj7gx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqlkkvjzn2t6gtgwf2wegyewcwaeff55wgte5h0fskr3z9m7uka5g6jysn0'>nevent1q…ysn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And a big thank-you for all the clinical help!<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> 2025-04-01T01:09:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2mat009z3wjdludw6z9c4cuddac4msw4jq6p00j5tcuvydayc9agzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylpc9fn Want a free short story about a guy who dies in a very satisfying way, and also meet a really darling little girl called &#34;Joy&#34;?<br/><br/>#story <br/>#fiction<br/>#reading<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/><a href="http://eepurl.com/ja1glY">http://eepurl.com/ja1glY</a> 2025-04-01T01:07:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wmegdnv593jys5dpej7jwpltwvte26ejlxddhrlve6sjxhmcqgszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyra5sch I am compiling the paperback of my new collection of short stories, and I want some feedback on first letter in the story. I like drop cap, but the question I have is, should the drop cap be the same font, or should I fancy it up and use a different, more gothic font?<br/><br/>The stories are noire<br/><br/>#writingcommunity #reading #books <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jv829egpx3tpqpvexjsucjv887g24zmpmef8ncealvctydrhcsgspvtvhk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BowieBookClub</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jv8…tvhk</span>)</a></span> <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/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/382/888/529/808/original/b202d611782f51ca.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/385/003/207/283/original/5ba7fc7a677b6800.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/389/397/068/203/original/6cb69f74da0099f2.png"> <br/> 2025-03-21T16:36:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqtwx3reqau7z6jysyn4etasxhssw85mh5kuxgf9far79wr2dcgxgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyusum04 I think this will be the last time I use KDP to publish a book. I have not yet found a good alternative to Amazon, but that process has started and is unlikely to lead anywhere other than migrating to a different publishing platform.<br/><br/>Maybe Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, ...<br/><br/>One question is cost, another is ease in publishing, and of course, big question about reader ease of use and access<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/184/211/283/223/072/original/b9ccc0e06c42e387.png"> <br/> 2025-03-18T15:56:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspfgj6txfyr254jq7dtcpcq8p9j857nqn5g0daa6as7vkmhcpdsagzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usykclc8m <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/>If you are into slightly #noire short stories with themes of social justice and a fair amount of murder and misadventure, I make about half of my stories available for free <br/><br/><a href="http://eepurl.com/i7Ds3c">http://eepurl.com/i7Ds3c</a> 2025-01-11T17:50:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst2tgtdj3xuaftlprca2t0nml9fvu3g35qkg6uhyhl3qnu43gzk2czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyfk2lsu Hey @<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> do you promote writer newsletters? 2025-01-11T15:57:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs809ctca4lc4lrnsrwr3q4cw8k9m9e3aej36a8nf5msws3rjvqvugzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylhkwjn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rsss0xa4f4u3v6ch4kk3kveadpcgkvmtxzkmkzvc774pkh63kagrgajfd'>nevent1q…ajfd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, and we made a distinction between &#34;laptop&#34;, which was that thing, and &#34;notebook&#34; which is what people now call a laptop 2024-12-16T00:58:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz8xefzdm7uf7czmtktv927lgx4n8205n5z7rurcm38lpt5l27qrgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyane9c4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07kn4534m4n6ck56sx3ut7eshlfzrcc3s3p082zv97rgv9kzpvlsjsntve'>nevent1q…ntve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was being polite and replying in a &#34;show rather than tell&#34; manner.<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to assume that you are somewhere on the spectrum or living with some other barrier to understanding how incredibly rude you were, and simply answer your points at face value.<br/><br/>While an editor gets to demand specific styles, it is the writer who gets to decide where to start a story, the balance between showing and telling, and what to withhold<br/><br/>/2 2024-12-14T05:24:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrex0mx4ttr69z08zkc5rl3zspwrwxgfdvmjl7qxrxp6f85f5auygzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyvrujwj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8d02tmcchrsl2xmvu7e4xffauqnp9g5jwvwdlk5tx6w7vzscc74szjp4ej'>nevent1q…p4ej</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah<br/>Well, that&#39;s a corporate website owned by Formedics, LLC.<br/>Physician&#39;s Weekly is one of their properties, and I have no say over their website. 2024-12-14T03:03:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ld6xq2psq3xe4y6sxtg70svw23jqm5a550mwk800mtrn3l5pkxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usysl3zml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pwnz4aswm6l4u6wvlgz477rr6wc72zt86vqmt6f55rh70xw2c5c6jtt88'>nevent1q…tt88</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I see<br/>To which page are you referring? 2024-12-14T02:39:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswdxf2hvftjeqtky7dtl900ncve8tqx746lx33dgv2gv6hkywzywqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy0459mw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gur5ryeyse48s998vkfnvfwry2nwywv2l65hc6s5eue9u62r49sgfrpm2'>nevent1q…rpm2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The what now? 2024-12-13T23:11:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r5msqz9cgd4wv2c9ar4exucgdtnc33ym9v7q6qz6fcqdccf4rxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usymjuwsk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqr2dt786r7pvfrk6l5ettnten6uyqduvz2r7xn8ftx9enyu4pnwskdd8y0'>nevent1q…d8y0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure!<br/>And write yourself a nice card 2024-11-26T19:54:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswdw9s5tujvn4suqa9ygcnaxf3r67s0xeaz5zqd5jglwe5sjl3wcszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyg24cph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4pjk44w6tfec380964x4kmq8smxzr0suvh33njre26006gmjx0gxus2g2'>nevent1q…s2g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Read and review, preferably via GoodReads or on Amazon, but here is also peachy.<br/>If you just want to read and review an individual short story, that would be lovely<br/><br/>I do a lot of free short stories using my GoodReads blog, but more are available free and with no registration at Physician&#39;s Weekly<br/><br/>GoodReads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer/blog">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer/blog</a><br/>PW: <a href="https://www.physiciansweekly.com/category/doctors-voice/medical-fiction/">https://www.physiciansweekly.com/category/doctors-voice/medical-fiction/</a> 2024-11-25T20:32:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspaufdtsj4xyedgluqpc8lrd2dn4p6lc8w4vugg45tweq2j0gm7uqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3x9p03 Are you into #reviewing #shortstories that are a little noire, a bit macabre, and often funny?<br/><br/>I am looking for such a person to review mine<br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer</a><br/><br/>#writingcommunity #reading #books #reviewing 2024-11-25T19:37:50Z