Orion (he/him)<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Apr 1: Analyze this out-of-context quote. “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>It's assuming the audience is a bunch of idiots who'd actually watch OW, MY BALLS. It's not how I see things.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writers</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWriting</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWritingSF</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWritingFantasy</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWritingSFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmWritingSFF</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Scriberspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scriberspace</span></a></p>
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Steve DeGroof 📚🛸<p>Text-only April prompts for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WritersCoffeeClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritersCoffeeClub</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordWeavers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimeTravelAuthors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimeTravelAuthors</span></a> can be found here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lg1FXt-7UIbIBmRDzj8VOc5N2k78m3JB9PE04jP8xrA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/document/d/1lg</span><span class="invisible">1FXt-7UIbIBmRDzj8VOc5N2k78m3JB9PE04jP8xrA/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></p><p>I'm blaming any typos on Google Lens. 😄</p>
Kagan MacTane (he/him)<p>I am *primarily* writing for myself, but not completely; I really do hope there will be other people who like my story, my world, and my characters.</p><p>If *nobody* liked my writing, I'd be upset. But I'm pretty confident that there will be some people who do like it, and others for whom it's just not their thing. I'm okay with that. (I hope that confidence doesn't crumble the first time I get a negative review!) 2/2</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a></p>
Kagan MacTane (he/him)<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Day 1: Analyze this out-of-context quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat and tell us how you feel about it. “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>Ooh, we've moved the out-of-context quotes thing from WritersCoffeeClub over to here? But at least we admit that it's out of context! 😄 1/2</p>
Helen in Wales<p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 1 Apr: Analyze this out-of-context quote. “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>This writer has taken self-deprecation to an extreme level, perhaps in an attempt to disarm criticism? Or it's just an attempt at humour? But it doesn't quite work for me. Sorry.</p><p>The writer should have more confidence in their work. There are readers for all types of writing, however niche.</p>
Joyce Lionarons<p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Apr 1 - Analyze this out of context quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat and tell us how you feel about it. "If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write."</p><p>Poscat trying to be clever and failing.</p>
Rachel A. Rosen<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Apr 1 - Analyze this out of context quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat and tell us how you feel about it. "If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write."</p><p>Sure.</p>
GaH Learner<p>I'm copying <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieauthors.social/@saposcat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>saposcat</span></a></span> 's reminder from yesterday so I can pin it. </p><p>On April 6 we welcome whimsical witch Lydia VVinters as our next featured creator. She is a very talented visual artist and illustrator, nature photographer, and fantasy writer. Check out her profile or <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/SAMInfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAMInfo</span></a> to learn more about her. If you would like to join in asking questions, please tag <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@HeliaXyana" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HeliaXyana</span></a></span> and add <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> and <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/TTMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTMD</span></a>.</p>
Sean Patrick<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 4/1 Analyze quote from SA Poscat: "If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write."</p><p>I'm not sure if literary analysis or Freudian analysis is more appropriate here...</p><p>Anyway, I don't write for other people's sake, so in that respect I agree with the spirit of the quote. But, I don't go out of my way to write something other people won't like, either. And I'd rather not get kicked in the nethers.</p>
Will Elm<p><a href="https://indieauthors.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Apr1. Analyze this out-of-context quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat and tell us how you feel about it. “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>The SA Poscat? Where do I sign up to be the one who kicks him? 🤣</p>
Lydia Vvinters<p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 1. Analyze quote SA Poscat “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>In the venn-diagram of all of our various preferences, there is only a teeny tiny overlap for thing that make us all giggle, consisting of mostly cats and unintelligent self-inflicted injuries. I too, prefer to embrace the niche. It's a lot more interesting, and offers much more freedom.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a></p>
Rob 🏳️🌈 RMiddleton.Art<p>1 April: Analyze quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat: “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>Is "obscure influencer" possible? I am a Proud Unfluencer. The quote puts me in mind of Bukowski: "So you want to be a writer? if it doesn't come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don't do it." </p><p>Tough guy explanations of art connect with my problematic past that I seek to outgrow. 1/</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a></p>
adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull)<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 4/1. Analyse this out-of-context quote from obscure influencer/author SA Poscat and tell us how you feel about it. “If I wanted to do something people liked, I would post videos of someone kicking me in the nethers. Instead, I write.”</p><p>[shrugs] Analysing seems too much like hard work.</p>
adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull)<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 3/31. How did it go? Were you able to work on the things you wanted to?</p><p>It went reasonably well.</p><p>I finished that book finally, completing the five book series.</p><p>My narrators finished two audiobooks and they're out.</p><p>I prepped a lot of images for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/merMay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>merMay</span></a> </p><p>Unfortunately my website for sending out promotions crashed due to neglect. The server memory filled up after two years and it wouldn't restart even after freeing up memory.</p><p>More work needed to get it functioning.</p><p>But no, not too bad.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/3dRender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dRender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/noAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noAI</span></a></p>
Rob 🏳️🌈 RMiddleton.Art<p>31: How did March go? Any changes you want to make next month? </p><p>I don't have much in the way of routines. I have not been able to manage my chronic pain reliably. Every day is different. That often feels discouraging yet I try to make the best from a lack of routine: some small changes every day, every day an experiment. I keep my long goals in perspective, always working towards them. So I know April will be different from March. I hope that I progress.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicPain</span></a></p>
EmpyClaw<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 31. How did it go? </p><p>I had to look back at what I said my goals were this month. “Breathe,” I said.</p><p>I think I did that this last weekend and little otherwise. Lots of prep for launching my book, got obsessed with writing more books, went a bit too hard one week on my class….</p><p>Breathe, David! My goodness. Just play some more video games.</p>
Kem Herkes<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> Mar 31.<br>>>How did it go? <br>*nervous laughter.* Nothing like starting the hashtag on the last day, amirite? <br>March was a train wreck of consecutive life disasters, but a few smol creative achievements did happen. I'm still chugging along & proud of that. </p><p>>>Any changes for next month?<br>I'd like to finish adding Ingram purchase links to my website, maybe even find a fulfillment method for doing ebooks direct too. Bottom line: more writing, less chaos wrangling.</p>
Sandra Bond<p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 31. How did it go? Were you able to work on the things you wanted to?</p><p>I assume "it" is the month just ending. Well, let's see, I've had three poems accepted, designed a poster for my first speaking gig as an author, am about to sign off on the publicity booklet my editor and I have put together for Eastercon... and have done practically no actual writing of fiction. Next month!</p>
Lydia Vvinters<p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 31, How did it go? Any changes you want to make next month? </p><p>"Death by self-discipline" about sums it up. I made most of the progress I set out to make, but it came at a price. Next month, I have to be nicer to myself.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a></p>
Nisaa (she/her)<p>Reposting in case <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sfwrtr</span></a></span> missed this yesterday: <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 30. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TTMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTMD</span></a> @sfwrtr I see you are coming back from burnout. Any tips on how to avoid it? I’m excited to see you are publishing your book to Mastodon in chapters. What made you decide to publish it that way? I haven’t read a book that way since the early days of the Serial Box app (now Realm)! What’s a question you wish someone would ask you about your work?</p>
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