Notices by Cheri (cheribaker@writing.exchange)

@blackfinalboi Ebay, Thriftbooks, and resale stores around town. Occasionally Amazon, if I can't find a thing elsewhere.

I started reading Silence of the Lambs and oh man, Thomas Harris can WRITE. 🤩

#bookstodon

So there's a hate preacher harassing people nearby with a megaphone. Someone made a Reddit post asking for help, and before long a guy dressed like Jesus showed up holding a sign that reads "I don't know him."

Someone else arrived and started blowing a loud whistle every time he tries to spout his garbage. This asshat is being drummed off the streets by what is essentially a Monty Python theater troupe. 😂

I took a tour of the Moore Theatre and spotted this list of affirmations posted on stage for the performers. ♥️

So scientists have determined that LLMs don't reason. Groundbreaking stuff. Stay tuned for my upcoming, peer reviewed research in which I prove, conclusively, that air fryers don't experience love.

Between cars spying on us, TVs spying on us, and tech companies injecting AI into everything... I'm well on my way to living a Jessica Fletcher existence with a dumb phone, paper notebook, typewriter, and bicycle.

I shall call it Fletcherism. You don't even have to solve crimes. That part is optional.

That was fun. Very similar to the original with much better effects. Have a great night, everyone, and don't forget to water your plants! And oh –never take naps with your dog for... reasons. #Monsterdon

@chris Not this time. Is it good?

@chris We went to Portillos and it was great! Thanks for the tip.

Fedi friends: I'm headed to Chicago this week. If you have any favorite casual food spots, I'd love a suggestion or two! I'll be in the vicinity of the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, plus the suburb of Lisle.

Hey #Seattle, Scarecrow Video is trying to raise 1.8 million dollars to stay open. I'd been meaning to visit, and they're amazing! Consider supporting them with a membership if you like physical media. (They also rent by mail.)

https://scarecrowvideo.org/sos

#physicalmedia #dvd #bluray #movies

#writersCoffeeClub 4/15: Describe your perfect writing conditions

A massive, super-targeted EMP has temporarily destroyed the internet. Global conflicts cease as a new craze takes hold: IRL memes, which is just people making silly faces at their neighbors. A certain former president is on the run in a white speedboat, being chased by the Feds and a hungry pod of Orca whales. The whales are gaining on him.

I have a cup of tea by my elbow, and my mechanical keyboard is perfectly clicky. 😌

Ha ha, black hat. Little did you know I haven't updated my distro in MONTHS.

I knew my laziness would pay off... someday. 😏

I'm so bummed to see #Affinity has sold themselves to Canva.

I don't hate Canva. But they're a VC-backed subscription service with AI ambitions, which doesn't bode well for those of us who need affordable, non-shitty graphic design software.

Back up your install files, everyone. This may be the last non-subscription version of Affinity Photo we get. 😬

@craigmaloney Hey! Great to hear from you. 😀 That is a *lot* going on and it makes sense your energies are focused where they need to be.

I'm glad to hear the liver treatment is going well. Hugs to you and JoDee.

@craigmaloney Sounds exhausting! Whether you're talking or not we're thinking of you and wishing you well. 💪🏼

@craigmaloney Go-go gadget stent! Keep that bile duct open. 🥳

@craigmaloney I hadn't heard of todo.txt before, but I like it.

Welp. It took 5 days for me to get bored with the whole daily-word-goal thing. It went from motivating to non-motivating quickly. 😂

Ha! I have no problem admitting I took a wrong turn. I’m excited to write today, but no more number pushing this month.

Fun shall rule my days. FUN.

Fun or bust. 😆

Sometimes I like to torture myself, so I'm going to try to draft a complete mystery novel in a month, starting tomorrow. 😏

I haven't attempted anything like this since the start of the pandemic, but it was kind of fun? Anyway, if you're at all curious about how the authorial sausage is made, I'm going to try to blog my way through this one, just for kicks.

https://literary.monster/notes/paper-horse-6-27-23/