Notices by Solar Branka :mw: (solarbranka@mastodon.world)

"I've always regarded art as a sort of conversation. A novel is a conversation between the author and the reader. A painting is a conversation between the painter and the person who looks at the painting. A symphony is a conversation between the composer and the listener."

~ Kurt Vonnegut

#KurtVonnegut #Quote #Art

"The arts are not a way to make a living. They're a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can."

~ Kurt Vonnegut

#KurtVonnegut #Quote #Art

@evan

Question please ~
Did you include e.v.e.r.y single word & topic under the Sun for those hashtag bot accounts?

@evan

Thanks a lot, appreciated.

Would you consider adding some profile images? Just so the automated accounts don't look bland and robotic.

@evan

When I saw this tags.pub I originally blocked the whole domain, I've unblocked it after reading your post. However, it was still boosting my posts even after blocking it, could you please advise. Thanks.

"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."

~ Alice Hoffman, born today, 1952.

#AliceHoffman #Quote #Today

Publisher General Guidelines ~

What We’re Looking For:

-Stories with anthropomorphized animals as viewpoint characters and protagonists
-Animal-centric speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror)
-Underrepresented voices that engage with animal myths, tales, and futures
-Stories with uncommonly written about animals as protagonists
-Stories that dig deep into the senses and experience of animals

https://plotthoundmag.com/submissions/

#Publisher #Writing #Animal

#MadeleineLEngle
#Quote

#WritersCoffeeClub 3/8 Happy International Women's Day! What female author has inspired you the most?

Happy IWD! 🤸♀️

It's recent, three outstanding writing group and webinar ladies who are also authors, and they kick butt:

* Sue @ Pages & Platforms,
* Katri @ The Protagonist Crafts,
* Sarah @ WHQ.

Life is precious
life is short

#Life

#Quote
#TressieMcMillanCottom

Repotted the cactus recently. It seems to like the new soil: we have a flower in Feb.

For years it only used to bloom in Nov. 🌵

#bloomscrolling
#plant

@_elena

Amazing photo and to the point. Thanks a lot for creating it!

#WritersCoffeeClub 27 Nov - If Hollywood wanted to adapt one of your books but change almost everything, would you do it?

'In a 1950 letter to his publisher, Raymond Chandler wrote: "I went to Hollywood in 1943 to work with Billy Wilder on Double Indemnity. This was an agonizing experience and has probably shortened my life, but I learned from it as much about screen writing as I am capable of learning, which is not very much."'

https://ww.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2014/07/seven-things-to-know-about-raymond.html

"Tout existant naît sans raison, se prolonge par faiblesse et meurt par rencontre."

#JeanPaulSartre
#quote

A link to a short story I wrote, 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦.

I'm really chuffed as it's the first one that is posted on the web. The topic was 'languages', I opted for IT languages.

I'd love if you would take a look and let me know your feedback and comments.
#writing

https://owenberesford.me.uk/resource/elegant-code

An editor's critique of an essay I submitted...
"... adored my essay... my dynamic prose..."

Ermm... I'll place it somewhere handy and re-read it whenever I need to chase off my inner critic.

#Editor

@ruud @ruud@blog.mastodon.world
Done. You've been a busy bee...