shaknais

shaknais, 1 month ago to writing

Not knowing how a woman would approach the situation, Taylor threw aside the expectations. She wasn’t going to be some quiet and meek thing. If Vernon was to have her, then it would be on her terms.

She grabbed him bottom of the beard and dragged it in. She breathed his musk of rum and tobacco, before giving him a kiss firm and strong.

Pants or none, he would know she was the one in charge.

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/79485/red-treasure/chapter/1574087/thirteen

#writing #RedTreasure

gabek, 1 month ago to random

My heart goes out to xz. A single maintainer, who was clearly in a rough place with mental health, screaming out to the world for some help and additional contributions, and somebody shows up wanting to help. Could you imagine how happy that maintainer was? They were no longer alone.

And it turns out the only reason somebody wanted to help them was nefarious. I can’t imagine how they feel right now as everyone is blaming them. I hope they’re ok.

arstechnica, 1 month ago to random

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

Malicious code planted in xz Utils has been circulating for more than a month.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/backdoor-found-in-widely-used-linux-utility-breaks-encrypted-ssh-connections/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

shaknais, 1 month ago to random

I usually avoid brand names in my books, either just not using them, or inventing brands.

Writing either cars or guns, in a modern-ish setting... That doesn't really work.

mxtthxw, 1 month ago to gardening

The Rhododendron is starting to do its thing, that’s nice isn’t it?

Gwan flower. #Gardening

dgar, 1 month ago to random

It’s that time again!
Show me some memes!!

shaknais, 1 month ago to random

The case of the 500 mile email bug is still one of my favourite stories.

https://www.ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail.html

melissabeartrix, 1 month ago to random

If I see one more of these trollies I will explode ... Ggggrrrrr

Hugz & xXx

RickiTarr, 1 month ago to random

They say If a writer falls in love with you, you'll live forever, but what if you break their heart?

Toastie, 2 months ago to random

ME: [is late for meeting]

ZOOM: Hi. Would you like to log in to go to this meeting? You have to log in.

ZOOM: I don’t have your password. Don’t YOU have your password?

ZOOM: I’ll be honest, I forget how to log you in.

GOOGLE: Hi.

ME: Oh jesus.

GOOGLE: I can help log you in. C’mon over here.

GOOGLE: Oops, looks like you’re logged out here too.

ME: But I was just using Gdocs in another tab—

GOOGLE: I said you’re logged out now.

🧵 1/3

shaknais, 2 months ago to random

I have upset many of my readers, I'm afraid. None of my characters is particularly safe from death, and I have killed off some of my favourites - so long as it works for the plot.

I have regretted some of the angry death threats I have got. Didn't regret killing the character, though.

#WritersCoffeeClub

melissabeartrix, 2 months ago to random

Three things I'm grateful for

• bees
• worms
• waste collectors

Hugz & xXx

melissabeartrix, 2 months ago to random

But it's chocolate! ... I can't even enjoy chocolate these days without thinking "what about the kids"

We need to do better

Hugz & xXx

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/tearfund-chocolate-scorecard-2024-how-ethical-are-kiwis-favourite-brands/USLOW5R3OFCZNJKLOXCQDTWIAI/

StillIRise1963, 2 months ago to random

Everyone doesn't have to like you.

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

Trans people are "forever patients"?

So is literally everyone!

Fuck off.

shaknais, 2 months ago to writing

Fuuuck. Some of my books have been added to GitHub's AI system, because I backed up the code I used to generate them in the private repositories, whilst keeping my copyright and not using any open source license.

https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/origin/directory/?origin_url=https://github.com/shakna-israel/wandsofwizeria

I have filed a manual removal, but they've already trained on the data.

https://huggingface.co/spaces/bigcode/in-the-stack

#writing #AI

golgaloth, 2 months ago to Women

Every garment? Are you insane?

#dragons #women #feminism

tinyimportance, 2 months ago to random

On the bright side I found a whole pack of paper plates... which I won't use

shaknais, 2 months ago to random

Most cafes can't actually make my favourite coffee. Not that it's particularly difficult, but because of words being annoying, and mishearing because of being overworked and run off their feet.

A ristretto coffee is a short shot. A single ristretto tends to be a weak coffee.

My favourite, however, is double ristretto. Which tends to be an extra strong coffee.

#WritersCoffeeClub 19

shaknais, 2 months ago to books

Did I mention that my book, nominated for Indieverse's Best Novella 2024, can be grabbed for free over here...?

I might be excited.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1483026

#Indieverse #reading

shaknais, 2 months ago to random

#PennedPossibilities 256 — Do you have any other writers in your family?

... It's distant, but my second-cousin, once removed, is this little known author by the name of A. A. Milne.

So, there's a bit of a children's author. He did do one murder tale, but mostly the yellow bear. I've only done one kids thing and holy hell I found it so much harder than adult things.

I'm sticking with adult.

shaknais, 2 months ago to australia

Just got a tax debt letter, with one week to pay, from the #ATO. For more than I've ever earnt in my entire life.

Sometimes... Fuck #Australia.

(The ATO is also offline, so I can't quite fight them on it, yet.)