I have compiled the "Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles Master Volume" - collecting all 502 German folk tales I have translated into English so far.
Here is the Table of Contents. Scholar-level Patrons can download the file - which has a word count of 417,748 - later today, in both PDF and EPUB formats.
Surprise! Scientific Research Finds Assumptions About Ancient Gender Roles Are BS
"...women regularly hunted in 79% of documented researched hunter-gatherer societies. Also, most of those societies specifically trained their female members to become hunters."
I just moved to Wandering Shop from another instance. I'm within months of self-publishing my first two novels. Sci-Fi. I moved here in the hopes of connecting with more writers and readers.
In addition to writing fiction and screenplays, I also love hiking, drumming, songwriting, and absorbing as much human creativity as I can.
I love how many creative people there are on Mastodon! 🥰
Big update and news for everyone participating in the #PennedPossibilities group. The following link has all the past questions and will be updated nightly with the future ones for anyone new to our community.
This will be on my profile in my links (and the post will be pinned as well) for everyone to find.
Do BIPOC writers have to reject the aesthetic and influence of white writers? Can we separate Native literature and sovereignty from the story of America?
No, says Sterling HolyWhiteMountain in this breathtaking essay on Cormac MacCarthy.
"Our politics cannot rise to the majesty or horror of this world... only art is worthy of the task. There is a pain in America we can’t be rid of. We must bear it. And we must go beyond it."
#introductions I've never been any good at Twitter so I'm unlikely to be any good at Mastodon, but I'm happy to be here. Happy to diversify a little. I hope I picked the right server to join.
It is going to take some getting used to not having to thread things, I can tell you that right now for free.
This week for #WebcomicTalk I would like everyone to share their latest comic update as a reply to this toot and have everyone boost the shared updates to their own feeds, and/or leave a comment.
Everyone can use the pick-me-up once in a while and we can spread the word about our #comics. So, keep an eye on the replies here, boost some comics, and drop some kind words if you can this week!
There's a saying, 年少不知词中意，读懂已是词中人 (When I was young I didn't understand the poem's meaning; when I finally understood, I had become a part of the poetry)
I finally finished editing my essay on translating Qiu Jin's poetry that was derailed (by the British Museum) more than two months ago!!!
Bridges are a manifestation of humanity's desire for contact, communication and fellowship. They are also choke points for wars and banditry. The way you use the landscape in your work can help you develop not only character but your world itself.
When Norman Rockwell Got Woke: The Story Behind 'The Problem We All Live With'
In the 1960s, America's most famous artist defiantly transformed himself from an inadvertent white supremacist into a radical civil rights activist – blowing up his reputation and legacy in the process, all in an attempt to atone for his earlier work.
You're character can't make it to work today. What's their excuse?
(A 3200-year old attendance sheet found in Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Excuses include suffering with eye, brewing beer, wrapping (mummifying) relatives, wife or daughter bleeding (women were not expected to work if menstruating) and bitten by scorpion.) #History#WritingPrompt#AmWriting#writing#authodons#ttrpg#work
It’s time for the June #WordWeavers questions!
Written by @AlinaLeonova & I, you’ll find the questions pinned to our profiles. All writers are welcome to join in.
Participate with a WIP or an already published book.
As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers, finding great books, & meeting new friends.
Here we go! #amwriting#writing#authors
Where in New York City would a young person live who has two part-time jobs that don't pay particularly great, but who (for magical plot reasons) doesn't have to worry about healthcare expenses, appliances breaking, or other such stuff that poses a major financial risk for real-world (non-magical) people?
Small apartment, solvent parents who can help in a pinch, the character is, for lack of a better description, a liberal, intellectual, scientifically-minded young person (20s).
I've never set foot anywhere in the US, let alone New York, so I have no clue.
Related: it would be amazing if there were a website for writers where they could collaborate on maps of their home towns, describing areas (i.e. "the poor quarter", "the filthy rich white people quarter", "the quarter where students live", etc.), giving descriptions of land marks, party streets, vacation spots, hospitals, etc. – everything a foreign writer would need to plausibly enough describe a character living in that city without huge mistakes like placing a poor character in the "ivy league DINKY trust fund" neighbourhood.