DavidBridger

DavidBridger, 14 days ago to random

#wordweavers 30/5: Are you comfortable writing from the POV of a child? Written any?

I've done so from time to time, and have been perfectly comfortable.

DavidBridger, 18 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub 5/26: Would you consider writing a guide to your work, e.g. for aspiring writers?

No. I'm not a teacher. I mentored intensively, three novelists, one at a time for about three years each. Those working relationships were rich and enjoyable. But that was then. I'm old and sick now, needing all my remaining energy to finish my final projects, so teaching isn't in that mix. But I wish young (in the trade) writers all the very best.

DavidBridger, 21 days ago to random

#PennedPossibilities 323 — What's a piece of advice for writers that you listened to and are glad for?

“Follow no rule off a cliff.” — CJ Cherryh

DavidBridger, 21 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub May 23: What gets in the way of your writing?

My chronic health condition. The brain fog caused by constant pain and illness.

DavidBridger, 26 days ago to random

#PennedPossibilities 318 — What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?

Freedom from the brain fog that's a near constant symptom of my chronic illness and pain.

DavidBridger, 28 days ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub May 16. What's your target audience? Why?

My novels and short stories are science fiction and fantasy. Although I've never set out to produce literary fiction, two or three editors over the years have remarked that my writing is literary SFF. The tagline I came up with a long time ago and have stuck to because it's real, is: "I write what I love for readers who love what I write."

DavidBridger, 1 month ago to random

The road to fascism is lined with people telling you to stop overreacting.

DavidBridger, 1 month ago to random

My friend Gentlebreast taking a bath in the morning sunlight outside my study.

DavidBridger, 1 month ago to random

#WordWeavers 4/17. What personal expertise of yours makes it into your books?

Nautical stuff.

DavidBridger, 1 month ago to random

Kizzia, 2 months ago to random

Good morning! My birthday dawn walk gifted me both a hunting kestrel (zoom in on first picture) and, a first for me, a flock of Cedar Waxwings! #TheSmallThings #SpreadingJoy

Photo of the top of a tree just after sunrise, with a flock of birds silhouetted in the highest branches, at least thirty of them.
Close up of four Cedar Waxwings in the top of a hawthorn tree. The birds have plain chests and a crest on the top of their heads.

DavidBridger, 2 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub 20/3: one writer you admire the most?

Iain Banks, for his clever mainstream fiction, his brilliant science fiction written as Iain M Banks and especially the superb Culture series, and for living honestly by his socialist principles. He was a wonderful person. I miss him dearly.

DavidBridger, 3 months ago to random

I've just deleted my bloggish newslettery thing on wp.com. https://gizmodo.com/wordpress-tumblr-plan-sell-user-content-ai-companies-1851291225

DavidBridger, 3 months ago to random

On my desktop and my android phone, I've replaced Google's search engine with Ecosia. Any suggestions for further improvements of this nature that I might make?

DavidBridger, 3 months ago to random

DavidBridger, 4 months ago to random

I adore this painting. Can anyone identify its artist for me, please?

18+ Estellelacha, 4 months ago to random French

Danseuse

cstross, 4 months ago to random

The UK has fallen to its lowest-ever position in Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index, which ranks countries by experts’ views of possible corruption in public services.

The UK fell from 18th (out of 181 countries) in 2022 to 20th in 2023, its lowest position since the research was revamped in 2012. It means that, according to the research, Britain is seen as more corrupt than Uruguay and Hong Kong.

Behold the sunlit uplands of Brexit!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/30/uk-perceived-as-more-corrupt-lowest-score-global-index-transparency-international

glynmoody, 4 months ago to Israel

Swedish music stars call for #Israel #Eurovision ban over #Gaza - https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/jan/29/swedish-music-stars-call-for-israel-eurovision-ban-over-gaza "Open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians from 2024 host country follows petition from artists in Finland and Iceland"

DavidBridger, 5 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub Do you have an epilogue in any of your writing? How do you feel about them?

Only in one of my novels, Storywalker. It's a where-are-they-now? chapter, a catch-up with the books's big cast of characters. I enjoyed emotional warmth while writing it, and some readers have said they share the warmth.

randahl, 5 months ago to random

If someone had told me ten years ago, the United States would have a presidential election in 2024, giving American voters the choice between democracy and autocracy, I would have laughed.

I am not laughing anymore.

Cat_LeFey, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to paganism

Hail Freya, it's Friday! Time for a #FridayPaganPoll

The Pagan path is winding, and it's actually encouraged to explore all different flavors and traditions until you find one that's right for you.

How many did you try out before the one you’re on right now?

#Pagan #Witch #Polytheist

DavidBridger, 5 months ago to random

1/2 A memory: one day in 1984 I was standing on a jetty in Devonport Dockyard, waiting while a warship tied up alongside, when a 1inch steel wire rope parted under strain. A forward spring, for those who know what I'm on about. Massive strain. It recoiled like a bullet and at the very final bit of its recoil hit me in my face.