KurtHohmann

msylor, 10 months ago to Bloomscrolling

#BloomScrolling I don't know what this flower is, do you?

jturiano, 11 months ago to hiking

Pixley Falls. The weather was perfect and the hiking trails were amazing! The 50-foot waterfall is the main attraction, but there is also an abundance of smaller waterfalls dotting the mountain stream.
https://youtu.be/Vnp2NZN38wo

#waterfalls #hiking #PixleyFalls #writingcommunity

floofpaldi, 6 months ago to random

I just realized that I never did an introduction post on here. I've almost been on Mastodon for about a year now. Oops.

KurtHohmann, 7 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub 3
"Are dialogue tags flexible?" laughed John.

I have been accused of not using enough dialog tags. Consider the following snippet:

"Damn." Matt stared up at the rafters overhead. "Isn't this the same place they shot Evil Dead?"

"That one was a lot bigger." Al snorted. "And better decorated." He turned to the entrance. "What say we grab our stuff?"

"Okay, but first, where's the loo?" Rachel shifted back and forth from one foot to the other. "I really do need to go."

KurtHohmann, 11 months ago to random

#Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

So fleeting in their magnificence - poppies are the performance artists of the garden.

KurtHohmann, 11 months ago to writing

#PennedPossibilities 3
MC POV: The little things that make life worth living

Admit it. You probably thought I'd talk about having an "ah-ha" moment while working in the lab. I'll have you know I'm not all about the science.

Give me a piece of dark Belgian chocolate, a glass of Pinot Noir, and a little Coltrane to set the mood. All the endorphins of good sex, and I get the bed to myself.

#writing #writingcommunity

KurtHohmann, 8 months ago to Halloween

Adirondack Autumn (Sixth Lake)
#autumn #fall #photography #trees #foliage

KurtHohmann, 8 months ago to random

#WritersCoffeeClub 6
Are you self-published or trad-published? How's it going?

I haven't published anything novel-length yet. But I'm hoping to leverage some of what I've learned from short fiction, where I've managed to convince other humans to publish me on multiple occasions. Some lessons learned:
-listen to critique partners
-grow a thick skin
-I'll write better tomorrow
-practice pays off
-keep submitting/querying
-anticipate non-responses
-not every market fits my level of weird

KurtHohmann, 7 months ago to Halloween

Pour out an extra glass of wine,
And set a place as though to dine.
Speak out their names and call them in,
Tell stories of good deed and sin.
From those who've gone to distant shore,
A chance to hear their voice once more.
Tonight your ears need play no part,
Instead just listen with your heart.

Blessed #Samhain.
Happy #Halloween.

#ancestors #writing #cemetery

KurtHohmann, 6 months ago to random

#writersCoffeeClub 30
How much detail do you put into character descriptions?
In my notes? A lot. On the page that the reader sees? I try to cut it down to 'just enough.'

If the firelight from the open hearth reflects on dark paneled walls, and the ancient leather chairs hold a history of cigar smoke and brandy, you can see the room.

Likewise, a brushcut man draped in a faded tropical shirt and the smell of liniment, white socks emerging from his sandals providing little contrast to his legs.