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jessekelber

@jessekelber@writing.exchange

Writer | Storyteller | Wanderer of forest paths | Gray Beard

Marketing writer, executive ghostwriter, and writing coach by day (currently freelance), aspiring novelist by every other waking hour (just finished the first draft of my first novel!).

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jessekelber, to writing
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#WritersCoffeeClub 5/20 -- When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?

Sophomore year of high school. I had an amazing English teacher who loved my reports and essays and encouraged me to focus on my writing.

It's taken...three decades, but I made it work so thank you, Mr. MacArthur!

#amwriting #writing #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon

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5/17 -- Other than writing, what's your go-to creative outlet?

In theory, photography.

In practice, thinking about photography while walking and hiking without my camera.

Sigh.

jessekelber, to animals
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What do you call the canine version of Corpse Pose?

Doofasana?

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This guy...

He gets cuter when he knows I'm pissed at him...

DemocracySpot, to animals
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๐Ÿ“ท Gus' hard resting face. He is in fact, a big, cuddly goofmuffin! โค๏ธ

#FediversalPictures #DogsOfMastodon

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@DemocracySpot
I think "The Cuddly Goofmuffis" just got added to my list of amazing band names!
Also - Gus is ADORABLE!

coral, to fountainpens
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Sad realization: I use TWSBIs because I'm disorganized and don't want to figure out which converter goes with which pen. #FountainPens #FountainPen

jessekelber,
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@NicoleJLeBoeuf

TWSBIs don't use converters at all, they're piston (or plunger) fillers.

I only have 580s, so can't speak to their entry-level options, but everyone I know with ECOs loves them. And I love my 580s.

beanjbunny, to writing
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This feels like something the good people of Mastodon would know. Can anyone recommend a cloud based text editor that isn't Google drive and isn't going to scrape what you write for AI?

jessekelber,
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@beanjbunny

When you say 'cloud-based,' do you include apps that sync over the cloud? Or are you looking for something you can access via web browser?
(also adding a couple of tags for a broader reach)

jessekelber, to fountainpens
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Anyone had the cartridge come loose in a Kaweco Sport? I've had it happen twice in the same pen and am wondering what I'm doing wrong or if it's the pen doing something wrong...

jessekelber,
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@craigmcclellan
Yeah, I have that page bookmarked so I can get myself a "congrats on the new job" present as soon as, you know, I get a new job. ๐Ÿ˜‰

jessekelber,
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@paradoxmo @craigmcclellan @mostlycheap

Oh, interesting. I don't know anything about Hongdian, but have started seeing a lot of mention of them recently. Did they just appear on the scene? Or do they just have really good pen PR? ๐Ÿ˜‰

jessekelber, to animals
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Someone commented on Rufus' front foot fold...thing...so here you go. A plethora of folded feets!

Rufus the black and white Cattle Dog is sleeping on the floor with his feet folded around each other. There's a bike wheel behind his head.
Rufus the black and white Cattle Dog is being his usual Dingus self, with his feet folded in so they're pointing at each other.
Rufus the black and white Cattle Dog has his feet sort of stacked, I guess? He's lying next to my feet, which are not stacked.

jessekelber, to Blog
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Question for the hivemind:

Now that Substack has pissed everyone off...again...what are my options for a blogging platform that offers relatively easy newsletter production (free for now, paid in the future)?

I'm tired of arguing with my old WP install, but want to be sure I own my words.

Oh, and I'm far from tech-literate these days, so ease of use is high on the priority list, as well.

Much thanks!

jessekelber, to animals
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Took Rufus to a trainer-mediated play session today and learned that like me, he's easily overwhelmed by large groups. We'll be fine as long as he gets lots of one-on-one time and small group play sessions. Who knew, I found an introverted dog!

No pictures were taken, so here's one of him begging for cheese.

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of the day:
What pen have you tried recently that you didnโ€™t expect to like, but were pleasantly surprised by?

jessekelber,
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@penfount
My Retro51 rollerball. I always forget how smooth it writes.

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@paradoxmo

I do, yeah. The pen itself isn't a favorite as the grip is a bit slim for bigger hands. But every time I grab it, I'm reminded how much I like the refill!

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In today's "Dingus gonna dingus" file, he was chasing the Kong stick...then got distracted by a twig.

I thought herding dogs had FOCUS?!

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Sigh.

I see we're back to having a loose grasp on how to Couch.

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of the day:
How long have you been using fountain pens? What or who introduced them to you?

jessekelber,
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@penfount
Erm...going on some 15 years now, I think. If I recall, it was a blogger who posted something about how much he was loving drafting his posts since he was gifted a fountain pen. I was already a lover of all things analog, so it was an easy jump for me.

jessekelber, to animals
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Rufus and buddy wish you all a truly great morning!

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of the day:
If a person expressed interest in to you, what would be your top three recommendations for a โ€œstarter penโ€, and why? Have your top recs changed over the years?

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@penfount
I can't argue with @josephdickson, those are spot on! I would add the LAMY Safari, even though I know it's also a bit divisive. It's a solid everyday workhorse of a pen, I've still got on in rotation despite not being a fan of the tri-grip, just because it's so damn reliable!

golgaloth, to books
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I collect the corpses of dead trees and display them in my house.

What books are you reading?

@bookstodon

jessekelber, (edited )
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@golgaloth
Dead Tree editions: Creating Fiction, edited by Julie Checkaway, and Enlightenment Now, by Steven Pinker
E-books: The Last Devil To Die, by Richard Osman, and The Assistant, by @cheribaker

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    jessekelber,
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    @lilithsaintcrow

    "No jazz solo, this is supposed to be a diss song" gets me every time!

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    @lilithsaintcrow

    Let's not forget "you're rap's Piers Morgan."

    codinghorror, to random

    First, let me say that I have massive respect for Lori Gottlieb, but I'm having trouble with the cognitive dissonance of her 2012 book "Marry him: the case for settling for Mr. Good Enough", and then.. this: https://www.onceuponabebe.com/2022/01/single-mama-spotlight-lori-gottlieb.html where she clearly states "single by choice" circa 2022. I'm like.. if someone this sophisticated, a literal therapist with incredible emotional intelligence who has written great books on this very topic (and btw quite attractive), can't find a life partner, the rest of us are sooo fucked?!

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    @codinghorror

    Perhaps she opted out, rather than being 'unable to find' a life partner?

    This whole conversation just makes me that much happier I figured out I was ace years ago.

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    Couldn't find Rufus after our evening walk. Got to be dinner time, so I got up from my basement workspace, and as I passed the stairs...

    Not menacing at all, Rufus, not menacing at all.

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