Writing, Designing, and Self-Publishing

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This week, I watched Brand New Cherry Flavor and am just about finished watching the Fall of the House of Usher. This has been a bit of a treat for me, as left to my own devices, I generally don’t have the luxury to just sit and binge shows like this. Most of the work I do requires my undivided attention: coding and writing. But...
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nonsensetwice:
@spectral_line ha! That’s perfect though! I did intend to convey small amount of creepy with it. Symbols are rife with meaning, and that pyramid is chock full of it. Thanks for taking a peek! Do you write, design, create in some way?  I’ve changed the writing club to a creative club so it’s open to any creative.
spectral_line:
I have done some designs to promote sets on my other profile @the_jabberwock but purged them. I got more time to do more now so keep your eyes peeled @nonsensetwice

Welcome to American Politics

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In true American political style, this post will probably be all over the place.

First up: Trump gets shot at.

Now, I love a good fuckin’ conspiracy theory. Most conspiracy nut jobs have it all figured out, making connections between things that to the average person would never go together, but hey, how were we all supposed to see that Monster Energy is really the...
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sorcerer333:
We Canadians aren’t much better. Our voter turnout for our last federal election was only 62.2%. If I had my way, I’d go the way of Australia and make voting compulsory. Our most recent polls indicate that those who don’t vote typically lean to the left in terms of their morals, ethics, and ideals, so I suppose it’s within the Conservative Party’s best interests to make voting unappealing to some. It bugs me when people say they aren’t political, especially when their current way of life depends on politics and, in our case, the survival of democracy. I’d also make an education in civics, history, and critical thinking mandatory for our voters, had I the power. I detest con artists, and I suspect an educated populace would stop them dead in their tracks.
nonsensetwice:
@sorcerer333 Exactly. The whole “I don’t do politics” attitude is both lazy and cowardly. It’s exactly this kind of low effort that has brought us to where we are. As far as education is concerned, I’d add to that a healthy dose of physics—mathematics to augment the logical aspects of reasoning and critical thinking, and the problem solving aspect to teach application. I strongly believe that with this, we would have far less bizarre conspiracies; see less adherence to extreme ideologies; have a more diverse array of fully functional platforms, parties, and candidates; and be better equipped to take action when necessary. The only way fascism thrives is when intelligence is low, emotion runs high, and the people are disenfranchised. We have a long way to go.

Children of the Damned - the First Draft

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Holy fuck, I completed the first draft of my third attempt at writing a book. My first attempt was something like ten years ago, and I managed to write about 49k words before I ran out of steam and abandoned it. My second book attempt was a mix of a series of short stories leading up to the book and I managed to write 36...
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nonsensetwice:
@sorcerer333 hell yeah! I support that! I think any sort of writing offers the opportunity for self-reflection, growth, and accomplishment. A personal blog can be akin to a public journal.
cerebus666:
👍👍

In My Opinion …

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You know what I will never understand? How a book series that glorifies grooming and pedophilia performed excessively well in public sales and merchandising. How many millions read and watched as a one hundred year old vampire wooed a minor, impregnated her, and had her child imprinted on by another adult? It’s disgusting. And yet so many celebrated each novel’s release. The culture around it...
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nonsensetwice:
@sorcerer333 the Rebel is hella dense, but really good. Camus explores the drive and importance of rebellion and revolution, both in a personal sense and as a larger societal sense.
sorcerer333:
That’s right up my alley. I’ll have to give that a go, sometime.

The Purpose of Being Done is to Do More

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Sporadically writing, and it’s kind of annoying. Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was consistently blogging in the evenings. And then a few shifts occurred and now I’m struggling to get back into a writing routine. I have, however, made some shifts to better focus on my writing projects. Currently, I am actively working on a novella, a psychophysiology-based publication, and a...
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sorcerer333:
Good on ya for putting the effort in. Sometimes I think that I missed my calling as a writer, but anxiety and depression often get the better of me. I hope this means we’ll be seeing more posts from you.
nonsensetwice:
Thank you, @sorcerer333! I’m working on it. I thinking I’ll be back to blogging in the evenings soon, which works well for me, since I’m a night owl. With regard to anxiety and depression, those are two demons that are relentless; I hope you’ve found some reprieve from these in different areas of your life 🙏

Friday

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Whoo it’s been a few days since my last post. I’ve been visiting with friends for the week and it’s been nice to general shift gears for a while. I’ve been getting lots of reading done, been grinding on the latest event in Tower of Fantasy, and I’ve had to get a little more creative with my workouts as the gym my friend goes to...
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Tuesday

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I’m super stoked about the book I started writing in November. I’ve become rather impressed at the direction it’s taken, and the themes that are being drawn out of it. I’ve gotten really great feedback on what I’ve written so far, with the general consensus that people are excited to read it when it’s finished.

My problem is that I struggle to find the motivation...
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Monday

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F. Scott Fitzgerald had it right when he said “you take a drink, the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” Shenanigans were aplenty yesterday, and the tequila was freely flowing, and I am definitely paying for the excess today. I think the biggest problem with being hungover is the total lack of drive to get anything done. I have a number of...
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nerestorm:
Wow !!!! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘 This is amazing💘💘💘 Thanks a lot for this fantastic poster 💘 I appreciate it a lot 💘 Muchas Gracias 💘💘💘
nonsensetwice:
It’s my pleasure, @nerestorm 🙏♥️

Sunday

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Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on each flight? They're single-serving friends.

—Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

I find momentary conversation interesting. There’s a world of experience out there, and much of it is relayed through story. Talking to people on planes and at bars provides ample opportunity to hear and experience those stories second hand. It’s pulp fiction in...
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