I was talking to my dog, Mia, about our old cat Barbie. She was thrown into our garden at a few days old, & lived with our family for 20 happy yrs. I did the math: Barbi passed in the same year that Mia was born! I'm now sure Barbi sent her 💚
I haven't realised how concentrated population is in Spain. One easy solution would be motivating companies to support WFH - I personally would immediately move to Galicia with 0 regrets 😎 english.elpais.com/spain/2026-0...
You know what real luxury is? Sitting on a bench at 9am on a workday while my dog sniffs around - rather than hurrying into the office, stressing about delays or crowds. While I won't finish at 5pm like most others, I'm very grateful for flexible working hours that accommodate this schedule.
especially when he is big and bulky, while the woman starves.
But it has absolutely gorgeous lines like "if life was measured by the lessons I learned, I would be immortal"
"Love...was leaving you with nothing but space"
"Since the dead can't speak, I thought I'd sing for them"
I'm torn.
I've started to read Us Dark Few about life in a sci-fi prison. I hesitated to buy it but in the sample the words were so beautifully put together, I decided it would be worth the gloom. Unfortunately I missed that it's a romance, &I have big issues against falling in love with someone who hits you
I'm standing in front of the bathroom mirrors at work, trying to make my hardly-there hair look less unruly and more voluminous but it's a struggle.
Random colleague I've never seen before: "You look fabulous. In case you were wondering," she adds.
Ladies, this is how we lift each other up.
I started to watch The Magicians, 3 episodes in: is Quentin ever gonna stop being a bitch?
Murder she wrote, 1991. Love the name of the firm 😝
Haha good point 😎
I am proud to announce that after years of hard work, I've avoided sunburn on the first spring hike. I remembered suncream! So now only my muscles hurt, not my skin. Progress!
The European Parliament voted this month to push for an anti-poverty strategy that would eradicate poverty in the EU by 2035 but didn’t we have this target practically every decade?
I'm watching SWAT and every episode they kill like every criminal they meet. Strange way of policing, no?
EU leaders gathered to debate how to reduce dependence on the US & China and it's an important discussion on what real sovereignty actually costs, and who pays for it. When my characters enter a seemingly idyllic village, they soon face the same questions. There are no easy answers.
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Haruki Murakami
Even in writing this is valid.
Hoy salí del trabajo a las 6 p. m. en Barcelona.
4,5 horas después, por fin estoy en casa.
Vivo a 45 km.
Gracias, @renfeoperadora.bsky.social por organizar autobuses para sustituir trenes con eficiencia negativa.
Los accidentes pasan, pero no hacía falta convertirlo en un desastre.
“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” — Albert Camus
Either by creating beauty or warning signs.
Some call it muse, and angel, others call it a demon, a pest.
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” — George Orwell
I'm quite pleased about this. Not only France, UK but also Spain and Ireland are taking steps to protect us from deepfakes.
Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Two peas in a pod.
“I write for the same reason I breathe — because if I didn’t, I would die.” — Isaac Asimov
“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” — Gloria Steinem
When you doubt if you should continue writing that story or poem or create that art - the answer is yes. Always yes. Even when you think it's shit. Especially then.
“You fail only if you stop writing.” — Ray Bradbury
Genuine question for writers: does this process ever speed up? Do you develop the skill to polish and draft simultaneously without losing momentum? Or is this simply the reality of making something truly representing your soul?
Did you get faster with practice, or just better at accepting the pace?
Even with another week off, progress slowed. The culprit? I've entered the polishing phase whilst simultaneously writing final chapters. You know this, spending 30 minutes on a single paragraph, weighing every word, ensuring each sentence earns its place. The joy! The pain!
How much time for you need for polishing your sentences?
December: 3 glorious weeks off, massive progress on the novel. I dared to dream:Book 1 finished by March, Book 2(already 40% done!) by summer.
Then January happened.
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” — William H. Gass
Welcome fellow magicians!
“I hate writing, I love having written.” — Dorothy Parker
At least I have one thing in common with DP.
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” — Jack Kerouac
You speak my truth, Jack!
Positive thinking or stupid daydreaming? As an introvert and mostly intuitive writer, I'm already dreading being interviewed 😎 my book is not even finished 🤣🤣
Does anyone follow the practices of slow writing? I read a lot of posts about authors finishing AND publishing books in 4-5 months, I'm looking for the opposite here.
The Art of Slow Writing: Pacing Yourself in the Digital Age — Nicole Gulotta | Writer
1. Six logo-like designs for the worlds in my fantasy book
2. One newsletter header in similar simple design
3. Three social media badges in the same style
What's the right price for this design package? I'm new to the design market so I would appreciate some some opinions on how much is a fair price for the below. I know I could do it myself but I've neither the patience, nor the time, and definitely not the skill to do it right.
