Have you ever thought, “That’s a great story idea, I should write it down?” But then you get stuck, because it seems too hard to take the next steps. You don’t have time or money to enroll in an MFA, there aren’t any good writing classes in your area, maybe imposter syndrome has kicked in […]
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Spring 1991, I think? Paul Estin, when was it that you got me online? I was a college sophomore at the University of Chicago, and dating Paul, who worked the late shift at Usite, the campus computer lab, and I would come keep him company, but then he was always busy doing stuff on the
Good morning, folks! Let me tell you about the Portolan Project, our new effort to provide FREE creative writing and lit classes…to the world! You’re going to see me making a big push the next few days because we’re getting towards the tail end of our SLF Kickstarter, and we’re only about 1/4 funded ($3080
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I’m sick, sadly, with some stupid stomach bug, so have spent most of today on the couch. But I can say that I have used this time wisely to catch up on TV, and: • The Princess Switch: Romancing the Star is just as dumb as 1 & 2 in the series, but oddly watchable
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45 backers so far, almost $3000 pledged, but only 6 days to go! Please consider supporting my Kickstarter for the SLF’s Portolan Project! https://www.kickstarter.com/…/the-slfs-portolan-writing… ***** • What does the Portolan Project come from? What need do we hope to satisfy? Portolan charts are ancient maps used by navigators at sea, to help them find ports
. The first episode of Discovery was great, though I definitely felt a little bit scolded by the Federation President towards the end of the episode; it’s not so comfortable realizing that you and the captain (woot! They finally made Burnham a full-fledged captain!) might have similar ISSUES. If this entire season of Discovery ends
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• What does the Portolan Project come from? What need do we hope to satisfy? Portolan charts are ancient maps used by navigators at sea, to help them find ports for safe harbor and avoid hazards (“Here be dragons…”) The SLF’s Portolan Project is designed to help writers and readers chart their own courses towards
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Y’all, Summer van Houten made an adorable 30 second video for us to help get the word out about the Portolan Project — it is very quick, and I think she makes a pretty convincing argument for why this project is so great and worth supporting. Take a look! (Likes / comments / shares appreciated
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Hey, we’ve just dropped a special bonus episode of the podcast about the Portolan Project – here’s a little 2 minute audiogram, so you can taste a bit. Link to the full podcast & more in comments! Please like / comment / share for visibility.
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Three hours recording a podcast for the SLF, followed immediately by two hours on a panel re: the future of WisCon, and I didn’t manage to have lunch in there, so I am going to go stuff myself with protein now and then maybe play a video game to turn my brain OFF for a
