2026-11-01T09:41:43Z https://nostr.now Kem Herkes (a defiant potato) https://nostr.now/npub106sy6crc80w3y7vcqv4cqvqvne434u347zx3yt2ymknee6h3fhgqvz6v53 https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/616/170/592/744/722/original/94738de093c5d8b9.jpeg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/616/170/592/744/722/original/94738de093c5d8b9.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtgsvcznanfm74gpwa93l6nkjndmlzwrgwxv36gqjx50hz27hrmszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqk6ua2g Here&#39;s my newest &#34;brains are weird&#34; thing: I am writing more often &amp; more easily now that I&#39;m not trying to send any posts by email or add pictures or make them interesting.<br/>And the posts are more interesting too, at least to me.<br/>Go figure. <br/>Anyway, here&#39;s the latest on life, writing and so on. <br/><a href="https://kmherkes.com/brain-bubbles-blog/post-144">https://kmherkes.com/brain-bubbles-blog/post-144</a><br/><br/>bonus pic of EllieBelle because there aren&#39;t any images in the post.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/485/427/674/102/551/original/e1720fdec551cfa4.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-22T16:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9z3gt2gdek7f6j4w9ll7wras926aardl40mhvcne5gk5af0ymp2szypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqzma44c My front yard is almost ready for #SpookySeason!nI;ll add some chalk sidewalk drawings tomorrow, but the hard work’s done.<br/><br/>Bonus of decorating on a dry, warm day for once: it was nice enough to start on autumn cleanup, bundling brush from the shrubs we’re trying to kill &amp; dividing the spent perennials between compost-in-place &amp; adding to the pollinator nursery in the backyard. <br/><br/>#Halloween #Gardening<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/401/687/762/744/710/original/992e822aa3e6019d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-07T21:21:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2mzyy9ywsxg3hkhheredyeu8n5gru0q8d90ftqqephe8sl5yujszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqtwjcf4 I hate it when I want to support a small business but their website is so janky I not only end up swearing at the screen but ALSO can&#39;t even get it to accept payment in the end.<br/><br/>Sorry, MyPlayingCards.com, I tried to give you money, but your checkut process suuuuucked.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s hoping their customer support is better than their checkout desgn. Zero phone support &amp; 3-5 BUSINESS days for reply to my ticket are bad signs, but hey. At least they did not inflict a freaking chatbot on me. 2026-09-23T20:53:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy0sk3pnzv2tv5pflesgpx8zem4865w37dgrepzva8g9ccw92ls9gzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqa7smll In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvmjzkckcuz8amddddk2upqem7cs93atdudr5vzr8x6dtkftx6fs76wyd7'>nevent1q…wyd7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Krypto was almost the best thing about the Supergirl movie.<br/>Both the actress who played Supergirl &amp; the e who played the plot’s mostly sidelined main character did a great job with the script they were given, but—yeah.<br/><br/>So very tired of movie &amp; book characters doing heinous things &amp; still being given the mantle of hero” because they’re the protagonist.<br/><br/>Hero-washing will never fail to creep me out.<br/><br/>#movies 2026-09-18T02:33:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvmjzkckcuz8amddddk2upqem7cs93atdudr5vzr8x6dtkftx6fszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqes8990 I watched Supergirl tonight. Wanted to like it, but it was like a bad Star Wars clone w/ Supergirl &amp; gratuitous violence grafted on. <br/><br/>Somebody needs to explain to Hollywood that onscreen urination &amp; vomiting, fistfights, &amp; torture threats aren’t the clever shorthand for “this setting is gritty &amp; our protagonist is tough!” they think it is.<br/><br/>It’s tired. So are underlit, literally gritty set designs, &amp; villains who would be over the top in a fucking Mad Max movie.<br/><br/>#IMHO #YMMV #Supergirl #movies 2026-09-18T02:27:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdh9vc9upv3j8m6cym4evrc3ght2dj99tng6m470gy3ad8c2xn36szypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqtm6nze Okay, so here’s a silly q for the hive mind:<br/><br/>I have inherited a 10x10x15cm wooden box FULL of glass marbles—the old-fashioned “play marbles” kind. Aggies, swirls, ribbon swirls, cats-eyes, solids, clears, you name it. <br/><br/>I need creative ideas for using them. I don’t want to leave them in a box when they’re so shiny and pretty but I have no clue what to do with them.<br/><br/>They’re consisent in size so I assume machine-made/modern, but they’re COOL. They even SOUND neat.<br/><br/>#AskFedi #marbles 2026-09-02T20:26:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yzwlcm5rmut4d8ngzvfdyeywq6kecp0ydftpmt0gvuf5f0tje6czypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqgxhlhf Our assessed property value went up 40% this past year. Fair &amp; still below market, big bc assessments were frozen since 2020) <br/>Despite that, property TAX only went up by 25%--&amp; that&#39;s w/a many things funded after years of stagnation. As I am a fan of libraries, schools, hospitals etc, I am glad to pay.<br/><br/>That&#39;s the bargain I made when I bought property where “taxing people who can afford to own” is how services get funded. (whether that&#39;s good or bad is a different rant)<br/><br/>1/2 2026-09-01T21:40:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrs39qgx6f7t3efe559zlczcljgqgw3rwm4f2thyaz5jq5zs6nfgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqlkgj5e Anyone here in the fediverse have an idea what this tool is used for? It was found in a tool kit with recognizable metal clamps of various styles, gappers, radius gauges ?) metal files, pliers, and 4” metal rulers. <br/><br/>I’m intrigued by its range of numbers &amp; precision clamping capability and wondering why one would need to fine tune a clamp.<br/><br/>#AskFedi<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/159/518/385/042/069/original/729f5b9eddd0134a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-26T02:58:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qv85l9fck5kz7pkfpt2kws6x5f3d8t3le7de08su9nefqzmv25szypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq7vcm83 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mu8gt5fa0z7d6lyav0j9glrfn7sder4cue6787gt3p5s9l8lwpguff3ql'>nevent1q…f3ql</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This will be the perfect use for the serrano pepper plant lurking among my jalapenos. (mis labeled at the nursery, it happens) <br/><br/>Serranos are way too hot for me to use in cooking...but I bet they&#39;ll be great anti-wasp weapons. 2026-08-19T01:36:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs99p9h9dxqdrd2utkfzmv96nkgkqkmmxnks5tuk0tfs9u7nl3yt6czypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqva4fz8 #ScribesAndMakers 17 Aug: to what extent do you think art can promote social change?<br/><br/>To the Nth degree. To infinity and beyond.<br/>That’s what art *does.* <br/><br/>Even art that was in no way consciously created to promote a societal view can’t helpdoing so. What messages a creation promotes, and whether promoting it is “good?” Those are different issues. 2026-08-17T18:50:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvwkl7vrpd95q8h82f5u5lem0u99dkdg9j30mfsrdvqen0nsnjtqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqzr8qm9 #writersCoffeeClub 15 Aug: what’s something you recently learned about your own work?<br/><br/>According to comments from a recent reader, my Rollover Files series &#34;examines the concept of superpowers through the lens of disability and aging, focusing on intersectionality, respect, and acceptance.&#34;<br/><br/>Which, yeah. That&#39;s a totally valid take. I&#39;d just never thought about it quite like that. <br/><br/>I kinda like it, tho. Makes it sound all literary n shit. 2026-08-15T20:45:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvapuh5dy2gyj4fapxgnp73ae7n9ls59q2efdcs6vm99p6vda25aqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq6v427y It&#39;s Friday. I should do a #bookpromo post.<br/>...or I could play in the garden.<br/><br/>Hm. <br/>Hello, world! I write excellent Scifi &amp; fantasy, try my books! You can find them here: <a href="https://books2read.com/kmherkes">https://books2read.com/kmherkes</a><br/><br/>There. Book promo accomplished. I&#39;m off to dig in the dirt &amp; watch butterflies. <br/><br/>Ta. 2026-08-14T20:21:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszavk432rhp2fmcajqjgdk388utmnufrm5tm09rq3yuxnr6efy43szypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq0mp4t6 I&#39;ve been itching to take the one book I still have in Kindle Unlimited out to sell on my own site for some time, but I never bothered bc no one ever read it anyway.<br/><br/>Today I got one step closer by creating a shiny retro-style cover to replace the awful one it has now. I made it all by myself, and it probably shows, but I kinda love it.<br/><br/>If you hate it, don&#39;t tell me, but if you love it too, lemmee know. :) <br/><br/>(No AI, assuming my CC0 image source was honest about its elements.)<br/><br/>#writing #scifi<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/914/834/578/714/008/original/69602aef014e8e4c.png"> <br/> 2026-07-13T21:53:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6lg9fj3k779t8ry42u0lvyyx7sgt8cy4lerxdwn7p85fcmaqphqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq8vzrrz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxnrjahue9mjpa06xs37yzv0xq9u0gvulqgrtf3w7788cw2upztkqvfwyac'>nevent1q…wyac</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How cool! I think it totally counts. 2026-06-19T03:40:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgurdqhz02la4dfh6js5rtxvkfr9s60xczjej5wgpnt3ddewmuskszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq8f2y2f Take a chance on Rough Passages, my mosaic novel about people who get superpowers when they hit their 40&#39;s and risk everything for the sake of friendship, trust, &amp; love. Heaps of humor, a pinch of whimsy, &amp; big &#34;let&#39;s avoid dystopia, shall we?&#34; energy.<br/><br/>Print &amp; DRM-free ebooks for sale on my website: <br/><a href="https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1">https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1</a><br/><br/>kindle: (or download as epub) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/K.M.-Herkes/author/B00GRLYEL2">https://www.amazon.com/stores/K.M.-Herkes/author/B00GRLYEL2</a><br/><br/>Nook, Kobo etc: <a href="https://books2read.com/kmherkes">https://books2read.com/kmherkes</a><br/><br/>#books<br/>#reading<br/>#SciFi<br/>#ScienceFiction<br/>#fantasy<br/>#hopepunk<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/774/670/632/994/040/original/d5d36e77377491b0.png"> <br/> 2026-06-19T03:36:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxldmlefgr7zlkvan3ec06x8e2fs8gcjpq9hnnesutws4n5gr2zwczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqzkhmj4 I hate when I post something small and silly about my life, typo the heck out of it, and then accidentally click on delete instead of edit.<br/><br/>(This is an evergreen post.) 2026-06-08T23:54:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyc5vweu9f9lqagrf8xv5swagjxdk9fsg6840ku8c5veh0l83y00czypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqnaykhc I don&#39;t usually offer to beta read, because I have a hard time reading to a schedule and hate book reports, but I&#39;ve been hearing about the plot of this book my friend wrote since she started it, and I loved the concept, so I gave it a try.<br/><br/>I just finished,, and damn I hope this space opera gets picked up by A Major Pub and heavily marketed so the whole world learns it exists.<br/><br/> It is incredibly good and would make a super fun TV series too.<br/><br/>#writing #reading 2026-05-25T04:51:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9sz6pyqk5a44usp0m68fa3dqdrpv4m4fvuk46674pe7x3dd84veszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq4cxaja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpehf9yvu3gd2mhmldu7uhwl4fywr8fllv5aprykgdjg7kat6asqlqy2er'>nevent1q…y2er</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>my vote goes to To Say Nothing of the Dog, one of the very few time travel books I don’t hate. (I adore it.)<br/> Unless you have a copy of Bellwether, in which case that gets my vote. 2026-05-06T20:46:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhj2mdmh8zkltaawexmkx0fdpj8rjzna06atjvzrfxjq5vw0drkgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqp4ax6l Hi, Fediverse hivemind! I&#39;m seeking recommendations for an e-ink ereader other than a Kindle.<br/><br/>I need a lightweight waterproof e-ink device that I can load with epubs. In a perfect world, it would support kindle, kobo &amp; bookshop.org apps for direct reading of my existing library. (I use but don&#39;t love Calibre)<br/><br/>Anyone have an eink ereader they love? <br/>Kobo? Pocketbook? Boox? Bigme? Does it support multiple sources of books? Am I dreaming?<br/><br/>Boosts welcomed.<br/><br/>#ereader #reading #books #bookstodon 2026-02-18T21:27:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxy5d0az5e7kl0vlmmfh7enf68zss55wv6hr84l9c6j8tg5vv00uczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqy3pasp #WritersCoffeeClub 12/21 Do your story ideas come fully formed, or do you have to develop them?<br/><br/>A core idea comes to fully formed, usually in the form of a scene or scenes involving the major characters doing something. Weaving together a plot that gets me to that point, and carving out what comes *after* for it.--that&#39;s development. 2025-12-21T21:05:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ryjak97ss83an8zuegrlwjn3e5yaldfdmsfczf3c5l22mare9uczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqm2d8nu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xd8nhhx7d7c4w6zscsqvkf8z9z88zxy7rklk3f7qckt7jvzfj5swvdxqg'>nevent1q…dxqg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is a fantastic analysis! I wish it wasn’t so on the nose. 2025-11-22T04:56:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptf9mggcgfgnruhreyz5hdmn72xw0y6u6gas28ysdd65rtd2ehyszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqv6t625 10 November has been The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Day for me ever since Gordon Lightfoot&#39;s album Summertime Dream released in 1976.<br/><br/>Today is the 50 year anniversary of the event. Wow. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nobody-knows-what-sank-the-edmund-fitzgerald-but-its-doomed-final-voyage-will-always-be-americas-defining-shipwreck-180987657/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nobody-knows-what-sank-the-edmund-fitzgerald-but-its-doomed-final-voyage-will-always-be-americas-defining-shipwreck-180987657/</a> 2025-11-10T23:22:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcqwards7wsq6r073n2y2aqru9pkckz773xy44yjnrg973q0mulqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqthza0m 10 Oct: Shameless self-promotion day. <br/><br/>Okay, so I JUST finished adding a sales page on my website &amp; am very proud of it: <a href="https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1">https://kmherkes.com/the-bookshop1</a><br/><br/>Please admire it &amp; browse my gritty but hopeful scifi stories.<br/><br/>BUT ALSO I want to give back to this community. If you&#39;re reading this and want a FREE ebook, this link is for you: <a href="https://kmherkes.com/scribes-and-makers-freebie">https://kmherkes.com/scribes-and-makers-freebie</a><br/>enter #ScribesAndMakers as the password and you can grab a FREE copy of my first Rollover novel.<br/>Good until 1700 hours UTC Oct 11. 2025-10-10T22:00:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4lkumcr32c6ael26az8pxzwz6xhjl7d0pwg3mgrqqh2pys4qteczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqel0ccd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93258t83pns06q8qq640pzh8yg7zcpgf70akekt9qxe23n288cfgganc48'>nevent1q…nc48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, oh, there&#39;s no proper reading order, you aren&#39;t messed up at all! A surprising number of folks read Weaving first -- it&#39;s definitely the most accessible of the books.<br/><br/>And NGL, Felicity is my all-time favorite character to write because she&#39;s so down to earth and kind but also absolutely tolerates no shit from anyone. (Plus she loves retail like me, which is a weird trait not many people share.) 2025-08-29T21:38:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkgcwgxnaxveq3fwlufdn0vdn936q5peshr4agfls40n4pvr2dnszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq77u7q5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5ewsr0020e0edh2u9lgdh35up7yascmltw6s0mvtr4fslq9xzfsszuc4w'>nevent1q…uc4w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Now, see, that&#39;s the kind of feedback that reduces me to a giddy puddle of author joy. TYTYTY for sharing that feel with me.<br/><br/>Those folks have been living in my brain for years, and I love them all (special shoutout to poor, prickly Justin) so I am over the moon when they make new friends.<br/><br/>How many year? 30+ in the case of Carl &amp; Eddie, who&#39;ve come a long way since their first incarnations in the horrible post-alien invasion zombie novel I wrote in 1988. 2025-08-28T23:33:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yuw42ayxky06pdnzlwqgf2shm3plyquc65t7zk88m99scy438dgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq6padae #WritersCoffeeClub 28 Aug: What&#39;s the highest praise you&#39;ve received as a writer?<br/><br/>I am such a sponge for affirmation that I cannot rank praise. I melt into a flustered puddle of happiness at any sincere compliment.<br/><br/>Sadly* I get a lot more &#34;I read your book. It was really well-written.&#34; <br/><br/>*Sad bc I have learned that is code for &#34;...but I didn&#39;t actually like it&#34; because that statement is usually followed by an awkward change of subject to fend off any potential followup questions from me. 2025-08-28T18:10:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypqkrelj3rwly0dvt6vrnsd4z9tfla3mwcfva6kty6ywawjw595qzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq870q5s Only a few days left in the #Smashwords July Sale. My hopepunky SF thrillers w/a side of knitting romance are $1.24 each, &amp; the prequel novella is free. #SWSale2025 <br/><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/K._M.Herkes">https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/K._M.Herkes</a><br/><br/>#Scifi #bookstodon #Booksky #freebooks #sale #bookpromo<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/922/336/157/212/574/original/603ed292ca3e75da.png"> <br/> 2025-07-27T00:25:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hkc30v8g2falrdlscmafvt794g92xdupq4dur8yv7krlvjtk42qzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqrmcxvq My newest book is a fantasy short story collection. Contents include whimsy, gargoyles, heroic aunties, brave doggos, &amp; evil bureaucrats who always lose. <br/><a href="https://books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow">https://books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow</a><br/>Reviewers like it. You might, too!<br/><br/>In ebook &amp; print, also on Hoopla, Libby, and Biblioboard, therefore available on request from your local public library in print OR ebook. (In the US, anyhow) <br/><br/> #Writing #Scifi #fantasy #Books <br/>#TimeToRedoMyPinnedPost<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/853/836/946/559/630/original/14df3aaacda061ea.png"> <br/> 2025-07-14T22:10:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ckztlug09hylsg33wptt0mfme7c4udj5rp978dam7mc4d77nq0qzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq49cq4e My newest book is a fantasy short story collection. Contents include whimsy, gargoyles, heroic aunties, brave doggos, &amp; evil bureaucrats who always lose. <br/>books2read.com/RelicsFromATravelingShow<br/>Reviewers like it. You might, too!<br/><br/>In ebook &amp; print, also on Hoopla, Libby, and Biblioboard, therefore available on request from your local public library in print OR ebook. (In the US, anyhow) <br/><br/> #Writing #Scifi #fantasy #Books <br/>#TimeToRedoMyPinnedPost<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/853/836/946/559/630/original/14df3aaacda061ea.png"> <br/> 2025-07-14T22:08:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0d2kn5h2urpu85dpaesmjpwwyqzgq3k77eh4kt3yx2uyhcau35ugzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqkz8dqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgj0ff3l75gccyqv43d60ndg826tutyc6f55883fa7hwv3ruvapfsld0s30'>nevent1q…0s30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yowch.<br/>Yeah, the closer the material is to the original, the more critical the need for acknowledgement. 2025-06-11T18:02:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrvjt4w2xxt20ljhax3n5xt7tavmpvjgcwcrnwg4hkfp9adg54lgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqwtca0j #WritersCoffeeClub 10 June: What is the line between homage and theft?<br/><br/>Consent and honesty.<br/>If a creator tries to hide or lies about using someone else&#39;s material in prt or whole, it&#39;s theft. If they fail to attribute, it&#39;s theft.<br/><br/>That said, it is possible to reuse, remix, and/or refer to someone else&#39;s work *without knowing its source.* Simultaneous creation does happen, and plagiarism is a squishy, modern capitalist concept.<br/><br/>Honesty and consent. 2025-06-10T21:27:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2md2fhcr2jsfhsyres84kjetunzljp5jyj64ujz06wk6jehgx6gzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqt4t72s All the service desks at my library keep boxes of stickers (with toddler-friendly themes) They&#39;re technically for distracting unhappy littles or rewarding them for practicing please &amp; thank you interactions.<br/>But I love it when teens and adults ask wistfully if they might have one too. <br/><br/>The answer is always, &#34;Of course! Stickers are fun, and there&#39;s no age limit on having fun!&#34; 2025-05-28T22:29:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd3rjzq3lmg4lle3agnvugq70efls4878r8ah03xfjpawf2kz9glgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqwk3h9m King of the laundry!<br/><br/>#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/564/175/597/224/577/original/f14f3385a32db62c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-24T18:19:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs03kg5cy94vzd03wvyxwc2f5cawelux3ue5w85rfn22ss3dn0cmaszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqafwlz2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqlgyfdt0ynhcdlscj09a3486cat3jl3p6jxs8putaj0a87ppfpqcx2md26'>nevent1q…md26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>TY! It was a scary-big heavy spring. <br/><br/> My nerves are still twitching and will stay that way until at least one car isn&#39;t trapped any more, but fingers crossed it won&#39;t be much longer. 2025-05-16T21:47:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qkjuggka4rje04taaruqr7apmnchquek5jfsvs6qp204hcgq0lqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqktdyty Nothing like the garage door losing 1 spring in a spectacular breakage event to liven up life.<br/>bad news:<br/>1. 400 lb door trapping car needed for work. <br/>2. ASAP repair=MEGA expensive.<br/>good news:<br/>1. emergency repair call is in.<br/>2. backup plan of &#34;local friends come help lift after work&#34; if #1 fails.<br/>3. no people or cars were harmed when the head of the spring snapped, and the whole stretched spring went *SPRONG* and dropped off the door track. 2025-05-16T20:13:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypaxta2p85cyy8yj9j2kg4v939n6ly0h63gtlv4qfz5lucz2wfegzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqm8nuu7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3askktj06tyyxska9dpea6z0xjq6vytwjzzyjywklc4p0y6dsusvn2mjf'>nevent1q…2mjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s only a kind of guesswork, really. can only see how many pages are read on a given day. If I got a lot of readers ar the same time all I could do would be to estimate how many people completed a book by dividing page counts. <br/><br/>But since I get very few readers at a time, whenI look at 16 pages read I usually conclude it&#39;s one person not continuing after reading. 2025-03-16T23:52:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8m33n7qswduajgucsm4qprq6xmqpypdf450x5c73dzx3ph0n4cwczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqpajc3z A few years ago I made a &#34;boxed set&#34; ebook of my hopepunk Restoration series &amp; tossed it into Kindle Unlimited just to see what would happen. (the ebooks are distributed wide, &amp; I had ISBNs to burn.)<br/><br/>It mostly just sits there unnoticed like all my books. Sometimes, tho, a reader gets 15-20 pages in, hits the first progressive stuff &amp; nopes out.<br/><br/>That makes me a little sad, but it&#39;s for the best bc if they continued they would be far more disappointed later.<br/><br/>Been thinking about that lately. 2025-03-16T22:33:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cvyzty72zq5yluzsqkxyneq3qpdxgmwe6hj7kv0yjqe2h63papczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqr79hmh Whenever I see a reminder about promotion being an important/necessary task for indie writers, it means I have post a promo. I saw two today, so here be links to my midlife-crisis superpowers series. You might like it. People tell me it&#39;s good.<br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/Rough-Passages">https://books2read.com/Rough-Passages</a> It is in paperback &amp; ebook from all the usual book sites.<br/> You can even buy the paperback direct at a discount in the US if you want, using this link: <br/><a href="https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?cxttCJnxKanDkSCJ6VPRImefaQEZMpPBmVPUqJIkBdX">https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?cxttCJnxKanDkSCJ6VPRImefaQEZMpPBmVPUqJIkBdX</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1u27wvsdjkwexjzdk3vqsdj98wrsvxj5rwgj2ayzcdmwjgcvhh6rsnj58a4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>scifi group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1u27…58a4</span>)</a></span> #RolloverFiles #BookPromo<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/111/848/961/568/995/original/7f02ae4b90a19f10.png"> <br/> 2025-03-05T21:08:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8vxpacgz3rkaqwnu29qajr829y42n6mzvrpl7hu0z2nhucx2d3gzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqnt3emg I have gathered/printed tax paperwork, organized the 500+ kindle files I downloaded yesterday, obtained groceries, &amp; backed up my electronics.<br/>Giving myself a gold star &amp; taking a wee nap before my library shift. But first, tea time. With cookies. And supervision from Pips.<br/><br/>#CatsOfMastodon <br/>#MisterPips<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/072/235/235/734/838/original/8d5c2b92b078dbfc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-26T21:11:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrknkrrd9xk095eskt0c0cuqh3nef7u8ny0qmxps6dk63dqqrcfgszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaql5s6ec This is my solution to the perpetual problem of Mister Pips leaping onto the kitchen counter into the middle of whatever I&#39;m chopping, mixing, or pouring. As long as I provide him with a viewing platform close to the action, he&#39;s happy to supervise from there.<br/>Look how good he&#39;s being. He deserves a treat, right?<br/><br/>In related news, I&#39;m having stuffing for supper tonight. It&#39;s basically a casserole, it&#39;s easy to prep, &amp; I can eat sides without entrees if I wanna.<br/><br/>#cats #MisterPips<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/038/563/251/263/541/original/ae816477ad13ade9.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-20T22:33:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tp6y454as86v0t5z2v3jmntt7tz8y7w6chcyp7ch8rmu8c8ev4szypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqlpyfdl A wee advisory to anyone who buys paperbacks in the US. <br/>Amazon.com just up &amp; changed the price of my book &#34;Relics From a Traveling Show&#34; to $27. That&#39;s $10 OVER the price point I set, without my input or consent.<br/><br/>Bookshop.org etc show the correct $18 price. Buy from them.<br/>Or you could grab it direct from the distributor for $15 plus however Ingram does shipping. <br/>Because I&#39;m spiteful that way.<br/><br/><a href="https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=eEL8UtqftS4w7LaQIkSCVAsrQIWKtKdZeH9pD0gLfY3">https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=eEL8UtqftS4w7LaQIkSCVAsrQIWKtKdZeH9pD0gLfY3</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#Writing #Reading #Scifi #Books<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/027/093/154/804/847/original/fed69d9efa4e3d05.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-18T21:55:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszczk0rxye3cfyqllrdduzs42pnveuta2ynvspjyw50md4sk8z6sgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqe5d7hn I have created non-Amazon direct-buy links for all my print book titles, and I am feeling quite proud of myself. It&#39;s been a learning experience.<br/><br/>I made a link to celebrate, w/a discount for my fantasy story collection chock full of tales about rebels &amp; hope &amp; building community. (Also dogs, magic, pixies, and dancing with gods.)<br/><br/><a href="https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=eEL8UtqftS4w7LaQIkSCVAsrQIWKtKdZeH9pD0gLfY3">https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=eEL8UtqftS4w7LaQIkSCVAsrQIWKtKdZeH9pD0gLfY3</a><br/><br/>*I think it&#39;s US-only, but not sure. I do know it&#39;s fulfilled via Ingram.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #bookstodon #reading #writing #fantasy #scifi 2025-01-23T00:49:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq499stn3gf8lyrd4wmj2amux9gdg46wqk848ddklqm3cny6shrqgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqdemnaj Current situation. <br/><br/>#cats #CatsOfMastodon #MisterPips<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/113/762/288/756/137/092/original/0d47ad95b5521f5a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-03T03:31:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqchxp8kw4x8x6v6kd6a3azym0z24m3aq4p4muf4nsjzpux0eumqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq2gaymw Happy Solstice from me &amp; this big &#39;ol fluffy goofball.<br/><br/>#WinterSolstice #Caturday #MisterPips<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/113/692/266/059/534/667/original/2356b1402d1e4faa.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-21T18:41:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyq388pcp60et65v9g7cmqhgev9nnd2qltafma4m7f8wkjke2pzfgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq2283xn A bit more about what&#39;s going on in my life right now. (In case anyone&#39;s wondering why I&#39;ve been even more absent from #WritersCoffeeClub &amp; #WordWeavers than usual lately.)<br/><br/>CW: medical stuff, altho&#39; no graphic descriptions or pics. Consolation cat pics at the end.<br/><br/><a href="https://kmherkes.com/brain-bubbles-blog/last-pre-appendix-post">https://kmherkes.com/brain-bubbles-blog/last-pre-appendix-post</a><br/><br/>#writing #blog 2024-12-08T23:06:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrlekm497vpkahw3v7j65l4pp6l9yyfdzuxkafrwklg2pwnkelszqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqn0098q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5mmw3t5f4ljh5z70wcwz7qt98s92twzyj7ahnnq9xh3lc455rvq7kqexc'>nevent1q…qexc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yay, glad I shared, then!<br/><br/>My favorite unseen post of today hit 6 filters: Not today, Satan/antisocial/flamewar prevention/no politics zone/too many negative waves, Moriarty/Can&#39;t wait for this to be over<br/><br/>That tells me it&#39;s a US political rant touching on the election, mentioning specifc people &amp; platforms by name &amp; using terms I dislike wading through. (Not expletives, just…nastiness) <br/><br/>Ugh, no thx.<br/>Instead I got a good snort-laugh out of seeing it all laid out like that. 2024-11-05T21:20:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9e5r37fny64nuy42xg4vpem43trn6wdgzkx9dq0r7yssyd5c39hgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqps5f7f I fucking love the way filters work here in the Fediverse.<br/><br/>Since I can hide posts *but with a label,* I can name my filters in ways that de-stressify my feed without turning it into a scary blank, AND make myself smile. 2024-11-05T19:45:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkvvhz93sadn9x23svuzvau2l4a7meym3qkrz5fd8043m720skzgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq6c4nhs Logged my first #WritingMonth update, woo!<br/><br/>Only time will tell if I can turn that success into a streak. 2024-11-02T15:45:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdgxj0t6lzgy2mgm6md0xzn6vljekx5pu3lda0u5n056rgva9ryugzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqwyd6jn #SilentSunday #Bloomscrolling<br/>#Butterfly<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/113/024/159/484/615/564/original/d626b752bb524ecc.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T18:57:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx7tspwwypjrvfq8nwhz3yp8fc8fx3a935ay6eeesty33uy42hlcszypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq5k3evf Cached US Kindle Giveaway for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18thvys2e5zy2ffp8qetarc5g2zq87aglt3qxgykvthvsfuupxr3scs4axl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Strange Seawolf 🕒 CET</span> (<span class="italic">npub18th…4axl</span>)</a></span>&#39;s awesome book Herald Petrel.<br/>7 copies<br/>Because it&#39;s Tuesday, and everyone needs a little awesome, inclusive space opera in their lives. 2024-08-20T17:32:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6ad33krwkv70ual9p48nu268nqvgslm5l9hvgn8f7kgw5pvcxwqzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq79q4qz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxvsghm6dz5j90v9rm6a5kanv77a0kt760wufxmv028xpzarhjtgwgep8t'>nevent1q…ep8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>IN other weird questions that I wonder about more than I prolly should, how strange is it that I rarely read my home feed here in the #fediverse <br/><br/> I have lots of lists of folks I follow, and I read my local feed, but haven&#39;t followed many folks on my own server, because I see them anyway.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been getting some feedback that this is not how most people take in posts, so I&#39;m curious. 2024-08-16T17:15:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxvsghm6dz5j90v9rm6a5kanv77a0kt760wufxmv028xpzarhjtgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqyw3l98 Whenever I log in here and start scrolling, I end up just wanting to boost other people&#39;s books &amp; talk about ones I&#39;ve read &amp; liked.<br/><br/>But I prolly oughta at least mention my own, huh?<br/><br/>#selfpromo #writerslife<br/><br/>#WriterProblems 2024-08-16T17:06:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs876myn7j6e52ummlch064tnmf4yl3p8gyaxdmyrrsnr3gyg5z3tgzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq644m2a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqh4lhdyzushmlqv8u5jw7mkd2ngnrfangfahjphn70etqkx5x9ygvwcpdc'>nevent1q…cpdc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s also a &#34;Yo, self, take yer danged allergy and pain meds, why doncha?&#34; kind of day.<br/><br/>I probably would&#39;ve done more with my morning if I&#39;d realized that sooner, but tbh it&#39;s easy for symptoms to creep up on me during &#34;pollen an pressure changes&#34; season.<br/><br/>Ah, well. I&#39;m up and moving now, the laptop is open, and music is making me happy. All those are little victories. 2024-08-15T19:14:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqh4lhdyzushmlqv8u5jw7mkd2ngnrfangfahjphn70etqkx5x9ygzypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaq448fvy I don&#39;t know why I associate specific musical artists with particular types of weather, but I do.<br/><br/>#Today it&#39;s warm but gloomy, with sporadic drizzle and an unsteady wind bouncing water droplets off the windows every now and again.<br/><br/>So anyway, this is a Jethro Tull &amp; classic Pink Floyd kind of day. 2024-08-15T18:51:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttrlvhcx6u605awqetpcnckww5y20jy3kn2p3dsky6jtzmkkzunczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqrjtenv First Goodreads review in a very long time for Sharp Edge Of Yesterday, and y&#39;all, they said it was &#34;an unexpected joy to read,&#34; and thanked me for signing the copy they got 18 months ago at a convention.<br/><br/>Talk about a huge confidence boost.<br/><br/>So anyway, just wanted to share that bright spark of writer happiness.<br/><br/>#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Scifi 2024-08-07T21:12:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6lc5g3ywa0kfj8ueawvhgnkjdlpkk9dhdk257say6kw9stmcvgczypl2qntq0qaa6ynenqpjhqpspj0xkxhjxhcg6y3dgnw6088279xaqwpdgpe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8l6p74522va5zelj8nzwchygrppwsm82gl5fkmc6q77d5tzypfg2f4zz2'>nevent1q…4zz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, you have it exactly! 😁<br/><br/>Weaving is basically two after-the-end-of-the-main-plot stories, one for each novel, but together they make a nice singular storyline for Felicity.<br/><br/>So the title is a total pun, suggested by same the knitter friend who wanted poor Carl to get his own HEA &amp; gave me the story inspiration. 2024-07-28T01:48:19Z