2026-10-29T05:54:32Z https://nostr.now Laura Lis Scott https://nostr.now/npub1uuqmpryzzsm9rfmhl37tzlzd4cd0ce4t7mmupgk32annyutgyucqvyevy9 https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/486/463/254/522/013/original/39dc4c2403aad193.jpeg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/109/486/463/254/522/013/original/39dc4c2403aad193.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsycvufzqseu35393ewsy826akaslty24ltpdg02hrh2mkycheqrcqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq04vd59 Random question (bc everyone seems to say it one way and maybe I’m just weird?):<br/><br/>How do you pronounce “poetry”? 2026-10-27T03:59:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs05pved8edq92j8z2t7vclx52d7ugs3yh7zl898j94vpm5n8w8gwczyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqqvpfcp #WritersCoffeeClub Oct 26 - How did you develop your voice?<br/><br/>I work my voice to fit the work, finding what feels right for this particular story that has its own tone, atmosphere, themes, MC…<br/><br/>It can be especially fun with 1st person narration, where the character telling the story may seem/be different from who they are/were within the story.<br/><br/>I’ve been writing for decades, but I’m always learning. Who knows, one day perhaps I’ll look back and see a singular voice. Hindsight, 20/20, etc. 2026-10-26T14:20:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9kw6alcf9v9jltwjrn738j06ccxxh8kjas4j2s6unm8rvxmdx4czyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq0lt6nz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdln0v7865yvhrvcuk2gtu4wzntcfstnvwj4uw3ye5wqrktvqypvgwnn8ue'>nevent1q…n8ue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Restaurant correspondent: I’d never heard of coffee beans until yesterday. Coffee is just one of those beverages you just take for granted. 2026-10-22T13:46:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxgvuedglknsee98tkylfk74y0zldx3sx64tzz6a02uqy5tt3ycczyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq63yw88 email link: nope<br/><br/>rando text link: nope<br/><br/>mystery meat link: nope<br/><br/>install this exciting new app by someone who used ai to reverse-engineer EvilCorp’s expensive subscription app: “yes! why worry? it’s just my computer w all my files, banking information, passwords…”<br/><br/>🤔 2026-10-22T13:40:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25ugkcvh45p28qzx23swkxywcc2f54cq9vqp8ujkk2yen2yzgh0szyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqs7gj2c One thing I truly loathed in my webdev days and later when simply managing our own CMS websites: suddenly having to drop everything and run security updates on several sites and/or servers. Core, modules, plugins, themes … The stress! The unexpected problems!<br/><br/>Finally it’d get done … until the next time. It never ends.<br/><br/>A few years ago, for my own health and sanity I migrated what we had to static sites and never looked back.<br/><br/>My heart goes out to everyone caught in today’s AARRRGGGH! 2026-10-21T23:09:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfcqps8h0m968mfny9pcm6ff2vp69wqhmjjhj59mllvyy3tr293sqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqp0a26u When it happens, you’ll 2026-09-19T04:04:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8cye24jsdjhmsgj4cur5ffvmgz8fnswu7fulzlysz9mjsrmar2yczyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqnt7pp8 The fedi has always felt impermanent to me. I joined a few instances in 2017, loved it. Took a year or so away. Returned to 3 instances shut down, 1 unmaintained, &amp; my acct on 1 deleted (for inactivity?). All that activity, friends, follows gone<br/><br/>1 remaining orig acct was on a great instance that later shut down<br/><br/>Some impermanence was self inflicted though. Some time ago I activated auto-delete on my less popular posts here. IDK why, just it made sense at the time. I regret that now<br/><br/>That’s all 2026-09-11T13:56:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8lhkuygyrvuks88vdyfhvs30h9kutrtgwc36vf9839emcsecjkxczyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqfugymz #WritersCoffeeClub Sep 11 - What&#39;s a part of your process you&#39;d give free advertising to?<br/><br/>Scrivener is my word processor: lightweight editor; ability to shuffle parts around; easy-to-manage styles. (It’s not great for exchanging drafts with an editor; I tolerate Word for that. Nor do I use it to compile publishing formats.)<br/><a href="https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview">https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview</a><br/><br/>As a publisher, one app I treasure is Sigil, a free open source ePub code editor, and its community-developed plugins.<br/><a href="https://sigil-ebook.com/sigil/">https://sigil-ebook.com/sigil/</a> 2026-09-11T13:24:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsylrdc8x6fvfm5afykkq855ljp0zvwsgqe8e2y2q2wyugdcltsw5gzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqyg6lp3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgtw5urkqa9qwfnz9858lssnydwjlx2wcyfmmj5ewyjn0y625nechp8jpm'>nevent1q…8jpm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Blogrolls were great. I’d love to see them return. 2026-09-08T22:56:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqx6jwtkcx7flf2ef0x5xqfdwknknt5t52csegae7063d286penqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqkygrgr “coding has never really been a big problem. The places where there are problems are in like testing. How do you know that this piece of software actually does what you need it to do? That&#39;s a really really difficult problem… everything I&#39;ve seen about AI tools just is that they just make hard problem worse” <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@firstprimate/117221880538219180">https://kolektiva.social/@firstprimate/117221880538219180</a> 2026-09-06T14:21:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg46t054llyc0wqnnnj4ljahxghcclns2r4ng5m3azm7mt7tvjguqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqm8dtuh #ScribesAndMakers 7 Is there a work of art that you didn&#39;t like at first but came to appreciate once you understood it better?<br/><br/>When The Fifth Element came out, I was used to different SF movies, I was expecting this one to be like those. And in many ways it was. And at the time, I laughed at Chris Tucker’s performance but kinda felt it didn’t fit. I was so wrong.<br/><br/>Chris Tucker’s Ruby Rhod is my favorite part of the movie. 2026-08-07T23:43:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst5krewl2x4cwmxm6qt6fewwq5qhe83xc6qers9lck36py9yxes9czyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq86x4hz #ScribesAndMakers Aug 6 - Tell us about a drummer whose work you appreciate<br/><br/>There are so many! But whenever their music plays, John Bonham’s drumming is what I sprays key in to 2026-08-07T23:35:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst7g7vxna0leu7fmdgztlgtpc9wyudcmygqt627s3jhsd4gvjjhxgzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqsghcjl personally I prefer the fireworks to the gunshots 2026-07-05T04:08:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswdgsw2p738udmpmv8svanqfrag8790sgq2xfkgcn8eag55ryf0rqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqnszl7p in their own words, people share how their lives have changed with ME/CFS (~45 min)<br/><br/>[@mecfs](<a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mecfs">https://a.gup.pe/u/mecfs</a> ) #MEcfs #LongCovid <a href="https://wandering.shop/@LLS/116661102163760008">https://wandering.shop/@LLS/116661102163760008</a> 2026-05-30T12:03:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspwna2d798fzmj8aut89cm7yvyqjckymlxszrc25rsqs5yu3ldnygzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqztqy2y This is ME<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/KMTeK_mhox4">https://youtu.be/KMTeK_mhox4</a><br/><br/>#mecfs 2026-05-30T02:12:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6eyy34qt3qatj0xzne8psqjxy2pmt780gx6anan5r2z0jexjavgzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqf77xnd In a scene today, MC unexpectedly rage screamed at the alien with sharp teeth and prehensile tongue, and writing it felt oddly cathartic. Still reflecting on that. (It wasn’t cathartic for her, but oh that’s coming, that’s what the whole story is about.) 2026-05-10T04:17:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsa3tfsrh9zw5npg5p6tr67emvuy4jphtn5dd8eqss3mq2pstr8szyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqaug4sh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7zc8c4kke9qq2tj8dg7hwyqurgat7e699l37590ws8jw4xh462cjd4aq8'>nevent1q…4aq8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I mean if you’re gonna fail, at least try to fail with some style<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/416/118/265/635/506/original/8c68762abb77c39d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-16T19:49:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fc9tugvz5smuq5ztt89hawd8ru34emzlhknlt002etl36f4cgwszyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnquf9zag In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8uf859084sxr0eg3f5ujs5e5xlneu32009lvs040599fp2u23vg7x45wt'>nevent1q…45wt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Those were the days, when Sony tried slipping their #rootkit into their CDs and everybody was like FUCK NO! And they had to back off bc nobody was buying that shit 2026-04-16T19:34:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw7zc8c4kke9qq2tj8dg7hwyqurgat7e699l37590ws8jw4xh462czyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqtegn2z #BlueSky’s blank “who me?” screen has me missing old Twitter’s #FailWhale 2026-04-16T19:29:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswlr0yfz4accfc54x83w2tjrz3ejzzn4r0dgaqpa80ftwv7ytg33qzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqpp2nt0 #WritersCoffeeClub March 14: Do you think readers want new experiences in structure or narrative, or do they prefer what&#39;s familiar?<br/><br/>Yes, every time! 2026-03-14T22:50:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7sfdsyavg7r67vdle77qlwsjekzvlfua9rmkhk89negwmc7h5yqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq2c6rgj 19y ago today I joined Twitter and spent months fascinated by how the feed went by faster than you could keep up, so unlike forums, blogs, LJ etc. For years it was great, weird, informative, newsy, though horrible at times…<br/><br/>Over time “actually” culture became gotcha culture. Trolling fed by bots grew dominant. I blocked &amp; blocked (eventually &gt;100k accounts). Not fun. I posted less, then stopped, then disabled my account, then just deleted it in disgust<br/><br/>But those early years bring fond memories 2026-03-11T17:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtt7e7tnkhzjlnwtgzrwj3ynnn9e5tm768xaugd6qgl9lfvju4agzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnql3p7jn Giddy happy to see Dianna Cowern aka Physics Girl feeling well enough (3y w long covid) to do a new video (neutrinos!)<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/B3m3AMRlYfc">https://youtu.be/B3m3AMRlYfc</a> 2026-03-04T02:54:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2pr3ueh4c5wxz5p5sc3yczg7cn4pceap0pw0r3uj9fffy4rp2u3czyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq7a0d48 I have questions about their training data <a href="https://mapstodon.space/@pinakographos/116117392516552747">https://mapstodon.space/@pinakographos/116117392516552747</a> 2026-02-23T06:21:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vpyamggqfquex8rx9trcsp8k86qzvjyhaccfhwyveqgz5m8udcgzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqah6vfx “purity culture” is a dog whistle 2026-02-22T00:25:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsra5atdzrl9q72x3mzgy55y4sw93r2p8nv03lz4x5s37ev6zzy6rqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqkrrgyw There’s enshittification.<br/><br/>And then there’s dipshittification. 2025-01-10T15:47:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqz5d634a5wgj0v9450pa6uukwwle3m4g5fmj8eaj0m9ntlfrydaczyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqktl927 When you don’t mask up indoors shopping, flying, socializing, why don’t you?<br/><br/>(please share) 2024-12-08T15:32:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp9aq583jtmmsvaxs449rnarzu69286dj056evn6gl3xc4ghexuwqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqjjhj9j In this year’s election, all u.s. citizens who are not being prevented from voting will make one of 4 choices:<br/><br/>□ vote to keep having elections <br/><br/>□ vote to end elections <br/><br/>□ vote 3rd party &amp; end elections<br/><br/>□ not vote &amp; end elections <br/><br/>However else you look at it, this applies 2024-09-28T14:57:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwh3lp8adee5qqfvslj2n9ufdqvl7jv5pdvrxwapravwjg7f0w9gzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq60euxz nobody:<br/><br/>apple: We will rewrite your texts so you won’t sound like you. AND nanny your bad words bc bad words are bad<br/><br/>“This AI-powered feature will proofread your text, summarize it, or even change the tone to professional, concise, and friendly. Keep in mind that the tool stumbles while handling swear words and controversial topics like drugs and murder”<br/><br/>privacy policy: please refer to this 180,000-word document <a href="https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/113170868280686809">https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/113170868280686809</a> 2024-09-20T17:46:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcpvyjkyycj3g6dp9mmgj66uawnv5r2rpqlzsts94grmfxmnr9fqzyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnqsjt3w5 love how YouTube goes down and they’re all “Your offline”<br/><br/>no tube everything works except you 2024-08-27T00:06:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6x7rgpswwzgvn766vcthj4mk9gseysk64v0q82me5wvtelvzv8szyrnsrvyvsg2rv5d8wl78evtufkhp4lrx40m00s9z69tkwvn3dqnnq3ma8j4 #FlashFiction #MicroFiction<br/><br/>The ghost couldn’t knock so it waited for the children dressed as goblins, vampires, witches and politicians to ring the bell. The door opened. “Trick or treat!”<br/><br/>“So adorable!” said a lady in skeleton makeup. As she gave them candy, the ghost stepped inside and was greeted by other ghosts.<br/><br/>“Thank you!” said the children. The door closed. The lady sat down and looked her phone. The ghosts gathered ’round and watched the news scroll by and cried and cried and cried. 2023-10-31T14:43:51Z