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Mood this morning...

Happy Tuesday! LBVS

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Antarctica Tariffs Announced

It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...

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Happy Caturday!

No snippet, but here's my #OneOrangeBraincell sweety. ❤️

PS: He has all four limbs 😺

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Spent this week editing the selected short stories and novelettes for the forthcoming IF Anthology of New Indian SFF (due to be published in July 2025).

Each of these stories is unique, but also so recognisably *Indian*, in the best of ways.

Can’t wait to share them with the world.

Keanu Reeves and Carrie Ann Moss behind the scenes on the set of the Matrix smoking and looking cool as fuck

The Matrix but make it French

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#WIPSnips "viral"

No viral but umm...bacterial 🦠

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BSFA Awards 2024 Shortlist Announced - STARBURST Magazine The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) has announced its shortlist for the 2024 BSFA Awards. All nominees produced work in 2024. Previous winners of the BSFA Awards include Adrian Tchaikovsky,...

Those BSFA Award Nominees, with links to their works, now up on @starburst.bsky.social

www.starburstmagazine.com/bsfa-awards-...

#WIPSnips "ego"

Only two occurrences of this one in all WIPs.
I pick this ⬇️

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The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 60, “La Musica” by John Picacio: A woman faces the observer head on; her headgear is made of a split violin, followed by brass instruments twisted into what becomes a crown. Below her, the piano keys frame her collar, reminiscent of a ceremonial outfit. Piano keyboard keys swirl below her. She exudes confidence, power and beckons the onlooker closer, and the quote says, "There is no limit to the number of curses in the world. For each one the monks try to exorcise, ten more take its place. We are not here because we enjoy it though. Please don’t misunderstand."

Last minute reading for the Hugo Awards?

Try the novelette "Another Girl Under the Iron Bell" by Angela Liu! @angelaliu.bsky.social

It came in 3rd place in the Uncanny Readers' Poll & is on the Locus Recommended Reading List!

You can read it here!
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The Fifth Element: Saving the World With Weirdness and Wonder - Reactor There's nothing quite like this movie — and it's brilliant.

There really is nothing quite like "The Fifth Element"--even now, decades later, it remains a unique blend of retro influences, high fashion, action, camp, and big ideas, and it's wonderful. Let's discuss!

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#WIPSnips "share"

Quite a few 'shares' in my WIPs.

I'm going with this one where both MCs share a tender moment, reliving their childhood connection before the tragedy strikes. 😔

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#WIPSnips "before"

I found more 'befores' in my WIP than expected. So I'll probably edit some of them. 👀

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#WIPSnips "negative"

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#WIPSnips "annoy"

A fleeting moment of reconciliation between the two MCs

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Stats for 02/03: 1,092
Stats for 03/03: 479
Stats for 04/03: 1,578

Not bad! 🤩

And because real life is important too: I've been climbing twice per week & already seeing progress in technique and fear management.

Here's to more productive weeks!

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#WIPSnips "ring"

Found quite a few of these in my WIP because the underground cities are stacked habitat rings.

I'll go with the one where the MC is in his element 🗻🧗‍♂️

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#WIPSnips "invisible"

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Inside the House of Wisdom - Lightspeed Magazine This is the eighth floor of the Al-Ahli Memorial Library, my favorite place in the building. When the elevator door opens, it’s like walking into a quiet circle of glass. So, as we walk, I’m going to ...

Ok this is the last time I will beg you to read "Inside the House of Wisdom" and nominate it for a Nebula Award if you're as blown away by its heart and pain and light as I am!!! Do your soul a favor, @sfwa.bsky.social folk!

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#WIPSnips "zone"

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Stats for 26/02:

⁓500 words added
⁓500 words removed

❤️ Fleshed out some patches where the character's inner conflict was thinly explained.
❤️ Streamlined the inner logic in Act 1.
❤️ Rewrote some wonky phrases (maybe they're even wonkier now? 😁)

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Stats for 23/02: 1,908
Stats for 24/02: 522
Stats for 25/02: 2,738

Phew, the last few days have been productive. I guess my ADHD brain is hitting that hyperfocus phase. Gotta find the silver lining wherever I can 🤷‍♀️

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#WIPSnips "part"

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Every...time...🤯

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#WritersCoffeeClub 25. Do you read outside your era, country or language?

Absolutely! It's my yearly goal to read a handful of books from non-anglosphere. I have a soft spot for classic Soviet SFF. #SFF from South Asia, Africa, China & anywhere else is always on my list.

#WIPSnips "shine"

A few shines in my WIPs, but I'll go with a glint. ✨

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Welp! Jonesy's blocking my workout mat. So that's a legit reason to leave it for the next day, right. Right?

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Lol! Yes, that's the one! Berliner in some places, and Krapfen in others. But the same thing ☺️ Faschingskrapfen is just normal Krapfen dressed in confetti 😀

They're notoriously hard to make though! I live in the Lebkuchen heartland of Germany, they're a year-long thing here 🤭 Also, Faschingskrapfen are all the rage nowadays because of the Fasching season.