Unsolicited writing advice, no. 26:
A well-constructed plot needs all of the following: a beginning, which lays out the journey; a development, with properly-managed, escalating tension spikes and suitable moments of repose; and a payoff worthy of the ride. Sounds simple? (Spoiler: it's not.)
Night photo of a quiet neighborhood street in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Night photo along the Shakuji River in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Night photo of a greengrocer on a quiet neighborhood street in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Night photo of a quiet neighborhood street in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Good evening from #Japan! My first photo set after the successful migration of my BlueSky data to @leafplaza.eu is a selection of night photos from the #Itabashi ward of #Tokyo. All with iPhone 15 Pro in night mode.
#photography #streetphotography #スナップ写真 #UrbanGaze #scape @bskyphotos.bsky.social
A dog stands on a table, posing next a basted peak lapel sport coat. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.
A dog sitting on the floor, posting next to a basted blue tweed sport coat with notch lapels. The jacket is being displayed on a dress form.
A dog sitting on the floor, posing in front of a wall where three tailored jackets are hanging.
A dog poses on a table. He's surrounded by a tailor's measuring tape.
Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made.
IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s
I managed to review Alchemised by SenLinYu without too many spoilers. I think.
susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/alch...
#BookReview #fantasy #darkfantasy #BookSky
Hillside of azaleas and rhododendrons at Mimuroto-ji.
The main hall of Mimuroto-ji.
Azalea flowers in the rock garden at Mimuroto-ji.
Hydrangea garden at Mimuroto-ji.
🌄BACK IN KYŌTO🚲
8) Known as the 'Temple of Flowers' (花の寺), Mimuroto-ji (三室戸寺 - founded in 770) boasts two hillside gardens: one carpeted in 20,000 azalea and 1000 rhododendron bushes, and the other filled with thousands of hydrangea.
Azaleas in bloom at Shisen-do.
Azaleas in bloom at Toji-in.
Azaleas bloom at Shuheki-en at Sanzen-in, and guests can enjoy matcha on the veranda.
A pink sweet modeled to look like a miniature flower bouquet.
🌈😎AZALEAS🌤️🙌
just as wonderful
as the expensive garden stone...
azaleas
百両の石にもまけぬつつじ哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1825.
Trans. David Lanoue.
Hard on the heels of the last cherry blossoms comes the ubiquitous azalea. Gaudy, dazzling and often over the top, it's one of my favourite flowers😊
Your reminder that notable authors aren't actually sending you email about your unpublished work. They don't have the time and most of them aren't editors anyway
I finally finished reading Alchemised by SenLinYu last night. Late last night. Took me two weeks. I loved the book, but it's difficult to review without spoilers. Or making the review as long as the book is. 😀
ICYM yesterday, my review of White Feathers, Crimson Leaves by Josh Reynolds. A new series (hopefully) set in Legends of Five Rings world.
susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/whit...
#BookReview #fantasy #booksky
The cover of My Super-Cute Black Mage!, Vol. 1 by Takidon.
I read My Super-Cute Black Mage!, Vol. 1 by Takidon. A cute but short start to a romance series.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#manga #bookreview
I saw a SCUBA diving pitch that read, "SCUBA, because therapy is expensive and murder is wrong..." and now I want to pull back out the murder mystery series I shelved ages ago with a SCUBA diver solving crimes along the coast of Georgia.
The cover of My Super-Cute Black Mage!, Vol. 1 by Takidon.
I read My Super-Cute Black Mage!, Vol. 1 by Takidon. A cute but short start to a romance series.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#manga #bookreview
It’s officially Silas's third birthday, join us in sending him birthday howls! 🎂🐺
Looking for the perfect birthday gift?🐾 Symbolically adopt Silas in celebration: https://adoptions.nywolf.org/products/adopt-silas
Hey, did you see that my husband has his very first Hugo nomination?
It's a banger of a story, too, and I'm not just saying that because he knows where I live!
Kaiju Agonistes - Uncanny Magazine share.google/DJgW47hMqVnD...
NOTING THIS. 🫤
I enjoyed it. I hope there will be more.
White Feathers, Crimson Leaves – Out Now!
My newest Legend of the Five Rings novel, White Feathers, Crimson Leaves, is out now, wherever you order books! If you haven't already preordered a copy, now's your chance to pick it up. And if you've already done so, thank you. It's much appreciated. Grab…
Panel 1: Bob sits on an armchair and asks, "Bob, are you ready?" Panel 2: The other Bob, wearing a red dress and sporting a moustache, enters the room and says, "I'm ready." Panel 3: The first Bob says, "You can't go out like that." Panel 4: The first Bob stands up, combs the other Bob's moustache, and says, "Your moustache is unkempt."
Congratulations!
I review White Feathers, Crimson Leaves by Josh Reynolds on my reading blog. It's his new Legend of the Five Rings tie-in series and while it can't replace Daidoji Shin for me, it's interesting and atmospheric horror fantasy. Out today.
susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/whit...
#bookreview #fantasy
We are looking at a painting of St Liphardus - a 6th-century lawyer, hermit and abbot in Meung-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. He is wearing bishops clothing including a surplus and mitre and is holding a crook. On a lead is a small knee high green and blue dragon.
We’re very sorry sir but you cannot bring your emotional support dragon in here.
Three cool scientists introduce their work "Our new theory has been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, but we feel its depths and intricacies are best appreciated on the limited-edition vinyl release."
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
Vinay sets off for adventure in Ilona Andrews' portal fantasy THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME:
"an absolute blast from beginning to end. It is clever, exciting, entertaining, and crafted with a lot of love."
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc7prmzb
@torbooks.bsky.social
Hey everyone! A colleague of mine is doing research for a book and is collecting information on how yokai are viewed and received outside of Japan.
It would be of immense help if you could answer the brief (only seven questions) Google Form below:
forms.gle/NgiGYGALVR8i...
Thanks for your help!
Sometimes the only thing standing in the way of your goals… is you.
I review White Feathers, Crimson Leaves by Josh Reynolds on my reading blog. It's his new Legend of the Five Rings tie-in series and while it can't replace Daidoji Shin for me, it's interesting and atmospheric horror fantasy. Out today.
susannashore.blogspot.com/2026/04/whit...
#bookreview #fantasy
If you find you make the same mistakes repeatedly (forgetting to intro characters, leaving out descriptions in action scenes, make all the paragraphs a uniform length, ect)... put that on your Editing List and stop stressing it! You can fix that in edits.
#LianaEdits #AmWriting
Starshippe Captayne: "To complete thys mysterious taske given us by the council, we must fynde a strepsirrhine primate!"
Startshippe First Officer: "Aye aye, Captayne."
Starshippe Captayne: "No, just a regular lemur."
