@Annalee I've been struggling with my bone-deep love of action stories versus wanting to write things where violence isn't the solution. It's incredibly hard, and I think the quiet stuff can be so easily lost in the noise...
Reading online news, 2008:
- go to website
- read news
Reading online news, 2018:
- go to website
- no, don’t share location
- hell no, don’t send me notifications
- consent to cookie warning
- consent to policies
- no, don’t open in app
- no, don’t want the newsletter
- skip inspirational quote
- close full page ad
- read news
After a week's hiatus, I've got chapter 8 of my current serial up (Knight and Nightrider).
https://jkathleencheney.wordpress.com/the-kings-daughter/
So far this story has concentrated on the nightrider, and the next chapter -finally- brings in the knight. I'm looking forward to bringing Thomas back.
(Yes, there is a chess motif.)
I had carelessly paddled my way into a riptide.
The mermaid who rescued me was dark skinned, like myself, with hair like kelp ropes, muscular arms, a thick torso, a serpentine tail & gold eyes. I was a soft pile of dough by comparison, even though I was fit and a strong swimmer.
"Thank y--"
"No thanking. I just didn't want your corpse littering my home. Attracts all sorts of vermin."
"Understood," I mumbled, still grateful.
#TootFic #MicroFiction #Writing #TerylsTales #UrbanFantasy #Mermaid
Ever been freaked out by Alexa? Here's a nice little tech-y dystopia/horror story from @Annalee
https://firesidefiction.com/carborundorum-dev-null
(CW: Sexual Assault)
Y'ALLLLL My story, "Carborundorum > /dev/null," is on the cover of @firesidefiction's September issue! This is my first illustrated story AND my first cover story.
I'm dropping a link here, but also a Content Warning: this story is about teenage girls, rape culture, and #WhyIDidntReport. It is relevant to current events and made of rage. But it is also made of hope, and love and empathy for girls.
I wrote this for Lifehacker about how all your notifications are LIES and today is a good day to turn off all your notifications, so enjoy: https://lifehacker.com/your-notifications-are-lying-to-you-1829334172
#crafting #wool #spinning #homesteading
(Boosts appreciated)
Does anyone spin? I have a ball of wool (unknown origin), a pair of 8" combs, and a couple drop spindles. I would love to see them go to a good home where they will be used, since I never got to learn how to do it.
Cover shipping and promise to tell me how it spins, and it's yours.
Fantasy Writer....that's all I got at the moment. https://www.amazon.com/J.-Kathleen-Cheney/e/B005CRD9W2