Writer Obscura / is on Nostr

#writer of #serialfiction and the occasional #shortstory Retired #staffwriter that dabbled in #writing #graphicnovels back in mid-2000s.

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2024-07-03 12:47:53

Mutuals and #WritersCoffeeClub buds, spouse and I are heading out on Friday - won't be back until Sunday - 14th.
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2024-06-21 12:54:41

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@npub1aum…5jx0 I don't think you want discussion - I think you want an arguement?

2024-06-21 12:51:36

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@npub1j0v…d9dx The only patch I know that's disbursed through online pharmacies in the states is Androderm - and that's testosterone replacement for aging men.

2024-06-17 12:43:10

#WritersCoffeeClub 17. Do you lose track of time while writing or editing?
Due to my health issues, I make time for physical activity five days a week in the afternoons - and yes, I still lose track of time when #writing. I write through lunch if my spouse doesn't text me to eat something.

2024-06-15 12:26:48

#WritersCoffeeClub 15Jun- Is your world child/teen-friendly, or does it contain themes more suited for mature audiences?
Nothing I write is suitable for kids. When I wrote BL manga, one publisher wanted a YA romance - that's the only title I've ever written that's suitable for anyone under 18.
Mature is subjective - there's plenty of adults out there that toss maturity (and critical thinking) when they encounter R18 material.

2024-06-13 13:22:21

#WritersCoffeeClub June 13
What’s your favourite antagonist to write? Villains, anti-heroes, rivals?
There's all kinds of antagonists I love writing:
monsters, demons, evil family, authoritarians, bullies, mother nature, hottest guy in the room, femme fatale, ghosts, animals (in some cases - plants), the Machines, and criminals ofc, but my favorite antagonists are victims.

2024-06-06 18:08:30

#WritersCoffeeClub #Writing 06 Have you queried agents for traditional publishing? How did it go?
Nope, my agent didn't deal with indie comics and so I queried small publishers and was published by them. For a time, I had an agent I got through networking (never querying), but once I was hired as an in-house writer, we parted ways. :)

2024-06-04 12:23:17

1/2 #WritersCoffeeClub June 4
How do you handle highly intimate scenes?
I went from writing pornographic fan comics to writing erotic pro comics and let me tell you, writing sex in a script for an artist is drastically different than writing sex in prose for a reader.
I had to stop 'telling' the sex over 'showing' the sex. What does this person's skin feel like, how does the muscle feel when grabbed or when you grab it, how do they taste... you get the idea.

2024-05-30 18:18:11

Just want to remind my moots from the #WritersCoffeeClub that stressed spelled backwards is desserts - so if you're chowing on sweets post drama, you're doing fine.

2024-05-29 18:58:15

#WritersCoffeeClub Day 29: What's the average time to complete a writing project between the idea and publishing/making it available?
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2024-05-24 19:32:49

#WritersCoffeeClub May 24 Is there any work of fiction you could have written better? Don't be shy.
I'm assuming we're talking about my own body of work - because I ain't trying rewrite someone else's story (fanfiction doesn't count, that's transformative).
My answer is - pretty much any prose I wrote between 1981 and 1998 + a few after that, give or take.

2024-05-19 18:46:23

Today's #writerscoffeeclub is hilarious because so many responses are arrogantly saying NO, it's this - and then confidently tapping out what you think are a writer's best qualities. 😆

2024-05-15 22:22:54

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@npub15wt…7rek she’s a real edgelord, that one.

2024-05-14 23:48:27

I don't typically do the eye-roll at agents thing, but this got me like... If you know a pub/org seeking a specific thing and writer, then do some inter-agency querying for the writer YOU WILL NEED, not this shit.
Hitting the X and seeking only writers that don't need you isn't the flex you think it is...
#writing #writingcommunity #WritersCoffeeClub
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2024-05-14 23:34:10

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@npub1aum…5jx0 Are you describing it, or is she telling about it in the first person?
And yes, I've written plenty of one-handed reads for gay men and the women who like reading about gay men.

2024-05-10 13:02:37

#WritersCoffeeClub 10: Do you know any good sources for publishing information?
I have a few favs, even though I no longer write to sell.
https://careerauthors.com/
https://www.writersrelief.com/
https://writerbeware.blog/ <-- ofc
https://wheretopitch.com/
...and my writers guild (east), but it's not a public site.

2024-05-09 12:24:35

#WritersCoffeeClub May 9
What's the minimum time you can work on your writing? Do you need a long, clear period?
I've done quick writing sprints but they're never satisfying. I must have my uninterrupted 4 hours every day or I get a bad case of NWS (not-writing syndrome) and get cranky.

2024-03-01 17:45:57

Kind of burned out on #editing Will go swim some laps and see how I feel later.