Profanity in an autobiography
I’m writing an autobiography and would like to know that If you feel you must use profanity-laced dialogue, how much is enough? I use it more for effect than anything else, to spice things up. My...
View ArticleLong Novella or Short Novel?
My current WIP was supposed to be an a adult sci-fi novel, but at my current pace the final word count will be 45k-55k. From all I've read, traditionally published SFF is supposed to be 80k+ for novels...
View ArticleComp titles - book proposal. How old can they be?
Happy New Year everyone! I am aware that comp titles should be no more than 5 years old. But what if an older edition of a book has an better Amazon best seller ranking (and higher sales) than a more...
View ArticleThe 2022 Sekrit Solstice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Story Swap!
Hear ye, Hear ye! The First of December is once more upon us, which means that we stand on the precipice of yet another season of writer-based joy and wonderment. That’s right, gang, polish up your...
View ArticleThe SFF 2021 Cantina
She polishes the last of the glasses, hung in neat little rows over the bar. Checks the bottles lined up behind her, hundreds of them in all shapes, sizes, and planet of origin. Makes sure the taps are...
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US Congressional January 6 committee findings
Well, here's hopefully a bit of good news? Jan. 6 committee votes to refer Bannon to DOJ for criminal prosecution “Mr. Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena,” said House select...
View ArticleThe travesty of a modern obsession with youth
This is a topic that can live outside the NC-17 section, but keep it NC-17. True for all genres, but specifically to erotica, I am troubled by the obsession with youth. We somehow taught ourselves that...
View ArticleWhat the heck am I thinking?
Okay, I took the plunge and signed up. Now the question is whether I'll be able to eke out any time to come back and take advantage of, what looks like, a great resource. After dragging my ass home...
View ArticleFind that word in your WIP
So, I saw this game on a different forum, who, for the record, stole it from another forum, and I thought it might be fun to try here. I don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a shot. The idea of...
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What we're reading, the SFF edition
What are you reading and would you recommend it to a friend? Is it something you typically read? Any other comments? I just finished Thief of Time by Pratchett last night. It started out slow and very...
View ArticleThe Triolet Trail
The triolet is somewhat of a rarity, maybe because some incorrectly see it as little more than a shorter (and therefore also easier) version of a pantoum or villanelle. This poem and thread sparked an...
View ArticleThe New W1S1 High Tea Bar and Lounge (with extra-comfy sofas)
After getting the okay from our wonderful room mod, @zanzjan, construction has started on a new W1S1 hangout space. Nothing wrong with the old one, of course, but sometimes fresh is good, right? Make...
View ArticleOkay, so someone screwed up here
Two years into the pandemic, and they can't even do this right... Granted, the Omicron IS ascendant, and as of the 25th it appears to be over 50% of cases in the US. But this is a far cry from the jump...
View ArticleFood Recalls in the USA and Canada
Lime Green Grocer, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in the Thai Delight Burrito Lime Green Grocer, Inc. of Seattle, Washington is recalling 783 individually wrapped Thai Delight Burritos,...
View ArticleThe Great AW Song Chain
Some shenanigans (which were completely my fault) in another thread got me thinking of a Great AW Song Chain. Someone posts a song title and artist, and the next person has to find a link to another...
View ArticleYet another "word count" thread
This seems to get asked quite a bit, and after researching this topic time and time again, I still don't feel like I have a good grasp on what is acceptable vs. unacceptable. I'm writing an...
View ArticleFirst edit
Orite, so I've just finished my first short story which didn't take me quite as long as I was honestly expecting (around 20,000 words) which is heavily inspired by the works of Lovecraft (with a lot...
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Say the First Word that Comes to Mind, part III
This is an old game played on other forums with this template: Without thinking about it say the VERY FIRST word that comes to mind, reading the word the poster before you has written..... I say Book...
View ArticleDiegesis and the unspoken norms of storytelling
TL;DR does anyone else write stories that intentionally draws attention to and challenges how stories are presented and consumed? Diegesis is the world of the story. Something is diegetic if it exists...
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