btw the katy perry/bezos' girlfriend/other four irrelevant billionaires 10 minute space stunt was not the first all female expedition no matter how much they try to market it as such. the first all female mission was in 1963 with soviet cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova, Irina Solovyova and Valentina Ponomaryova - all three of which were working class and had to pass incredibly hard exams to be chosen from 400 potential candidates. just in case we started falling for the propaganda machine again
i feel like people are skimming over the uk riots in a way that makes me want to tear my hair out. muslims in the uk are in active danger. immigrants in the uk are in active danger. refugees in the uk are in active danger. people of colour in the uk are in active danger. asian communities in the uk are in active danger. black communities in the uk are in active danger.
there are massive far right riots throughout the country right now and people like fucking elon musk and nigel farage are inciting it and still have a platform to speak. people have used three young girls deaths, people's genuine grief in southport, to try and gain traction for their own racist bullshit and it's working.
a lot of refugee charities have been forced to close leaving many people without support, homes, funding, food, etc. if you aren't able to donate please consider sending a message via the conversation over borders campaign! it will send a hopeful, welcoming letter to a refugee in the uk. there is also a guide to staying safe here.
please do your own research and donate to refugee charities, anti-islamophobia charities, mosques who are trying to rebuild after being destroyed, counter protesters, here are some i've heard positive things about but the list is extensive; southport strong together (support for the southport victims and their families), emergency unity fund, southport mosque rebuilding, riot repair fund, middlesbrough vulnerable residents, nasir mosque rebuilding, hull help for refugees, bristol welcomes migrants,
About Me
Hello, fairly active Writeblr, chronic procrastinator, write fantasy, action, paranormal, queer romance. Looking to meet some writing buddies!
Works in Progress
The Undead Necromancer Paranormal - Laila Kivris is a low-level necromancer but an accident turns her into a vampire, she must confront losing her powers and facing her new life. But when people start resurrecting back as vampires, she must partner with the elusive Dr. Sheven before the sleepy town gets the nightmare of the century. Three Amethyst Cures Fantasy - A graduate student trying to finish her thesis on a mysterious illness spreading through the Intangibles city, Esther realizes things are not all that they seem when the royal family gets involved. With a coronation coming up and her cute roommate trying to assassinate her for her thesis, survival is no longer guaranteed.
Livewire Action - Evelyn a.k.a Livewrire's life turns upside down when the CIA suspects her of being the cybervigilante Livewire. Her best friend clears her name, but someone at the CIA isn't convinced. Agent Vivien will stop at nothing to expose Evelyn and puts her on the team to hunt down Livewire. Now, Livewire must face her past and glances that Vivien keeps throwing her.
[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Dean answers 'There's a petition to ban conversion therapy in the EU' to Cas' 'I love you'. /End ID]
If you are a citizen in the EU please sign this petition:
π΅πΈ The algorithm is going to keep silencing my posts, but they're not going to silence me. I grew up with little to no books that made me feel seen as a queer/bisexual Palestinian Arab American. Today, it's still not easy enough to find those books online, even though we have thousands of lists, posts, and directories to guide us. To make your search a little easier, here are a few queer Palestinian books to add to your TBR. Please help me spread this by reblogging. Consider adding these to your least for Read Palestine Week (click for resources)! π
π The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher π΅πΈ A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar π Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam π΅πΈ To All the Yellow Flowers by Raya Tuffaha π You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat π΅πΈ The Specimen's Apology by George Abraham π Birthright by George Abraham π΅πΈ Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata π Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger π΅πΈ The Twenty-Ninth Year by Hala Alyan π Guapa by Saleem Haddad π΅πΈ From Whole Cloth: An Asexual Romance by Sonia Sulaiman
π The Philistine by Leila Marshy π΅πΈ Love Is an Ex-Country by Randa Jarrar π Shell Houses by Rasha Abdulhadi π΅πΈ Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa'ed Atshan π Belladonna by Anbara Salam π΅πΈ Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas, Karnessa, Hackto Oshiro π Blood Orange by Yaffa As π΅πΈ The ordeal of being known by Malia Rose π Decolonial Queering in Palestine by Walaa Alqaisiya π΅πΈ Are You This? Or Are You This?: A Story of Identity and Worth by Madian Al Jazerah, Ellen Georgiou π This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers π΅πΈ My Mama's Magic by Amina Awad
Writing Tips
Descriptions in Between Dialogue
β§
β€ how characters interact with the environment
β moving something, picking something up, looking somewhere
β€ how the environment interacts with the characters
β weather, other characterβs actions or movements
β€ gestures
β facial expressions, body language
β€ shifts in position
β standing, sitting, leaning, shifting weight, crossing arms/legs
β€ physical reactions
β body temperature, fidgeting, heart rate, character quirks
β€ environmental descriptions
β descriptions using the five senses, setting, characterβs appearances
β€ internal dialogue
β emotional reaction to what was said, reflection of past experiences, connections to other characters/settings/actions
⡠I want to reiterate⦠descriptions using the five senses ; when in doubt, think of the five senses your character is experiencing and pick what best moves the story forward
Gone
I want to play a game with you all.
You have to make a new word by changing only one letter of the last word.
Dirt
Original Work Primary Blog. Sideblog for fanfics @stickdoodlefriend Come yell at me! | 18+
241 posts