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Idk if this counts for your petty unfollow thing but my brother marked me as spam on gmail when we were younger because I wouldn't stop sending him chuck norris memes and he still hasn't undone it. 10 yrs later we mostly communicate through his gf so she can mediate the deep-rooted conflict that's tearing my family apart
oh my god
Tell me petty reasons you’ve unfollowed someone
Cuddling in a blanket fort + Elucien, if you would be so kind!
But of course!
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“Feyre!” Nesta strode into the library. “Have you seen Elain?”
Feyre appeared from behind a bookshelf. “No. Why?”
“I can’t find her anywhere,” Nesta said, brow furrowed. “It’s been ages. Where could she be?”
Cassian, lounging on a couch by the fire, sat up and grinned. “I bet I know where she is.”
“Are you sure we aren’t going to be… interrupting anything?” Feyre asked delicately as Cassian turned the handle of Lucien’s door.
“Positive,” Cassian assured her. “Look.”
Both Feyre and Nesta peeked into the room. In the middle of the floor stood two chairs from the dining room. What appeared to be every blanket in the entire house were draped over them.
“Shh.” Cassian tiptoed across the room and lifted one of the blankets. “See?”
There lay both Elain and Lucien, fast asleep, bundled in whatever blankets weren’t hanging over them. Elain had her face buried against Lucien’s chest and her hands tangled in Lucien’s hair.
Feyre, luckily, managed to keep from gushing over how incredibly adorable they were until they had left the room and closed the door behind them.
Hey! Just wondering if you would have any insight regarding finding beta readers for poetry projects and anthologies?
Hey, Flo!
I don’t write poetry or anthologies (yet), so I have no experience in searching for beta readers for such projects, but I cannot imagine it would be much different than finding beta readers for a novel, which I talked about in length in this post.
With anything that requires gathering an audience, you have a few things you can use in your favor:
Talk to people who like the thing you’re creating. If that’s fantasy novels, then talk to people who like fantasy novels. If it’s poetry, then talk to people who like poetry. The more people you talk to, the more likely you’ll find someone who can beta for you.
Let these people know what exactly you’re creating. For novels, this can mean a blurb and a first chapter. For Poetry, a variety of poems or snippet of poems which represent what your full project looks like. For an anthology, perhaps part of a story or a full story, depending on how long they are, and short blurbs of the other stories in the anthology.
Make sure potential beta readers know what you expect of them. If you’re looking for readers to casually read and suggest changes, then say so. If you’re looking for readers who will stick to a schedule and fill out questionnaires, let them know this ahead of time. There’s nothing more frustrating then having a reader who isn’t giving you the type of feedback you find useful.
Don’t feel bad if you can’t find very many beta readers, or if some of the ones you find end up backing out. A good beta reader has to check a lot of boxes. They have to:
Like your project and your writing style.
Have time in their schedule.
Have the desire and skill to offer the type of feedback you need in a way that’s courteous and takes your personal writing style into account.
Have the ability to both deal with procrastination and remember to actually do the beta reading in the first place.
And be able to communicate well with you.
Above all, talk to people. Talk to lots and lots of people, and take interest in their work. A beta reader isn’t a critique partner, and you’re under no obligation to beta read for them in turn, but you should still give back to the writing community in whatever way works best for you.
Hi! Just wondering if you know where I could find someone that either has made (or is willing to make) Freelin icons? Even just Freya or Keelin icons would be helpful. Thank you xx
you could try here :)
- Natalia
i love your blog lauren but the url changes give me whiplash like i see discourse on my dash like "i don't remember following this person but i'm glad i did" so i Investigate and it's always you and i have thus come to associate the complex emotion of "pleased confusion" w your blog more than any single url you have ever used
IM CRYING OH MY GOD. i should just make this ask my blog description tbh.
10, 12 & 20 for the questions ask!
Thanks!
10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? @squaddreamcourt about sex and feelings and relationships and how they are different for everyone. But don’t worry, we still do stuff like look at really interesting dildos, to round out the serious.
12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? Halsey, Now or Never; Sevdaliza, Bluecid; Kygo & Selena Gomez, It Ain’t Me; Lorde, Supercut; Hayley Kiyoko, Given It All
20. Do you like your neighbors? I don’t really know them that well, but they seem nice? They have a chihuahua named Butters.
Cute questions
17, 22, 34, 68 and 73 for the top threes ask game!
Thanks for the ask!!!
17: Top 3 OTPs
1. Ronan Lynch x Adam Parrish (The Raven Cycle)
2. Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
3. Marinette and Adrian (Miraculous Ladybug)
22: Top 3 spirit animals (let’s go with “Patronuses” because yeah)
1. Swallow
2. Elephant
3. Moon jellyfish
34: Top 3 ways to treat yourself
1. LIGHT ALL THE CANDLES
2. ORDER MYSELF TAKEOUT THE KIND THAT THEY DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR
3. WATCH A TERRIBLE ANIMATED MOVIE
68: Top 3 baby names
1. Anne
2. Christopher (nickname: Kit)
3. Sarah
73: Top 3 villains
1. Lord Business (The Lego Movie)
2. Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)
3. Mother Gothel (Tangled)
You're writing a Mor/Andromache (Moromache?) fic?! On one hand, your response to/support of Mor's coming out has been fantastic, you're lovely, a shining light in these (somewhat) divided times and I thank you from the bottom of my heart--on the other hand, can I give you my home address so you can come over and just, idk, stab me? Bc you're obviously trying to kill me and that'll be a lot faster than writing a whole fic about my loves oh my g o d i'm so excited for this thank you so much
Yes I am! I’m super excited about it too, I was talking to @acourtofstarsanddreams about it last night and I’m just… squealing? I hope it turns out well. :D
And hey that ship name sounds just fine to me! I haven’t heard another one yet.
And thanks for your comments about my Mor things. I need to take a break from talking about her for a bit because wow, people have a lot to say and I don’t mind being the recipient of their thoughts, but I need some distance from the topic for now, I think (I mean like a day or two, let’s be honest). I hope sharing people’s thoughts on her has been helpful to some people, at least. Luckily I have some Az asks so that will change the subject on the ol’ blog a bit. (Of course I’m open to whatever thoughts you want to send my way though.)
