May 2013
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“I’m absolutely down for defending the first-class status of genre fiction that...”
– Alyssa Rosenberg, in Damon Lindelof’s Blithe Treatment Of ‘Star Trek’ Sexism And Why Genre Fiction Gets No Respect (via themarysue)
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As someone in the middle of reading an epic BDSM NCIS/SGA crossover which is decidedly NC-17, I can’t be too concerned about Amazon’s supposed move into fanfic given their current requirements.
(It does feel awfully like someone is cynically trying to get their hands on some of that 50 Shades cash but they’ve missed something in their analysis….)
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Announcing Kindle Worlds →
misspryss:
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cleolinda:
Get ready for Kindle Worlds, a place for you to publish fan fiction inspired by popular books, shows, movies, comics, music, and games. With Kindle Worlds, you can write new stories based on featured Worlds, engage an audience of readers, and earn royalties. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. for Gossip Girl, Pretty...
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When a highly respected university publisher...
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lifenebooks:
I apologize on behalf of my people. …and to my people, I say
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So far having two air conditioners has been SO worth it. (Though I think my old one is the better one, so I kind of regret putting that one in the living room.)
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When something terrible happens...
lifenacademicpublishing:
title2come:
Me…
My agent…
You know, from the other side of things I can say this is exactly right. Your editor’s (or agent’s) definition of “something terrible” is usually very different from yours, dear author. Which is why I spend half my life doing this:
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Finally watched the last three episodes of The Office and now my sinuses are clogged up again.
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“I think an alternative interpretation is that all of these female characters are...”
– Is Marriage a Status Symbol or a Rebuke to Uppity Women?
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What I'm telling my authors at the end of today
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“Male sexuality is BEAUTIFUL.
Female sexuality is GROSS.
Pornography drawn by...”
– In Defense of Fujoshi
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general psa:
jcatgrl:
freedom of speech means that the government is not allowed to tell you to shut the fuck up. it doesn’t mean that i am not allowed to tell you to shut the fuck up.
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“It was exhausting. Exhausting to figure out how to respond to the relentless...”
– KMA Sullivan, “Women Are Bitches” (via annaverity)
I had dinner with a friend I’m very fond of and met her new bf for the first time, and at one point (I forget the context, I think it was something about fantasy [genre] since that’s mostly what we talk about) he commented that he’s a rape...
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“You mean the generation that paid three times as much for college to enter a job...”
– When comments are better than the article, Atlantic edition (“The Cheapest Generation: Why Millennials arent’ buying cars or houses, and what that means for the economy”)
Every time someone says we’re a lazy and entitled generation I’m going to show them this
They should be happy most of us...
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New rule: People who don’t plan ahead when they are the ones responsible for organizing events can’t complain about other people not responding to their emails inviting people to said events.
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When it's Monday and I have 78 new email messages...
lifenacademicpublishing:
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I wish I could post the scent of ginger syrup cooking. Holy crap it is amazing.
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Rules my Grandma's Psychiatrist gave her in 56'
Get some cheap dishes and break them when you get upset.
Learn how to say “NO” and don’t feel guilty about it
Buy something frivolous for yourself once in awhile, like a new hat.
Never again do anything you don’t want to do.
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terrifying political animal: roachpatrol: Has... →
roachpatrol:
Has anyone made a videogame where you’re a princess locked at the top of a tower and have to fight your way down to ground level? Because dang.
Like, think about it: you’re given this nice little room and no objectives at all and when you open the door the guard says ‘stay inthere’ so you wait and nothing happens and you open the door again and try and walk out and the guard pushes...
Okay, now that all the baking is done, I’m feeling much more excited about tomorrow again.
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Verdict: Madeleine pans are way more trouble than they’re worth.
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Me: You really screwed this up; you were supposed to do such-and-such. WHICH I TOLD YOU MULTIPLE TIMES.
Vendor: Oh, our bad! We'll fix that as soon as possible. But before we can get started on that, please confirm that you want us to do such-and-such.
Me: *stabs someone and/or something with a pen then lies down on the floor in defeat*
PSA
Starbucks “Strawberries and Creme” + vodka + rum = truly disgusting. However, I am pleasantly relaxed now. Off to bake and pack for tomorrow! (Well, as soon as the cat decides to wake up from his nap on my lap. Let’s be honest here.)
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“Why Society Still Needs Feminism
Because to men, a key is a device to open...”
– Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note)
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Translating Your Editor
lifenacademicpublishing:
If you are or have ever worked with an editor, you will no doubt know that editors tend to have specific language that they use when dealing with the authors. As a public service, I have decided to provide a post or two each week to help you learn to translate your editor. Here is our first lesson:
When your editor says: “Either option seems fine to me. Please let me...
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When I have to walk intelligent academics with...
lifenacademicpublishing:
(Submitted by Anon Editorial Assistant, thanks!)
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Why oh why did I volunteer to bake tomorrow?
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so-the-little-honda:
We all can’t wait until the states slip up and legislate some gun control so we can finally deploy the redcoats we’ve been hiding up here in Canada since 1776.
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beckyblackbooks:
astreetcarnamedthetardis:
me during movies where 99% of the population of earth dies
me during movies where a dog dies
True. Books too. A certain book. Gah!
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Armed with 2 boxes of off-brand Magic Erasers, season 1 of SGA, and a $9 bottle of moscato, I’m reading for spring cleaning!
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“There were folks who were surprised I was there, but that surprise was always...”
– John Scalzi, on his trip to the RT Booklovers’ Convention.
This is how it’s done. Instead of wondering how a stranger has penetrated your midst, show them around and tell them what they’ve been missing.
(via factsarenothing)
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It took about 5 episodes of SGA four hours for me to sew this rolled hem for a cap by hand. Cool effect, though.
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Why am I hearing church bells at 12:20am? Did someone break in to the church at the end of my block?
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“Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their...”
– Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot » Brute Reason (via ellesugars)
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Adulting: Step 298: Do not look at your phone... →
adulting:
Cardiac surgeons who are on-call, you may ignore this step. Everyone else:
When you interrupt a conversation by pulling out and typing on your phone, this is the implication: “Whatever this Facebook friend/Tumblr person/Twotter follower [typo but it feels accurate and therefore stays] has to say…
