Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning!!!! And remember, it's always morning somewhere so you can use this greeting any time you like! My late friend Mike taught me that (who was also a writer but passed away before I knew about this place, else I'd have cajoled him into contributing here).

Coffee? Hmm.

Deathwish Dark Roast sounds good for a Friday.

Teas?

Raspberry and Darjeeling in the pots, others available. Hot water is ready.

Last working day for those of us working stiffs. And this is a long weekend in most of Canada.

Later!

Knowledge must be used carefully.

Daredevil

Rhododendron

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That Weird Western (yes, it's a genre) I wrote was accepted!

Cool. Yeah, the Weird Western is actually a surprisingly big genre. There's books, movies, even at least one tabletop RPG that I know of (Deadlands). Probably some computer games, too, though I can't think of any right now.

I can't think of many movies where he did play that big a role. The Man Who Fell To Earth is the only one I can think of. Even in The Hunger he goes away fairly early.

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I was going to watch another David Bowie movie this past weekend but the one I had in mind had him dying at the end and that was too close to irl events so I passed.

You could watch Last Temptation of Christ and just rewind the scene with him as Pilate a few times. 😉

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"Where the crawdad sings," is one of the best films I've ever seen on Netflix

A lit influencer I sometimes used to watch on YouTube spent a whole video poking fun at the book so I've been kind of wondering.

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In case I haven't mentioned it yet this year, the Mets again suck.

Mets suck. Leafs suck. Some teams just can't catch a break (or a ball in the Met case 🤣)

6598 (living here is really great)

Hose - Rose

Whiskey can be very strong.

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Losl all writing energy. Yet story is complete and locked in my head. So little time left.

Give it a shot. I'll bet you can do it!! 😀

I need a title for mine. Don't like the working title. Otherwise, I think it is close. There's one paragraph I might ditch. It kind of sits there and doesn't add much.

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Anyway, the movie "The Idea of You" is really good. Anne Hathaway is really good (and really hot), and the script is solid - real adults having real conversations. It's a movie about grown-ups (even if the male lead's character is a boy band). BIG recommend from Talia and I. AND it has the song "Dance Hall Days" at a crucial moment, and I love that song.

Yeah, I thought the storyline sounded interesting, even if it would probably end up on my other writing site (you know, that one) if I was going to write it.

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Hey, didn't we use to have a "movies" thread?

What movie did you see in the theater or on DVD? | Stories Space

And to start a new thread, go into the forum where you want to start it and there should be a "Create a New Topic" button at the top.

Alice Munro has been a legend in Canadian literature for as long as I can remember. She wrote only short fiction, producing 14 collections over her career. Munro won numerous awards at home and abroad, peaking in 2013 when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Besides being a writer, she was also a bookseller, founding Munro's Books in Victoria, BC in 1963. It is still in operation today. Munro has passed away at 92. Sad to see her go but what a legacy.

Alice Munro, Canadian author who mastered the short story, dead at 92 | CBC News

Love how she credits the bookstore for helping her writer's block by removing the economic pressure to produce.

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They found two polyps I love that word) meaning I can't do the every-10-years things.

Yeah, got to watch those. Someone I know has annual endoscopies and they find polyps almost every time. There's a history of gastrointestinal cancers in their family, too, hence the aggressive monitoring.

A brief list this week, just 9 markets but all of them new or relatively so. Some have a few issues out, some are still spinning up. All have interesting niche markets in terms of style or genre. See what you think.

» 9 Exciting New Literary Journals (May 2024) (authorspublish.com)

6596 (bought a cabin in the sticks)

Coffee and Tea

Coffee and Tea

Bring holy caffeine

For me and thee

After hearing me sing that little ditty, you probably need something stronger but this is a cafe, not a bar.

There's some Tobermory Grotto coffee on along with some English Breakfast and Darjeeling teas.

Fresh iced tea and lemonade are in the fridge and sodas are stocked up.

Hot water is ready for other hot beverages and teas.

Later, alligators! Off to work and to hopefully give my comp entry another pass or two to see if it is "baked" yet.

I am going to be in soon. Finally got a story that I like. Needs a bit more editing, especially the ending which I just put on, but looking good. And, brace yourselves, it's going in either Drama or Realistic Fiction. Seriously. No spooks or sorcerors.😉

So how are others coming with ~2 weeks to go (really less than that)?

Monet, I think.

Art gallery or natural history museum?

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Me, I'm off to get a camera shoved up my butt.

That conjures ... interesting images.😲😉🤣 But I know what you mean. Hope it goes well.

Maybe. There are some Olympic sports I enjoy and the opening and closing ceremonies would be wonderful to see live.

WYE, if you could go back in time, choose a different career or educational path?

You know how sometimes, a performer who is otherwise just in the background has that one role they will always be known for? Yeah, stuntwoman Susan Backlinie was one of those. She was the woman killed by the shark in the memorable opening scene of Jaws. Susan passed away at 77. RIP.

Susan Backlinie, Jaws star, dead aged 77 | Metro News

Glad to hear all went well, Gil. And that's got to be the prettiest shop door ever. 😉😊Outdoor events of any kind are always a crapshoot where weather is concerned so glad it worked out for your family.

And good morning to the rest of you all!!

Bit grey and wet in my world but I will take that over wildfires, which are once again wreaking havoc out in Western Canada.

Putting on some Biker Blend dark roast for the coffee crowd. For teas, we got Organic Darjeeling and Buddha's Blend (white and green teas with hibiscus).

Hot water is available for other teas or hot chocolate.

Looking good for cold beverages.

Later, alligators.

Home - Hone

Burn the secret papers now.

Good morning, Happy Sunday, and Happy Mother's Day!!!

So I was having fun yesterday. Spoken sarcastically. Transplanted a small bush/tree. Had to head for cover twice due to rain. Ugh.

Hmmm. Let's do Sunday Tea (black w. vanilla) and English Breakfast in the teapots.

For coffee, how about some Fire-Roasted Fireside.

There's hot water on for other teas and hot beverages.

Fridge is stocked up with iced tea, lemonade, sodas.

Have a nice one!!

Hmm. Never tried avocado on a burger. Used to not be fond of the stuff other than in guac but this intrigues me. So avocado, but just to try.

WYR be in the wedding party (bride, groom, attendant, parent, etc.) or just be a wedding guest?