Currently working on an opera libretto called Mariasse, based on the 1936 timeline from my novel Our Lady of Steerage. I wanted to write a “name” opera like Norma or Lulu. Only at it a few days but already on Scene 3.

This oblique strategy card is probably one of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever had.

#obliquestrategy #operalibterro #ourladyofsteerage #timeline #1936 #canlit #fiction #writingadvice #workinprogress #adaptations

Dans la rubrique des #adaptations, je cherche des moustiquaires pour mettre sur mes fenêtres et porte-fenêtres la nuit. Mon idée, c'est de pouvoir aérer la nuit sans avoir besoin de fermet les volets dans toutes les pièces pour faire mieux circuler l'air. Mais j'ai un #chat, qui a une joyeuse tendance à roupiller ou sauter sur les rebords de fenêtres quand j'ai le dos tourné — ou en l'occurrence, les yeux fermés. 😴
J'aimerais un dispositif sans perçage, qui puisse se démonter quand ce n'est plus l'été. Est-ce que vous savez où je peux trouver ?

#canicule #catsofmastodon #bricolage

My small white board disintegrated years ago.
I decided this week I need a replacement to use for my to do list, to have it in a single place and easily updated.

My ongoing efforts to manage my dyslexic brain sometimes result in spending on things that don't work or trying to learn stuff I can't, but the whiteboard was useful in trying to keep track of characters in the novel.
Fingers crossed it works, as since the eye ops I'm struggling to keep up with too many strands of work.

#Adaptations #Dyslexia

A very cool act for a very cool series!

This #Discworld Novel Is Experiencing a Once-in-a-Lifetime Resurgence. Here's Why https://screenrant.com/discworld-novel-reread-charity-terry-pratchett-unseen-academicals/

#giveaways #NationalYearReading #reading #amreading #TerryPratchett #adaptations

June’s New Mystery/Thriller Adaptations, From A Psychological Thriller to a Victim With No Memory

Mark your calendars for this month's new mystery and thriller adaptations!
https://bookriot.com/new-mystery-thriller-adaptations-june-2026/

#MysteryThriller #UnusualSuspects #adaptations

It’s warming up outside, and the adaptations are staying hot. June is a big month for #book to #movieTV #adaptations, including works by big name authors.

🔗 in the comments 📚🎬🎞️ #bookstodon

Ecotypes sits on the boundary that defines species.

"An analysis of genomic ecotypes by Johannesson, Stankowski, and other researchers explains how some species can maintain the DNA sequences for multiple adaptations, allowing evolutionary processes to effectively select among ecotypes as environmental conditions change — sometimes within only a few generations."

https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-ecotypes-harbor-the-genetic-memory-of-a-species-past-20260521/

#Genetics #Evolution #Ecotypes #Species #Adaptations