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

There'll Never Be a Better Time to Read This Iconic Fantasy Book. Here's Why

10k copies given away to support child literacy.

ScreenRant

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

New Mystery and Thriller Adaptations for June 2026

Mark your calendars for this month's new mystery and thriller adaptations!

BOOK RIOT
He-Man returns to the big screen. Did Masters of the Universe get it right?
The beloved '80s cartoon hero He-Man returns in the live-action Masters of the Universe, starring Nicholas Galitzine, Jared Leto, Alison Brie and Idris Elba. The CBC's Eli Glasner says the big-screen adaptation didn’t quite capture what made the original franchise a classic.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7225400?cmp=rss

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

mise à disposition d’eau potable fraîche), plus de 8 collèges et lycées sur 10 ne sont pas en mesure de proposer ces #adaptations
Seulement 7,2 % des établissements ont réorganisé les horaires du temps scolaire pour ne pas exposer élèves et personnels à des températures dangereuses
Des températures inadaptées.77,6 % des établissements ont relevé température supérieure à 30 degrés dans une salle de l’établissement, et 90,2 % une température supérieure à plus de 28 degrés

https://www.snes.edu/article/fortes-chaleurs-dans-leducation-nationale-le-bricolage-ca-suffit/

Fortes chaleurs dans l’Education nationale, le bricolage, ça suffit ! - SNES - Syndicat National des Enseignements de Second degré

Le bilan de l'opération météo des classes du SNES-FSU : 77,6 % des collèges et des lycées ont relevé une température de plus de 30 degrés, 87,18 % des établissements n’ont pas mis en place de mesures d’adaptation.

SNES - Syndicat National des Enseignements de Second degré
in extreme heat event. Aging population, with growing rates of chronic conditions like diabetes, exacerbates the risk from heat, as both age and chronic illness are associated with greater risk from extreme heat. The low adoption of air conditioning compared to regions like the United States also creates risks & forces populations to rely on behavioral #adaptations to cope with rising temperatures.

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

How Ecotypes Harbor the Genetic Memory of a Species’ Past | Quanta Magazine

Evolutionary biologists are uncovering genomic mechanisms that allow populations to adapt quickly to different, hyperlocal habitats without splitting into new species.

Quanta Magazine