"I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other."
Ruby Bridges
"I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other."
Ruby Bridges
Misunderstood Acceptance
A couple of days ago, Kaleidotrope released their statistics on Spring Submissions. The post is locked behind a patreon, so I don't have access to it, but the comment in response to a comment is something that caught my eye Here's the thing. I don't really look at acceptance rates for places I'm submitting to. I do, however, look at the very real number of rejections I've gotten over time. I spend a goodly amount of time looking at all of the available places to send stories and try to fit […]https://telinartho.wordpress.com/2026/05/15/misunderstood-acceptance/
"We must try to live without causing unnecessary harm, not just to fellow humans but to all beings. We must try not to be stingy, or to exploit others. There will be enough pain in the world as it is."
Gary Snyder
World Events and Writing
First, I could write another blog about the new spam I was exposed to just this week. Two different ones. But I'm not going to. They already waste my time on social media and email (and now discord), so I'm going to look on other topics. The World I'm reluctant to talk about anything going on in the world because I recognize I don't have enough information before my particular situation, because focusing on all issues is impossible, because focusing on even one issue is exhausting. Is it […]https://telinartho.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/world-events-and-writing/
Organizers for the "No Kings" march are anticipating 100,000 participants at the St. Paul, Minnesota, rally on Saturday, which will feature guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Jane Fonda.