#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 13 – Talk about an experience when you consulted an expert for a piece of writing.

I was lucky enough to have A Maiden's War, a narrative poem retelling of #Mulan as a transgender woman, edited by Alicja of the @oddtail system. The work was made much stronger by her pointing out which parts hit wrong to her as a trans woman (though every trans woman is different, of course), as well as aspects of wording and meter. You can judge for yourself how well it came out! https://corvidqueen.com/stories/a-maidens-war-lj-lee

#WordWeavers Mar. 6 – If you have several stories, which one should a new reader start with?

A Very Long Malaise is as good a starting point as any for those who would like to read about premodern working-class lesbians in Asia, especially since it also comes in audio. https://alpennia.com/blog/lesbian-historic-motif-podcast-episode-301-very-long-malaise-lj-lee A spiritual prequel, Between One Word and the Next, is also upcoming this year, based on a historical record of enslaved women in love with each other.

Those who like transfeminine heroines in antiquity and classical narrative poetry might enjoy A Maiden's War, a trans Mulan retelling. https://corvidqueen.com/stories/a-maidens-war-lj-lee I put "temporary detransition" in content notes, but per excellent content on my timeline this telling actually makes her TRIPLE TRANSGENDER.

#HistoricalFiction #Mulan #poetry

#Mulan was really about the general #Sexuality.

#Meme #Memes #Humour #Humor

Kalevalan päivän kunniaksi luentoa varten pikaisesti suomentamani runo Tang-kaudelta:

Runo kätketystä katkeruudesta

Tekijä: Anyi-kujan nainen

Povaan, että rotkosta nousemisen päivänä
syksyisellä joella on aallokkoista.
Balingissa on satanut koko yön
”Mulanin laulu” viiltää sisuksiani.

Anyi-kuja löytyi aikoinaan nykyisessä Hunanin maakunnassa sijainneesta Balingista. Runon saatesanoissa ”Tangin kootuissa runoissa” kerrotaan, että Zang Xia -niminen oppinut asui kujalla vuokralla ja näki kerran unessaan itkevän vaimon, joka lausui hänelle nämä säkeet. Kokoelmassa runo on siis sisällytetty aaveiden kirjoittamia värssyjä sisältävään osioon.

”Mulanin laulu” viittaa balladiin, jossa nuori nainen pukeutuu mieheksi ja lähtee isänsä sijasta sotaan. Pertti Niemisen suomennos siitä löytyy hänen kirjastaan Päivä näin kaunis ja tyyni.

#runous #suomennokset #kääntäminen #Kiina #kirjallisuus #Mulan #aaveet #KalevalanPäivä

#Mulan was really about the general #Sexuality.

#Meme #Memes #Humour #Humor

TRADE IMBALANCE, VERY UNFAIR, WOW

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1820820/trade-imbalance-very-unfair-wow

Jake Weiner Exiting Good Fear to Launch Production, Management Firm Harvest Hill Entertainment (Exclusive)
#Business #BusinessNews #DavidRobertMitchell #ItFollows #Mulan #TheyWillKillYou

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jake-weiner-good-fear-harvest-hill-entertainment-1236508097/