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Ines Nov 22, 2022

Víctor Manuel Ramos Nov 22, 2022

Funny: "I joined on November 15th and found an atmosphere like that of an erudite coffee shop, where conversation is murmured instead of shouted." The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/what-fleeing-twitter-users-will-and-wont-find-on-mastodon #mastodon

What Fleeing Twitter Users Will—and Won’t—Find on Mastodon

Kyle Chayka on the social-media site Mastodon, the open-source software that many are adopting in lieu of Elon Musk’s Twitter.

The New Yorker

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Ines Nov 22, 2022

🧵 It’s the same when i’m #drafting #novels. Doubt turns into anxiety which then overwhelms me. So, I take it scene by scene, peek 🫣 ahead to see the notes in the margins, suck in a deep breath and then commit myself to just get through that scene. Then the chapter as a whole. And it can be so draining that I end up needing a break before scrolling to the next chapter. THANK GOD for my agent’s thoughtful notes because she gives them in bite sized, easy to digest suggestions. ❤️ U @tajmccoywrites

Ines Nov 22, 2022

🧵 I think I can describe what #amediting feels like now. See, I am a converted #plotter, and while that has made the process of #editing my #book so much easier, I still have such anxiety about tackling my edits. The notes from my agent are clear, helpful, and insightful. There’s no issue there or with the direction. My issue is that I have to take my edits chapter by chapter or even scene by scene to mentally prepare because I’m wondering if I’m even capable of pulling the work out of myself.

Ines Nov 21, 2022

Grammar Girl Nov 21, 2022

Oxford Languages is opening their word-of-the-year voting to the public! Let them know whether you want “metaverse,” “#IStandWith,” or “goblin mode” for the #WOTY2022.

Ines Nov 21, 2022

Grammar Girl Nov 21, 2022

If you're wondering whether we call turkeys "turkeys" because they come from Turkey, here's a very old, shaky (but short and nicely referenced) video I did about it. (The short answer is "sort of.")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynKn-zST20A

Why Do We Call It a Turkey?

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Ines Nov 21, 2022

Nobody:

Me: here’s a mood board RE the #yabooks #wip I #amediting right now:

(Title is tentative)

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Ines Nov 21, 2022

I definitely meant to include the photo of the rosé, but clearly I was too far into the glass to remember. Here you go.

Ines Nov 21, 2022

Well, fellow #mahouts, closing out my Sunday night with a glass of rosé.

Things I accomplished this weekend:
1. Checked off two items on my #amediting to-do list. And got started on the third.
2. Cleaned my house and successfully snuck up some of my Christmas decorations without throwing the husband into a tizzy for starting too soon.
3. Cooked one of the two nights. (Had full intentions of cooking both but 🤷🏽‍♀️) what am I supposed to do, fight my husband cuz he brought home pizza? Nope. Not me