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[heartoflesh]

Who knew, the key to writing was to just write 😀

[theartoffresco]

[shareapoetry]

To be pretty is a curse,

Do they love me for me,

Or for the looks I adorn?

They call me pretty,

And adore my smile,

But what about my imperfections;

My crooked teeth inside.

Mesmerized by appearance,

They come in swarms,

They admire the beauty,

But that's all about me they know of.

They see the surface,

And think it is enough,

But sooner or later,

When the gold layer wears off,

They realise,

I am not the one they want;

"Appearances often deceive" they say,

And it's true,

But love isn't short lived,

Residing in fleeting glances,

It's in memories of a lifetime,

And late night dances.

Therefore it is important to know,

That beauty attracts,

What only love can keep,

Because when it comes to feelings,

Love is undoubtedly supreme.

Saumya Thapliyal

[stanthejokemanshow]

Chapter 34 "She Had a Name" ©2002 Jokeman Productions LLC Stan the Jokeman Show

[zaydalix]

She asked me why I love her, and I replied —

In your eyes, I found my universe, and in your smile, I discovered the poetry of life. With you, every moment is a love story waiting to be written. How can i not love you? You're a piece of me god placed on earth to complete me.

— @ZaydAlix

[wordedarchive]

i'm a writer. ofc my sanity is always a matter of question / i'm a writer. ofc i have a ton of prompts i've yet to write on / i'm a writer. ofc i think my works aren't that well written / i'm a writer. ofc i have a lot going on.

[apolline-lucy]

help me decide which wip I finish first

[tkwrtnewsfeed]

Newsfeed #138 January 7, 2024 (7 Narvinyë)

What's going on? Well, after being chased down by book editors (on demand), I decided to put things on Wattpad. That's right, all the books will be able to be read over there as well as here (though I have a feeling more people will end up going over there more so than here or over to WordPress.

I need to explain the Woodland Realm Literary Universe.

So, what this means that if sometime down the road in the future, should a character have their story told, it will be under this umbrella. Of course, this only applies to characters within the TKWRT Trilogy and its 3 standalone novels (which have their beginning within the trilogy (@tkwrtsongofsevenrivers @oflordsandkingstkwrtbook) and the upcoming Loremasters.

Since all the stories are interlocked (kind of like the MCU), this made the work easier to follow. This means that am leaving things somewhat open-ended when the current books are complete. I have been working on these things for nearly 10 years now. It seems like only yesterday I debuted on Tumblr with The Saga of Thranduil. What was supposed to be a brief story in the life of the Mirkwood Elves have become a franchise onto itself (not associated with Rings of Power--that rumor* can die now).

*Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how that one happened. It reached all the way to my estranged family. Now, I'm attached to another rumor for another project I am writing (@thesecretofthehouseofbourbonbook @lesecretdelamaisondubourbon)--You don't even want to know about that one.

You'll hear about it eventually.

Either way, 2024 will be extremely busy as I forge ahead alone on two major projects that one day (with any luck) will see the publication my readers desperately want to see. I'm excited, personally; after the horrific events that nearly took me away from my work that were put upon me by my own family, I want to move beyond the past and into the future. My only saving grace has been writing. Thank you for your patience and patronage for the past 9+ years.

By the way: Legolas (@trenarnolegolaslasgalen) just made his debut on Wattpad. There is more to come with him, I was just setting up the pages over Christmas with limited internet. That's what is like living under conservatorship--they only give you the bare minimum to survive.

More to come...

[newsfromthehouseofbourbon]

January 7, 2024: Welcome to 2024!

Okay, I have been writing (and there is a LOT). However, I've had to deal with bedbugs for the past six months (and going). I have no time to go into the logistics (and the blame sits squarely on the shoulders of my stepsister), but I'm here to have some fun and tell you about what is going on with the HOB.

Without too much detail of the private conflicts that plagued this project since its creation upon the heels of the success of @tkwrtrilogy2, @tkwrtrilogy, and @tkwrtrilogy3, there has been an overhaul. Also, the latest addition to the trilogy will make its debut on Wattpad (but will come here eventually).

First, the OVERHAUL: Welcome to the HOB Universe.

You're asking yourself: WTF is this? Well, the best explanation of it can be seen here. All that applies is that this takes place in 17th-century France rather than Middle Earth.

I will be overhauling the Tumblr for @lesecretdelamaisondubourbon. There is a reason, but to find that out, you'll have to read the memoir about all of this (TBA). Either way, it comes on the heels of family drama and the death of a friendship that was supposed to last forever (according to her). But, the book (known by the title XIV) is going up on Wattpad, so while it is being overhauled over here, you can read it in its proper order over there.

XIV: The life and times of Louis XIV as told by Louis XIV--if you haven't figured that out yet. It is part of Book III; his father's story (@thesecretofthehouseofbourbonbook) is Book II.

Now, about that other book: The original title of the book (that was going to be written by my former co-author) was Monsieur. If you guess that the book was going to be about Philippe I, Duc d'Orléans (younger brother of Louis XIV), you were right.

If you think this is a retelling of centuries of rumor and innuendo, you would be wrong. This will be his story--told by Philippe. Under the title of Son of France (Fils de France in French), this is the story you were never told. After 383 years, it is time.

His story officially began in January of 2024, and he will be following his brother Louis here once he debuts on Wattpad. Stay tuned for more. He's part of the universe now.

[ariellewm]

[theartoffresco]

[shareapoetry]

What home feels like

No matter how long you have been gone, the moment you come back it feels as if you never left.

It's not that nothing changes; many things do. You discover the neighbour has a new dog who never fails to disturb your sleep at midnight. You see the hall has a new clock, the designated place for achar has changed(apparently because it was suddenly declared prone to falling) an old cupboard has been moved out. Some rooms have been painted a different colour. But despite all these changes it doesn't feel different.

Perhaps these changes aren't enough for home to become unfamiliar... I guess that's why it's called home.

[stanthejokemanshow]

"You're never alone, if you have a book" - Marlene Dietrich

Especially audio books! Chapter 34 'Vivian Liza Sires' next Wednesday night 8pm, Stan the Jokeman Show.

'Bombing Down Poinsettia' is a shorter audio version of a Copywritten text put down many moons ago, based on the 2 years I spent on that street. It sure as fuck wasn't boring.

[zaydalix]

As humans, we appear distinct and love uniquely. Some adore the sea for its beauty but hesitate to venture into its depths for the fear of drowning. Meanwhile, others cherish it for its profound mysteries and willingly allow it to engulf them."

- Zayd Ali | @ZaydAlix on Instagram.

[starklyscifi]

*sidles up to Tumblr* So did you show them the post?

*Tumblr* Who are you?

But seriously, I feel like we’ve entered the era of “no new growth allowed” on just all of the social media platforms. I’m not looking to become a content creator here, I just want to find more people who might like weird, offbeat sci-fi/horror. And who might write their own weird little stories.

It doesn’t seem like Tumblr is showing my posts to anyone? I know theoretically we’ve got a chronological feed still. And no one owes me a like or a reblog. But I used to have mutals that would tend to toss me a like on about anything I posted. And now it’s just crickets.

And it’s definitely not showing my posts to people based on the tags. Maybe I’m just using the wrong tags…. 🙄

[wordedarchive]

are you free?

[ philosophy defines freedom as the ability to act or change without constraint. that holds the definition to everything but me. drowning in a sea of reveries. this is me but what about you? are you free? we are never born free. my mother had me wrapped within her since the beginning. how i always have been attached to her. cut the umbilical cord but withhold her with actions. looking at her is to be looking into a mirror. i am all you could have been and you are all i might be. ]