Creative Jam

The March 2021 crowdfunding Creative Jam is now open with a theme of "female roles." Come give us prompts or claim some for your own use.


What I Have Written

"Genderdancing" is the freebie.

"On the Backs of All This Unpaid Labor
Story Date: Monday, July 20, 2015
Summary: Molly talks to Jefferson about life skills.
354 lines, Buy It Now = $177


From My Prompts

Poem: "The Things We Never Saw Coming"

This poem is spillover from the December 1, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by discussions with dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Hot Cocoa" square in my 12-1-20 card for the Winter Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Mercedes and Finn Family threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Character notes for "The Things We Never Saw Coming"

These are the character notes for "The Things We Never Saw Coming."

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Setting notes for "The Things We Never Saw Coming"

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Content notes for "The Things We Never Saw Coming"

These are the content notes for "The Things We Never Saw Coming."

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Birdfeeding

Today is sunny and mild.

I fed the birds.  I've seen sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, a grackle, and a bunch of doves chasing each other.  Also a couple of rabbits chasing each other.

I cleared off the rest of the tulip bed and hauled the leaves to put under a seedling in the savanna.

Daffodils are just starting to bloom.  Snowdrops, winter aconite, miniature iris, and crocus are blooming.

Free Epic Poll

The March 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl made its $250 goal, so you get a free epic. Everyone is eligible to vote in this poll. I will keep it open at least until Sunday afternoon. If there's a clear answer then, I'll close it. Otherwise I may leave it open a little longer.

These are your options:

"A Long Strange Road"
Life and death aren't as separate as some people think.
66 lines, $33

"Tempestry"
Women crochet temperature afghans to warn about climate change.
64 lines, $32

"A Velvet Revolution"
Women's Institutes inspired more than just crafts.
69 lines, $70

Poll #25439 Free Epic for the March 2, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl

This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 24

View Respondents

Which of these should be the free epic?

View Answers

"A Long Strange Road"
11 (45.8%)

"Tempestry"
3 (12.5%)

"A Velvet Revolution"
10 (41.7%)

Free Epic Poll

The free epic poll is now up on Dreamwidth.

Community Building Tip: Share Ideas

For my current set of tips, I'm using the list "101 Small Ways You Can Improve Your City.

65. Share your idea with your neighbors. "Often, your neighbors need a little help figuring out how to make their ideas happen, and you can easily share suggestions or donate money on Neighborland. There is real power in sharing our ideas openly, connecting with others who share the same desire, and working together to make great ideas happen, like this streetscape improvement for the Mission District of San Francisco." — Dan Parham, founder, Neighborland

Genderbending Beyond the Binary

I came across this rant against genderbending as inherently transphobic:

I have yet to see a ‘genderbent’ version of a male character who lacked breasts and a dfab body.

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Poem: "Genderdancing"

This is the freebie for the March 2021 crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from acelightning. It also fills the "Meeting of Minds" square in my 1-3-21 card for the Fresh Starts Bingo fest.

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