B. Fowler

She decided to visit the new coffee shop on her way. She wanted to #associate Monday mornings with something, anything other than spreadsheets and emails. #vss365

The devourer of trust How humans behave.

"(Zeckan research indicates that ‘boring’ is the ultimate insult among humans, second only to ‘unfashionable’.)" is such a fun line

All morning she pressed apples until her arms ached. She spent the afternoon turning the leftover #pulp into fragrant cakes. That evening, sticky-fingered and smiling, she savored the fruits of her labor. #vss365

Her secret to success was making even the simplest spreadsheets look like impenetrable #conundrums only she could solve, while quietly mastering the truly complicated ones. #vss365

His stone-cold heart #sublimated, dissolving into nothing before it could be touched. In its absence, only emptiness remained, colder than the stone had ever been. #vss365

#Sonorous alarms tolled and red lights flared, but she stayed focused on her screen. Better the building burn than let her boss think she’d missed a deadline. #vss365

Dusty water paints, partially cut fabrics, and other craft supplies crowded the room. If only each new #caprice came with the energy to clear away the last one. #vss365

May your caffeine source get you through the day!

She believed in the #eventuality of sleep, but it didn't stop her longing for it, and her bed, with an almost desperate urgency throughout the day. #vss365

So... I need to write some short stories. I don't think I can actually write and submit 52 short stories in a year, but I bet I can write some, and then submit a handful of short stories by this time next year.

Wish me luck!

YouTube video by Writing with Andrew Writing Anything Will Make You a Better Writer

But then I watched this video by "Writing with Andrew" and... he makes a lot of great points. I write scientific manuscripts professionally, but I bet my science writing would be improved if I worked on my speculative fiction writing. /

I've been writing my stories casually. I work full time, and I don't think that being an author for a living is for me. I just like the creative outlet. /

Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025) - YouTube Brandon Sanderson returns with his newly updated lecture series on how you can write your stories. Throughout the course, Brandon will discuss plot, characte...

I've been going off of Sanderson's advice to write 10 books and then start submitting for publication. I think this advice was given in his 2025 lecture series. (I can't find this again, so I might be making it up.)

Also, Mr. Bradbury says that no one would write 52 bad short stories in a row. I'm pretty sure I could. /

YouTube video by Bookfox 9 Writing Hacks Bradbury Used to Become a Literary ICON

I watched this video by BookFox that mentioned that Ray Bradbury suggested to write a short story every week. This was back in the day when an author could make a living off of short stories, so I wrote this advice off. /

I watched two youtube videos too close together, and I've decided that I'm going to write a short story every week.

A thread on how I've decided to write more than I should. /

After all attempts to do something productive today, she gave up on another #reinvigorating attempt and decided to shift towards something like reanimation. #vss365

Time for a second cup!

She tried to cut away the anger and selfishness like unwanted #extrusions, but her stubborn courage and honesty were also damaged. What she wanted gone was also what made her who she was. #vss365

Her soup was a #synthesis of leftover vegetables, their flavors merging into something warmer than the parts alone. Full and drowsy, she slipped into sleep, her dreams blending hunger eased with rest answered. #vss365

They both watched her intently, following her from room to room. She didn't know what they were #conspiring to do, but they were cats, so told herself it couldn't be too bad and tried to ignore it. #vss365

He tried to keep a tight #rein on his desires, but temptation tugged harder with every step. At last, he loosened his grip, and indulgence bolted free, leaving self-control in the dust. #vss365

I think the best part of working with microbiologists is coming to work on a Monday morning to find massive amounts of jars with murky liquid in the break room.

Today was lost, but Monday, Monday still had #potential. #vss365

After she had #exhausted every place to look, she gave up and decided it was healthier to go to bed without her nightly doom scrolling. Her phone was there waiting for her. #vss365

It was clunky, as most #wrappers are. Still, her professor seemed to be impressed by how she strung together those scripts. #vss365

It was clear bait. The post so dumb it practically corrected itself. It took ever ounce of #power within him, but he decided to close the tab instead of reply. #vss365

I think some kind of eldritch-like horror-esq setting would be fun

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

This is such a cool idea to me. One species of ant captures and clones units of another in order to create and use hybrids for workers.

I think this would be a great premise for some sort of sci-fi narrative. I just can't think of one, so I'm posting this here so I can find it later.

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The ideas had been brilliant, a shimmering lattice of connections that fit together perfectly, as if the universe itself had whispered its secrets. But when she awoke, her #conscious mind could not grasp a single thread, the brilliance dissolving into the silence of forgotten dreams. #vss365