J'nae Rae Spano (She/Her)

Does he think there's an aqueduct from the PNW to California with a tap to turn?

Even if Oregon & Washington could send water, both states are more than half desert, and are also under drought conditions.

/s Good job everyone who voted for a vile ignoramus.

I read it in my literature class and watched it in my government class my sophomore year. 83/84.

Anyone disgusted with Gaiman, go to the sorce he ripped off for Sandman and read Tanith Lee's Tales from the Flat Earth series.

HUGS!!!!!

Three votive candles burning on a Yule log candle holder with winter greenery.

Merry Yule!

Chill damp air seaped through layers of clothing. A flashlight carved out glimpses of road a few inches ahead in the thick fog. The off ramp had to be close. The flashlight flickered and died. The light impenetrable wall ahead now glowed with the welcome of a truckstop diner. Safety, at last!
#hpb

Scam alert!!!!

I already have a full Adobe Suite of apps, so I would use those tools. But I'm looking forward to see how to apply the tools I have, the way you apply Canva and CapCut.

Obviously, you would need a graphic design app and a video editing app, but not necessarily the ones you named.

I admit, marketing is a week point of mine. I've seen people post their mood boards for stories via Pinterest. Great stuff for references material, but how do you use it for marketing?

Thanksgiving tables cape (silk leaves & flowers in the left corner behind two wood pumpkins, white one says 'blessed' & teal one says 'hatvest,' two gnomes with a cinnamon broom between them on a lazy Susan and a wood crow with hat & wood squirrel behind them, wood fox that says 'harvest welcome', a lighted white ceramic fox, and silk fall leaves, light strand, and dried colored corn.

Deleted my account over a year ago.

Settling into life back in the PNW after 37 years in SoCal. Finding my Writer peeps locally. KLAW and a a brand new Women's critique group. It's a start. There is still more to do to be fully moved in, but things are getting to where I can get back to writing. #WritersCommunity

Turkish Angora kittens on a cat tree.( Left: Beleg, a black & white kitten. Right: Aeglos, a white kitten)

So excited! My kitty, Narsil, left us July 2018 after 18 years. We waited because the house wasn't kitten ready, & then a year later decided we'd be making a major move in 4 years. Ended up being in 5.

Mid January, we'll be welcoming 2 Turkish Angora kittens to our home...

Meet Beleg & Aeglos!

Good to know!

Hadn't heard of that one.

My daughter was on it in HS when it first came out and is the med she responds best to. I got my diagnosis end of 2020 and was originally on Adderall. It gave me creative paralysis, which as a writer was an unacceptable side effect. Since my daughter did well on Vyvanse, I got switched to it.

Oh, Eff that!!!!

I hope so too. I'm on Vyvanse, or its generic depending on availability. It works well for me.

🤣

I'll still consider you a big name in writing. 🤩

ProWritingAid, which has AI Spark. Sadly, most creative tools have added an AI component. The sample PWA gives looks like it does far too much rewrite. So, yeah, there goes their classist angle right out the window.

Their excuse that not everyone can afford human eyes on their writing is bunk. Writer's groups exist, many free. Platforms like this can help you find beta readers.

@dedalvs.bsky.social great panel at SDCC!

I switched to Vyvanse because Adderall gave me creative stagnation.

I spent over a month without my Vyvanse earlier. Can they stop messing with us one way or another already?

I had a great time participating ☺️

Thank you!

Anyone in the San Diego area looking for a Writer's Group? 20 year old group I'm in is looking for my people.

I've been absent faaaaaaar too long. Hello everyone. I had a great time at the Weeknight Writers virtual conference on Editing.

Told you would do great.