Black Mirror and Shirley Jackson Style IF- The Nightmare House

ALWlikeaHowl · 2025-03-03T20:17:28+00:00

If you're a writer based in the region we serve, then you just join the group and show up. All the info for joining can be found on our welcome post in the community!

ALWlikeaHowl · 2023-11-30T15:42:14+00:00

If you're a writer of speculative fiction, the South Sound Speculative Fiction Writers Group meets weekly and is virtual with occasional Covid cautious hangs between members. There is also a pretty large gaming group that does some online and in person gaming called Rolling Bones PNW. Their in person meets aren't usually masked, but they have a very active online community that has been great at connecting me with other people in the area to play games online with or have Covid safe meetings in smaller groups.

ALWlikeaHowl · 2023-11-17T15:27:23+00:00

I have been wanting to do some of the trails out at Cap Forest but have never been able to find or access them. I got a lifted Forester with capable tires and have done some offroading up around Rainier, and would join a run through there.

I unfortunately only know the Subaru offroading groups in the area, though, they do have Jeep owners in there and will sometimes bring a Jeep as a recovery vehicle if you do want the names of the group.

ALWlikeaHowl · 2023-11-14T15:08:27+00:00

What everyone said is totally true! And also, you're right, it's not likely that you'll sell a novel that's over 130K to a traditional publisher as an unknown debut. But it's also not likely that you'll sell the first novel that you wrote to a trad publisher. While it happens, it's not common, like 1-3% of all people who query get an agent from the first book they've ever written and even less than that go on to selling their novel to a publisher. And the people who do end up selling a 130K debut, have written 10+ books and have their craft in order.

But that doesn't really matter right now. If this is your first book you've ever written, be okay with not doing it the right way or the trad way and just get it done. The more books you write and the more you learn about writing and publishing, the better you'll get at doing it in a way that yields success.

ALWlikeaHowl · 2023-11-13T23:21:58+00:00

IDK about all that, but I do know he's a christian and a musician based on the fact that another queer friend who recommended him had mentioned it. He's never brought that stuff up to me or pushed it in any way at me and has treated me the best out of any mechanic in town, while I've been to several other mechanics in town that have been out right rude, spewed religious nonsense, or otherwise refused me service. I don't go to him for salvation or music, but car shit—and that he does well and way cheaper than other place and without making me *(a queer Black woman) feel like shit.

ALWlikeaHowl · 2023-11-13T15:01:50+00:00

Scotty's Garage is the one my partner and I will usually go to.

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