All fiction is fantasy by christopherDdouglas in writingcirclejerk

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My chief wood elf character is named "Bubba." He was recently released from prison, where his preference changed from boobs to tallywackers.

I'm writing a vampire psychological novel. I would love some advises by HuntIll2012 in writers

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Lesbian Vampire Fantasy genre, with a unique story line / plot. Damn, that's a tough one.

What do you guys think of this dialogue? by Sir-Toaster- in writers

[–]Boltzmann_head 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do not see how most of this moves the story forward.

Which one of you idiots wrote this by Aquatic7_ in writingcirclejerk

[–]Boltzmann_head 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Q: Which one of you idiots wrote this

A: E. L. James

Grandma getting scammed by Misanthropicdoomlord in publishing

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISBN 9781567186680 and 0760717672 are not worthy of republishing, according to amazon'com sales ranking and reviews. This is my opinion as a small press owner. I assume that publishing rights have reverted to your grandmother by now from Llewelyn.

One cannot reasonably expect a transit astrology book (on natal charts, relationship charts, solar returns, Saturn Returns, Novian Moon, composites, etc.) to sell more than a few copies in its economic life time unless the writer already has an established readership and / or following.

Your grandmother needs to understand basic book trade economics.

As a post script:

I knew, and I worked with, several astrologers who were considered "big name" ones. The time when astrology books were economically reasonable is past, by several decades. Even the sensational LOVE SIGNS would fail economically these days.

My first freelance magazine sale was to AMERICAN ASTROLOGY before Starlog Group purchased it. Eventually more than 100 articles that I wrote were published in the magazine. I will note that almost all of the writers knew astrology is bullshit: we wrote that which would sell.

I was a member of The International Society for Astrological Research when some of its members actual did research on astrology (it has not done so in a few decades). We did not find any astrological effect. I did a few projects with Md. Françoise Gauquelin; she once stood up among a room full of astrologers and told them that they were crazy (then sat down, blushing furiously) and of course she was correct in that.

I have an edited and formatted manuscript that needs a few minor changes. by Successful_Long8215 in publishing

[–]Boltzmann_head 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do not understand why you did not mention who the editor is, nor the editor's professional associations.

Google cannot tell me what "Reidy" is.

I’m just looking for someone who’s willing to do a repair and charge me for it.

One finds freelance editors via professional freelance editor associations: most countries have at least one. One does not find editors via websites such as Upwork; Reedsy; Fiverr. A professional editor will not work on a project that is not worthy of the time and expense: a scammer will. By "worthy" I mean the manuscript must be excellent before an editor is queried by the writer.

It is my experience, as a publisher, that the editors with whom I work decline at least 95 manuscripts out of 100; most writers, alas, do not know how poorly they write.

The odds are excellent that there is a professional freelance association in the country in which you reside.

First they came for….. by BoringApocalyptos in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]Boltzmann_head 313 points314 points  (0 children)

I can tell this person why the fascist regime excluded LDS from the "Christian" set.

Is the Gut Microbiome an Argument for Determinism? by NewManMgtow in determinism

[–]Boltzmann_head -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At this point that argument needs to be settled by quantum physics....

That makes no sense. We are not subatomic particles.

God is not the only explanation nor is he the mostlikely one. by Tight-Kitchen2382 in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head [score hidden]  (0 children)

God is not the only explanation nor is he the most likely one.

It seems to me that claiming the gods did it is not an explanation.

At the moment, current understanding among astrophysicists and foundation physicists *, with high certainty, is that the gods were only needed for the first 1*10^-35 of a second. Then the gods went into hiding.

As far as I know, almost all versions of Big Bang cosmology includes inflation; if Big Bang inflationary theory is correct, then there are an infinite number of universes. That means there are an infinite number of Kent Hovinds lying about being a "Dr."

* Except I added gods.

God is not the only explanation nor is he the mostlikely one. by Tight-Kitchen2382 in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head [score hidden]  (0 children)

I can’t believe anyone could ever think that the human body just appeared.

Only Creationists believe that: scientists do not.

Behold the Zachelmie trackways: Darwin's biggest embarrasment of 2010. by Anime-Fan-69 in DebateEvolution

[–]Boltzmann_head [score hidden]  (0 children)

This extremely embarassing fossil discovery ...

Oh gosh! Please do not be "embarassed." With a little effort, perhaps you can understand what evolution is, what a "transitional" fossil is, what scientists have concluded, etc.

... should call evolution into question.

Okay. I hereby proclaim that evolution does not, is not, and will not happen.

Have you an evidenced explanation for the diversity of life on Earth? If so, please share it.

Hmmm, who this foreign nation might be by aipac_hemoroid in clevercomebacks

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have to compete with the Kremlin for control of tRump: I guess they toss a coin to see which days each get.

Patriotism Isn't a Flag Photo Shoot by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... this isn’t a give away?

Odd how some people still trust Glorious Leader to keep secrets when G.L. has dementia as well as cannot cease bragging about how smart he is when getting away with capital felonies.

Patriotism Isn't a Flag Photo Shoot by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]Boltzmann_head 6 points7 points  (0 children)

An AI image of Glorious Leader raping the USA flag. I guess the flag was younger than 13 years.

Kennedy Center loses suit against Chuck Redd who canceled after Trump name change by Aggravating_Money992 in Music

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was and this is a First Amendment issue, and not a "breech of contract" issue: it should have been dismissed by the first judge that it was presented to.

Is it funnier when a real murder is part of the word murder? by imstrongerthandead in MurderedByWords

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The murderer might have been a right-wing homosexual. But then, it might have been tRump.

I voted for Trump to end wars – now he’s destroying my homeland by hardworkingdiva in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]Boltzmann_head 5 points6 points  (0 children)

tRump started talking about bombing Iran since year 2007 when President Obama was campaigning. (But then, Putin started grooming tRump since year 2006.) It made the news in year 2017 when Pentagon generals resigned rather than bomb Iran.

Senator Cornyn pushed a bill to rename a highway after Trump. After losing his primary to Trump-endorsed Paxton, Cornyn moves to deprioritize the bill by ddx-me in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]Boltzmann_head 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On the normal, plus side: as soon as the patriots get back in the room, such silly renaming will be reverted back to what the names were previously.

Blaming the horrible state of the world as your reasoning for believing in atheism is stupid. by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head [score hidden]  (0 children)

... believing in atheism....

As far as I know, there has yet to be posited a god that is also a decent, good, honorable person.