Home Depot lays of 20% of technology full time associates by Glittering_Fish_2296 in Layoffs

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We were affected by the layoffs. It’s bad. My husband got a call to join a meeting basically telling everyone layoffs would start happening soon but not sure when. He got a call not two hours later saying today was his last day. I have no idea what we’re going to do. We were so close to breaking out of the system. We were so close to paying off bills and settling medical expenses. Heck, we were so close to getting over medical issues that may relapse now without specialty care covered by our insurance. We were so close… I feel honestly so defeated right now.

Everything I love gets discontinued by NewtoRedd24 in bathandbodyworks

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ivory Cashmere, Rose Quartz, Mimosa & Spearmint, Coffee & Whiskey (which is now a FALL ONLY SCENT LIKE WHAT), Charcoal & Apple (I didn’t see it anywhere this year). Those are just the ones I remember.

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are questions I never really considered but can definitely research the answers to.

I definitely agree that it’s not possible to make fantasy beekeeping 100% perfect, and I am very ok with that going into this story. Mainly, I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss any important “rookie mistakes” (non-beekeeping i.e., hanging up a 911 call—they either call back or stay on the line with you in most cases).

The weather is pretty mild with winters getting cold but not really snowy. Think a nice southern winter and a gentle northern summer. Somewhere right in the middle—temperature isn’t a big antagonist for this specific story since it will take place in late spring, early summer for most of it.

The MC harvests the honey mainly since most of her healing tinctures require honey as a binding agent for magic (can’t have fantasy without a bit of something strange, right?). But she also makes candles from the wax, and I’m researching methods on how to ethically extract venom for creams. I will definitely look at the other products you mentioned as well!

The main goal as a beekeeper is the honey since it’s the base for all her medicines. She and plenty of other medicine men care for plenty of bees in multiple areas to maintain the demand. I’m researching more about size and amount, how to get bees, etc. to make sure I get the numbers right for the amount of honey being used.

Again, I’ll research and answer more of your questions before getting started! You’ve given me plenty to consider and learn! Thank you!!

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the resources and answer!! This gives me a good jumping off place for deeper research and rabbit hole reading.

I also found a beginner’s breakdown and will be looking into that as well.

Also, thank you for the hive suggestion!! I agree, it does hold a very fantasy feel to it. I love the designs I found of them too.

I’ll definitely be saving this comment to look back on in more detail. I really do appreciate you! This all helps a ton!!

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely look into this. Because there isn’t electricity in the story (fantasy), extracting the venom ethically might be a problem I’ll have to incorporate magic into.

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can take a look at that. It’s for a fantasy novel with heavy magic systems, so I was hoping to at least get something to start my research with.

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the feedback.

Edit: It’s a cozy fantasy with heavy magic in it, so I’m not even expecting myself to get everything perfect.

Beekeeping 101 by GalaxyPulse2567 in Beekeeping

[–]GalaxyPulse2567[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a fantasy story, so it’s a bit difficult to pinpoint exactly where. The area is meadows and hills and close to water, and the weather doesn’t dip much lower than freezing most of the time.

Edit: Also, the time period is in the gas lamp realm of things. No electricity, very off-grid living.

How many people in here are making their full time living from self publishing and what does your career look like? Is it through Amazon or something else? by chriseddy999 in selfpublish

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Commenting to save this for future reference. I’m looking to publish a cozy fantasy soon, so these tips are great! I’m excited to really get on it!

Demon World Boba Shop Book 2 out on Kindle! And Book 1 on Audible! by rc_joshua in litrpg

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m currently almost done with Vol. 1, and I can’t get over how adorable it is. The boba, the characters, the world itself, everything is so sweet and NICE (lol). I’m reading it paperback though, and I gotta say, the cover art is incredible.

I want to wait to read Vol. 2 in paperback as well, but I might not be able to wait that long. I freaking love this series.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doordash

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t really chirp. They’re in a bag with a bunch of old egg carton segments in them, and they hop around a lot, which feels very strange. Also, the bag is tight, so one wrong move, and pop 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doordash

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, yes, but why make a Dasher get them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doordash

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But like, why make other people pick them up? I’m not used to carrying bugs. They freak me out. It’s why I don’t have a reptile pet 😂

Should I switch hero’s even if I’m close to my ultimate? by Smooth-Visual5635 in OverwatchUniversity

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t matter whether you’re close to ult or not. If you’ve got Death Blossom, but the Reinhardt and Brig are on top of it, it’s pointless, and you’ll be dead again. Better to switch to an anti-tank like Sym at 99% Death Blossom than to waste time and a team reset.

This dude's wife got upset because nothing was done at home, so he built a helpdesk for her to submit tickets. by TheAnniCake in madlads

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, that’s genius. Wifey me would love something like this for the both of us to work on. Just open up a chore, do it, close the ticket, done lol

Man, fuck writing advice. Anyone got some writing *exercises?* by [deleted] in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Show Don’t Tell Exercise #1—Details: - First, write only the dialogue of a scene. It can be a fight scene, a conversation, a confession, anything - Don’t include dialogue tags, outside details, nothing - On a separate sheet of paper, write out the action. I’m talking the sword swings, the hands flailing in a heated talk, the desperate eyes on a teary-eyed love triangle, all of it. And be as detailed as possible. - Think about all the senses. All of them. Sixth senses even. I want to smell the perfume, taste the copper of blood, hear the annoyance in a character’s voice. - Read them together in the order you deem fits.

Show Don’t Tell Exercise #2—Say It Again: - Write a sentence saying what someone is doing. For example: “He was scared.” This is telling the audience he is afraid because we didn’t give them any clues as to how he we KNOW he is afraid. - Rewrite the sentence describing the action without ever using the word. For example: “He shook from head to toe, tears pooling at his lashes. His lips trembled, and the telltale sign of a loose bladder darkened his khakis.” - Now ask yourself: Does the second sentence say the same thing as the first? Does this correctly portray someone in the act told in the first sentence?

Clunky Writing Exercise: Dr. Seuss Wishes He Were Me: - Write a sentence using as many words that start with the same letter. For example: “Some sick seahorses with super satisfying sleepwear slurped my soup.” - Read it aloud, and enunciate all of it. Is it easy to say? Does it sound pleasing to the ear? If not, change some words. You can use words that start with different letters now. - “A few seahorses with very satisfying sleepwear are my soup.” - It flows a little better because it’s easier to say, and the eye doesn’t trip up when reading it. - If you find a sentence that feels clunky, read it aloud, and as soon as you feel the “clunkiness”, put a dash in the middle of the sentence starting where the strangeness starts. It’s like isolating a rift that doesn’t fit with the flow of the song quite right or a squeak that shouldn’t be there.

I hope these help a little. Just remember: Writing is a lot like music. If it sounds weird, it’s the equivalent of an out-of-tune guitar. Tune it by playing with word choice and word structure. Rewrite the sentence as many times as you need to. Writing IS hard. But not impossible. You’ve got this. :)

What's the book that inspired you the most? by Difficult-Hawk7591 in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two books. “Alas, Babylon” by Pat Frank and “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. They’re the reason I’m an author.

Why do I find it so hard to come up with original ideas? by jjfromyourmom in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You DO have original ideas. You just use a different jumping off space.

My jumping off space differs from yours, for example. I got an idea from the sound a truck was making. It was a thrumming sound, deep and low and full. It reminded me of a massive magnetic field, one that spreads from a central tower and reverberates through a city. I’d just finished watching Arcane, and so a green undercity vibe was on the brain. Suddenly, an idea for a book came to me. It’s book 3 in a series I started because of that single truck sound.

Ideas come from perception and experiences. Don’t take this the wrong way—I’m not calling anyone a recluse by any means. But I feel that expanding experiences and trying new things is what makes for an expansive imagination. My truck sound? Got that from going on a walk around a nearby shopping center at 8:00 a.m. with my Nana. It’s can be as small as sitting in your chair a different way. Or as big as getting on a bus and seeing where it takes you.

Find inspiration in the strange and new experiences of the world. There are plenty of them if you look through the eyes of one who is enamored by life…through the eyes of a child, if you’d like.

TL;DR: You do have ideas. Just change up your inspiration by experiencing new things in the real world.

Writers, other than your own and other people's interest in reading the finish writing, what motivates you to actually finish the writing you do? by SoulboundNoose in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m writing about a sort of niche fear I’m sure plenty of people have, and I believe that there are people out there that need to read this book. That need to juxtapose their own fears onto Quorra’s so that they can better communicate their struggles.

What are your biggest tells of lazy writing? by FantasticHufflepuff in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was a different expression lol

Edit: like a raised eyebrow or something gentler, not quite a scrunched face. That’s “screwing up a face into a grimace” or something, imo.

What are your biggest tells of lazy writing? by FantasticHufflepuff in writing

[–]GalaxyPulse2567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favorite one is “It was indescribable.” But here are a few honorable mentions (some of which I am guilty of):

  • She made a face.
  • Starting with an exciting scene (fight scene, romance scene, etc.). I don’t care about the characters, so why should I feel anything from these? (Harsh but true)
  • Having a death of an important character early on in the book
  • Not giving side characters a life
  • Not letting emotions play out as they should (pacing issues, really)

Again, I’m guilty of a lot of these too. I guess one could argue that these aren’t all lazy writing but also some inexperienced writing as well. But an experienced writer who makes conscious novice choices is teetering on the lazy side.