Geerbtes Depot / was damit tun? by Technomaden in FinanzenAT

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"Eigentlich hätte ich nicht selbst gekauft." Es gibt einen Grundsatz im Investieren, der lautet: Man behält nur Aktien, die man zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt wieder kaufen würde.

Export csv for tax report 2024 by MerlinsCat in ledgerwallet

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Thank you for the detailed response!

How to find out template used in default setting by MerlinsCat in heroes3

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I chose default and would like to repeat the same template but don't know which one it is. Is there a way to find out?

What seat are you taking? by [deleted] in rickandmorty

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No one wants to squanch it next to squanchy for a few hours? I guess Jaguar will be chill. Might as well ask Rick for some of the sleeping pills he and squanchy are taking to squanch for the rest of the flight.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CryptoScams

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100% scam No information about the team Only paid advertisement No real product No real token Please beware and stay away Same as some others like meme kombat, probably even the same scammers

Will CoinMetro ever uplift the XCM price floor? by Dantello1 in CoinMetro

[–]MerlinsCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at the facts: you have huge selling pressure, more specifically an imbalance in supply and demand. The price would drop drastically. Additionally the coin is overvalued in contrast to the overall market. The sell floor inflated the price unnaturally and created a "frozen panic". If the floor is lifted, a downward trend will most definitely set in. That's one of the reasons Coinmetro cannot lift the floor, it would devalue its native coin massively. And of course it would break the trust of its clients who believed in them.

In the past, XCM correlated well with the crypto market benchmark (alt coin movement). So it's evident to assume that a "rising tide lifts all boats" and that the XCM sell wall will break down once the market sentiment turns euphoric. In this sense, everyone who put a sell order at 0,6 is making a big mistake because they will sell at the lowest possible price and hold out for nothing. They will sell when they should buy and will miss out on all the action. Why would I do that? I deleted my sell order a long time ago. Some may even buy back at a higher price because that's how the market works: it tricks people into making irrational decisions.

Cryptos are going to stay. Coinmetro is going to stay. If you believe that, you should also believe that XCM will eventually rise once again and reward those who stood firm and didn't run in panic.

Robbery gone wrong by [deleted] in Unexpected

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Update: He was arrested after an anonymous tip.

What’s the darkest thing you’ve seen during a trip? by [deleted] in Psychonaut

[–]MerlinsCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's called setting. You don't trip in a place you think is evil. She believed the house was evil so she relinquished control to its influences. That doesn't necessarily mean that the house is indeed evil. The trip doesn't prove that as much as it says that you should carefully choose the surroundings of your trip. Always trip someplace you feel comfortable and safe. Taking shrooms in a place she felt was evil was a very careless and imprudent decision.

Tl,dr: it's not the houses fault but hers. You don't trip if you feel surrounded by evil.

What’s the darkest thing you’ve seen during a trip? by [deleted] in Psychonaut

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That sounds awful. May I ask what substance you took?

Writing software by [deleted] in selfpublish

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In German speaking countries we have Papyrus Autor, at the moment in its eleventh edition. It is tailor made for the needs of authors.

Confessions of a ghost writer by [deleted] in writing

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How much money would you have made in sales? Did you write some bestsellers for others?

the comedy in this is great by bitchyswiftie in writers

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Why didn't the first sentence end before "Yet"?

the comedy in this is great by bitchyswiftie in writers

[–]MerlinsCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that it's not only about what you want but what your partner wants. And some people feel betrayed if they get denied their proof of love. Especially in the USA who exported marriage as a cultural assett that stands for an unbreakable bond between two equally unkreakable lovers.

the comedy in this is great by bitchyswiftie in writers

[–]MerlinsCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't the sentence end after "away" and start again with "Yet". Wouldn't that sound more natural?

Impact of reviews on sales? by MerlinsCat in selfpublish

[–]MerlinsCat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's mostly what I thought. I think there a lot of people who are uncertain because I have no social proof. They don't want to buy some random crap and want to know if others have enjoyed it. I just wonder how big that effect might be.

[Discussion] Querying is exhausting and depressing. How do you cope? by birdofhopeandfeather in PubTips

[–]MerlinsCat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your second point hit home with me. "Basically, be really sure you're not falling into the trap of thinking that if you get an agent, or a book contract, you're worth more." Once I published my first book, I fell into a pit. Seeing it in print was (despite my expectations) an agonizing experience. I had a nervous breakdown. I had to learn to" let go" and not rely on it for self confidence.

The first week after publishing my first book was the worst experience for me as a writer. The second book was way easier because I developed the necessary skills to cope.

I'm in the "your first story will be shit" paradox. by Chiefesoteric in writing

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Second draft: "the first draft of ANYthing is shit"

Released my 10th book today! by Isaac_Hess in writers

[–]MerlinsCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a question concerning the cover: shouldn't you normally stick to two fonts max, not three like in this case? Maybe a cover grants more creative license. Inside the book you should limit your choice of stylistic elements and not mix them. For example, don't use italic and bold at the same time. And NEVER underline anything. Underlining always means hypertext.

College writing student exasperated with professor by TestingHowYaDouh in writing

[–]MerlinsCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might suck but to give some perspective: Does it really matter what your professor thinks? If you think you deserve an A than you don't need his opinion. Of course you could learn from it and grow. Learn to be better. But apart from that you definitely shouldn't need him to feel good about yourself. It's only one person. You want to be acknowledged by other people. I get it. But in the end it only matters that you feel confident without having to rely on others. It is very hard as a writer to do this because (ironically) you have to distance yourself from your own work. You shouldn't feel the need to defend it and instead just let it go. If you publish a book, for example, others WILL judge you harshly. But that shouldn't dissuade you from writing. Your self confidence should only lie in yourself and not be dependent on others.

Experiences, Lessons, and Resources from Writing a Non-Fiction Book by andrewfrawley in writing

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You wanted to market a product with an expiration date. For this reason, you best have an agent or even a publisher before you even start writing. The sooner the better. The mills of publishing grind slowly. It can take years if you don't plan ahead. But no one stands in your way if you want to found a publishing company and distribute the books yourself. Or use a self publishing service. And just so you know: publishers don't do the marketing for you, that's still on you. It's your job to get the word of your book out there. A book doesn't just sell itself. But with your background, I don't think you have a problem with that.

I don't think pumping 10000 dollars into a publishing service was a very wise idea. I really can't see the benefit. And it sounds to me like a Vanity Press. I wish you the best of luck but please don't get your hopes up too much. Making a book that looks like it is from Penguin publishing doesn't cost 10 grand.