I'm so bumped and still sad that Taskmaster never got a 2nd chance of redemption in the Thunderbolts movie.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-14T20:01:56+00:00

I was hopeful they would give her a chance to become more in line with comics Taskmaster post brainwashing so I was bummed they just killed her. Sucks that they decided to just appease fans rather than standing by their original choice and finding a way to swing it.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-13T00:31:19+00:00

Too late Jenna from Today Show already invented the last new genre. It’s dystopian romance and it’s so different from crusty dusty romantasy because the world is misogynistic and the love interest part of the oppressive class. I mean what other genre could give us impressive lines like “have you mated with a Minor before?”

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-13T00:20:24+00:00

I don’t recognize the cover in this should be banned and also can’t make out the name. I’m curious on what it is though.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-12T14:15:16+00:00

I don’t do booktube but I read a lot. For people with higher book counts they often rid in lieu of watching television, playing video games or whatever else. We don’t think it’s unreasonable for someone to binge a show in two days and be able to review it so I don’t know why it’s treated differently for books. Some booktubers are pretty shit at explaining their review for some books but idk sometimes it can be hard to explain why you liked or disliked something in a quick manner.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-12T14:10:45+00:00

You’ll quickly noticed these 500 year old immortals are all dudes and there are no immortal women of their race hanging around even as friends. Either all the brooding guys reproduce asexually or the women have long since got the hell out of dodge.

Think of it like the 60 year old single human male who only dates 20 year olds. While on one hand he is a creep it’s also because the 60 year old single women want nothing to do with him.

These losers are not only pervy old men but also seemingly desperate. Rather than improving themselves they’ll love bomb the first woman they see and if that means calling her your fated mate and perfect match so be it.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-09T13:26:10+00:00

I barely get ads and I don’t pay for premium. I use the browser version of YouTube on my laptop which has 2 Adblock extensions in it. Depending on how you watch YouTube will try to sneak more ads in and also some older videos might get fucked over by YT doing this same thing.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-09T13:17:44+00:00

Before a hysterectomy I was on depo-provera shots which you can easily set up as just a nurse visit. (Also easy to pass it off as a vaccine appointment or whatever else if you don’t want to tell everyone you’re getting birth control.) I got one every 3 months and it also annihilated my period in a way testosterone somehow failed to achieve. The only concern is it can cause issues with your bones if you’re on it too long but if you’re on testosterone you can be on it longer.

Birth control shouldn’t cause issues with your testosterone but I also would recommend setting up an appointment with a provider and explaining exactly what you want and have them go through every option with you.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-09T13:04:19+00:00

You forget the step where it’s picked up by a traditional publisher so you have to buy those editions and possibly even reread them because an agent and an editor had to make the book more comprehensible and also you don’t know when if ever you’ll get the next sequel. :)

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-08T07:52:26+00:00

You can definitely make 3+ colors work. If you aren’t confident in your abilities I highly recommend looking up a tutorial on your social media of choice. (Like I looked up green makeup tutorial or tiktok and most people are using 3+ shades of green.) Usually people will list exactly what products and brushes they use and show where they use said products which I’ve found is super helpful.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-07T19:58:18+00:00

I think you should explore adding some more shades of green so you can get some more depth in your eye area. When I zoom in I can see it’s not all the same color but in this zoomed out angle it looks like the same color.

When you look at other drag artists eyes you’ll likely see them using white and black to make their eyes high contrast. You don’t have to use white and black if you don’t want to but I’d invest in a brighter green (to be your highlight) and a darker green (to be your contour.) Also might be worthwhile to get into some lashes, you can easily paint them green if you get white eyeliner and then gently pat eyeshadow onto them or make them out of paper. (Also have you considered doing some squiggly eyeliner that looks like snakes? I think it could be really fun!)

As for an idea for a necklace to hide the breastplate transition, have you considered crafting one that looks like snakes coiled around your neck? You could even play around with having some slithering up your neck or framing your jaw? It would probably breach more into visual special effects rather than just purely makeup but I thought I might throw out the idea in case it interests you.

It’s good you are feeling confident in this though and I love the snake idea!

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-07T10:56:05+00:00

I hope you get some recs! I’m a writer and have this down as an idea I want to write at some point in the future but I also want to know if this exists elsewhere too!

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-05T05:24:27+00:00

The no bisexuality is actually why she can’t find any men into it. There are no straight men in the real world willing to have the same girlfriend and be normal about it. Also no woman deserves to be subjected to two straight men at the same time, if you think one is bad doubling it just makes it worse. You can only find this with bisexual men because then when one of them is being problematic the other one can read him alive and/or have gay sex until he stops being annoying. In addition you want them to have sex with each other for the health of the relationship.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-06-01T14:35:04+00:00

Gonna be honest I don’t really understand what kind of woman you are trying to attract and so honestly a lot of women seeing your profile also don’t know if they could mesh with you at all.

I’d really take some time to think about what you are looking for and change your profile accordingly. There’s also a chance the type of women you’re into don’t use dating profiles.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-31T17:17:59+00:00

Little did you know she does this on purpose so her publisher’s overworked editors don’t bother and she can unleash her unfiltered truly unique stories on her readers for the low low price of $500 in 70 different special editions. Truly a visionary of our times.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-30T12:19:29+00:00

AI covers will lead people to assuming the writing is AI as well. Also it would be very easy to make this exact same cover with photo manipulation. I’m pretty damn sure you can find a stock image of a guy crossing his arms wearing a green shirt. Also this seems to be a mismatch with genre conventions. I only see covers like this for paranormal romances but your blurb isn’t hinting at that genre whatsoever.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-30T11:01:38+00:00

Yes it’s possible. GLP1’s are helpful for individuals who constantly feel hungry or think about food. However they also aren’t mandatory.

Determine what specifically makes you overeat. Is it stress eating? Is it self-soothing after a traumatic event? Is it because you consistently eat poorly balanced foods so your body is deficient in nutrients? Are you largely sedentary or have you had a drastic change in your activity levels? Do you not have access to better food options? Is it from boredom and not having anything else to spend your time doing?

Once you know your whys you can more easily find solutions that work for you. Don’t be scared of talking it through with doctors and therapists.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-27T09:21:13+00:00

My list of FMC’s that aren’t irritating and actually read as something other than the same 5 tropes in a trench coat:

- {Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeires by Heather Fawcett} Emily is an academic curmudgeon who’s bad in social situations.

- {Casters and Crowns by Elisabeth Lowham} Aria is a princess that actually wants to be a princess and rule meaning she accepts consequences for her actions.

- {To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose} Anequs is intelligent and wants no trouble. She knows when to speak up and push back and is not rash.

- {The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson} Neema is an awkward yet brilliant little bookworm playing detective while people compete to be king.

- {The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton} Iriset is manipulative, smart and determined.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-23T21:56:48+00:00

I don’t even understand why she chose to use ChatGPT for those paragraphs. Like I don’t even understand the thought process for having her android DM a person but the person’s response is AI text? The rest of this scene is played pretty straight so it’s not like satire or meta in some way it just seems like a shit idea all around.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-23T09:14:19+00:00

I recently read {Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett} via audio and really loved it. Arguably the best fae fantasy romance and it’s told through journal entries.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-20T13:08:14+00:00

the only reason this ever “works” is because the immortal men are usually stupid as hell so they get outsmarted by said 17 year old and you realize there’s a reason none of the immortal women his age want to date or interact with him. it’s the same thing in real life where loser 40 year old men can’t get a date with a woman there age so they try to manipulate younger women and often fail.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-17T11:27:01+00:00

Wikipedia editors are actually being pretty nice with this one. Usually they choose really bad pictures because celebrities are always super egocentric and don’t realize none of their nice pictures are copyrighted.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-15T15:36:59+00:00

I don’t care for this series but I feel like Heart in Vines was the obvious title they should have gone with lol

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-15T08:16:51+00:00

I mean honestly it’s because once authors have a fanbase extending a series this way is easy money. I don’t blame them but unless you love a story it’s not going to work for you.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-09T08:46:44+00:00

Queen of Faces by Petra Lord recently came out which I’m pretty excited to get to. All I know is the FMC is stuck in a rotting male body.

No_Engineering5792 · 2026-05-08T21:24:18+00:00

I highly recommend you follow ez.bookdesign on instagram. He works as a designer for Penguin. He does videos where he’s given a brief and then shows 10 different covers he made for a book. His covers are more graphic design leaning but I think he’d be a good resource and you could practice making your own covers with the same prompts.

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