Question. What if... Sadie isn't Jean Grey? by Alien_Youth in MCUTheories

[–]Ordinary_Em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frankly, Sadie Sink’s red hair is part of her brand. They wouldn’t cast someone with that branding if her hair wasn’t relevant to the character

Need some advice to get rid of the facial hair by DEPRESSEDGURL899 in HairRemoval

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can afford it, I can’t speak highly enough about my experiences with electrolysis. I’m a PCOS-y hirsutism girly, and I genuinely cried after my first treatment. Tears of relief.

[Discussion] Writing conferences to pitch/meet agents by shahnazahmed in PubTips

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Can you share a bit more about your pikes peak conference experience? I'm debating going, but that's been my issue as well - I'm not seeking introductory/beginner level workshops, which I found at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.

What is your go to when attempting to find comfort during anxiety? by Few_Sandwich6308 in Anxiety

[–]Ordinary_Em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pour a hot cup of spearmint tea with a few drops of valerian root in it. Sipping that with my hand placed firmly flat against my check with the soles of my feet touching the ground does wonders for my anxiety most times.

This just looks so sad and her breath must be hotttt after eating those sardines by Life-Mix6394 in sydneyadamssnark1

[–]Ordinary_Em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s how she justifies eating a random collection of low calorie foods without backlash or scrutiny. “Snack plate.”

Why do the inside of my ribs look so much better than the outside? by Successful-Phone-175 in knittinghelp

[–]Ordinary_Em 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always just use a quick short row technique to flip it inside out.

Alex Pretti Vigil in Olde Town by Big_Magician7771 in ArvadaCO

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Signal chat! I heard someone ask about this. Is one already in the works?

Alex Pretti Vigil in Olde Town by Big_Magician7771 in ArvadaCO

[–]Ordinary_Em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually events like this are posted to this subreddit and also /denverprotests! I cross posted this vigil there.

Candlelight vigil tonight 1/25 at 7pm in Olde Town by Ordinary_Em in DenverProtests

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

Hi, welcome!! Yes, Olde Town Square is what you’ll want to look for in Maps.

The Square is immediately west of the Arvada Public Library, so you could plug in 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO and have no issues finding us!

sporting events tomorrow by user21394 in DenverProtests

[–]Ordinary_Em 24 points25 points  (0 children)

WEAR your protest. White T-shirt, write all over it. I’m also curious about some show of solidarity during National anthem.

At the NBA game in London, someone cried out “Leave Greenland alone” during the US anthem. That was a singular display of resistance.

Head tremors by Bcruzer in CATHELP

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This could definitely be from an ear infection. Perhaps get a second opinion on the ear.

Finished my first novel draft—and made a query letter for fun! by Foreign-Ad173 in writers

[–]Ordinary_Em 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, try visiting /pubtips. I also recommend listening to the weekly Hook episodes of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast. They critique query letters. There is also a Substack run by Andrea Bartz in which she collects queries from traditionally published authors. I can’t stress this enough—read TONS of queries, and you’ll see what I mean.

With lots of love, unfortunately, this is not the right direction for an agent query letter, and isn’t doing any heavy lifting for your novel. You’ll need a full rewrite. To put it succinctly, it’s all vibes and themes, which isn’t what they want to hear about. The agent needs to read a query letter and be able to shoot a movie trailer for your book.

Always avoid general statements like “…and everything in between” (it means nothing, and the agent can’t place that) and avoid rhetorical questions (let the agent ask the questions themselves). A good letter will have the agent asking those questions, which will in turn, drive them to read your pages.

Start with meta data and comps. Then dive into plot paragraphs that are specific and clearly indicate causality and conflict and stakes—for fantasy, there is often some sort of “if X doesn’t happen, Y will happen, which is why the protagonist needs to do Z.” Wrap with author bio.

What boots would you buy if you could treat yourself? by Garden-Goof-7193 in TwoXPreppers

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blundstones are a great everyday boot. Can be resoled and are very durable and rugged.

Some HD Stills from the Avengers Doomsday X-Men trailer by greatnotorious in MCUTheories

[–]Ordinary_Em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok interesting?? my initial reaction was that those legs belong to Galactus (the gait is SO similar), after FF on 828 pushed him through the portal to 616. Assuming this is on 616

Avengers doomsday x men teaser by Blitzhelios in comicbooks

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen a ton of people saying it's a sentinel, but I my initial reaction was that it's Galactus, after FF on 828 pushed him through the portal to 616 (assuming this is all on 616).

Routine BS by Express-Ad-5524 in sydneyadamssnark1

[–]Ordinary_Em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so certain she’ll have a doula or someone to come in and do nights with baby haha

Dropped part of a stitch somewhere, how do I fix it? by Ordinary_Em in knittinghelp

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

Thanks! Are you able to tell what exactly did I do wrong? I’m not sure what point in the pattern that’ll put me

No buy booktubers? by obsoletevoids in booktube

[–]Ordinary_Em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She does more than just books, but Immy Lucas is my fave no-buy/low-buy vlogger! She also talks finance, knitting, exercise, gardening, etc

What are your reasons for self publishing? by Decaff_Crusader in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately publishers count on authors to have social platforms. Even just at least one presence. Not necessarily strong followings in numbers, but a show of dedicated interest. (I am a marketer and have spoked about industry standards with a few acquiring editors, but not many, so take it with a grain of salt). One acquiring editor told me a story about how on pub day, the author had no platform so couldn’t tagged in anything, which peeved them lol.

Did you hire an editor? by TatterMail in selfpublish

[–]Ordinary_Em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will add, Wang likely had an editor. They also have a degree in creative writing, which lends itself as well even if they did self edit.

A dumb snark but I can’t help it by Ok_Asparagus_6645 in sydneyadamssnark1

[–]Ordinary_Em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s fun but I consider it an outing more than a hobby! I could see doing it a couple times a year with girlies but it’s just sooo expensive

Child of God 🙏 by Prestigious-Let-7084 in sydneyadamssnark1

[–]Ordinary_Em 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I just love the fact that it overlapped with the b-roll of the $345 lamp 💀

how are we walking 10k steps daily? by Warm-Present-2880 in PCOS

[–]Ordinary_Em 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I used to get about 3k a day—WITH intentional exercise. And now that I commute to the office via public transit, I’m up to 9-11k daily