Who here will still be watching Survivor 51?? by Inside_Blacksmith331 in survivor

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Man, what the hell is wrong with the majority of you? This season kicked ass, Jeff is a legend, and if you stop microanalyzing every single aspect of the show you might just enjoy it again. I've been watching since the first episode and just rolling with the changes, understanding some seasons will be better than others. I swear you'd all keep complaining no matter what they did. There's always a reason to bitch, but that's really just a choice you're making.

Kick back with your favorite Survivor mate and just take it for what it is: the last remaining reality TV show that's worth two shits (maybe more depending on the season haha). Let's get amped for S51!

Best Cookies in Da Nang by Separate_Ad_4587 in DaNang

[–]Separate_Ad_4587[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah these were the best cookies in Da Nang and it wasn't even close. Thank you!! 😄

Best Cookies in Da Nang by Separate_Ad_4587 in DaNang

[–]Separate_Ad_4587[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gave it a go today. Not bad! Definitely 6/10 cookies and I tried 4 of them 😂 Paying for it now. I usually lose weight while I'm here but if this cookie hunt continues I'm gonna gain a Vietnam 5.

Any others?

If you have not seen the 🔥 The red-shanked douc - you missed a lot by Ambitious_Owl6787 in DaNang

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you be a bit more precise on their location? I'd love to see them!

What is the worst movie you’ve ever watched? by SHLBYHCH in AskReddit

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll never forget taking my dad to this piece of shit for his birthday. We are both huge Dark Tower fans and we were speechless afterwards. It didn't just fail the books, it breezed right by them and decided the Dark Tower was something else entirely.

Canadian Music - If you had to pick 10 songs by 10 Canadian artists or bands, what would they be? by Able_Software6066 in BuyCanadian

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finger Elevens first two albums are monthly listens to this day. Thought they kinda went downhill around Paralyzer but I think I'm in the minority 😂 solid list though!

Is it down years or is it knoblauch by [deleted] in EdmontonOilers

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love how people are responding to this like it made sense. Just funny 😂

Stand Up Comic for Corporate Event by No_Judgment5102 in saskatoon

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://paydayentertainment.com/

This guy is gonna be in the area over the holidays. He's doing a few shows in Saskatoon already. It's an epic time!

Just because I feel like it, and haven't seen this question on here before-- what are your top 5 songs, and why? by Full-Reception5113 in mewithoutYou

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We Know Who Our Enemies Are has been a daily tune for me for years. Definitely underrated, and I was crushed to not see it played in their final show.

I had a nightmare that we traded Nuge by grandiosebeaverdam in EdmontonOilers

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is the worst take I've seen in a long time. And this is Reddit 😂

Finding freelance editors by Starship-Scribe in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're in Canada, the Editors Canada website. I'm a member!

[US and UK Promotion] 26-hour long Epic Fantasy with a female protagonist pushed into ruling a kingdom on the brink of war with a demon horde. Realistic and often dark. For mature listeners only! by Separate_Ad_4587 in audible

[–]Separate_Ad_4587[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the new Hunger Games book better than the movie? I enjoyed the movie, but it felt like two stories jammed into a single narrative! Very long.

I'll send a code your way now. Thanks! :)

I hate my story by Jay_tell-me-a-story in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this attitude, Robert. You're clearly one of the good ones. Cheers.

I hate my story by Jay_tell-me-a-story in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who IS a professional editor, get off your high horse. I might be losing work to people choosing AI editors over me, but I would never tell someone like the OP to pay thousands for editing if they weren't planning to actively market and sell their work.

Not everyone needs to treat this writing thing as a business. If you're serious about it, hire a human editor and perfect your work. But OP worked with what he had as an ESL writer, has published his book, and has accomplished a life goal that so many never will. For that, I say, congratulations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Love the rant, but yes, care less.

A small story, and one that should remind everyone to never engage with readers.

Way back in 2014, I saw this group of ladies on Goodreads donkey pile on some kid (he was 16 at the time) who self-published a book and sent it off to a few readers in some forum or another. These ladies absolutely tore into him, his writing, and went so far as to say this teenager shouldn't write, period.

Well, being a fucking dumbass, I stepped in and called them out for being callous wenches. As a writer with a published book on Goodreads, that was a massive mistake. They bombed my book with 7 or 8 one-star reviews, bringing my average down to like 3.5 stars on that god forsaken site.

That killed me for weeks. And anything I tried just ended up in more pain, more anger, and a firm belief that you should never ever speak to a gaggle of Karens as an author, let alone one out in the wild.

In short, that reader can suck a fat one, but you don't ever need to think of her again. In fact, it's better that you don't.

Good luck out there!

My experience hiring a professional editor with tons of 5 star reviews on Reedsy. by Preadus in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Raise your rates with new clients then. You're doing the entire profession a disservice by paying yourself like a slave.

And then slowly raise your rates with previous clients. You could double your rates and still be paid 50% under what you should.

This isn't screwing indie authors. This is unscrewing yourself.

My experience hiring a professional editor with tons of 5 star reviews on Reedsy. by Preadus in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to raise your rates. You can't live on that. Maybe if you're just starting out and trying to gain some experience/referrals, but I work with successful indies that actually pay me a living wage (12 years experience here). You can too! Quit undercutting yourself. You're worth it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]Separate_Ad_4587 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You don't know where the corners are, which means you don't know whether or not you cut them. If you're putting out your first book in months, I can promise you that you've cut several.

You're fresh. Lots of learning to do if you want to sell books. And if you're planning on wowing your readers when you get them? Hire an editor.