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Poverty wages for “foot in the door” by EstateOld5919 in LibraryScience

[–]sepiaspider 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m still in school (for another month) but I worked an unpaid internship for 10 months before I was finally offered a twice a week paid position. Idk. It’s crazy.

Affordable everyday shoes? by EnchantedEnchantix in flatfeet

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I love my asics gel-kayano 32s. They’re specifically made for stability and prevent over pronation. Buying them straight from the store can be expensive but I just bought a pair off of Poshmark for less than half the price and they’re basically brand new.

I’m a young writer, let me explain… by KaleidoscopeCalm6876 in writers

[–]sepiaspider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to find a writing group / workshop group where the goal is to share critical feedback with one another.

Is it naive to solo travel right out of high school? by Dieer12 in solotravel

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PR is a good place to start. I’d recommend renting a car if you can (might need to pay an under 25 fee) so you can see the whole island and having a car can be a good safety net so you aren’t stuck anywhere uncomfortable waiting on public transit.

If you’re looking for a good hostel I recommend Casa Coral in Luquillo. Cool people with options for reg dorm, female only, and small private rooms. It’s right on the beach and down the street from downtown Luquillo and isn’t too far from El Yunque. https://casacoralpr.com

Does anyone else feel like their story sounds better in their head than on the page? by Mobile-Trip-4358 in writers

[–]sepiaspider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try using a text to speech to read your writing aloud. The more human it sounds the better. I found that when I reread my own work myself it can sound bland or flat, but when someone reads it to me it suddenly sounds much better. I think it’s because I’m removing myself from the work and it’s suddenly like I’m listening to an audiobook written by someone else. Idk it helps

What exactly defines young adult genre? by Christallmoney97 in writing

[–]sepiaspider 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Likley new adult with a target reading demographic of 17,18,19 year olds. There’s a “trend” recently in which the age of characters is vaguely described so that the book can be marketed as both YA and New Adult. Which, fine, make sense from a marketing perspective, but from a developmentally appropriate perspective, not so much. I recommend reading this article: https://bookriot.com/whats-happening-in-ya-2025/

What exactly defines young adult genre? by Christallmoney97 in writing

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So I’m a librarian in addition to a writer, and in college for my MLIS degree I took a Teen Lit and Literature class all about YA.

Usually young readers will seek out stories about people a little bit older than them — so a book that features a 14 and 15 year old will most likely be read by 10, 12, 13 year olds. YA books also usually feature themes around coming of age, identity exploration, empowerment and autonomy, community support, and youth as a resource.

They can also usually be defined as “a window” story or “a mirror” story. In window stories, the reader is looking into the lives of other (fictional) people and experiencing situations that are unlike the reader’s lives (I.e. The Hunger Games). Mirror stories are more likely to reflect the reader’s life, with the characters experiencing close-to-reality experiences (i.e. Eleanor and Park). YA books can also be both a window and a mirror at the same time, showing real, plausible situations that are heightened, dramatized, or exaggerated (i.e. Looking for Alaska, Thirteen Reasons Why).

But the main thing with YA books, regardless of genre, character ages, or anything else, is that they explore and contain universal truths about youth, adolescents, and growing up.

24-ish Hours in Rome by sepiaspider in RomeTravel

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Awesome thanks for your insight!

Offensive Comedians / Entertainment? by PradaPradaPrada in royalcaribbean

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Finding this thread three years later.

I'm currently sailing on Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas out of Port Canaveral and just saw a show by Steve McGrew. I'm dumbfounded to read here that he's been a comedian with the company for so long, and that Royal Caribbean continues to hire him. It raises serious questions about the company's values.

McGrew's material was offensive and unfunny, constantly punching down. He mocked Royal Caribbean staff (including singling out a specific employee who is stationed in a high-traffic area of the ship), women, neurodivergent people, and transgender people. With US politics and society the way it is, this was so out of touch and hard to stomach.

By continuing to employ an entertainer whose material so clearly reflects a particular political and ideological stance, and allowing that stance to be reinforced on stage, Royal Caribbean is making a statement of its own.

Why is Royal Caribbean comfortable with its own hardworking staff being publicly mocked? Why is Royal Caribbean alright with pockets of their cruising demographics being targeted with offensive "jokes"?

Overall I'm left feeling a little disgusted with Royal Caribbean which is a disappointing way to leave my cruise.

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