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Canadian author First e-book https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/brick-and-kammers Second e-book https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/brick-and-kammers-the-collection Can you avoid a murderous kitty: https://jdun.pyscriptapps.com/finding-kammers/latest/
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Who's ready for a new season of 22 Minutes? ME!!! ✋ Tune in on Tuesday, September 16th at 8pm on CBC & CBC Gem.
I think "Sir" is only for a knighthood, but I can't play any musical instruments. 'Joe' is fine. I am really only looking forward to making dinner reservations under the name "Lord Dunlavy". 🧐
for reference, makes for a fun present. www.lordtitles.co.uk/pages/freque...
We recently discovered that you can purchase the entitlement of a small piece of estate allowing legal rights to the title of Lord or Lady. Some old British law. 🧐
My first Haiku as a Lord... crimson sun rises... a harbinger of a storm! good days for reading. #dailyhaikuprompt Sep 6 - crimson
Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane
Yeah those parts are fun. It's the run, activate "shine spark", run and jump to a different room, fire missile before effects wear off, then spark through block that drive me bananas. Maybe Im just bad at it lol.
I have never enjoyed speed booster. You can only use it in very specific places, and the puzzles require very specific accuracy to get certain items which i never enjoy doing. It breaks the flow of the game, i find, which for me is at its best exploring and fighting pirates.
we will miss the days when we complained about fog. what is worse than mist? #dailyhaikuprompt aug 32 - mist
I never played other M, but this was my biggest complaint about dread. I hated blocking previous places when i advanced. That and speed boost. what a dumb feature.
Halifax, NS might be a good option.
They just did the blue part on the CBC this morning!!!
a refreshing word with which to make an Haiku now just need a theme... #dailyhaikuprompt Aug 25 - refreshing
I purposefully left out a syllable on the last line, so it's not really a haiku.
Done properly, I believe bike lanes could positively counter a number of societal ills, the least of which is probably traffic congestion, but weaponized propaganda holds back so much.
ghostly figure walks with a weak lantern for light. it can't find what's lost weep for it #dailyhaikuprompt aug 24 - lantern
I don't want to write a haiku that features the word 'undulate' #dailyhaikuprompt Aug 23 - undulate
The city of Montréal has just announced that Ste Catherine Street will become permanently pedestrianized next year, as part of a beautification project of the Village including leafy trees, softer walkways and comfy installations. We’re jumping for joy! 🤩 📷 @evablue.bsky.social #montreal
Stan Rogers always.
If you feel adventurous, try a retro text adventure game based on characters from my book. Can you avoid a murderous kitty to find your brother and escape? jdun.pyscriptapps.com/finding-kamm...
Yet in such times, continuing to write is all the more important.
I believe it is relatively new, but www.pyscript.com allows you to sign in and build websites using python instead of javascript. I've played with it, but I am not a web developer.
I added a map.
harbingers of death can only produce decay. yet still they get votes #dailyhaikuprompt aug 17 - decay
Can you avoid a murderous cat in this retro text-based adventure game? Find your brother and escape before the cat finds you! jdun.pyscriptapps.com/finding-kamm... #booksky #retrogames #retro #caturday #catsky
About 80%* of flight attendants are women according to 2021 census. *2021 census table "98-10-0593-01", NOC 64311
About 80% (9,040 / 11,425)* of flight attendants are women. I'm surprised no one is speaking about this angle. *2021 census table "98-10-0593-01", NOC 64311
The woman in suite 11, by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social almost half way in. quite good!
Have cases in Ontario gone down?
"More corn, if you please," said the hungry, polite man. don't deny him corn #dailyhaikuprompt aug 6 - corn
Horrible decision. Will result in less ridership, lower revenues, more driving and worse vehicle congestion (with all the corresponding costs and consequences). Either they don’t understand that, or they’re ok with all that.
Here's the common sense approach that Tim Houston & Andy Fillmore should be promoting for #HaliSky, not more cars & more #CarHarm
a season's symbol? more than that! it is my flag! red leaf forever. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #dailyhaikuprompt aug 3 - red leaves #canada
space-time is pear-shaped the bottom seems just endless the top is narrow I'd be grateful if someone could let me know what I'm talking about. #dailyhaikuprompt aug 2 - pear
LOL, too true. I was once so engrossed in a book in a classroom that the bell rung and my classmates all left without me noticing. I looked up when the teacher called my name and only then realized.
there's no excuses. no way to cover this up. the abyss sees all! #dailyhaikuprompt aug 1 - cover
AI says about 1.5% of Canadians are "John".
we see the sun set on science and compassion will it rise again? #dailyhaikuprompt July 31 - sunset
harbinger of fire the smouldering of the soul... is it really there? #dailyhaikuprompt jul 27 - smouldering
Keep speed cameras. "A person hit by a vehicle travelling at 30 kilometres an hour has a 90-per-cent chance of surviving. Increase the speed to 40 kilometres an hour, though, and the survival rate drops to 60 per cent." #onpoli #canpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46fae4f...
Monsters take most of the summer off due to their generous leave package, so it works out.
I don't know about the length, but anything by Ruth Ware is worth a look if you haven't already.
Congrats! This is fantastic. The Countess is a great read deserving of the attention.
I love this cover because my friend made it for me. #booksky
please stop using these. fireworks are quite bad for dogs drone shows are better #dailyhaikuprompt Jul 17 - fireworks
give it a sanding. all the rough edges of life a weird metaphor... I guess it could mean to work hard to smooth out the challenges you encounter? otherwise you get splinters? #dailyhaikuprompt jul 15 - sand
it's small but mighty. a million bits of beauty from yarrow flowers #dailyhaikuprompt jul 13 - yarrow
I'm about half way through and am loving it.
"moon of the turning leaves." by Waubgeshig Rice Enjoying it a lot! waub.ca/moon-of-the-...
glades hold much terror. tall grass surrounded by trees. hunting grounds for ticks! #dailyhaikuprompt jul 10 - glade
darkest before dawn? how dark is it pre-morning? keep a candle lit #dailyhaikuprompt jul 7 - morning
nice looking carrots!!
you can't overcast when you're fishing in a lake let the line fly free there's metaphor here somewhere. happy to hear thoughts. #dailyhaikuprompt jul 4 - overcast
A fun birthday we can all celebrate together!
plums give a promise of something tasty to eat. but they are so small best things come in what kind of package? #dailyhaikuprompt jul 1 - plum
Happy Canada Day! Celebrate by purchasing a book by a Canadian author. #canada #canadaday #booksky www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
LOL. I had never considered this. Your haikus have a 'Douglas Adams' feel to them.
Been a happy Kobo user for a few years now. I published my two books on your platform, and am working on a third book! www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
I understand, but i imagine processing a bunch of small payments would be burdensome for them. took me about a year and a half to break that $50 barrier lol.
Very good advice. I've seen some big publications with obvious errors. It happens to the best of us. Don't let impossible perfection hold you back.
Kobo libra colour on sale. a great buy or gift this Canada day. Kobo is a Canadian subsidiary of a Japanese company. #canada #canadaday #writingcommunity #reading ca.kobobooks.com/products/kob...
I use it too. i found it fairly easy. once you convert to an epub file which most text editors should do, you can upload. it does not have a cover generator. it does have a guide for kinds of formats expected. you control your own pricing. you maintain all rights. i've had no complaints.
LOL, you're on a roll today.
my pleasure. my first book is on kobo plus if you wanted to check it out. cheers.
Just picked it up! Looking forward to getting into it.
It's based on share of time spent reading. they take the revenue for the month that's allocated for authors and divide it up based on that share.
Nothing in that description says you can't film in front of the open door to the frozen vegetables section at Lablaws. "We need to carefully select the frozen peas, Charley!"
let's have a picnic. with cucumber sandwiches. a nice distraction. #dailyhaikuprompt jun 22 - picnic
The amuseables maple leaf jelly cat sits in his chair getting ready to read "Brick and Kammers" on his Kobo. He looks quite happy to be reading it. #novascotia #AmuseablesMapleLeaf #jellycat #canada #booksky
But have you asked Silly Chat? It's far more advanced than the others. jdun.pyscriptapps.com/silly-chat/l...
If I may self promote : www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
There was a mention of a Deep Space 4 in one episode of TNG. I don't recall which.
1) ate some walkers shortbread cookies 2) am enjoying some very nice weather 3) completed a draft of a second short story :)
All AI can do currently is regurgitate what already exists. It cannot create on its own, so the only thing it can write would be the average of what is. it cannot surpass its creator. My own chat bot gives a good example. (it's just silly) jdun.pyscriptapps.com/silly-chat/l...
it has a strange name given that sunflowers have such a dark middle They're more like "black hole" flowers, maybe? #dailyhaikuprompt Jun 16 - Sun flower
You can buy books from kobo on their website, or on the reader itself. If your library supports it, you can also borrow ebooks from the library. Once purchased, just synch the reader and it appears in 'mybooks'. I self publish on the platform and am happy with how they treat their authors.
Patrick Swayze is heartbroken.
green leaves and blue sky safety, food and a good book. these things feed my soul #dailyhaikuprompt jun 14 - green leaves
I wonder if the bureaucracy in hell ever gets confused as to which ritual is being conducted.
Would the premiers complain about interference in provincial jurisdiction :)
just how in the hell do mosquitos learn to fly behind you, unseen tricky little so-and-sos #dailyhaikuprompt jun 12 - Mosquito
watch out for the ticks, especially in tall grass. tuck pants into socks #novascotia edition haiku #nspoli #psa #dailyhaikuprompt Jun 11 - tall grass
The bit about PEI still makes me LOL.
I just read this not long ago. I don't think I've seen or read any adaptations that live up to it. Some interesting terrifying bits.
That's a beautiful description. You express my thoughts better than I could.
Just finished 'Small Miracles' by @oliviaatwater.com A fantastic read with wonderful characters and a lovely plot. A great addition to any summer reading list. #booksky #reading #canada
This isn't satire. This is my daily existence.
I clearly have a much deeper appreciation of cheese. I could spend hours at the cheese counter. In fact, I just wrote a short story about it.
I'll take a hot night over one filled with danger. too many have those one is too many #dailyhaikuprompt jun 8 - hot night
Lol. Plants are far more devious than people give them credit for.
breath deep, dear humans our pollen is our revenge for your evil deeds written by plants #dailyhaikuprompt jun 7 - pollen
European project to make web search more open and ethical The OpenWebSearch.eu consortium, which includes #CERN, has released a pilot of the first federated, pan-European Open Web Index, paving the way for a new generation of unbiased and ethical search engines. 🔗 home.cern/news/news/co...
