For the first (ish) time, I'm missing the birdsite - because I've just finished the most incredible book, and in the past I could have tweeted the author to tell him how much I appreciated it. And I can't now. But I can still shout about it here. Every teacher in every type of context should read "I Heard What You Said" by Jeffrey Boakye - about being a black teacher in the UK. It's astounding. #Books#AmReading#JeffreyBoakye#Education#EduTooter@edutooters
The main theme from @neilhimself's #GoodOmens, composed by David Arnold, was one of the delights performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and Huddersfield Choral Society at the #BBCProms this year. The concert was conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing.
I'm thinking about Mastodon in a wide view, in the world of social media, this feels a little outsider, while at the same time it also feels like it might be the future. So, let's talk about it!
What do you get out of Mastodon?
Why are you here?
How has it compared with your other social media experiences?
What do you see for the future of Mastodon?
What do you want to see?
And basically anything else about it you want to say about Mastodon.
LET'S TALK!
@mambearpnw Maybe? With the new search feature you might be able to just search for Holly or Stephen King, but the #Holly or #StephenKing hashtags will work if someone used them. I don't get many hits on the first, but I get plenty for the second.
If you're a reader you can follow #Bookstodon or the auto-boosting group @bookstodon (this makes it easier to find people who use the hashtag), people love to talk books with those.
This is an excellent post, especially her point about FB the "friends" there and how pleas for help will go unanswered. It's something I've experienced; I've quit asking.
I feel like we've gotten too silo'd. Sure, when I was RWA and the only erorom author in the group I was looked down upon. The local SF con said I wasn't a real writer because I wrote romance/smut with SFF elements (that still hurts to this day)
I believe when the marketers invaded publishing around 2012 and started teaching us "rapid release" and "dictate for MOAR WORDS!" we began to lose the community and look upon everyone as someone to market to. Now that social media is fragmenting and communities are losing homes, there's no sense of support, no holding up one another so none of us drown.
The widgetization of books has turned all of us into producers of widgets, not people who pour our essence into our stories to share.
So to me, one of the most radical things we can do is reclaim that community. Reach out to one another. I remember group blogs and shared worlds and I'd LOVE to find those again in whatever form they take here. We need to remember that books aren't widgets, their pieces of our soul sent into the world to nourish and sustain not just us, but our readers too.
@Duchess I hope replies also work. i have attached an image again for test. UPDATE : Looks like image is not working in replies.
UPDATE 2 : But I can link the image, thats good atleast Image
Do you think potential candidates should be reimbursed in some form for taking assessments that are required by the employer in order to be considered for employment?
Also, should this be available for only job candidates who are not considered for the position?
Or should it go for every job candidate, even the ones that get the position?
Thanks for reading and being your most precious and sensual self ❤️.
I did a 2 day long “bootcamp” for the company I now work at. Basically two days working directly alongside my future colleagues but on a non-product related exercise task. I really appreciated it. First day was still weird and I was nervous, but on the second day it already felt normal and all conversations were extremely relaxed.
I got involved in the daily team routine, took part in coffee talks, etc
Doing the actual task was just time filler for getting a feeling of the new workplace and for them to see if I fit in.
Especially thanks to the second day I knew I loved it there and that switching job will be the right move.
This was before Covid, though. Today this probably wouldn’t work anymore, with most people working from home and most meetings being remote anyway.
What I am saying is: it’s not just for the company that hires you, it’s also for yourself. Expecially if you have to quit another job first.
Wow. Ok. Normally I feel like it's a bit overplayed to individually comment on #MDPI or the whole #AcademicChatter conversation, but this is really a must-see:
A Special Issue where the guest editors are lead or senior author on 27 of the 28 papers published through it. Were they also their own reviewers!? Like... that sounds like I'm taking the piss, but... no seriously were they? https://www.mdpi.com/journal/processes/special_issues/Biologics_Botanicals
I guess this is a preview to an upcoming post. Look forward to it...
Look, the price of tuition today is a crushing burden that shocks the conscience. Amid this backdrop, there's no way for families not to look at college — or choice of degree — in terms of return on investment. 🧵 1/9
I am D. Castleberry, I am a queer writer who is making queer fiction, some of which will be steamy and some of which will be wholesome. I am just getting started but I suspect that the world is my oyster.
With a lot of other social media sites in constant flux, I've decided to grow my audience here on Mastodon! I'll be posting about writing, my writing, and books in general. I will typically always follow back, so drop me a hey!
The Copyright Office extended the deadline to submit comments on its notice of inquiry on copyright & artificial intelligence. Initial written comments are now due by Monday, October 30, 2023, and reply comments are now due by Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
The #Copyright Office extended the deadline to submit comments on its notice of inquiry on copyright & #ArtificialIntelligence. Initial written comments are now due by Monday, October 30, 2023, and reply comments are now due by Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
The #Copyright Office extended the deadline to submit comments on its notice of inquiry on copyright & #ArtificialIntelligence. Initial written comments are now due by Monday, October 30, 2023, and reply comments are now due by Wednesday, November 29, 2023.