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@tgpo@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-29 11:52:22

#Proofreading is dead.
#writing #news

Black text on a white background that reads "Just what Oliver’s role will be remains to be seen. Based on the photo at the top of this story, he is not playing himself, as his hair is dyed black and he’s dressed in a monochrome suit, shit and tie that likely signifies his character means business."
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-04-22 19:52:03

#DearLazyWeb: this is a bit of an unusual request, but I'm trying to find more information on the technical logistics of resistance tunnel building, from Vietnam, to Syria, to Gaza. There have been a bunch of videos on tunnel warfare, and including a lot of info about the US preparing for tunnel war.
I've been #writing some near-future #fiction and I'd like to include some of this, and I like to have depth of knowledge for realism.
So any military history geeks out there have any leads?

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-04-22 18:49:15

Part 1 of a new short story by Linda Teppler is out! Free to read on Substack #writingcommunity #banskolife #writing

Farmer's Pride 1
Those Who Serve - Canada

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-04-09 13:07:27

How to write chemistry by Greco Story Lab
#writing

@crell@phpc.social
2026-05-05 15:32:59

The Oxford Comma is correct English. If you disagree, you're wrong.
#English #Writing

A screenshot of a post from @IAmOxfordComma It reads: Dear world, | am stylish, useful, and in some cases, absolutely necessary. Sincerely, Oxford Comma It includes an attached image, which contains the following example sentences: "Among those interviewed were Merle Haggard’s two ex-wives, Kris Kristofferson and Robert Duvall." "This book is dedicated to my parents, Ayn Rand and God," "Highlights of Peter Ustinov’s global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old d…
@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-11 18:46:24

Which of the following faithfully *transliterates* the text "shree krishnaaya namaha" to #Russian: preserve sounds and syllables; lower case preferred. Need to be correct, though not "common".
1. ш́рӣ криш́на̄йа намаха
2. шри кришнайа намаха
3. шри кришнайя намаха
Thanks for replies and boosts. 🗨️ 🔃 🙏
#help #writing

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-05-19 05:48:43

Also, anyone doing #Anarchist #Writing (in German or English) submissions are open!
en.scrappycapydistro.info/subm

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-05-08 13:34:55

The third episode in Linda Teppler 's Farmers Pride series is out. #writingcommunity #writing

Farmer's Pride 3
Those Who Serve - Canada

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-05-25 13:42:08

"This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America"
Headline from undervocabularied writers at CNN. 🙄
#writing #English #headline #CNN #sarcasm

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-19 11:17:41

I'm learning to write a short phrase (just six syllables) in Tamil and it is so hard. So many curves; so many similar ligatures. 😰
(I'm not even learning the entire script)
#learning #writing #struggle #Tamil