Rustypuppy

Anyone? Anyone? #writing #author #bookstr #grownostr

This is so amazing and fun! 🤩

Free download from a talented nostrich - show some zap love.

I have so many projects already …. and now I want to create one of these. 😍

#artstr #writing #chooseyourownadventure #grownostr #nostronly #v4v

Here’s a copy of my proposal for the

Creator Contest v.1 ….

I will write and illustrate a book called “The Wandering Portal Emporium: Invitation and Introduction.”

Similar in concept to “Thieves’ World” created by Robert Asprin, “Wild Cards” by George R. R. Martin, or the Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming license, this book defines a fantasy, shared-world setting.

Structured like a travel guide, I will create locations, characters, environment specifics, and information on how a creator can use this book as a reference if they wish to create related open source works.”

I made a PDF of sample writing and art, which you can find on this webpage, along with the other folks’ proposals: https://satosh.ee/blog/open-source-culture-creator-contest-1-voting/

Voting is now open and runs through March 31st - more info at the URL mentioned above.

#artstr #twpe #opensource #publicdomain #contest #vote #art #writing #v4v #grownostr #nostr #proofofwork #art #creator

Mostly I’ve only written stories or only created art. This project, TWPE, will be a combo of both: writing the copy for the book and creating mixed media (and digital) art for the cover and illustrations.

And new art needs new art supplies. 😬

#fiction #writestr #writer #writing #art #artstr #mixedmedia #rustypuppyart #TWPE

#artstr - you only have until March 22nd to submit your proposal for the

Creator Contest!!!

Here’s more info on voting and possibly winning a gift card for doing so. Artists who submit proposals can vote, but not for yourself.

I submitted my proposal last week, and am looking forward to seeing what you folks want to create so I can pick something to vote on. 🫂💜

#art #writing #contest #grownostr

How it’s currently going …

#fiction #writestr #writer #writing #art #artstr #TWPE https://i.nostr.build/hLBPTprWOjCSCfDK.jpg

New project requires a new notebook.

#fiction #writestr #writer #writing #art #artstr #TWPE https://i.nostr.build/vHOkXTYCZpdcwH8n.jpg

Rosemary Mosco is a cartoonist and naturalist who I’ve been following for a few years: https://rosemarymosco.com/

She adds a unique sense of humor to her factual illustrations about animals. The comic she shared today was top notch, as well as a micro lesson in storytelling in terms of setup, twist, and including the beginning in the end.

#humor #cartoon #tracking #animals #writing https://i.nostr.build/OCT12zMwEnO9OALY.jpg https://i.nostr.build/MuDiYtbasDifPAYk.jpg https://i.nostr.build/ddWLK5FjEBNpgMCH.jpg https://i.nostr.build/aPP1dubLdlzn7k7Y.jpg https://i.nostr.build/7txCsYmGWVrqKxrv.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Vgbzae1tltaJBs2I.jpg

The scarves are lovely, though it’s the handmade notebooks/journals that captured my heart. Bookbinding is an amazing #art

#🖼️ #bookstr #writing

My microfiction,

recipe,

newsletter: three great tastes that taste great together! 😉

Check out the Zap Cooking Nostr profile for previous issues of their newsletter (I also have a story in the October one 📝)

#microfiction #writing #recipe #zapcooking #newsletter #nostronly #grownostr #plebchain #cooking

TL;DR - I processed a lot of fiat world stuff yesterday and this article by Ryan Holiday resonated with me: https://ryanholiday.net/please-dont-do-this-to-yourself/

LONG PART: I refer to my fiat mine days as Life 1.0 and now, after retirement, as Life 2.0.

I’ve been retire for a few years. I’ve made progress in deprogramming myself from a lot of Life 1.0 thinking and behaviors. That also means I’ve reached the point of dealing with the really ingrained stuff … like any project (art or writing) should, ultimately, end up with something to sell, and when it doesn’t, I feel guilty that I’ve “wasted my time.” I also feel anxious about starting a new project, given the assumption it has to produce something that will result in a “product” people will pay for.

I sat and worked with that for a few hours yesterday. Lots of notes and a few Kleenex. It’s a weird feeling, processing thoughts and emotions, cracking shells you didn’t realize you were living in.

End was result was clarity on 2 points …

1. Doing something without the end result of “something to sell” is still a work in progress for me (30 years of programming takes time and effort to undo). Nostr definitely helps with this, as I can share what I create here. Maybe I get sats; maybe not, but I believe sharing my art and writing here has a greater impact because there is so much less noise here that even a little signal like mine can reach someone and possible mean something to them. Which is why all the writing I’ve been keeping for “selling someday” will be coming out here, #nostronly, in 2025. 💜

2. “Waste of time” is a judgement; an evaluation determined by this inner productivity manager I have. I’ve never felt I had an “inner critic” about my art or writing, but apparently this other voice is just as demanding. I have a friend who swam with whales and drift raced down an incredible mountain road. I don’t consider those a “waste of time” - I think they are incredible experiences and I’m glad she has them. If I sit and swatch 50 watercolor paints, some could judge that it’s not as a great an experience as swimming with whales, but that’s their comparison/evaluation/judgement based on how they would use their time; that there’s something better to do. Well, “better” is another judgement. And that inner productivity manager is just another someone else; someone I don’t need to listen to any more because the rules of Life 1.0 do not apply to my Life 2.0.

#randomthoughts #innerwork #processing #life #retirement #fiat #rustypuppythoughts #writing #art #artstr https://i.nostr.build/3tqGr8aXmexjU6X2.jpg

Little town thrift stores are awesome. Spent almost an hour looking through old photographs. Bought these because they sparked story ideas.

#photostr #vintage #photography #people #ideas #writing #authorstr #microfiction https://i.nostr.build/nWm4E.jpg