April Wrap-Up: Space Adventures, Sapphic Poetry, and How Not to Self-Publish Your Book
What’s this? I actually have something to share within one month of my last wrap-up? AMAZING . strangely enough, you can thank my child’s intense, month-long bout of teething, since there were several nights he refused to sleep without cuddles and there wasn’t much I could do except read.
What I’ve Enjoyed
Books
Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics translated by Bliss Carman
I’ve been trying to broaden my horizons and read more poetry, and I thought it pertinent to read some work from the sapphic queen herself. Which turned out fruitful, since there was some excellent title inspiration in these poems. 👀
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
This novella was fantastic – I literally read it in one sitting. I loved the queer rep and the fact that it was a queernormative world, the fantastical elements were teased out just enough to add a level of wonder and mystery to the story, and the characters were just perfection. Definitely recommend if you’re ever in the mood for a quick read.
Other
In Space With Markiplier [Part 1]
I wasn’t sure what I expected from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Mark did a really great job balancing his absurd humour with actual drama and stakes, and the Choose Your Own adventure style of storytelling gives this tons of replay value (I’ve only done one route so far myself, since it’s hard to really focus and explore the options while playing with a one-year-old.) Plus, spotting other YouTubers sprinkled throughout and catching Easter Eggs/references is always fun. Worth checking out if you’re in the mood for something lighthearted and weird.
And, of course, I need to find time to watch Part 2 because of COURSE that wasn’t actually the end.
What I’ve Created
Articles
5 Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book – And One Reason You Shouldn’t
There’s a lot of discussion around the validity of self-publishing, so I wanted to share some examples of especially good reasons to pursue this route, as well as an example of a more… naïve perspective, let’s say.
How Many Times Can One Character Turn Invisible in D&D 5e?
I love writing these weird explorations of entirely impractical character builds. It’s just good ol’ nerdy fun, and hopefully it can give you some ideas about absurd things to do with character builds in your next campaign.
And that’s all for April! I’m trying to adjust to a different reading schedule now that my baby is finally (FINALLY) sleeping through the night semi-consistently, so hopefully I’ll find a pattern that works and be able to get back into the swing of reading a couple books each month. And I might even have an exciting publishing update in a few months. 👀
What I’ve Enjoyed
Books
Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics translated by Bliss Carman
I’ve been trying to broaden my horizons and read more poetry, and I thought it pertinent to read some work from the sapphic queen herself. Which turned out fruitful, since there was some excellent title inspiration in these poems. 👀
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
This novella was fantastic – I literally read it in one sitting. I loved the queer rep and the fact that it was a queernormative world, the fantastical elements were teased out just enough to add a level of wonder and mystery to the story, and the characters were just perfection. Definitely recommend if you’re ever in the mood for a quick read.
Other
In Space With Markiplier [Part 1]
I wasn’t sure what I expected from this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Mark did a really great job balancing his absurd humour with actual drama and stakes, and the Choose Your Own adventure style of storytelling gives this tons of replay value (I’ve only done one route so far myself, since it’s hard to really focus and explore the options while playing with a one-year-old.) Plus, spotting other YouTubers sprinkled throughout and catching Easter Eggs/references is always fun. Worth checking out if you’re in the mood for something lighthearted and weird.
And, of course, I need to find time to watch Part 2 because of COURSE that wasn’t actually the end.
What I’ve Created
Articles
5 Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book – And One Reason You Shouldn’t
There’s a lot of discussion around the validity of self-publishing, so I wanted to share some examples of especially good reasons to pursue this route, as well as an example of a more… naïve perspective, let’s say.
How Many Times Can One Character Turn Invisible in D&D 5e?
I love writing these weird explorations of entirely impractical character builds. It’s just good ol’ nerdy fun, and hopefully it can give you some ideas about absurd things to do with character builds in your next campaign.
And that’s all for April! I’m trying to adjust to a different reading schedule now that my baby is finally (FINALLY) sleeping through the night semi-consistently, so hopefully I’ll find a pattern that works and be able to get back into the swing of reading a couple books each month. And I might even have an exciting publishing update in a few months. 👀
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