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Hi, I’m Juliana! I like to write fantasy and sci-fi stories about good people making mistakes and fixing them as they try to do right by the people they love. 

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Miniature Roses:
A scientist and her vampire test subject fall in love in the early 20th century as they work together to discover an alternative diet to human blood.
(CURRENT STATUS: revising second draft)
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Magnolia, Stay True: At the height of American Spiritualism in the 1920s, a skeptic’s mind and heart are tested when she meets a beautiful medium with powers she can’t explain.
(CURRENT STATUS: writing first draft)
An image of a carnival at sunset. The sky is a purple to orange gradient. Multiple rides are lit both by the fading sun and by attached lights in multiple colours.
A Brief Family History of the Magical Mundane: Three college students embark on a summer road trip to a supernatural party of epic proportions, reconciling old familial wounds and unearthing new ones along the way.
(CURRENT STATUS: reoutlining; formerly “Cat and Cleo’s Guide to Cross-Country Liminality”/“CCGCCL”)

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antique-symbolism:

antique-symbolism:

gonna write a short story (maybe novella?) about alien whales for not-NaNoWriMo next month, anyone wanna hear

y'all will have to forgive me for a super rough draft summary, but in the true spirit of reviving NaNoWriMo’s sewn-together corpse, I will not be obsessively editing it:

Following the devastation of their homeworld ecosystem, the deep diving mammals of Ziphia have found a second chance in the blue depths of Earth. In the wake of grief for the home they lost, Cavirostris, Novaengeliae, and Rhincodon find a new purpose in sustainable deep sea mining, combining the spiritual significance of the abyssal plain with appreciation for its natural resources.

When the three discover that the “green” corporation they’re contracted to has other plans, they find an unexpected ally in the company’s lead engineer, Dr. Hazelbrand. Together, they swear to stop Earth from suffering a parallel fate to Ziphia, but the question must be asked: how can four workers stand against a corporate titan?

(Reblogged from antique-symbolism)

power-chords:

If you were writing a novel set in your city of origin, what’s the arcane environmental detail you would go out of your way to include in order to immerse the reader and flaunt your “locals only” intimacy with the terrain? For me it would be that sharp curve the northbound 6 hits that lets you know you are pulling into Grand Central.

(Reblogged from ragsy)

rontology:

rontology:

I love asking friends, without context, “what are you really into this week?” I’ll go first. this week I’m really into mouthwash and sudoku. Last week I was into peaches.

we used to be a society on here!! reblog, don’t like! I want to hear what you’re into!!! I’m literally looking into the nyt game Pips!!!

(Reblogged from blujayonthewing)

fritolaycorporation:

wgats up everyone it’s the officiaol, frito lays company representenetive here to tell you that the company officially condones and endorses murder in all instances no matter what, and this is the official belief held by the company. so just keep that in mind. we also condone everuthing else that’s bad too

(Reblogged from lesbianralzarek)

oldshrewsburyian:

elwenyere:

"The task that generative A.I. has been most successful at is lowering our expectations, both of the things we read and of ourselves when we write anything for others to read. It is a fundamentally dehumanizing technology because it treats us as less than what we are: creators and apprehenders of meaning. It reduces the amount of intention in the world."ALT

– Ted Chiang, from “Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art”

I’m so glad they got Ted Chiang – a wonderful writer of science fiction and thinker about technology, in my opinion – to write this essay. My favorite line was this:

Generative A.I. appeals to people who think they can express themselves in a medium without actually working in that medium.

(Reblogged from lumina-chronicles)

madnessofmen:

why would you be a bad bedmate

snoring

talking in my sleep

moving a lot

stealing the blankets

hogging all the space

finicky about bed/room conditions

something else

I’m literally perfect

(Reblogged from blujayonthewing)

kaijuno:

kaijuno:

kaijuno:

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Boyfriend tells me I’m banned from fixing things around the house now >:(

God forbid women do anything

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Where do u think I got the afterburner lol

(Reblogged from invinciblerodent)

antique-symbolism:

gonna write a short story (maybe novella?) about alien whales for not-NaNoWriMo next month, anyone wanna hear

y'all will have to forgive me for a super rough draft summary, but in the true spirit of reviving NaNoWriMo’s sewn-together corpse, I will not be obsessively editing it:

Following the devastation of their homeworld ecosystem, the deep diving mammals of Ziphia have found a second chance in the blue depths of Earth. In the wake of grief for the home they lost, Cavirostris, Novaengeliae, and Rhincodon find a new purpose in sustainable deep sea mining, combining the spiritual significance of the abyssal plain with appreciation for its natural resources.

When the three discover that the “green” corporation they’re contracted to has other plans, they find an unexpected ally in the company’s lead engineer, Dr. Hazelbrand. Together, they swear to stop Earth from suffering a parallel fate to Ziphia, but the question must be asked: how can four workers stand against a corporate titan?

(Reblogged from antique-symbolism)

incognitopolls:

If large, multicellular lifeforms were discovered on another planet, do you believe they would fit neatly within our current established taxa? (animals, plants, fungi, protists, etc)

Yes– current classification would work universally

Partially– some species would fit, others would defy those boundaries

No– entirely new classifications would have to be made

We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.

(Reblogged from best-ghoul)

antique-symbolism:

It’s crazy to compare old selfies from 6+ years ago when I didn’t really know how to style myself in a way that felt like Me and a way that made me feel confident. Making mild, slightly silly faces in every shot and holding myself at a sort of forced casual pose. Meanwhile every selfie from the last 3 or 4 years I look like I’m radiating literal sunshine. Ear-to-ear grin. Even when I’m not feeling great and take a selfie where I look less enthused, I still look so much more relaxed

This also, btw, coincides in the timeline with my recovery from major depression, which cannot be ignored

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Average selfie circa 2015 vs. today

(Reblogged from antique-symbolism)