Adam & Eve: Summer Lovin’
Apr. 23rd, 2025 08:00 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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I’ve titled this post “Summer Lovin'” as a reminder to, if you can, slow down and take some time for yourself (and/or your partner) during the lazy season. Also, yes…I hope the song is stuck in your head.
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Girl Genius for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Apr. 23rd, 2025 04:00 amgirlgenius_main_feedThe Girl Genius comic for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 has been posted.
What do I do instead of reblogging?
Apr. 23rd, 2025 02:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soc_puppet posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
the_great_tumblr_purgeReblogging is a core feature of Tumblr that doesn't really translate well to Dreamwidth. There are a couple of different ways to replicate it, but which one you pick depends on what your goal was when reblogging a particular post.
"I want to be able to refer back to this post at a later date."
The feature you want for this is likely Memories. Memories are a site-specific bookmarking system that predate tagging. In those times, a lot of LJ users would use it to organize their own posts, such as keeping track of their fics. (Tags were introduced a relatively short time before Dreamwidth split off from LiveJournal.) Memories can be public, access-locked, or private. Any Memories you make on Dreamwidth will be of Dreamwidth posts only.
Unlike with Tumblr's reblog feature, if you add someone else's post to your Memories and the original poster deletes it or locks it, you will no longer have access to it, but it does give you a way to keep track of posts made by other people.
"I want to be able to spread the word about this post."
The way most Dreamwidth users do this is by making their own post about it, either in their own journal or on a community, and including a quick blurb and a link to what you want to share. (If it's a post by another Dreamwidth user, it's considered polite to ask in the comments if OP is okay with you sharing the link around. Most people are okay with this if they made a public post, but some may ask you to make your own post about the topic instead, especially if their own post is access-locked.)
That said, there's also technically a workaround made to mimic reblogs, made byastolat (yes, that Astolat), ljwrites, and melannen. I haven't tried it myself and don't particularly want to, so there aren't a lot of questions I can answer about it. However, I would say that it would still be polite to ask for permission to reblog a post in this case, especially since, as far as I'm aware and unlike with Tumblr reblogs, the original poster will not automatically be made aware of your reblogging.
Interestingly, I've heard that this reblogging tool can also work on some non-Dreamwidth site links, such as from AO3.
"I want to share this cool, funny, or interesting thing with other people."
Did a friend or someone else you subscribe to make a post that you thought was particularly funny or insightful? I recommend sharing it atmetaquotes! Metaquotes is a community specifically dedicated to sharing fun and interesting things made by other people. It's not very active at the moment, but with a little work, we can change that...
"I have something I want to add to this post."
If what you want is to share your thoughts on a topic, I recommend replying to the post with a comment! If it's something you would have put in the tags or comment section of a reblog (and isn't rude), I can about guarantee that the original poster would be interested in receiving it.
There are exceptions; if you feel like your comment might derail too much from the original post, or if you manage to exceed the character limit for one comment, you might consider making your own post (with a link to the original), and replying to the original post with a link to your own.
And those are the basics! You may want to mix-and-match on these, depending on the content and your goals for it; for example, if someone posts something really funny that you want to share, you can reply to the post, and post to Metaquotes, and link back to it in a post of your own. But overall, these options should cover most of your needs.
If you have any questions, or if there's something I missed, please feel free to let me know in the comments!
"I want to be able to refer back to this post at a later date."
The feature you want for this is likely Memories. Memories are a site-specific bookmarking system that predate tagging. In those times, a lot of LJ users would use it to organize their own posts, such as keeping track of their fics. (Tags were introduced a relatively short time before Dreamwidth split off from LiveJournal.) Memories can be public, access-locked, or private. Any Memories you make on Dreamwidth will be of Dreamwidth posts only.
Unlike with Tumblr's reblog feature, if you add someone else's post to your Memories and the original poster deletes it or locks it, you will no longer have access to it, but it does give you a way to keep track of posts made by other people.
"I want to be able to spread the word about this post."
The way most Dreamwidth users do this is by making their own post about it, either in their own journal or on a community, and including a quick blurb and a link to what you want to share. (If it's a post by another Dreamwidth user, it's considered polite to ask in the comments if OP is okay with you sharing the link around. Most people are okay with this if they made a public post, but some may ask you to make your own post about the topic instead, especially if their own post is access-locked.)
That said, there's also technically a workaround made to mimic reblogs, made by
astolat (yes, that Astolat), ljwrites, and melannen. I haven't tried it myself and don't particularly want to, so there aren't a lot of questions I can answer about it. However, I would say that it would still be polite to ask for permission to reblog a post in this case, especially since, as far as I'm aware and unlike with Tumblr reblogs, the original poster will not automatically be made aware of your reblogging.Interestingly, I've heard that this reblogging tool can also work on some non-Dreamwidth site links, such as from AO3.
"I want to share this cool, funny, or interesting thing with other people."
Did a friend or someone else you subscribe to make a post that you thought was particularly funny or insightful? I recommend sharing it at
metaquotes! Metaquotes is a community specifically dedicated to sharing fun and interesting things made by other people. It's not very active at the moment, but with a little work, we can change that..."I have something I want to add to this post."
If what you want is to share your thoughts on a topic, I recommend replying to the post with a comment! If it's something you would have put in the tags or comment section of a reblog (and isn't rude), I can about guarantee that the original poster would be interested in receiving it.
There are exceptions; if you feel like your comment might derail too much from the original post, or if you manage to exceed the character limit for one comment, you might consider making your own post (with a link to the original), and replying to the original post with a link to your own.
And those are the basics! You may want to mix-and-match on these, depending on the content and your goals for it; for example, if someone posts something really funny that you want to share, you can reply to the post, and post to Metaquotes, and link back to it in a post of your own. But overall, these options should cover most of your needs.
If you have any questions, or if there's something I missed, please feel free to let me know in the comments!
Dreamwidth for Tumblr Users Tutorial Compilation
Apr. 23rd, 2025 01:32 amsoc_puppet posting in the_great_tumblr_purgeHonestly, even aside from me writing my own, there are a lot of tutorials out there for Tumblr users who might be interested in getting started on Dreamwidth. I'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to get all of the ones we know about rounded up in one place.
Here's the ones I know about:
Dreamwidth's official Frequently Asked Questions list - Not exactly in the spirit of the rest of these, but if you can't find something somewhere else, it's worth checking here! Or vice-versa.
Basic Dreamwidth for Tumblr Users by![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
star-anise; has some very good intro stuff and basic comparisons.
A Tumblr User's Guide to Dreamwidth byaniamra; has some useful Dreamwidth etiquette. (Full disclosure, it also links an older post about finding things to do and making new friends that I wrote.)
DW for Tumblrites Masterpost bypotofsoup; this one has a lot of really fantastic information. Highly recommended.
Part 1: How do I follow a blog?
Part 1.5: How do I find people to follow?
Part 2: Posting and HTML basics
Part 2.5: Images
Part 2.8: Backdating and Drafting
Part 2.9: Scheduling Posts
Part 3: Dash/Reading Page curation (Subscription Filters)
Part 3.5: Access vs. Join vs. Subscribe, and targeted friends-only posts (Access Filters)
Part 4: Likes and Reblogs
Part 4.5: Stickies, Sidebar, Anon Askbox
Part 5: I miss yelling in the tags! (subtext, icons, and moods)
Part 5.5: Actual tags tho
Part 6: Themes and mobile
Part 7: Sideblogs and tag filters
Part 8: Paid features
The official Dreamwidth News post from December 3rd, 2018, right around when Tumblr announced it was banning a certain type of content. While not everything is up to date, there should still be a lot of information in the comments here. I also recommend reading the news post itself, or any![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png)
dw_news posts, as it'll give you an idea of what the staff here is like. Ditto on the comments reflecting the Dreamwidth community at large. Yeah, there's some trolls and jerks out there, but by and large, Dreamwidth is a pretty welcoming place, if I do say so myself.
A quick introduction to Dreamwidth's Rich Text Editor byteres
How to Post Fiction or Other Writing on Dreamwidth byysabetwordsmith
Guides bysoc_puppet (me): I'm sharing the newcomers links, because that's what I have most easily at hand, but if you check, you can probably find them mirrored at the_great_tumblr_purge on the same date.
What to post about on Dreamwidth
Dreamwidth alternatives to talking in the tags
A quick guide to mood themes
The (beta) Create Entries page
Personal Communities: Dreamwidth's "side blogs"
What do I do instead of reblogging?
That's all I can think of/am aware of at the moment! If you know of any others, please link them in the comments.
Here's the ones I know about:
Dreamwidth's official Frequently Asked Questions list - Not exactly in the spirit of the rest of these, but if you can't find something somewhere else, it's worth checking here! Or vice-versa.
Basic Dreamwidth for Tumblr Users by
A Tumblr User's Guide to Dreamwidth by
DW for Tumblrites Masterpost by
potofsoup; this one has a lot of really fantastic information. Highly recommended. Click here for the table of contents
Part 1: How do I follow a blog?
Part 1.5: How do I find people to follow?
Part 2: Posting and HTML basics
Part 2.5: Images
Part 2.8: Backdating and Drafting
Part 2.9: Scheduling Posts
Part 3: Dash/Reading Page curation (Subscription Filters)
Part 3.5: Access vs. Join vs. Subscribe, and targeted friends-only posts (Access Filters)
Part 4: Likes and Reblogs
Part 4.5: Stickies, Sidebar, Anon Askbox
Part 5: I miss yelling in the tags! (subtext, icons, and moods)
Part 5.5: Actual tags tho
Part 6: Themes and mobile
Part 7: Sideblogs and tag filters
Part 8: Paid features
The official Dreamwidth News post from December 3rd, 2018, right around when Tumblr announced it was banning a certain type of content. While not everything is up to date, there should still be a lot of information in the comments here. I also recommend reading the news post itself, or any
dw_news posts, as it'll give you an idea of what the staff here is like. Ditto on the comments reflecting the Dreamwidth community at large. Yeah, there's some trolls and jerks out there, but by and large, Dreamwidth is a pretty welcoming place, if I do say so myself.A quick introduction to Dreamwidth's Rich Text Editor by
teresHow to Post Fiction or Other Writing on Dreamwidth by
ysabetwordsmithGuides by
soc_puppet (me): I'm sharing the newcomers links, because that's what I have most easily at hand, but if you check, you can probably find them mirrored at the_great_tumblr_purge on the same date.What to post about on Dreamwidth
Dreamwidth alternatives to talking in the tags
A quick guide to mood themes
The (beta) Create Entries page
Personal Communities: Dreamwidth's "side blogs"
What do I do instead of reblogging?
That's all I can think of/am aware of at the moment! If you know of any others, please link them in the comments.
‘Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer’ highlights the dangers of being a woman
Apr. 22nd, 2025 09:50 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Watching true crime documentaries is, as I’ve learned, part of the female experience. You can label the act an act of “girlhood” if you must but many women find themselves obsessed with true crime shows and stories. Why? It’s unfortunately necessary for our survival.
I’ve often watched a true crime story to understand how to pick up signs, what to avoid, and take in what has happened to other women to keep myself and other women safe. That’s the sad reality of the world we live in. While yes, male presenting individuals can also be a victim to the wrath of a serial killer, more often than not, it is those of us who present female that end up in a murder doc. And that’s what makes Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer such a terrifying watch.
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I guess we have Jon Bernthal to thank for Tom Holland’s Spidey?
Apr. 22nd, 2025 08:52 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Jon Bernthal is one of those actors you love seeing pop up in things. Especially when he’s playing Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor also takes credit for another Marvel star’s superhero role.
Tom Holland, who is the MCU’s Peter Parker, joined the franchise as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War. The film was released in 2016 but was filmed through the summer of 2015, which happened to be when Holland was filming the movie Pilgrimage with Jon Bernthal. Bernthal was doing press for his new movie, The Accountant 2, and was on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Somehow, Neil Gaiman decided to suck even more
Apr. 22nd, 2025 08:33 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Neil Gaiman was accused of sexual assault by a number of women, spanning decades. Now, he took the allegations one step further and is suing one of his alleged victims because she, reportedly, broke an NDA that the Good Omens author had her sign.
Caroline Wallner worked as caretakers on Gaiman’s Woodstock property with her then-husband. When the two got a divorce, Gaiman allowed Wallner to stay on his property with her children. She alleged that Gaiman wanted her to exchange sexual favors for her home. “‘I like our trade,’” she claimed Gaiman said. “‘You take care of me, and I’ll take care of you.’”
Our sweet happy boys in love show on Netflix is coming to an end
Apr. 22nd, 2025 06:28 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
All good things must come to an end and that does, unfortunately, include Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson’s story. Netflix’s Heartstopper will end with a film conclusion for our beloved couple.
The series, which is based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman, takes us on the love story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). While season 1 was about them falling in love with each other an admitting those feelings, the show has gone on to explore a range of issues within the LGBTQ+ community as well as show younger audiences a healthy love story between Nick and Charlie. Now, the show will conclude with a movie that is going to be executive produced by Locke and Connor.
Megyn Kelly wishes she could have words with the Pope, who died
Apr. 22nd, 2025 05:35 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
So Pope Francis died the day after Easter. It was a sad affair met with plenty of Conclave references and jokes about JD Vance, who met him on that Easter Sunday. Now, Megyn Kelly has decided to weigh in on his passing and criticize the Pope.
On an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Kelly used her time to “remember” the Pope by slamming his comments on President Donald Trump and criticizing his policies on immigration. The man died earlier that morning. But it didn’t stop Kelly from talking about how the Pope moved the Catholic church in a “leftward direction.”
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Past
Apr. 22nd, 2025 12:49 pmsmbc_comics_feed
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Hovertext:
The thing I miss most about the 90s is the ability to time travel.
Today's News:
NOW the Academy is requiring members to watch the movies before voting in the Oscars…
Apr. 22nd, 2025 04:37 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
You’d think that to be able to vote for the Best Picture of the year, you’d have to have seen all the nominees. Right? Well, that is NOW a rule. Meaning it wasn’t the case for the previous Academy Award ceremonies.
The rule comes after many online were angry with reports that voters refused to watch all of The Brutalist because they thought the film, which gained Adrian Brody his second Oscar win, was too long. Now, the Oscars will take on the tradition that the BAFTAs have been doing of watching all the nominees before voting for them. What a concept!
10 most popular YA fantasy books
Apr. 22nd, 2025 04:03 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
You can’t sit with these books.
They’re just too popular. They’d never be caught dead with a normie like you. They wear pink book jackets on Wednesdays, and someday one of them will make “fetch” catch on. But as long as none of the other New York Times bestsellers don’t catch on, I bet they’d let you crack open the pages at a sleepover. They’ve got popular book reputations to protect, so don’t go telling everyone. But if you’re really looking to namedrop the moves and shakers of the YA fantasy world, here are the 10 most popular YA fantasy book.
Freya Marske, Sports Romance, & More
Apr. 22nd, 2025 03:30 pmsmartbitches_feedA Letter to the Luminous Deep
RECOMMENDED: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvia Cathrall is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! Elyse read this one and gave it an A:
If you are looking for a cozy fantasy read with excellent romance and worldbuilding, I highly recommend Letters to the Luminous Deep.
A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light, Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
“An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity.” —Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light
A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.
Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.’s home, and she and Henerey vanish.
A year later, E.’s sister Sophy, and Henerey’s brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery, piecing together the letters, sketches and field notes left behind—and learn what their siblings’ disappearance might mean for life as they know it.
Inspired, immersive, and full of heart, this charming epistolary tale is an adventure into the depths of a magical sea and the limits of the imagination from a marvelous debut voice.
Swordcrossed
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske is $2.99! Many of us were very excited for this release. Sarah also had Marske on the podcast to talk about it.
High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel.
The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.
A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024
Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family’s wealth, something that Matti has been trying—and failing—to do for the past ten years.
What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.
Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn’t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible—and inconveniently handsome—wool merchant like Matti.
However, neither Matti’s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti’s wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti’s house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca’s secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want?
“There’s nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can’t do.”—Sarah Rees Brennan
Dream Girl Drama
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey is $1.99! This is book three in the Big Shots series, which are sports romances. I believe Elyse has enjoyed these! Fingers crossed this deal doesn’t poof!
A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.
When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne.
Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged.
Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister.
Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins and outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…
A Master of Djinn
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is $2.99! I picked this one for a previous Hide Your Wallet. Historical fantasy mystery with a badass main character and a supportive girlfriend.
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn
Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer.
So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.
Alongside her Ministry colleagues and her clever girlfriend Siti, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city – or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…
10 best clean fantasy romance books, ranked
Apr. 22nd, 2025 03:01 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Are you looking for a fantasy novel that won’t make you feel like you need to take a shower after reading it? While the New Romantasy genre may have Booktok and the New York Times bestseller list in a chokehold, not everyone wants to read A03 style smut all day, every day. Sometimes the sexy parts are best left to the imagination (as opposed to graphic, repeated description.) If you’ve got a taste for fantasy without all the spice, here are the 10 best clean fantasy romance books, ranked.
10 best Viking fantasy books, ranked
Apr. 22nd, 2025 02:17 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Trying to reach Valhalla but haven’t yet died in battle? In the divine words of the bard Madonna, these Viking books will “take you there”. After all, who doesn’t want to get transported back to the Dark Ages? Despite the dour name, it was an exciting time! Lands to discover! Villages to plunder! Glory to be had! While your average townsfolk might have found the circumstances depressing, Vikings dove headfirst into the brutality with blood soaked aplomb. War sounds fun when you get to get high on berserker mushrooms and party with the gods when you inevitably die! Live the Viking life Vik-ariously with these 10 best Viking fantasy books, ranked.
10. The Witch’s Heart
HaBO: App Developer Fake Dates an Athlete
Apr. 22nd, 2025 02:00 pmsmartbitches_feedThis HaBO is from Britain, who wants to find this romance:
I was hoping you could maybe help me find the title of this book I’ve read a couple of years ago.
I don’t remember much, but I remember the heroine working in social media or something like that and she wants to create a platform/app for women and their body sizes. Heroine meets the hero (who I believe plays sports. I don’t remember if it was hockey or boxing or something else) at dinner with her friend who is also her partner for this platform/app. Somebody takes a photo of the heroine and hero standing close to each other, making everyone assuming they’re dating. They enter a fake dating arrangement, but later on the heroine ends the arrangement when she see photos of the hero with another woman taken during the hero’s night out celebrating the team’s win. It turns out the other woman is a friend of the hero and he has been helping this woman by pretending to her boyfriend because she gets harassed a lot by men since her body developed early. That’s all I can remember. I think it was an indie book so maybe it’s not that known.
Any lead would be appreciated! I’ve been hunting this for a while now.
Let’s HaBO!