Silk she/her Posted December 22, 2025 Author Posted December 22, 2025 6 hours ago, Paul SB said: I will be happy to toss another one in the ring. I have to finish with the new guy first, though. 5 hours ago, AnAirSickFool said: Could I post something this Monday? Sounds good, please go ahead both!
Silk she/her Posted December 29, 2025 Author Posted December 29, 2025 8 hours ago, AnAirSickFool said: Could I post something this Monday? 1 hour ago, Paul SB said: Me two, please! Please go ahead!
Paul SB Posted January 4 Posted January 4 We have encountered another Sunday, which means that unless something weird happens with the local space/time continuum, there will be another Monday soon -- specifically 01/05/26. Are we good for a continuation at said time?
Silk she/her Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 7 hours ago, Paul SB said: We have encountered another Sunday, which means that unless something weird happens with the local space/time continuum, there will be another Monday soon -- specifically 01/05/26. Are we good for a continuation at said time? Despite the best efforts of physicists (I remember reading an article a while back about how some physicists want to get rid of it; it's a thing, I feel another short story idea looming!) we are good to assume another Monday very soon
Appol PhD they/he Posted January 7 Posted January 7 I'll mark myself down early as wanting to submit for next week. I have a bit of an unorthodox submission where I'm submitting a long short story across two weeks, so I'm recommending that people hold off critiquing until I send the second half the week after next.
Silk she/her Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 11 hours ago, Appol PhD said: I'll mark myself down early as wanting to submit for next week. I have a bit of an unorthodox submission where I'm submitting a long short story across two weeks, so I'm recommending that people hold off critiquing until I send the second half the week after next. Sounds good!
Paul SB Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Monday is coming. Under most circumstances that is much worse than Winter is Coming, but here it's a good thing. We good for 1/12/26?
Silk she/her Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 4 hours ago, Paul SB said: Monday is coming. Under most circumstances that is much worse than Winter is Coming, but here it's a good thing. We good for 1/12/26? Winter is here where I am at the Canadian Labour Congress winter school @Paul SB and @Appol PhD for tomorrow.
Paul SB Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Sounds chilly to me. I grew up in Colorado, so I've had my share of cold, blizzard-filled winters. But with Gestapo thugs shooting random people here, I'd be willing to put up with the cold ...
Silk she/her Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 On 1/11/2026 at 9:11 PM, Paul SB said: Sounds chilly to me. I grew up in Colorado, so I've had my share of cold, blizzard-filled winters. But with Gestapo thugs shooting random people here, I'd be willing to put up with the cold ... Things are definitely more convivial here, though sadly if I don't know they will stay much better for much longer... On another note, the location of CLC's winter school (Harrison Hot Springs, BC) was actually warmer than my hometown! I did get my share of chilly, though. I maaaaaay have accidentally instigated a polar bear plunge.
Paul SB Posted January 17 Posted January 17 The polar bear plunge instigation sounds like it could become a fun scene in a story.
Silk she/her Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 On 1/17/2026 at 12:08 PM, Paul SB said: The polar bear plunge instigation sounds like it could become a fun scene in a story. Potentially! It really started with an offhand remark and then snowballed from there originally I was thinking I was just going to stick my feet in, the next thing I know there are like seven of us doing a full polar-bear plunge. 17 minutes ago, Appol PhD said: I'll take a slot for tomorrow please! Sounds good! Any other takers for tomorrow?
Paul SB Posted January 18 Posted January 18 And you lived to tell the tale. I was just thinking that since Portland had its frogs, Minneapolis could use some polar bears, or maybe penguins. I would like to add a chapter tomorrow, if popsicle.
Silk she/her Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 52 minutes ago, Paul SB said: And you lived to tell the tale. I was just thinking that since Portland had its frogs, Minneapolis could use some polar bears, or maybe penguins. I would like to add a chapter tomorrow, if popsicle. I've been to Minneapolis (for a Writing Excuses retreat, no less) and I'm not convinced polar bears would appreciate the humidity You're good to submit, but don't think I didn't notice your popsicle pun
Paul SB Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Danke schön! I took a couple semesters of German when I was an undergrad, and when the professor wasn't listening we liked to say donkey shorts and answer it with bitter shoes. Believe it or not, that's an actual method used to help beginners learn foreign vocabulary. The guy who created it taught the Hebrew word for tent (ahem) with, "Ah hell, there's a skunk in my tent!" American military in Japan are taught to say already got toes for arigato, and don't touch my mustache for do etashi mashte. I used it to help kids with vocab in biology and anatomy, since it's like a foreign language. We used to have contests to see who could come up with the best one, which usually meant the funniest. 2
Silk she/her Posted February 2 Author Posted February 2 I didn't know this! Makes a lot of sense, though, when you think about it.
Paul SB Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Minor autocorrect mistake: the Hebrew word for tent is ahel, not ahem. Tomorrow (2/02/26)?
Silk she/her Posted February 2 Author Posted February 2 7 hours ago, Paul SB said: Minor autocorrect mistake: the Hebrew word for tent is ahel, not ahem. Tomorrow (2/02/26)? So noted! Yes, please do.
Paul SB Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Am I the only one left posting here? 2/09/26 is another Monday, and it's kind of lonely in here.
Silk she/her Posted February 15 Author Posted February 15 On 2/8/2026 at 7:23 PM, Paul SB said: Am I the only one left posting here? 2/09/26 is another Monday, and it's kind of lonely in here. Please post! I continue inching along on my own piece--back half of the story now--and can always throw it into the mix when I'm done. Once it's done I'm letting myself get back into critiquing action too.
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