A Wristed Development

Happy International Pronouns Day!

I used to get really into dressing up for Halloween. This was obviously because I'm fun and creative and a delight to be around...but also because I was a closeted trans person and Halloween gave me a socially sanctioned excuse to shop for the clothes I really wanted. Here's a song about that!

Positive Deviance is doing a Kickstarter to help fund at least three more masked-required events in the coming year (in NYC and also livestreamed). I hope it's a runaway success. I believe the livestream archive available to those who pledge at least $30 includes the show I did last year.

New song from Mollylele and Sarah Shay, and I'm part of the choir that sings backup in the chorus! 😁

When we used to do this song as a strum-along at the local ukulele meetup, we'd run into issues where none of us put the pauses or stresses in the same spots. I think it's because so many singers have done this song, and each of us had a different cover in our head. Anyway, here's mine.

Well, that was fast. The print version of Pottery & Peril is available now! www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKY9VHW...

It's release day! Book 5 in my Tales of Rydding Village cozy fantasy series, Pottery & Peril, is now available. This may be as close as I come to an "enemies to lovers" story. shannaswendson.com/writing/pott...

Assuming the "Sixpence" in "Sixpence None the Richer" are pre-decimalization pence, that'd be 2.5 pence today, which is currently about 3.4 cents, but "A Little More Than Three Cents None the Richer" sounds terrible, so even though they're an American band, I think they made the right call.

I got so caught up in writing the next book that I forgot to mention that the 5th Rydding Village book is now available to pre-order. More info and purchase links here. shannaswendson.com/writing/pott...

"Let's Go" is a perfect album. Here's a kinda okay cover of one of its songs. 😊

One of the things I really liked about this show is that the two leads love each other *so* much and it's never romantic. (Yes, I know there's going to be a ton of fanfic where they're romantically in love, because that's the law of fanfic.)

Chris and Jack have addressed this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsx_...

For your convenience, the Pride and Prejudice live-posting super-thread 📚

When someone is being robbed and the thief pulls at their necklace and the necklace just comes off cleanly. How weak is that chain? Or how strongly are they pulling? Because neither actor reacts properly. And then (Veronica Mars, I'm looking at you!) the clasp isn't broken??

On this Shark Awareness Day, it is once again my duty to remind you that sharks need to have at least 5 gill slits. Almost all the shark emojis are wrong. Check your shark toys and gear to see if they are anatomically correct. 😉

Happy Nonbinary People's Day! My name is Stevonnie, my pronouns are they/them, and I play the ukulele and sing under the name of Sunday Comes Afterwards. I have a ton of videos on YouTube (where I also do a livestream every month), and I have an album on Bandcamp and all the other places.

"The problem with this one is that I am not Natalie Imbruglia...I apologize if that comes as a shock."

The auction is live! There are so many amazing things to buy and/or bid on. Go check it out!

For those who are new to our auctions, here's a last minute guide as to how it works. There are two types of items on our auction site. 1. Bidding auctions 2. Buy-it-nows

Today! 3 PM EDT / Noon PDT! My June livestream! Be there! ...or don't, I don't actually have the power to compel you to attend, and wouldn't want an unwilling audience anyway. I'm not very good at marketing myself. There'll be music! People tend to like that.

My Pride Raccoon keychain is one of the items up for auction. www.32auctions.com/organization... There are so many awesome things available. Please check them out!

If my writing has meant anything to you over the years, please read the article below and think about subscribing to Episodes.

I have a relevant song. 😁

Reminder! Don't wait until this happens to your local library, even if you think your library system is safe. Tell them you support inclusion and pride NOW

There was no new Patchwork last week because I was traveling, but WE'RE BACK. Here's the latest puzzle! puzzlesnacks.com/patchwork/

The most dreaded thing at the Bee is the bell, which means it's probably not the best thing to turn into a pendant/keychain. However, it is what I made this year. I continue to be in awe at the spellers at the Bee. They are all so amazing. Congratulations to Shrey Parikh!

I have a plan and a pattern and I'm going to start work on it now. However, for reasons beyond my control, I'm missing the Finals—though it's being recorded and I'll watch after—so the finished product will (hopefully) be up later tonight/tomorrow morning! Good luck to all the remaining spellers!

How do they rise up?

An invitation to everyone (including NFL trophy makers) to tune into the Scripps National Spelling Bee next week! May 27 + 28 🐝

NEW PODCAST EPISODE just dropped: "The Making of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Twelfth Edition" www.merriam-webster.com/word-matters...

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