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(Obviously NSFW.) Been there, had that conversation. LOL It's amusing to think, oh yeah, the artist must have been there too. Because this is totally what happens when you try to explain to pirates how not to knock up their favorite whore and where is the little man in the boat. Meanwhile in Terramagne, Grainne Nuala is probably still throwing occasional treasure at sex ed programs. Imagine some Planned Parenthood office manager opening the dropbox and then ... "Well, nuts! Some darn fundie must crammed this thing with brass pirate tokens." "Uh, boss? These are heavier than brass and some of them are bent.""Holy Mary Mother of God this is all REAL?! Who would do that?" "Maybe a pirate who loves sex ed." Tags: art, fantasy, gender studies, humor, networking
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The ![[community profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png) crowdfunding Creative Jam is now live with a theme of " Sufficient or Indulgent." Come give us prompts, or take some for your own inspiration. What I Have Written" Goldilocks and the Three Planets" is this session's freebie. A prompt about rich folks inspired the free-verse poem "The Things That Money Can't Buy." Scrunch is a supervillain who can make trouble and throw money around, but not even he can buy everything he wants. 94 lines, Buy It Now = $47 From My PromptsTags: art, community, creative jam, cyberfunded creativity, event, fiction, poetry, reading, weblit, writing
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This is my card for the Pride Bingo Fest. Since June is LGBTQIA+ pride month, the theme for this month's fest is Pride! It runs June 1-30. ( See all my 2017 bingo cards.) If you'd like to sponsor a particular square, especially if you have an idea for what character, series, or situation it would fit -- talk to me and we'll work something out. I've had a few requests for this and the results have been awesome so far. This is a good opportunity for those of you with favorites that don't always mesh well with the themes of my monthly projects. I may still post some of the fills for free, because I'm using this to attract new readers; but if it brings in money, that means I can do more of it. That's part of why I'm crossing some of the bingo prompts with other projects, such as the Poetry Fishbowl. Underlined prompts have been filled. PRIDE BINGO CARD | Dysfunctional | genderfluid | Cuddling | Public places | Nonphysical Passions | | Experimentation | gay | Queerplatonic | questioning | Praise or Humiliation | | Helplessness | Courting couple | WILD CARD | Punishment | demisexual | | Accidental | bisexual | transgender | asexual | Teamfamily | | Nonsexual Touch | lesbian | queer | Dominance & submission | Consent is sexy |
Tags: art, bingo card, cyberfunded creativity, event, fiction, gender studies, poetry, reading, weblit, writing
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The crowdfunding Creative Jam is now open with a theme of " Baker's Dozen." Please drop by to give us prompts or claim some for your own inspiration. What I Have Written" 13 Reasons Why" is this session's freebie. "Creating a Community Around Food" Shiv visits the farmer's market and makes many fine discoveries. 516 lines, Buy It Now = $258 "Ten Minutes in the Life of a Pear" Shiv comes home with a bushel of pears, and Cook shows him how to turn them into wonderful desserts. 249 lines, Buy It Now = $125 From My PromptsTags: art, community, creative jam, cyberfunded creativity, event, fiction, poetry, reading, weblit, writing
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The crowdfunding Creative Jam is now live with a theme of " twists." Come give us prompts, or claim some for your own inspiration. What I Have Written" Twisted Wind" is today's freebie. Inspired by My Prompts ![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) alexseanchai has posted " The Spiral of Life" about small acts of kindness. Also from alexseanchai Your poem inspired "Beacon", a sequel poem of sorts, about picking up after the tornado: 25 lines. Sponsor it for public view for $20, or become a patron of my Patreon and view it there (it is not yet posted) for as little as $1 per poem. thesilentpoet has created this: Belated inspiration! Your image prompt of 'Twisted Tree' inspired a brief character sketch, set in the Urban Fantasy novel featured on my Patreon. For those, who may have followed me before my disappearance, some characters and setting may be recognized. Character Sketch. Teaser line: "Beside her sits her phone, her purse, her shoes... It is out of character." Tags: art, community, creative jam, cyberfunded creativity, event, fiction, poetry, reading, weblit, writing
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One of the most famous psychological tests is the Rorschach or inkblot test. It's very controversial, with some people arguing it's pseudoscience and others saying it gives valuable insights. Actually, they're both right. It has no objective basis in that different people will score the same response in different ways, and that's before accounting for cultural differences. However, any kind of symbolic material can serve as inspiration for useful conversations. The problem comes when someone makes binding decisions based on these test results -- that is the pseudoscience. It penalizes people for not doing what someone else wanted. I've been watching this for a long time, and finally found where someone scanned the images online. Previously you could only find vague replicas. This page has the full-color cards along with instructions on what the tester wants to hear. Some of its observations (sexual imagery will get you in trouble, positive interpretations score better than negative ones) apply across many psychological tests. By memorizing these, you now have two options: tell a tester you're already familiar with the test, which invalidates this and most other psych tests; or cheat on it by telling them what the handbook says everyone should see (or whatever other image you may wish to project). That's very useful if, as is often the case, the test is being used against you and against your will. (It's commonly used in contentious legal cases such as divorce or abuse, and sometimes in employment.) In particular, note that this article highlights the type of lying ubiquitous throughout psych tests: falsely telling someone they can "do anything" or "it doesn't matter" when in fact everything is being scored and difference from the center of the bell curve is heavily penalized. You really can't rely on anything they say unless you have read the instructions and scoring rubric (if there even is one) for yourself. However, if you have a psychotherapist you like -- and you really need someone with a high level of experience for this, most counselors won't be able to follow it -- then you can get into awesomely deep territory by discussing symbolism back and forth. Rorschach cards are great for this kind of exercise. But so are most types of abstract art, and any kind of symbolic art such as Tarot cards. If you study the symbolism of colors, shapes, etc. across cultures then it becomes even more illuminating. Dream dictionaries are great for this because they give you a ton of ideas what things could mean. You just have to account for the fact that symbolism always includes both a universal and an individual aspect. Butterflies always have an element of transformation due to their metamorphic biology, but to an individual they might be very sad due to seeing butterflies at a grandparent's funeral. Plus when you look at the different possible meanings, you can gain insights into how other people think, or spot parallels among several related symbols. One Tarot card may have 12 possible meanings, but if three other cards all have one overlapping interpretation, that's the one active in this reading. Some branches of psychotherapy are really into this symbolic stuff, and it's ideal for handling some types of problem that don't lend themselves well to logic. Or just for fun. Tags: art, fantasy, how to, networking, safety, science
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Here is my card for the Month of Rainbows Bingo fest. This fest will run from April 1st through April 30. It features a selection of Crayola crayon colors. ( See all my 2017 bingo cards.) If you'd like to sponsor a particular square, especially if you have an idea for what character, series, or situation it would fit -- talk to me and we'll work something out. I've had a few requests for this and the results have been awesome so far. This is a good opportunity for those of you with favorites that don't always mesh well with the themes of my monthly projects. I may still post some of the fills for free, because I'm using this to attract new readers; but if it brings in money, that means I can do more of it. That's part of why I'm crossing some of the bingo prompts with other projects, such as the Poetry Fishbowl. Underlined prompts have been filled. MONTH OF RAINBOWS BINGO CARD | Cultured | Sea Serpent | Flesh | Blue Jeans | Thistle | | Dirt | Green | Lightning | Warm and Fuzzy | Violet (Purple) | | Cedar Chest | Fresh Air | WILD CARD | Red | Magic Potion | | Chocolate | Yellow | Blush | Shadow | Daffodil | | Midnight | Bittersweet | Alien Feet | White | Outer Space |
Tags: art, bingo card, cyberfunded creativity, event, fantasy, fiction, poetry, reading, weblit, writing
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