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Storiarts is giving away the Ultimate Literary Bundle (including a custom Book Scarf)!

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Just remember. There is no such thing as a fake geek girl. There are only fake geek boys. Science fiction was invented by a woman.

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“Which author would you want to bring into 2015″ is such a hard question to answer I mean you could watch Arthur Conan Doyle despair over everything Sherlock Holmes within the last century or you could present Douglas Adams with an iPad

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these puppies believe in you, and you should too

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I dearly wish that people would view their bodies as they view flowers…

Veins everywhere?

gorgeous~

Skin patches? Birthmarks?

hella rad~

Scars? Stretch marks?

beautiful~

Freckles? Moles? Acne scars?

heckie yeah~

Large? Curvy?

lovely~

Small? Thin?

charming~

Don’t have a few pieces?

handsome as ever~

Feel like you just look weird?

you’re fantastic looking~

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Help Us Choose the Cover for Our Holiday Short Story Anthology!

Our final release of 2017 features stories about the magic of the holiday season from five acclaimed IP authors: Killian B. Brewer, Lynn Charles, Erin Finnegan, Pene Henson and Lilah Suzanne. It just needs one thing—a cover!

Art Director @cbmesser has designed two covers: rainbow holiday lights, and a selection of ornaments representing our five short stories, and we’d like your help deciding which will become the cover of If the Fates Allow.

To vote, just click over to our Survey Monkey poll.  We’ll tally our responses in a week, and choose three random winners to receive free advance eBook editions of If the Fates Allow. To enter, reblog on Tumblr; RT on Twitter; or like on Facebook.

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“Imagine a world without hate”. #Love it!

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Casual reminder that Minions actively seek out the most evil being on the planet to serve.

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2016 you have made your POINT

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Chubby Puppies That Look Like Teddy Bears

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I needed a little pick me up doodle before I go into this next coming week while simultaneously telling myself I don’t need to have everything in my life figured out right now.  Hopefully this motivational koala is helpful to some of you guys too.  

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Safely Eating Expired Foods

The food bank gave me a hand-out about how long you can safely eat unopened foods past their expiration dates, and I thought other people might find it helpful. 

DAIRY:

Milk, cream: within 10 days past expiration date

Soft cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese: consume within 14 days past expiration date

Butter, hard cheese: consume within 3 months past expiration date (personal note: if cheese gets mold you can cut off the moldy parts the rest is still fine)

Frozen butter: consume within 12 months past expiration date

Eggs (in shells): consume within 1 month past expiration date

Egg substitutes: consume within 10 days of expiration date. 

MEAT:

Fresh: consume on or before expiration date

Frozen: defrost in fridge or microwave, and eat immediately after defrosting. 

Not do eat: meat with severe freeze burn, discolored meat, and meat not frozen before expiration date

MEAT & DAIRY SUBSTITUTES:

Liquid products (rice milk, almond milk): consume withing 10 days past expiration date

Shelf stable liquid products: consume within 12 months past expiration date

Margarine: consume within 6 months past expiration date

Meat substitutes (tofu, etc): consume on or before expiration date

Frozen meat substitutes: consume within 12 months past expiration date if frozen before expiration date

DRIED & CANNED FOODS:

Dried beans, pasta: consume indefinitely

Dressings, mayo: consume within 12 months past expiration date

Cereal, crackers: consume within 12 months past expiration date

Canned foods: may be consumed indefinitely (except for pineapple and tomato)

Jarred foods, canned tomato and pineapple: consume within 18 months past expiration date

OTHER:

Fresh juice: consume within 3 months past expiration date

Fresh bread, pastries: consume on or before expiration date (personal note, I find that sandwich bread is good to eat so long as it’s not stale or growing mold)

Frozen bread: consume within 6 months past expiration date

Fresh produce: ripe, edible, and mold-free

Sliced melon: consume on or before expiration date

Deli items, packaged by store: consume within 48 hours of expiration date

Pre-packaged prepared foods packed by manufacturer, fresh: consume within 14 days past expiration date

Pre-packaged prepared foods packed by manufacturer, frozen: consume within 12 months past expiration date

DO NOT EAT:

Food that is stale, has insects, or mold

Food in open, punctured, bulging, or seriously damaged cans

Food in a jar that is leaking or has a broken seal

Food that is discolored or has an off-odor

Product has been thawed then re-frozen 

Please use your best judgement and when in doubt, throw it out. 

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Reblog if you've ever yelled at a book.

Are there people who don’t reblog this?

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Egg list for reference