#pls reblog for reach

[thewallshaveeyes]

In every man's life, one has to ask a vital question.

[cramenjoyer]

guinefort was a dog who was sainted in 13th century france.

laika was a dog sent into space by the soviet space program in the 1950s, the first animal in orbit.

margarita (meaning: pearl) was a pet in roman gaul and had an elaborate epitaph and mosaic on her grave site.

abuwtiyuw is the oldest known named dog, and was buried and honored at the giza necropolis.

diogenes was a greek philosopher of the cynical school. get it.

i'm really curious whether anyone has heard of a couple of these bc they are everything to me (<- archaeology student) so let me know in the tags if you know of them or don't, where you learned about them, etc. and please reblog <3

[catchingbigfish]

help me out; i don't usually commit to a book until i've read a handful of pages to be sure i'll enjoy it, but i think of that as sampling and/or browsing, but sometimes it seems like people consider reading a few pages and going "hm, not for me" to be DNF'ing.

also, if you think it affects your answer, you can rb and tag how you get your books (primarily buying them or borrowing them from the library) and whether you sample them (which i'm defining as up to the first chapter) before you commit!

[ladytitanium]

(You can take people with you if you want to, the quest is almost certainly life-threateningly dangerous, and you have been assured that you are a Chosen One and not Just Some Guy.)

[koytix]

Dissertation Research!!

Hello hello!! For my last year at university I have to write an essay on a topic of my choice relating to illustration and publishing etc. I've made a pretty informal google form asking for your opinions on the importance of representation in media.

Talking about characters you relate to, including your blorbo's is heavily encouraged! If you could answer, interact or reblog to expand my answer pool it would be greatly appreciated!

Tysm!!

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[tierras]

hii everyone 🥀🪽 i wanted to share that i will be traveling to cairo at the end of november and will be meeting with displaced Palestinian families. til then, i will be fundraising for these families in hopes of providing funds for them to pay for their rent, clothing, food, medical expenses, and any other needs.

to meet my goal, i am also planning on having a couple raffles throughout the next two months so stay tuned <3

update 9/14: enter my first raffle!

but for now, please reblog/share and donate to my campaign

[purble-sarah]

will i ever finish this? idk but ive been slowly chipping away at it whenever i need to destress so it'll probably get done eventually

(edit from 1 month later: i completed the drawing here for anyone interested in seeing the final piece)

[alltoowsll]

[miguelwantstofight]

Just for fun

Boop me (or the person that reblogged this) and tell from which side of the screen the paw came from.

[tits-n-trix]

Where the FUCK are y'all drying off when you finish your shower/bath cus I have roommates now and I need to know that I'm in the right before I blow me and myself up

(bath mat can include towel, dirty laundry, etc whatever doesn't include bare floor)

((bare floor dryers just vote for the last one I will not entertain your silliness))

[the-madara-squad]

MADARA WEEK 2023

BY POPULAR DEMAND MADARA WEEK EXTENDED UNTIL THE 31ST OF DECEMBER!

pick up freely the prompts that inspire you, pin us @uchiha-event and tag #madaraweek2023

After the Uchiha event in summer 2023, it's a great pleasure to announce the Madara Week 2023. The prompt fits the darkness of winter I hope you won't be afraid and will participate . It's a creative event open to everyone loving Madara, debutant or confirmed artists. So don't be shy!

RULES:

1/ Each day comes with a different theme. Pick up the ones who inspire you the most, -you can also combined them- 2/ You have three weeks to draw fanarts, write fics, one shots, podfics, headcanons, metas, random thoughts, poems, songs, gifs, memes ect ect… as long as you create it yourself for the event. 3/ the whole prompt can be general audience or NSFW. Up to your imagination ! Just be sure to precise it in your tag and your post. 4/ Madara week means : Madara must be the main character of your art. As back-up, others characters from Naruto can be included along with your self-insert, and your Original Character. 5/ share it using the hashtag #madaraweek2023. We'll make sure to reblog it between the 18th to 24th of december and to give everyone visibility. 6/ Have fun! The aim is to celebrate Madara Uchiha with joy and flamboyance.

If you need help to brainstorm your ideas, join our Madara Week channel in our Madara Squad discord HERE

Send us comments/asks/DMs or contact directly our mods @al-hekima-madara-blog and @margretescrimsonatelier for more informations !

NOT ALLOWED:

Disrespecting, smearing campaign, insulting the organisers. Any trolls would be automatically blocked from our event. their messages screenshots and archived. The mods knows enough geeks to find your IP, your identity and sue you if it goes too far.

No incest, no pedo** stuff… If your theme is NSFW make sure all your characters are old enough.

That's it for now, we count on you to reblog this post, share it with your friends, pin your favourite artists if you wish everyone to participate in Madara's party!

With Love, the mods.

[notokbutthriving]

we need to settle this debate

[xx0yeet-everything0xx]

pjo fandom TAG YOUR POSTS PROPERLY and STOP SHOVING UNRELATED TAGS i’m so fucking done