#Ten Questions

[poetsandwriters]

Bushra Rehman, author of Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion (Flatiron Books, 2022), in Ten Questions.

#Bushra Rehman #Roses in the Mouth of a Lion #Writing #Poetry #Fiction #Inspiration #Quote #Ten Questions #New Year #Flatiron Books #2023

[maryleemac]

Ten Questions for Lorraine Dusky

In this column I’m asking subscribers to share their knowledge about writing, publishing, and marketing their books. I’m calling it “Ten Questions.” Thank you, Lorraine Dusky, for allowing us to share in your excitement about your new memoir. The book is not just the author’s personal story, but the story of adoption reform.–Marylee MacDonald Lorraine Dusky’s Author Tip: “Begin writing. You can…

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#adoption #Hole in My Heart #Lorraine Dusky #memoir #Ten Questions

[ylizam]

Tagged by @darkbloomiana

Rules: answer 10 questions and tag 10 people you want to know better

Relationship status: romantically single, platonically partnered

Favourite colour: orange!

Three favourite foods: clearly three is not enough, so I will list three savory AND three sweet picked at random from among all my favorites! three savory: pizza (team pineapple on pizza is good, actually, especially with bacon), tahdig, palak paneer. sweet: mango sticky rice, ice cream (chestnut, raspberry cookies n cream, ashta, black sesame, coffee, chocolate, sundaes, etc. etc.), chocolate in various forms.

Song stuck in my head: we’ve been attending shabbat services pretty regularly for about a year, so it’s all the shabbat bops all the time up in there

Last thing I listened to: Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Volumes I & II

Last thing I googled: best restaurants 19ème arrondissement

Time: 14:44 EST

Dream trip: a long one (okay so one of my dream trips is to go to one country or whatever and just wander for like a month, visiting different regions and maybe friends. examples of countries we’ve considered for such a thing include the UK (or Former UK, depending on politics), France, Japan, New Zealand, Australia) (but also a month somewhere, in a house or cottage or whatever, like Ireland or Bretagne or the Lake District or I don’t know where, with day or weekend trips or whatever but a singe home base). I’ve also wanted to go to Iran for ages, which I know is not going to happen. 

Anything I really want: enough money to buy a house and not work, if we’re being honest

Currently reading: Spare, lol, I can’t help it. also Trespasses by Louise Kennedy and Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk.

Last song: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) by Mr. Billy Joel (I said I was listening to his greatest hits, didn’t I?)

Last movie: Top Gun: Maverick, which is a morally bankrupt military rah-rah patriotism movie of the terrible kind and also total popcorn fun that I enjoyed despite hating it. next up: our annual attempt to watch a bunch of Oscar movies so we can be judgmental bitches about it all.

Last series: that I finished watching? Sort Of, or at least through what’s been made/released (so! good!), since they renewed for a third season. currently watching? Poker Face, which I’m loving, and my terrible copaganda programs and General Hospital and I was doing a Babylon 5 rewatch but they pulled it from HBO Max so I’m going to have to dig up my DVDS to finish that one. next on the list: Andor and another Russian Doll rewatch since that’s how I live my life.

Sweet, savoury, or spicy: yes, please, often in combination

Currently working on: building up a regular writing practice again

Craving: the butterscotch pudding currently in the refrigerator (we put a splash of Scotch in it, which is a delight if you like that sort of thing, which I do)

Tea or coffee: coffee by preference, but tea at this precise moment

Tagging: YOU—you know, if you want to.

#ten questions #a true story about me #meme

[depressedspacedoctor]

TEN QUESTIONS | Azel Tolvaj

And we're back! It took a while (August really knocked me out, and early September continued the trend) but I've got Ten Questions about the ship's preening, self-destructive doctor, Azel Tolvaj.

I’m using character questions from @wisteria-lodge because I find them really useful for understanding the characters, and for figuring out future plot points. You can find the questions here; now let's find out what sort of shoes a doctor wears:

What is his go-to drink order?

Azel is tricky. Whilst Desiderio might work hard to look his best, Azel is a preening peacock with self-destructive tendencies. Something like a Rum with a View – it’s colourful, it’s showy, and it gets him drunk quick. As of late he’s trying to drink less; he’s on medication and it doesn’t go well with alcohol, plus he doesn’t like who he is when he’s drunk. As the story starts, probably a cream soda or a coffee, as he’s trying to be responsible but still a bit different.

What is his grooming routine?

A quick shower, some concealer, the rest depends. If it’s for work, he’ll wash his hands thoroughly and go from there; if he’s going out, some hair product (probably coconut oil or something), eyeliner, maybe some nail polish and eyeshadow if they’re going somewhere really fun.

What was his most expensive purchase? Where does most of his disposable income go?

Azel doesn’t tend to have a lot of money. He’s working off some debt – from his medical degree, from court costs and financial penalties incurred (about which more in the story – no spoilers here!) - so his purchases are more low-key. He used to spend most of his money on alcohol, but he’s given that up too, so most of his probably goes on makeup and clothing.

Does he have any scars or tattoos?

Several – bullet holes he’s had to patch up himself, knife wounds, shrapnel scars… he’s had an eventful life, most of it stemming from before his time in Osanne’s crew. Tattoo-wise, he’s got a pretty impressive back tattoo, and a couple from prison which are impressive given the makeshift tools used. The back tattoo is based on a page from one of his medical textbooks, think medieval anatomy illustrations; the prison ones are a little more trite, skulls and guns.

When was the last time he cried, and under what circumstances?

I think the last time Azel cried was when he had to tell Osanne about his crime. It was shortly before his prison sentence and it was somewhere around a year ago. He pushed his feelings deep down during his sentence, and he’s not really used to experiencing them again yet.

Is he the oldest, middle, youngest, or only child?

Oldest. His parents put a lot of pressure on him – to set an example for his siblings, to help look after them, to sacrifice so much – so when he was finally out from under their wing, he cut a little too loose. He doesn’t like having any responsibility, which is a pain when he’s the ship’s medic and is responsible for everyone on the Whale Shark.

Describe the shoes he is wearing.

He wears smart, black shoes, well-polished. He likes to look smart when he’s working. Outside of work, he’s all about style – loud shoes with platforms, sometimes even heels. He’s a bit of a disco-throwback, he likes things that glitter.

Describe the place where he sleeps.

Azel is used to hard, uncomfortable prison beds, so he finds even the marginally comfortable beds of courier ships difficult to sleep in. If he’s having a really rough night he’ll sleep in his office or in a medical bed, but most of the time he’ll stick with his spartan ship’s bed, provided Desiderio is there to curl up next to him.

What is his favourite holiday?

He sort of went from student to ship’s doctor to felon with remarkable speed, so his holidays have been spent variously cramming for tests, patching up crewmates, or doing hard labour. That said, he has fond memories of celebrating Expansion Day with his family on Vega 2 – the day Vega colony ships set out through the wormholes to Brava and Bertoni, respectively. There’s a certain bittersweet feeling for him whenever that day comes up.

What objects does he always carry around with him?

His gun – a standard semi-automatic pistol – and a simple medical kit are his usual gear. He’s got a hip holster for his gun, for easy access – in the criminal underworld and the space lanes, he’s feared as a quick draw and a crack shot, and Osanne gladly uses that reputation to keep people away from her ships and her crew on a job.

His medical kit contains the usual equipment found within first aid kits, but it’s more comprehensive for field surgery. He’s got scalpels, morphine, a medical stapler, a portable defibrillator… in short, a lot of very dangerous items in the wrong hands. For that reason, he also keeps a copy of his medical license in there, so law enforcement in each galaxy is aware of his status, and so that if the kit gets lost it can be passed back to him as soon as possible. It also means he’s going to try extra hard not to lose it, because now he’s on the hook if anything happens to it.

#character sheet #red moon #ten questions #wisteria-lodge

[ghost-bxrd]

Let’s amp up the “Jason says ow and the batfam thinks he must be gravely injured” headcanon.

Jason calls Bruce or Dick for fun and says nothing but “goodbye” before hanging up (maybe it’s a dare by Roy who TOTALLY suspects the reaction Jay is gonna get).

Ten minutes late the entire Justice League is scouring Gotham, on the hunt for Jason.

#someone is stuck on Bat-sitting duty #meaning someone is tasked to watch Batman in case he tries to skimp on his no kill rule again #person in question is hyper aware Bruce definitely has ten different ways to taoe them down instantly #it’s not a fun situation for anybody #except for Jason #who’s getting ready for bed totally convinced all he’s gonna get the next day is an annoyed bat lecture #meanwhile every JLA member and their sidekick on the hunt for red hood #hoping they’ll find him (alive!) before they have a rogue batman on their hands #or a rogue batfamily in general #the rest aren’t looking too sane right now either oops #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #batfam #robin #bruce wayne #ghost talks #tim drake #red hood #batman #batdad #Damian wayne #alfred pennyworth

[egophiliac]

I've had a beast of a cold for the last few days, but I wanted to get this out before the new year! while I've sort of made my peace with my first take on Lilia's UM poster, I really wanted to do a version with the new context that chapter 6 gave us. because. c'mon.

(don't worry, Lilia can carry ALL HIS KIDS AT ONCE)

#art #twisted wonderland #unique magic posters #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 part 6 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 part 6 spoilers #the dragon cradle does make me laugh #no look i understand it's a ~visual metaphor~ for malleus' isolation #(and also lets lilia run up a bunch of steps all dramatically later) #but the image of this enormous ten-story cradle with the teeny tiny little egg in the middle of it is pretty hilarious #the draconias are SO extra about everything #now if you'll excuse me i have to go fall over for what remains of the year #happy 2024! #(i apologize to the poor person who asked a cute question about meleanor and got a giant cold medicine-induced essay in response :') #(i have been incapable of coherent thought for...a while now)

[fruitcage]

#hard copy #1987 #80s #1980s TV #cityscape #VHS #VHSwave #vaporwave #synthwave #cyberpunk #gif #my gifs #this is not the litigious hard copy that ran for ten questionable seasons from 1989-1999 #this was a richard levinson series

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

happy mother's day lmfao

bonus (the girls are fightiiing):

#and thus eddie caused a category 5 neighborhood disaster bc he tried to flirt via sandwich questions #which is a totally valid way to flirt. Totally. #what's more romantic than being able to bring people their favorite sandwiches without having to ask #idk im not a romantic. almost wrote tomantic. i dont like tomatoes either #welcome home #scribble salad #welcome home fanart #welcome home puppet show #in all honesty during last night's festive breakdown i had the doodled Thought above #and scribbled it in my phone notes #it feels good to not only have an Idea but to also Get It Out #yaknow? i dont get that often #brain usually has half a thought then fizzles out and decides to go lay down for a full week #also here's a niche concept that is incredibly funny to me: #a neighbor swearing and wally immediately being like NO!!! THE RATINGS!!!! #he has to snipe them before they can get the full word out. how sad :'{ #alsoX2 special thanks to these doodles for keeping me awake #i had decided not to sleep when i drew this and i can't fall asleep before ten otherwise ill wake up 4 hours later wide awake #with no hope of getting back to sleep #and another s/o to barnaby for being incredibly pleasant to draw. he does not fight me like the others do

[bronzeagepizzeria]

society if people understood what rose actually meant by “but he’s not you”

#she isn’t saying tentoo isn’t the doctor #she’s saying he isn’t physically ten #meaning ten is going to have to end up alone #it’s more of a ‘but what about YOU’ thing than a ‘this bloke is a cl*ne’ thing #which is why ten responds with he needs you. #and rose knows he’s pushing her to make a decision. and so she takes matters into her own hands #asks them what the end of that question is #and only one of them can give her the type of love and commitment she deserves #and she chooses him #rose tyler #tentoo #tentoorose #tentoo x rose

[nerdpoe]

Itty Bitty Timmy becoming Superman obsessed instead of Batman obsessed

And he somehow still manages to tail Superman for photos without Superman knowing.

Like, his parents move to Metropolis instead of Gotham. He gets saved by Superman at three instead of watching the Graysons die.

He fixates.

He pinpoints where Superman appears to start from during emergency vs where he starts from via regular patrol based on the level of crime stopped and manages to find not only the Daily Planet, but also Clarks goddamn apartment building.

He manages to get a list and pictures of all reporters at the Daily Planet.

He figures out who Superman is.

Superman only realizes he has a child following him around when said child almost gets too close the the action.

And then he does it again.

And again.

In the middle of an argument, the same one that would have driven Jason away, Superman flies into the cave holding a windswept Tim.

"Please teach him how not to die." Was probably not the best opener, but Clarks suffered multiple small heart attacks thanks to the kid, and he needs help from the only completely human hero he knows who can go toe to toe with gods.

The other option was Green Arrow, but Tim's need to solve mysteries fits more with Bruce than Ollie.

#dcu au #batman au #superman au #tim drake #clark kent #batman #superman #robin #jason todd #bruce wayne #tiny terror gremlin child tim #itty bitty ten year old tailing after and stalking a super #and the super not clocking it #“that's a cool camera you got there kiddo what do u take pictures of” #“crime scenes” #“That's....not....are you sure it's okay to be seeing that kinda...” #“I got a picture of those serial killer victims. The ones that got nailed to the wall. It's got a pretty good composition.” #“quick question no reason are you actually from gotham?” #story prompt

[the-cat-and-the-birdie]

Miguel really be like 'you're not supposed to be spiderman but also your dad has to die because you're spiderman and if he doesn't die the world will end and it'll be your fault cause you're spiderman'

Wait Sir you lost me I'm not following can rerepeat your logic? Can you elaborate? Can you rephrase the statement?? I must not be understanding

#Diane listening to Miguel explain Miles being anamoly and having ten thousand questions #but not asking cause she's like 'maybe I'm just dumb. cause Chile this ain't making no sense #spiderman #atsv #spider man #marvel #across the spiderverse #miguel o'hara #miguel ohara #miles morales

[poetsandwriters]

Jamila Minnicks, author of Moonrise Over New Jessup (Algonquin Books, 2023), in “Ten Questions.”

#Jamila Minnicks #Moonrise #New Jessup #Algonquin Books #Ten Questions #Recommend #Quotes #Inspiration #Writing #Writer's Block #Poets #Novels #Writers #2023

[mugentakeda]

the lu ten+zhao toxic exes masterpost (context cus I know this is nonsensical: I read a fic once that hc lu ten and zhao both studied under jeongjeong together. I just took that concept and ran far far away with it- in my dai li lu ten au, lu ten's ""death"" was a set up orchestrated by ozai- carried out first by zhao, then finished by long feng and his men. zhao was chosen by ozai in secret specifically due to his unique history with lu ten, and because of his obviously ambitious nature. zhao helping set the trap by luring lu ten in to the earthbenders was zhao's first big step towards favor with ozai)

#if you think this is insane I'm just going back to the traditional yaoi roots of crack shipping. its hilarious. #(<-joke. their bad relationship exists a result of how I characterize lu ten and is au lore relevant don't question me.) #I also use their dynamic as like. The foundations of what makes zhao and zukos dynamic what it becomes (<- weird obsession) #zhao #lu ten #zuko #azula #iroh #atla #dai li lu ten #alicias art

[razables]

“Maes Hughes is dead. that’s a fact.”

#razables #fullmetal alchemist brotherhood #fullmetal alchemist #roy mustang #envy #envy fma #something abt the way he says that line in the dub GOT me last night okay. GRAHHHHGHHHHHH #also the flame alchemy symbol is fun to draw :) roy himself? not so much #as much as i like the military uniforms WHAT IS FOING ON WITG THEM. WHY THE SLUTTY HALF SKIRT AT THE WAIST? WHAT IS THE FLAP OF FABRIC AT- #THE TOP????? WHY DOES ROY ADD THAT STUPID ASS COAT ON TOP OF IT ALL😭😭 #do i tag this as spoilers.. genuine question. bc Hughes dies what. ten eps in? #whatever.

[depressedspacedoctor]

TEN QUESTIONS | Desiderio Bello

Last week we began the character sheets with Osanne Yates, the snide, self-destructive captain of the Whale Shark! Today we’re continuing our look at the crew with her much more put-together first mate, Desiderio Bello!

I’m using character questions from @wisteria-lodge because I find them really useful for understanding the characters, and for figuring out future plot points. You can find the questions here; it’s time to learn about the big man of the ship:

What is his go-to drink order?

Desiderio gets a local beer wherever he goes, usually in a bottle because he trusts it more than from the tap. He’s the moderating influence on Osanne, so he tends to find some microbrew specialist thing he can savour.

What is his grooming routine?

He takes a little more care of himself than Osanne. He’ll shave his stubble (not that it makes much difference, it’s back by the afternoon), wash his face, and style his hair, but only when he’s on the job. Outside of that he’s happy to hang loose and let his beard grow.

What was his most expensive purchase? Where does most of his disposable income go?

He bought a coffee machine for his apartment one time because Osanne was all like “I need coffee ALL THE TIME there’s never enough coffee” and she used it like once and was like “this thing sucks make me stovetop coffee” and from then on it’s sat in a box in his apartment gathering dust. And the thing is, it’s a proper cafe-style coffee machine (a little one for like one coffee at a time, but still) and you can bet Osanne just put instant coffee grounds in it. So Desiderio cleaned it out but he hasn’t used it because Osanne doesn’t like it.

I think most of his money goes on nice clothes. They don’t look impressive or anything, but he is the best-dressed on the crew. Mainly because his t-shirts don’t have holes in them. He also buys a few grooming products (I feel like he puts a little oil in his hair, just to keep it bouncy), but less frequently.

Does he have any scars or tattoos?

I like to think Desi didn’t have a single tattoo until he joined Osanne’s crew, which was also when Osanne learned that not everyone has a “first trip tattoo” tradition. He’s a Bertoni boy through-and-through, so his first tattoo was gambling themed: something like the card suits around a compass, to fit in with the courier theme.

Scars-wise, Desi was pretty badly injured in an engine explosion at some point in his career; he’s got shrapnel scarring across a good half of his body. Outside of that he’s mostly been careful, but he’s taken his fair share of cuts as the first mate (and because he’s so protective of Osanne). He’s also got a bad back, from years of lifting and carrying cargo he probably should have left to the forklift… Azel takes care of him as best he can, but he’s in pain a lot of the time.

When was the last time he cried, and under what circumstances?

Desiderio would absolutely deny crying at anything, but he’s particularly susceptible to movies about family. He’s been away from his own family for so long, he feels a little longing for that bustle and closeness of home; credit to him, he’s trying to find it with the people on his crew, but he tries not to push things.

Is he the oldest, middle, youngest, or only child?

I think I’ve already established that he’s got a pretty big family. I’m not putting numbers down here (so I can change my mind in the future), but his family is close-knit and there are “brothers”, “sisters”, “uncles” and “aunts” who aren’t even related by blood that are part of his family. Genetically he’s the eldest brother, but family friends have become brothers to him so he’s fallen somewhere in the middle in the end.

Describe the shoes he is wearing.

Desi has practical black boots with steel toecaps because he does a lot of heavy lifting. When he’s done with the work day he’s got some fancy cowboy-style boots he likes to wear out to bars. He’s got some sleek black trainers he wears when he’s exercising – when he’s not working and he’s not out, he polishes up his cowboy boots. His work boots look a lot rougher, because he knows they’re gonna get scuffed all to Hell the next day anyway.

Describe the place where he sleeps.

He’s got a poky little apartment on FerroCapita that’s as much Osanne’s place as it is his. He can never live by himself, he’s always drawn to other people and groups – in this case, the size of the place makes himself and the captain enough.

On the ship he’ll pick out a bunk, but he tends not to sleep in it – he’ll either curl up in the cockpit with Osanne, or curl up with Azel to make sure he’s okay. As a result his berth on-ship looks pretty pristine.

What is his favourite holiday?

For some people, Bertoni’s Independence Day is an enforced mandate of celebrating the succession of King Bertoni, a corrupt tyrant whose loyalty is to his cronies and not the people. For the Bello family, who are too low on the rungs of society to matter to those in charge, it is a day to say “Fuck the King! And Fuck Three Suns too!”. Desiderio likes to be home around this time, because it’s often a gathering time for his family and he gets to see everyone. He would be hard-pressed to call it his favourite holiday, though – the ever-present threat of Bertoni enforcers breaking down the farmhouse door and arresting everyone for sedition weighs on his mind, and he keeps one hand on his gun and one eye on the door whenever he’s around for it.

For the most part he enjoys any celebration he can spend with his family. The one occasion he follows religiously is the Royal Gala, because it is used to showcase the latest fashions from around the galaxies, and often features interviews from the designers themselves.

What objects does he always carry around with him?

He’s always got his toolbelt, which contains a hammer, a screwdriver with about a dozen extra heads, pliers, wire-cutters, extra wire, gloves, and a small soldering iron. In addition to this, he’s always got a miniature sewing machine and some scraps of cloth. He doesn’t like wearing damaged clothes and is quick to repair nicks and tears.

Desiderio is kinda the mom-friend of the group. He’s got everything you need on-hand and he’s always looking out for everyone else. It comes from being the eldest in a big family, he’s been watching over people his whole life.

#Red Moon #Writing #Character Sheet #Ten Questions #amwriting #wisteria-lodge

[grandadtwelve]

nuwho doctors + text posts

+ bonus eight :)

#I really enjoy these #I have a master one coming up too #btw for the ten one I am in fact referring to the ‘i could do so much more’ speech and the love in question is the tenth doctor himself #I also considered doing nine for that one just bc he only got one season but then I forgot and posted it #but I’m still happy w it #twelfth doctor #tenth doctor #eleventh doctor #thirteenth doctor #twelveriver #eighth doctor #doctor who #mios #500 #1k #dw + text posts