Poem: "Ruling from Beneath"
Jan. 1st, 2026 02:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithThis poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It was inspired by a remark from fuzzyred. It also fills the "Deep Blue Sea" square in my 5-1-25 card for the Colors Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Kraken thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
"Ruling from Beneath"
Kraken had always contained
enough scientists to understand
observation changing experiments.
They realized that ruling from beneath
would cause less ripples, less risk of
rocking the boat, than trying to be
the shadow behind the throne.
Nobody would ever look for
world leaders underneath
the deep blue sea.
fuzzyred. It also fills the "Deep Blue Sea" square in my 5-1-25 card for the Colors Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Kraken thread of the Polychrome Heroics series."Ruling from Beneath"
Kraken had always contained
enough scientists to understand
observation changing experiments.
They realized that ruling from beneath
would cause less ripples, less risk of
rocking the boat, than trying to be
the shadow behind the throne.
Nobody would ever look for
world leaders underneath
the deep blue sea.
Public Domain Day Bingo Card 1-1-26
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:29 amysabetwordsmithHere is my card for the Public Domain Day Bingo over in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
allbingo. The fest runs from January 1-31. (See all my 2026 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.
PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY CARD
allbingo. The fest runs from January 1-31. (See all my 2026 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.
PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY CARD
| Seas Beneath | Private | You're Driving Me Crazy | Body and Soul | The Secret of the Old Clock |
| Cakes and Ale | Chasing Rainbows | The Castle | Soup to Nuts | Born Reckless |
| The Hidden Staircase | Just Imagine | WILD CARD | Up the River | But Not for Me |
| The Mysterious Universe | The Door | The Green Pastures | A Cup of Coffee | Beyond the Blue Horizon |
| The End of the World | Grumpy | City Girl | Something to Remember You By | Fascinating Rhythm |
Hangover Severity and Symptom Tracker
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:25 amysabetwordsmithFor those who may have overindulged (or know someone else who has) recently:
Hangover Severity and Symptom Tracker
24 of the Best Hangover Foods to Ease Your Pain
Additional resources appear in the content notes for poems dealing with overconsumption of alcohol.
"Monkey Chew Pepper" and Monkey content notes
"The Hog Knows the Tree" and Hog content notes
"The Fourth for My Enemies" and Fourth content notes
"When in a Dark Place" and Dark content notes
"Our Power to Change" and Power content notes
Hangover Severity and Symptom Tracker
24 of the Best Hangover Foods to Ease Your Pain
Additional resources appear in the content notes for poems dealing with overconsumption of alcohol.
"Monkey Chew Pepper" and Monkey content notes
"The Hog Knows the Tree" and Hog content notes
"The Fourth for My Enemies" and Fourth content notes
"When in a Dark Place" and Dark content notes
"Our Power to Change" and Power content notes
Planning Ahead Goals for 2027
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:23 amysabetwordsmithThis is a new post to track goals that I want to set for 2027. During January, the 2026 list will remain relatively fluid. I might add a few things to it later on. Toward the end of the year, however, I usually start thinking of goals for the following year. Previously, I started putting those at the bottom of the 2024 goals list. So I figured it was time to make a separate post for this purpose. That should make it easier to compose the goal list for 2027 when the time comes.
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Friending Memes in 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:22 amysabetwordsmithFriending memes, or friendzies, offer a great way to connect with new people. It occurs to me that I can list them here, with links to my entries, and have a useful reference.
This is the best time of year to run such events, because lots of people dust off their blogs in January. Also,snowflake_challenge runs this month with challenges on odd-numbered days, and it's among the biggest events on Dreamwidth. (See my 2023 post on Friending Memes.)
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This is the best time of year to run such events, because lots of people dust off their blogs in January. Also,
snowflake_challenge runs this month with challenges on odd-numbered days, and it's among the biggest events on Dreamwidth. (See my 2023 post on Friending Memes.) Here are some resources ...
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My Crowdfunding Activities in 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:20 amysabetwordsmithIt is much easier to keep an accurate tally if I do it during the year rather than trying to backtrack after the fact. See my crowdfunding activities from 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
I serve as a maintainer of the Crowdfunding communities on LiveJournal and on Dreamwidth.
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I serve as a maintainer of the Crowdfunding communities on LiveJournal and on Dreamwidth.
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Bingo Blackouts in 2025
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:19 amysabetwordsmithAt the end of the year, I remove any leftover cards from two years ago, and count up my blackouts from the previous year -- I move them to the back of the stack when complete.
In 2019, I made 1 blackout.
In 2020, I made 6 blackouts.
In 2021, I made 3 blackouts.
In 2022, I made 5 blackouts: Valentines Bingo 2/1/22, National Crafting Month 3/1/22, Body Parts 7/1/22, Reel Time 8/1/22, Land of Oz 9/1/22.
In 2023, I made 3 blackouts: Public Domain Day 1/1/23, March is... Bingo 3/1/23, Pets and Animals 5/1/23.
In 2024, I made 1 blackout: National Crafting Month 3/1/24.
In 2025, I made 1 blackout: Western Bingo Card 7/1/25.
In 2019, I made 1 blackout.
In 2020, I made 6 blackouts.
In 2021, I made 3 blackouts.
In 2022, I made 5 blackouts: Valentines Bingo 2/1/22, National Crafting Month 3/1/22, Body Parts 7/1/22, Reel Time 8/1/22, Land of Oz 9/1/22.
In 2023, I made 3 blackouts: Public Domain Day 1/1/23, March is... Bingo 3/1/23, Pets and Animals 5/1/23.
In 2024, I made 1 blackout: National Crafting Month 3/1/24.
In 2025, I made 1 blackout: Western Bingo Card 7/1/25.
My Bingo Fests for 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:17 amysabetwordsmithSee my bingo fests from 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
These are my bingo cards from 2025:
Public Domain Day Bingo Fest
Card 1-1-25
Valentines Bingo Fest
Card 2-1-25
Tolkien Bingo Fest
Card 3-1-25
Aesthetics Bingo Fest
Card 4-1-25
Color Fest Bingo
Card 5-1-25
Pride Fest Bingo
Card 6-2-25
Western Bingo Fest
Card 7-1-25
Crime Classics Bingo Fest
Card 8-1-25
Piracy Bingo Fest
Card 9-1-25
Fall Festival Bingo
Card 10-1-25
Fairy Tales and Fantasy Stories Bingo
Card 11-1-25
December Amnesty Fest (no post or card)
These are my bingo cards from 2026:
Public Domain Day Bingo
Card 1-1-26
I also run theallbingo community. Use this to share your accomplishments for a custom-made bingo card, for old cards from other communities, or to echo your current bingo activity.
These are my bingo cards from 2025:
Public Domain Day Bingo Fest
Card 1-1-25
Valentines Bingo Fest
Card 2-1-25
Tolkien Bingo Fest
Card 3-1-25
Aesthetics Bingo Fest
Card 4-1-25
Color Fest Bingo
Card 5-1-25
Pride Fest Bingo
Card 6-2-25
Western Bingo Fest
Card 7-1-25
Crime Classics Bingo Fest
Card 8-1-25
Piracy Bingo Fest
Card 9-1-25
Fall Festival Bingo
Card 10-1-25
Fairy Tales and Fantasy Stories Bingo
Card 11-1-25
December Amnesty Fest (no post or card)
These are my bingo cards from 2026:
Public Domain Day Bingo
Card 1-1-26
I also run the
allbingo community. Use this to share your accomplishments for a custom-made bingo card, for old cards from other communities, or to echo your current bingo activity.
Planting Ahead in 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:14 amysabetwordsmithThis post contains a list of things I would like to plant in the future, places I enjoy shopping, and tracking for plant orders.
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2026 Wishlist in Progress
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:10 amysabetwordsmithKeeping track of stuff I like or want is easier if I make a place for it through the year, rather than trying to do it at the last minute. This worked great in the past, so I'm continuing the practice. See my wishlists from 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
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2025 Goals in Review
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:05 amysabetwordsmithI have reviewed my goals for 2025. Out of 74 goals and one blank, I met 68 plus 6 extra fill in the blanks -- one of them the extensive terrarium exploration -- only missing 6 goals. I did quite well, better than last year. \o/
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Snowflake Challenge
Jan. 1st, 2026 12:03 amysabetwordsmithIt's Snowflake time! :D Come one, come all, and join the fun. Do you know anyone new to Dreamwidth? Reach out and encourage them to participate in this event.
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Writing
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:16 pmysabetwordsmithWhen I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away -- even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaningless of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.
Excellent advice. It gets the story moving and helps readers relate to the main character.
Excellent advice. It gets the story moving and helps readers relate to the main character.
Привет! LiveJournal imports may be slow
Dec. 31st, 2025 08:24 pm![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png){kind=small}
denise posting in ![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png){kind=small}
dw_maintenanceПривет and welcome to our new Russian friends from LiveJournal! We are happy to offer you a new home. We will not require identification for you to post or comment. We also do not cooperate with Russian government requests for any information about your account unless they go through a United States court first. (And it hasn't happened in 16 years!)
Importing your journal from ЖЖ may be slow. There are a lot of you, with many posts and comments, and we have to limit how fast we download your information from ЖЖ so they don't block us. Please be patient! We have been watching and fixing errors, and we will go back to doing that after the holiday is over.
I am very sorry that we can't translate the site into Russian or offer support in Russian. We are a much, much smaller company than LiveJournal is, and my high school Russian classes were a very long time ago :) But at least we aren't owned by Sberbank!
С Новым Годом, and welcome home!
Poem: "Once the Avalanche Has Begun"
Dec. 31st, 2025 04:03 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the March 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from mama_kestrel and rix_scaedu. It also fills the "Old Forrest" square in my 3-1-25 card for the Tolkien Bingo Fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis.
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mama_kestrel and rix_scaedu. It also fills the "Old Forrest" square in my 3-1-25 card for the Tolkien Bingo Fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis.( Read more... )
2026 New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals
Dec. 31st, 2025 02:37 pmysabetwordsmithI haven't made my list yet, because that's part of tomorrow's task list. However, the post for 2026 New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals is up on goals_on_dw for folks who do theirs on December 31. Go check it out! Pass the word to anyone you think might be interested, especially when you see people posting about their goals. There's also a Masterlist of Alternatives for those who hate resolutions and/or feel overextended already.
goals_on_dw for folks who do theirs on December 31. Go check it out! Pass the word to anyone you think might be interested, especially when you see people posting about their goals. There's also a Masterlist of Alternatives for those who hate resolutions and/or feel overextended already.