BlogHide Resteemsgrebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 9 days agoAll the Voices in My HeadDead Alive Having an inner monologue might not be as common as you may think. At least that's what TikTok wants you to believe, apparently. Granted, TikTok isn't exactly known for being…grebmot (62)in hive-120695 • 2 months agoTracedI traced these by hand about a decade ago. Didn't take much skill besides patience. Can't find the actual photographs anymore, but I think I took the originals during a summer hike. Basically I just…grebmot (62)in hive-120695 • 3 months agoSharing is Caring - Paintings You LikeAs the title suggests, sharing is caring. That said, this thread is intended as an informal free-for-all for classical- or not so classical works. Just sit back, relax and have a comment or two.…grebmot (62)in hive-120695 • 3 months agoSelf-PortraitThis isn't exactly anything worth bragging about, but this is a POV-pencil-drawing of me doing a bad drawing. Very meta, indeed. Or so I thought, back then. Obviously it's not -that- meta…resteemedahlonzo (50)in hive-161155 • 3 months agoThe Cards we are DealtDeal, a verb; past tense dealt. Deal: to distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round. I was watching an episode of a TV show and this post’s title phrase came up.…grebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 3 months agoThe Gordian KnotAlexander Cutting The Gordian Knot, by Fedele Fischetti The Gordian Knot Entangled Ancient legend had it that whoever solved the Gordian Knot would rule the world, then Alexander the Great…grebmot (62)in essay • 3 months agoSuccessCurmudgeon Would I consider myself successful? It depends, like most things. Conventionally speaking it's probably fair to call myself hopeless. There's no golden wrist wratches, no Teslas, no…grebmot (62)in creativewriting • 3 months agoDaily Stream of Consciousness, 2024.09.08 > 2024.09.14 – Automatic 10 Minutes, Story Prompts: Tools, Everything You Want, Mission, Hobbled, Looking Forward to, Your Story, Short StoryForeword By all accounts I should be getting better at this, but I don't. The tragedy continues, 10 minutes at a time. Sunday, 2024.09.08 - All of the tools Raw(1): When do you call someone…grebmot (62)in freewrite • 3 months agoDaily Stream of Consciousness, 2024.09.01 > 2024.09.07 – Automatic 10 Minutes, Story Prompts: Still Drunk, What's Funny, Tight Forty-Five, Bus Stop, Dear Principal Chen, The Sleepover, Warehouse WarsForeword This week was rough. Resistance has been kicking my ass. That said, won't do some dedicated commentary this week. I'm feeling depressed. Makes me sound like reluctant housewife, doesn't…grebmot (62)in freewrite • 4 months agoDaily Stream of Consciousness, 2024.08.24 > 2024.09.01 – Automatic 10 Minutes, Story Prompts: The Great Storm, The Dead, Younger Self, Strange Package, Drive West, Adopted, The Altar, Haunted Cruise Ship, The HotelForeword Ah yes, another bright Sunday summer morning. It's getting a bit chaotic around here. Been mixing streams, so to speak, and changed the format, with questionable results. I'm still doing…grebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 4 months agoExperiments: The HermitThe Hermit ENTER E. A frustrated landlord is standing in a neglected hallway and bangs his fist against one of the apartment doors. E. doesn't care. He's sitting between stacks of old…grebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 4 months agoThe SpeechThe Speech "Are we live? Good. Just keep it rolling. You know what? Just take a step back and enjoy the show. Yeah, move! I'm okay. Don't worry about it. Back! Git! Move! That's better." The…grebmot (62)in freewrite • 4 months agoDaily Stream of Consciousness, 2024.08.17 > 2024.08.23 – Automatic 10 Minutes, Story Prompts: Postcards, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, Chess, Visual Arts, Zebras, Sewing Machines, PediatricsGrebmot Goes L. Ron Hubbard Don't worry, I'm not trying to start a cult (not yet, at least). Instead, I've been experimenting with automatic writing—or stream of consciousness, rather. It's when…grebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 4 months agoOut of the Box: "Risk" – The PhlegmaticThe Pflegmatic Under the Gun The interrogation room looked like a set piece from The Wire. Jay ran his finger across the metal table, regretting it instantly. The surface was covered in a thin…grebmot (62)in hive-107855 • 4 months agoWord of the Week: "Malpractice" or a Taste of Non-Existencejust a random picture from my hard drive, I don't know the origin A Taste of Non-Existence So this is it? I was surrounded. The left side of my face was paralyzed, and my limbs started moving…grebmot (62)in hive-161155 • 5 months agoThe Trials and Tribulations of the Gava - 150 Words Story ChallengeThe Trials and Tribulations of the Gava It could've been so sweet. Former soccer star Vinnie Gavagan and his wife Valorie Smacksworth were the wet dream of the yellow press. Her, the…grebmot (62)in freewrite • 5 months agoCalls to AdventureCalls to Adventure Owning a landline is becoming seemingly rare these days. It's a bit of an anachronism, something redundant that doesn't quite fit into the digital age with its text…grebmot (62)in thunderstorm • 5 months agoDark and Stormy NightsDark and Stormy Nights - Something Something about Tropes Courtesy of my friend Meow. Bang! Lightning strikes! A gust of wind carries an ominous tune and tosses a volley of droplets against…grebmot (62)in hive-107855 • 5 months agoOne of Those Moments in Time: Musings on a Failed AssassinationHey Dreamers, this is a little bit unusual, but I'm interested in your [creative] take on the failed assassination attempt involving Donald Trump, given how we're potentially dealing with world…grebmot (62)in hive-141434 • 8 months agoSEC S17W3: Tribute to the Book - Illuminatus!1. The Eye in the Pyramid Imagine yourself blasting through the vastness of space. Your destination is about... half an infinity away, but you're cautiously optimistic. Your flight path seems…