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Sparrow

@LFSAlden

Straw Bale co-owner/builder; Host of WriterSpace at Mythgard; Signum Precepting Professor, Lit and Creative Writing; Competitive knitter; she/her.

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Joined December 2013
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WriterSpace on Twitch in 30 minutes! twitch.tv/signumu
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SignumU - Twitch

A non-profit, online higher ed institution dedicated to using new methods to make Liberal Arts teaching available to students everywhere. — SignumU streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos,...

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Battle Royale! #LordOfTheRings #LOTR #Tolkien
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Have you ever seen an eagle grab a fish and eat live in mid air.
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Do you need a little break? So do I Pub Night Read Aloud in 20 minutes, register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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When that really great idea I've been developing for the past year and a half is now implemented beautifully by someone else. #sigh
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The next Creative Writing Workshop with Sparrow is coming in July! Meet for weekly skill workshops and peer review. Our method includes author inquiry, character interviews, and positive feedback. Class begins July 6 and meets Mon/Thurs at 8:00pm ET! blackberry.signumuniversity.…
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Hey crazy people. With your support, the #AmboriaRPG has passed $35k. We've unlocked 2 stretch goals in the last 48 hours alone, and we're well on our way to the next one! kickstarter.com/projects/str…

Amboria: Roleplaying in the World Under Starlight

An exciting new RPG of adventure, language, and liturgy from the mind of Richard Rohlin and the people of Strange Owl Games.

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Oh, @evenstarstuff... it's a truly great day when I get to write about relativistic time before 6am.
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Monday Midnight WriterSpace is now a THING! mythgard.org/miscellany/writ… By all reports, they had a ball this first week and got a lot of writing done. Night owls on the East coast! Pacific Coast Folks! Writers in Hawai'i! Check out the Monday Midnight WriterSpace.

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Join the delightful Julian Barr as your host at LATE NIGHT WRITERSPACE!!! tonight, midnight Eastern!
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Here's one for all you late-night writers and night owls: Introducing a Midnight Monday session of WriterSpace! Bring any project that needs your attention - homework, a book, grading, knitting. mythgard.org/writerspace/ #WriterSpace
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For the record: @sparrow@social.0314159.xyz
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Regardless of the genre you write, this module is about creating the characters whom we can admire, trust, emulate, and become. Join @LFSAlden for "Writing the Hero" in July! This is a CANDIDATE module - register by June 1 for the course to run. blackberry.signumuniversity.…
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Jennie! Jennie! @evenstarstuff !!!
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This May Pub Night, let’s explore the cosmos from the comfort of our own homes. Stellarium is a free, open-source astronomy program that can be used to get familiar with the wonders of the night (and daytime, if you like) sky. May 21, 2023 at 6:00pm ET. mythgard.org/miscellany/
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I hear the audio book is delicious!
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In "Gramarye" by Verlyn Flieger, poets are also warriors, who attack enemies and "stop them dead / by spelling." It's Day 22 of #NationalPoetryMonth, and I think you might want to check out her new book: press.signumuniversity.org/b….
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See you this evening! There are books to be written! Socks to be folded!
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Tuesday evenings at 6pmET! Join Sparrow for the next session of WriterSpace: mythgard.org/writerspace/ #writing #WriterSpace
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Wednesday WriterSpace, evenings at 7pmET! Bring along any project that needs your attention - homework, a book, grading, knitting. Join Sparrow for the next session of WriterSpace: mythgard.org/writerspace/ #WriterSpace #booktwt #writingtwt
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Well-prepared writers enjoy more completion success! Join Sparrow for Long Project Prep in April to build worlds, plan character arcs, and try to define the bones of our stories! Class begins April 3 and meets Mondays and Thursdays at 6:00pm ET: blackberry.signumuniversity.…
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About to launch WriterSpace on Twitch, please join me if you can!
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility. I am the matriarch of a Trans Family. If you spread fear about trans people and hate for them, you are directly harming my loved ones.
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And me, of course. I'm learning to protect myself as fiercely as I try to protect them. Still learning.
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