Hello Dreamers. Its official! I've decided to open up for custom commissions. If you, or know someone, that needs a story written but neither has the time or writing aptitude to do so, I can help... for a fee of course! If interested, here is the link for more information or to make a request: https://www.spacewhaledreams.com/commissions Now to go back to November Writing Activities.

Hello Dreamers. First, its November. Meaning the decade-long tradition of writing 50,000 words in 30 days started. As I am focusing on output these posts would be mostly updates. Here is everything for November. Toronto Wrimo I am using the output of my writing to finish up the initial draft of Whisper of the Abyss' sequel. The working title being "Beckoning from the Stars." Following the detective tasked with solving Walter's murder, the narrative focuses more on Uxzil'

Hello Dreamers. CanCon Ottawa was a whirlwind of excitement and stress. The weekend was packed with experiences that I can’t wait to share with you. Day 0: The Journey Begins I woke up early on Thursday. I boarded the train to Toronto from my hometown. I had messed up my train booking for Ottawa, missing the 10:48 AM departure from Union Station. Once on VIA Rail, I felt a wave of relief. My luggage was within weight limits, and I had accepted that the cart would stay home. I

I've been working hard on the site. My goal? To make it easier for you to find us in search results. One big change I want to celebrate is the integration of Bluesky into the blog. Now, whenever I post here, a link will automatically appear on my Bluesky account . This involved using Hookdeck and webhooks, along with Wix Automation. It required some tricky programming to ensure that key information passes smoothly from one step to the next, all while complying with Bluesky's

Hello Dreamers. The campaign will end in 3 days. If you have pledged already, thank you. But if you haven't, you might want to consider it. Either way, if you can share the campaign link to anyone you think would be interested in backing Guide From Madness, that would be great as well. Much of the merch wouldn't be worth ordering if it fails. Thank you for your time and attention. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shannonfrancessmith/guide-from-madness

The Dilemma of Choices The other day, my mother approached me with a simple request: "Could you find me a solar-powered fountain for a bird bath?" Before you roll your eyes, thinking Yet another old crone who can't work a computer , let me share her reasoning. "I can get them on Amazon," she said, "but I would rather not. You have an account on Temu, can you check?" This same woman has often warned me against buying from platforms like Wish, Shein, and Temu. Her reasons are w