Posts by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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#Introduction I'm an #AudiobookNarrator & #VoiceActor with a stage / screen / VO / improv / directing background, as well as a #writer / #editor / #ScriptDoc / #filmmaker, and a lot of other things besides.I tend to talk about #audiobooks, #writing, #language, #etymology, #filmmaking, #creativity & #art.Check out my bio for links to my newsletter, audiobooks & tip jar.I look forward to connecting with friends old & new. xo 1/n
(DIR) Post #AncOgY1TXcTOuoESxM by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Is anyone else finding risk modelling and contingency planning to be challenging at this stage of the polycrisis?
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I love that people are testing this out and reporting back. I'm really thrilled to hear it's helpful.We seem to be collectively in for what I'll euphemistically call some Big Cortisol Challenges. If anyone would like more practical cortisol management tips, let me know, and when I have some energy and focus (i.e., not soon) I"ll put a thread together about things that have worked for me. I have a few tips that might help and we're all in this together.
(DIR) Post #Aui0dMsXX7rcQnT3Kq by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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It looks like I am on the hunt for a new Mastodon instance!Please let me know if you are on a server that you recommend that fits these criteria:- hosted in Europe;- stable;- well moderated by a team;- blocks Bluesky / Threads / etc.;- no petty blocking wars;- small or medium sized, not large.Don't need special interest or regional focus. Don't need pushback on my criteria. Any recs? Thank you.#FediMeta #AskFedi
(DIR) Post #Aui0dOsc5p6wdbW8jA by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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@louisffourie It looks great. Thank you!Do your know whether https://c.im blocks Bluesky and Threads? I looked at the About page but didn't see any info either way.
(DIR) Post #AwFGY1W7aHvW0zeEiG by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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I had a nap and dreamed I was on a bus to Minneapolis (???) from a small town to its southwest, with a cute guy, who wanted to take me to eat at a small family restaurant that donated profits to a refugee support program. The odds were high that we'd finish after bus service ended and I'd have to overnight at his house. (Which, per romance tropes, would presumably have Only One Bed. lol) 1/n
(DIR) Post #AwFGY2QqBPISquBX7Y by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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It was a nice break from my standard nightmares, which are usually off the Richter Scale!But also I feel like I must have accidentally got someone else's dream and right now there's a random person in small town Minnesota who has no idea they are getting my nightmare tonight.Dear Unsuspecting Person in roughly the vicinity of Glenwood, MN: I am so, so sorry about the night you're about to have.
(DIR) Post #AwFGY35Fl9cgsF5o6y by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Wouldn't it be great if we could swap dreams though? (I realize that's not how it works. But if we could!)My dreams are genuinely fascinating. They are terrifying, but they are plotty and cinematic. If you like action-adventure / survival horror dreams, and are tired of the placidly nice dreams you have, I would so happily trade with you.
(DIR) Post #AwFGY3TiIDBm66XLEm by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Most of you probably don't know that I narrate audiobooks, so I should probably bring that up more often, hmm?I am not taking new contracts at this time as AI scrapes up public voices and destroys the field. But I still have a catalogue of past work that pays royalties. I narrate(d) romance as Eden Cavell (with a one-off novel as Alana Thicke), as well as non-fic under my own name.Sales help me & my lovely indie authors. Check them out!https://adaraastin.kit.com/223e08bb721/2 @audiobooks #Audiobooks
(DIR) Post #AwFGY3brnti8VOLqwi by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Every once in a while a real life friend will make a guest appearance in my dreams. This doesn't happen often, but it does happen more often in the pandemic. I think of it as a small gift from my sleep brain to me to help with my isolated life. I love those dreams!It's often an online friend, in which case they may show up as a an indeterminate blur, in the way of dream people. Still works for me!
(DIR) Post #AwFGY4hviq9fuUCD2G by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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I also narrate some very spicy audiobooks under a different name, to give a figleaf of a firewall between the different aspects of my life that sometimes benefit from being separate. Including one award-winning audiobook about affirmative consent!If you'd like a link to find those books, DM me and I'll give you the link to that catalogue, too. 2/2
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"Good writing" and "bad writing" are cultural constructs.
(DIR) Post #AxogAa1TMCJZqzWo6q by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Orphan Black is now on Netflix US. (I don't know about other regions.)Tatiana Maslany's performance is absolutely extraordinary.If you like scifi, it's a great show. And if you are an actor or you appreciate good acting, it's superb.#OprhanBlack #TatianMaslany #Netflix #CanadianContent #SciFi
(DIR) Post #AxogTD2p0ufu5e2h4C by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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@TerryHancock > I love the cases where she's playing one of the clones playing a different clone. Selling that so you can tell is a real acting challenge!I've never done that (yet!) in live acting, but I've done it in audiobook narration, and even just as a voice actor it's incredibly challenging. (Probably both more and less challenging, actually.)*The Trouble with Angels" by Maggie Adams, narrated as Eden Cavell, a warm-hearted comedy romance.https://geni.us/TTWA
(DIR) Post #AyIdYhALymQ7q0HsYq by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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Are you familiar with the trope of "women in refrigerators" or "fridging", coined by Gail Simone? (I wish Gail was in the Fediverse!) I'm curious about how well known it is outside of fandoms and film/media studies circles at this point.*Details on the trope in the next post. 1/n#MediaLiteracy #FilmLiteracy #Tropes #Fridging #WomenInRefrigerators #GailSimone #Writing #Screenwriting #Comics #Gamedesign #Movies
(DIR) Post #B11sRn9ugyVCARL46q by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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@NiwlCraft ...and then taking away the pool ladder.
(DIR) Post #B1VDZXX4xVisye416e by ShaulaEvans@zirk.us
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@Tutanota @volla Most important: privacy / security / safety.Bonus round: Ability to run the app for my bank so I can deposit checks via my phone while living in pandemic isolation. (I realize this is a somewhat niche concern.)