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It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!

Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

celli

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ysabetwordsmith

dialecticdreamer is hosting Feathering the Nest today. The theme for this prompt call is always fluff and comfort. Leave prompts, get ficlets!

Current Mood: busy

ysabetwordsmith

goals_on_dw is a community for people who like goals and goal setting. A key focus is New Year's resolutions, that being among the most popular contexts for such activities. Although the most common time is January 1, "new year" can also refer to other calendars or cultures, whatever works for you. Alternatively, just pick a time that works for you and go for it. You can introduce yourself or make new friends here.

We talk about different goal systems, pros and cons of resolutions, arts and crafts for tracking goals, human psychology, and more. You can share your resolutions or other goals. There are weekly check-in posts in January, and monthly ones in the rest of the year, for folks to talk about their accomplishments. December-January is the most active period, and it starts ramping up in November as lots of people begin thinking about their goals for the next year.

2026 Free Printable Calendars, Planners, and More is the guide post for this years goal-setting activities. For more details on relevant topics, see "Things You Can Talk About Here."

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ysabetwordsmith

newcomers is a community for people who are just getting started on Dreamwidth, in the tradition of

twitter_refugees and

reddit_refugees. This community supports former users of other platforms who are moving to Dreamwidth because their previous platform has become untenable or has closed. As such, it will increase activity with each wave of new users, in hopes of helping them get settled in Dreamwidth so they want to stick around. It also serves previous users returning after a long hiatus, people who want to do more with a Dreamwidth blog that was only intermittent, or anyone else who wants help connecting and figuring out how to use this venue.

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ysabetwordsmith

Here are the notes for "An Expression That Crosses Boundaries."

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stonepicnicking_okapi

I always look at 'today in jazz history' before I go in to do jazz man and last week it was Mingus' birthday, and jazz man asked Alexa to play this for me and explained to me a lot about what is going on.

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ysabetwordsmith

This poem is spillover from the March 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from

fuzzyred,

chanter1944, and Doug Edwards. It also fills the "Writing" square in my 3-1-26 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with

fuzzyred. It belongs to the Shiv and Rutledge threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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greghousesgf

I'm about halfway through one of the books I bought day before yesterday. I think I'm going to save the other one till I go to Texas Thursday, I always get so bored on plane flights and it'll be nice to have something to read I haven't read already.

Current Music: Spirit

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ysabetwordsmith

Today is cloudy, cool, and wet. It's been storming all morning. We sure need the rain.

I fed the birds.

EDIT 4/27/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

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bluapapilio

Used my book boardgame.

I read 3/4 (not including non-fiction) from my last challenge, dropping one. Two of them were excellent!

Avatar: Cupid (Romance)
Skill: Cover 2 prompts with 1 book

Roll #1

A 5, prompt: longest titled. I'm going with 'out of the first 100 on my TBR shuffled' because there's no way to do it by my whole TBR;; There were two choices so I picked To Say Nothing of the Dog.

Roll #2

A 10, prompt: popular book. Cut & Run #1.

Roll #3

A 7, prompt: one world title. Lol hitting them both. There were a lot more options than for longest titled but I picked Acrobat.

Roll #4

A 2, prompt: taboo. There are none with an audiobook on my list so new prompt: under 300 pages. I guess it's time to take on Vorkosigan with Shards of Honor.

Roll #5

A 10, prompt: came out before 2000. Using skill on the first book I picked.

Roll #6

A 2, lowest rated on TBR - The Final Girl Support Group.

Roll #7

An 8 and the end. Reward is Free Heart.

Book TBR List:

[Historical/Sci-Fi] To Say Nothing of the Dog
[M/M Crime/Thriller] Cut & Run #1
[M/M Romance] Acrobat
[Sci-Fi/Romance] Vorkosigan: Shards of Honor
[Mystery/Thriller] The Final Girl Support Group
[M/M Romance] Free Fall #2: Free Heart

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bluapapilio

Libro.fm

Goodreads

StoryGraph

Basic summary: Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.

Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn’t hers—just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship’s detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweather, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot.

My thoughts: This was a nice cozy murder mystery with a sci-fi twist palate cleanser. I enjoyed the family aspect and character interactions, and there were two F/F and one M/M relationships. I'll be continuing this series.

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My rating: 3.75/5

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ysabetwordsmith

This poem is spillover from the February 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Laura G. It also fills the "Taking It Slow" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with

fuzzyred. It belongs to the Big One thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "The Bones of Chihuly" but is listed after "To Repair the Damage of the Lumberman."

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ysabetwordsmith

This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It was inspired by a prompt from

zianuray. It has been sponsored by a pool with

fuzzyred. This poem belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

"The Graffiti of the Rich"

[Wednesday, November 5, 2014]

For months, Shiv had been
enjoying the ever-changing display
of graffiti along a retaining wall
between Blues Moon and
Buster Hump's Gym.

It was a perfect place
to get a good feel for
the neighborhood
and its current artists.

Then one day, Shiv
arrived to find that
someone had covered
the wall with grey paint.

Fuming, he glared at
the nearby billboards.

Funny how nobody ever
covered up those eyesores.

That got him thinking about
some stuff that Dr. G had said
about cultures, graffiti, and
what counted as artwork.

Smirking, he pulled out
a black paint pen and
scribbled his rebuttal.

With grey paint we silence
some voices in society.
Advertising is fine -- it is,
after all, the graffiti of the rich.

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mxcatmoon

@3weeks4dreamwidth is celebrating Dreamwidth's anniversary!
Come join in for fun, memes, activities, and more ♥

I don't think I'm going to be doing anything particular myself for 3weeks4dreamwidth, so I decided I would try to participate in others' events, especially in non-fic, low pressure ways, like joining discussions or doing meta. And post about it here at my journal.

I've been subscribed to

polyamships for a while now, but haven't interacted till now. They are going to be doing a post every other day, and started it off with a great question: 27 April: How did you discover poly ships? What makes you write/read/draw them?
Link below, if you want to join the discussion!

polyamships | 3 weeks 4 dreamwidth 2026: Day Two

muccamukk is posting tarot cards at her journal and says: Everyone is welcome to reply in comments in any way they like: meta, fic, art, discussion of the card or deck, random side comments, et cetera. Comments on previous days' posts also welcome. I know I sometimes flounder with fic prompts and more discussion can help inspire ideas, so I shared some of my thoughts about the first card, The Five of Coins.

muccamukk | 3W4DW Prompt of the Day #2: Five of Coins

Honorable mention:

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And check out

3weeks4dreamwidth , because there are a lot of great events announced. I'm quite excited! (even though I may not have time/inspiration to participate in much, it all looks like a lot of fun). Weekly Challenge:

Weekly Challenge: Go to your profile and look at your interests. Are there any listed you feel don't represent you anymore? Are there new ones maybe you'd like to add?

This is a great thing to do, because if you're looking to find other fans with similar interests, that's a good way to do it. I know I always check them out, and tbh I'm disappointed when they don't have any listed. Mine are up-to-date, but this was a good reminder to me to do another search, because interests can change/get added.

Don't have a Dreamsheep icon and want one? Lots of cool ones here!

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bluapapilio

Used my manga TBR boardgame.

I read 15/16 on my last board, dropping one. Mainly just reading manga at this point...

Avatar:

Natsume
Skill: Re-draw a prompt once

Roll #1:

A 5, I don't know how I knew the prompt was going to be BDSM but it was. Choukyou Kakusei BL.

Roll #2:

A 3 and the generate from tbr tile. #1073 is a oneshot in Makka na Otokonoko..

Roll #3:

A 3, prompt: _verse. Decided to go for alpha x alpha omegaverse in Smyrna & Capri.

Roll #4:

A 3, prompt: adult characters - Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta.

Roll #5:

A 5, prompt: longest titled - Touken Ranbu Anthology - SquEni Formation.

Roll #6:

A 4, prompt: reincarnated in a game world - Akuyaku Reijou desuga, Shiawase ni Nattemesemasu wa! Anthology Comic .

Roll #7:

A 5, prompt: dystopia/apocalypse. Uhh counting Dr. Stone.

Roll #8:

A 5 and the generate from TBR tile again. #1273 is Ore-tachi no Party wa Machigatteiru.

Roll #9:

A 6 and the end. Well that was uneventful. I'll read more Reunion as the reward.

~Manga TBR List~

[BL/Smut] Choukyou Kakusei BL
[BL/Romance] Makka na Otokonoko.
[BL/Romance] Smyrna & Capri
[GL/Romance] Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
[Fantasy/Slice of Life] Touken Ranbu Anthology - SquEni Formation
[Fantasy/Romance] Akuyaku Reijou desuga, Shiawase ni Nattemesemasu wa! Anthology Comic ✔️
[Sci-Fi/Adventure] Dr. Stone
[Action/Fantasy] Ore-tachi no Party wa Machigatteiru
[BL/Romance] Reunion

x1 shoujoi/josei, x2 shounen/seinen, x4 BL, x1 GL, x1 other

Current Mood: hungry

trobadora in

sid_guardian

Title: Close the Distance, Lock Us In
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationship: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Zhao Yunlan & Black-Cloaked Envoy
Characters: Shen Wei, Zhao Yunlan, mini-cameos by SID members
Content tags: Episode Related, Post-Episode 4, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Zhao Yunlan & the Black-Cloaked Envoy, Protective Shen Wei, Hurt Shen Wei, Protective Zhao Yunlan, Trapped Together, Black and White Energy, a bit of Hurt/Comfort, Identity Porn
A/N: Set between the face-stealer case (episode 4) and the water kidnapping/Butler Wu case (episode 5).

Summary:

The Black-Cloaked Envoy slammed down into the nondescript little flat like a thunderbolt from the heavens, not a moment too soon.

Zhao Yunlan and the Black-Cloaked Envoy, trapped together early on: how much of a difference can it really make? Turns out, a surprising amount.

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jazzyjj in awesomeers - Just one thing: 28 April 2026
celli - ljversary!
flareonfury in vampiremedia - [Rec] Vampyr by Kiki Rockwell
ysabetwordsmith - Feathering the Nest
ysabetwordsmith - New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals
ysabetwordsmith - Newcomers
ysabetwordsmith - Notes for "An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"
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stonepicnicking_okapi - Music Monday: Moanin by Charles Mingus
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"
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elyusion in fandom_on_dw - New Girly Japanese(ish) Fiction Community: Joseimuke
ysabetwordsmith - Birdfeeding
bluapapilio - April+ Book TBR
bluapapilio - 🎧 Audiobook Check-in: "Dorothy Gentlemen #1: Murder by Memory"
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "Let the Glass Make Itself"
ysabetwordsmith - Poem: "The Graffiti of the Rich"
mxcatmoon - Some Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Events
bluapapilio - April Manga TBR 9
trobadora in sid_guardian - FIC: Close the Distance, Lock Us In (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan) [Teen]

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Just one thing: 28 April 2026

ljversary!

[Rec] Vampyr by Kiki Rockwell

Feathering the Nest

New Year's Resolutions and Other Goals

Newcomers

Notes for "An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"

star trek close ups

Music Monday: Moanin by Charles Mingus

Poem: "An Expression That Crosses Boundaries"

(no subject)

New Girly Japanese(ish) Fiction Community: Joseimuke

Birdfeeding

April+ Book TBR

🎧 Audiobook Check-in: "Dorothy Gentlemen #1: Murder by Memory"

Poem: "Let the Glass Make Itself"

Poem: "The Graffiti of the Rich"

Some Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Events

April Manga TBR 9

FIC: Close the Distance, Lock Us In (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan) [Teen]

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