🎲 Getting started with solo RPGs 🔗 https://soloist.substack.com/p/getting-started-with-solo-rpgs

• One of my goals is to write more but specifically through good old pen-and-paper journaling. On top of regular planning, commonplacing, tracking and the like, I also want to try solo journaling RPGs. This is something of a how-to for anyone absolutely new to this and gives links to various games to start with.

🐰 Koto by Flo 🔗 https://floriandcp.itch.io/koto

• I’ve been trying to get back into mini games and doing silly little things on silly little sites just for the heck of it and found this game on itch.io. You are a rabbit playing the koto. That’s all there is to it.

🎶 The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 🔗 https://mitski.bandcamp.com/album/the-land-is-inhospitable-and-so-are-we

• Mitski’s new album is out and it’s been my go-to listen for journaling and also one of my favorite titles in a while. I pre-ordered the cassette which adds an extra distraction-free layer when writing.

🪨 Exploring ATLA 🔗 https://oneatlatime.tumblr.com/

• We rewatch Avatar the Last Airbender at least once a year because it continues to be one of the rare shows that is as close to perfect as you can get. This blog is by someone who someone managed to avoid seeing the show at all (!) and they’re blogging their first time experience. The posts are extremely detailed and thoughtful and it’s great to see if it holds up without the lens of nostalgia (it does).

#weeklinks

I’d like to include that on a weekly basis so here goes ✨

📓 Small Web – Kagi 🔗 https://kagi.com/smallweb

• I suspect that most of my links will be coming from here so it gets an honorable first mention. In moving away from social media I’ve been trying to find more longform blogs and this has been a great resource. It feels like StumbleUpon back in the good old days but with less customization and that’s okay. It’s kinda nice to just be thrown around random blogs and see who/what I find. Kagi means to be a premium ad-free search engine which sounds like an interesting concept. I’ve only tried the free tier so far but judging by their fantastic Small Web service I am hopeful.

📓 Edgar Allan Poe Library 🔗 https://nevermore.rip/

• An ad-free site that lists the author’s works in a very easy to read format.

📓 Old Salt Blog 🔗 https://www.oldsaltblog.com/

• I love boats and ships and this is a great resource of boat-related news from all over.

📓 Author Pronunciation by BookBrowse 🔗 https://www.bookbrowse.com/authors/author_pronunciations/

• A good resource for anyone worried about mispronouncing the names of their favorite authors!

📓 #31SpookyStories October Reading Challenge by Notebook of Ghosts 🔗 https://notebookofghosts.com/2023/09/21/31spookystories-october-2023-reading-challenge/

• One of my favorite blogs for folklore that does a spooky reading challenge every October. A good place to start for anyone wanting to add a bit of horror to their reading. Plus the templates are adorable 👻🖤

#weeklinks