Who Cares About the Literature Community?A few days ago we had a chat to discuss community issues and solutions (see the original journal for details). Huge thanks to everyone who came and raised awesome points!It took 45 minutes for the volume of talk to max out Sta.sh Writer's character limit and this chat went for two more hours, so I'm just going to summarize the key discussion points, starting with big actionables for #CRLiterature and for the community.I've put the chat stuff lower down as it's denser: the outside bullet is the issue, and the inside bullet is possible solutions (not necessarily in order, each point is really a response to the original issue). There is a lot to think about in there, but feel free to pick and choose the issues you care most about. Sorry for leaving a lot of stuff out, but I hope you guys are too busy figuring out how best to act on what we discussed to pay too much attention
.aNtIdOtE.______________________________ ."I will always be the virgin-prostitute, the perverse angel, the two-faced sinister and saintly woman.""I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing." "I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.""Had I not created my whole world, I would certainly have died in other people's. " "I have no brakes on...analysis is for those who are paralyzed by life.""Stories do not end.""The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison, was the miracle.""I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself.""There is a fissure in my vision and madness will always rush through." "I am only responsible for my own heart, you offered yours up for the smashing my darling. Only a fool would give out such a vital organ" "Li
Emoticons Tournament!Hello, everyone! :iconsuperw00tplz:This is a quick announcement that I volunteered to judge my friend =Web5teR's super-exciting project: the Emoticons Tournament! This project is bound to be really fun for young and advanced emoticonists! I'm excited to see what all of you will come up with! =Web5teR launched the qualifying round today!Submissions deadline: June 10 (GMT+4)Click below and check all of the information you need to know! Good luck, everyone!
Cosplay Tutorials CollectionCosplay tutorials are among the most fascinating I've found in DA, full of inspiration and secrets that make you want to try them, even if you've never cosplayed before. I took a good look around and tried to put together the best collection that I could, so please feel free to browse all of these and try them! Let these artist know how awesome and generous they are for their hard work This article was written for #ArtHistoryProject, please don't forget to visit the project and also join the nail art contest we put together.Outfits Props
Baby Tattoo Roadshow 2013I can't believe I didn't think about using Deviant art as a platform to get the following information out to art enthusiasts. Well, it's a little last minute and all, but I am doing it now.I am currently on a tour with the Baby Tattoo Roadshow featuring the artists Coop, Ragnar, Marina Bychkova and I. Here is the lineup: We will be signing in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Albuquerque and Phoenix.Tuesday May 14thNight Flight Comics6222 South State StreetSalt Lake City, UT 84107–72277pm-9pmWednesday May 15thINDYINK84 S. BroadwayDenver, CO7pm-9pmFriday May 17th-Sunday May 19thSpectrum Fantastic Art Live 2Grand Ballroom of Bartle Hall301 West 13th StreetKansas City, Missouri, 64105Monday May 20thStranger Factory109 Carlisle Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 871067pm-9pmTuesday May 21stLulubell Toy Bodega128 W. Main StreetMesa, AZ 85201Come on out and hang with us. We will have books, tour posters, dolls, original art and prints. Some venues will serve food and drinks.
Traumas and LoveI have reached a point in my life where I no longer feel a need to talk about my personal life on the Internet other than funny little stories, both because from there very start people would misinterpret what I was getting at which made it feel kinda pointless, and also because I'm now more calm and at ease with myself.But one thing I have never shared with you is why I joke about things. Obviously humor is very important to me, but I'm rarely completely honest about why I think some serious subjects are okay to joke about.I deal with my own traumas that way.I'm very much a Chandler ("Friends"). I don't do deep emotional moments. I make silly comics to get it out, and they are my equivalent of "You don't have to comment, just listen" and "It's okay, you don't have to feel awkward about this with me just because I've been through shit. We can joke about it"Of course I've been an idiot, because how are people supposed to know it when I don't want to talk about it to random people on
Louder Than dA Bomb POETRY SLAM + Comment Below!If you cannot participate for the awesome prize pool, see the bottom of this journal for a possible reward.A few days ago #Elocutionists received a huge helping of prize donations for an unnamed contest the likes and scale of which have never been seen on deviantART before. What is it, you ask?It's a slam. A poetry slam. And it's Louder Than dA Bomb.A poetry slam is a "no holds barred" spoken word competition. Poets are encouraged to alliterate, rhyme, shout, whisper, zing, compliment, parody, satirize, improvise, recite, quote, play with words and even sing if the opportunity arises.For the longest time the #Elocutionists team have wanted to hear the roaring voice of literature, and this month we don't want to hear just any spoken word for a chance at prizes— NO! We want to listen to a writer's passion, emotion, and drive to keep being who they are; their inspiration to keep writing as they will and we want to hear you que
RoF Feature: In the Shadow of DragonsIn the Shadow of Dragonspresented by the Realm of Fantasy(Volume 1)
Welcome ^myraincheck and ^capncraka!Please give a warm welcome to the newest members of our Community Relations Team^myraincheck for Street Photography... ^capncraka for Chats and Forums...Go give them love and cake!
May the Fourth Be With You - FeatureToday is May the 4th, and all I have to say is May The Fourth Be With You!
CSS Did You Know? - May 2nd, 2013Volume 9:iconcss-dyk:WelcomeCSS can be difficult when you're unfamiliar to it. So that's why we're writing these articles! If you have any suggestions or would like to write a section in future CSS Did You Know? articles, please note #CSS-DYK. InsidedA Embedded Deviations and Videos Styled by `GillianIvyAuthor selector by `im-not-sana:icongillianivy:dA Embedded Deviations and Videos StyledWhat Am I Talking About?What is the difference between an embedded deviation and a deviant thumb? Glad you asked. The thumbs have the codes everyone already knows and loves. And if you don't know what I'm on about, then look on the sidebar of your deviation and you will find your thumbcode. These codes can be used in journals, widgets and artist descriptions to link a thumbnail of the deviation.
Madefire and Literature: Interview with Liam SharpWhen deviantART HQ announced they were Introducing Madefire Motionbooks to deviantART, the writers amongst us were again asking "what about us?". Madefire seems pretty awesome, but what can we do as writers to get involved? The answer is LOTS. In an interview with Writer, Comic Book Artist, Publisher and Madefire co-founder Liam Sharp, we find out a little bit more about what Madefire can do for writers, and a little about Liam himself..."Madefire is undertaking an epic journeyOne that we believe will revolutionize how stories are told, read, and shared. One that will transform a once static medium into an interactive experience that unfolds dynamically on mobile devic
Resurrecting the Exquisite CorpseSIGNUPS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE UPDATES.With ~Vocable's blessing, I'm going ahead and resurrecting the Exquisite Corpse!If you're blinded by the glorious journal linked above, here's the skinny:'Exquisite corpse' was invented by the Surrealists way back when.You sign up to participate because HOLY FRAK THIS IS AWESOME.Once y'all have had the chance to sign up, I release the order we'll be going in.At some point, you receive a Mysterious Note that contains a single line. This line is written by the person before you.Brilliantly inspired by this single line, you compose your own single line!You note your single line—and only your single line—to the next person on the list and ^neurotype.If it takes more than three days for you to respond, you'll be skipped! We need to keep this movin
Meet the Fractal Community #9 Hey everybody ! Welcome to the ninth edition of Meet the Fractal community !In few words, Meet the Fractal Community is be a bi-monthly interview with an artist of our beloved fractal community.This week let's have a closer look to =jim373!First of all , please introduce yourself to the community.Hi everyone, my name is Jim Marx, I'm 59 and I live near Philadelphia in the USA.Tell me how to call you? Do you go by your Name or an artistic pseudonym?Most people call me Jim, certainly all of my friends do, although some other people insist on calling me by my first name which I never use and won't mention here!.How did you discover deviantART Jim ?Back in 2002, I was just starting to create wallpapers I felt were good enough to share with others. I searched the Internet for a site that would accept my uploads and happened across deviantArt. I was hooked instantly and hav
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