MOTIVOS PRA VOTAR LULA13? Bora Lula 13! Venha com a gente!!! O segundo turno tambem pode ser seu! VIRADAEPICA LULAVAIVIRAR MEMES LULA13 Voce votou Flavio no primeiro turno e ta con FOMO venha com a gente! #Lula13 voce tera uma turma de 10 milhoes, farmacia popular, prouni, minha casa minha vida e malandro fora do […]
Flávio Bolsonaro defendeu policial acusado de matar Ana Clara Machado, menina de 5 anos
Trajetória do senador inclui voto contra restrição de armas a policiais denunciados por violência doméstica e condecorações a homens posteriormente associados a milícias. O senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), candidato à Presidência, reúne em sua trajetória a defesa judicial de policiais acusados de homicídio, homenagens a agentes investigados e posições contrárias a medidas de controle das […]
Will Our Writing Survive AI? Surviving AI Contamination Substack post from @islandsofthefuture, the Substack I started for my novel in progress. I feel I am being contaminated by AI. Two years ago, I was hired to train it for one of the top tech companies in the world. They didn’t offer much, but I said […]
Query Literary Agents Behind The Hottest Books of The Year+
Transcription, The Copywriter, Yesteryear, Villa Coco, Fixer Chao, I Made You Up Inside My Head, Food Person, Go Gentle, and more I always save information about agents and publishers, especially now that I am closer to finishing my novel. I love books that have strong plots, but if the prose is not fantastic, if the […]
A writing residency can give you a room of your own, and hopefully a desk with a view, providing a temporary escape from the madding crowd. Most writers, especially the ones who actually devote time to their craft, are not rich. So, why are residencies so incredibly pricey sometimes? Well, it’s a market economy. There […]
El anhelo de un beso Yo tendría unos 6 o 7 años, un cumpleaños en mi casa. Me acuerdo que tenía puesto un enterito verde muy oscuro. En esa época todas gustábamos de Vartán, hoy uno de mis mejores amigos. En un momento de ese cumple que era en mi casa, pero no recuerdo si […]
I was an Athenian last Summer, and like any good Athenian, I used to take weekend trips to islands near Athens. My favorite escapade was to Hydra, The island famous for the absence of motor vehicles (you can choose between walking or riding a donkey) is extremely chic, with stylish shops and luxury accommodation. The […]
Best Montevideo Restaurants – LUCCA Affordable Gourmet
After having lunch there one lovely Saturday afternoon, I can say that it was probably the best culinary experience I have had at a restaurant in Montevideo.
I was just invited to selext these 7 links from this year of blogging. It wasn’t easy to decide, but here is what I came up with: – Your most beautiful post My Istanbul, a strange love story – Your most popular post Catch 22, Seinfeld, and Ayn Rand – Your most controversial post Ideals of beauty around […]
Fake idols and real dreams – From Manhattan to Hollywood
Flying towards JF Kennedy airport in New York, I recognized a bridge out a F Scott Fitzgerald novel. It was the bridge that Gatsby crosses to go into the city. I remembered the description of ash heaps and the mechanic who looked as grey as the ashes. The place looked grey and dull enough […]
A Spanish language poem about the astounding similarities I found between historic enemies Turkey and Armenia when I visited Istanbul a couple of years back.