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Ohpoo #nopoo (early bird!)

Baking soda: it's terrible.

(For your hair, I mean. It's pretty good for other things.)

2016-12-08 13:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post

OK, so owing to the aforementioned ughness, there will be no Stuff You Like episode next Tuesday, because I've been ill, the baby has been ill, and sleep is a distant memory. A beautiful memory, but a distant one.

But not to worry, because I do have something I have been w...

2016-12-06 14:18:33 +0000 UTC View Post

SYL 145: Hitch

PUAs, date coaches, and ethical picking-upping (that's totally not a phrase I just made up, shhh).

Also Will Smith attempting a charm offensive in spite of some truly sub-par writing.

2016-11-29 16:07:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Bird: Hitch

I did a lot of reading about the PUA community for this episode.

Don't even ask me. (It must be pointed out that most of that stuff got cut, but still.)

2016-11-25 16:42:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Keep polling, polling, polling, polling, yeah?

Welcome, one and all!

Time for a poll... which, sadly, Patreon doesn't seem to offer.

So: four choices! What gets your vote for a not-next-but-soon episode/video?

STUFF YOU LIKE: Small Gods (the Discworld novel)

STUFF YOU LIKE: The Discworld TV Adaptations

STUFF...

2016-11-23 15:59:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Thumbnails, I make them!

Yes indeed. Mostly I make them the day before the episode goes up, because I have consulted The List and on there is "make thumbnail", a thing I often forget about. But today I am ahead of myself, so here is the thing!

Oh Will Smith. Your movie was not a very good movie, but so interesting to talk...

2016-11-22 18:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post

HOFF3: Slashing Up An Ion Storm

Maven link to follow, which will include the impressive list of sources for this episode.

Come on down for Star Trek, Star Wars, fanzines and slash!

2016-11-15 16:56:38 +0000 UTC View Post

HOFF3 Early Access!

Star Trek, Star Wars, Gene Roddenberry and, of course, a little slash.

Let me know if you spot anything that needs correcting, and drop me a comment regardless to tell me what you think!

2016-11-12 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

HOFF 3 Titles

Hey everyone! I hope you're all holding up ok. Especially those of you in the US.

I am here to distract you with things, though, so I'mma do that.

THING THE FIRST:

This week I'll be putting up a post for $10 patrons to suggest episode ideas, so if your pledge is $10 or more and you're ...

2016-11-10 12:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Feel The Berne (Convention): History of Fanfiction Part 2

https://www.maven.video/c/jillbearup/BJTsgEIle

Hooray! Mickey Mouse, Queen Anne, Sherlock Holmes, and A Brief History of Copyright!

2016-11-01 15:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Tada! The new reward tiers post of usefulness!

All right people! There are now reward tiers on my Patreon again! (This means if you are a Patron you may have to go tick that you're a $5 or $10 or whatever Patron. But we'll see how that works.)

If you're a new person, or a returning person, and you're thinking: what does being a Patron of...

2016-10-31 13:42:27 +0000 UTC View Post

It's just Tiers and Rain...

Hello Patron-type people! Soon it will be November, and as I said in my Patron video in August, I'm thinking of bringing in tiers again. Thank you all for your suggestions, they were very helpful.

My main issue at the moment is currently any pledge gets you your name in the credits, and they are g...

2016-10-30 13:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post

HOFF 2 - early access!

Come and see History of Fanfiction part 2, with copyright, Queen Anne, and Mickey Mouse!

Marstora, Alina, Christoph, Sarah W: I haven't put your names on this draft, but I will fix that for the final version.

If anyone else can't see their name, tell me and I'll add it!

Also, if you ha...

2016-10-29 05:29:32 +0000 UTC View Post

SYL 144: The Force Awakens

https://www.maven.video/c/jillbearup/BkpLlo7Je

I think it worked! I think it really embedded the thing! I do! Possibly!

Final version, with some very minor changes and all the usual Storygami bells and wh...

2016-10-18 13:52:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Early access: The Force Awakens!

Not that I'd use you all as an unofficial sound check service, honestly. But if the music is off-puttingly loud, (or if you see anything else that looks dodgy) let me know!

I think Carrie Fisher's birthday should be declared a holiday. On which everyone eats cinnamon buns and yells a lot.

2016-10-14 15:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post

It's here! Virgil was a Homer Fanboy: History of Fanfic Pt 1

Storygami version on Maven is here: https://www.maven.video/c/jillbearup/HkolSVZA

but for those who prefer YouTube and no bells or whistles, tada!

This took SO LONG to write, but I'm so proud of it. 2016-10-04 13:55:17 +0000 UTC View Post

History of Fanfic Part One is not a snappy title

So I'm thinking maybe 'Virgil was a Homer fanboy', as we mostly talk about the Ancient Greeks and Arthurian legend in this instalment.

(And yes, I made a Monty Python joke, but yes, I limited myself to just one.)

I'm definitely going to need help picking the title for part two, because it's ...

2016-09-29 09:02:32 +0000 UTC View Post

5 Right Now

https://www.maven.video/c/jill-bearup/Hy0b230h

Thunderbirds, cooking, new Toby Daye and silversmithing! What are you loving at the moment?

I think I might have included six things, because I had two l...

2016-09-20 15:05:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Coyote Ugly and The Little Lady Agency

SOCIOLOGY YO!

Or emotional labour, movie dads, and why I'd rather read about Melissa than watch Violet.

2016-09-06 15:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post

An August update!

Just for you, dear Patrons, a lighting test (oh the excitement), some discussion of what's coming up on the show, and a request for thoughts on Patreon perks/tiers/rewards/thingies.

Let me know your thoughts!

PS: This video took less than three minutes to upload over the wifi; bless my new b...

2016-08-26 15:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post

SYL 141: Ghostbusters, Kevin, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect

I ain't afraid of no ghosts.

I do have the theme tune stuck very firmly in my head, but that's a minor price to pay.

Kevin, Dunning-Kruger, being too stupid to know you're stupid, and who will tell you when you are.

2016-08-23 11:51:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Who's got two thumbs and a proper space for her greenscreen?

THIS GIRL.

Last time I made a greenscreen video, I had to tip my bed frame on its end to make space, and my poles were made from bamboo I cut from the garden. But now I have a dedicated space in the attic for the stand and the greenscreen and the lighting rig and IT'S SO GREAT YOU GUYS, I'M SO HAP...

2016-08-20 07:06:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Is this thing on?

https://storygami.com/maven/57a4a6f26b099e6d1f8deddc

...

2016-08-09 12:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post

July 2016 patron supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Money money money

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2Vbfc7lEmgDRzZlemdtRTdpaXM&usp=sharing

In a spreadsheet! It's a bunch of numbers!

I've just been putting together a new mo...

2016-07-27 16:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A July 2016

Thank you for your questions, and also your slug-related suggestions!

Many hugs to you!

2016-07-26 14:50:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Moving Update! (Also slugs, not featured in video)

Yes, I know, I am a terrible person who doesn't update.

Ask your questions below!

Also, here is a story about slugs (not included in the video).

Last night, there were cats fighting outside my house at 3am, so I went down to see if they were MY cats.

I did not find my cats ...

2016-07-21 15:19:29 +0000 UTC View Post

We're now doing Charge Upfront, yay!

Note if you are already a Patron this doesn't affect you in any way. :) If you become a Patron then you get charged immediately, and then every first of the month as normal.

In other news, my camera has stubbornly refused to arrive from Germany, so this month's SYL is going to be...more like a...

2016-07-08 12:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post

June 2016 patron supported