Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

SFF writer, editor, & teacher. BLOOD STATE out from @renaissancepre1. MFA in Fiction @MFAatUNevada. Stories in @AurealisMag, @GrimDarkMag & more. Bird nerd. Toronto, Ontario Joined June 2018

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

2 years ago

Check out the podcast of my story "Vanishing Act" on the Kaidankai! kaidankaistories.com

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Spotted this under the Gardner, and the QR code leads to a research project about the subconscious and dreams...? The morning after I had a weird-ass dream, too! projectkuri.org @Toronto, anyone know what this is?? #1TOEXIST #WritingCommunity

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3 years ago

@JameyanneFuller @IlanaMiraL Also, it's not a list until there are three things in the list.

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3 years ago

@JameyanneFuller @IlanaMiraL It is a comma splice. Let's not be dogmatic; yes, the second half is technically not an independent clause. However, it does have the implied "he" subject. Consider: "Do your homework!" This also has an implied "you" subject. So it IS a comma splice, but also: ok in fiction! Yay!

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3 years ago

@IlanaMiraL I say normalize it if it shows a character's state of mind/distress (either in first person or close third person limited)

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3 years ago

@TL_Coughlin What a gorgeous cover! I'll have to get one!

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3 years ago

Find my story, Lifegivers INC, in Tower Vol 1: End!

TOWER @read_tower

3 years ago

VOL. 1: END is OUT NOW. readtower.itch.io/end 220+ pages of art and writing about when things end, how, by whose hand, from torturous breakdowns to brutal finality. Everything from "make it end" to "please don't stop". PWYC/FREE. 💔

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

3 years ago

Check them out if you like poems about elderly people in love <3

Lothlorien Poetry Journal @LothlorienJ

3 years ago

Lothlorien Poetry Journal: Two Poems by Raluca Balasa lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2023/04/two-po…

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

4 years ago

@AlexWoodroe Which book is this?

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

4 years ago

@MagicalHippo A small press could be a better fit. I heard some... interesting things when volunteering for a lit. agency, and trust me: it's all business vs. what's really considered "good". On the other hand, most small presses get grants and don't focus so much on the profit aspect :)

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4 years ago

@GretaHayer I've learned it is almost entirely arbitrary and about who you know, the right time/place, and how much time you have for conventions. These last years have been brutal for debuts, partly because of COVID. Your time will come and you are NOT doing anything wrong <3

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4 years ago

@HMeloWriter @SavageKairn agree!

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

4 years ago

Hey #WritingCommunity! I've joined @Wattpad to share a novel that I wrote before my MFA, before my debut publication -- just for fun. It explores betrayal, love/hate, and found family. Find me under the name Falkimz; I'll follow back :)

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

4 years ago

@karakentley Romance is one of the bestselling genres. I really am over people trying to gatekeep "good" or "worthwhile" literature. Who is anyone to presume to be the Arbiter of Worth?? (Rant over. Keep writing!)

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Raluca Balasa @RaBalasa

4 years ago

@mikewritesalot This was my worst year ever for writing. I felt uninspired, demotivated, and foolish every time I even tried to write vs. to work extra for more money. I hope for a factory reset next year. If you felt down, you're not alone!

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4 years ago

@ceager4life V for Vendetta. All the female characters are weak and exceptionally cliché in the graphic novel; you could cut half of them without a hitch in the plot (and that's just what the film had to do).

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4 years ago

@CatherineBowse2 It really does bother me, but I'm a writing and English teacher. It's to be avoided not just because it's a POV shift and incorrect, but because it can come off as sounding juvenile and awkward

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4 years ago

@egreeniewrites I once had an agent tell me that I need to "proofread" because I spelled it like "grey." Um... ok, I guess that's anti-Canadian sentiment, then 🤣