Steve Alloway
@ingrediments.bsky.social
Writer, actor, baker, and occasional time traveler.
Wow, very cool!
December 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wow, very cool!
Thanks! Fitting, since fairy tales were the inspiration for the story to begin with!
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Thanks! Fitting, since fairy tales were the inspiration for the story to begin with!
Ooh, now I want to do a rhyming one, too. If only I could figure out what, in my story, it could be the night before...
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ooh, now I want to do a rhyming one, too. If only I could figure out what, in my story, it could be the night before...
And yet when Emily St. John Mandel wanted Wikipedia to say that she'd gotten divorced, she needed to schedule a whole Slate interview about it...
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
And yet when Emily St. John Mandel wanted Wikipedia to say that she'd gotten divorced, she needed to schedule a whole Slate interview about it...
Well, I just found a title on Amazon called Drive In Movie Ads. No idea if that's what you watched or not, but I think it might be what I'm watching tonight...
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Well, I just found a title on Amazon called Drive In Movie Ads. No idea if that's what you watched or not, but I think it might be what I'm watching tonight...
Day 29: Find me on Substack! Chapter 1 of Seven Year Boots is now live! Chapter 2 will be posted Monday, and Chapter 3 will go up Friday! Stay tuned! #TimeTravelAuthors
temporamore.substack.com
temporamore.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Day 29: Find me on Substack! Chapter 1 of Seven Year Boots is now live! Chapter 2 will be posted Monday, and Chapter 3 will go up Friday! Stay tuned! #TimeTravelAuthors
temporamore.substack.com
temporamore.substack.com
Any chance you remember what it was called? That sounds pretty awesome.
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Any chance you remember what it was called? That sounds pretty awesome.
Day 27: "When you focus enough on a particular number, you start to see it everywhere."
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November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Day 27: "When you focus enough on a particular number, you start to see it everywhere."
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Yeah, it was a bummer... But on the plus side, I still have the scene, and hopefully I'll be able to use it for something else, down the line...
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Yeah, it was a bummer... But on the plus side, I still have the scene, and hopefully I'll be able to use it for something else, down the line...
While I didn't write on a napkin, I have written scenes on an airplane once or twice. Some friends wanted script submissions while I was out of town and away from my computer. Wrote a one-page short film on my phone, on the plane, and submitted it when I landed. Then they rejected it. Oh well...
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
While I didn't write on a napkin, I have written scenes on an airplane once or twice. Some friends wanted script submissions while I was out of town and away from my computer. Wrote a one-page short film on my phone, on the plane, and submitted it when I landed. Then they rejected it. Oh well...
Just got 'em both!
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Just got 'em both!
This story in particular has involved a lot of research on a rather eclectic set of topic and events. It's been a blast so far. I just need to remind myself every now and then that I also need to write the thing, not just research it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This story in particular has involved a lot of research on a rather eclectic set of topic and events. It's been a blast so far. I just need to remind myself every now and then that I also need to write the thing, not just research it.
Love it when that happens. "Ooh, this not only solves the problem at hand, but it totally fits in with this random bit I put in three chapters ago!"
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Love it when that happens. "Ooh, this not only solves the problem at hand, but it totally fits in with this random bit I put in three chapters ago!"
Day 21: I'm thankful for research - and for good research tools. They not only make the writing process a lot of fun, they're a huge help when it comes to getting past blocks. There's so much research going into this story, but I'm loving every minute of it.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Day 21: I'm thankful for research - and for good research tools. They not only make the writing process a lot of fun, they're a huge help when it comes to getting past blocks. There's so much research going into this story, but I'm loving every minute of it.
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Day 19: I don't have just the word "thank" so far, but I do have this: “Tonight Only! Lapis Lazuli’s All-Singing, All-Dancing, Immersive Thanksgiving Special! Featuring the Kallichore Symphony Orchestra and Omega B- Robot Choir!”
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November 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Day 19: I don't have just the word "thank" so far, but I do have this: “Tonight Only! Lapis Lazuli’s All-Singing, All-Dancing, Immersive Thanksgiving Special! Featuring the Kallichore Symphony Orchestra and Omega B- Robot Choir!”
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Day 17: MC reads newspapers, as they're a great way to get a feel for an event before he visits it. Rosetta has some libraries she likes to visit, both past and future. Sometimes MC comes along, but he finds the Library of Alexandria a bit daunting. #TimeTravelAuthors
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Day 17: MC reads newspapers, as they're a great way to get a feel for an event before he visits it. Rosetta has some libraries she likes to visit, both past and future. Sometimes MC comes along, but he finds the Library of Alexandria a bit daunting. #TimeTravelAuthors
#TimeTravelAuthors Day 15. MC reflects on some advice he was given.
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
#TimeTravelAuthors Day 15. MC reflects on some advice he was given.
I'm debating exactly how much to give away here, but MC is at a very specific historic event in this scene, and if you know it... Yeah, it's pretty grim.
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I'm debating exactly how much to give away here, but MC is at a very specific historic event in this scene, and if you know it... Yeah, it's pretty grim.
Day 13: MC really likes street food, and there are some amazing dessert stands he frequents in both the past and future, including ancient Roman cheesecake bites, and some 25th century sweet dumplings he can't quite identify, but which are really good.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Day 13: MC really likes street food, and there are some amazing dessert stands he frequents in both the past and future, including ancient Roman cheesecake bites, and some 25th century sweet dumplings he can't quite identify, but which are really good.
#TimeTravelAuthors
#TimeTravelAuthors