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Followers
294
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
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📊 Post engagement
3
Avg engagement / post
1%
Engagement vs followers
Dec 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: Hey, I have a new book out. It’s about AirPods. I bet you didn’t · 4 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
2.8 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 12 text · 0 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
2.9×
Follows 102 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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How to Use Tables in Scrivener Projects
If you need to present information in tabular form in your projects, Scrivener’s tables are very flexible.
https://kirkville.com/how-to-use-tables-in-scrivener-projects/
PhotoActive Podcast, Episode 214: Dealing with Heat and a Drone Made for Water
The recent heat waves in the US and UK have us thinking about ways to keep our cameras and phones cool. We also look at a report on Apple’s new raw processing t…
Create Custom Scrivener Compile Formats
Custom compile formats let you export your Scrivener projects exactly as you want.
https://kirkville.com/create-custom-scrivener-compile-formats/
My New Book: Take Control of AirPods
Everything you need to know about choosing and using AirPods.
https://kirkville.com/my-new-book-take-control-of-airpods/
PhotoActive Podcast, Episode 213: Jeff Goes to the Dark Side (Sony)
We’ve mocked YouTubers who make a fuss about selling all their camera gear to switch brands and systems, only to do it all again later for clicks. Well, the universe has a…
Use Scrivener’s Find by Formatting Feature to Find Highlights, Comments, Colored Text, and More
Scrivener lets you find text with certain types of formatting in your documents; great for editing and revising your projects.
https://kirkvill…
Use Scrivener’s Find by Formatting Feature to Find Highlights, Comments, Colored Text, and More
Scrivener lets you find text with certain types of formatting in your documents; great for editing and revising your projects.
https://kirkvill…
Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising
Tahmima Anam’s fifth novel, Uprising, is a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize.
https://kirkville.com/write-now-with-scrivener-episode-no-64-tahmima-anam-author-of-u…
Learn Creative Writing from Online Video Courses by Famous Writers
There are a number of online video courses with famous writers available online. Could these help you improve your writing?
https://kirkville.com/learn-creative-writing-fro…
The Next Track Podcast on Hiatus
Doug and I have decided to put the podcast on hiatus for a while.
https://kirkville.com/the-next-track-podcast-on-hiatus/
PhotoActive Podcast, Episode 212: Craig Grannell on Apple’s New AI Photo Announcements
Apple introduced its next OS 27 systems at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which included changes to the Camera and Photos apps that revolve around…
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
journa.host
A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Dec 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 3 views per post.
📤Posts about 2.8× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
66/100
Good
Credibility score
89%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~1.0% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Writer, podcaster, photographer, lazy zennist, cat whisperer.
Ex-New Yorker in Shakespeare's home town.
Chop wood, carry water.
http://mcelhearn.me/
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