I told you at the time, movie pitches are my thing. You can't steal it. Or else my next article will include me telling cute stories about my kids.
Although I don't have kids so I guess it'll be me telling cute stories about your kids? That makes no sense. Between this and Klaus's vicious beatdown what if I just relent and say yours was a banger too?
I have a book coming out next month. May I send you a flyer for the book, and can you post an announcement of its publication in the next iteration of this post? If so, where can I send the flyer? The book's web page is www.paulbstephan.com.
Matt Saccaro, R.S. Benedict is definitely correct about squeecore, but the debate is so terminally online that I fear that performative snark just replaces performative squee... of course, fiercely transgressive and interesting speculative fiction proves their point by sheer force of contrast and I appreciate that Benedict (and others in the debate) also write such fiction themselves.
Joshua Furst's article is a remarkably vivid piece of writing and had me shivering by the end of it. My PhD was on Czech puppetry animation (!) so I know all too well the power of puppets!
Looking forward to reading as many of these as possible but having already read Mari's and Klaus's and I can say those are both absolute bangers.
You’ve also read mine……………………………………….
I did in fact also read yours.
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You know, six months ago this would’ve been fine. But now, post–you-beat-Margaret-Atwood-on-substack? I’ll just say it.
This one stings.
Must be rough to hear that from the guy who gets fewer likes and comments on his articles despite 10k more subscribers.
I'm not going to pretend that didn't hurt.
Oh SHIIIIIIT
I told you at the time, movie pitches are my thing. You can't steal it. Or else my next article will include me telling cute stories about my kids.
Although I don't have kids so I guess it'll be me telling cute stories about your kids? That makes no sense. Between this and Klaus's vicious beatdown what if I just relent and say yours was a banger too?
That’ll work.
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Omg thank you that’s so nice of you to say!
As is yours!
I have a book coming out next month. May I send you a flyer for the book, and can you post an announcement of its publication in the next iteration of this post? If so, where can I send the flyer? The book's web page is www.paulbstephan.com.
Email me when I put out next month's call for subscriber writing, which will be in the last week of January. You can just reply to that email.
Many thanks.
Thank you again, Freddie! These are always an awesome monthly treat 😃
Agreed! This is always much appreciated!
Yes, always such great variety!
Matt Saccaro, R.S. Benedict is definitely correct about squeecore, but the debate is so terminally online that I fear that performative snark just replaces performative squee... of course, fiercely transgressive and interesting speculative fiction proves their point by sheer force of contrast and I appreciate that Benedict (and others in the debate) also write such fiction themselves.
Steven O'Donnell, thank you for your article. It was lucidly moving and my friend might well appreciate it when he's out of hospital.
Freddie, would a link to a Google doc be acceptable?
Yes, if the document is set to public, sure.
Thanks very much.
Joshua Furst's article is a remarkably vivid piece of writing and had me shivering by the end of it. My PhD was on Czech puppetry animation (!) so I know all too well the power of puppets!