Lullaby is probably my fave fiction of last 99 years, and was top 5 for my wife too. My wife died last Jan 2020. Hmmmmmm….. I’m getting some ideas. Where’s my copy ?
If you’re going feel culpability for anything, make sure to include thousands of voices constructively purging demons by putting word to print, lead by your amazing examples
Aw, man. That's gotta feel all kinds of weird. It's tricky because if one is going to make a connection of the sort, it's fair to also look at everything that went into making this guy the person he is and I doubt that comes down to three books. It's every movie he watched, every song he listened to, every slice of bread he ate --- and we can't go blaming bread. Hope the texts and calls stop soon.
I’ll manage to write my message without autocorrect this time.
Chuck if I might say don’t pay too much attention about it. They loved your books but it doesn’t mean much. It was even a bit cathartic to two already damaged persons. Their life demons have caught up with them. Instead of writing a lullaby 2 fan fiction, their traumas pushed them in this direction.
Jealousy, money problems and mental disorders will be more likely to push you to extremes.
From a chuck to a chucky, an extract from chucky 3 Wikipedia :
A suggested link with the film was made after the brutal murder of James Bulger. The killers, who were ten years old at the time, were said to have imitated a scene in which one of Chucky's victims is splashed with blue paint. Although these allegations against the film have never been proven, the case led to some new legislation for video films.[25] Psychologist Guy Cumberbatch stated, "The link with a video was that the father of one of the boys – Jon Venables – had rented Child's Play 3 some months earlier."[26] However, the police officer who directed the investigation, Albert Kirby, found that the son, Jon, was not living with his father at the time and was unlikely to have seen the film. Moreover, the boy disliked horror films—a point later confirmed by psychiatric reports. Thus the police investigation, which had specifically looked for a video link, concluded there was none.[citation needed] Despite this, the film remained controversial in Europe, and both Sky Television in the United Kingdom and Canal+ in Spain refused to broadcast the film as regular programming.
you absolutely must not feel guilty. as you said in the last substack it is the body of knowledge that influences the world view of each individual. you tell stories to entertain and make your audience think. if a person is deviated and sick, it is certainly not your fault. I hug you
The fact that you’re the most popular off-beat American author doesn’t make the news too surprising. Doubtful that your works were an impetus, as their lifestyle was unmoored from traditional social safety nets, but being wary doesn’t seem entirely unjustified. Even so, a gun under a pillow seems like a shaky formula for a good night’s rest.
Cover-to-cover, four times at four different phases of my life, I've read Lullaby. The last go was during nap time for my infant. He would only sleep on my chest. His face squished and drooling against my shirt, I held the book above his sleeping face and read. He always woke up but I couldn't sleep at night, constantly getting up and placing my hand on his chest to confirm breathing lungs. This is what makes Chuck's work great. We change but so does the meaning and the experience.
I’m sure it was a shock to learn that Laundrie had read your book. You are in no way at fault. This person is a sick individual and could just as easily have been reading Hannibal Lector. On this day of remembrance for murder victims, I remember my nephew and your father and Gabby.
I haven’t read very many books in my life, maybe 12, but I’ve read Rant (or at least listened to the audio book) about 7 times. Partially to understand what actually happened in the story but also something about that book really speaks to me. Something about someone finding out they’re a unique freak of nature is probably why I relate to it, and it’s a touching story. Everyone should read It, it taught me so many things like how to think about hardship, responsibility, sacrifice, family, even where creativity comes from. Im a struggling musician who won’t learn it academically, I can identify so much where rants teacher talks about ‘monuments to patience.’ that the ability to be alive will always outweigh anything you could be taught. Basically its the best cowboy story ever told! 10/10. Having that book at 19 really gave me a head start on life I think. You’re a righteous dude Chuck!
My favorite quote: “What if life is just some disease?”
Come on over I have the camp fire going.
And you were just telling us about the time you saw that kid at the gas station reading Invisible Monsters. Man, that's gotta feel weird.
@edgarnow tweets about this. Glad you are armed. Hard to say if the FBI is corrupt, inept or on it.
Lullaby is probably my fave fiction of last 99 years, and was top 5 for my wife too. My wife died last Jan 2020. Hmmmmmm….. I’m getting some ideas. Where’s my copy ?
Oh no. 😥 The edgelord corner of the fandom scores a new low. (I'm sure everyone here is fabulous but we all know That Corner...)
I think I’m the only one lost 😩
If you’re going feel culpability for anything, make sure to include thousands of voices constructively purging demons by putting word to print, lead by your amazing examples
Aw, man. That's gotta feel all kinds of weird. It's tricky because if one is going to make a connection of the sort, it's fair to also look at everything that went into making this guy the person he is and I doubt that comes down to three books. It's every movie he watched, every song he listened to, every slice of bread he ate --- and we can't go blaming bread. Hope the texts and calls stop soon.
I’ll manage to write my message without autocorrect this time.
Chuck if I might say don’t pay too much attention about it. They loved your books but it doesn’t mean much. It was even a bit cathartic to two already damaged persons. Their life demons have caught up with them. Instead of writing a lullaby 2 fan fiction, their traumas pushed them in this direction.
Jealousy, money problems and mental disorders will be more likely to push you to extremes.
From a chuck to a chucky, an extract from chucky 3 Wikipedia :
A suggested link with the film was made after the brutal murder of James Bulger. The killers, who were ten years old at the time, were said to have imitated a scene in which one of Chucky's victims is splashed with blue paint. Although these allegations against the film have never been proven, the case led to some new legislation for video films.[25] Psychologist Guy Cumberbatch stated, "The link with a video was that the father of one of the boys – Jon Venables – had rented Child's Play 3 some months earlier."[26] However, the police officer who directed the investigation, Albert Kirby, found that the son, Jon, was not living with his father at the time and was unlikely to have seen the film. Moreover, the boy disliked horror films—a point later confirmed by psychiatric reports. Thus the police investigation, which had specifically looked for a video link, concluded there was none.[citation needed] Despite this, the film remained controversial in Europe, and both Sky Television in the United Kingdom and Canal+ in Spain refused to broadcast the film as regular programming.
you absolutely must not feel guilty. as you said in the last substack it is the body of knowledge that influences the world view of each individual. you tell stories to entertain and make your audience think. if a person is deviated and sick, it is certainly not your fault. I hug you
The fact that you’re the most popular off-beat American author doesn’t make the news too surprising. Doubtful that your works were an impetus, as their lifestyle was unmoored from traditional social safety nets, but being wary doesn’t seem entirely unjustified. Even so, a gun under a pillow seems like a shaky formula for a good night’s rest.
Cover-to-cover, four times at four different phases of my life, I've read Lullaby. The last go was during nap time for my infant. He would only sleep on my chest. His face squished and drooling against my shirt, I held the book above his sleeping face and read. He always woke up but I couldn't sleep at night, constantly getting up and placing my hand on his chest to confirm breathing lungs. This is what makes Chuck's work great. We change but so does the meaning and the experience.
I’m sure it was a shock to learn that Laundrie had read your book. You are in no way at fault. This person is a sick individual and could just as easily have been reading Hannibal Lector. On this day of remembrance for murder victims, I remember my nephew and your father and Gabby.
I haven’t read very many books in my life, maybe 12, but I’ve read Rant (or at least listened to the audio book) about 7 times. Partially to understand what actually happened in the story but also something about that book really speaks to me. Something about someone finding out they’re a unique freak of nature is probably why I relate to it, and it’s a touching story. Everyone should read It, it taught me so many things like how to think about hardship, responsibility, sacrifice, family, even where creativity comes from. Im a struggling musician who won’t learn it academically, I can identify so much where rants teacher talks about ‘monuments to patience.’ that the ability to be alive will always outweigh anything you could be taught. Basically its the best cowboy story ever told! 10/10. Having that book at 19 really gave me a head start on life I think. You’re a righteous dude Chuck!
My favorite quote: “What if life is just some disease?”
You’ve touched millions with your stories, don’t let this isolated coincidence get in your head.