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Thanks for the heads-up, Chuck! Hope the tour went well!

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Looking forward to submitting this year! Glad you had a great your and you’re home safe.

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Tasha's kangaroo! She was unsure if she should make it and I said "Dooooo it!!" It is so adorable!

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Thanks for the push! Beyond elated that he likes it so much!

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I just died when I saw it. You are so talented!

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Why thank you! I’ve been at it for awhile. It’s fun to make things people can enjoy. And very fulfilling when you know they do!

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That’s the kangaroo I made!!!!! I am so honored!!! And I am so glad you liked it! Shout out to Candice for confirming to me that I should indeed make it for you!!

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Candice is low-key pulling the strings behind the scenes. She's part of the Satanic Illuminati with the mission of creating a Satanic kangaroo army to take over Florida.

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But why florida?!

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Honestly I don't know, I just kinda type things and see what happens. I heard the weather is pretty good there. But more importantly, you are very talented at crafts, your kangaroo looks like something at Hobby Lobby. It looks so well-done.

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Oh thank you that’s very kind of you. I’ve been doing it for a few years. I sell at my local farmers market

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"Groovy," I say, synching the chainsaw to my bloody stump.

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Can’t wait to see the multitude of angles people take this theme in — and I’m excited to try and find one myself

Speaking of books and seasons, I think “Damned” may be my go-to Halloween book; I’m always in the mood to read it around this time of year. Plus, Shock Induction doesn’t come out on this side of the pond ‘till Feb so it’ll give me my Palahniuk fix for the time being

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Saying “Meatworld” > Saying “Real life”

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I can't help it. My soul knows my meat is doing bad things, and is embarrassed. But my meat just keeps right on doing bad, dumb things

Kurt Vonnegut, Bluebeard

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Saw you in Naperville, and forgot to mention that I got a short story published as an honorable mention.

https://raw-earth-ink.com/the-northwind-writing-award/2024-award-winners/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=19545&relatedposts_position=1

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Great seeing you again, John!

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And congrats again on the publication!

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Thanks, good to see you again, and meet your husband.

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Congratulations. That's awesome.

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Thanks! A little bit of validation after nearly 5 years of working every single day is nice.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Thanks Kerri!

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Congrats!

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Thanks!

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That is so great - Magic Doors sounds like a great read. Congrats, John Raisor.

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Thanks!

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You know it's not in my nature to submit to anyone, but I'll submit to this.

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Its important to be adaptable.

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I’m guessing the objective is try and top this: https://youtu.be/U-RoT_W9O6A?feature=shared

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"It was wonderful to see so many Substackers in the meatworld. Your tiny avatars do not do you justice."

This goes amongst one of my favourite quotes here.

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Saw you in NYC, Great night.

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Are dark stories happening on ANY holiday or like, is this mostly just Christmasy? Or maybe Hannukah-ish? Like winter-season stuff, yeah? Clarifying.

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It was nice to see you in NYC. Btw, I'm that other guy with Randy and Karin. CPR at the beach from the online class with Chelsea. Now all three of my personas are merged.

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Oh, wow! Sounds like an incredible anthology! Time to dust off a ghost.

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Strictly ghost stories, or are other spins on holiday horror okay? Trying to decide between two pieces.

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