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You hear people talk about how education doesn’t equal intelligence—that’s true—but you don’t hear nearly enough about how intelligence doesn’t equal education either. Being smart doesn’t mean you understand a thing as well as people who have spent their whole lives studying it.

The origin of the Spiderman meme

The spirits are fake. The murders are real. The ebook of A SEANCE FOR WICKED KING DEATH is on sale for 99 cents at Amazon. Link below. Appreciate any help spreading the word!

Watching YouTube videos on cremation for a story I'm writing and whew!

😂😂😂 This is great. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll

Straightening out a dollar on the side of a vending machine

My. Dear. LORD. What a story from Serena Jayne at Shotgun Honey - Flash subs now open. Go check out this dark, brutal tale. It’s fantastic. shotgunhoney.com/fiction/good-g…

Oh my god I'm in the LA Times. "With skill and compassion, Dahl has created a heart-wrenching drama of family dysfunction and small-town gentrification that makes 'I Dreamed of Falling' a story greater than the sum of its parts."

Louisiana is the Italy of America: - good food - catholicism - historic associations with the mafia - occasional fascist leadership - shaped like a shoe

Her teenage son was dead--they told her it was a heart-attack, but she knew it was murder. "Personal Business," a Sam Harrigan story, by @brandonbarrows is in issue eleven, the 2024 detective annual! #crime #suspense #thriller #Mystery amazon.com/gp/product/B0D…

A message from Steve.

One of my proudest moments was writing a three-word joke as a definition in The Onion’s encyclopedia a while back. I kind of think it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.

Respectfully:

Yep. I always laugh at stuff like this. He-motions aren't talked about enough. #HarrisWalz

Today in Writesville you can hear from Henry Wise Henry Wise about William Faulkner, Michael Bennett, moonshine, coffee, typewriters, and more. Look for Writesville on all the good social media platforms except the book about your dumb face and also this hellhole.

Just pre-ordered. And the cover looks fabulous!