Jeff Somers
@jeffsomers.bsky.social
Author, freelance writer, terrible chess player. jeffreysomers.com
FIVE FUNERALS is open for pre-order!
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to make the magic happen. Preorders are 20% off, part of it goes to the Greater Boston Food, and you get a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars. DO IT.
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to make the magic happen. Preorders are 20% off, part of it goes to the Greater Boston Food, and you get a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars. DO IT.
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
FIVE FUNERALS is open for pre-order!
links.ruadanbooks.co...
to make the magic happen. Preorders are 20% off, part of it goes to the Greater Boston Food, and you get a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars. DO IT.
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to make the magic happen. Preorders are 20% off, part of it goes to the Greater Boston Food, and you get a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars. DO IT.
Then the show said, yeah, fuck that, and killed off Godolkin literally minutes after revealing him.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Then the show said, yeah, fuck that, and killed off Godolkin literally minutes after revealing him.
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Pre-order my novel FIVE FUNERALS and get it for 20% off, 50% of the profits will be donated to the Greater Boston Food bank if you order before 12/23, and pre-orders come with a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Pre-order my novel FIVE FUNERALS and get it for 20% off, 50% of the profits will be donated to the Greater Boston Food bank if you order before 12/23, and pre-orders come with a free pocket Bishop Carlbus Prep 1995 yearbook featuring drawings by Ruth Ann Sellars.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I couldn’t live with the stress involved in corruption. I once forgot to pay for a pack of gum at the grocery store and I sweated that for days.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I couldn’t live with the stress involved in corruption. I once forgot to pay for a pack of gum at the grocery store and I sweated that for days.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pacing’s a marathon. If you stumble at the finish line, you don’t get a medal.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Pacing’s a marathon. If you stumble at the finish line, you don’t get a medal.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Is "Instantly Recognizable Vibes" the title of my memoir? Yes, and the cover will be this photo:
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October 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Is "Instantly Recognizable Vibes" the title of my memoir? Yes, and the cover will be this photo:
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What’s fascinating is that within my lifetime a piece of pop culture that felt sturdy and eternal has all but evaporated. It’s worth noting how quickly it can happen.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What’s fascinating is that within my lifetime a piece of pop culture that felt sturdy and eternal has all but evaporated. It’s worth noting how quickly it can happen.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My article “Leveraging the Power of ‘What If?’ in Speculative Stories” is in the new Writer’s Digest, kids: www.writersdigest.co...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My article “Leveraging the Power of ‘What If?’ in Speculative Stories” is in the new Writer’s Digest, kids: www.writersdigest.co...
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ICYMI: The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI: The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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There’s a lot of Alpha penis in this movie, which is a phrase I never thought I’d use in this newsletter. Or elsewhere, for that matter. What a time to be alive!
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October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
There’s a lot of Alpha penis in this movie, which is a phrase I never thought I’d use in this newsletter. Or elsewhere, for that matter. What a time to be alive!
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ICYMI: The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI: The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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In the final 5 minutes, Boyle gives us The Warriors: 28 Years Later. And I want to watch that movie.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
In the final 5 minutes, Boyle gives us The Warriors: 28 Years Later. And I want to watch that movie.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
jeffreysomers.com
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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Would I clone myself just so I could eat twice as many burritos? It doesn’t make any sense, but yes I would.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Would I clone myself just so I could eat twice as many burritos? It doesn’t make any sense, but yes I would.
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The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
jeffreysomers.com
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
jeffreysomers.com
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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I’m obviously a genius—you can tell by how much I complain. And I can tell you right now what’s wrong with Superman: It’s the clone, man.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I’m obviously a genius—you can tell by how much I complain. And I can tell you right now what’s wrong with Superman: It’s the clone, man.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
jeffreysomers.com
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87:
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
jeffreysomers.com
Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022.
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OTHER PLAYERS: In two rounds you will owe her 50,000 points and be forced to perform a humiliating dance.
ME: Again?
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ME: Again?
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October 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
OTHER PLAYERS: In two rounds you will owe her 50,000 points and be forced to perform a humiliating dance.
ME: Again?
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ME: Again?
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Most of my shame is hot dog-related. Interpret that as you will.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Most of my shame is hot dog-related. Interpret that as you will.
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