Paul Pedroza
@paulpedroza.bsky.social
Fiction/CNF Writer, 4-Time AWP Writer-to-Writer Mentor, Story Collection: The Dead Will Rise and Save Us (Veliz Books)
"I was born to become a blackhole in a blue sky."
July 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"I was born to become a blackhole in a blue sky."
I'm in a certain mood these days.
July 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I'm in a certain mood these days.
The Pornographer by John McGahern caught me off guard. Didn't expect I'd enjoy it this much.
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Pornographer by John McGahern caught me off guard. Didn't expect I'd enjoy it this much.
Baltimore in early March is starting to feel like a good idea.
July 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Baltimore in early March is starting to feel like a good idea.
New York Review Books has a lot of my reading attention these days.
July 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New York Review Books has a lot of my reading attention these days.
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I will vote for the first candidate who tells me they're going to make the biggest government possible. Reacher-sized agencies. Braun Strowman-level social benefits. Government so big it starts belching out National Parks and free healthcare. Chungus State.
February 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I will vote for the first candidate who tells me they're going to make the biggest government possible. Reacher-sized agencies. Braun Strowman-level social benefits. Government so big it starts belching out National Parks and free healthcare. Chungus State.
There's nothing more obnoxious than a USA chant.
February 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
There's nothing more obnoxious than a USA chant.
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if you were accidentally fired while transporting a nuclear warhead and currently need a place to stay with said warhead please know that i have a sizable backyard and an abiding desire to be a nuclear power
February 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
if you were accidentally fired while transporting a nuclear warhead and currently need a place to stay with said warhead please know that i have a sizable backyard and an abiding desire to be a nuclear power
Woke up to a very nice blast from my past surprise. Spirits lifted.
February 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Woke up to a very nice blast from my past surprise. Spirits lifted.
Canada vs. USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off is way more intense than it should be.
February 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Canada vs. USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off is way more intense than it should be.
That foolish urge to hit the national job market.
February 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
That foolish urge to hit the national job market.
Duolingo is the only one I can talk to these days.
February 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Duolingo is the only one I can talk to these days.
Why is it already 82 degrees here??
February 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Why is it already 82 degrees here??
Show me now everything that I offer.
February 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Show me now everything that I offer.
I've been filling in holes in my reading list of classic books, and I've focused lately on books that were once well-known but are all but forgotten now. Currently reading Updike's Rabbit, Run, and not only does it fit, it's remarkably good.
February 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I've been filling in holes in my reading list of classic books, and I've focused lately on books that were once well-known but are all but forgotten now. Currently reading Updike's Rabbit, Run, and not only does it fit, it's remarkably good.
I may have just named my AOTY based on a single song.
January 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I may have just named my AOTY based on a single song.
I'm on track for 75 books read in 2024, and I just finished Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo, and it might be my favorite read of the year.
November 15, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I'm on track for 75 books read in 2024, and I just finished Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo, and it might be my favorite read of the year.
Hey, we're back!
November 14, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Hey, we're back!
This book is going to end up my favorite read of the year, and it's January 5th.
January 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM
This book is going to end up my favorite read of the year, and it's January 5th.
still here, breathing
December 31, 2023 at 9:32 PM
still here, breathing
I read 55 books this year, and Hardly Children by Laura Adamczyk was one of my favorites.
December 30, 2023 at 12:29 AM
I read 55 books this year, and Hardly Children by Laura Adamczyk was one of my favorites.
Bluesky code achieved.
December 22, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Bluesky code achieved.