Spencer (nervous)
@splopenn.bsky.social
confirmed technical writer • alleged creative writer • adjunct • editor • acquirer of hobbies and hobby accessories • views represent those of your employer • yet still i err
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If you like page turners you can order it here! bookshop.org/p/books/happ...
Happy People Don't Live Here
Check out Happy People Don't Live Here - Just past the edge of summer, Alice and her daughter, Fern, arrive at the Pine Lake Apartments--a former sanatorium occupied by an ensemble of peculiar neighbo...
bookshop.org
September 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you like page turners you can order it here! bookshop.org/p/books/happ...
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Well, my extremely high bar reader husband just said my book was absolutely excellent, and shockingly, a page turner, and also that I should stop apologizing for writing this book, which I will never do because I am from the upper Midwest
September 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Well, my extremely high bar reader husband just said my book was absolutely excellent, and shockingly, a page turner, and also that I should stop apologizing for writing this book, which I will never do because I am from the upper Midwest
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It is Friday my dudes, and I am bound by fate and these lean and vicious times to promote my books without a marketing team.
So please, check 'em out, which unlike fruit do not go bad on your shelf, and consider sharing this post, reviewing the books or grabbing a copy. Thanks if you do 🙏🍻
So please, check 'em out, which unlike fruit do not go bad on your shelf, and consider sharing this post, reviewing the books or grabbing a copy. Thanks if you do 🙏🍻
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It is Friday my dudes, and I am bound by fate and these lean and vicious times to promote my books without a marketing team.
So please, check 'em out, which unlike fruit do not go bad on your shelf, and consider sharing this post, reviewing the books or grabbing a copy. Thanks if you do 🙏🍻
So please, check 'em out, which unlike fruit do not go bad on your shelf, and consider sharing this post, reviewing the books or grabbing a copy. Thanks if you do 🙏🍻
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It's weird to say that a book's on back-order while still in pre-order, but that's how manic the sales (& early shipping) has been for @writesloud.bsky.social's First Kicking, Then Not. More books will be here in days & they too will ship early to pre-orderers. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE OF THIS BOOK!
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's weird to say that a book's on back-order while still in pre-order, but that's how manic the sales (& early shipping) has been for @writesloud.bsky.social's First Kicking, Then Not. More books will be here in days & they too will ship early to pre-orderers. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE OF THIS BOOK!
New music from my two favorite Tylers in the same week? Can’t hardly stand it.
July 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
New music from my two favorite Tylers in the same week? Can’t hardly stand it.
Amazing. Almost didn’t listen because it’s billed as a tiktok phenomenon or something. But very glad I did.
July 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Amazing. Almost didn’t listen because it’s billed as a tiktok phenomenon or something. But very glad I did.
I knew it was only a matter of time until I wrote a story about chatgpt
July 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I knew it was only a matter of time until I wrote a story about chatgpt
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super great — odd, funny, hella voicey — "monologu-ye" piece today from dan weaver!
"I’m also thinking we’ll do a small little hidden mesh pocket inside one of the main pockets where you just put your finger in it when your hand is in the bigger pocket."
https://www.havehashad.com/ydxei
"I’m also thinking we’ll do a small little hidden mesh pocket inside one of the main pockets where you just put your finger in it when your hand is in the bigger pocket."
https://www.havehashad.com/ydxei
Our job is to design shorts so I guess let’s design some shorts by Dan Weaver
Let’s get down some length requirements. The shorts should not be too long otherwise we’d be doing pants, and our job is to do shorts. Also, if they are too short they would be underwear. Once we put…
www.havehashad.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
super great — odd, funny, hella voicey — "monologu-ye" piece today from dan weaver!
"I’m also thinking we’ll do a small little hidden mesh pocket inside one of the main pockets where you just put your finger in it when your hand is in the bigger pocket."
https://www.havehashad.com/ydxei
"I’m also thinking we’ll do a small little hidden mesh pocket inside one of the main pockets where you just put your finger in it when your hand is in the bigger pocket."
https://www.havehashad.com/ydxei
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Stumbled upon this story this morning, and couldn’t help but think that if Carver and the Coen brothers wrote a story together, if might come out something like this:
Make time for @aaronburch.bsky.social in @doricliterary.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...
Make time for @aaronburch.bsky.social in @doricliterary.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...
Rambling, Sidling, Absolved, Cradled
Owens didn’t remember moving his car from one lot to another, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t. Owens was often surprised how much of his life he didn’t remember.
doric-literary.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Stumbled upon this story this morning, and couldn’t help but think that if Carver and the Coen brothers wrote a story together, if might come out something like this:
Make time for @aaronburch.bsky.social in @doricliterary.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...
Make time for @aaronburch.bsky.social in @doricliterary.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...
How work when sun?
July 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
How work when sun?
Paid $45 for Hinge then almost immediately met someone irl 🥴
July 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Paid $45 for Hinge then almost immediately met someone irl 🥴
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We've wrapped up edits on First Kicking, Then Not.
My first book is heading to Ingram. Omg.
My first book is heading to Ingram. Omg.
July 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We've wrapped up edits on First Kicking, Then Not.
My first book is heading to Ingram. Omg.
My first book is heading to Ingram. Omg.
dude i got some banana bread at work today dude
YouTube video by TheInternetsCore
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July 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Listen. Dems fighting Zohran isn’t surprising. Democrats and republicans are just capitalists in different fonts.
Yes, of the two, democrats are better. But they’ll both always be under capital’s thumb. People like Zohran threaten them just as much as republicans.
Yes, of the two, democrats are better. But they’ll both always be under capital’s thumb. People like Zohran threaten them just as much as republicans.
June 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Listen. Dems fighting Zohran isn’t surprising. Democrats and republicans are just capitalists in different fonts.
Yes, of the two, democrats are better. But they’ll both always be under capital’s thumb. People like Zohran threaten them just as much as republicans.
Yes, of the two, democrats are better. But they’ll both always be under capital’s thumb. People like Zohran threaten them just as much as republicans.
I like walking places primarily for the adrenaline. Almost dying by vehicular manslaughter at every other crosswalk is such a rush
June 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I like walking places primarily for the adrenaline. Almost dying by vehicular manslaughter at every other crosswalk is such a rush
Met an actual archaeologist last night. One of those jobs that I didn’t think actually existed, like, day to day
June 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Met an actual archaeologist last night. One of those jobs that I didn’t think actually existed, like, day to day
Big ol stack of books. TBR + in progress
June 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Big ol stack of books. TBR + in progress
The heart wants to disc golf
But the body is weak
(I went from 0 to 2 full rounds in the past two days. Right shoulder HURTS.)
But the body is weak
(I went from 0 to 2 full rounds in the past two days. Right shoulder HURTS.)
June 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The heart wants to disc golf
But the body is weak
(I went from 0 to 2 full rounds in the past two days. Right shoulder HURTS.)
But the body is weak
(I went from 0 to 2 full rounds in the past two days. Right shoulder HURTS.)
Good thing you won’t be back in the office til Monday. That wouldn’t be a good place to read this one…
@writesloud.bsky.social via @wigleaf.bsky.social
And a shoutout to @stanchion.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
@writesloud.bsky.social via @wigleaf.bsky.social
And a shoutout to @stanchion.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
A spicy one
But the spice is beside the point
open.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Good thing you won’t be back in the office til Monday. That wouldn’t be a good place to read this one…
@writesloud.bsky.social via @wigleaf.bsky.social
And a shoutout to @stanchion.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
@writesloud.bsky.social via @wigleaf.bsky.social
And a shoutout to @stanchion.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
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Was trying to explain how the voice of a story can do the heavy lifting, rather than the action. How the narrator can tell us who they are, underneath the story itself.
It was hard to explain. Then I shared this story by @aaronburch.bsky.social and they got it.
joylandmagazine.com/uncategorize...
It was hard to explain. Then I shared this story by @aaronburch.bsky.social and they got it.
joylandmagazine.com/uncategorize...
Oysters
Pilot went first. First because it was his family’s cabin, first because he was going to show us proper form, how to do it. First because he always went first. The bulkhead was maybe five feet tall, b...
joylandmagazine.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Was trying to explain how the voice of a story can do the heavy lifting, rather than the action. How the narrator can tell us who they are, underneath the story itself.
It was hard to explain. Then I shared this story by @aaronburch.bsky.social and they got it.
joylandmagazine.com/uncategorize...
It was hard to explain. Then I shared this story by @aaronburch.bsky.social and they got it.
joylandmagazine.com/uncategorize...
Roundup's back.
Enjoy, from @seanennis.bsky.social via @poolpartymag.com
Including a shoutout to @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
Enjoy, from @seanennis.bsky.social via @poolpartymag.com
Including a shoutout to @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
June 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Roundup's back.
Enjoy, from @seanennis.bsky.social via @poolpartymag.com
Including a shoutout to @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
Enjoy, from @seanennis.bsky.social via @poolpartymag.com
Including a shoutout to @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tenpenny...
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Uh oh. Anybody else watching Lazarus?
Opioids are addictive and miserable. Now, at last, there is a substantially new painkiller.
The Radical Development of an Entirely New Painkiller
The opioid crisis has made it even more urgent to come up with novel approaches to treating suffering. Finally there’s something effective.
www.newyorker.com
May 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Uh oh. Anybody else watching Lazarus?