Spent a min talking under the radar writers with a colleague from work today. When it comes to seriously underrated authors, I'm always gonna refer to:
William R Soldan
Jared Reinert
James Wade
Kimi Cunningham Grant
@stephpostauthor.bsky.social
They don't get half the recognition they should
Blood red clay encrusts the earth and is tracked onto porch boards and into near empty shops and is tracked along creek beds and into the darkest coves of every creature— man and beast alike.
That #TheBear scene in s03e02 between Marcus and Carmy. A nano second after Carmy sent the whole world to go f*ck themselves on a solo-ego-maniaco rant just to walk up to Marcus and show a completely empathetic side is world class television
I really want to like this place and come back more often. Who is worth following?
Bring me crime fiction, lit stuff, indie publishers and authors, wine, food, feel good accounts.
"Overdoses were good for business. That was all Clovis had to hear. There were junkies, there were people, and there were Begleys. The last were worth the most, and the first weren’t worth anything at all."
I just made a major career move
Downsizing in responsabilities, and going from a private for profit company to a position in a branch of the federal gov.
I'm excited, nervous, a bit scared.
But in the end, its the right move for me, my family, and my own sanity.
Let's do this!⚡⚡
Both contemplative meditations on the courage it takes to choose one's path.
Both stories resonate with modern sensibilities while honoring the spirit of the old West.
I want more of those.
“Fishes” mirrors a chef’s daily grind: chaos, family drama, and the weight of tradition. Its follow up, "Forks” reflects the relief and joy when service ends smoothly, capturing the essence of a chef’s life.
This show is perfect.
At 41, I realize that I might have a slight attention deficit disorder.
People with #ADD what are your ways of dealing with this? How do you focus without having your thoughts drifting away all the time?
"As far as he was concerned, decafs the equivalent of Elvis impersonators and Christian rock bands. All of them in one way or another missed the point."
My CEO asked me to shorten my monthly financial presentation from a 3 hour one to a 45 minutes one, and my answer was:
"Hell yeah, I'm going to Ellroy the sh*t out of this!"
And his answer was:
"......whatever, just make it short we are on a tight schedule!"
February goal: going back to all the unfinished reads I've started since last year.
Next up:
DEMON COPPERHEAD
EMPIRE FALLS
THE MOONSHINE MESSIAH
ROADS
SCORCHED GRACE
"Stacia talked a lot, all the time. It was mostly gossip about peers which, according to Gus, was a replacement for actual animal instinct. He said it filled a void left due to a decent economy, unlimited groceries, and houses with cold, cold AC and hot, hot heat."
"What is the deal with women, somebody tell me. A day can be going to hell in a hornet’s nest, you’re fixing to lose your breakfast, but she’s still going to get her homework done."
My town's microbrewery makes the world's finest Vienna Lager.
I'm telling you, folks. No other part of the world brews better beer than here in Quebec!
"In Lee County they say you have to look hard for a face you’ve not seen before, which surely was true for Mom, who’d directed anybody that could walk to where the Solo cups are kept on Aisle 19."
"Always sipping on that Amstel Light and grinning. Until one night they pulled out a bottle of J&B. His hands got bigger then. And stronger. And it wasn’t like he wanted her, but instead wanted to have her. Like he wanted to smash her."
