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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 16h

20 years or so ago I was working as a tech for a small theater in Flint and Joe came to town and needed some kind of equipment thing and he asked me if I could give him a ride to the nearest guitar shop. We had a fun time talking about music and he gave me signed copies of all of his albums.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 27/09/2026

I saw RESIDENT EVIL last night and it’s as great as everyone says it is. Aside from the humor and the fun gore, this movie is almost perfectly constructed. A character needs to accomplish something and the obstacles just keep getting worse and worse. Absolutely nothing comes easy for this guy.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/09/2026

Depending on the characteristics of the wilderness trainer, this feels like a @mjkoryta.bsky.social or @jtswriter.bsky.social book waiting to happen.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/09/2026

The more I read, the more I realize I’m woefully lacking in many foundational non-fiction works important to being an educated citizen. What are some books you all think are important reads that you love or have been meaning to read?

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 24/09/2026

I’ve lost both of my original adult pets as well as one of the second generation pets, which I said time after time was going to be the end of it and I was done with pets. Now I have four pets. 🤷‍♂️

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 21/09/2026

I’m still ecstatic. I’m so grateful to everyone for protecting that time and indulging me. This exceeded even the romanticized vision in my head, which is rare. Now I go back to the real world where no one indulges me in anything and square and round pepperoni pizza are considered the same thing.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/09/2026

I swear to god everyone in The Bronx seems to know each other.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/09/2026

I scored the coveted Pony Boy seat in the front row of the Outsiders musical last night and it was fantastic. I had an amazing teacher who taught it at the private evangelical school I went to (before she was fired for it) so the book means a lot to me and the musical exceeded my expectation.

Autographed Playbill for The Outsiders musical.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/09/2026

At the airport to continue my birthday celebration in NYC to visit my east coast contingent of buddies (plus a couple of folks traveling in for the occasion).

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/09/2026

Hey, you’re coming to my town! I’ll come by and say hi.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 15/09/2026

Leo is not enthused by my reading of my latest pages. I only gave him half a treat though earlier, so I think he’s biased.

A pug in a chair who has had enough of me.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 14/09/2026

Spenser turned 18 over the weekend and he’s grown into such a sweet and curious giant that this world is too good for. Luckily he has two sisters made of thunder and lightning to protect him. He loves snakes and lizards, so we went to a reptile rescue to celebrate.

Giant 18-year-old boy with a lighter and birthday cupcakes.

Spenser with a black and tan python on his shoulders.

Tween girl with a giant yellow python on her shoulders.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 14/09/2026

Afternoon listening. Love this one. You can almost hear The Eagles forming in the background.

Album Rick Nelson Live at the Troubadour.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 13/09/2026

I mean, you being nauseated seems to be a pretty good summary of our relationship. I’ll be on the lookout for your revised pizza thoughts.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 13/09/2026

Should I just plan on getting a bunch of these for next Saturday?

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 11/09/2026

There‘s been a lot of good crime fiction reflecting the tragedy of 9/11, with ABSENT FRIENDS by SJ Rozan and SMALL TOWN by Lawrence Block being my favorite novel, but by far my favorite 9/11 crime fiction story is CLOSURE by @davewhite.bsky.social thrillingdetective.com/2023/04/01/c...

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“Closure”

A Jackson Donne Story by David White Autumn 2002 “Where were you?” Omar said, his voice like a needle in my ear. We were sitting on the New Jersey Turnpike, heading north. Traffic was s…

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 11/09/2026

My pug is more the sort to celebrate the community aspect of everyone coming together briefly afterward.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 09/09/2026

Refuse to (not) be Done: Special Threads Edition

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 08/09/2026

They really are. Their personalities are really taking form too. We figured they were either going to send our senior cat to an early grave or force him into a nurturing elder role, and it looks like he‘s grudgingly accepted the elder role. Thank you again for bringing them into our lives.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 07/09/2026

It‘s been a while since I’ve posted some Ed and Zorro content and I apologize profusely and hope you will forgive me this epic transgression.

Ed using a tween girl as a sleeping hideaway.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 04/09/2026

I am genuinely baffled when I see authors online using AI-generated pictures to promote their work. That shit is crammed down our throat enough by industries we loath the last thing we need is to have it coming from industries and creators we love.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 04/09/2026

I needed a new murder show too watch between new episodes of REACHER and nothing clicked with me until I started FURIOUS on Hulu. Holy shit is this show fantastic. It’s somehow manages a perfect balance of dark and emotional and funny and terrifying. the cast is phenomenal from top to bottom.

Emmy Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine sitting next to each other in a hospital room.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 03/09/2026

My favorite so far has been Sherlock Homeless and that’s what I call the show now.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 26/08/2026

I like to listen to park music loops like this while I work sometimes to make myself happier. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9jz4...

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6 Hours Around the Magic Kingdom Ambience | Disney World Ambience | All 6 Lands Loop

YouTube video by Cinemagic Park Ambience

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 26/08/2026

Have you read @amandamull.bsky.social? She also has a great knack for answering those kinds of questions I didn’t even know I wanted answers for. www.bloomberg.com/authors/AW1_... www.theatlantic.com/author/amand...

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Amanda Mull | Bloomberg

Recent stories by Amanda Mull on Bloomberg.com

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 20/08/2026

It makes me wonder if the same would be true in publishing. My current book is about as different from my known publishing identity. 🤷‍♂️

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 20/08/2026

Same. The further I get from what I think is my core talent, the more $ I make. I stayed in admin work for 10+ yrs because it paid much better than entry level writing work. Now I'm on the verge of another career jump that's the furthest I've been from my writer identity and the money is 2x+ better.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/08/2026

The Shortest History of AI by Toby Walsh is a fantastic book and very easy to read and understand without feeling like you’re being condescended to. I also highly recommend the documentary The AI Documentary or How I Became an Apocoloptimist. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Shortest History of AI: The Six Essential Ideas That Animate It

Since Alan Turing first posed the question "Can machines think?" artificial intelligence has evolved from a speculative idea to a transformative force. The Shortest History of AI traces this evolution...

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 19/08/2026

Read Amanda’s column, which is great like everything she does, and then read ENSHITTIFICATION by @doctorow.pluralistic.net which delves even deeper into this. They’re both very informative and not as depressing as you would think.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 18/08/2026

I agree that a detour can sometimes be the best part of a trip, but I’ve also watched enough TV to know that if Jessica Fletcher or Reacher are on that bus with you it isn’t going to end well.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 18/08/2026

The people who think prompts are a special talent are the same people who think the idea is the most important part of a book. I’m guessing they’re also the same people who use gasoline on a campfire assuming the first spark is the most important thing instead of a solid wood and kindling structure.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

At a certain point though you just have to pick up the phone and start calling. Call police stations and city halls and schools and libraries and current local newspapers and VFW Halls and anywhere else you can think of. Eventually you‘ll hit someone who loves to talk and you just start listening.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

So for the police stuff. Start federal because there are a ton of federal law enforcement records available to access online. Then move to state level. A lot of state police agencies have librarians or similar to handle stuff like this. Then dig into library databases which are gold mines of info.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

You need to start at the top with a wide net and get as much info you can get so you can figure out what specific pieces of info you need next from police or newspapers. It very hard to get access to “police records” or “newspaper stuff” but the more specific you can be the better luck you‘ll have.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

First, talk to someone like @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social because reporters are savants at getting access to old information and second, start with a reference librarian at one of the universities nearby. You’re lucky you live near some premiere libraries and universities. They‘ll get you started.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

I recently started carrying a sling bag with me everywhere because I hate not having things I need when I’m out. One of the first things I added was a folding portable keyboard I can use with my iPad or my phone. It really makes it hard to convince myself I don’t have time to get writing done.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

How else will new writers start off their normal person on the run thrillers of no one understands talking to random strangers at bars and restaurant?

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

I, possibly irrationally, hate those homeowners turning into their parents commercials because a lot of what he dings them for, including stuff like this, is actually just good community participation. I know they’re supposed to be funny and not serious, but they really rile me up.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

I’m curious how you use your tablet for that. Just reading the document or were you writing/editing on it? I love my iPad and love writing on the go with it. I’m still trying to find ways to utilize the pen which seems like it should be amazing but hasn’t found a place on my process yet.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

Thank god they have terrible memories. Hope healing is fast (and not too cost prohibitive.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

That is a pet that accepts no responsibility for what happened and very clearly still blames you for it all.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

I was at the mall shopping for school clothes for Nat and Holly which brought up all sorts of fun conversations. I was complimented on my suburban father shirt and my excellent taste in teenage girls’ clothes. So many mothers were amazed my daughters would trust me to buy them clothes without them.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 17/08/2026

What’s the most 90s thing about you? I watched the OJ trial in government class.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 16/08/2026

Taking the @lauralippman.bsky.social strategy and spent the afternoon watching baseball. I found a cheap last minute ticket to the game and this is a pretty great way to spend a Sunday.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A billion dollars is the socio-economic equivalent of a loose nuke, and we should work with the same urgency and ruthlessness to prevent the acquisition of the former as we do the latter.

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