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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 25/09/2026

Woody and Buzz on the run... AGAIN!!!

Woody and Buzz hanging off the back bumper of a pickup truck

Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 23/09/2026

After reading two contemporary novels, I'm back to one of my favorites, John Steinbeck. Once I read this one, then I'll have read all of his books. It's been a great journey for me! I love so many of his novels: Tortilla Flat, The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, East of Eden. Have you read this novel?

The title page for the novel THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT by John Steinbeck

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 18/09/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #256. Sep 1984. Writer: Tom DeFalco. Penciler: Ron Frenz. "Introducing... Puma!" A feline-heavy issue with Black Cat and her new bad-luck powers and the introduction of Puma, a Native American supervillain. Black Cat has been helping Peter with photos, too.

Puma lurks in the shadows after Spider-Man.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 12/09/2026

My TBR list said "Don't you dare buy another book!" But the book lover in me couldn't resist!

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 11/09/2026

Some of my fave back issues in my collection are Marvel Team-Up #1-4 with covers drawn by Gil Kane! Kane's style is dramatic and weird, and I love them! The series showed potential in the first dozen issues, then seemed to lose steam later on except for a great Claremont and Byrne run. Sigh...

Cover of Marvel Team-Up #1 with Spidey and Torchy battling Sandman.

Cover of Marvel Team-Up #2 with Spidey and Torchy battling the Frightful Four.

Cover of Marvel Team-Up #3 with Spidey and Torchy battling Morbius.

Cover of Marvel Team-Up #1 with Spidey and X-Men battling each other.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 03/09/2026

While the good things in life are getting more expensive i.e. books, movies, everything, remember: your local library's got your back! Find all of my books, eBooks, and audiobooks at the Austin Public Library! Get an enhanced library card as a second form of govt ID. APL rocks! Get your card today!

Books by Scott Semegran on the shelf at the Austin Public Library

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 01/09/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #239. Apr 1983. Writer: Roger Stern. Penciler: John Romita Jr. "Now Strikes the Hobgoblin!" Hobgoblin gloats about how all of the major newspaper will be carrying stories about his work. Oh, how times have changed! Great cover by John Romita, Jr.!

The Amazing Spider-Man #239 cover with Hobgoblin blasting Spidey with a pumpkin bomb.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 28/08/2026

Now that I'm done writing and editing fiction for the next few weeks, I've decided to revisit a classic Nintendo game. Which should I jump into: Warioland 4 or Donkey Kong?

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 27/08/2026

Milo the Cat came to visit me yesterday. He belongs to a neighbor down the street. He likes to hang out on my front porch and sploot in the shade. He's a sweet boy. 😻

Milo the Cat. He's orange with green eyes.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 24/08/2026

I graduated the year Daniel Johnston painted this on the side of the long-gone Sound Exchange record store. 1993. A good year for music fans. So strange to see this section of the wall still standing, the rest of the building long since knocked down. Hi, how are you? Feeling ok, my dude.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 17/08/2026

As the 2024 Discovery Prize winner for Fiction, I'd like to congratulate the Writers' League of Texas 2025 Discovery Prize winner for Fiction: Kionna Walker LeMalle! Her winning novel BEHIND THE WATERLINE is fantastic and I highly recommend y'all run out an buy yourself a copy today. #books

List of winners of the 2025 WLT Book Awards including Kionna Walker LeMalle

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 14/08/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #103. Dec 1971. Writer: Roy Thomas. Penciler: Gil Kane. "Walk The Savage Land!" Jameson flies Peter & Gwen to the Savage Land for a news scoop. Gog the giant monster lurks there, snatching a bikini-clad Gwen. Kraven the Hunter is the mastermind. Great Kane art!

Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #103 featuring Spidey, Ka-Zar & Zabu the sabretooth with Gog the giant monster!

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 10/08/2026

I've been keeping stacks of fiction manuscripts with revision iterations for over 30 years. I thought I was keeping them for posterity's sake, but now it seems like they're evidence against false AI-generation accusations. Weird times! 😳

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 06/08/2026

This is a great Spider-Man movie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 04/08/2026

Sometimes I have to marvel at the fact that I've published ten books, won six book awards, & I've longlisted in several more. I've sold thousands of paperbacks, eBooks, & audiobooks. I've worked hard at becoming better & I’ve persevered through the ups-&-downs of being a writer. I'm proud of myself!

A stack of ten books by writer Scott Semegran

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 31/07/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #251. Apr 1984. Writer: Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco. Penciler: Ron Frenz. "Endings!" Spidey and Hobgoblin battle, eventually driving off a pier into the Hudson River. Only Hobgoblin's mask is found. Peter and Harry have a heart-to-heart about living a better life.

Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #251. Hobgoblin's mask is in Spidey's hand as he emerges from the Hudson River.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 23/07/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #59. Apr 1968. Writer: Stan Lee. Penciler: John Romita Sr. "The Brand of the Brainwasher!" Peter has been missing, but turns up to visit Aunt May in the hospital. Later, MJ gets a job as a go-go dancer. Spider-Man investigates only to be grabbed by the Kingpin!

Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #59. Spidey punches creeps while MJ dances at a nightclub.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 22/07/2026

My wife and I had a great time at the book launch for Mary Helen Specht's new novel Mudlark at First Light Books last night. Looking forward to reading it! @mhspecht.bsky.social #writerscommunity

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 18/07/2026

Really enjoyed the final episode of The Bear but this scene with Ebra talking to his mentor Albert got me in the feels! What a lovely tribute to Rob Reiner who played Albert and also directed The Princess Bride. Brought me to tears, man.

Ebra telling Albert on the phone "As you wish.*

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 17/07/2026

Find my latest novels wherever you buy books! Three humorous novels about the power of friendship and a YA adventure set in the 80s, you'll certainly be entertained. All available in paperback, eBook, & audiobook! Links in the comments 👇

Four books by Scott Semegran: Starman After Midnight, The Codger and the Sparrow, The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island, and To Squeeze a Prairie Dog.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 17/07/2026

Comic book pickup: Amazing Spider-Man #205. Jun 1980. Writer: David Michelinie. Penciler: Keith Pollard. "...In Love and War!" Discovering that Black Cat didn't die, Spidey tracks her new crime scheme of stealing artwork only to later discover that she's stealing to prove her love to him! Fun issue!

Amazing Spider-Man #205 cover featuring Black Cat crashing down from the ceiling

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 13/07/2026

East of Eden as a reading trend? Hell yes! I'm in. 🤓 📚

The cover of the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 12/07/2026

Oooooo a random email from an editor at Viking?! And written in Comic Sans?!?! And from an AOL email address?!?!?! All my writer dreams have come true!!! I get six or seven of these a day SMH 🤷‍♂️

A scam bot email claiming to be an editor from Viking

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 06/07/2026

Diving into the fifth revision of this novel. Enjoying the suck. The magic is in the revision! #writerscommunity

A page from Scott Semegran's latest novel manuscript

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 03/07/2026

I recently inherited a pickup truck from my uncle who passed away. I'm not really a pickup truck kind of guy, but I've decided to remake this truck's image after my own. So I named my truck "Haiku" and it will be a feminist, book-obsessed pickup truck. Let the stickering commence!

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 02/07/2026

Listen now to my audiobook Starman After Midnight, narrated by the incomparable Brain P. Craig !!! Find audiobook retailers here 👇 scottsemegran.com/books/starma...

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 30/06/2026

A funny thing I read on Theeads was an author said that their agent told them that em dashes were an obvious sign of AI because em dashes weren't on a keyboard. But any experienced writer knows that em dashes and other fancy punctuation marks and symbols appear using key combinations or ... 1/2

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 29/06/2026

I had a great weekend at the Writers' League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference where I moderated a panel on Saturday and was on panel Sunday. So thankful to share the stage with these great writers and I bought all of their books! Can't wait to dive into these great books!

The New Internationals by David Wright Falade

A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 21/06/2026

My wife asked me what I wanted for Father's Day. I requested a homemade lemon meringue pie! I'm a lucky man. ❤️

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the good dads, the ones who show love. I wrote a novel about fatherhood: Sammie & Budgie. "Illustrated throughout by Semegran, this book is the author's best... An unconventional, beguiling, and endearing family tale." — Kirkus Reviews scottsemegran.com/books/sammie...

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 18/06/2026

Congrats Sarah Bird, the undisputed titan of the Austin literary scene! 👏 👏 👏

Sarah Bird won Best Author in the Austin Chronicle readers poll

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 12/06/2026

Fuck AI! Doing the hard work the way I've always done it, fueled by chocolate and coffee with my trusty red pen! No shortcuts. Have a great weekend, writer friends!

Close up of written work edited with a red pen

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 09/06/2026

Some more of the excellent fiction I read this spring. Find them at your favorite local bookstore! Remember that books make great gifts, so you can't go wrong with these fantastic novels! 🤓 📚❤️

The novel Bitter Texas Honey by Ashley Whitaker

The novel The Search Committee by Jose Skinner

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 08/06/2026

We don't usually see each other's headers. Here's mine. Quote post with yours.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 06/06/2026

Despite one of my novels being in the Texas Center for the Book permanent collection, several of my novels winning prestigious awards, & having a lit agent, I still get reviews like from this grouch. All I can say, writers, is protect your hearts. Your books won't be for everyone. Keep writing!

An ugly book review from a grouch on Goodreads that says Scott Semegran should quit writing

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 03/06/2026

Comic book pickup: Amazing Spider-Man #57. Feb 1968. Writer: Stan Lee. Penciler: John Romita Sr. "The Coming of Ka-zar!" Amnesiac Spider-Man doesn't know his true identity. He visits the Daily Bugle to try to learn who he really is, but battles Ka-Zar instead, almost drowning in a Central Park pond.

Amazing Spider-Man #57 cover featuring the power of Ka-Zar and his sabertooth tiger

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 29/05/2026

WTF Grand Canyon! Awesome....

Sophia, Lori, and Scott Grand canyon from the south rim

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 20/05/2026

The AI bots harassing me with marketing and publicity nonsense are not only spamming my email, but they're posting reviews on Goodreads, too. This bot named "Eleanor" only posts 5-star reviews on GR and posts a bunch of reviews each day. Why??? You want this author's money? Good luck with that!

A Goodreads book review from a bot named Eleanor

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 20/05/2026

The eBook for STARMAN AFTER MIDNIGHT is FREE for a limited time via BookBub for Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play Books, and Barnes & Noble Nook. Get this unbelievable deal for this humorous novel now! Publishers Weekly calls it "Darkly funny." www.bookbub.com/books/starma...

The ebook for novel Starman After Midnight is free for a limited time

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 19/05/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #163. Dec 1976. Writer: Len Wein. Penciler: Ross Andru. "All The Kingpin's Men" After battling his old nemesis, Kingpin boasts about how he will not only kill Spider-Man, but bring his son Richard Fisk back to life!

The Amazing Spider-Man issue 163. Spidey battles Kingpin on the cover

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 17/05/2026

Another fantastic year at the Greater Austin Book Fest! I made some new author friends and enjoyed being on the Submit or Die! panel. It was inspiring to listen to so many authors tell their stories and their desire to live a writer's life. I'm already looking forward to next year!

Scott Semegran at the Greater Austin Book Fest on Saturday May 16, 2026.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 15/05/2026

A little over a year ago, our sweet cat Berri passed away on May 13, 2024. We miss her and her quirky personality so much! Such a gentle yet mischievous kitty cat. RIP Berri. 😿💔

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 14/05/2026

3 novels I've read recently that absolutely knocked my socks off, reminding me how revitalizing & exciting fiction can be, & inspiring me to get back to my own writing. Support these great authors! Endling by Maria Reva Plum by Andy Anderegg Behind the Waterline by Kionna Walker LeMalle

Behind the Waterline, a novel by Kionna Walker LeMalle

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 05/05/2026

Come out to the Greater Austin Book Festival where I'll be part of the "Submit or Die! Query Letters for Authors" panel! Looking forward to discussing querying with Dale, Valerie, and Kelly. Hopefully, we won't die. ✍️ 💀 Sat, May 16 2026, 11:30-12:30pm, The Den, 6th Floor Central Library downtown!

Submit or Die! Query Letters for Authors poster for GAB Fest featuring Dale Bridges, Kelly Hitchcock, Valerie Nies, and Scott Semegran

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 02/05/2026

My novel THE CODGER AND THE SPARROW is marked down a ton for Kindle right now! Only $5.70! The paperback is only $6. Grab this award-winning humorous yet endearing story about a widower and his unusual friendship with a teenaged troublemaker. The winner of the Discovery Prize! a.co/d/0f21i35f

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 01/05/2026

A wonderful new novel by my friend @kerrischlottman.bsky.social comes out May 12th & I would love it if you preordered it! Support indie bookstores by preordering from Bookshop! bookshop.org/a/152/978196...

New novel DAYTIME MOON by Kerri Schlottmann

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 30/04/2026

Comic book mail: Amazing Spider-Man #110. July 1972. Writer: Stan Lee. Penciler: John Romita, Sr. "The Birth Of...The Gibbon!" Martin Blank was a circus freak who later invented his Gibbon persona. He asks Spider-Man to join ranks, but rejection leads to Kraven the Hunter hoping for his revenge.

Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #110. The Birth of the Gibbon!

Splash page of The Amazing Spider-Man #110. The Birth of the Gibbon!

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 27/04/2026

Post a cover to a comic Gerry Conway wrote that you love.

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Scott Semegran @scottsemegran.com · 27/04/2026

RIP Gerry Conway, one of my favorite writers of The Amazing Spider-Man and a prolific writer of several Marvel titles from the early 70s and on, including being the creator of the Punisher.

splash page of the Amazing Spider-Man showing Gerry Conway as the writer.

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