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StuartStories

@stuartstories.bsky.social
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Looking for more books to read. Editing one of my own. My stories can be found here: • StuartStories.com (for kids) • Writing.com/main/portfolio/view/nomonster (for all) #writingcommunity #booksky 💙📚

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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It begins! Editing the first draft of the second novel in the "Clean Slate" series. Target completion date: 12/31. A little over three months. Too aggressive? Not aggressive enough? Time will tell. I need to set weekly goals. #booksky #writerlife #authors
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If you ever get tired of having polite conversations with your neighbors, join the HOA.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I'm going to run for Ghost McConnell's senate seat in KY. Does it matter I don't live there? The GoP doesn't seem to care about this, why should I? My platform is simple: Claw back every penny Trump & his cronies stole, deport all Epstein rapists, cancel all Musk contracts. That's it.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Took a break from my novel this morning to write a sci-fi-ish short story called "Enjoy the Newts." 973 words. Will read it back later to see if this was worth the effort. Also wondering if the title is too obvious. #booksky #writing
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Wonder what it's like to have a leader who realizes he's incompetent.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Just watched #Marty for the first time. Lots of thoughts. But mainly that the movie had a second theme (not even a subtheme) for women viewers of the time. Reminded me of Dos Passos' USA trilogy. Short without a wasted second. #filmsky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Christians value their own life but not yours. There are so many examples of this, especially as you look around at *waves hands* all this. This is why I believe their God is actually their devil.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
2/3rds through the first draft of the second book in my Clean Slate series. Hope I can stick the landing.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Driving in #Bradenton, Florida is just dodgeball with cars.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
People need to learn to silence their phones. This plane sounds like an R2D2 convention.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
There is no doubt that the USA is the Shine in SlowGods.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Novel update: 44k words of a planned ~80k for the second book in this series. Not thrilled with some of the writing, but I plan to fix that (as best I can) in post. And I need to flesh out the characters and world a bunch more. Goal is to finish the first draft by mid September. On track!
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Just watched Withnail & I after putting it on my "to be watched" list more than a year ago. At first I was "What is this?" and then I was "Oh, I get it now." #filmsky www.imdb.com/title/tt0094...
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Watching #Homeland for the first time and S1E12 is basically what's happening now, but in front of the curtain. Is the USA this stupid? That's rhetorical. No need to respond. #tv
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Just finished V, the original mini-series (1983) and it was a documentary of the future, our present times. Shown here: local cops helping the fascists murder and subjugate civilians. If only we could have seen this coming. #filmsky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Editor question: is it better to work with an editor who likes all the same novels you do or one that has zero overlap? I assume most will say a healthy balance? (Try #2 with different hashtags.) #wrtingq #writingcommunity
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Let’s take a moment today to reflect that, among his many failings, our president is a tax cheat.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Editor question: is it better to work with an editor who likes all the same novels you do or one that has zero overlap? I assume most will say a healthy balance? #booksky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
So little interaction on #booksky lately! What happened? 📚💙
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Second novel in the Clean Slate series is going decently, but I decided to write a short story based on a conversation I had. The Writer's Choice. Free to read on Writing.com 📚💙 #booksky www.writing.com/main/view_it...
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The Writer’s Choice. - Writing.Com
The Devil offers a writer a deal: livelihood or long-term fame. Which one is chosen?
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s definitely *not* the thought that counts.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
After spending a month editing a novel and trying to do better on the first draft of the second in the series, I just can't mentaly spend much time editing BS posts. Sorry not sorry for all the typos. Block me? #📚💙 #booksky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Just finished this Hugo winning book. Hadn't even heard of it until I looked at the list of early Hugo winners. Expected it to be more predictive and less philosophical, but am not unhappy with the story. 📚💙 or #booksky
They'd Rather Be Right …  front and back book cover
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Anyone else fly #southwest a lot? Their new boarding system has lots of people in window seats boarding after aisle and center seats. Seems slower than need be. And far slower than the festival seating they used to have. I know… a high class problem. But still.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#Chicago #weather right now. And where are all the climate change deniers’ posts about how they might actually be wrong?
Flower shoots59° in Chicago going up to 62 today.Snowdrops coming up in mid February.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Been studying and listening to #ABBA and one thing is certain: I previously gave them far less credit than they deserve. Far less.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
@cnn.com is actively killing democracy in the United States. Hey CNN … Is it worth it for your declining share of eyeballs?
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
My trandgender child is a scientist in a medical lab. Your straight son is terrorizing and shooting innocent citizens in Minneapolis. But tell me again how transgenders are ruining our country and morality.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
A photo of #LakeMichigan 's "beach", just North of #SouthHaven, MI. In the summer, the shore would be about halfway between where I'm standing and the snow piles. Proof that walking the dogs on the Lake Michigan's beach is nice year round.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Still no moonbase? Heavy sigh.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Just started reading Future Shock, the book on every suburban shelf in the early 1970s. Anyone else out there read this recently? I read a few snippets with my wife and found myself using @michaelhobbes.bsky.social 's cadence. Don't think @ifbookspod.bsky.social covered this one, yet. #booksky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Decided to watch #movies that got bad reviews but might actually be good. First two: • King of Comedy (rewatch it turned out … still not a fan) • Heaven's Gate (it was not great … but not a fiasco) Next up: • Videodrome Any suggestions?
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Writing update: Working on the outline for novel #2 in the new series. It'll be some story advancement and some backstory. Issue is… I need an interlocking theme. #booksky #writing #author #writerslife
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Just reached out to an editor for my novel. She’s deciding if it’s a fit for her. We both like this genre but disagree 100% on what’s a good novel in this genre. So… might not work for her. Also, starting on novel #2 in the same world. #booksky #writerlife #authorauthor
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Heard this song on the radio for the first time in many years. Wonder why today of all days? #nokings #exceptTheKings m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxkj...
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The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
WOW SIX MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND VIEWS! That's like...a lot! Thanks to everyone who has watched it even once! We love you! Please like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Kings-Are-Here-129367440437699/ This is the amazing video made by The Kings for this timeless classic segue. There's lots of other great videos on our channel so check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNjWtQvNPEsieBFbde-fnA?view_as=subscriber This channel is run by The Kings and we try and respond to every comment so keep 'em coming... And you can buy or stream this and 70 other songs on Spotify and all the digital platforms. And please call or email your local rock radio station and request The Kings! It really helps! About the video: it was made from over 40 sources and took over 140 hours to edit. Enjoy! Also check us out on our website for everything you ever wanted to know about us: www.thekingsarehere.com Have fun!
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
They told us that we didn't understand how #tarrifs work. That the foreign countries pay for them and not US consumers. That we were stupid or being misled to believe otherwise. And that they understand finances better than any other admin. And then, there's this:
Duty payment invoice for $2,160.37.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Apparently, I keep all my spare cheese on the bottom of my toaster oven.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Editing my novel … which is going. really. slowly. Should I just hire someone? Also listening to The Association's greatest hits, which is more distracting than I expected since the music is engaging … which might not be helping my "process". ;) #writing #music #booksky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Second visit to #montreal and I forgot about these two snobs.
Marc Andre J. Fortier's The Two Snobs.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Finished the first draft of a novel. Been many years since I have been able to say that. Novella, yes. Novel, no #booksky #books #writing #writingcommunity
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy 4th. Sing with me: "Ocean's rise. Empires Fall." "I will send a fully-armed battalion to remind you of my love." Everybody! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFN...
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You'll Be Back
YouTube video by Jonathan Groff - Topic
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Just watched Black Bag. Steven Soderbergh is a treasure. #flimsky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Two new fables (very short stories). One hopeful, one not so much. Free to read. Please let me know any thoughts. Seven Snaps - world building www.writing.com/main/view_it... Any Corner Coffee Shop - classic 'greed' dilemma (inspired my Musk and DOGE) www.writing.com/main/view_it... #booksky 📚💙
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Any Corner Coffee Shop - Writing.Com
What would you do for a stack of hundreds? A sadly modern take on a traditional dilemma.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It's my fault. I put my winter coat in the armoire yesterday. #chicagoweather
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We travel between Eastern and Central time zones so often that I don't set my clock forward or back. I just tell my Jeep, "You're on Chicago time for the next six months." #springforward
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
New short story: The Portraits on the Studio Wall Edgar Allen Poe meets Agatha Christie in this story about paintings and fate. #booksky💙📚 www.writing.com/main/view_it...
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The Portraits on the Studio Wall - Writing.Com
Edgar Allen Poe meets Agatha Christie in this story about paintings and fate.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Convince me this isn't a convenient bribe. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/e...
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Elon Musk's X to pay about $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta recently said it would pay $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit by President Donald Trump.
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
So… I decided to just start writing "something" and after a handful of useless paragraphs about nothing, I hit upon an idea for a short story that might just have some legs. We shall see. In short: Fingers to keyboards writers!
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Halfway through Murakami's "The City and its Uncertain Walls." That's it. Maybe I'll post a comment when I'm finished. 💙📚 #booksky
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StuartStories @stuartstories.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I seem to have a lot of novel ideas, but not novel length ideas.
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