Hi some more Dean, And since the waking up of lots of people to make supportive noises toward you happened to happen during a politically quiet time in my mentions, somebody should probably warn you that most serious writers (whether they admit it or not) tend to be ....
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
... much more loyal to the book and writing culture than they are to their politics. Great when you want freedom from politics and a hassle when you and/or your friends want freedom to politic. So various flavors of reds, pinks, anarchists and socialists ...
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
... such as me for example, will cheerfully help, guide, and cheer you on in making your reactionary claptrap the best reactionary claptrap it can be and reaching the troglodytes who will treasure it (at least assuming you're not actually genocidal). Cranky crazed libertarians...
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
... were similarly helpful to me and my friends along the way. The hidden commandment that makes this work is Thou Shalt Not Make Anyone's Mentions Into a Right-Left Turbulent Vortex Without Express Assent. One does that by keeping writing and politics convos in their lanes
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
... being careful to split things and drop people who don't disagree when you cross lane lines. Also by always apologizing and accepting responsibility when inevitable fuckups occur. You'll know you have it down cold when one day your mentions explode into a riot of ...
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
different friend groups screaming at each other and you find yourself thinking "There is an asshole I must subdue, and it's not any of these people." Also, GRR. Twitter just changed "agree" to "disagree" and my key log shows I typed it write in the first place. FIX THIS TWITTER.
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
RIGHT. RIGHT. Not write. While under bed for rest of night should I
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Replying to @DeanBradleySFF @JASutherlandBks and
That's what I've always told my writing students and coachees but they still duck and whine and try to get away from me.
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
Like to draw lines and say "X publisher thinks that they're literary but literary is BS, only guns and excitement count". This is several things, including Dunning Krueger. Read and learn from everyone.
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Finally, want to call John out for specific kudos re mentoring. Not sure if he's still doing it, but above and beyond free public encouragement, he also once had a "pay me modest $, I'll give actionable feedback" business. Massive bargain.
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Replying to @MorlockP @DeanBradleySFF and
That biz window is currently closed but one never knows when I may open it again; life's that way. And to make this a disgusting display of mutual admiration,
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Replying to @JohnBarnesSF @DeanBradleySFF and
I'm thrilled to hear that you're doing something remunerative enough that you are no longer throwing very very affordable pearls before (us) swine!
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