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Just chipping in from TFR, holy poo poo. I'm not former military by far but even just the first few pages you posted are breathtaking. I look forward to more.
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I don't know how much you've written and scanned but honestly, there's a boatload of books published successfully on the topic that are objectively worse than what you have shared. Look at publishing, seriously.
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May 17, 2022 04:12
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I'll leave the thread alone after this but seriously, if you've got pages and pages of this stuff you should seriously be shopping publishers. Title it "He Hurt My Feelings First." and profit. That poo poo is all amazing.
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May 18, 2022 03:49
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If you were to publish I think the actual physical form brings a lot to the writing, even the mistakes and little changes in handwriting, etc. Again, from a civilian perspective, I think these are some of the most powerful and well written anecdotes about military service I've ever read. You could absolutely publish this and reach a lot of people outside of our little Internet corner.
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Aug 2, 2022 15:53
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Make a book. Edit: gently caress, I'll help fund it.
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Aug 16, 2022 23:16
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Dude. Publish. "The fumbling attempts of a clumsy cook to mimic a favorite forgotten recipe." "...a topography of heartbreak." That one literally had me tearing up reading it to my wife. You've got something special here that obviously resonates with people.
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Aug 18, 2022 01:52
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"Often kind, but mostly stupid." That's your book title.
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Dec 26, 2022 03:46
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Patrick Schneeweis lyrics and a beautifully challenging story. Get a loving publisher involved.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:48
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The nice thing with Pat is he got clean, but even at his darkest times he was writing the most chaotically optimistic songs about what people should be capable of if we stopped being shitheads to each other. A lot of his Johnny Hobo stuff was pretty lonely and cynical but between Wingnut Dishwashers Union and Ramshackle Glory he really pivoted to a rational hopefulness that acknowledged the poo poo nature of the world we all live in and defiantly stayed optimistic. I think you might enjoy Benjamin Todd's stuff, especially with his band Lost Dog Street Band. Love, loss, addiction, stupid decisions, they have it all. Try the GemsOnVHS recording of "Odea", it's a tough one. You don't have to be an addict to have a hole in your heart, it's just some people's reaction to trauma. I would be happy to talk about sad records with you any time. It's kind of my thing. Days 'n Daze took more of the punk direction. Not my style but "Misanthropic Drunken Loner" called me out pretty loving hard when I first heard it.
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I daily take a two lane road instead of a major highway on the way home from work and almost always end up crying checking out new music. I haven't seen even half the poo poo you have but know there are people out there listening. Tell your stories. Listen to your music. You'll figure it out. mischief fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Feb 24, 2023 |
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