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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

Folks in Bystanderland who are authors and have a newsletter: check out Fictionistas, a community of Substack fiction writers helping each other with advice, cross-promotion, and more! We’re having a virtual meetup today at noon PST for anyone interested.

https://open.substack.com/pub/fictionistas/p/reminder-virtual-meetup-this-wednesday?r=13iwr&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

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Michael Pershan's avatar

I wish I could make the meetup today -- this seems very cool.

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Geoffrey Golden's avatar

We do them once every 1-2 months. Fictionistas also hosts monthly writing prompts, critiques, and other stuff for subscribers.

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Joe Petro's avatar

I have a good sense of humor, exceptional handwriting, and most of my hair. (No new writing this week, just promoting myself.)

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Michael Pershan's avatar

I already knew one of those things, but two are surprises. Most importantly, your thoughts on Ratboys?

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Joe Petro's avatar

New to me and into it! My only note: their name may be a little too adorable.

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Michael Pershan's avatar

Yeah truly a terrible name, gross and twee at the same time!

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Joe Petro's avatar

And ironic what with their girl singer and stuff!

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Jason B's avatar

Okay, here is my self promotion about myself as a 'Hot Writer.' Excuse the pop-up.

https://forwhatitsworth.be/about/author-bio-parody/

If you'd like to read some more funny stuff, or see some nice photos, here's my summer Email Digest (from today).

https://mailchi.mp/84bf69ae7bdb/fwiw-a-literary-site-email-digest-28-public-apology-satire-metaphysical-photos

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Michael Pershan's avatar

Now this is what I'm talking about!!

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