I had to pick a short story as my first read, since I'm 25 chapters behind in your novel as a new subscriber. I'll get there. The title was enough to pull me in. And the promise that it would be the weirdest thing I read all week was fulfilled. :) All I can say is it kept me guessing. Like, literally guessing what the hell the thing was. Here are a few of my guesses: A plant (mostly because of the image at the top), a yo-yo, some kind of pull toy being dragged by a toddler, a popcorn kernel (but only until it managed to unpop itself).
I'll be back for more. But I must tell you. Reading the white type on the black background is murder on my eyes. Is there a way to change that from my end? Because I want to keep reading, but ouch!
I WISH you were 25 chapters behind -- that would mean I had managed to publish 25 chapters by now! One day...
So glad you liked the story! It was the product of procrastination, when I was feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by a bigger thing. Most of the stuff that comes out of sessions like that stays in the drawer forever, but I’m glad I pulled this one out.
I’ll consider changing the text/background colors, but I make no promises. I’ll also see if there’s a substack app setting that might let you change it just for you.
I was looking into the future and seeing you 25 chapters into your novel. Nice work, future you.
Do not adjust your style for me. I'm trying to read it on a large monitor, so maybe that's the issue. Or my eyes are failing. Also a possibility. It could be a way for you to brand your words into people's brains, because it has the effect of sort of burning them into my retinas temporarily, so when I look a way, they're still kind of there. Genius, really.
Substack can be your new forever drawer. Keep digging them out.
Nice! Enjoyed the magical realism of the frog coming to life and getting crushed. Also food for thought for a project of mine in which I was thinking of a robot character undergoing ego birth.
I don't really know what to say except "Wow."
Weird, unexpected, and somehow delightful, all at the same time
I had to pick a short story as my first read, since I'm 25 chapters behind in your novel as a new subscriber. I'll get there. The title was enough to pull me in. And the promise that it would be the weirdest thing I read all week was fulfilled. :) All I can say is it kept me guessing. Like, literally guessing what the hell the thing was. Here are a few of my guesses: A plant (mostly because of the image at the top), a yo-yo, some kind of pull toy being dragged by a toddler, a popcorn kernel (but only until it managed to unpop itself).
I'll be back for more. But I must tell you. Reading the white type on the black background is murder on my eyes. Is there a way to change that from my end? Because I want to keep reading, but ouch!
I WISH you were 25 chapters behind -- that would mean I had managed to publish 25 chapters by now! One day...
So glad you liked the story! It was the product of procrastination, when I was feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by a bigger thing. Most of the stuff that comes out of sessions like that stays in the drawer forever, but I’m glad I pulled this one out.
I’ll consider changing the text/background colors, but I make no promises. I’ll also see if there’s a substack app setting that might let you change it just for you.
I was looking into the future and seeing you 25 chapters into your novel. Nice work, future you.
Do not adjust your style for me. I'm trying to read it on a large monitor, so maybe that's the issue. Or my eyes are failing. Also a possibility. It could be a way for you to brand your words into people's brains, because it has the effect of sort of burning them into my retinas temporarily, so when I look a way, they're still kind of there. Genius, really.
Substack can be your new forever drawer. Keep digging them out.
What a generous and evocative reversal! Like any good narcissist, I appreciate anything that gets people to think about me more.
I'd roll my eyes, but your website broke them. 😂
Love this story!
Nice! Enjoyed the magical realism of the frog coming to life and getting crushed. Also food for thought for a project of mine in which I was thinking of a robot character undergoing ego birth.