Truly gifted wordsmithing , phrasing and picture painting
Here are some of my favorite lines
"He was effortlessly handsome" paints a painfully familiar picture and sings like a song
"He hadn’t bothered to fix the sweat trails that streaked his stage makeup" :-)
"I hadn’t had a drink in 57 hours and I was regretting this new run at sobriety." :-)
" “Charles, you can’t win a fight with God. That just leaves you limping and bitter. Accept it. Give it to Him. Move on.” The condescension drips
"Help me and I’ll help you put your life together.” “Fuck you, you’re no Moses" more condescension - all very real and calculated in name of Jesus
"Shit. I can’t even do the crush the cup thing without screwing it up. Pieces of the cup were stuck to my fingers." how things actually play out in real life - no one is actually cool
Of course the overall story is powerful and touching - I wish I had connections I could use to help you get published but frankly Im completely confused by that world right now
One thing for sure - if you have the energy to keep writing this genre (Righteous Gemstones meets AA ) you should - you are very very good at this
You bless me. You know how much your opinion counts so this is more than welcome. It’s funny I don’t think about “publishing” because of what long odds thing that is and I’m not good…(maybe not good yet). So I’m really pleased that ANYONE reads what I write. It’s an honor. And I am playing with this thing…outsiders and insiders and how God fits. I know brokenness more than I know writing so I’m just trying to tell the stories. Thanks for noticing the cup thing…I have had that moment in my head for weeks, some how the visual of the styrofoam shrapnel stuck to fingers as you try to fling them off represented the narrator’s frustrations with the injustices was perfect. I’m a happy man that anyone noticed it. I wanted to say look at that!!!! So, yeah, grateful beyond words that you’d read and encourage me. Until Hoots makes me stop, this is a game I’m gonna play. Season 2 is sounding fun in my head.
I always read in email form on my phone, but I don't have the app, so sometimes it's hard to remember to come onto Substack and react/comment.
I am sad Season 1 is over... but I am eager to read your notes and comments on Sunday.
I love the description Righteous Gemstones meets AA (from Jim). I love that it is way less violent than Righteous Gemstones, though. Thank you for that! Comedy over violence any day.
Thank you for blessing us with your words, ST. Truly enjoy it. You are the voice in everyone's head... and with your descriptions of some of the underbelly of organized religion, you have affirmed some of my fears and misgivings about it. I love the term Shiny People. (R.E.M. generation... but not necessarily a fan.) <3
Truly gifted wordsmithing , phrasing and picture painting
Here are some of my favorite lines
"He was effortlessly handsome" paints a painfully familiar picture and sings like a song
"He hadn’t bothered to fix the sweat trails that streaked his stage makeup" :-)
"I hadn’t had a drink in 57 hours and I was regretting this new run at sobriety." :-)
" “Charles, you can’t win a fight with God. That just leaves you limping and bitter. Accept it. Give it to Him. Move on.” The condescension drips
"Help me and I’ll help you put your life together.” “Fuck you, you’re no Moses" more condescension - all very real and calculated in name of Jesus
"Shit. I can’t even do the crush the cup thing without screwing it up. Pieces of the cup were stuck to my fingers." how things actually play out in real life - no one is actually cool
Of course the overall story is powerful and touching - I wish I had connections I could use to help you get published but frankly Im completely confused by that world right now
One thing for sure - if you have the energy to keep writing this genre (Righteous Gemstones meets AA ) you should - you are very very good at this
You bless me. You know how much your opinion counts so this is more than welcome. It’s funny I don’t think about “publishing” because of what long odds thing that is and I’m not good…(maybe not good yet). So I’m really pleased that ANYONE reads what I write. It’s an honor. And I am playing with this thing…outsiders and insiders and how God fits. I know brokenness more than I know writing so I’m just trying to tell the stories. Thanks for noticing the cup thing…I have had that moment in my head for weeks, some how the visual of the styrofoam shrapnel stuck to fingers as you try to fling them off represented the narrator’s frustrations with the injustices was perfect. I’m a happy man that anyone noticed it. I wanted to say look at that!!!! So, yeah, grateful beyond words that you’d read and encourage me. Until Hoots makes me stop, this is a game I’m gonna play. Season 2 is sounding fun in my head.
I always read in email form on my phone, but I don't have the app, so sometimes it's hard to remember to come onto Substack and react/comment.
I am sad Season 1 is over... but I am eager to read your notes and comments on Sunday.
I love the description Righteous Gemstones meets AA (from Jim). I love that it is way less violent than Righteous Gemstones, though. Thank you for that! Comedy over violence any day.
Thank you for blessing us with your words, ST. Truly enjoy it. You are the voice in everyone's head... and with your descriptions of some of the underbelly of organized religion, you have affirmed some of my fears and misgivings about it. I love the term Shiny People. (R.E.M. generation... but not necessarily a fan.) <3