What the hell did WH expect them to say? Oh damn, you got us. What a cleverly worded question.
@hlessig
Debut novel, "Fadeaway Joe," out from Crooked Lane Books. Short stories in Down & Out anthologies, Shotgun Honey and Thuglit. 30-plus years a newspaper reporter. Loves dogs, coffee, comics, a good IPA. . www.hughlessig.com.
What the hell did WH expect them to say? Oh damn, you got us. What a cleverly worded question.
I'll be at the Williamsburg Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with a great lineup of authors at the The College of William & Mary School of Education. Stop by and say hello! www.williamsburgbookfestival.org. www.hughlessig.com #crimefiction
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JFC. Hiring an "AI Rewrite Specialist" to turn reporter's notes into slop copy that still requires editing and proofreading.
This is wildly appropriate β οΈ
Good books. Tough times.
LOOK AT THIS
WHOA.
Make room on your shelf!!
FYI in case you're interested . . .
The Brits know how to take you down.
WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU
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I got one and replied just to string them along -- to see when they would insist on payment for something. The followup email was for a different book that wasn't mine.
And she got a swag bag in return. Maybe sheβll get a free daiquiri at Mar-a-Lago.
He can stop swearing when they stop killing innocent people. I cannot believe that question.
We have enough money to βrunβ Venezuela but not enough to help people who need health insurance.
What a time.
Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading βDEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.β Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a β60 Minutesβ episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with βWeβre not under a dictatorship. You are.β
This message hits hard.
MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. π
π»Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
π Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
βοΈ(516) 785-5220
π3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Give the gift of crime, ya'll.
But weβll have station wagons! Woohoo
This
That is quite the lineup. Congrats!
Please stay safe.
Outstanding. Loved the detail.
What a great premise! Can't wait. Congrats!
I just finished this tonight. A great, unsettling read. Itβll stick with me for a while.