You might’ve seen the update on my timeline a couple days ago, but if not, here’s the pertinent info…
- What: Bye-Bye, ‘25: A Livestream of Lots of Readings
- When: Saturday, December 27 beginning at 10am EST
- Where: My house (but really on Substack)
- Why: Because Emily asked me to
- Who: Me.
- You: Who?
Sorry, those bullet points were getting silly. And sadly, you can only expect more silliness from the livestream. I’ll be reading selected short stories, poems, ramblings, and excerpts. And yes, there will be some stuff from my upcoming books, Mother Day and Father Night (I’m currently fervently editing both in my beloved book publishing software, Vellum).
Will There Be Giveaways?
First, I’ll give away one year of premium access to Mundanity in Action to one lucky viewer. That means bonus content in every week’s post, a free digital copy of Things Happened: 2025 Edition, and a code for 50% off all ebooks purchased through my website. All you have to do is join the stream and leave a comment. (Disclosure: Flattering comments might be prioritized.)
I’ll also give away one signed copy each of Mother Day and Father Night as soon as they’re released. Unfortunately, I can only offer this to my friends in the continental United States, because, ya know, shipping. But rest assured, I love and cherish my international folks as well. Again, just join the stream on the 27th and leave a comment.
Why Have You Abandoned Facebook, Just Like Daniel Day-Lewis Abandoned His Boy in There Will Be Blood?
Wow, these questions are getting weird. Anyhoo, the answer’s simple: Facebook kinda stinks.
I dislike their data-sharing practices, and their UI, and their bizarre celebration of the make-believe metaverse, and their general aura, as the kids say. Furthermore, I used to use Facebook Live for my readings, but they’ve since purged my old videos. So now you can’t even relive my crazy quarantine hair!
So yeah, we’ll be live on Substack. I’m told you can watch via desktop without the app, but if you’d prefer to watch on your phone, you’ll need to download the app first.
Anything Else We Should Know?
Why yes! To get you pumped for live readings, I’d like to share with you a live reading of my stuff that somebody else read.
…If, that is, you’re a premium subscriber. I know, what a tease. But if you’d like to watch, you can join the club here.
Signing off for my free friends for now. And thanks once again to Emily for the inspiration.