Semiotic Conundrums

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New Substack Post!

Warning: this one’s political. https://brettriley.substack.com/p/in-which-i-try-to-discuss-politics

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New Substack Newslettter!

ART STILL MATTERS. https://open.substack.com/pub/brettriley/p/art-still-matters?r=64zpu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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New Substack Post

Writing Likeable Characters . . . Or Not https://open.substack.com/pub/brettriley/p/writing-likeable-characters-or-not?r=64zpu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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The Slasher Movie Commentary Continues...

…on Substack! Check it out and subscribe, won’t you?

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Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 4

Sometimes Kalene and I spend so long trying to decide on which movie to watch that we run out of time for actual viewing. To combat this, I sought out several online lists of best/worst movies in different genres. These films appear on a Rotten Tomatoes list of the best slasher films. #91: Hell Fest (2018) Director: Gregory Plotkin Starring: Amy Forsyth, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Stephen Conroy Had…

Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 4

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Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 3

Sometimes Kalene and I spend so long trying to decide on which movie to watch that we run out of time for actual viewing. To combat this, I sought out several online lists of best/worst movies in different genres. This comes from from a Rotten Tomatoes list of the best slasher films. #93: Deadly Blessing (1981) Director: Wes Craven Starring: Maren Jensen, Ernest Borgnine, Susan Buckner,…

Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 3

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Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 2

Sometimes Kalene and I spend so long trying to decide on which movie to watch that we run out of time for actual viewing. To combat this, I sought out several online lists of best/worst movies in different genres. This comes from from a Rotten Tomatoes list of the best slasher films. #94: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Director: Marcus Nispel Starring: Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker,…

Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 2

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Brief Notes on Movies Vol. 1 No. 1

Sometimes Kalene and I spend so long trying to decide on which movie to watch that we run out of time for actual viewing. To combat this, I sought out several online lists of best/worst movies in different genres. Here are some results from a Rotten Tomatoes list of the best slasher films. #100: The Incubus (1981) Director: John Hough Starring: John Cassavetes, John Ireland, Kerrie Keane Had…

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On Imane Khelif

It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a freebie “blog post” on my site, but I think it’s definitely time to sound off again. This one’s political, folks, and like most of my freebies on here, it will be lightly edited and quickly written. I am a professional writer, but these posts are much more informal than my pro work. That said… On social media, I’ve been seeing a lot of people comment on…

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RUBICONS is available wherever fine books are sold. If your favorite local bookstore doesn't have it, they can order it for you.

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Please join me in celebrating Publication Day for RUBICONS, the penultimate book in the Freaks series. Make sure you pick up FREAKS and TRAVELERS, too! And don't forget my first three books: COMANCHE, LORD OF ORDER, and THE SUBTLE DANCE OF IMPULSE AND LIGHT!

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Today I'm working on the horror/thriller project. Ongoing first draft currently sits at 69000 words.

Also, RUBICONS drops on 8/1!

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Well, literary agents, most publishers, and most readers continue to ignore me. In response, I…just keep writing. What, did you think I was gonna quit putting my stuff into the world?

RUBICONS drops on August 1st. My whole backlist and a lot of my short-form works are available wherever fine books are sold. It's never too late to support your friends and #indiewriters

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Author copies have arrived. The book drops on August 1st. Pre-order yours now wherever fine books are sold.

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Today I'm working on the near-future dystopia. In-progress first draft currently sits at 52,000 words.

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Remember: RUBICONS drops on August 1st! Pre-order your copy wherever fine books are sold.

And be sure to catch up on my backlist: THE SUBTLE DANCE OF IMPULSE AND LIGHT COMANCHE LORD OF ORDER FREAKS TRAVELERS

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Finding themselves. Fighting together. Growing apart.

Your occasional reminder that RUBICONS is available for pre-order wherever fine books are sold. It drops on August 1st. Support #indiewriters and #indiepublishers. Every book someone buys is another step toward getting the next one published.

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