June Update
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The State of Gibberish
Whelp, folks, it’s here. June. I’ve resolved to start publishing my Blackpage Serial. I’ve got some other exciting projects in the pipeline. We’re doing the thing, folks. Let’s dive in.
What You Missed
A little more to report this month!
LIVESTREAMS
I talked to
about the dawn of media democracy, a subject in which I ama known and respected expertnot at all qualified to speak on.I talked to
about the craft of writing and we had a lively discussion about the high points and pitfalls of our journey
FLASH FICTION FRIDAY
Weekly prompts keep dropping and yall keep producing great stories! Check the prompts out at the Prompt Index page here! If you write with the prompts, don’t forget to drop a link to the stories in the subscriber chat so I can find them easily to highlight and others can find them easily to read!
FICTION
Monthly Writing Exercises took a hiatus as I prepare for an upcoming serial
ESSAYS
no essays this month! Got a couple in the hopper but letting ‘em cook slow!
What Is Coming?
I’ve decided on a launch date for the Byron the Blackpage Serial: Friday, June 20th I will start dropping episodes! The title of the serial will be announced Friday, June 6th, and on Friday June 13th I’m going to repost an old writing Prompt, The Fire, to everyone which is, I think, required reading to prepare for the upcoming serial. You’ll notice that the other Blackpage stories are old enough that they’ve gone behind a paywall, but The Fire is not and will stay out for the duration of the serial and probably beyond.
Working Synopsis: 20 years ago, Byron the Blackpage was exiled from the Order of Authors for the crimes of creation and murder. Now, when the man who exiled him recants on his deathbed, the race is on to find Byron and find out what really happened.
The Paywallening
The inexorable icewall of paid content marches forward through time! Everything from August 2023 and earlier has already gone behind a paywall as of publication of this post. Check out the previous update to see the stories that have gone behind the wall!
On July 1st, everything from September 2023 and earlier will go behind a paywall. The next stories to go under are these:
Writing Exercises
Flash Fiction
No Flash Fiction going behind the paywall this month!
Serials
No serials going behind the paywall this month!
Essays
No essays going behind the paywall this month!
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Thank you for reading!
Thank you for another great month of reading and writing here at Gibberish. I appreciate you all for sticking with me—here’s to another great month ahead!
God bless you all!
- Scoot
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Happy birthday!! 🥳
Happy birthday!