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Where is my werewolf? When I was kid, we had a werewolf problem in our backyard. Okay, I had a werewolf problem. Then I moved and the problem went away. Or did it? I had a whole other topic planned for this week, then I...

When I was a kid, we had a werewolf problem in our backyard. Then it went away. Or did it? Just in time for Spooky Season, I ask the perennial question, “Where is my werewolf?"
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Marketing has some notes.

Just kind of like a bad cold—miserable but not menacing. And no cough, for which I am extremely grateful. I’ve done pre-vaxxed COVID, I’ve done vaxxed, and vaxxed is a lot less terrible.

In other news, the next issue of the (required field) Transmissions newsletter will be a little late.

Brands & Humour | Paddy Gilmore | HumourScope® | Substack Every week I look at how brands can use humour to be more likeable, memorable and — above all — profitable. Click to read Brands & Humour, by Paddy Gilmore | HumourScope®, a Substack publication with ...

Hey, I did a short, fun interview for
@paddygilmore.bsky.social’s most excellent Brands and Humor newsletter. What do I feel is the secret ingredient to humor that connects with your audience? Click and read!
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How Microsoft turned me into a horror fan You’ve probably already figured out I'm a horror fan. I mean, I wrote a 1,000-word essay around my Alien head canon. And described my Predator growth theory in the Lightning Round. And heck, it’s righ...

The (required field) Transmissions newsletter is about “Creativity. Technology. Occasionally monsters. With jokes.” And it’s “occasionally" today — the new issue is out and it’s about the joy and solace of horror movies. Enjoy!
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30th H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival: Cthulhu on the High Seas Celebrate 30 years of Cosmic Horror Cinema with us in the theater Sept 19-21, or streaming at home December 5-9.

The good folks at #HPLFF2025 have their Kickstarter going, so this is a great time to get your tickets and support the festival. Can't make it Portland? No worries, there’s a streaming festival, too! Go support some good people and join a warm and welcoming audience: kck.st/41nXysJ

I think you’re already ahead of the game with the duck…

In past days, a traditional offering was human tears on a blank page in a typewriter, left overnight on a rock under a waning (preferably gibbous) moon.

Fresh newsletter out today: “What I Learned (again) at Jazz Camp.” It’s got jazz combos, scuba diving, screenplay writing and more, plus some of the weirder Fun Facts I’ve ever posted. Enjoy!
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A Bridge at a Convenient Distance.

f you’re going to be at #SeattleWorldcon2025 this weekend, you can see "Your Parasite and You" as part of the Best of Crypticon block, starting at 3p on Fri 15 Aug.
And if you’re not going to Worldcon, why not? Check out their glorious schedule for all the SF/F goodness you can delight in.

StarCraft. Still StarCraft. Probably always StarCraft. When I really need to calm the eff down, I’ll play a campaign level I know backwards/forwards/inside out. I do also play new games, but for me, StarCraft isn’t gaming. It’s meditation.

House opera!

Pat Boone says “Hold my milk”

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1000yd IS a lot. You’re doing great. Plateaus are part of the process. Let boredom be your guide — it will tell you when to bump the yardage. Till then — 1000 yards! Yay!

(required field) Transmissions Creativity. Technology. Occasionally monsters. With jokes.

I took a look at updating my newsletter’s “value statement,” and hoo boy did that turn into a rabbit hole. So I ask the musical question “Can your heart stand the shocking facts?” (about the (required field) Transmissions newsletter), out later this week: news.requiredfieldproductions.com

Man, the UK has such a great network of theaters. You can do a whole tour where the next theater is less than 2 hours away.

Your Parasite and You trailer Hosting a parasite is a special time for you and your body. So how can you be a good host to your parasite? We'll show you how to be part of something wonderful! MUSIC Bonn…

TRAILER OF THE DAY! Pleased to present this Official Selection from the PNW & (Required Field) Productions, directed by Jamie Gower, YOUR PARASITE AND YOU! See it 4/5 at @siffnews.bsky.social Downtown during the 2025 @bonebat.bsky.social Comedy of Horrors Film Fest! Get tickets via the link below!

Thanks, Pam!

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