Jeff Gabbard

My ears really perked up when halfway through Dead Man Blues I hear a character state her name as Carol Ann Gabbard. Love my E KY roots.

@silashouse.bsky.social

The Ballad of Verity Turner Episode 5: With None but the Wild Birds to Mourn

The final episode of The Ballad of Verity Turner is here. Will Verity become just another verse in a murder ballad, or will she write her own ending?

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#appalachia
#southernnoir

Probably what helped him walk on water.

The Ballad of Verity Turner Episode 4: Secrets of the Dead

In a forgotten cabin, Verity fears the old songs might be right, women who wander into the shadows don’t always make it out… and neither do their babies.

The Ballad of Verity Turner. Episode 4: Secrets of the Dead is out now.

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Wow, I had no idea.

My favorite part was when Ingram, while visiting a poor Texas family, whips it out at the dinner table. Chef's kiss!

The Ballad of Verity Turner Episode 3: Shelter from the Storm

As the storm closes in, Verity and Daniel take shelter in a cabin that should’ve stayed forgotten.
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The Ballad of Verity Turner Episode 2: Shortcut Through the Hills

Episode 2 of The Ballad of Verity Turner: "A Shortcut Through the Hills" is out now.

“Before we get married, some pleasure to see.
She got up behind him and away they did go,
Over the hills and the valleys below.”

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As a kid I was too poor to get a real pet rock. I had to settle for the little globs of plastic they called “rocks” that I got for a quarter out of bubble gum machine at a Kroger.

Nah, I love the smell of sulphur.

The Ballad of Verity Turner Episode 1: Strands in the Web

Episode 1 of the Ballad of Verity Turner is out. Take a look on Medium.

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The Ballad of Verity Turner begins tomorrow.
I'm releasing a five-part Appalachian tale with echoes of family history, folklore, and unsettling fate.
New episodes every Friday in October. medium.com/@echoes-and-embers

My old company moved the goal posts every year. So, one year you might be "exceeds expectations" and the next year you would be "meets expectations." Even if your performance was the same. It's all such BS.

50,000 and 1! Just cancelled mine.

😉

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

So, when that book was released I was like "interesting, I'll take a look at that." Then immediately I'm like what the fuck is this???

and without the Brad Pitt baggage.

Can hermit crabs get crabs if they sleep around with loose crustaceans?

Yeah, I got called out on FB for defending… empathy.

Please take Tessie to a Reds game. We need all the good luck charms we can get!

Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off. Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.

Some incredibly good news:

One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.

In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.

In short, it’s working.

So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

Seems like a stretch. ;)

Welcome to HackenKracks! I don’t know where I first heard the word HackenKracks, but it’s been rattling around in my head for years. Hackenkracks are the sounds and…

Starting something new...

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I grew up in a small, rural town. Was never "afraid" to go to larger cities. Just never did. That all changed when my son moved to Queens. I've been to NY many times now and just love it. There is an energy in the city that just can't be beat.