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Writer of Noir Thrillers Dark White and Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey.
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Our communities are fracturing because we hold others to unrealistic standards that we can not even achieve ourselves...
The Practical Limits of Ethics in Real Life
ASK ME ANYTHING...
I write noir thrillers, a genre most people don't think of too often, though it influences so much of what is written in both books, television, and movies.
I'd love to answer questions about my genre, so... ask me anything.
#writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity
Me too. I agree.
07.08.2025 12:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 01205 words!
07.08.2025 01:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Well, I'm doing it...
Tonight I'm going to stop putting it off and actually write my first spicy sex scene.
I'm nervous, but since I can only seem to write in chronological order, I have to do it so I can move on.
Wish me luck, and send any helpful tips my way.
Well, that's super helpful. Thanks so much.
06.08.2025 18:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0SETTLE A BET!!!
My partner and I are in disagreement about what the phrase "sewing your wild oats" means in common usage. NOT WHAT THE DICTIONARY SAYS, but what most people think when they hear it.
He's been out sewing his wild oats...
No hints here, just tell me what you think it means.
I’m Reading House of Leaves So You Don’t Have To: Chapter 14 is now LIVE on YouTube. I really am getting better about keeping up with this, but I'm not making promises about chapter 15...
youtu.be/Q6QwJ49y_2k
Doing BookTube Writers Group tonight at 7pm central. Wulf, Vaspira, and I will be talking about writing outside your comfort zone, and what “write what you know” actually means.
Join us live at 7pm central and let us know what you think.
Not exactly a flex, but I have written 1650 words today. Call it 2/3 of a chapter. Considering it's been weeks since I've written anything I'll take it as a win.
#amwriting #writerslife #WIP
Dark White is on sale RIGHT NOW!
Grab it now and have it before Father's Day. Great gift for the dad that loves to read...
amzn.to/4kKJ7Gw
BookTube Writer's Group returned last night and we had some great conversations.
Tune in June 12th for our next episode. Subscribe to get notified...
www.youtube.com/@NeilChristi...
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Goddanmit!!!
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the New York Times puzzle people seriously need to fuck off.
This is an objectively perfect ranking system.
09.04.2025 20:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
New substack post out now that includes an excerpt from my new WIP, VIRAL YOUNGBLOOD.
neilchristiansen.substack.com/p/writing-ag...
That's very nice of you, but it's kind of a tradition at this point. Most of the characters in DARK WHITE and MALCOLM KARMA are named for old twitter friends (from back when twitter was good, circa 2015). Now I just like the fun of having real people populate my world.
09.04.2025 15:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I have a confession to make. I'm terrible at coming up with character names. Like, really bad, so I cheat.
NO, I DON'T USE AI!
Instead, I use real people (with their permission of course).
So, here's the ask...
You want your name in my next book?
I won't promise who you'll be...
But let me know.
Don’t believe them, show them what an alpha MAGA man you are. Devour an entire raw chicken every day until they see the light.
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This is simultaneously fascinating and terrifying.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ufmu1WD2TSk&si=ZJYP-dT_FeRyQHh9
Seriously #connections puzzle… fuck you.
01.04.2025 13:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Well, I did it. I deleted my TikTok account. Took the app off all my devices. A community I used to cherish turned (very quickly) toxic. I’m focused on reading and writing now.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m Irish on my moms side (Flannery) so feel free to buy my books today. They even have a Flannery character in them!
https://amzn.to/3WD98h5
Connections
Puzzle #644
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Not gonna lie, I’m proud of this one…
It always seems so clear when you’re writing it.
10.03.2025 11:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Read the book, then see the movie. I literally just bought Mickey7 so I can read it before Mickey17 comes out.
04.03.2025 13:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sure, I’m not saying it’s a bad game. Just that a lot of it comes down to luck.
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This is what I mean when I say #wordle is ultimately luck. There’s no skill that would have allowed me to “figure out” which word it was. English has so many words that are one letter apart. And at that point it’s just luck if you guess the right one.
