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Jon Adcock

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A lover of books and music. An aspiring writer with a handful of published short stories. Here to connect with fellow writers and music lovers. https://linktr.ee/jonadcock?fbclid=IwY2xjawGeAV9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd9QrZ7zjG9BuGHm_aGWcBIJ61geUEHaAHsBn634_T7b-8

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 26d

I'm delighted to announce that my short story, "Tales for a Winter's Night," was published in Suburban Witchcraft Magazine this morning. It starts on page 236. It's flash fiction and a free read.

suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue10

#SciFi-Fantasy-SpecFic 🪐📚
#SFF
#SFFWriting/Writers 🔱
#writingcommunity

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2h

Favorite artists/songs

The Peter Gabriel-era Genesis - one of the best prog rock bands of all time, wonderfully weird and fronted by a great showman with Gabriel.

#musicsky #nowplaying #nowlistening #mindfulmusic

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Watcher of The Skies - Genesis | The Midnight Special

YouTube video by The Midnight Special

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2h

Got an email this morning from a magazine that I always submit to (and always get rejected by) saying the story made it to their final selection round and would be voted on for inclusion in their next issue. I had to withdraw it, but still, that's the closet I've gotten to being published by them.

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2h

Abby, the stray, demanding attention

#cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 3h

It’s Saturday, post a cartoon series you love.

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks. Like most of my shorter fiction, it was originally written for Apex Magazine's monthly flash fiction contest. They give a one-word prompt that your story needs to incorporate. I haven't won that one yet, but it's a fun exercise. This month's prompt is "folklore." I'm leaning towards a golem.

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks. It's my favorite of what I've written lately and feels like a vindication. One of the rejections I received mentioned that there wasn't any conflict in the story, which is why it didn't engage the editor. That was done on purpose. I wanted to write a quiet story about loss

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 23h

thanks

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 1d

Good news on the writing front: my short story "The Carousel" won Andromeda Magazine's short story contest for fantasy. I realize it's not like winning the Nebula, but it helps keep the imposter syndrome at bay

#SciFi-Fantasy-SpecFic 🪐📚
#SFF
#SFFWriting/Writers 🔱
#writingcommunity
#cozyfantasy

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds fun, I watched a little bit of The Ed Gein Story on Netflix, and it had a second narrative featuring the filming of Psycho

Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 1d

Name your fav TV show theme song.

The theme to Malcolm in the Middle: "Boss of Me" by They Might be Giants. A perfect choice for the show.

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2d

MAGA can have Charlie Kirk, I'm standing with the frog. His response on being pepper-sprayed directly into the costume's air vent: "I've had spicier."

the Portland frog facing a line of armed ICE

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2d

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing says "patriot" like having Old Glory snuggled up against your sweaty crotch. And these are the people who want to arrest flag burners for being disrespectful to the flag.