Tim States
@epmornsesh.bsky.social
“I don’t even know what I’m doing here”
-QOTSA
Dad, veteran, writer.
Stuff in Complete Sentence, Rejection Letters, HAD, Maudlin House, etc.
-QOTSA
Dad, veteran, writer.
Stuff in Complete Sentence, Rejection Letters, HAD, Maudlin House, etc.
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Short Story, Long submissions open one more week. They close midnight, next Saturday!
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Short Story, Long | Aaron Burch | Substack
Longer short stories, published biweekly. Click to read Short Story, Long, by Aaron Burch, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
ashortstorylong.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Short Story, Long submissions open one more week. They close midnight, next Saturday!
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
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maybe we can tell him the Nobel Prize is stored within the catacombs next to our valuable cask of wine and see if he takes the bait
January 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
maybe we can tell him the Nobel Prize is stored within the catacombs next to our valuable cask of wine and see if he takes the bait
Embarrassed to say that, back on 12/19/24, the race was actually too close to call, and Jerry Cantrell ended up eking out the victory! This is why every listen (vote) counts, people!🤣
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Embarrassed to say that, back on 12/19/24, the race was actually too close to call, and Jerry Cantrell ended up eking out the victory! This is why every listen (vote) counts, people!🤣
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Over the break, I will be drafting legislation to remove Sean Combs from the intro to Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)."
December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Over the break, I will be drafting legislation to remove Sean Combs from the intro to Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)."
Since I know everyone is interested…
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Since I know everyone is interested…
Hey, I was just in Deming, New Mexico & had the worst green chile cheeseburger of my life! Massive disappointment.
a man standing in front of a green trash can with the word trash written on his face
ALT: a man standing in front of a green trash can with the word trash written on his face
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hey, I was just in Deming, New Mexico & had the worst green chile cheeseburger of my life! Massive disappointment.
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I'm in between book projects, so lately I've had a lot more time for introspection. And it fucking sucks. I don't know how people do it.
October 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I'm in between book projects, so lately I've had a lot more time for introspection. And it fucking sucks. I don't know how people do it.
@victorlavalle.bsky.social Wondering what your go-to is for an Ambrose Bierce horror story. Trying to pick the best one for 8th graders. Nothing against Poe, but I'm trying to get some Ambrose in there!
October 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
@victorlavalle.bsky.social Wondering what your go-to is for an Ambrose Bierce horror story. Trying to pick the best one for 8th graders. Nothing against Poe, but I'm trying to get some Ambrose in there!
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If the Phillies lose tonight, I am going to quit my job, and hit the road for as long as it takes to find and kill Grimace
August 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If the Phillies lose tonight, I am going to quit my job, and hit the road for as long as it takes to find and kill Grimace
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Fun Fact: This guy should be in prison and at least two Supreme Court justices in there with him.
August 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Fun Fact: This guy should be in prison and at least two Supreme Court justices in there with him.
Thought about this thing I wrote a couple of years ago, so I read it for the first time in a long time. Made me laugh a bit, and maybe it can do the same for you!
rejection-letters.com/2023/04/07/t...
rejection-letters.com/2023/04/07/t...
These Are The Good Times (T.L. States)
Yesterday, my ex-wife and I met at H&R Block to do our taxes. Since our divorce wasn’t final until January, we had no choice but to file jointly. Our tax preparer was nice. She reminded me of m…
rejection-letters.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Thought about this thing I wrote a couple of years ago, so I read it for the first time in a long time. Made me laugh a bit, and maybe it can do the same for you!
rejection-letters.com/2023/04/07/t...
rejection-letters.com/2023/04/07/t...
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on the verge of another forever war but i’m still writing about the last one. how embarrassing! anyway, here’s my latest in @havehashad.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
on the verge of another forever war but i’m still writing about the last one. how embarrassing! anyway, here’s my latest in @havehashad.com
Haven’t been reading much lately, but, gotta’ say, I’m kind of excited for these!
June 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Haven’t been reading much lately, but, gotta’ say, I’m kind of excited for these!
Relaxing w/Rancid before the day starts.
April 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Relaxing w/Rancid before the day starts.
What’s up with this bumper sticker? Is there a certain platform ukulele players are loyal to? How many ukulele players are there, really? Is “ukulele players” code for Illuminati? WHAT IS GOING ON?????
April 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
What’s up with this bumper sticker? Is there a certain platform ukulele players are loyal to? How many ukulele players are there, really? Is “ukulele players” code for Illuminati? WHAT IS GOING ON?????
Meanwhile, at the Better Lovers show…
April 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Meanwhile, at the Better Lovers show…
Stewart Copeland Hears Limp Bizkit For The First Time
YouTube video by Drumeo
youtu.be
January 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone. Just read the latest from @matjohnson.bsky.social. Dude doesn’t know how to write a bad book!
December 25, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Merry Christmas to everyone. Just read the latest from @matjohnson.bsky.social. Dude doesn’t know how to write a bad book!
At the theater to listen to the new Pearl Jam album. A lot of male-pattern baldness going on, and it feels like home.
April 17, 2024 at 1:59 AM
At the theater to listen to the new Pearl Jam album. A lot of male-pattern baldness going on, and it feels like home.