Jeff Somers
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Author, freelance writer, terrible chess player. jeffreysomers.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Half Life 3 is going to be announced like an hour before I finally pass away, I can feel it.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Half Life 3 is going to be announced like an hour before I finally pass away, I can feel it.
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It’s actually pretty dour, and may have established a whole new sub-genre of film: The Mirthless RomCom.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It’s actually pretty dour, and may have established a whole new sub-genre of film: The Mirthless RomCom.
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Spring in the City, 16 new dark urban fantasy tales, is out 12/2!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Spring in the City, 16 new dark urban fantasy tales, is out 12/2!
🌸 links.ruadanbooks.com/spring
Grab a copy & be part of the donation we're building for @gr8bosfoodbank.bsky.social.
(We're donating 50% of all profits on our books sold through 12/23!)
#BookSky #shortstories #urbanfantasy #TBR
🌸 links.ruadanbooks.com/spring
Grab a copy & be part of the donation we're building for @gr8bosfoodbank.bsky.social.
(We're donating 50% of all profits on our books sold through 12/23!)
#BookSky #shortstories #urbanfantasy #TBR
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CAT: Imma gonna do that again.
My cat is essentially me in my 20s going out drinking every night.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
CAT: Imma gonna do that again.
My cat is essentially me in my 20s going out drinking every night.
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He lay in bed for a few extra minutes, contemplating the rough wooden beams of the ceiling. This felt luxurious and rotten, just laying there, frittering away minutes. -- “You Know It’s Three Weeks, I’m Going Insane”
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November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
He lay in bed for a few extra minutes, contemplating the rough wooden beams of the ceiling. This felt luxurious and rotten, just laying there, frittering away minutes. -- “You Know It’s Three Weeks, I’m Going Insane”
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Why You Should Get a Heat Pump Water Heater (and When It Doesn't Make Sense)
Why You Should Get a Heat Pump Water Heater (and When It Doesn't Make Sense)
If you live in the right area or have enough space, a heat pump water heater is a better choice than a tankless model. Here's why.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Why You Should Get a Heat Pump Water Heater (and When It Doesn't Make Sense)
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“As a collector of expressions, Titus knew that when walking around in public he was probably being recorded at all times—doorbells, strangers with phones, municipal surveillance—and thus he had cultivated a facial expression he called Beige.”
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“As a collector of expressions, Titus knew that when walking around in public he was probably being recorded at all times—doorbells, strangers with phones, municipal surveillance—and thus he had cultivated a facial expression he called Beige.”
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The Four Best Paint Additives I've Used in My Own House (That You Should Try Too)
The Four Best Paint Additives I've Used in My Own House (That You Should Try Too)
In my experience, paint additives are a superpower when it comes to refreshing your house. Here are the ones I’ve used and some other possibilities.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Four Best Paint Additives I've Used in My Own House (That You Should Try Too)
The secret to making every living thing like you on sight is to always have bacon in your pockets. Trust me, works as well on humans as it does dogs.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The secret to making every living thing like you on sight is to always have bacon in your pockets. Trust me, works as well on humans as it does dogs.
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Besides, if you took a poll of currently living adults I’ll make a bet about 99% of us believe on some level that our death will involve a pack of barely-socialized children.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Besides, if you took a poll of currently living adults I’ll make a bet about 99% of us believe on some level that our death will involve a pack of barely-socialized children.
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How to Talk to a Real Human in Customer Service (and Get What You Want)
How to Talk to a Real Human in Customer Service (and Get What You Want)
Here's how to get in contact with someone from customer serivce.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
How to Talk to a Real Human in Customer Service (and Get What You Want)
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Far too late, Ida realized that her skill at not being noticed had evolved into something primal and beyond her control.”
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“Far too late, Ida realized that her skill at not being noticed had evolved into something primal and beyond her control.”
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Four Tools You Can Use to Find Any Leak in Your Home
Four Tools You Can Use to Find Any Leak in Your Home
Water leaks can be incredibly damaging and expensive. Having these tools can help detect them—and locate their source—before it’s too late.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Four Tools You Can Use to Find Any Leak in Your Home
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The perfect example of this careful use of resources is the ending, because it makes excellent use of stuff just lying around the story.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The perfect example of this careful use of resources is the ending, because it makes excellent use of stuff just lying around the story.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I regard all leftovers as poison after 3 days. I'm not dying because I decided those meatballs "smelled okay."
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November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I regard all leftovers as poison after 3 days. I'm not dying because I decided those meatballs "smelled okay."
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“The twins had four degrees between them and no marketable skills and thus had been unemployed more or less their entire adult lives. This deprived them of the office spouses that would otherwise have filled out their social lives.”
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November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“The twins had four degrees between them and no marketable skills and thus had been unemployed more or less their entire adult lives. This deprived them of the office spouses that would otherwise have filled out their social lives.”
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12 Unexpected Kitchen Tools and Appliances That Will Make Thanksgiving Dinner Prep a Lot Easier
12 Unexpected Kitchen Tools and Appliances That Will Make Thanksgiving Dinner Prep a Lot Easier
Making Thanksgiving for your friends and family can be super stressful—but these gadgets and unexpected tools can make it a little easier.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
12 Unexpected Kitchen Tools and Appliances That Will Make Thanksgiving Dinner Prep a Lot Easier
When I was in 3rd grade we had a test where the first instruction was "read all instructions before starting" and the last was "don't do anything" and I was the only kid who read all the instructions and that remains the only thing of value I ever learned in school.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When I was in 3rd grade we had a test where the first instruction was "read all instructions before starting" and the last was "don't do anything" and I was the only kid who read all the instructions and that remains the only thing of value I ever learned in school.
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‘Howard Safely, you’re drunk!’ Martha accused.
Howard stood up. ‘Yes, I am,’ he asserted calmly. ‘And why not? The poor man our little science experiment here just put out of a job might have been me!’
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Howard stood up. ‘Yes, I am,’ he asserted calmly. ‘And why not? The poor man our little science experiment here just put out of a job might have been me!’
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Writing Without Rules: From the Notebook | Jeff Somers | Substack
I'm author Jeff Somers, and I write at least one short story every month, longhand, in a spiral notebook, and have for decades. I'll be publishing them here one week at a time because no authority on Earth can stop me. Click to read Writing Without Rules: From the Notebook, by Jeff Somers, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
‘Howard Safely, you’re drunk!’ Martha accused.
Howard stood up. ‘Yes, I am,’ he asserted calmly. ‘And why not? The poor man our little science experiment here just put out of a job might have been me!’
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Howard stood up. ‘Yes, I am,’ he asserted calmly. ‘And why not? The poor man our little science experiment here just put out of a job might have been me!’
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