John Waddy Bullion
@johnwaddy.bsky.social
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John Waddy Bullion
@johnwaddy.bsky.social
· Nov 18
This World Will Never Run Out of Strangers: Stories
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This collection was twenty years in the making, and there were times I could’ve quit, but I never stopped believing in these stories. Thanks @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social and @vanwinkle.bsky.social for believing in them too—and for making this whole process the smoothest imaginable. a.co/d/8UAd3Ij
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“But it’s too late for all that. You have melted, little snowflake, and now you are but one drop of water in the turgid, curdled human ocean.”
Some morning fiction for us all.
Some morning fiction for us all.
I have a new “how to” story up at @xraylitmag.bsky.social that was inspired by two things:
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM
“But it’s too late for all that. You have melted, little snowflake, and now you are but one drop of water in the turgid, curdled human ocean.”
Some morning fiction for us all.
Some morning fiction for us all.
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Kept seeing everyone sharing this one yesterday and so had it open in a tab to get to, and finally got to this morning. And, indeed, it's really wonderful! The whole thing, and then culminating in such a perfect, fun, beautiful final paragraph.
I have a new “how to” story up at @xraylitmag.bsky.social that was inspired by two things:
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Kept seeing everyone sharing this one yesterday and so had it open in a tab to get to, and finally got to this morning. And, indeed, it's really wonderful! The whole thing, and then culminating in such a perfect, fun, beautiful final paragraph.
Reposted by John Waddy Bullion
I have a new “how to” story up at @xraylitmag.bsky.social that was inspired by two things:
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I have a new “how to” story up at @xraylitmag.bsky.social that was inspired by two things:
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
1. Bono jumping off the stage at Live Aid to save a struggling young girl in the crowd
2. My wife saving our youngest child from choking to death on three separate occasions
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
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“Maybe finding yourself alone while surrounded by strangers and losing control felt like the closest thing to dying.”
Every day I’m mad I can’t write like @johnwaddy.bsky.social
Every day I’m mad I can’t write like @johnwaddy.bsky.social
read this story by John Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social !
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“Maybe finding yourself alone while surrounded by strangers and losing control felt like the closest thing to dying.”
Every day I’m mad I can’t write like @johnwaddy.bsky.social
Every day I’m mad I can’t write like @johnwaddy.bsky.social
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@johnwaddy.bsky.social has established and mastered this style of music fiction that is so good and feels so real. Just an absolute delight to see that on display here in this incredible story.
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
@johnwaddy.bsky.social has established and mastered this style of music fiction that is so good and feels so real. Just an absolute delight to see that on display here in this incredible story.
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“You have melted, little snowflake, and now you are but one drop of water in the turgid, curdled human ocean.”
Sheesh, what a banger of a story. So damn good.
Sheesh, what a banger of a story. So damn good.
read this story by John Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social !
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM
“You have melted, little snowflake, and now you are but one drop of water in the turgid, curdled human ocean.”
Sheesh, what a banger of a story. So damn good.
Sheesh, what a banger of a story. So damn good.
Very proud and excited to share a new story in X-R-A-Y today
This piece started out as a riff about Bono going into the crowd at Live Aid and ended up as a meditation on the asymmetrical love between parents and children
thanks to @joshuahebburn.bsky.social for the keen and perceptive edits!
This piece started out as a riff about Bono going into the crowd at Live Aid and ended up as a meditation on the asymmetrical love between parents and children
thanks to @joshuahebburn.bsky.social for the keen and perceptive edits!
read this story by John Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social !
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Very proud and excited to share a new story in X-R-A-Y today
This piece started out as a riff about Bono going into the crowd at Live Aid and ended up as a meditation on the asymmetrical love between parents and children
thanks to @joshuahebburn.bsky.social for the keen and perceptive edits!
This piece started out as a riff about Bono going into the crowd at Live Aid and ended up as a meditation on the asymmetrical love between parents and children
thanks to @joshuahebburn.bsky.social for the keen and perceptive edits!
Reposted by John Waddy Bullion
read this story by John Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social !
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
HOW TO SURVIVE A CROWD CRUSH by John Waddy Bullion
First and foremost, don’t panic, baby girl. And please understand that it’s not your fault—you aren’t in this situation because you’re young and dumb, or because your already-questionable decision-mak...
xraylitmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:06 PM
read this story by John Waddy Bullion @johnwaddy.bsky.social !
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
it's about a girl who gets trapped in a crowd crush during a big concert. i feel like the claustrophobic writing style matches the story - don't miss this !
xraylitmag.com/how-to-survi...
a likely name for a historian of the largest city in the state of Maryland to have
January 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM
a likely name for a historian of the largest city in the state of Maryland to have
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I'm glad Jim Reardon ended up being a very important Pixar person, with an Oscar nomination for writing the script to Wall-E. But it's pretty clear from this 1986 student short film why he ended up on The Simpsons first.
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I'm glad Jim Reardon ended up being a very important Pixar person, with an Oscar nomination for writing the script to Wall-E. But it's pretty clear from this 1986 student short film why he ended up on The Simpsons first.
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The moment we've all been waiting for: Fernando Mendoza's "Here's What I Learned From Winning a National Championship" LinkedIn post
January 21, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The moment we've all been waiting for: Fernando Mendoza's "Here's What I Learned From Winning a National Championship" LinkedIn post
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New story for you today via @somewordslit.bsky.social
“On the day they ran the new system at work, they had us speak our names into the machine … I said my name, slowly, clearly, with conviction. The machine spat out a new badge that read Slulder Bilnie”
somewords.boards.net/thread/52/sh...
“On the day they ran the new system at work, they had us speak our names into the machine … I said my name, slowly, clearly, with conviction. The machine spat out a new badge that read Slulder Bilnie”
somewords.boards.net/thread/52/sh...
somewords.boards.net
January 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
New story for you today via @somewordslit.bsky.social
“On the day they ran the new system at work, they had us speak our names into the machine … I said my name, slowly, clearly, with conviction. The machine spat out a new badge that read Slulder Bilnie”
somewords.boards.net/thread/52/sh...
“On the day they ran the new system at work, they had us speak our names into the machine … I said my name, slowly, clearly, with conviction. The machine spat out a new badge that read Slulder Bilnie”
somewords.boards.net/thread/52/sh...
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I dunno...sounds like BURN by @stephanieaustin.bsky.social is pretty fuckin good. Get yours February 3rd 🚬🔥
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I dunno...sounds like BURN by @stephanieaustin.bsky.social is pretty fuckin good. Get yours February 3rd 🚬🔥
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ok so i dont know anything about Guy Fieri but i had fun making LORE for him and i hope you love Guy just a little more after reading it. i sure did
thank you @burialmagazine.bsky.social for the pub and thank you @lofipod.bsky.social for the prompt burialmagazine.neocities.org/creaturecomf...
thank you @burialmagazine.bsky.social for the pub and thank you @lofipod.bsky.social for the prompt burialmagazine.neocities.org/creaturecomf...
Creature Comfort
burialmagazine.neocities.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
ok so i dont know anything about Guy Fieri but i had fun making LORE for him and i hope you love Guy just a little more after reading it. i sure did
thank you @burialmagazine.bsky.social for the pub and thank you @lofipod.bsky.social for the prompt burialmagazine.neocities.org/creaturecomf...
thank you @burialmagazine.bsky.social for the pub and thank you @lofipod.bsky.social for the prompt burialmagazine.neocities.org/creaturecomf...
“Turn me on, dead man”
Meanwhile let's check in with Harrison Mevis after the game winning field goal! WHAT????
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 AM
“Turn me on, dead man”
oh my god
It’s almost the offseason, so it’s time to start watching one of my favorite activities - people trying to eat the 72oz steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch on livestream.
bigtexan.com/pages/live-s...
bigtexan.com/pages/live-s...
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
oh my god
about to read some Nü-American lit here
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
about to read some Nü-American lit here
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ATTN all AWP attendees & Baltimore bruisers:
BRUISER MART will be Thursday, March 4.
Book fair, readings + panels, and AWP afterparty offsite at The Ottobar.
More details below. Vendor applications are open now ↓
www.bruisermag.com/mart_vendcall
BRUISER MART will be Thursday, March 4.
Book fair, readings + panels, and AWP afterparty offsite at The Ottobar.
More details below. Vendor applications are open now ↓
www.bruisermag.com/mart_vendcall
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
ATTN all AWP attendees & Baltimore bruisers:
BRUISER MART will be Thursday, March 4.
Book fair, readings + panels, and AWP afterparty offsite at The Ottobar.
More details below. Vendor applications are open now ↓
www.bruisermag.com/mart_vendcall
BRUISER MART will be Thursday, March 4.
Book fair, readings + panels, and AWP afterparty offsite at The Ottobar.
More details below. Vendor applications are open now ↓
www.bruisermag.com/mart_vendcall
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I would like for one copy of my novel to sell today. I know times are tough, and there are much bigger problems in the world; nevertheless, I’m hoping one copy sells today. It’s even a couple bucks off.
bookshop.org/p/books/thun...
bookshop.org/p/books/thun...
Thunder From a Clear Blue Sky
Check out Thunder From a Clear Blue Sky - <p>The Big West: a largely unexplored region of Calem, Central America, where time and gravity obey different laws, where sloped lakes and mineral snow decora...
bookshop.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I would like for one copy of my novel to sell today. I know times are tough, and there are much bigger problems in the world; nevertheless, I’m hoping one copy sells today. It’s even a couple bucks off.
bookshop.org/p/books/thun...
bookshop.org/p/books/thun...
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Great mail day! Been looking forward to this one.
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@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
@johnwaddy.bsky.social
@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Great mail day! Been looking forward to this one.
@johnwaddy.bsky.social
@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
@johnwaddy.bsky.social
@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social
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Excited to have my anti-gravity story out at @hexliterary.bsky.social today! Thank you @danielmiller.bsky.social and everyone at Hex
"Everyone knew about our friendship, and by that I mean: the Kremlin."
This week in hex: a birthday party, anti-gravity secrets, the complexities of parenting. We are BEYOND thrilled to feature the incredible @glennorgias.bsky.social's "Dewdrops," an unforgettable slice of magic! Spread the word! 😈
This week in hex: a birthday party, anti-gravity secrets, the complexities of parenting. We are BEYOND thrilled to feature the incredible @glennorgias.bsky.social's "Dewdrops," an unforgettable slice of magic! Spread the word! 😈
Dewdrops by Glenn Orgias
Mr Hyun lived down the hall, he was elderly and had arthritis so I’d cook him meals (he offered to pay, but given that I’d been cajoled into spying on him it was the least I could do). Everyone knew a...
hexliterary.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Excited to have my anti-gravity story out at @hexliterary.bsky.social today! Thank you @danielmiller.bsky.social and everyone at Hex