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Stephen Fishbach
@stephenfishbach.bsky.social
2x Survivor loser. Pushcart Prize-winning writer. Host of the Paraphrase Podcast.

Novel forthcoming in January 2026.

Your reskeets of me are endorsements.
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This book is bonkers. It includes prose walkthroughs of every level in the first three Super Mario games (plus Super Mario Land) with no screenshots whatsoever.

Imagine getting to, like, World 7-3 and having to come up with a fresh new way of writing "jump over the pipe."
January 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
recording some ancillary content for the Escape! audiobook
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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French authorities are taking X to court because Grok is now doing straight up holocaust denial. Gas chambers intended for disinfection, cyanide residue tiny, ‘story’ persists because of taboo against critical examination. (Full translation in alt text)
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
what the EFF is this and how do I rid myself of it?
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
thank you Parade for the lovely piece about Escape!

parade.com/news/ex-surv...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
to any asking - if you already have a ticket, you do ~not~ need to rebuy!!
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Good news! My Strand book event with @emilynussbaum.bsky.social sold out!! So we are moving to a BIGGER SPACE.

Get tix now! January 30 @ 7pm!

www.eventbrite.com/e/stephen-fi...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Insane life dream to appear on @hollywoodhandbook.bsky.social

Some good tips in this episode for anybody else trying to get on the show.
Now that @stephenfishbach.bsky.social is finally back we can release his episode and retract his obituaries!

Watch: www.patreon.com/posts/143373...

Listen: www.patreon.com/posts/143373...
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just made a dad joke at the exact same moment as my father-in-law I have achieved the dad apotheosis
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November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
do any naturalists out there know how to pronounce the taraw palm? Wrote it in my novel and now the audiobook folks are looking to find a fully accurate way to pronounce it!
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
not sure what it means that everyone on Bluesky says 'man' and everyone on X says "yawn" (but also objects to my saying 'yawn' instead of 'John)
Settlers of Catan -- Catan (rhymes with man) or Catahn (rhymes with yawn)?
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Settlers of Catan -- Catan (rhymes with man) or Catahn (rhymes with yawn)?
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I am in the middle of this book and it is really good. Go see Stephen!
FRIENDS please come out to my book launch events in Jan!

Jan 27: Washington DC @Politics & Prose - no tix required

Jan 29: Austin @t Book People with @rickdevens.bsky.social - free tix!

Jan 30: NYC at the Strand with @emilynussbaum.bsky.social !!

TIX AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE's EVENTS PAGE!!
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
FRIENDS please come out to my book launch events in Jan!

Jan 27: Washington DC @Politics & Prose - no tix required

Jan 29: Austin @t Book People with @rickdevens.bsky.social - free tix!

Jan 30: NYC at the Strand with @emilynussbaum.bsky.social !!

TIX AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE's EVENTS PAGE!!
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
question for those with a TV production background, would remote cams store on a microSD card or standard SD card?
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
what is AWP and should I go? Baltimore is like an hour drive for me.
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
DC friends I will be at Politics & Prose on January 27 @ 7 pm to launch my novel Escape!!* Please come by to say hello and get your copy signed! If it's already signed I will sign it a second time!

*one exclamation point a part of the title, the second added for emphasis
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
still can't believe I got blurbed by Jonathan Safran Foer
October 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
AUSTIN! Come join me January 29th at Book People, where I'll be talking about my novel with another has-been reality contestant Rick Devens!!!
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
the LEGEND @benjaminpercy.bsky.social gave me the blurb I dreamed i'd one day get ....

Thrill Me was my guide while writing my novel; my cork board is covered in its advice.

And Dead Lands sits over my shoulder at my writing desk reminding me what good fiction can do.

I'm so deeply honored.
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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@stephenfishbach.bsky.social Only on page 16, and I'm already completely enthralled. Do you mean I get to enjoy another 300+ pages of this? Wonderful.
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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In the chaos, one trader profited ~$150 million from well-timed shorts. With an offshore trading platform, potentially offshore trader, and no regulators apparently interested in crypto enforcement, the possibility that someone was trading on White House inside info will likely go unexamined.
October 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When I first had the idea for Escape! I wanted it to be a ‘literary thriller,’ to have depth and humanity but also be fast-paced and fun. I worked so hard to create that propulsion, so I was honored—and relieved!—when Janelle Brown of all people gave me this incredible blurb!
October 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I will never cease being amazed at how many utensils my household can go through in a day.
October 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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If you ever wonder if all the promo and reminders to preorder are effective, I will tell you that *this* reminder was the one that got through! I've been hearing you talk about preordering for months and kept thinking "I'll get to it". Well today I actually did! Very excited to read Escape!
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM