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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · 13h

I got an acceptance today! I'll have a story in the anthology Stolen from Easton Tales Publishing, due to release before Halloween.

eastontales.ca
#indiehorror #writing

Many spooky hands are grabbing a young woman in a nightgown. Her eyes are pale white without pupils. The lower half of the image fades into the front of an overgrown, perhaps abandoned, mansion.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · 1d

If anyone is reading this, stay away from this scamming bullshit. They have like 50 different accounts and websites that are all geared to taking money from people without paying writers or artists for any of their 'contests'.

If you're the account owner reading this, go fuck yourself.

Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · 3d

How many fucking scams are you running here? This is like the fifth or sixth account you've followed me with and all your 'contests' are straight fucking cash grabs on the poor people entering your bullshit thinking it's legit. Please, for fuck's sake, fuck off.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Sep 7

So, your 'contests' cost between $35 - $170 and this is the payment: Mainly what this contest does is give exposure to the writer.
This smells an awful like some predatory bullshit. Given that you also seem to run 500 websites full of the same, I'd prefer it if you fucked right off.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 31

I'm incredibly glad you enjoyed it!

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 21

I have a foil Crucible of Worlds I want to give to a friend, but it's mixed in somewhere in the 5,000 packs I bought during lockdown...

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 21

I wish there was a thumb's down for the AI-generated bullshit people post and call it art. I'll just have to settle for the manual 'Get Fucked' button I use instead.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 19

It's embarrassing when you have to call your boss to get advice.
meduza.io/en/news/2025...

Trump reportedly interrupts meeting with Zelensky and European leaders to call Putin — Meduza

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly interrupted his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday to call Russian President Vladimir Putin.

meduza.io

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 17

If anyone is curious, I submitted to ROH Publishing and got some really insightful, useful feedback on my story. I will revise with their suggestions in mind. Too bad they didn't recognize my genius and all, but they are apparently cool, genuine people.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 15

Read The Smiling Many-Squid before it's gone.
www.spacesquid.com
#weirdfiction #writing

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 12

I have a story accepted at Space Squid. I am happy they accepted my story. I will post a link when they post the story. It's a funny one, I think.

#writing

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 6

Toad Shade Zine will be open for submissions starting September 1st. The theme this time will be 'We're All Going to Die." for horror stories and art. Check it out at toadshadezine.com/submissions/

Submissions – Toad Shade Zine

toadshadezine.com

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Aug 2

If you give them bingo cards, people let you yell at them.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 31

I hope the comet is an alien and it kills us all.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 30

Check out this anthology; one of my stories is in it!
a.co/d/4uj5HgR
#writing

Tales of Galactic Pest Control

Tales of Galactic Pest Control [Gerrold, David, Easton, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tales of Galactic Pest Control

a.co

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 16

Here's audio of a story I wrote for a contest a little while back.
drive.google.com/file/d/11iCp...

No Hard Feelings.mp3

drive.google.com

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 15

My DMs are full of famous authors today, I tell you what! All of them are intrigued by the excerpts of my stories, too. The characters engaged in struggle that reveal personal strength are their favorites!

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 14

Awkward moment putting away the bird feeders for the evening.

A raccoon is sitting on top of a pole holding bird feeders despite being told politely but firmly to beat it.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 13

Sometimes perfection is within reach.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 13

Better than not making an impression.

Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 11

Quick reminder that BBC stories are available in pidgin.
www.bbc.com/pidgin/artic...

Venezuela: Why Trump wan deport migrants to Nigeria? - BBC News Pidgin

Nigeria don accuse di US of pressuring African kontris to take in Venezuelan deportees.

www.bbc.com

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 9

From my perspective, it looks like you're nailing it.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 9

I have a book of short stories on sale for $0.99. Take a chance for once in your life.

a.co/d/a78mZp3

Amazon.com

a.co

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 7

Still Life: Book with Ham. I feel like this composition encapsulates the brevity of our time together. Note the placement of the ham, as if to suggest that the soul may perhaps be infinite. Something to ponder...

A book, a lemon, a lit candle, and a plate of ham are artfully arranged by someone, obviously a genius, to illustrate that all of life's pleasures are fleeting.

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Galen Gower - Writer @galengower.com · Jul 7

I'm going to have a sale on a collection of stories starting tomorrow. You can get the whole eBook copy for $0.99.

a.co/d/8U6KesF

A Machine for Hugs: A Short Story Collection: Gower, Galen: 9798992363128: Amazon.com: Books

A Machine for Hugs: A Short Story Collection [Gower, Galen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Machine for Hugs: A Short Story Collection

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