Josh Dale
@joshdale.co
Writing, publishing, cats, nature, metal. Read good books by Thirty West. Order RAGE: thirtywestph.com/shop/rage
Mouthful of peanuts when a coworker tries talking to you is pfhwery awkphard
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
Sunday scaries but sticking the novella with the cute cat on the front in my bag as a reassurance for a good Monday lunch break.
THE BEST OF THIRTY WEST VOL 1 coming soon. Curated by @joshdale.co Printed by and assembled by hand
Rolling up to Dollar General with $1000 saying I wish to buy the rank of general please
Spent yesterday evening hiking, taking stock footage, and special projects. Saw a way to donate & purchase a bird box and support the Philly trail systems. Did just that today. What shall our future baby birds be named?
A core trauma I have is in middle school we had a button maker and I wanted to make a badass Metallica pin but I broke the button maker after one or two attempts and felt everyone hated me. But at least I had my pin and a cd player.
It is Wednesday my dudes. An author just got sent their publishing contract. Again, it is Wednesday my dudes. Again, Thirty West makes dreams come true.
Another August means another #sealeychallenge We have many ePDFs of our classic chapbooks, and maybe some in-print discounted poetry titles on sale soon. Start now and early with TW!
Think it’s about time to compile my crusty, deadpan, niche stories about being a metalhead and similar musical themes with the intent in finding a home for these awesome, gut-punching, beer -chugging stories. No posers that can’t name 3 songs. Straight bangers in the pit
Somehow, by the grace of all the holy deities, I scored an 8GB stick of RAM for only $100 off ebay
Hot take: I really dislike cover bands that literally mimic everything about a band. Like no I don’t want some goofball that looks like Ozzy signing Ozzy songs. Be yourself and pay homage your own way
Thirty West Publishing House updated HQ. Fast new desktop for all the design, printing, and multitasking work for another 10 years. Let’s create!
write the book you want to read because you will have to read it over and over and over when revising
I’m forging swords today with dear friends so if I get callouses and burns I’ll make sure to wear gloves packaging delicate books
Thirty West Publishing@thirtywestph.com · 2w agoTaking a day off. A lot going on behind the scenes. Anyone want a book? Use code FREESHIP on any order over $30. Escape the mundane with a TW book. thirtywestph.com/shop
New Afterimages was scheduled before the LeBron James announcement in Philly, but that’s alright because dude, Nolan Knight’s on a 20-0 run with two flash fictions “Shots & Crossing” Read it now and feel the slam dunk. substack.com/@thirtywest/...
Shots / Crossing
2 Flash Fictions by Nolan Knight. The flagrant foul called was less about a basketball court violation than Referee Thompson’s mother, Doris, admitted to Evergreen Hospice that day.
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I embodied all 4 of these personalities whilst doing it
Thirty West Publishing@thirtywestph.com · 2w agoJust hit SAVE on a new project from Thirty West. Working through the details but the calvary is ready to ride with us.