Chris Stout

@stoutwriter.bsky.social

I write novels and short stories. I've got an an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. I ❤️ shelter dogs, but sometimes surreptitiously scritch kitties behind the ears. https://www.stoutwrites.com/

My writing process involves a lot of noodling around. I have SO. MANY. DRAFTS. started, some tens of thousands of words long. They almost always lack conflict, I think because i'm trying to figure out a new set of characters and circumstances, and that's just how I do it.

Ebook readers: how is #Kobo as a platform? Do you like their devices or read with the app? Any recs on devices? Mainly looking for more comfortable than reading on my phone when I can't haul my paperbacks.

I don't know where the fuck this story I'm writing is going, but I do know that I have aches in my neck, back, right knee, & both feet (thanks, plantar fasciitis). Also my dog rolled in something & I kinda just want to hide in a dark closet with some tea (for the taste and smell).

The cover of E.F. Schraeder’s new poetry collection, The Case for Cryptids, is up! It takes a whimsical approach to folklore so the cover features our fav mythical beasts roaming thru the title, the way we believe they roam world. Cover and preorder perks: tinyurl.com/4ztjp6ry

COVER REVEAL: The Case for Cryptids

We’re excited to share the cover of E.F. Schraeder’s newest poetry collection, The Case for Cryptids. This collection takes a whimsical approach to folklore and so the cover features a …

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It's the 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 of our campaign! Support so far has been wonderful. With an incredible slate of authors inspired by some truly terrifying photographs this antho is going to be unforgettable. But we need a few more supporters to make it happen! Can you help? www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

Abandoned: Asylum, a horror anthology

An anthology of horror stories edited by Bram Stoker Award-winning editor James Chambers

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Kinda nervous to post any good news in the midst of <gestures wildly> all this, but after nearly 15 months of planning and countless false starts, I've FiNALLY completed a draft for the 5th book in my mystery series. I can has sleep now?

Toffee mixture passed the cold water test. Side note: watching it crystalize like that is pretty cool. Even if it doesn't set properly, that was almost worth the price of admission.

Also I fully expect this first attempt to go sideways. Apparently my cooking thermometer went splut and didn't get replaced, so I'll be doing the cold water test to check for doneness. Goin' old school here!