Justin Peniston

"Still round the corner there may wait, / a new road or a secret gate."
-- J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (3 Jan 1892-1973)

11:06 AM - Jan 03, 2024

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There is always something deeply satisfying about working on Hunter Black.

03:45 AM - Dec 24, 2023

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If you leave #ReservationDogs off of your "Best of 2023" List -- I can't take you seriously.

01:41 AM - Dec 23, 2023

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Ate shit last night. We keep a box in front of the kitchen cabinets as cat-proofing and I tripped right over it. If I retain one thing from high school athletics, it's an ability to fall without injuring myself -- didn't even spill the drink I was carrying.

But man, I am sore today.

01:05 AM - Dec 18, 2023

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Today's a day of weird anniversaries...and it's too much to go into in a single post. If you're up for resisting the TL;DR impulse, head on over to my site.

https://www.justinpeniston...

05:38 PM - Dec 11, 2023

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For about fifteen seconds, I seriously thought about trying to write. Right now. After a bitch of a night behind the bar.

Nope.

03:50 AM - Dec 09, 2023

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Oh man, I just solved some story problems I've been struggling with and broke open MONTHS worth of Hunter Black. The bad news is, I'm at the night job right now, because all I want to do is write.

(You know it's a good day when I want to WRITE, rather than to HAVE WRITTEN.)

06:33 PM - Dec 05, 2023

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This was a full, productive, and satisfying day. I hope I can keep having days like today.

04:31 AM - Dec 05, 2023

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Am I the only person that this happens to? I have to TRY to get my CAPS LOCK key to stick -- but if I accidentally mistype when trying to hit the A, it stays on with no problem.

05:11 PM - Dec 03, 2023

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I love that moment when you're writing and a character reveals something new of themselves to you. I mean, it comes out of your own brain, but it feels like the character's starting to speak for themselves.

04:15 PM - Dec 03, 2023

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"Labels are for the things men make, not for men. The most primitive man is too complex to be labeled."
- Rex Stout, novelist (1 Dec 1886-1975) #AWordADay

01:07 PM - Dec 01, 2023

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I just reached out to my congressman and my senators to ask them to oppose KOSA. Look this bill up. State's attorneys that consider CRT or transgender healthcare "harmful" will be able to sue to keep information relating to these subjects off of social media. This can't be allowed to happen.

12:49 PM - Nov 28, 2023

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For some reason, I think you guys want to hear me bitch about the parts I find difficult in this writing career...

https://www.justinpeniston...

04:07 PM - Nov 27, 2023 (Edited)

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"People rarely win wars; governments rarely lose them."
- Arundhati Roy, author (b. 24 Nov 1961)

02:39 PM - Nov 24, 2023

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We've started reposting Hunter Black on Tapas and we just hit a nice little milestone (especially since we do ZERO marketing). If you want to get in on Hunter Black from the beginning, this is a good place to start!

04:55 PM - Nov 21, 2023

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Been watching lots of stuff lately -- been making lots of stuff too. What does it all mean?
https://www.justinpeniston...

justinpeniston.com

The State of Genre Fiction

There's no secret to what I'm trying to do in my writing career. I write genre. I write superheroes, fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Right now, I'm aiming for television, but I'd love to write features as well. Ultimately, my goal is to create original content. My animation development team, M..

04:49 PM - Nov 21, 2023

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3 Threaded Spouts

"The spectacle of what is called religion, or at any rate organised religion, in India and elsewhere, has filled me with horror and I have frequently condemned it and wished to make a clean sweep of it.
1/3

01:09 PM - Nov 14, 2023

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Simple question for people who haven't seen it yet -- If Quantumania (or Secret Invasion) had been better, would you be more excited for The Marvels?

06:45 PM - Nov 13, 2023

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Trying something new to warm up for the day. It's no big deal, but if you want to know what's up with me, just check this out:
https://www.justinpeniston...

06:45 PM - Nov 13, 2023

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I've had enough of people I love killing themselves. If I have ever told you that I love you -- please choose to live.

03:22 AM - Nov 11, 2023

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THE MARVELS isn't "great cinema." It is, however, UTTERLY DELIGHTFUL. It was fun, it was heartfelt, and it was heroic. #LovedIt

06:15 PM - Nov 10, 2023

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Ah, the incomparable joy of a cat with the midnight zoomies. (I'm just glad it ain't both of them.)

02:32 AM - Nov 07, 2023

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Man, when they said these muscle relaxers would make me drowsy, they weren't messing around. Good night.

04:19 AM - Nov 03, 2023

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Finally saw Across The Spider-Verse -- absolutely BREATHTAKING. I haven't been this impressed by a film in a long time.

03:13 AM - Nov 01, 2023

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This isn't a song that people often talk about when they talk about Prince, but I think it's just a wonderful little piece.
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Listen to Strollin' - 2023 remaster on Spotify. Prince, The New Power Generation · Song · 2023.

06:53 PM - Oct 31, 2023

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Oh god...the hipsters have found me! If I share pictures of my breakfast too, you should officially start to worry.

02:31 PM - Oct 31, 2023

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Just watched DEVIL from 2010. Surprisingly decent film. A wee bit scary. Solid, simple, and a sweet, sweet 80 minutes.

Worth a watch.

02:19 AM - Oct 27, 2023

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We finished FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER tonight. While hardly perfect, it was a thoroughly enjoyable piece of modern Gothic horror. I particularly enjoyed the embrace of Poe's poetry. I'm just sad that no one ever said the word, "tintinnabulation."

05:02 AM - Oct 25, 2023

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For the first time I can remember, I'm actually listening to Slayer. On purpose.

11:56 PM - Oct 16, 2023

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