“We'll play in the yard and watch movies, the three of us buttertongued and Howdy Doody!—smiling as the sulfurous plume wafting in from the sinkhole stunts our love yous into slag psalms.”
The way your words build is amazing. Great writing, also buttertongued is my new favourite word 😂
Haha! Yeah, this story is basically a vehicle to unleash "buttertongued" into the world. I came across it in Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer" and had to use it.
Chewing dust. Dragged across saw grass. Slumped inside the crushing lack of response. You just unlock all these images in my head whenever I finish one of your epic fever dreams! Love it so much, Will!!
Coming in quietly to scorch us with that mind-blowing fiction! You're the real deal, Will. In awe of what you're capable of, hardly able to wait for what comes next! Top drawer, every time. A master!
I don't think it is really "about" anything in particular. For me, it captures something about a long-past relationship and the imagery and voices come from that period.
This is actually disgustingly good. I’m inspired
Thank you so much NJ! I absolutely LOVE your work so this means so much
Wow, Will. So much in here that stays with you, but "how a great sinkhole blooms out from his bones when we're not looking" was just devastating.
Thanks for the kind words, Stephanie! Haha oh boy, I went down a late-night rabbit-hole of sinkholes and I guess it weaseled its way in there
Those late night sinkholes are insidious!
They really know how to pull you in
A beautiful piece, Will.
You said so much in such a short piece. Bravo :)
Thanks so much Michael!
This is so lovely Will. Your range of style is quite impressive, in terms of the pieces you write.
Thank you so much!
This is it, this is the good stuff right here
Thanks, AB!
Ooft, this was worded so well
Thanks!
“We'll play in the yard and watch movies, the three of us buttertongued and Howdy Doody!—smiling as the sulfurous plume wafting in from the sinkhole stunts our love yous into slag psalms.”
The way your words build is amazing. Great writing, also buttertongued is my new favourite word 😂
Thanks so much!
Haha! Yeah, this story is basically a vehicle to unleash "buttertongued" into the world. I came across it in Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer" and had to use it.
I love that haha, also a big fan of Henry Miller, his book the colossus of maroussi is one of my favourites
Haven’t read that one yet! Have to add it to the list
Chewing dust. Dragged across saw grass. Slumped inside the crushing lack of response. You just unlock all these images in my head whenever I finish one of your epic fever dreams! Love it so much, Will!!
Thanks so much E.L. Wow…love the image of dragged across saw grass. Your comments always get the juices flowing
Aww!! Well, likewise of course!
Spoooky. Apparently you can write about any damn thing and it's great!
Thanks, Anna!
I’ve been trying to think how to tell you how much I loved this…but I’ve been shorn of words. Pure feeling.
Thank you so much, Liz. It was a bit different for me and I’m so touched it resonated with you
I love this! The unexpected way you use just pulls you into the mood of the whole piece, into that world--
Thanks, Maia!!
Coming in quietly to scorch us with that mind-blowing fiction! You're the real deal, Will. In awe of what you're capable of, hardly able to wait for what comes next! Top drawer, every time. A master!
Thanks so much, Ken! Right back at ya--always get a tinge of excitement when I see something of yours in the inbox!
Thank you, Will. Honoured to be on your radar at all. The next 4-5 will be light fare: I’m slogging through Lovecraft. Then I’m gonna floor it!
I can't handle how good this is.
awww thanks Sean!!
I'm trying to figure out how to tell you that you're a genius without coming off like a weirdo. You blow me away.
Damn, Sean, that means a lot to me. I'm a huge fan of your work and it always inspires me so for you to be a regular reader is a huge deal to me
My mind is still sorting through the wreckage but I think I'm good. No, I *know* I'm good.
That was a blast in every sense of the word, Will. Thanks
Haha, glad to hear you found some things in the wreckage!
I don't think it is really "about" anything in particular. For me, it captures something about a long-past relationship and the imagery and voices come from that period.