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Apr 30Liked by J David Osborne, radicaledward

Fusing genre fiction with anime sensibilities is almost always a good idea. My novella, Dracula and the Devil Walk into a Bar, does basically that. I resurrected Jonathan Harker as a cyborg/mech because why the fuck not?

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This is a genius idea

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May 2Liked by J David Osborne, radicaledward

Thank you! The story is in the anthology Hunted Highways from Crystal Lake Publishing, in case you're interested.

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That is the move. Why the fuck not indeed.

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May 2Liked by J David Osborne, radicaledward

For a long time, I thought I didn't like manga. But then at some point I realized how much of manga is based on the premise, "why the fuck not," and everything clicked into place for me. Life has been more enjoyable since.

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Exactly. You learn to love the audacity of it.

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Yep. "What genre is your story?" "All of em."

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Apr 30Liked by J David Osborne

God damn are you cooking.

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Love it! When I added a samurai wielding woman to my Arizona noir last year I knew I was on to something...

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Hell yes katanas are the vibe right now dude.

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