Cody Shrum
@cshrumly
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Author of Oakaville (@thealienbuddha) & Green Acre (@choeofpleirn). Words in HAD, BULL, Maudlin House, Cleaver Mag & others. @identitytheory Fiction Editor.
Kansas, USA
Joined February 2018
It feels like a weird time to promote a book but today is the day—my small-town Kansas short story collection, Oakaville, is now available on Amazon from @thealienbuddha! https://t.co/DrOS2Wf1jt
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I have a new personal, vulnerable essay out with JMWW today about my wife’s and my decision not to have kids 😃 Thanks to @andrewbertaina for taking a look at a draft early on! https://t.co/xGF4VkcT6E
jmwwblog.wordpress.com
With each pass around the center of the store we must circle the giant Ferris wheel situated in the store’s heart like a monument, shrieks of glee playing as a soundtrack over this consumerist para…
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I have a new personal, vulnerable essay out with JMWW today about my wife’s and my decision not to have kids 😃 Thanks to @andrewbertaina for taking a look at a draft early on! https://t.co/xGF4VkcT6E
jmwwblog.wordpress.com
With each pass around the center of the store we must circle the giant Ferris wheel situated in the store’s heart like a monument, shrieks of glee playing as a soundtrack over this consumerist para…
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making a coffee and opening your laptop at 6:05 AM then scrolling on your phone from 6:06 AM to 9:31 AM probably feels so good here
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It is an honor to share one of the best stories I’ve written yet, “In Another Life, I Am a Direct Descendant of Sharks,” published in one of my dream literary magazines, @xraylitmag 🦈 https://t.co/lbqbjJd6kJ
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This essay isn’t just close to my heart—it’s a chunk of it. Please read, especially if you’re dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, ocd, or struggling with any mental heath issues. You’re not alone. The carwash is always waiting for you. @trampset
https://t.co/1Pe6y4HK9x
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I’ve got new work up at @bruisermag. Nice surprise to have it pubbed today 🖤🔥 https://t.co/QXTeuKTZuU
bruisermag.com
We’re not really supposed to talk to the psych patients. In fairness, I didn’t talk to Jay. She started talking to me. Couple nights ago I was
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I have to say, it is extremely hard, mostly impossible, without a lot of people hustling on your part, to sell a book. It's the 2-year anniversary of my most recent book. I'm begging you, please, if you've read it, go smash a star or say a few words about it. I need help. Link ⬇️
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Thrilled to be here :)
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(Finally) got around to reading this. And it rules.
I have a new story up at @MISTERBULLBULL today—It’s got yearning, shitty jobs, suicidal ideation, and near-death experiences, among other things. It’s one of my weirder stories 😃
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So much going on here as @cshrumly deftly bounces us around the mind, experience and trajectory of his character. I'll be unpacking it for days to come.
"John felt unoriginal—an insurance company office worker offing himself in his cheap apartment. But this weapon had balls. His friends and family could take pride in knowing he’d killed himself in this way." @cshrumly
https://t.co/MQjL72SZRv
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"John felt unoriginal—an insurance company office worker offing himself in his cheap apartment. But this weapon had balls. His friends and family could take pride in knowing he’d killed himself in this way." @cshrumly
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I have a new story up at @MISTERBULLBULL today—It’s got yearning, shitty jobs, suicidal ideation, and near-death experiences, among other things. It’s one of my weirder stories 😃
"John felt unoriginal—an insurance company office worker offing himself in his cheap apartment. But this weapon had balls. His friends and family could take pride in knowing he’d killed himself in this way." @cshrumly
https://t.co/MQjL72SZRv
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Loved this story. Wow 🫣🤯
I have a new story up at @MISTERBULLBULL today—It’s got yearning, shitty jobs, suicidal ideation, and near-death experiences, among other things. It’s one of my weirder stories 😃
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For the evening crowd! The Other Stories podcast recorded my short horror story, "The Yellow Tape," for one of their episodes! I'm in awe of how cool it sounds! If you got time, have a listen! https://t.co/RkbwB1mrJ0
I don't know how the hell this happened, but I completely forgot this came out back in June. So, a short horror story of mine got made into a podcast by The Other Stories podcast!! So surreal to hear someone read my words! Anyway, take a listen, link in comments.
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All right! Been wanting to read some @cshrumly since I heard him on @tylercdempsey's podcast and lookeee here. In my queue. Dammit, why do I have to go to work? Why can't I just read (and write) stories all day?
"John felt unoriginal—an insurance company office worker offing himself in his cheap apartment. But this weapon had balls. His friends and family could take pride in knowing he’d killed himself in this way." @cshrumly
https://t.co/MQjL72SZRv
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I have a new story up at @MISTERBULLBULL today—It’s got yearning, shitty jobs, suicidal ideation, and near-death experiences, among other things. It’s one of my weirder stories 😃
"John felt unoriginal—an insurance company office worker offing himself in his cheap apartment. But this weapon had balls. His friends and family could take pride in knowing he’d killed himself in this way." @cshrumly
https://t.co/MQjL72SZRv
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