Paul Luikart (he/his/him)
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Writer, reader, joker.
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Paul Luikart (he/his/him)
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5 months ago
A short one about fire.
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via Bare Knuckle Press
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Should, should, should
"Fire pre-supposes its own death..."
https://open.substack.com/pub/tenpennyroundup/p/should-should-should?r=3bzd3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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I wrote, again, about "The Cherry Tree Carol." Thanks for reading, if you do!
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Cherry Tree Carol
Again...
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/cherry-tree-carol
10 months ago
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The guy at the gym said my hair makes me look like the lead singer of Fear Factory and I’m gonna take that as a win.
10 months ago
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I wrote a bit about a Coke machine. Thanks for reading!
paulluikart.substack.com/p/coke-machine
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Coke Machine
A reflection.
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/coke-machine
10 months ago
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Two Shakespeare Wondercast No. 1775 spincast reels from somewhere between 1961-1967. One kinda working. The other not at all. Gonna see what we can do..
10 months ago
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New Moleskine Day!
10 months ago
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I wrote a bit about throw pillows. Thanks for reading!
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REVIEW: Throw pillows
It's not good.
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/review-throw-pillows
10 months ago
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I have a new essay, “To the Christian Writer,” up today at Current. Thanks for reading!
currentpub.com/2024/12/05/t...
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To the Christian Writer
Bring the fire
https://currentpub.com/2024/12/05/to-the-christian-writer/
10 months ago
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I'm thrilled to say that my story/essay "Johnson Throw the Knuckleball" has been nominated for a Pushcart. Thanks very much to Current!
currentpub.com/2024/12/03/c...
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CURRENT announces its 2024 Pushcart Prize nominees
The editorial staff of Current is pleased to announce its nominees for the 2024 Pushcart Prize. They are: Agnes Howard, "Privilege, Hungarian Style" Paul
https://currentpub.com/2024/12/03/current-announces-its-2024-pushcart-prize-nominees/
11 months ago
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You have a device and a desire to read, so now it is time for you to do what you came here to do.
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The Buying of Books
There is never a wrong time.
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/the-buying-of-books
11 months ago
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Something new and quick to read, if you wanna, and thanks if you do!
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Mick's
Flash fiction
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/micks
11 months ago
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Hey. If you’re the person responsible for the little string at the top of a bag of charcoal, I hate you and I think you’re the worst person and the next time you brush your teeth I hope all your teeth fall out and also that you’d never stop hearing the cries of the damned when you try to sleep.
11 months ago
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Bold move turkeys showing up in the backyard on actual Thanksgiving.
11 months ago
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Thanksgiving traditions from around the world! Brazil: ..what, now? Germany: Oh, we don't.. Japan:..In Japan, there's no.. USA: EAT HUGE BIRD, WATCH THREE FOOTBALL GAMES, FALL ASLEEP ON COUCH WITH ONE SHOE ON, ONE SHOE OFF
11 months ago
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Well. I feel angry, confused, and upset.
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McCarthy, Barney, Vanity Fair, New Criticism
Et al
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/mccarthy-barney-vanity-fair-new-criticism
11 months ago
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New flash fiction from me, called "Dog Catapult," up at my substack today. Thanks for reading!
paulluikart.substack.com/p/dog-catapult
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Dog Catapult
Flash fiction
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/dog-catapult
11 months ago
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Mostly, I write. Sometimes, I make paintings (like these), and sometimes I go fishing. Sleeping and meals also have a place. And that’s kind of it.
11 months ago
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There’s a Coke machine that hates me…never takes my money, and when it does, it gives me water when I press Coke, and sometimes it’s just unplugged in my face. I guess it’s nice to know that when my enemies do their worst, I’m a little healthier.
11 months ago
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Whenever I go to the pharmacy, there is always somebody in line in front of me who has never been to the pharmacy before, nor taken medicine before, nor used money ever before for anything and I count it all a great pleasure to witness such a mighty and sudden education.
11 months ago
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Well. I can’t believe this. I made a list—any list, ever—that Erdrich, Atwood, and Vlautin also made.
www.columbiatribune.com/story/entert...
Sheesh. Thanks,
@aarikdanielsen.bsky.social
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A book-lover's holiday gift guide, from Margaret Atwood to Percival Everett
From generous novels to NBA memoirs and poetry collections, here are some of the books to gift this holiday season.
https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/11/17/20-books-worth-giving-receiving-this-holiday-season/75946458007/
11 months ago
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Instead of unnecessary roughness penalties in football, there should be rewards for necessary roughness. Positive reinforcement, little gems or badges.
11 months ago
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I fixed up this Shakespeare 2540 saltwater/heavy freshwater reel. From the late 60’s/ early 70’s?
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11 months ago
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A fine morning.
11 months ago
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Yeah I watched the Tyson/Paul fight and yeah it was the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.
11 months ago
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Well. This here is my nightstand. So.
11 months ago
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Fish story.
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Fish Story
My friend catches something big.
https://paulluikart.substack.com/p/fish-story
11 months ago
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While we’re at whatever it is that we’re at, I invite you to follow my substack. Fiction writing. Essays on writing. Jokes and sometimes baseball!
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Paul Luikart on Substack | Substack
A good place to read fiction and nonfiction, and sometimes read about fiction and nonfiction. Click to read Paul Luikart on Substack, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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11 months ago
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Are we over here now? I knew it wasn’t the bird one, but I think I thought Threads. Whatever. Hi!
11 months ago
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I forgot I'm on Bluesky! Allow me then to say my new book, The Realm of the Dog, is pre-order now!
#shortstories
#newbook
#jnewbooks
#literature
#therealmofthedog
www.jnewbooks.com/books/p/the-...
over 1 year ago
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New Christmas flash fiction from me. Up today!
paulluikart.substack.com/p/christmas-...
almost 2 years ago
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Hey, void. I’ve got this substack, if you want to follow me.
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almost 2 years ago
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Hey. Prescription drug commercials are the flash fiction version of Hallmark movies.
almost 2 years ago
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I did one of these about McCarthy. I feel bad.
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almost 2 years ago
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Sometimes gas station fried chicken is just what the doctor ordered. No. No doctor would ever order that. It’s good for the heart and soul, though. Nope. Not good for the heart. Bad for the heart. Soul too, probably. Well. Shut up.
almost 2 years ago
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Hey, hey! I wrote a new essay, called "Salvation Army of One." Up today at Current. Thanks for reading!
currentpub.com/2023/11/01/s...
almost 2 years ago
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Take that, Mr. Poe.
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about 2 years ago
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Cris Collinsworth is a bigger fan of Travis Kelsey than Taylor Swift.
about 2 years ago
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Once believed I was a Hawaiian shirt guy. I no longer hold this belief and am actively attempting to reconcile my past bad behavior that stemmed from this mistaken belief.
about 2 years ago
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I made a painting, after a long time having not painted. Felt good. “The View from the Bombsight” Acrylic on canvas 18x24
about 2 years ago
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A pack of teens making their way across the road to a hapless taco truck reminds me that we’re all animals in the end, bound to kill, bound to die.
about 2 years ago
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Sliver is the best Nirvana song.
about 2 years ago
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Sometimes the things I find in the woods when I’m fishing embody the spirit of the stuff I write. Like this deer jawbone.
about 2 years ago
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You know how, in football, you can sack the quarterback? I wish it just meant they handed him an old timey burlap sack that says “OATS” or something on it. Like, sorry, pal. You got sacked.
about 2 years ago
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