Samuel Cooley
@writingsam52.bsky.social
Give me a pen and I'll give you a world.
Fiction Writer | Playwright
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Louisiana Tech University Alumnus - 2022 🐶
University of New Orleans Alumnus - 2025 ⛵
Fiction Writer | Playwright
https://newplayexchange.org/users/93404/samuel-cooley
Louisiana Tech University Alumnus - 2022 🐶
University of New Orleans Alumnus - 2025 ⛵
And that's another one in the books! (Get it?) Check out my latest publication, "Intertwined", sitting pretty over at Red Coyote! I want to thank the editors for putting their trust in my little horror plant story. It's a privilege and an honor to see my work in print.
October 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And that's another one in the books! (Get it?) Check out my latest publication, "Intertwined", sitting pretty over at Red Coyote! I want to thank the editors for putting their trust in my little horror plant story. It's a privilege and an honor to see my work in print.
I've been wanting to read I Heard You Paint Houses for years and I was FINALLY able to find it on Libby this weekend. Finished it in 2 days and, let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Amazing book with some intriguing insight into mafia life.
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I've been wanting to read I Heard You Paint Houses for years and I was FINALLY able to find it on Libby this weekend. Finished it in 2 days and, let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Amazing book with some intriguing insight into mafia life.
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Things were better when computer was in room. Now everywhere is computer. This is bad. Computer should never have escaped room.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Things were better when computer was in room. Now everywhere is computer. This is bad. Computer should never have escaped room.
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10/10 no notes ✨
June 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
10/10 no notes ✨
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Dog Meets Owner At Door In Desperate Attempt To Get Ahead Of Diarrhea-Rug Scandal theonion.com/dog-mee...
July 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dog Meets Owner At Door In Desperate Attempt To Get Ahead Of Diarrhea-Rug Scandal theonion.com/dog-mee...
These books had a stranglehold on third-fifth grade me. Was always on the lookout for new ones
Today's Classic Cover is Say Cheese and Die! by RL Stine. Tim Jacobus illustrated almost 100 iconic covers for the Goosebumps series. Fun fact: This art is the best thing I've ever seen.
July 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
These books had a stranglehold on third-fifth grade me. Was always on the lookout for new ones
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We had an incredible turnout!
Thank you to all of our readers :)
Here goes some photos!🧵
Thank you to all of our readers :)
Here goes some photos!🧵
July 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We had an incredible turnout!
Thank you to all of our readers :)
Here goes some photos!🧵
Thank you to all of our readers :)
Here goes some photos!🧵
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At a panel I was on I was asked how it is that idiots tend to get ahead in politics despite them being idiots. Ms. Dorothy answered that question in the 40s:
July 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At a panel I was on I was asked how it is that idiots tend to get ahead in politics despite them being idiots. Ms. Dorothy answered that question in the 40s:
Third Lantern Lit is one of the greatest organizations I've ever been involved with. Their readings, galas, and events introduced me to what my writing life could be like after graduation and led to me meeting so many wonderful people, something I'll be forever grateful for.
... led to our main event people may know us from: Get Lit. But as the attendance grew from a handful, the organization grew with it, and in December of 2022, we officially became a non-profit!
(This pic is the day we got the news we were officially a non-profit, but not the whole board!!!)
(This pic is the day we got the news we were officially a non-profit, but not the whole board!!!)
July 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Third Lantern Lit is one of the greatest organizations I've ever been involved with. Their readings, galas, and events introduced me to what my writing life could be like after graduation and led to me meeting so many wonderful people, something I'll be forever grateful for.
I feel like cooking would be infinitely more enjoyable if I didn't see dishes fill the sink in real time
June 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I feel like cooking would be infinitely more enjoyable if I didn't see dishes fill the sink in real time
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June 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew White is a masterclass at starting off strong. Opened it up and somehow ended up at page 40 in what felt like seconds
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew White is a masterclass at starting off strong. Opened it up and somehow ended up at page 40 in what felt like seconds
Just read a story so sad I had to put it down and walk around a bit. You know how brutal a story has to be to make me EXERCISE?!
June 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just read a story so sad I had to put it down and walk around a bit. You know how brutal a story has to be to make me EXERCISE?!
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They're running a special. You can buy The American Daughters hard cover for only $9.
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The American Daughters: A Novel
Amazon.com: The American Daughters: A Novel: 9780593729397: Ruffin, Maurice Carlos: Books
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June 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
They're running a special. You can buy The American Daughters hard cover for only $9.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0593...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0593...
Finally submitting again now that my thesis is over and done with. Fingers crossed I've got some good news soon 🤞
May 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Finally submitting again now that my thesis is over and done with. Fingers crossed I've got some good news soon 🤞
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Come hang with us in New Orleans and pass a good time.
March 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Come hang with us in New Orleans and pass a good time.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
Part of me really wants to do these "post something for 20 days challenge" but the other part knows good and well I'll forget around day 5
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Part of me really wants to do these "post something for 20 days challenge" but the other part knows good and well I'll forget around day 5
Don't mean to brag or anything but I just beat a level of Pokemon Tower Defense after over a decade of attempts. I guess you can say I'm the best that ever was
January 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Don't mean to brag or anything but I just beat a level of Pokemon Tower Defense after over a decade of attempts. I guess you can say I'm the best that ever was
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Oh gosh I can’t pick, I like them all so much, I’ll just take the whole lot!
-me, choosing my battles
-me, choosing my battles
January 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Oh gosh I can’t pick, I like them all so much, I’ll just take the whole lot!
-me, choosing my battles
-me, choosing my battles
After months of working on nothing but my thesis, I thought it'd be a good idea to finally dive back into a fantasy world I've been toying with since high school.
I've been writing for 5 hours.
Send help.
I've been writing for 5 hours.
Send help.
January 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
After months of working on nothing but my thesis, I thought it'd be a good idea to finally dive back into a fantasy world I've been toying with since high school.
I've been writing for 5 hours.
Send help.
I've been writing for 5 hours.
Send help.
I can't believe a story I wrote half a year ago for a prompt I couldn't even qualify for (too many words) has ended up being one of my favorite stories ever and the strongest point of my thesis. I can't wait to find this baby a home.
December 29, 2024 at 5:50 AM
I can't believe a story I wrote half a year ago for a prompt I couldn't even qualify for (too many words) has ended up being one of my favorite stories ever and the strongest point of my thesis. I can't wait to find this baby a home.