ShugarPakket
@cgusmann.bsky.social
Author of Anh Nguyen and the Discordian and Through Dark Into Light. Cancer survivor. Scrolls streaming services more than he watches them. Needs a fit check for his napalm era.
I think the #Sabres plan to sign every goaltender in the league so that no other team has a goalie is genius.
No goals against, all the goals for.
No goals against, all the goals for.
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I think the #Sabres plan to sign every goaltender in the league so that no other team has a goalie is genius.
No goals against, all the goals for.
No goals against, all the goals for.
This season is the first in probably close to 25 years that I've decided not to watch #sabres games. The way they've started this season justifies my decision, and it seems it will be a long while before I reclaim my fandom.
What a shame.
What a shame.
October 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This season is the first in probably close to 25 years that I've decided not to watch #sabres games. The way they've started this season justifies my decision, and it seems it will be a long while before I reclaim my fandom.
What a shame.
What a shame.
The world sucks right now. As Americans, we're inundated with bad news, violence, stupidity, hypocrisy, embarrassment, and shame nearly every hour of every day.
It's exhausting and overwhelming, and it's made me feel helpless and hopeless.
But by helping we can create our own hope.
A thread. 🧵1/8
It's exhausting and overwhelming, and it's made me feel helpless and hopeless.
But by helping we can create our own hope.
A thread. 🧵1/8
September 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The world sucks right now. As Americans, we're inundated with bad news, violence, stupidity, hypocrisy, embarrassment, and shame nearly every hour of every day.
It's exhausting and overwhelming, and it's made me feel helpless and hopeless.
But by helping we can create our own hope.
A thread. 🧵1/8
It's exhausting and overwhelming, and it's made me feel helpless and hopeless.
But by helping we can create our own hope.
A thread. 🧵1/8
At the grocery store today an older woman told me that I was, "... the cutest shopper (she's) ever seen."
I had always suspected my look of mild confusion / frustration was my cutest. Now I know for sure.
I had always suspected my look of mild confusion / frustration was my cutest. Now I know for sure.
September 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
At the grocery store today an older woman told me that I was, "... the cutest shopper (she's) ever seen."
I had always suspected my look of mild confusion / frustration was my cutest. Now I know for sure.
I had always suspected my look of mild confusion / frustration was my cutest. Now I know for sure.
Turns out there is an ebook sale happening, so Amazon also has the ebook of my short story collection, Through Dark Into Light, at 50% off. It's coming up on spooky season, and this has some spooky stories, so it must be kismet: www.amazon.com/THROUGH-DARK...
THROUGH DARK INTO LIGHT
THROUGH DARK INTO LIGHT - Kindle edition by Gusmann, Craig. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading THROUGH DARK INTO LIGHT.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Turns out there is an ebook sale happening, so Amazon also has the ebook of my short story collection, Through Dark Into Light, at 50% off. It's coming up on spooky season, and this has some spooky stories, so it must be kismet: www.amazon.com/THROUGH-DARK...
It looks like Amazon has marked down the ebook of my novella, Anh Nguyen and the Discordian, 50% off. If that sort of a deal sounds appealing to you, check it out: www.amazon.com/ANH-NGUYEN-D...
ANH NGUYEN AND THE DISCORDIAN
On the night of his bachelor party disaffected Anh Nguyen is ensnared by wild child Amy Hess with the promise of a capital-A "Adventure." Anh ditches his groomsmen to wander Buffalo, NY, with Amy and ...
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September 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It looks like Amazon has marked down the ebook of my novella, Anh Nguyen and the Discordian, 50% off. If that sort of a deal sounds appealing to you, check it out: www.amazon.com/ANH-NGUYEN-D...
I think I might just make this account all cat pictures all the time .
September 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I think I might just make this account all cat pictures all the time .
Presented without comment:
September 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Presented without comment:
No easier way to feel like a betrayer than to give your pet medicine.
"Father no! Why are you doing this? You were supposed to protect me!" - my cat as I try to give her 2 mls of sweet-tasting medicine.
"Father no! Why are you doing this? You were supposed to protect me!" - my cat as I try to give her 2 mls of sweet-tasting medicine.
September 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
No easier way to feel like a betrayer than to give your pet medicine.
"Father no! Why are you doing this? You were supposed to protect me!" - my cat as I try to give her 2 mls of sweet-tasting medicine.
"Father no! Why are you doing this? You were supposed to protect me!" - my cat as I try to give her 2 mls of sweet-tasting medicine.
New experience unlocked: Had to sign a release for something creative.
I was also the only person in a theater to see Fantastic Four. Just me and the mouse I found on top of my seat when I came back from the bathroom.
All in all, not a bad day.
I was also the only person in a theater to see Fantastic Four. Just me and the mouse I found on top of my seat when I came back from the bathroom.
All in all, not a bad day.
September 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New experience unlocked: Had to sign a release for something creative.
I was also the only person in a theater to see Fantastic Four. Just me and the mouse I found on top of my seat when I came back from the bathroom.
All in all, not a bad day.
I was also the only person in a theater to see Fantastic Four. Just me and the mouse I found on top of my seat when I came back from the bathroom.
All in all, not a bad day.
A screenwriter's best friends are:
good night's sleep
predawn wake up
good notebook/pen
tablets/keyboard
cats to walk on keyboard
hikes/walks
peers who are better writers than you
years to research
at least 1 person who believes in you
access to museums, great movies, great music
good night's sleep
predawn wake up
good notebook/pen
tablets/keyboard
cats to walk on keyboard
hikes/walks
peers who are better writers than you
years to research
at least 1 person who believes in you
access to museums, great movies, great music
A screenwriter's best friend are...
- a deadline
- caffeine
- synonyms
- a dictionary
- writers groups
- reading peer scripts
- noise cancelling headphones and/or great playlist
- a walk in the park
- a Fitbit (yeah, I'm still pushing this😆)
- the words FADE OUT
- a deadline
- caffeine
- synonyms
- a dictionary
- writers groups
- reading peer scripts
- noise cancelling headphones and/or great playlist
- a walk in the park
- a Fitbit (yeah, I'm still pushing this😆)
- the words FADE OUT
August 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Alright #scriptsky, I am preparing to query managers for the first time in a long time. In the past I've utilized BL3.0 (which actually did get me hip pocketed for a while) and IMDBPro to research managers. That was 8 years ago. How has the landscape changed? Any advice or recommendations?
August 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Alright #scriptsky, I am preparing to query managers for the first time in a long time. In the past I've utilized BL3.0 (which actually did get me hip pocketed for a while) and IMDBPro to research managers. That was 8 years ago. How has the landscape changed? Any advice or recommendations?
"It is morally as bad not to care whether a thing is true or not, so long as it makes you feel good, as it is not to care how you got your money as long as you have got it." - Edmund Way Teale
This post is about politics.
This post is about politics.
August 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"It is morally as bad not to care whether a thing is true or not, so long as it makes you feel good, as it is not to care how you got your money as long as you have got it." - Edmund Way Teale
This post is about politics.
This post is about politics.
Man, remember the days when you could buy a new game system, plug it in, throw in a game, and play without needing to sign up for anything or create multiple logins and passwords that added 45 minutes to setting up the console?
I remember.
I remember.
August 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Man, remember the days when you could buy a new game system, plug it in, throw in a game, and play without needing to sign up for anything or create multiple logins and passwords that added 45 minutes to setting up the console?
I remember.
I remember.
I'm in an all-day conference for my day job. As my career is writing-based, AI keeps coming up. Whenever it does no one seems to trust or like it. I'm forced to wonder...
Why are we using it then? Stop using it if it sucks! No one is forcing you! We don't have to do this!
Why are we using it then? Stop using it if it sucks! No one is forcing you! We don't have to do this!
July 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm in an all-day conference for my day job. As my career is writing-based, AI keeps coming up. Whenever it does no one seems to trust or like it. I'm forced to wonder...
Why are we using it then? Stop using it if it sucks! No one is forcing you! We don't have to do this!
Why are we using it then? Stop using it if it sucks! No one is forcing you! We don't have to do this!
Oh man this can be good for the DCU. Couldn't even break double-digits...
July 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Oh man this can be good for the DCU. Couldn't even break double-digits...
I think the 1939 Wizard of Oz is bad. It's boring and the music sucks.
Name a Film Everyone loves except You.
July 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I think the 1939 Wizard of Oz is bad. It's boring and the music sucks.
Presented without further comment.
July 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Presented without further comment.
I argue this in every writing-related lesson I give, day job or creative feedback. Specificity makes things more real for the reader, connecting them more deeply to your words, and therefore your story. To the poster's original point, grounding a story on specifics allows a reader to see themselves.
Specificity (in story) leads to universality.
July 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I argue this in every writing-related lesson I give, day job or creative feedback. Specificity makes things more real for the reader, connecting them more deeply to your words, and therefore your story. To the poster's original point, grounding a story on specifics allows a reader to see themselves.
Recently did script swaps with @andreaberting.bsky.social, @jaceserrano.bsky.social, @tschrack.bsky.social, and @simondoyle87.bsky.social. They each gave me such great feedback, AND I got to read some really cool scripts on top of it. Many thanks to them and the #scriptsky community for the intros!
June 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Recently did script swaps with @andreaberting.bsky.social, @jaceserrano.bsky.social, @tschrack.bsky.social, and @simondoyle87.bsky.social. They each gave me such great feedback, AND I got to read some really cool scripts on top of it. Many thanks to them and the #scriptsky community for the intros!
Titanaboa between two rocks - Elijah, age 4 (2025)
June 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Titanaboa between two rocks - Elijah, age 4 (2025)