Jon Fain
@jonfain.bsky.social
Writer of Short Fiction(s) and Other Prose Entertainments
Selected Publications:
https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/jonfain
Selected Publications:
https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/jonfain
Don't know about current but didn't Theodore Sturgeon do one for the first Dangerous Visions something like: "If All Men Were Brothers Would You Want Your Sister to Marry One"?
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Don't know about current but didn't Theodore Sturgeon do one for the first Dangerous Visions something like: "If All Men Were Brothers Would You Want Your Sister to Marry One"?
Agree. I think “Tomato Red” is one of the great short novels.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Agree. I think “Tomato Red” is one of the great short novels.
Sad to hear that. Can’t think of many better short novels than “Tomato Red.” Then there was that Bourdain episode where Woodrell breaks his leg during the shoot. Felt sorry for both of them.
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Sad to hear that. Can’t think of many better short novels than “Tomato Red.” Then there was that Bourdain episode where Woodrell breaks his leg during the shoot. Felt sorry for both of them.
Raising a glass of holiday cheer to “Steve.”
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Raising a glass of holiday cheer to “Steve.”
Proud to be a wizened alum of the thing.
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Proud to be a wizened alum of the thing.
Plus it took the Energy Vampire a month to come up with this one.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Plus it took the Energy Vampire a month to come up with this one.
No doubt you saw it at the Orson Welles.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
No doubt you saw it at the Orson Welles.
Got my attention with this one, have to admit.
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Got my attention with this one, have to admit.
The attraction to cruelty is also a characteristic. They’ll accept some coming their way in exchange for the glee watching others on the receiving end.
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The attraction to cruelty is also a characteristic. They’ll accept some coming their way in exchange for the glee watching others on the receiving end.
Just read it in the collection and even among that solid group it really stands out. Congrats!
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Just read it in the collection and even among that solid group it really stands out. Congrats!
I’ve read the first two and at the risk of sounding sacrilegious, I thought the small changes they made to plot and characters made the shows better. Also interesting how Standish in the books is a lot more dynamic.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I’ve read the first two and at the risk of sounding sacrilegious, I thought the small changes they made to plot and characters made the shows better. Also interesting how Standish in the books is a lot more dynamic.
Just now reading the Slough House novella collection, “Standing By the Wall.” Excellent.
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Just now reading the Slough House novella collection, “Standing By the Wall.” Excellent.
Thunder Dome featuring K. Welter in chainmail mini-tunic homage.
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thunder Dome featuring K. Welter in chainmail mini-tunic homage.
Should have had a better nickname than ”Kemer.”
October 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Should have had a better nickname than ”Kemer.”
$3 Bleachers in ‘78, for the seats with backs, $2.50 further back on the concrete. Of course the higher up, more likely closer to the fights and drug deals that could get distracting….
October 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
$3 Bleachers in ‘78, for the seats with backs, $2.50 further back on the concrete. Of course the higher up, more likely closer to the fights and drug deals that could get distracting….
The Energy Vampire keeps getting plugged in to continue sucking out our essence.
September 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Energy Vampire keeps getting plugged in to continue sucking out our essence.
Big Hostovsky fan here.
September 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Big Hostovsky fan here.
Good point about the Senator Cowardice(s).
September 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Good point about the Senator Cowardice(s).
Aren’t the Amish big wind power people? To power wells and such. Next time I run into an Amish guy I’ll ask him.
September 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Aren’t the Amish big wind power people? To power wells and such. Next time I run into an Amish guy I’ll ask him.
Glad to see that some things never change in Cubicle World. One co-worker I had used to try to always do it; "Job security," he said.
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Glad to see that some things never change in Cubicle World. One co-worker I had used to try to always do it; "Job security," he said.
I can’t be the only geezer having Gene Conley Arnold Early flashbacks.
September 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I can’t be the only geezer having Gene Conley Arnold Early flashbacks.
They call themselves George Saunders.
September 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
They call themselves George Saunders.