Dan Stout (not around here much anymore)

Freelance writer & story consultant. Author of The Carter Archives. Words in The Saturday Evening Post, Family Handyman, Popular Mechanics, Nightmare, & more.

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

Them: "What do you do with your author copies?"
Me: "Build a fort."
Them: "Hahaha! No, but really..."

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@Autumn_Antal Ha! Haven't logged on in forever, and came on to see this. I love it -- totally made my day!

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

So excited to set this book loose in the world!

[Jonathan Luna @JonathanLunaCom]

LOVE SPELL, our new horror comic, is now FULLY FUNDED on Kickstarter! Final week!

https://t.co/z40ux5sJ2x

[Kat Calamia @ComicUno]

Love spell hooked me on its premise - college students conduct a spell for their crushes to fall in love with them...this can only end well, RIGHT?

I backed LOVE SPELL #1 on Kickstarter!

https://t.co/CzYM2uJWPu

[Jonathan Luna @JonathanLunaCom]

My new horror comic series, LOVE SPELL, is now LIVE on Kickstarter! It’s about five friends who perform a ritual to make their crushes reciprocate their feelings, ending in demonic disaster. Follow the link and dive into the creepy world of LOVE SPELL!
https://t.co/z40ux5sJ2x

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@Dezinuh @TheHorrorMaster Oh, man, it is MASSIVELY underrated!

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@kat_clay YAAAAYYY!! Congrats!!

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

Massively excited to announce my latest project: LOVE SPELL, a horror comic made with the incredible @JonathanLunaCom
Hop over to KS, hit Notify & get the heads-up when the campaign launches.
https://t.co/S4mzajLm5J

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@juliacmarchese My love for Xanadu is irony-free and neverending, especially the climactic club scene.

Zoot suits, tightrope walkers and other groups so costumed that you expect the Baseball Furies from the Warriors to show up any minute...

It is glorious madness and I love it SO MUCH.

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@tenebraerick Congrats!!

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

This is an AMAZING deal!

If you've been meaning to get more disco wizards, noir detectives, and monstrous(*) face mandibles in your life, NOW is the TIME!!

(*) or maybe they're sexy face mandibles. I'm not judging. You do you, my friend.

[DAW Books @dawbooks]

🎉ebook Discount
Get TITANSHADE by @DanStout for $.99 until 12/7! Titanshade is a metropolis teetering on the edge of disaster. As its oil reserves run dry, the city's future hangs on a possible investment from the reclusive amphibians known as Squibs.
https://t.co/mb59ek8lA7

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@JTDwyerBooks @AuthorKTGriffin Just seeing this now!

I tilt toward starting off with the Cool, then finding the deeper meanings more organically. This has two big effects for me: It's less likely to feel forced for the readers, & it keeps the joy of discovery alive.

How do you approach it?

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@SoftSide1 @KittyInTheMitty Here's one of them in their default state (napping) and one of them awake.
(The beagle usually burrows under the blanket, so it's a rare shot of her napping uncovered.)

[Derek Künsken @DerekKunsken]

It is release day for The House of Saints! It's the concluding novel in my hard #scifi family saga duology of the Quebecois colonizing the clouds of Venus. Buy links are here (https://t.co/vYT08OWViM) but getting it through your local indie bookstore or library is also great!

[Soft Side @SoftSide1]

Somewhere, in some abandoned utility building everyone walks past. there is a hidden stray cat hq with lots of maps and charts and files on kindhearted people, run by gruff cats in 70s style retro-cop-drama work clothes, with clunky rotary phones and rolodexes and such.

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@SoftSide1 @KittyInTheMitty This totally makes my day -- I love that description so much!

Huge thanks from me and the ridiculous trio of rescue dogs hanging out in my office. 🐶😺

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

Had a great time talking with Jesse & Ginger about writing inspiration, storytelling craft, and donuts with sprinkles...

[Jesse Muehlbauer @JesseInTheCity]

Good Story Live is back for Season 2! Don't miss this awesome conversation with award-winning novelist, @DanStout

https://t.co/qUsNtUiOd1

[Joe Cutting @joe_cutting]

JOB ALERT! Please RT. We need a freelance interactive fiction writer for our game to increase teacher training recruitment. Work is from August-December 2023 and the budget is £8000. More details here: https://t.co/EEZcLHDKIc
Apply by July 7thto [email protected]

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@Dezinuh Sending all my best thoughts to you & Jinn for a speedy recovery!

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@scottselby Thanks for asking!

There is definitely more Carter material coming, though no date yet. I'm learning about different platforms and formats, and looking for the best way to release it.
The best way to stay in the loop is with my newsletter: https://t.co/EHF0lHRfLL

[Dan Stout (not around here much anymore) @DanStout]

@narrativedept This is so awesome! I love seeing everyone together!!