Today marks one year since the release of THE LOWEST BASIN!
Thank you @gritvanwinkle and @CowboyJamboree and @piper_center and @PENamerica and Mark Athitakis at Southwest Books of the Year and @TFOB and Northern AZ Book Fest and everyone who got a copy for changing my life!
"Ross McMeekin’s novel Pepperleaf offers sharp perspective on modern suburban life."
Today I have an annotated playlist accompanying Pepperleaf in Largehearted Boy. Thanks to David Gutowski for having me! https://t.co/rZnEayctcF
Mesa Bookmans, doing the Lord’s work
Also, if you haven’t checked out Sabrina Hicks COYOTE GIRL from @CowboyJamboree, you’re missing out! It’s too is one of the absolute best collections I’ve ever read!
Me, writing last night: man I’m tired. Well, I’m going to bed. The work will still be there tomorrow.
Me, this morning: oh God, the work is still here!
Seriously, though, @TexasMonthly reeeeeeally needs to do a profile on Kevin Grauke’s short story collection, WEST OF DESTRY from @CowboyJamboree
I had the chance to blurb it, and I’m rereading it right now, and my God if it isn’t one of the best collections I’ve ever read
@StanchionZine The dude is incredible. And so freaking nice. Also! In his 20s, he was the lead singer for a super famous French version of Limp Bizkit haha
The two images inspiring this novel in progress. “Arizona Cannonball” and “Sonora Magnetism” by Mark Maggiori, who I used to run into every now and then and who is incredibly nice.
Modernized Classics, you say?
Cooked up a new kit for the Suns - haven't done one of these in a while so it was fun.
A nod to multiple eras and different enough that they can use it full-time (can't do that with 90s sunburst uniforms because... reasons).
Illustrator template from @ProLineMockups@Mishbia15 let me cook!
Swaps in the thread 🧵
Corbin Burnes contract details:
$10 million signing bonus
2025: $30 million ($10M deferred and paid in 2027)
2026: $30 million ($10M deferred and paid in 2028)
OPT OUT after 2026 season
2027: $35M ($10M deferred)
2028: $35M ($10M def)
2029: $35M ($10M def)
2030: $35M ($10M def)
This is fun. This novel I’m working on takes place in Arizona at 1912, and I just decided to make the 19-year-old Prescott telegraph operator the grandfather of one of the characters from my story collection.
Yes, I'm judging your Phoenix Suns fandom if you're rooting for the San Antonio Spurs.
You're also telling on yourself about how long you've been a fan.
Go Knicks.