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Publishing Absurd

Field notes from the Little Hungarian Absurd: publishers, platforms and inboxes behaving badly.

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Xenomorph in the Dollhouse: The Anatomy of a Publisher’s Identity Crisis

November 29, 2025·5 min read·Publishing Absurd

We call it the “Little Hungarian Absurd.” It is a specific regional flavor of existence where grand, transatlantic ambitions collide with the reality of a basement startup, usually resulting in a situation that is tragic for the participants but hilarious…

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Stephen King Wants to Connect (And Other Modern Horror Stories)

November 12, 2025·2 min read·Publishing Absurd

It finally happened. After years of submitting stories to magazines that never open attachments and agents who vanish into polite vapor, Stephen King himself has reached out to me. At least, that’s what Gmail thought — right before shoving his message straight…

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