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December 19, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. Happy holidays,...

Substackers Against Nazis

December 14, 2023

Hey, everyone! Below is a letter to the Substack founders that I helped draft as part of a group of publishers seeking answers to questions about the...

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December 12, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. Not too much...

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December 5, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. Well, it’s...

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December 4, 2023

Well, this is embarrassing! It looks like, thanks to my own incompetence and Substack’s weird constant need to unschedule and reachedule my newsletters...

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December 3, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. A Special...

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November 28, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. It’s been a slow...

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November 21, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. Check it out!...

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November 14, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. So apparently...

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November 7, 2023

Hey this is Bitter Karella, Internet bon vivant, and this is Bitter Karella’s Fresh Hot Slurry with all the news that’s fit to be extruded. Whoa! Hello! You...

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October 30, 2023

Happy Halloween! By the time you see this letter, the very first episode of the new Midnight Pals podcast should be available for listening! I hope that...

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October 23, 2023

Ohhh look! It’s getting close! The Midnight Pals audio series is having is EXCLUSIVE world premiere on Sunday, Oct 29! It’s going to be VERY fancy. It’s the...

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October 16, 2023

Ohhhh! It’s almost Halloween! And you know what that means? Well, it means A LOT OF THINGS, but chief among them, for me, at least, is that the Midnight Pals...

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October 9, 2023

Enjoy another Midnight Pals teaser; this one has Robert Louis Stevenson! We’re getting close to the big premiere, so remember that the series starts on...

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October 2, 2023

HP Lovecraft: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the story of the pickman's model Lovecraft: what if there was a painting so...

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September 25, 2023

Oooo guess what? We got another new trailer for the Midnight Pals audio podcast and it’s a hot one! You know why? Cuz it stars yours truly (me) as Roger...

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September 18, 2023

Well, now! The big news this week is that ALL the rewards for the “Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals 3” Indiegogo have FINALLY been sent out!...

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September 11, 2023

Never forget to always remember, as they say. Anyway, here’s some Midnight Pals! ***[mysterious circle of robed figures] JK Rowling: hello children Rowling:...

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September 4, 2023

We’ve got a new teaser for the Midnight Pals audio podcast… this one has Anne Rice! … and a trailer for season 1! We also finally have a release date… we’re...

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August 28, 2023

Big news this week! FINALLY, FINALLY, the third Midnight Pals books have arrived!!! Look at this beauty I’m in the process of sending them out to all the...

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August 22, 2023

Here’s some Midnight Pals! *** Thanks for reading Bitter Karella’s Hot Fresh Slurry! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Matt Shaw:...

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August 21, 2023

We’re gradually getting back to normal this week, so please enjoy the latest trailer for the upcoming Midnight Pals audio drama (comedy) podcast, this one...

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August 14, 2023

Well, what a week that was! The wife and I went to the big Star Trek con in Las Vegas this past weekend, run by the money-gougiest of money gougers Creation...

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August 7, 2023

This is going to be a quiet week for us, because we’ll be in Las Vegas with the wife to see the big Star Trek convention. My wife likes Star Trek. In the...

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July 31, 2023

heeeey its da midnight pals! Enjoy! *** Stephen King: submitted for the approval of the Elon Musk: [emerging from bushes] eyyyyy stephano king! Musk: you...

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July 24, 2023

As you know, the Midnight Pals are being adapted into the medium of SOUND, so I’m really jazzed to be able to share the another teaser trailer! This one’s...

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July 17, 2023

I’ve been occupied with house guests and other fun stuff this week (and will be again next), so things might be a little quiet here! Important things to...

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July 10, 2023

Big news! I’ve been nominated for a Hugo for best fan writer! That means I can officially change my bio to say “two (2) x Hugo finalist.” Expect to hear me...

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July 3, 2023

Elon Musk is hard at work making sure that Twitter is less and less functional, which, as someone who depends on Twitter to live, kinda sucks! It kinda sucks...

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June 26, 2023

Here’s some Midnight Pals! *** Thanks for reading Bitter Karella’s Hot Fresh Slurry! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. JK Rowling:...

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June 19, 2023

Big news! I’ve been hinting about the Midnight Pals upcoming adaption into the medium of SOUND for a while, so I’m really jazzed to be able to share the...

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June 12, 2023

Big news! I’ve been hinting about the Midnight Pals upcoming adaption into the medium of SOUND for a while, so I’m really jazzed to be able to share the...

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June 5, 2023

Here’s some Midnight Pals! *** Thanks for reading Bitter Karella’s Hot Fresh Slurry! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Koontz: i...

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May 29, 2023

It’s a quiet week because I was preparing for a Memorial Day weekend beach trip and now I’m here at the beach now! (or not, depending on when you read this!)...

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May 22, 2023

I wish I had better news this week, but unfortunately I just lost my job of 10 years. I’m not in a bad situation — I have some steady freelance income and my...

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May 15, 2023

*** Gemma Amor: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, I call this the tale of the six roomsAmor: so there’s this historic house--King: oh like...

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May 8, 2023

Exciting news! We just got the final illustration for the new Midnight Pals book! Now we just need to finish some proof reading and then, bam, it’s off to...

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May 1, 2023

It’s Midnight Pals! Enjoy! *** Brian Keene: Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this the tale of the rising zombiesPoe: who’s that...

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April 24, 2023

It’s Hugo season and you only have 5 noggy days before the government takes it away again… I mean, before nominations close! You should all definitely...

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April 17, 2023

Not a whole lot to report this week, so enjoy some Midnight Pals!: Algernon Blackwood: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the...

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April 10, 2023

Alright! Authorcon! I’m back and rested! What a fun time! What a blast! What a gay soiree! Authorcon was tons of fun — it was my first ever horror convention...

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April 3, 2023

If I don’t update this intro, it means I’m too tired from Authorcon to say anything right now but I’ll probably have a full update next week! In the...

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March 27, 2023

Oops! I mentioned in today’s newsletter that we’re casting for guest voices for the Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals: The Audio Podcast,...

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March 27, 2023

What an exciting week, as it always is in the Karella household. Oh wait, I said that sarcastically but it actually IS exciting. Isn’t it always exciting...

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March 20, 2023

First off, it’s Hugo nomination season! I was nominated for best fan writer last year and I’ve decided that I have acquired a taste for being nominated for...

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March 13, 2023

Nothing to say this week, so let’s get some pals going in here! *** Roald Dahl: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, I call this the tale of...

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March 6, 2023

Exciting things coming up in March! For those of you who aren't already aware, I'm going to be a guest of honor at Authorcon II in Virginia from March...

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February 27, 2023

Let’s get right to the main event this week. :) Here, have some Midnight Pals! *** Ross Douthat: [wearing hat with PRESS tag] why are kids today so...

(Remember to Put Substack Title here!!!)

February 20, 2023

Oooopsss!!! Oh no, I sent out the substack without a title!! How embarrassing! Anyway, work continues on both Midnight Pals 3 AND (Mysterious Untitled Horror...

Substack, baby, it's a little ol' place where we can get together

February 13, 2023

Hey all! Some BIG news this week. Those of you who still hang out on Twitter despite Elon’s best efforts to drive you away may have already heard this, but...