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About Josh Roseman

Josh Roseman (not the trombonist; the other one) has been published in -- among others -- Asimov's, Escape Pod, and Evil Girlfriend Media. He's published two short-story collections, THE CLOCKWORK RUSSIAN and BOSS FIGHT, as well as a novel, AFTER THE APOCALYPSE. When not writing, he mostly complains that he's not writing. Find him online at roseplusman.com, or on Twitter @listener42.

SIX OF THE BEST… musical episodes

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Do you like musical episodes? I like musical episodes. SIX OF THE BEST… musical episodes

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Book Review: Only Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I’ve reviewed Only Superhuman, Christopher L. Bennett’s first original novel, over at Escape Pod. I liked it, for the most part.

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SIX OF THE WORST… examples of corporatespeak

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I used to run a blog that lampooned corporatespeak. I mined my archives for this week’s column. SIX OF THE WORST… examples of corporatespeak

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SIX OF THE BEST… things that are still on my Amazon wishlist

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Josh Roseman

What’s on your wishlist? SIX OF THE BEST… things that are still on my Amazon Wishlist

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submission and publication update for August 2016

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Josh Roseman

It’s been a slow month for writing — I moved, and I got married. But here’s an update all the same. PUBLISHED The only thing that came out this month was my narration of “Make a Choice” by John McIlveen, … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… medical conditions you didn’t know you might have

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I have a weird medical condition called PVN — so rare that it’s not even on Wikipedia. Do you have any weird conditions? SIX OF THE BEST… medical conditions you didn’t know you might have

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“Make a Choice” by John McIlveen

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Josh Roseman

My performance of “Make a Choice” by John McIlveen is now live at Tales to Terrify. You can hear it at this link. It’s a horror story, definitely not for kids. Listen with discretion.

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about planning your second wedding

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I’m getting married on Sunday. No, no, hold your applause and just read my column about it.

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SIX OF THE BEST… quotes I’ve collected in the past four years

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I wrote a column about quotes, because I like quotes. You can read it, if you’d like.

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about apartment hunting

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I’m moving soon. It’s been… interesting… to say the least. SIX OF THE WORST… things about apartment hunting

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submission and publication update for July 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Hey! I wrote stuff this month! And stuff was published, too! It’s like I’m a writer or something. PUBLISHED “Stand Up”, my story of an autistic, nongendered superhero, appeared as Episode 34 of The Overcast podcast. My narration of “Bluejay” … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about Star Trek Beyond

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Josh Roseman

This week I’m talking about Star Trek Beyond, which I enjoyed. For the most part. SIX OF THE BEST… things about Star Trek Beyond

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“Bluejay” by Edward Ashton

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Escape Pod episode 535 features my performance of “Bluejay” by Edward Ashton. Listen here, or buy Edward’s book here.

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SIX OF THE BEST… contemporary changes in etiquette rules

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Josh Roseman

With my wedding coming up in less than a month, you can damn well bet I’ve been reading up on etiquette rules, and how they’ve changed. SIX OF THE BEST… contemporary changes in etiquette rules

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SIX OF THE BEST… things the X-Files pilot episode did right

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Holy crap, this show’s pilot episode is good. SIX OF THE BEST… things the X-Files pilot episode did right

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SIX OF THE WORST… things about the Abramsverse

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Josh Roseman

If you didn’t know there was a Star Trek reboot series, helmed (for lack of a better word) by JJ Abrams, then you probably don’t live on the planet Earth. And even though the latest iteration isn’t written or directed … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Swiss Army Man”

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Josh Roseman

I have reviewed Swiss Army Man, a.k.a. “the Daniel Radcliffe farting corpse movie”, at Escape Pod. Here is a link for you to click so you can read it.

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“Stand Up”

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Josh Roseman

If you read my collection The Clockwork Russian and Other Stories, you got first crack at reading my unpublished story “Stand Up”, about an autistic asexual nongendered superhero. It’s one of the stories I’m proudest of, because it was difficult … Continue reading →

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submission and publication update for June 2016

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Josh Roseman

The life of the short-story writer can pretty much be boiled down to submitting as much as possible, as often as possible, in hopes that someone will publish your work. To that end, I’m going to start updating you monthly … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about Hamilton

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Josh Roseman

Oh, come on, you knew it would be written eventually. The damn show has taken the theater world by storm, and it won like a zillion awards. You’re probably sick of hearing about it by now. Either that, or you … Continue reading →

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