Thanks! This was a lot of fun. The poem scene actually helped me find Chuq's voice. I didn't need to leave the dark behind to write cozy. Cozy is just a facade we put over the darkness to cope.
Woke, lesbian escapes to a small, cozy town, meets a lovable doofus and the woman of her dreams. She survives meet-cutes, house demolition, and awkward date-not-date Christmas dinner.
I feel like Chuq and me would be great friends. Lol.
lol you two would be an unstoppable snarking force.
I laughed out loud at "my mom died" 😂 you're funny. You've got what it takes my friend.
Thank you! Maybe this cozy thing ain't so bad.
Join the party! ☺️
Ohmygoodness this was so wholesome 🥹 I love them together, they’re so fun and silly
Thank you! They’re a lot of fun, apparently. Who knew?
That was surprisingly fun! Looking forward to part 2 :)
🙌 I’m surprised how much fun I had writing it. But something needs to squelch at some point, right?
I feel like that's kind of a requirement.
This was so funny and cute, dammit! From the pet names to the banter to wrong pipes! I love their friendship so much!
Absolutely great job writing with Chuq's voice and her poem was great and "mylar" too 😂 I can't wait for part 2.
Thanks! This was a lot of fun. The poem scene actually helped me find Chuq's voice. I didn't need to leave the dark behind to write cozy. Cozy is just a facade we put over the darkness to cope.
Poetry does that too. It's able to hold onto both at once.
You're right about the cozy.
Oh, and this was the "cosmic-adjacent" poem. We'll post the actual prompt when Jan posts his poem.
I really like it. I can't wait for Jan’s!
LOVE cozy ed. Also loved all the footnotes. So good
Thanks so much! I managed to not burn down the whole town somehow. Christmas tress are quite flammable you know?
I enjoyed this! Had my doubts because it's not The Flucks. Chuq's cool, and her and Slacy make a good team 👌🏻
Thanks! It’s weird mixing timelines and settings like this. But everything was normal before most apocalypses.
as a newbie to this, I love the idea of this being a secret file, a love letter of sorts to the world, and a gift to everyone - found work is gold.
Newbie here myself. Thanks! I feel like hiding my own work sometimes. Through Chuq, I can—just to leak it all anyway 😂.
ED THE COZY EDITOR THIS IS SOOOOOO COSY!!!!!!! :D
I really like this. Reading about how Chuq and Slacy met, and from Chuq's POV. The banter was satisfying and made me snigger plenty.
... the fact that Chuq's dead hits harder now T-T
Thank you! I guess it’s alright to be cozy sometimes. Their banter is a lot of fun to write. And yeah, it hits harder than I expected 🥺
T-T RIP Chuq and Maddie
At least they had a long life together, 35 extra years. 🥰
Yes. Yes that is true <3
Still sad hurhur.. you take my tears as a compliment xD
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Meta-Cozy is still cozy, I dig it.
Also, the coziest line out of all of this is: "Did you just misgender my dog"
Haha. Cozy is as cozy does.
Woke cozy 😂
You could be taking Hallmark romance stories to new and exciting places. Just need a solid logline.
Woke, lesbian escapes to a small, cozy town, meets a lovable doofus and the woman of her dreams. She survives meet-cutes, house demolition, and awkward date-not-date Christmas dinner.
Might need some work.
Solid!
Also TCC being in this universe is so cool.
Community and crossovers are one of the best thing about Substack. It felt right the moment I put Chuq on the street.
IT'S SO FUN!