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>Pokemon themed
Gardner has literally gone full Chris-Chan.

>> No.18725824

>>18725770
Is it good? Why wouldn't he pay a graphic designer instead of using those god awful covers?

>> No.18725834

>>18725770
sunedo-sama...

>> No.18725860

>>18725770
Isn't Jigoku a Japanese horror movie? I think tbat us tbe reference not Pokeymans.

>> No.18725883
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>>18725824
It's pretty alright after the opening. Inoffensive read, neat-o concept.

>> No.18725897

>>18725883
How much do you think he spends on ads?

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>>18725883
are you black

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>>18725770

>> No.18725931

I love the little "From the author of the best-selling 'Call of the Crocodile'" in the corner there

>> No.18725932

>>18725824
Personally I find them endearing and I appreciate the consistency

>> No.18725940

>>18725918
Yes
I've pitched Call of the Negroid(Nigger in non English Territories) to Gardner.

>> No.18725963

>>18725925
>only time would tell if the trading card series would stand the test of time
jfc, look at this dude

>> No.18726329

>>18725824
It's amazing.
>>18725931
Kek. Can't believe he has that as his fucking logo.

>> No.18726407

>>18725824
I read the Kangaroo one. It’s insane. One of the most schizophrenic things I’ve ever read.

>> No.18726583

Based

>> No.18726681

>>18725925
>>18725963
kek, also:
>with the word "Jigoku." The name was written in English, also displaying the name in japanese next to it.
Jigoku in english is literally hell.

>> No.18726687

>>18725925
This is redeemingly awful. That someone possessing such a poor, evidently ESL, grasp of language can write so confidently and prolifically is inspiring.

>> No.18726693

>>18726687
as amazing as it seems, this particular passage has a better usage of commas than anything he's ever written.

>> No.18726712

>>18725925
>Many people called it a fad and claimed the popularity it had achieved, wouldn't last.
this nigger just shoves commas in wherever. there is no logic to where/when he places them.

>> No.18726722

stop giving this faggot attention, half the posts you see are just him falseflagging
just stop replying please

>> No.18726885

This man has single handedly made /lit/ great again.

>> No.18726894

looks like horror's call kino is back on the menu

>> No.18726899

>>18726693
I noticed that. It seems he’s actually improved.

>> No.18726922
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>>18726722
No

>> No.18727140

>>18726922
The meme that keeps giving.

>> No.18727617

>>18726922
Based

>> No.18727628

>>18726922
based

>> No.18727637

>>18726687
>evidently ESL
he be american tho. fuck outta here grammar nerd before i fuck yo bitch, pussy ass nigga

>> No.18727670

>>18726687
This is just how everyone talks, here, in Chicago. His writing captures the whole city, not just the accent and terms of phrase, though.

>> No.18727793

>>18725770
This one is actually pretty good. I was impressed with his use of trading cards as a metaphor for modern Identity Fashion, and the underlying motif of electricity suggests the culprit: industrial society.

>> No.18727960

>>18727637
>Chicago
>American
Pick one.

>> No.18728163

>>18725897
Less than you think
3-5 dollars a day.
10 at most.

But is he making more than that per day selling his "books".

That's the real question.

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>>18725963

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>pseuds
>seething

>> No.18728385

>>18725883
Hows it rank to the others

>> No.18728397

>>18728192
Gardner is the only writer on /wg/ to actually make it. No wonder pseuds are seething.

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>>18728397
Gardner is a hero to me, super happy for him!

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So, how long until we get an omnibus.

>> No.18728430

>>18728404
Don’t compare you’re Jason, you mentally sick man. Gardner is a writer like Borges, McCarthy, etc. you’re just another /wg/ delusional retard.

>> No.18728431

>>18728404
Same. He writes the books he wants to write and finishes. Really neat to see one of us succeed.

>> No.18728438

>>18728430
Don’t put the guy down anon. If anything we can all learn from gardener.

>> No.18728440

>>18728430
Thank you sir! Have a nice evening!

>> No.18728447

>>18728440
Seek help. If not for yourself, for you imaginary son who you left behind.

>> No.18728462

I saw a signed first edition of Call Of The Arcade at a flea market last weekend going for $600

>> No.18728481

>>18728447
Have a great evening!

>> No.18728483

>>18728481
Seek help.

>> No.18728497

>>18728483
Have a great evening!

>> No.18728509

Will this be the book to finally overthrow the crocodile meme?

>> No.18728511

>>18728497
Seek help

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>>18728509

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>>18728511
Have a great evening!

>> No.18728622

>>18728385
Not him but I found Jigoku to be better than COTC. It doesn’t take itself anywhere near as seriously.

>> No.18728624

>>18728537
Seek help.

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>>18728624
Have a great evening!

>> No.18728645

>>18728622
>It doesn’t take itself anywhere near as seriously.

Dude. Jigoku's pretty good. But the antagonist is a crippled shota who drools blood. This was edgy as fuck.

>> No.18728651

>>18728627
Seek help.

>> No.18728730

>>18728627
Based baaaaaaa baaaaaaaa

>> No.18728732

>>18728645
That sounds amazing.

>> No.18728750

>>18728645
Gardner is awesome and pseuds just bitch about his grammar. Great concepts for sure.

>> No.18728790

>>18728645
The fact that these covers look like kids books unsettles me. Did Gardener mean for this to be in contrast with the edgelord content? I cannot tell if Gardener is a retard. Or if this is some 5D chess shit.

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>> No.18729005

>>18725883
I can't believe I'm saying this. But that 's an excellent cover.

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>>18725770
>>18725883
>>18725931
>>18725932
>>18726329
>>18726885
>>18726894
>>18726922
>>18727140
>>18727617
>>18727628
>>18727670
>>18727793
>>18728192
>>18728397
>>18728404
>>18728430
>>18728431
>>18728438
>>18728440
>>18728481
>>18728497
>>18728509
>>18728525
>>18728537
>>18728622
>>18728627
>>18728730
>>18728732
>>18728750
>>18728790
>>18728856
>>18729005
You are a terrible writer and an even worse shiller.

>> No.18729136

>>18725932
They're part of the charm fer sure

>> No.18729184

>>18725860
It’s Shinto Hell or something.

>> No.18729215

>>18726687
Graphomania is a real mental illness, not something praiseworthy.

>> No.18729228

>>18729060
CANDY CANDY BOY CANDY CANDY BOY CANDY CANDY CANDY CANDY FUCK O-> YOU

>> No.18729241

>>18729228
Based

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Be honest with me Mr. Gardener, I know you're here, do you make enough money to survive by selling your books? I'd like to write a book too, I don't care if they don't sell, I want atleast one person to read my thoughts. But a man's got to eat, so can you make enough money to survive by writing?

>> No.18729252

>new books have the Call of the Crocodile crocodile as a logo

The madman turned it into his fucking emblem. I’m speechless.

>> No.18729267

>>18729250
I don’t even know if gardner’s in it for the money. He advertises here of all places.

>> No.18729277

>>18729267
He advertises everywhere, from reddit to Amazon to Facebook. He did a giveaway on reddit few months ago.

>> No.18729288

>>18729250
Mr. Gardner* sorry for messing up your name.

>> No.18729292

>>18729277
He clearly advertises. Everyone knows that. But he’s the only author in history to ever rely heavily on 4chan. He has to be schizo have some kind of mental illness. His books are coherent from what I can tell. Probably just very high functioning.

>> No.18729301

Almost every single post in this thread is the same person

>> No.18729320

>>18729292
I feel like I understand him. I haven't written anything yet, but because of my maladaptive daydreaming and imagination I've tons of stories stuck in my that could fill up a thousand books. I want to tell them to someone, I want to discuss them with someone, I'm lonely and I don't remember the last I had a genuine conversation with another human being. I want them read my actual honest thoughts, maybe I should start writting.

>> No.18730260

>>18725770
>30 posters
>75 replies
fuck off gardner
>>18725883
he even paint himself black to shill his book, what a hack

>> No.18730269

>>18729250
I write only for money so i can pay my debts to wife (divorced) and kids (hated)

>> No.18730513

can someone give me the blurb im genuinely curious

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>>18730513
it’s a meme

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>>18730269
We love you Gardner!

>> No.18730846

>>18730269
How much do you earn by selling your books?

>> No.18731787
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>>18730513

>> No.18731807

>>18725963
That's a modified Van Halen lyric (albeit a post David Lee Roth one). It's clear Gardner knows his rock.

>> No.18732367

>>18731807
Who?

>> No.18732646

>>18726407
The King in Yellow references were bizarre. Probably his magnum opus.

>> No.18732835

Keep it up, Gardner I'll give Call of the Crocodile another go.

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I feel very bad for giving a negative review, but this was pretty bad. I don't want to knock an aspiring writer but I also don't want to give false hope.

The editing was really poor, the dialogue between characters was cringey, the internal monologue was embarrassing, and just where was the story going?
What made me give up at 33 pages in was that I found myself taking a break after every chapter - and the chapters aren't even long! The book is only 130 pages; I can usually breeze through that in a few hours. But the writing was really tough to slog through.

One main sticking point for me was the constant interjection of philosophical and religious ideas. It wasn't that they were in the book, but it was strange to have the author explain each one. You've gotta assume your readers know what Occams Razor is - explaining it to the reader is very distracting. Same with Leviathan and the other concepts the author shoehorns in the story.

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>>18734078Poorly written unfortunately. Interesting concept but the writing is very amateurish. Changes tense from past to present within the same sentence. Characters are like cardboard cutouts that speak in cliches. Constant references to so many books and poems out of nowhere.

Sorry to the author but this is really awful. Best to try just a simple story without all the over the top quotes and philosophical stuff. It comes off as trying to be deeper than it is. Hopefully the author can work on creating realistic characters who's speech comes across naturally too. I wish the author luck.

>> No.18734158

>>18734078
>Read 30 pages of a short book
>Give up and leave a review.

>> No.18734175

>>18734078
>and just where was the story going?

Maybe if you finished it you would find out. /lit/ has become the laziest board.

>> No.18734237

>>18731787
Kino

>> No.18734296

Apparently /vp/ really likes it. I knew they were filled with retards, but I didn't know they were /b/ level of retarded

>> No.18734307

>>18734078
Based shillslayer

>> No.18734316

>>18734296
That makes sense actually. Anons post Pokemon fanfics there. This is probably Shakespeare compared to what they’re used to. It’s no wonder if it’s leagues better than the fanfiction they regularly deal with.

>> No.18734461

>>18734296
It seems Gardner figured out how to tap into a new demographic. Weird strategy.

>> No.18734467

>>18734316
how do pokemon fanfics compare with my little pony fanfics?

>> No.18734476

>>18734461
Or maybe he just genuinely likes pokemon.

>> No.18734490

>>18734476
everyone likes pokemon, even my normie friends were playing Pokemon Go a few years ago

>> No.18734501

>>18734490
Ya but writing a book about it is taking your fandom a bit far.

>> No.18734639

>>18734501
He did more than even that. He created OC DO NOT STEAL characters and wrote it into connect to his other books. Also like >>18728645 said. They're over the top grimdark as usual.

>> No.18734875

Gardner /lit/ AMA when?

>> No.18734926

I imagine that him dropping the "Call of the" titles in his recent books is something akin to moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the MCU. I know you're itt Gardner, is this a fair assessment?

>> No.18734957

>>18734926
The GCU. Wew lad. He even has the little crocodile in the corner of the new covers.

>> No.18734995

>>18734957
I am so happy for the guy!

>> No.18735010

Call of the Crocodile audiobook when?

>> No.18735075

>>18735010
It’s on YouTube

>> No.18735101

>>18735075
There’s quite a few Gardner related videos there. Looks like he’s built quite a following now.

>> No.18735123

>>18734296
God you pseuds are always seething at the success of others.

>> No.18735302

>>18735123
100%

>> No.18735307

>>18734078
this is an amazon review

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>>18735302
https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08KFJG9KW/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-barVery very bad. Written carelessly with errors throughout. The plot is a series of cliches and awkward references to famous books. Dialogue sounds robotic, characters don’t distinguish themselves from one another.
I’d like to be a little more gentle, but the writer has put more effort into advertising his book than writing it. Considering this, and the obviousness of the errors, I don’t think he’ll be too surprised to hear his writing comes off as insultingly careless.

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I heard that John David Card recently got a publishing contract with a real company.

What we think?

>> No.18737046

>>18731787
Based2t4wn

>> No.18737065

>>18735973
What's he up to? Gardner and Waldun have been spammed a lot recently but I don't see Mr. Card anymore. That makes me sad. I read like half of one of his things (not People Mover)

>> No.18737096

>>18737065
his insta stories is teasing a major release in the first week of august.
i'm hyped for it. he's the best of the 3 and i think he got a legit singing with someone

>> No.18737102

>>18737096
https://www.instagram.com/johnthatguyyouknow/

before anyone asks, either

>> No.18738151

Came from /vp/. How are the other books

>> No.18738159

>>18738151
>How are the other books
A /lit/ classic that makes the speuds seethe with envy and jealousy.

>> No.18738213

>>18738159
what are speuds and why are they jelous

>> No.18738253

>>18738213
It's an inside joke from Hunger of the Kangaroo. I can't really explain it without spoiling the plot, sorry!

>> No.18738436

>>18738159
I've only read Jigoku, Which do you recommend next?

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>>18738436
Call of the crocodile. Be warn, it filters a lot of people.

>> No.18738554

>>18737102
Is Gardner bisexual too??

>> No.18738569

>>18738554
That's not Gardner you fucking retard.

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>>18738436
Here's the chart

>> No.18738605

>>18738584
What about for the new books?

>> No.18738768

>>18738554
Yes. I am his girlfriend (male.)

>> No.18739086 [DELETED] 

>>18738554

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>>18738554

>> No.18739462

>>18738213
Bunch of dumbasses who think they're smart.

>> No.18740408

>>18739462
They sound stupid

>> No.18740492

>>18731787
What a retarded plot

>> No.18740531

>>18740492
pseud

>> No.18740587

>>18740492
>Filtered by literary genius
NGMI