Missing the Mark

William Shunn
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By: William Shunn
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I end up with some very interesting Google Ads showing up on the page for my Accidental Terrorist podcast. Just now there was a big splashy banner ad for the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute ("Gunfights don't give second chances"). Apparently the Googlemind doesn't want you potential terrorists going out into the world without firearms training!

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William Shunn
William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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A Comeback with the Ring of Truth
Post-Mormonism

A Comeback with the Ring of Truth

Confronted by a party guest with an axe to grind, I must flap my gums faster than they’ve flapped in my whole flippin’ life.

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6 Min
By: William Shunn
The Long and Winding Road to Idaho
Post-Mormonism

The Long and Winding Road to Idaho

A homesick Mormon missionary embarks on an elaborate quest to get sent home without imperiling his soul. Easier said than done, on both counts.

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10 Min
By: William Shunn
The Cost of Self-Publishing: Final Accounting
Serial

The Cost of Self-Publishing: Final Accounting

When the expenses are all logged and revenue is tallied, how does the self-published author decide whether or not the outcome was worth the cost?

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11 Min
By: William Shunn
The Cost of Self-Publishing: Travel and Legal
Serial

The Cost of Self-Publishing: Travel and Legal

It’s tempting as a self-published author to fantasize about that glamorous cross-country book tour. But is such a thing practical, or even necessary?

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12 Min
By: William Shunn

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