Paul Semel

@paulsemel

Freelance writer for hire: music, movies, books, comics, video games, TV… (he/him)

Los Angeles

Joined July 2010

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Paul Semel@paulsemel · Sep 24, 2019

This is just your semi-irregular reminder that I am available for freelance gigs, full-time jobs, and podcast appearances. My DMs are open, as is my schedule...and my heart. 😘

paulsemel's tweet image. This is just your semi-irregular reminder that I am available for freelance gigs, full-time jobs, and podcast appearances. My DMs are open, as is my schedule...and my heart.
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Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 25

If the #SpinalTap sequel is half as good as the original, we'll be okay. Here's the first trailer for #SpinalTap2. youtube.com/watch?v=iwXpMV… 📽️🪨🎸

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Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 22

Okay, with Hive, Tribel, and The Jump all dead (or so it seems), are there any other social networks I should be on? Because god forbid I not be on one. (Oh, and yes, I'm already on FB, IG, BS, Threads, Spoutible, Pixelfed, Counter, Mastadon, Pinterest, Snapchat, MeWe, & TikTok).

paulsemel's tweet image. Okay, with Hive, Tribel, and The Jump all dead (or so it seems), are there any other social networks I should be on? Because god forbid I not be on one. (Oh, and yes, I'm already on FB, IG, BS, Threads, Spoutible, Pixelfed, Counter, Mastadon, Pinterest, Snapchat, MeWe, &amp; TikTok).

Paul Semel@paulsemel · 16 h

Finished reading the #ShortStory anthology "Unusual Fragments: Japanese Stories." amzn.to/447VMwl 📖🇯🇵 With one exception (which I won't mention), this was a really solid collection. #books #reading #ShortStories @TwoLinesPress #BookTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Finished reading the #ShortStory anthology "Unusual Fragments: Japanese Stories."
amzn.to/447VMwl
📖🇯🇵
With one exception (which I won't mention), this was a really solid collection.
#books #reading #ShortStories @TwoLinesPress #BookTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · 16 h

Started reading Brent Ameneyro's "A Face Out Of Clay: Poems." amzn.to/3GTSB3W 📖😬 A promising start, especially the recollections. #books #reading #poems #poetry @BrentAmeneyro @Colorado_Review #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading Brent Ameneyro's "A Face Out Of Clay: Poems."
amzn.to/3GTSB3W
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A promising start, especially the recollections.
#books #reading #poems #poetry @BrentAmeneyro @Colorado_Review #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 25

Read Marina Diamandis' "Eat The World: Poems" while waiting for a sandwich. amzn.to/4o9t1IY 📖🌍 Was really good when she was at her most vulnerable, honest, and emotional. #books #reading #poems #poetry @MarinaDiamandis @PenguinBooks #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Read Marina Diamandis' "Eat The World: Poems" while waiting for a sandwich.
amzn.to/4o9t1IY
📖🌍
Was really good when she was at her most vulnerable, honest, and emotional.
#books #reading #poems #poetry @MarinaDiamandis @PenguinBooks #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 25

In my new interview with Tyler Nicol, the Principal Creative Writer for the fighting game "Marvel Contest Of Champions," we talks about the new PC version, as well as the two new Fantastic Four related limited time events. paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte… 🎮🤜🤛👊

paulsemel's tweet image. In my new interview with Tyler Nicol, the Principal Creative Writer for the fighting game "Marvel Contest Of Champions," we talks about the new PC version, as well as the two new Fantastic Four related limited time events.
paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte…
🎮🤜🤛👊

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 23

With "Arkham Horror: The Twilight Magus," author Tim Pratt is concluding his trilogy of Lovecraft-ian supernatural adventure novels. In this exclusive interview, Pratt discusses what inspired and influenced this third installment. Or rather, "where." paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte… 📖🦑

paulsemel's tweet image. With "Arkham Horror: The Twilight Magus," author Tim Pratt is concluding his trilogy of Lovecraft-ian supernatural adventure novels. In this exclusive interview, Pratt discusses what inspired and influenced this third installment. Or rather, "where."
paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte…
📖🦑

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 23

Finished reading Amy Gerstler's "Dearest Creature: Poems." amzn.to/3QCAMYl 📖🖊️ Started stronger than it ended, but was still, overall, solid. #books #reading #poems #poetry #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Finished reading Amy Gerstler's "Dearest Creature: Poems."
amzn.to/3QCAMYl
📖🖊️
Started stronger than it ended, but was still, overall, solid.
#books #reading #poems #poetry #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 22

R.I.P. Ozzy. 🎤 uk.news.yahoo.com/ozzy-osbourne-…

paulsemel's tweet card. Ozzy Osbourne has died “surrounded by love” at the age of 76, a statement from his family said

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 22

In @sethhaddon's queer, transhuman, romantic, #cyberpunk, #ScienceFiction novella "Volatile Memory," masks are used as digital assistants and ID...and, in one case, to house a special A.I. To find out what that means, and more, check out this Q&A. paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte… 📖🪶

paulsemel's tweet image. In @sethhaddon's queer, transhuman, romantic, #cyberpunk, #ScienceFiction novella "Volatile Memory," masks are used as digital assistants and ID...and, in one case, to house a special A.I. To find out what that means, and more, check out this Q&amp;A.
paulsemel.com/exclusive-inte…
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Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 21

Feeling down? Not sure what to do? Need something to cheer you up? Here's a photo of Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler with The Backstreet Boys. Seriously. He went to their show. And had a good time. Enjoy!

paulsemel's tweet image. Feeling down?
Not sure what to do?
Need something to cheer you up?
Here's a photo of Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler with The Backstreet Boys.
Seriously.
He went to their show.
And had a good time.
Enjoy!

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 21

Thanks to its irritating difficulty, conceptual problems, and control issues, the first-person #SurvivalHorror game #MyFriendlyNeighborhood is more frustrating than fun, and squanders an interesting idea. Here's the link to my review. paulsemel.com/my-friendly-ne… 🎮🔧🔫

paulsemel's tweet image. Thanks to its irritating difficulty, conceptual problems, and control issues, the first-person #SurvivalHorror game #MyFriendlyNeighborhood is more frustrating than fun, and squanders an interesting idea. Here's the link to my review.
paulsemel.com/my-friendly-ne…
🎮🔧🔫

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 21

Started reading Drew Williams' "The Stars Now Unclaimed: The Universe After, Book One." amzn.to/3F5C1gu 📖🚀👽 Interesting so far, and I'm really curious to see where this series goes, but I sense this may not be a quick read... #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceOpera

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading Drew Williams' "The Stars Now Unclaimed: The Universe After, Book One."
amzn.to/3F5C1gu
📖🚀👽
Interesting so far, and I'm really curious to see where this series goes, but I sense this may not be a quick read...
#ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceOpera

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 21

Finished reading Yume Kitasei's "The Stardust Grail." amzn.to/3xiPzkM 📖🚀 Eh, this start off strong enough, but petered out towards the end. Ah well. #books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #BookTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Finished reading Yume Kitasei's "The Stardust Grail."
amzn.to/3xiPzkM
📖🚀
Eh, this start off strong enough, but petered out towards the end. Ah well.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #BookTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 21

Started reading Amy Gerstler's "Dearest Creature: Poems." amzn.to/3QCAMYl 📖🖊️ Always appreciate a good narrative poem, and this book starts with a bunch of really good ones. #books #reading #poems #poetry @PenguinBooks #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading Amy Gerstler's "Dearest Creature: Poems."
amzn.to/3QCAMYl
📖🖊️
Always appreciate a good narrative poem, and this book starts with a bunch of really good ones.
#books #reading #poems #poetry @PenguinBooks #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 20

Finished reading Arthur Sze's "Into The Hush: Poems." amzn.to/4lUkWpr 📖🤫 Is it ironic to be partial to the longer #poems in a #poetry collection that is, itself, rather short? Probably not, but whatever. #books #reading @CopperCanyonPrs #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Finished reading Arthur Sze's "Into The Hush: Poems."
amzn.to/4lUkWpr
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Is it ironic to be partial to the longer #poems in a #poetry collection that is, itself, rather short? Probably not, but whatever.
#books #reading @CopperCanyonPrs #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 19

Started reading the #ShortStory anthology "Unusual Fragments: Japanese Stories." amzn.to/447VMwl 📖🇯🇵 Started strong with "Hole In The Sky," Nobuko Takagi's#ShortStory about a typhoon. #books #reading @TwoLinesPress #BookTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading the #ShortStory anthology "Unusual Fragments: Japanese Stories."
amzn.to/447VMwl
📖🇯🇵
Started strong with "Hole In The Sky," Nobuko Takagi's#ShortStory about a typhoon.
#books #reading @TwoLinesPress #BookTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 18

Still haven't seen #Superman? Wondering if it's worth seeing in theaters? Well, Marcus, Raymond, and I answer those questions, and more, in the new episode of "RPad TV 3000," now on YouTube. (Warning: Spoilers) 📽️🦸🐶 youtube.com/watch?v=Gmyx7Z…

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 17

Started reading Yume Kitasei's "The Stardust Grail." amzn.to/3xiPzkM 📖🚀 Is giving me serious Doctor Aphra vibes. #books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi @Flatironbooks #BookTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading Yume Kitasei's "The Stardust Grail."
amzn.to/3xiPzkM
📖🚀
Is giving me serious Doctor Aphra vibes.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi @Flatironbooks #BookTwitter

Paul Semel@paulsemel · Jul 17

Started reading Arthur Sze's "Into The Hush: Poems." amzn.to/4lUkWpr 📖🤫 He always has a real economic approach to language, and yet manages to always make something vivid. #books #reading #poems #poetry @CopperCanyonPrs #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter

paulsemel's tweet image. Started reading Arthur Sze's "Into The Hush: Poems."
amzn.to/4lUkWpr
📖🤫
He always has a real economic approach to language, and yet manages to always make something vivid.
#books #reading #poems #poetry @CopperCanyonPrs #BookTwitter #PoetryTwitter