Thanks! It was great getting to chat with Linda; made my job easy!

That' lovely. Thanks for sharing!

That'd be awesome! We could tour with it and display oddities from around the world

I think you may have responded to the wrong video.

So glad you enjoyed the show! Everyone's journey is their own so you truly are the best person to choose your path forward. But I can tell you that almost every writer--maybe, in fact, EVERY writer--you see on this show had a full-time, non-writing job at some point. It's actually one of my favorite topics to discuss during the 1:1 interviews. For instance, John Gilstrap worked as a Safety Director, David Swinson booked punk rock bands at a nightclub and later became a detective in D.C., and until about 6 months ago I was a Quality Director for a medical device company. All that to say: there are real-world things we have to do, but you can still foster a rewarding and successful writing career. So if you do pursue copywriting, you could conceivably write fiction as well (I now host this show and write fiction, so in a way I swapped one gig for another), and even if you go a non-writing path, you can still come back to it later on carve out time to write. Best of luck to you whatever you choose. We were all once where you are, so don't despair. There's a lot to look forward to.

@WritersDrinking thank you so much. Amazing advice! I have come to a conclusion that, everything's risky. So just go for it. Right now I am doing my best in independently learning everything about copywriting and I think it's pretty cool. Even if AI takes over in the future I can just so anything else and as you said, I can always write fiction while doing something else. The point is to do what you love. Thank you so much again. You are amazing. Keep up the good work. I look forward to new things in the channel and do you have any social media ? I would like to follow.

Glad to hear! Sounds like you have a great perspective. Let me know how it goes! And thanks for the kind words on the show. I'm on most social channels under @wrhincy; YT is really the only spot I'm active (the others I mostly post clips from these shows), but I may get more active in the future.

Absolutely! Someone's people needs to call his people! Let's make a deal

Only if he darted off into the forest immediately after you saw him!

@@WritersDrinking He did! And I even got a blurry, out of focus video., although you can clearly see the donut in his fist.

That would make for an excellent t-shirt graphic!

No need to bet your soul over biology and evolution! Stories of monsters and the world just beyond the veil of civilization is foundational to the human experience. Just enjoy the stories, take them however you want, and keep your soul nice and safe. =)

@@WritersDrinking it isn't just a story, many people are claiming that big foot exists in real life

For sure. Some probably make things up or create hoaxes, but many people experience something that they legitimately think is a bigfoot. Either way, as a fiction writer I look for what the story is (true or not, they are stories) and why humankind finds it interesting. People can think or believe as they like.

@@WritersDrinking no, bigfoot is objectively not real, and anybody who claims he does exist is either stupid or lying

Alright, well I heard you out. "Stupid or lying" is uninteresting and disrespectful, so I'm going to go on my merry drinking way. Cheers

the burden of proof is on those making the claim, how about you go to pitcairn lake and bring back some proof i garuantee you wont

@@classygentlemangaming8400 .I've been there dummy. You go and find out for yourself keyboard warrior.

I will have to look that lake up, thanks for sharing. Did you experience a Sasquatch there?

@@WritersDrinking If you go up in the area and camp it is likely that you will encounter them. They will call out, and sometimes come very close to your camp. Sometimes bang wood or toss small stones. F'n scary.

Fair enough, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I've heard some stories from hunters, but who can say for sure without a body. There's a book entitled Where Bigfoot Walks by Robert Michael Pyle that argues that we need spaces so wild that we CAN believe that unexplained creatures roam, that speak to that part of the heart that craves stories of monsters and the unknown. I think I love stories about Sasquatch and other mysterious beings because they speak to that part of me.

Wow, that sounds like a harrowing experience! Sometimes what we can't see is scarier than whst we can. Thanks so much for sharing your story!

@@WritersDrinking back Then even young I immediately scanned the trees and They were All under 7 inches wide. Which Left me really confused bcuz it had to be massive to throw that boulder so high and far. Then a few years ago I learned They have the ability to make themselves invisible. And I thought boom that's what it had to have done bcuz the growl scream roar sounded twenty feet away but we couldn't see anything there. Kinda like predator the movie. I would have looked better had I seen that movie prior to this incident. Bcuz it was there we just couldn't see it. And there was nothing to hide behind and no time to run away without Us seeing it. I'll never forget THAT day and it changed my thoughts on them and our secret keeping government. I've known they existed since that day without a doubt and they are fiercely strong beyond measure. Nothing like a human strength. We are nothing compared to them strength Wise.

Yeah, I bet that changed the way you see the world. The strangeness surrounding so many sightings is fascinating. The universe is so much weirder than we like to think or often experience in our day-to-day lives.

@@WritersDrinking well being of three native American tribes it was easy to accept this.. It Just got my curiosity up and I've researched everything you can think of in the last 15 years. Nothing surprises me anymore. Life is weird indeed. People need to understand just because THEY haven't seen one of these unique secretive creatures it doesn't mean they don't exist. I KNOW they do. I Saw something happen no human or animal could do. But THEY could easily*

Very true and great point. Upbringing and heritage make a huge difference. Thanks for sharing, you expanded my world just a little more today

That sounds terrifying! Care to share more of the story?

@@WritersDrinking It was was back in 1985. My friend and I were standing in the street in front of a vacant hillside nextdoor to my house. It was about midnight. I felt that I was being watched. I looked at the hill and saw two red lights. I realized they were eyes starring at me. I thought maybe it's a coyote. The eyes moved in front of me and a portal opened, like tunnel vision. The eyes were in the middle. Then the whole interdimensional being appeared. It looked like the Grim reaper. It held a staff that seemed hypnotizing. It seemed to feed on my fear. It started to approach me. As it did my friend said "Do you see it? ". I forgot that my friend was next to me. I Said "Yes I See it". He said "run" and we ran away The whole encounter was less than three minutes. It was walking on air. It was amazing. I think about it every day!

Wow, that is an amazing encounter, both terrifying and reality-expanding. Thanks so much for sharing your story. You're appreciated!

no you didnt dumbass, that doesnt exist

Lol don't we all!

I'm sure some sightings are of some dude in a monkey suit, but faking bigfoot sightings is a 100% red-blooded American activity.

Are you trying to say there isn't a mothman either?!

@WritersDrinking none of those so-called creatures are real. With all the technology we have today, you should be able to capture some good evidence. Every image is blurry or un focused. I'm sorry it's just cheap entertainment. Give me something good, and I will apologize upside-down and inside out. Set a thousand trail cameras out there and capture something, or these creatures are just the hide and seek champs.

No need to be sorry. I'm a fiction writer who hosts a channel called Writers Drinking Whiskey; I love storytelling in all its forms, and tales of monsters are amongst the earliest stories we tell. Not trying to change anyone's mind on any topic, just exploring the universe one storyteller at a time. Rather than cheap, I think stories are foundational, and I have no qualms about throwing in an "unexplained" topic once in a while. Although I have seen t-shirts and caps declaring Sasquatch the hide-and-seek world champion, so there is that...

@WritersDrinking I know there's a lot of unexplained things in this world that can't be answered, and yes, I love a good story. I would like to visit your site and read some of your stories. If these creatures are out there, they will be found some day, and that would make an excellent story for you to write ✍️.

Haha, that's a great idea for a story! Most of my published works fall into the "literary fiction" category, so not much monster stories to date. Though my next book is an epic absurdist satire entitled Pirates of Appalachia, and it delves into the weird a bit more. My web is williamrhincy.com if you'd like to check it out. Though I'd be happy to send you a book if you're interested.

Racoonsquatch

@@bobmorr2892 yep I'm in Washington State too. Lots of sightings up here 👍😊✔️

Interesting, thanks for your thoughts. I don't personally think it's a demon, but there is so much high strangeness associated with it that it does make you wonder

@@WritersDrinking indeed. Even David pauludes admits they are spiritual beings repelled by prayer. Bob gymlyn, bigfoot youtuber, also experienced mild demonic activity. There's a book called "inhumanoids" by Barton nunnely describing them being repelled by prayer. I've researched "entities" for over 10 years, so when I say they're demons, most people think I'm crazy and making things up out of thin air. Or I'm just Christian and assuming things. On the contrary. I was agnostic before having my own experience and putting in the research.

Unfortunately with these types of topics there are always people that just dismiss it out of hand and accuse claimants as being crazy, hoaxers, or simply misidenifying common things. The second the government lends it credence, like with UAPs, or they experience something themselves, they change their tune. Life is more interesting practicing intellectual humility and opening up to possibilities. Thanks for the book reference. I'll have to check it out, maybe I can get the writer on the show.

@@WritersDrinking I can't see my old comment. But yes. Barton Nunnelly would be an interesting interview.

Your comment should be there; sometimes you have to expand the conversation when they start to go a little longer. I found Barton online and will reach out. If I can arrange it, I'll definitely let you know.

And the internet stays undefeated

Sorry to hear that. There are chapter markers if you'd like to zoom to any particular info. Matt was generous to stick around for 3 hours answering all my crazy Sasquatch questions.

The footprints must wreak havoc on the vegetable garden

@WritersDrinking yep that's true

Never offend it. Nooooooooo If you see marked area's avoid them at All cost. They Mark where they don't want humans.

Thanks for your thoughts! Matt details some of the physical evidence, but without a body we'll never prove beyond doubt that there are apes roaming around the forests of North America. I personally don't want it to be proven one way or another. It's more fascinating as a mystery. There's a term the "necessary monster" that signifies what is just on the other edge of the known, and I think its fun and fulfilling to explore that monster.

Fair enough. We respect your opinion and thanks for checking out the show and commenting.

If only our congress people were seen and heard as rarely as Sasquatch

My father is as hairy as a Sasquatch, so we may be related

Hello!

That's awesome! My next trip out that way I'm going to make a point to visit some distilleries, esp Glenfiddich. We did the Whiskey Tasting Experience in Edinburgh last time, which was fun, but I need to see the process. 🥃🥃

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Great to hear! He's a really good guy and a better author.

So glad you enjoyed it! It was a treat getting to chat with Eriq. Such a gracious, insightful guy. Best of luck with your writing endeavors! If you want more more storytelling insights mixed with a heavy pour of fun, we have a ton of episodes with bestsellers, major award-winners, and folks just starting off on their journey. cheers! 🍻

@@WritersDrinking thank you and will check out more…

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