Jaco GJul 25, 2024

I published something on Medium. It's about something I experienced in 1996. Not a happy tale. Some of you will have read this before as I previously had it on a game plus zine thing I was trying out.

CW for gun violence, trauma.

https://medium.com/@jaco_7749/my-true-story-about-hitchhiking-in-the-us-in-the-fall-of-1996-d6cdcc2d8988

My True Story About Hitchhiking in the US in The Fall of 1996

In late 1996 when I was in my early twenties, I spent 3 months hitchhiking around the eastern half of the United States. I have many tales from this short period, but one particular two day emotional…

Medium
Show threaddavidheckerJul 25, 2024
@jaco Beautifully written, Jaco.
Show threadJaco GJul 25, 2024
@davidhecker 25 years of only having programming jobs on my CV and all I ever wanted to do was write stuff.
Show threaddavidheckerJul 26, 2024
@jaco I reckon you should give it a go. Ever participated in NaNoWriMo?
Show threadJaco GJul 26, 2024

@davidhecker I have not, but that is about the right amount of words to aim for in a month.

Slightly embarrassing factoid about me: Remember Top 40 magazine? My first paying job was freelancing for them.

Show threaddavidhecker
@jaco That’s amazing! You’re part of our broader cultural history.
Jul 26, 2024 at 10:35amWeb