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It follows [[Shawn Smith]] and his friend [[Bobby Zhang]] on a road trip to see Stephen Malkmus play at a music festival.

In the ~~car~~, Shawn & ~~Bobby eat leftovers~~ from [[Doug'N Donuts]] ~~and~~ discuss a film ~~called~~ <I>[[The Handoff]]</I> by [[~~Allan Smithee~~]].

Shawn receives a large quantity of prank phone calls referencing the number [[333]].

==Cover Artwork==

[[file:Fester_Cover_Image.jpeg|border|thumb|right|The ebook cover art features a photo of "scrips" arranged on a lawn in the shape of the letter F.]]

The cover photo was taken at a wine tasting held in Barnsdall Art Park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. It represents the "scrips" Shawn Smith encounters at the music festival arranged in the shape of the letter F. The remaining letters are from a font by designer Chank Diesel called Wichita based on the handwriting of musician Mike Doughty.

==Connections to Other Stories==

* Shawn's friend Bobby Zhang is the son of Doug Zhang from [[Donuts & Deadbolts]] and the apprentice of HJ from [[Copper on Parchment]].

* Shawn eats day old donuts from [[Doug'N Donuts]].

* Shawn & Bobby discuss a film titled <I>The Handoff</I> written by Allan Smithee from [[Debaser]]

==Behind the Scenes==

The opening was inspired on a real life event when author JL Civi received a large quantity of prank and/or wrong number phone calls from an international number.

The conclusion of the music festival is based on a real life event when author JL Civi accidentally left his friend behind after the Lollapalooza festival in Quonset Point, RI.

Shawn ~~receives~~ a ~~large quantity of prank phone calls referencing the number [[333]]~~.

Shawn Smith was named after a real-life musician dubbed “Seattle’s best kept secret.”

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 It follows [[Shawn Smith]] and his friend [[Bobby Zhang]] on a road trip to see Stephen Malkmus play at a music festival.
-In the car, Shawn & Bobby eat leftovers from [[Doug'N Donuts]] and discuss a film called <I>[[The Handoff]]</I> by [[Allan Smithee]].
+Shawn receives a large quantity of prank phone calls referencing the number [[333]].
+==Cover Artwork==
+[[file:Fester_Cover_Image.jpeg|border|thumb|right|The ebook cover art features a photo of "scrips" arranged on a lawn in the shape of the letter F.]]
+The cover photo was taken at a wine tasting held in Barnsdall Art Park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. It represents the "scrips" Shawn Smith encounters at the music festival arranged in the shape of the letter F. The remaining letters are from a font by designer Chank Diesel called Wichita based on the handwriting of musician Mike Doughty.
+==Connections to Other Stories==
+* Shawn's friend Bobby Zhang is the son of Doug Zhang from [[Donuts & Deadbolts]] and the apprentice of HJ from [[Copper on Parchment]].
+* Shawn eats day old donuts from [[Doug'N Donuts]].
+* Shawn & Bobby discuss a film titled <I>The Handoff</I> written by Allan Smithee from [[Debaser]]
+==Behind the Scenes==
+The opening was inspired on a real life event when author JL Civi received a large quantity of prank and/or wrong number phone calls from an international number.
+The conclusion of the music festival is based on a real life event when author JL Civi accidentally left his friend behind after the Lollapalooza festival in Quonset Point, RI.
-Shawn receives a large quantity of prank phone calls referencing the number [[333]].
+Shawn Smith was named after a real-life musician dubbed “Seattle’s best kept secret.”