Jiksun Cheung

An unchecked ego, obviously. 💀😆 But no seriously, why are we here if not to make dents and scratches in each other's lives with the things we create? https://t.co/AdVQQj1qEr

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

Writing is necessarily solitary so I wanted to build something that celebrates the writer as much as their work, a reminder that we’re all out here working alone—but together. https://t.co/WJMosVMaVN

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

IMHO—and especially as a tiny indie literary journal—you have to go in with a pragmatic, business-minded approach or you risk the whole thing going south in no time: plan ahead, structure everything, logistics, Gantt charts, manage your writer's expectations. ALL the fun stuff. https://t.co/kq7qvTtTd2

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

Readers everywhere LOVE to see the spaces where stories are born. TBD's most beloved section is the Repository (https://t.co/pfsCJtfKAX)—all of our author's bureaus on one scrollable page. https://t.co/ytRcqUyxbf

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

Q: How many people are on the @BureauDispatch team?
A: We've really expanded over the last year. We have a designer, a programmer, 5 submissions readers, 3 editors, 1 social media coordinator…but strangely they're all called Jiksun. 💀 https://t.co/L2vTVog0GU

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

Consistency is paramount. But above all else: have a good reason. I mean A REALLY F-ING GOOD ONE. Because it's going to have to sustain you over each reading period, each issue. The highs, the lows, The months, THE YEARSSSSS. https://t.co/qSa31qJ1eo

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

As tempting as it is to think big and shoot for the stars, TBD is going nowhere. NOWHERE, ya hear?? And I think that's ok—TBD knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. We're set up to be tiny for the long haul. Also: TBD Vol 05—out next week! https://t.co/3iSp57RrL5

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

I was going to say "work on my novel" but that's what everyone says. So instead, I've hatched a flawless plan to play video games and frolic in the sun with the kiddos until my novel writes itself. https://t.co/kYJUxVwaWf

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023

Thank you so much for having me guys! ♥️

— Jiksun Cheung (@JiksunCheung) April 26, 2023