i think this is exactly right and it is part of what i was trying to get at last week when i wrote about the narcissism of the president and his allies. they fundamentally do not believe other people are real, and do not understand the decisions they make.

When you’ve chased one too many waterfalls …

Oh my gosh, hi! Let me also say I adored NESTLINGS, which is one of the most creative takes on vampires I've encountered. I loved the main character and how authentic the depiction of her disability felt. I think of her often, actually. That's some fantastic writing.

Just recorded a few little pickups for the I KNOW A PLACE audiobook and got to hear how it’s all coming together. Ohhhh mannnn are you all in for a treat …

Hey horror fans, do you need some extra reading material for this year's #TransRightsReadathon? We got you covered! Here are some free eBooks written & edited by trans authors & published by Ghoulish Books. Please share! buttondown.com/ghoulish/arc...

You still have some time to grab these free eBooks by trans writers.

The NYT says today’s #NoKings protests had “no shortage of skeptics,” and then quoted exactly one of those skeptics: The chairman of the Ole Miss College Republicans (as of 2025.) But of course, the Times doesn’t ID him as such. He’s just a Concerned Youth.

The only acceptable answer from 2028 presidential candidates is "yes, I'll demolish it."

Holy hell, WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by @natcassidy.bsky.social is one of the best horror novels I've read in a while. It made me cry my ass off. Inventive, and packed with beautiful prose and balls to the walls bonkers imagery.

I think often of a New York Times photo of a little Iraqi girl tending to her parakeets in a bombed house, probably from 20 years ago now. I will think of this man and his sweet dog often now too. People just want to love what they love, care for their little beings, and instead we do this to them

If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today. That would mean this protest was THIRTY TIMES AS LARGE AS THE TEA PARTY PROTEST which we were told, over and over again, was a massively important sign that US politics had shifted dramatically to the right

thoughts on today: 1) the protests are good, actually 2) you should go to one of you can 3) it will do you good to see how many other people also hate this guy 4) you might meet people who you can organize with 5) there are more of us than there are of them 6) we are going to win

Future printings of THE BOATMAN by @alexgrecian.bsky.social will feature @natcassidy.bsky.social's blurb on the cover. Coming April 7. Pre-order wherever books are sold.

No matter your personal opinion about the women who've been targeted with this shit... It's really, really bad, not at all good, that this continues. consequence.net/2026/03/chap...

lol wtf

THE BLOB (1988) novelization doesn't quite capture everything that makes the movie great, but it does give us a sentient blob! Read more here.

madonna was mean as hell and we all loved it. she could have slapped so many children personally forget about a bodyguard

@wilwheaton.net returns to The Kingcast to talk about his new audiobook narration of The Body, the 40th Anniversary of Stand By Me, his personal King fandom, and the impact the late, great Rob Reiner had on his life. Fair warning: this one gets emotional right out of the gate.

Folks are disagreeing and even dragging me for saying this, but SANDMAN was one of the biggest hits in Netflix streaming history and...wait, where's season 3? Where's DEAD BOY DETECTIVES season 2? Oh, right. There IS a double standard and this is where the line gets drawn for some.

hey uh i can appreciate a steely dan reference as much as anybody but this is a fuckin deeply ominous message to put ON YOUR CAR

This fucker needs to be removed from power. The only way that's going to happen is if all of us, non-stop, make it known that we blame him for everything that is making Trump look bad. It's HIS fault. Call your reps and tell them that. Ask what they're going to do to get him removed.

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! But actually THIS time, let’s get a li’l exclusive with it… Preorder I KNOW A PLACE from @barnesandnoble.com and get 25% off. That includes the B&N exclusive edition or the standard! Why not be a legend and preorder both? Look how prettily they’ll sit on your shelf! 🔑 🗝️

Return to the Territories--also known as Mid-World--this October.

it's so funny that in a month all of the people who write these headlines are going to applaud themselves at the white house correspondents dinner for speaking truth to power in darkness or whatever they put in the program notes

really does capture it!

I know it's an oversimplification, but jfc so much of why we're here is because back in the early 70s, a couple of Nixon's aides thought it'd be real grand if there was a television channel that could counteract how everybody (accurately) thought Nixon was a real piece of shit.

"nobody is doing anything" remains a lie meant to soothe the person saying the words. It's not true. YOU may not be doing anything but a lot of people are.

The Melbourne/Naarm horror community has been in chaos this week, and a lot of good people who loved this generous, kind and talented man are really hurting If you have been wanting to revisit Valentine or Urban Legend, now is a great time to do so Sleep well Jamie, and love to those close to him

It’s amazing we’re in year two of a second Trump term and we haven’t seen the launch of 20-25 liberal media ventures. Somehow we think pleading with the NYT is the best we can do.

If you’re looking for hockey romance, just a reminder that this book technically qualifies (for an entire page at least):

I've made no secret how uniquely fucking difficult my current book has been to write. It's annoyingly slow going. But also, I'm rereading the first 30K words to send to some beta readers soon and mannnn I'm starting to get excited again. If I can pull this whole thing off, it's gonna be goooood ...

I can't tell you how honored I feel that the Horror Writers Association has named Bad Hand Books the recipient of this year's Specialty Press Award. It's a privilege to work with so many outstanding individuals. I can't wait to see everyone this June. bramstokerawards.horror.org/specialty-pr...

I'll never get over how the best line in all of noir – "I've got eight slugs in me. One's lead, and the rest are bourbon" – doesn't come from Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett, but Calvin and Hobbes

Who says the Republican Party doesn’t have a platform anymore?

I thought there was also a day celebrating the square root of -1, but that must've been imaginary.

All this week I've written about how here in IL, dark money and MAGA aligned PACs are spending absurd sums of money to prop up establishment corporate Dems while attacking progressive Dems who are actually willing to fight. MSNOW has the scoop on just how deep this goes: www.ms.now/news/kat-abu...

Holy shit, there's a sizable excerpt of CRONE up at SciFiNow, the prologue and first chapter. Real easy to catch the tone of the book and see if it's your thing. I'll put preorder links in the comments. Thanks! www.scifinow.co.uk/books/crone-...

I'm obsessed ✨

Crying at the @harronwawker.bsky.social review of MANHUNT in here <3

I love when they have authors on @thekingcast.bsky.social, and @natcassidy.bsky.social always delivers. Discussing NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES is the cherry on top.

This episode could’ve been twice as long. Absolutely loved it. @natcassidy.bsky.social talking NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES with @ericvespe.bsky.social and @brezwrites.bsky.social is the coolest. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

It is always such an honor and delight to chat with @brezwrites.bsky.social and @ericvespe.bsky.social over on The Kingcast! And, man, we coulda swam in the waters of NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES alllll day.

Mr. Nat Cassidy, author of the harrowing new story collection “I Know a Place” 👀 is the latest guest on The Kingcast. #booksky 📚 @natcassidy.bsky.social

I mean …

X ABC Meta Paramount These companies all settled lawsuits with Donald Trump by promising to donate as much as $63 MILLION to his presidential library. But then, Trump dissolved a library fund. So where'd the money go? I'm pressing these CEOs for answers.

Even as a cynical scholar of rape culture, I'm shocked that this isn't the headline story on domestic politics everywhere right now. It's just an unfathomable abuse of power, in clear violation of the law.

Holy crap, this is so kind of you—thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

Just finished Nestlings by Nat Cassidy (@natcassidy.bsky.social). This book was astounding. Nasty and scary and deeply thoughtful and personal and impossible to put down. Blew through it in three days and I’m gonna be thinking about it for years.