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Happy World Narcolepsy Day!!!!

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the fact that a sitting US president is talking about antifascism being terrorism should tell you a lot about what he thinks his own government represents

Would it be weird to set up a table of horror books at my launch and say they are my friends’ books and I rec them?

An agent once told me, “Publishing is magical, but it is capitalism all the way down” and I think about that all the time.

Rejection and failure are a principle part of being a writer. Scripts won't get made, jobs will go to other writers, stories won't make the cut for anthologies, publications will pass on your pitches. Even your favorite writers see failure on the regular. It's why every success is so delicious.

I haven’t had a new shiny idea in a couple of weeks!!!!! I have been focused!!!! What is this feeling?!

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Sara was kind enough to invite me for a chit-chat! We talk Hawthorne, our reimaginings, and Goth girls being Goth girls! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

This is exactly the level of petty I love. Donated. Quack.

Every day waking up in America…

Happy 71st Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

We are officially under 1 month to HER WICKED ROOTS releases. Yikes…

Fucking this right here 👇

Remember that your reps work for you and you have their number!

I typed “The End” on two manuscripts this month and now I am anxious because what do I do with my hands now?

Doing a special giveaway over on IG. I would do it here but that’s too complicated and I don’t feel like trying to be that stressed. So…

This sounds adorable.

AI’s primary function is to vacuum wealth up from below and move it to the top.

Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death. Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...

We are gonna talk about how amazing this book is and I am so excited!

Me: 2025? OMG 0 stars. Would not do again. 🧠: You have a book releasing and ✨secrets✨ keep piling up. Me: … Okay maybe 2 stars?

Patrick may in fact be the master of synergy

I mean, I won’t be mad if you do that… It is pretty and Chris blurbed it. So…

In which @patrickbarb.bsky.social and I talk X-Men, shooting your shot, and the work of Chris Golden.

WHY IS THERE ALWAYS NEWS I MUST SQUIRREL AWAY FOR WINTER?!?!?!

I turned in Book 2 yesterday and I am celebrating by doing nothing.

My friends doing great things and being happy and helping others is always gonna be my favorite thing.

Sometimes I think about running for the HWA board and then I think about that time I was asked to be on an HOA pool committee and think, “Nahhhhh…”

A GAME IN YELLOW is out today! 💛 Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 🎉 As always, make horror gay AF!

A SPECIAL BUCKAROO MESSAGE. lucky day is out AUGUST 12TH @torbooks.bsky.social us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Sorry. Pardon me. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! As you were.

I am not saying I came home today with more books, but now I have to find more shelf space.

the august horror list is live, feat. new books from @johnlangan.bsky.social @scumbelievable.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @patrickbarb.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social @daphnefama.bsky.social @steelhester.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social & more!

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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share ALL the books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing this Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist! No, seriously, get you some. It’s discounted and I need a new contract. Hah. www.amazon.com/House-Bone-R... bookshop.org/p/books/hous...

Somebody invite me on a podcast to talk about the horror icons of the Scholastic Book Fair growing up.

If you aren’t familiar with this dark satirists work, I urge you to check it out! Tom Lehrer made writing/music/art political during some of the most turbulent times.

Anybody else having a hard time masking while in complete despair at the state of the world or just me?

After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)

Some of us are ready for school to pick back up because our children are one meltdown away from us using the trampoline as a gladiator ring and saying, “May the best kid win.”

I am THRILLED about this!!!

One of my fur babies has an injury and is in pain killers and a sedative to keep her trauma/anxiety down and they gave her the GOOD drugs. But seeing her this wonky makes me feel 😭

the July horror shopping list is (belatedly) live! feat. new books from @sgj.bsky.social, @mattielubchansky.com, @wnwagner.bsky.social, @casskhaw.bsky.social, @kermichele.bsky.social, @danielkraus.com, @markusredmond.bsky.social, @paultremblay.bsky.social & more readjumpscares.com/2025/07/17/a...

I forgot my headphones while working at the cafe while Hobbit 2 is in camp and I will not be making that mistake again. Also, I think the guy with the 3 La Croix cans and Bible is shady cause he has had two meetings and each time the other person left, he made a call and said, “They’re leaving.”

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Ten writers by whom I’ve read more than five books: 1. Mary Downing Hahn 2. John Connolly 3. Christopher Golden 4. Peter S. Beagle 5. JR Ward 6. Susan Hill 7. Matt Wesolowski 8. Maggie Stiefvater 9. David Gaider 10. Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Girls are going to Poland. 🇵🇱