"And what made you start writing?" "The money was a factor, obviously. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also in it for the acclaim - the social standing, the esteem of my country and my peers..."

Loss of bodily autonomy for all bodies (starting with trans and queer and working down the list)

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oh yeah the new york city subway is so fucking scary, you never know what kind of weirdo you'll have to share a train with

#horrorwriterschat I don't write a ton of male characters, but I think what scares them most is wearing the masks. There are horrific repercussions when you drop them, and the weight is immeasurable. I guess it could amount to a terrible kind of death drive?

#horrorwriterschat I try to remember that gender is inflicted on us, and try to consider whether for that individual it's turned out badly or not. Cis, Trans, Adjacent, I try not to fall into the trap of starting with gender and working outwards.

#HorrorWritersChat I'm a sucker for a repentant sinner who can't atone or find solace. They've done something evil that they spend the rest of their existence atoning only to be kicked in the face at every attempt, falling deeper and deeper into despair.

Coming in late & hot from @allisfullofgore.bsky.social workshop for #horrorwriterschat I love to use men as red herrings. Maybe they're out to get you, but they're definitely just as fucked as anyone else.

“Who is it who is coming over here, getting all the benefits?” — Dogwhistle And I’ll Come For You, My Lad

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Running a press is hard, but when I look at this graphic and think about all the cool books that have come from Cursed Morsels, it all feels worth it.

NHS repeatedly gives Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders to disabled people for absolutely no reason. Things like this are exactly why disabled people are against the Assisted Suicide law. We already can't trust that people won't try to kill us. This stuff hits me so hard.

Legal citizenship should be virtually effortless to obtain and near instantaneous to process, and should be paired with sweeping grants of asylum.

U could also...preorder my book ghoulish.rip/product/cosm...

I wish I had more enemies so I could send them this as a Xmas gift/sick burn onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/baby-visual-...

yall I want that sticker sheet so you get in there and pledge!

Girls only dream of one thing: destroying a city so completely that the resulting layer of ash is known as our "Destruction Horizon"

For our first annual @allisfullofgore.bsky.social Halloween Movie I picked Halloween III. Tagline pitches based on reviews from group: "So many things happen, & yet not", "Why does everyone want to fuck that guy?", & "Worth it for that bonkers segments".

"GLP’s 27-page complaint filed last month about Policy Exchange, a charity co-founded by former justice secretary Michael Gove in 2002, alleged that it was in breach of charity law by showing 'an unhealthy obsession with trans issues.'" www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/charity...

@marywyrd.bsky.social sorry I missed tonight, rough week and migraine. ❤️

Day #158: Labyrinth (1986)

Wtf #vinted? Sizing barely made sense before and now I need a fucking PI and a semiologist just to find a fucking raincoat.

Joyce Carol Oates: “In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured.” Darryl, Joyce Carol Oates’ friend: fuck him up, Joyce Carol Oates

So fucking bonkers how people keep bringing little creatures with exponentially shorter lives than ours and inability to communicate medical needs into our homes knowing how it ends every fucking time.

Some highlights: -found out she had huge hole in her heart during pre-op to remove her skin cancer -Ran up a priest's back when he bent over to tie his shoe -Clotheslined +7 people because she loved grabbing giant sticks & running full tilt down narrow paths -Helped foster a dozen+ cats and kittens

Said goodbye to our sweet girl. Adptd in 2015, Penny was a fantastic mix of chronic illnesses & unstoppable, sunshiny chaos.

#nocontextPhantasmII #phantasmII

Of course the one time I try and be cautiously optimistic it becomes the worst case scenario.

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Season's greetings from all of us here at GORE...

LGBTQIA+ Community social drop-in Pride of Place at Flamingos. Every Weds 2.30 - 4.30 Come on your own or with friends, bring hobbies or crafts or just enjoy a drink and cake from the café One of our friendly volunteers will be on hand to chat and support social intros between anyone who drops by

Get out there and make anything happen, my beautiful Halloweenies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZY...

My best Halloween costume was when my mom used acrylic paints to turn a shit bugs bunny costume into a whip-ass Bunnicula one.

Since we’re talking BUNNICULA I need everyone to know that the audiobook is read by Victor Garber and he truly out-gays himself. Harold and Chester absolutely come across as the fussy middle-aged couple they were obviously meant to be.

HAPPY EARLY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE! www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn... #royalfamily #weirdwaytocallsomeoneaCSabuserbutsure

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BOUND IN FLESH: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TRANS BODY HORROR ed. by @lormaggot.ca Thirteen stories that test the boundaries of flesh, that poke & prod & twist & stretch & rip & tear the meat that binds you, that binds all of us, in a collection that’s sure to make you squirm. It’s disgusting (complimentary).

A big congratulations and well done to the beautiful nation of Ireland

In Sweden for the first time and taking in so much culture and creativity.

You really can disabuse yourself of a notion at any time (I think profoundly while sniffing supposedly clean socks)

Collywobbles [KOL-ee-wah-buls] (n.) -Stomach pain or queasiness associated with looseness of the bowels. Used in a sentence: “Half the parish came down with spumiferous collywobbles after sampling Aunt Gertrude’s gelatinous aspic tart — it was likely the anchovies that had gone a trifle off.”

Hey there, authors! The BFS is planning its in-person events for 2026. We want to bring even more SFFH to you in the flesh. If you'd like to get involved, just fill in the form for the area that suits you and we'll be in touch. Find out more: britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-in-perso...

I don't like horror movies because, get this, there's enough real-life horror in the world already. I don't understand the purpose of fiction and I think it's basically real. I drove into a tunnel painted on a mountain wall, and then I backed up and did it again.

UN says aid entering Gaza still falling short of requirements as Israel continues to block aid, close border crossings.

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

As with Charlie Kirk, the media seem remarkably reluctant to report on what liberal hero Graham Linehan has actually said. I wonder if that's because of the libel, or because of the way he's repeatedly incited violence against women and girls?