Thrilled to have an essay in another issue of Weird Tales Magazine, along with many fine author friends. Come for the #cryptids, stay for the weird.

Kudos to Alien Ant Farm for a great band name and a kick@ss cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl9...

Trying out my new smooth-headed author look: hairodynamic!

This family scores points for size, creativity, and economically sensitive re-use.

For Stoker Consideration... from editor @henryherz.bsky.social #combatmonsters #anthology #bramstokerawards

No good deed goes unpunished.

Iroh reminds you to stop and smell the flowers... or dog butts. Whatever works for you. #dogstagram

Thrilled to reveal the cover of THE BIG BAD BOOK OF KAIJU ( @titanbooks.bsky.social ). Stories by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @cgolden.bsky.social, Steve Alten, @almakatsu.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social & others. Co-edited by me & @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social

Halloween's just around the corner. Get your kids a copy of MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES, newly re-released picture book from Crystal Lake Kids. Words by me & stunning art by @abigaillarson.com, a character designer for Netflix's hit series #BlueEyeSamurai. www.crystallakepub.com/product/mons...

For HWA member consideration

Guess who I chatted with at a signing of her Blind Date with a Werewolf. Go on, guess! That's right, the delightful and talented bestseller, Patty Briggs @mercysgarage.bsky.social and her trusty assistant, Sparky. #urbanfantasy

Some kind words for my anthropomorphic autobiography, I AM GRAVITY (published by Tilbury House).

My new story “Where the Water Whispers” is in this book “Waterborne.” Along with a bunch of others that promise to be great. Edited by @henryherz.bsky.social Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...

One of my favorite photos from yesterday's #NoKings protest for #democracy. See all my photos at henryherz.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/n...

My wife and I stood a watch on the wall of #democracy at the #NoKings protest in the sleepy little San Diego suburb of Carmel Valley. Plenty of patriotism and punny posters were present. Tons of photos at henryherz.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/n...

Help defend our imperiled democracy. No one will save us but ourselves. We are the cavalry. Join an Oct. 18 No Kings peaceful protest at a site near you. nokings.org

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I can always get York the Husky talking and howling. Once he starts, all the other doggies join in. I feel like part of a pack. #dogstagram #HowlsWithDogs

With the massive No Kings Protest 🚫👑🚫 imminent, let's all practice safety, peace👑 & rule of law. ⚖️🦺 It's incredibly important not only for ourselves, but for us all to make a highly impactful, deeply profound, inspirational message about preserving our democracy & our freedoms. You got this!! 💪🏼💙💯

@dbs-press.bsky.social Find out what happens when Ray Renfield and Dracula (and some unexpected allies) catch up with Mina Harker in Henry Herz’s latest DNR Adventure, “Alliance of Convenience” in Dracula Beyond Stoker Issue 7—available for preorder now. www.dbspress.com/shop-1/p/iss...

Bullet Points 11, from @jamesaaron.net @slashnburnett.bsky.social @gioclair.bsky.social @henryherz.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @gerrileen.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @kurtnewton.bsky.social ‪@natashabennett.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social 30% off: zurl.co/f6tnk

"People *are* doing things. You will meet those people when *you* start doing things."

Had a great time at ScreamDiego - author panels, cosplay, and... made a new friend. #Halloween. More at henryherz.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/s...

If you love #horror then ScreamDiego.com is where you need to be! This one-day horror convention is happening tomorrow, October 4th, and will feature activities to get you fully immersed into spooky season. Many local horror authors and artists will be on hand.

Someone on Threads called 47 and Hegseth “Fat Man and Little Boy” because they bombed so hard yesterday, and if those aren’t their Secret Service code names by the end of the day, then what the hell are we even doing?

Tr*mp has taken a wrecking ball to the government, the economy, foreign policy, & what it means to be American. There is no cavalry coming to protect us from his unchecked power. It's up to US to protest corruption, incompetence, & abuses of power. Time to stand a watch on the wall of democracy!

Join me and bestselling #horror authors @peterclines.bsky.social , Luke Dumas, @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social & @scottsigler.bsky.social at ScreamDiego on Oct. 4 screamdiego.com/panels/

Bullet Points 11 has stories from @jamesaaron.net @slashnburnett.bsky.social @gioclair.bsky.social @henryherz.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @gerrileen.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @kurtnewton.bsky.social ‪@natashabennett.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social Buy: zurl.co/0jolK

My short story, Alliance of Convenience, appears in @dbs-press.bsky.social no. 7 with other fine #horror authors. www.dbspress.com/shop-1/p/iss...

@jerilryan.bsky.social Enjoyed seeing you on Dark Winds. Nice work, as usual.

SoCal young readers and parents, check out the free Corona ReaderCon on Sat. 9/25 at the Corona Public Library. Meet some authors. corona.aspendiscovery.org/readercon

Author chat about the horror genre (not just slashers or gore, but also ghost stories, atmosphere, and the uncanny) followed by a signing of the Dread Coast charity anthology with fellow contributors. Signed copies available at Warwicks Books in La Jolla, CA #anthology #hwa #hwasandiego #shortstory

Sheezus.

SoCal friends, come meet me at Corona Reader Con this Sunday! I'll be selling books alongside 65 other authors at the Corona Public Library.

Yaaaar, mateys! It's Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day! And there ain't no pirate like a space pirate.

Make yourself heard! Media shouldn't kowtow to government regarding what they can broadcast. #ShameOnABC

Take my money.

“A real president doesn’t push an angry, hateful, divisive message in the aftermath of a political assassination…pit American against American…incite violence…prioritize silencing dissent and seeking retribution…prefer dictatorship over democracy.” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-a-rea...

Little lizard with a Tail of Unusual Size and Color

On the beach with my faithful hound, Iroh. #dogstagram

San Diegans, join us on Oct. 4 at the #ScreamDiego2025 #Horror Convention. screamdiego.com

Bullet Points 11 has stories from Sean Patrick Hazlett, @jamesaaron.net , @gioclair.bsky.social , @jeremyszal.bsky.social , @henryherz.bsky.social , @slashnburnett.bsky.social , and many others, edited by @ericfomley.bsky.social. Preorder 30% off: zurl.co/kMvPh . Print version 20% off until Oct. 15.

This man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for. But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem

Belated #DragonCon photo: Military Horror Fiction panel with (l to r): Wayland Smith, @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social , me, Kacey Lyn Ezell, Rachel Brune, @scottsigler.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday @staciawrites.bsky.social and all -- FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS now in paperback. @henryherz.bsky.social Albert Whitman “16 acclaimed authors offer varied perspectives on this joyous holiday of light and miracles... the celebration of Jewish religious and cultural traditions.” —Kirkus

Check out my photos of panels and cosplay from #DragonCon2025 at henryherz.substack.com/p/my-first-t...

Had a great time at #DragonCon2025. Lots of amazing cosplay, panels, and merch. Tons of photos at henryherz.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/m...

My Men in Black/Fantastic Voyage mashup story, Girls Night Out, appears in this #SciFi anthology from Amazing Stories & edited by the legendary David Gerrold (of tribbles fame). Get you some of that! books2read.com/u/mgdDMx