Dogsitting this spaniel makes me appreciate my silken windhound more. It's a real companion breed: they want to stay near you but are not needy.

Get in the proper mood for the upcoming holiday season with CHRISTMAS & OTHER HORRORS. Audiobook is on sale 50 percent off www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Rare moment of stillness

We are taking care of a friend’s spaniel while he’s in the hospital and man, I am not used to the anxiety. Makes my hounds look so chill

Reading a book where a man in his fifties is constantly referred to as "the old man" when you are in your sixties... in a bit of a rude wake-up call

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

Now we know why Meta allows ads from scammers (even when you click on the ad, Meta warns you it's likely a fraud)

Boston peeps: my last FIEND event is Nov 12 at Boston's South End library branch w/the delightful @saradivello.bsky.social www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/author-serie...

Seeing "book-ish gift guides" coming out. You know what makes a good gift for bookish friends? Books. Or bookstore gift certificates. Full stop.

The boys say good morning

Good morning! I'm on a tight deadline so off to work, but please do not forget about my little novel FIEND if you're looking for a good read

Most of what you're served by Meta is crap. Social media is mostly junk mail

ICYMI: I'm at Simply Write 2/ @pollycampbell.bsky.social talking about the business of writing open.spotify.com/episode/3YCI...

If you need something really nice in your inbox every once in a while, a little treat for yourself, here you go

In other news, tried to brown butter for the first time for cookie recipe...it turns really fast & was too hot when I added the ice cube (as per recipe) & it exploded like a science experiment from Bill Nye.

This was a FANTASTIC conference, and if you want to help support it for next year, today is a great day to donate. Make your donation go twice as far!

Huge congrats to @abigailspanberger.com Virginia's new governor! Former Agency women get it done

Wow, @raforall.bsky.social & @sadiehartmann.bsky.social a dream pairing!!! Go see

I'm at Simply Write w/ @pollycampbell.bsky.social talking about writing craft and career podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

There are no elections in WV today, so we're counting on everyone to get out & vote & try to sustain democracy. Do right by your neighbors

Watch A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Netflix). The most realistic depiction of fed watch operations, yes, but so much more. And are federal officers that professional, dedicated & knowledgeable? Yes, they are

Tomorrow I'll be doing an IG LIVE with @k2reader at 7 PM Eastern. Join us!

ICYMI: Halloween may be over but the chills keep coming...

Counting the days until Frankenstein is on Netflix...

The latest edition of the newsletter is out. A short one this time... almakatsu.substack.com/p/a-little-t...

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words

An honor to be on READING GLASSES

ICYMI: Yearning for a toothsome discussion of FIEND? Head over to @bookriot.bsky.social's READ OR DEAD podcast

Keep the chills coming! I'm in @booktrib.bsky.social with recommendations incl Jennifer McMahon, @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social Mona Awad @rachelharrison.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social booktrib.com/2025/10/31/c...

Hooboy, do I love to hear this

Fittingly, a lot of the book discussion contains spoilers. It's hard to talk about the book's meaning without talking about THE THING. So if you're wanting to talk about FIEND, this should scratch that itch bookriot.com/listen/book-...

Readalike recommendation: A BETTER WORLD by Sarah Langan-couldn't be happier! Ooh and SHARP OBJECTS by @gillianflynn.bsky.social

A wonderful choice!

Want to explore FIEND? @bookriot.bsky.social's READ OR DEAD podcast discuss the novel for their inaugural book club podcast bookriot.com/listen/book-...

Thank you!!! So glad you enjoyed it

I'm doing an IG Live today at 11:30 am with @k2reader! Join us

Happy Halloween! Just found out The Wehrwolf audiobook is 99 cents for a limited time. Won the Stoke award for long fiction. WWII werewolf fiction--what are you waiting for? www.amazon.com/The-Wehrwolf...

I'm delighted to be on READING GLASSES, talking to Mallory O'Meara about human monsters and all things FIEND maximumfun.org/episodes/rea...

Books all starting to feel the same? I hear ya… Try FIEND. It’s different, I guarantee

Thrilled to be part of this!!!

Time's almost up! Last 2 days to get the UK ebook of THE DEEP for 99p www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Alma-Ka...

It's been so busy that there's been no time to enjoy or celebrate Halloween specifically. I guess the rising price of chocolate making traditional treats unaffordable or unavailable just about says it all

Something fun coming tomorrow. Stay tuned!

If you've read FIEND & are dying to talk about it, @bookriot.bsky.social's READ OR DEAD podcast is kicking off their new book club with it on Oct. 31. Tune in! bookriot.com/listen/dark-...

On Simply Write, we talk about craft and sustaining a long career podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

ICYMI: I'm on Booklights talking family secrets open.spotify.com/episode/30ly...

For the Observer I wrote about the first lot of results from the national folklore survey, with input from Uncanny's @dannyrobins.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

A teaser for my episode on About the Authors youtu.be/ARlzWOfjH7E?...

Contests ends Nov. 16