Thank you Gillian McAllister for including THE DEEP in this list of books where vacations go very--VERY--wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/b...

When you've been waiting a long time for your dream to come true--10 years in this case--how you feel when it finally happens is indescribable. It's hard to hold in your head.

Wow, what a day

Buying, selling, packing, moving two houses in three weeks: no stars, do not recommend

To whet your appetite: a page from #Incarnate Coming Sept 22

Incarnate ARC from @titanbooks.bsky.social has arrived!

Newsletter: goodbye, forest almakatsu.substack.com/p/end-of-an-...

It other news... latest edition of the newsletter is out almakatsu.substack.com/p/end-of-an-...

Big news coming.

It's here! Happy pub day to @paultremblay.bsky.social for DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP Out today! bookshop.org/p/books/dead...

My first shawl

In the cold light of morning, we have sobered up and will not be making an offer on the least logical house choice

After 10 hours looking at houses, we're exhausted & I'm happy to report we're going to make the least logical choice

Use your @barnesandnoble.com members’ 25% off pre-orders to get THIS

Big day today. BIG DAY. Will report back later.

You have until July 7 to enter to win an ARC of INCARNATE on Goodreads @putnambooks.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Racing to pack up the house to make settlement in less than a month... and I dropped a heavy object on my delicate little head.

Eager to read INCARNATE? Win one of five ARCs on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

So… what did everyone think of House of the Dragon last night?

#Grannyhobby: the latest scarf, a rare non-jewel tone in oatmeal. Maroon, golds, and a hint of green in the warp

No newsletter today as there's something happening tomorrow that deserves it's own post... plus cross your fingers or send good wishes for something else to happen soon #writinglifeiswaiting

I understand Gen Z is into #grannyhobbies this summer and digital detoxing, touching grass. Feel free to ask me about weaving; it's a tremendously meditative hobby

Great time to snatch up THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, NYT bestselling horror antho & not a how-to book. Ebook is only $3.99! www.amazon.com/End-World-As...

I can't wait to be able to tell you what I've been up to

Latest. Somebody stop me before I weave again

Help! I am addicted to yarn

Speeding through my to-do list...

Super flattered to see my publisher included THE HUNGER in a list of best thrillers alongside Robert Harris, King, LeCarre, Grisham, Highsmith and more www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-dow...

Know someone interested in the trad wife movement? Let them know about this novel

The threat from deep fakes is one of the reasons I wrote INCARNATE almakatsu.substack.com/p/when-even-...

Happy 2nd qtr estimated tax day, Americans. Normally I don't mind paying taxes but with this current Admin, which thinks anyone who pays their fair share of taxes is a chump & spends so recklessly, it stings

Recent watches: SPIDER NOIR (in b/w) was meh. HOKUM was great. I started PILLION--so far, so good

Funny how much of writing is letting ideas percolate and come to you

Latest weaving

You think you know about AI slop, but this is an important story. Intel agencies have had these specific worries & challenges for over a decade. See how the analysis is done by an expert www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/u...

ICYMI: We have a UK cover for INCARNATE!

I'll draw the winner this weekend, so enter today! #Stokercon

Just what I need right now...

Thank you Bolo Books!

Nick says good morning

Also, I'm giving away the goody bag from Stokercon! (Not pictured, tons of bookmarks, etc.) To enter, leave a comment on this post almakatsu.substack.com/p/the-writer... Winner must give a U.S. mailing address

What horror writers can take away from Widow's Bay almakatsu.substack.com/p/the-writer...

ICYMI: what you can learn about writing horror from Widow's Bay almakatsu.substack.com/p/the-writer...

ICYMI: love, love, love this blurb for INCARNATE from David Yoon!

Halloween people, we MUST remember Widow's Bay when time comes to nominate for Stokers next year. Which episode would you nominate?

THIS JUST IN from David Yoon for INCARNATE! Swoon-worthy

Widow's Bay is a graduate-level class in horror writing almakatsu.substack.com/p/the-writer...

We've decided NOT to go see the crazy house in the woods with the Overlook vibes. And, in other news, I may be considering a divorce

Hope you enjoy the book! And pack a lot of yarn into that tote bag :-)

This house-in-the-woods we're going to look at Friday gets weirder and weirder. It's apparently owned by rich philanthropists but the pictures look like somebody's crazy uncle was living there