I took the day off from work tomorrow so I could help chaperone a 6th-grade field trip to a local amusement park. I'm thinking work may have been the better option.

Your daily reminder that AI is the root of all evil.

Just finished reading -“The Haunting of Sorrow's Leap” by @casorensen.bsky.social. A fresh page-turner of a haunting. The one where the pages seems to have a life of their own and your just, happily being taken away for a good time. An easy recommend, for someone who likes a trip to the other side

Guess who’s back? Whilst the Spotlight Indie team take a well earned break. The Beardsmen are taking over and we’re joined by Stephen Aryan @stephenaya 30th May 9pm (UK), 4pm (EST) & 6am 31st May (Aust) Link below

Dear book industry folks, it's okay not to compare every book to Game of Thrones.

Twas a pleasure! And for anyone who hasn't yet read Luke's books, you are truly missing out on some brilliant dark fantasy. The worldbuilding is insane and the philosophy, the characters, the dialogue....Oh! Simply fantastic.

Christopher Sanchez just broke a 115 year-old Phillies franchise record. 41.2 straight scoreless innings pitched. Dude is just ridiculous and will definitely be in the mix for the Cy Young award this year.

They need to invent a smoke detector that is smart enough to ignore burnt popcorn.

Up at @sffworld.com today, my review of THE DORIANS by Nick Cutter out from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social "fun, creepy, had some intriguing characters, and I just couldn’t put the damn thing down." www.sffworld.com/2026/05/the-...

A gothic atmosphere that dark fantasy fans will appreciate.

Memorial Day is not a fireworks kind of holiday. It's bad enough my poor dog has to deal with you idiots on the 4th of July.

I'm old enough to remember when you didn't have to pay to go to the beach in the summer. Yes, it was actually FREE!

Sydney J. Shields just reached for the stars and actually fucking grabbed them.

Nothing the Phillies love more than letting bad pitchers dominate them.

Oh that constant search for the perfect book... It's kind of like looking for Bigfoot.

3 years ago, I published my first novel with no idea where this journey would lead. Today, I have 3 published books. To celebrate these 3 years, all my ebooks are just $0.99 / €0.99 / £0.99 on Amazon until Sunday (24/05). Thank you for being part of this adventure ❤️

Quote with a fictional band that is not spinal tap

quote with a fictional band that is not spinal tap

Just a reminder. Today is the last day you can pre-order MORTEDANT'S PERIL and still be able to say, 'yeah, I was OG RJ Barker,' before the eight part BBC Adaptation is announced.* *The word 'imaginary' or 'that I have completely made up' can be put into this sentence but I am not saying where.

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.

Now with the benefit of hindsight, we must ask ourselves this question... How in the hell did that absolute cringefest of a movie Titanic win 11 Academy Awards?

Aaron Nola's starts have just become automatic losses. The fact the they gave this chump such a huge contract is just typical Phillies.

A brilliant night at Toppings to listen to @bingewriting.bsky.social talking about his latest book ABYSS with @garethjohnbrown.bsky.social - lots of @edinburghsff.com folks in attendance and some great chats in the pub after. Perfect.

Was going to create a Threads account and maybe try that instead of Bluesky, only to find out that you have to have an Instagram account to do so. So forget that. I'm trying to have less social media accounts not more.

Independence Day is one of the best worst movies I've ever seen.

I am absolutely thrilled to be interviewing Heba Al-Wasity for Grimdark, where we discuss her roots, the inspirations behind her writing and what’s next in store for her.

One of these days I'm going to open up Bluesky and it's not going to take 8 seconds to load posts. Did Dorsey just throw in the towel? I don't see much effort being put into making this place better.

I don't remember NHL officiating ever being this bad. Especially in the playoffs when it's supposed to be the best of the best.

Flyers have hit so many posts in this series. Has to be a playoff series record.

Kids today will never know the feeling of waking up in the middle of the night on the couch and seeing snow on your television.

Ralph Macchio looked like he was 17 until he was like 48.

So Google Chrome just forced AI on everybody huh? Time to find a new default browser.

It's amazing how having a really good book to read can positively affect your daily mood.

Watching Disney's Jungle Cruise and I don't think I've ever seen worse special effects. I'm offended by how bad this is.

Luke is a brilliant writer. Check out all of his books. Also, great review!

Happy Audio Release Day to Magic-Borne, Bk 3 in The Crown of Stones Trilogy! Like your fantasy adult, epic, and dark? Dive into my complete #epicfantasy series on Audible and let the action, intrigue, and magic come alive. #audiobooks #audible #fantasybooks adbl.co/2NXU76i

My latest #BookReview is MORTEDANT'S PERIL by @rjbarker.bsky.social Due out May 19th! outofthisworldrev.blogspot.com/2026/05/book...

Hey my fellow reviewers, have you signed up yet!?

New review from Nick over at Out of this World Reviews.

Thanks, Nick! "...had me reading well into the night and losing much sleep in the process."

My latest #BookReview is MORTEDANT'S PERIL by @rjbarker.bsky.social Due out May 19th! outofthisworldrev.blogspot.com/2026/05/book...

Me when I'm looking for new books to read and I spot the tagline "The TikTok Sensation!"

Since Rob Thomson was fired, Philly sports teams are 6-0. #Phillies 3-0 #Sixers 2-0 in playoffs #Flyers 1-0 in playoffs Just sayin

Because it is always the right time for a 'comfort read', especially right now 😉👍 lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-briar-king-greg-keyes-tor-uk.html

Flyers have nobody that can win a big face-off. Bring back Claude Giroux.

The officiating in the Flyers vs Penguins game is atrocious. These refs shouldn't be allowed to work another playoff game.

I am just eight (8) sales away from selling 50 KDP copies of A Light for the Dead to Follow! If anyone likes novellas with a bit of romance and magic, maybe check out my newest story and help me get to 50 sales! It's a small number, but I am but a small author, and it's a huge milestone for me :')

Been reading a lot of 90's fantasy lately. Lynn Flewelling and JV Jones in particular. Really great stuff.

#LetsGoFlyers!!! #GameDay