re: Henry Rollins Me: I wonder what he’s up to these days… My girlfriend: Probably a podcast. Dear white straight dudes…

As far as I can tell, ICE did not do well at the Grammys tonight.

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

hello friends & enemies of bsky. could use some extra freelance work if anybody has any good leads. any website or magazine writing, or perhaps developmental and copy editing. I'm experienced in both areas! hit me up. [email protected]

This book is 1000% worth the preorder. Keaton is such a talented and entertaining author

I have an appointment at 7:45am with my oncologist. 4 years in remission and still I get nervous, weeks ahead of these 6 month checkups. I have dreams where I'm still going for chemo. Most days I'm okay, but some days it's like a shadow that follows me. Tonight I made brownies, and that helped.

Hey! @macabredaily.bsky.social had @raforall.bsky.social on PAPER CUTS to talk about how awesome she is, and in the mix they discuss my biannual Horror Preview series! This is a great listen with lots of helpful information! youtu.be/6MbKgxNVp4Q?...

I got to guest host Almost Good with David James Keaton @spiderfrog.bsky.social , and we talked about Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein movie, and a whole bunch of others too! www.thearcparty.com/p/david-jame...

we are book-recommending crusaders! Check out Becky’s blog post if you want to know what 180+ books we’ve highlighted in the past couple years!

I’d happily knight these individuals in my New Year’s Honours list: @luna13darke.bsky.social @aundriaparker.bsky.social @themarkrob.bsky.social @montyreads.bsky.social @craigclevenger.bsky.social @mandagowin.bsky.social @stinasdemons.com @nwreader.bsky.social @thearcparty.com

Hey! Look at all these gorgeous covers! These are the 36 books we talked about in my Horror Preview episode for 2026. Go to my bio link to find the episode and to get to my bookshop affiliate page for convenient preordering. 2026 is going to be great!

It’s the biannual Horror Preview episode! in 90 minutes, we talk about 36 horror books coming out in the first half of 2026. As always I’m joined by the esteemed @raforall.bsky.social and @emilyhughes.bsky.social preorder through my bookshop affiliate page! www.thearcparty.com/p/2026-horro...

Hey! I get to go on Almost Good podcast with @spiderfrog.bsky.social to talk about Frankenstein (the Guillermo Del Toro one) There was also talk of a bunch of movies Dave watched recently. It’s a blast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Becky is The Gate Opener. so fitting, so perfect.

RIP Tommy Bucks. #petergreene #justified

4 year anniversary of my final round of RCHOP chemo. I was reminded on the drive to work and cried in my car. Here’s a before and after. First, me at my final infusion w/my chemo shirt made by @shylo.bsky.social Then, a couple weeks ago having breakfast with Shylo. anniversaries can be hard.

@natcassidy.bsky.social i listened to you on She Wore Black and would humbly add these as suggestions for good werewolf reads. There’s even vampires too!

Shylo: I think those ladies are playing Mahjong. Me: Big clacky bags of tiles. Shylo: They’re ladies, Robb.

WHYYYYYYYYYY is it easier for me to save one page of something as a PDF in my iPhone’s built-in mail app than it is in @adobe.com Acrobat? I know its snobby as hell, but working in a non-Apple environment is so laborious and tedious and baffling and often infuriating.

Thinking I’ll do a rewatch of Justified, but what I’m calling the “Constable Bob Order”, so only the episodes that @pattonoswalt.bsky.social appears in. Maybe I can convince @sgj.bsky.social to podcast about it.

I’m not one to trample on a man’s grave, but I’ll make an exception for Dick Cheney. Anyone got an address yet?

When it rains, it pours. A poster for a window, for a wall, for your city.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

If you haven’t heard of @rapturepublishing.bsky.social ow is the time to fix that. Mitch Hull and @scribeofhades.bsky.social join me to talk premium chapbooks and turpentine cans. www.thearcparty.com/p/mitch-hull...

This interview with Alan from @shortwavebooks.bsky.social is a must-listen. Hear about the origins, ups and downs, and future of Shortwave. it’s a good look at the nuts and bolts of indie publishing too! www.thearcparty.com/p/alan-lastu...

I haven’t watched Ryan Murphy’s thing on Ed Gein so I don’t know firsthand. But I already see the tasteless memes about Gein popping up, and I can only imagine it’s because Murphy did what he does best - sensationalize an awful person at the expense of the victims. <Insert prove me wrong meme>

We had fun! Thanks to everyone for being there.

Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) is crossing the country on the WHY I LOVE HORROR book tour! See her in person if you can! raforall.blogspot.com/2025/08/why-...

Library champion Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) rallies 18 of today's hottest authors to explain their genre passion in WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE! Drops 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social! Order your personalized copy: parnassusbooks.net/lovehorror #whyilovehorror

I wrote a fun, heartwarming, Halloween season book for you. Yes, it's called SHITSHOW. It's out today from @sobelobooks.bsky.social. Promise I'll shut up about it soon. But if "Latrine technician vs. Dark Carnival" spooks your fancy you can order it now. sobelobooks.com/shop/p/shits...

Now available! Find out why the Carolina Chickadee is horrifying. Nick Medina talks to me about his upcoming book The Whistler - a paralyzed ghost hunter confronts the consequences of his actions. It’s pacey, entertaining, and chilling! www.thearcparty.com/p/nick-medin...

145 horror book recommendations (so far) from 2024-2025. More to come the future episodes! If you’re looking for new exciting horror, this playlist needs to be your first stop! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Ten folks go on a hiking expedition. Eleven set up camp. Who is the extra? Hear my conversation with @annieneugebauer.bsky.social where we dig into why this story is so successfully creepy. But not creepypasta. This is an old school urban legend. www.thearcparty.com/p/annie-neug...

Hi friends. I caught up with Laird's partner, Jessica M today and received permission to share this. As some of you may know, Laird is in need of a new kidney. The appropriate donor would have O blood type. If you or anyone you know may be a willing match & donor, please reach out to me.

Joshua Hull @joshuathehull.bsky.social joined me recently to talk about hometown horrors, TV, movies, and never escaping those things from our past. It was great! Thanks @clashbooks.bsky.social for the early copy of the book! www.thearcparty.com/p/joshua-hul...

If someone today told me that all these years the band CAKE was just a bunch of animatronics… I’d totally believe it.

Still out here waiting for Netflix to give money to literally any horror person that’s NOT Ryan Murphy.

Hi folks--here's an update on @lairdbarron.bsky.social from @johnlangan.bsky.social. Please keep Laird and Jessica M in your thoughts as they continue to navigate Laird's ongoing health struggles. johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/l...

Holy shitshow! It’s my 75th episode and it’s the very litigious @scribeofhades.bsky.social talking about his upcoming @sobelobooks.bsky.social release SHITSHOW! Preorder now - link in bio www.thearcparty.com/p/chris-pana...

THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TO BEING A VAMPIRE. It’s got teeth. Spring 2026. @nwreader.bsky.social #booksky

Tees & stickers are in! Share your excitement for @danielkraus.com's riveting novel of war horror, ANGEL DOWN, coming July 29! Seeing Daniel on tour? How cool would it be to arrive in a 43rd Butcher Birds tee? (Spoiler: very cool 😎) Order now at threadsofdread.com⚡ (PS: actual patches coming soon!)

New episode is up! This is the virtual StokerCon panel I participated in. Hosted by @spookysterling.bsky.social and featuring myself, @annarosereads.bsky.social @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social it’s an hour of horror’s biggest cheerleaders talking horror!

@pattonoswalt.bsky.social Can you come on my podcast to talk about horror books? You keep raving about my previous guests and favorite authors. Also/OR - i would love to get you and @sgj.bsky.social together to talk about Justified and how Constable Bob had the best fight scene in the series.

Blow up your TBR with books from my 2025 Horror Preview episode- all horror releases for July-Dec!

We chose the books we’re most excited about for the rest of 2025, and now we’re sharing them with you! Horror royalty @raforall.bsky.social and @emilyhughes.bsky.social share all the hottest upcoming titles! www.thearcparty.com/p/2025-horro...

Craig is a top notch writer, don’t sleep on this story collection!

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