thanks to everyone who picked up a zine or 4-pack during my Poetry Month sale--you're helping fund a DEVIL'S CUP print run, because John's cover is too good to stay digital-only!

Rewatched Kindergarten Cop, and I forgot how incredibly f-ed up (and perfectly relevant to the story) the mother/son relationship is for the two villains.

So many people outside bc it was hot today and actually talked to neighbors so I had to start an email draft for names including names of dogs

hell yeah a/c is fixed after 10 days of waiting, and it only cost $1900...on a related note, come to the Greater Austin Book Fair and buy some books from me, dammit!!

Trick or trear give them something good to read (and me when the issue comes out)

Grab the bull by the worms.

Where's the discord where I can just quote The Simpsons every time I think of a Simpsons quote nowhere ok that's what I thought

I'm incredibly grateful for such a killer review. This collection means the world to me, and it truly makes my day to hear that folks are connecting with MIDWESTERN CHROME. Empty the junk drawer, splice some frayed wires, grab a beer from the garage fridge, and make due with what you have.

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Hellarkey the V's infernal anniversary approaches! Proffer your short manuscripts. 💀

This week, I showed the kids The Ring. They really enjoyed it. I also want to say I have a serious bone to pick with all responsible for making the scene with Samara coming out of the TV some kind of pop culture thing which spoiled that part. I never recovered from the shock of it lol

That time when your husband bought you a shirt you wanted and it had a hole in it and he said they wanted a picture of it and you thought it was just a bit from a movie and he’s sitting there confused why you’re not doing it

newsletter scheduled for next week has a DEEP dive into everything beneath the surface of THE MERMAID'S PURSE. #mermay enthusiasts, get into it! buttondown.com/florilegia

I was mowing the lawn once and I thought of a Cinderella retelling where an older gentleman has a big ole crush on his neighbor and she uses that to have him regularly mow her lawn for free. I ended up adding fantasy elements and I have a contract for it but not sure on the pub date

If I could pick one way to change the world but was only allowed to pick something dumb and insignificant it would be that people quit spelling peek as “peak” in the phrase “take a peek.” if you do it don’t feel bad bc EVERYONE SPELLS IT PEAK ndjsmejhxjdjskjwj

If you say something dumb in a meeting I highly recommend you say 2-3 more dumb things to make fun of yourself, then laugh then go back on mute and off camera. I tried it just now and can I just say I feel greattttt

the good people of @malarkeybooks.bsky.social asked me to review Vi Khi Nao’s new book, and while I should have done it sooner, I couldn’t be happier that I got to: www.lazyandentitled.org?p=162658428

For Mothers Day my parents got me this book. I was confused bc I didn’t understand why they got me an anthology published a few years ago that I was in. But I realized they just know I love the band Ghost and didn’t know I was in this. You should get it! It’s really cool godless.com/products/tal...

Always good to unexpectedly talk Horror in a work meeting. Something that came up was when we laughed at something unexpectedly. Like laughed at a loved one for getting startled, or laughed at something and were asked “how could you laugh at that” lol. Anyone got a story like that?

It really is. Get ittttt

Thanks as always to hex and hex editors and hex supporters and hex fiduciaries, you just can't get enough hex

Jesus Christ it’s 2am I’m trying to sleep I have a meeting at 8am can you please stop yelling and screaming about protein

I keep showing the kids more Horror and my son keeps saying things “aren’t scary.” My daughter and I have been trying to help him see that while scary is def. a subjective thing …scary is the point. Learning what scares you is fun and worth discussing, not an admission of weakness, etc.

Authors really send out a newsletter and then someone asks them a question about something they just sent in their newsletter and then they go “wait, how did you know that? I never told you that.” It’s the equivalent of wearing a band shirt and wondering why a stranger’s telling you they like a band

Greater Austin Book Festival this Saturday at the Central Library in downtown Austin! Come and buy some books and hear me talk!

Here's your annual reminder that you don't have to be chipper on Mother's Day—or even gracious. Take care of yourself. #deathpositive #mothersday #deadparentsclub #grief #deadmomsclub #deadmomsquad

Just saw The Drama. It was a great movie and nice to see flawed characters/humor blended so well. Also, I thought about how after Fast & Furious everyone was revving their engines in the parking lot but I think after The Drama they could’ve all headbutted each other afterwards and that would’ve fit

I'm in this too! Nothing Natural, my post-apoc girl+android Tempest retelling, will be back in print along with many other great stories & poetry from S&K's decade 🖤

Went to a small book con and saw a @tenebrouspress.bsky.social setup I didn't expect! Naturally I bought some books: OLYOKE by Vincent Endwell; MOUTH by Joshua Hall; and POSTHASTE MANOR by Jolie Toomajan and @carsonwinter.bsky.social. Plus swag! #booksky #amreading

8 yr old: Mom, do baby turtles have salmonella on them too? Me: Yeah, always wash your hands after touching a turtle. And don’t touch your mouth, either. You’ll be pooping and crapping for days. Wait, I mean—

Ok Start-Up is the best KDrama I’ve seen. Had to explain to my kid yesterday that nobody died bc she heard me crying. It’s so funny and sweet 🥹

If people could no longer cold email us about marketing or positioning or algorithming our book with a little ai phrasing to apparently further entice us we’d be better off I’m just saying

Today I’m thinking of bands that I paused on listening to bc some part of my brain said they weren’t good, or cool, or some other person didn’t like them, even though I did at some point. I’ll list them in my replies and I encourage you to do the same, then go listen to them bc WHY NOT, REALLY?!?

Remember when everyone loved Coldplay so much, even the so-called (maybe self-described) “cool guys” and then suddenly that was all over in the blink of an apathetic eye

Tonight!

Friday Links is UP! Featuring @mikemotoghosh.bsky.social @hannahmeisel.bsky.social @katpham.bsky.social @arielparrella.bsky.social @mskellymhayes.bsky.social @joseolivarez.bsky.social @martinezfjulian.bsky.social @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and MORE! www.lazyandentitled.org?p=162658410

We accept parodies of Disney songs made into Horror songs and only that! Stop sending us tales of hauntings, revenge, or grief. Oh and you can’t remove any of the names. And you need to add at least one werewolf for some drama

Was told that the man who is: * driving a very tiny car * wearing a cowboy hat * saying he found a dog * and has a dog in his car (so all the kids were following him) is actually my kids’ friends’ next door neighbor. So, that’s a relief

🖤☠️MEET @calebbethea.bsky.social, BRAVE NEW WEIRD AWARD WINNER🖤☠️ In "Glitter in Your Eyes", a sleep paralysis demon slits its own throat & bleeds glitter into the eyes of a different patron each night. Y'know, that doesn't sound so bad, actually! Preorder BNW Vol. 4: store.tenebrouspress.com

Helped my kid with her homework which was reading a very short story and identifying what was humorous about it and she was so f-ing annoyed and kept saying “this isn’t funny at all!” lol. It had a “do you serve duck here?” double meaning joke.

Don’t text while driving but also don’t listen to Chk Chk Boom by Stray Kids while driving bc you will get in an accident from dancing too hard and you’ll probably look possessed too

Check this out!! Sounds really cool!

If house plants threw up when neglected do you think we’d take better care of them

The release of Time of Death: A Collection of Medical Horror is just around the corner… lurking

once again looking forward to the Greater Austin Book Festival on the 16th of this month, I'll have a table to sell some books and, additionally, I'll be taking part in the "Writing Ain't My Day Job" panel. Stop on by, why not?

A reminder that one of the rewards in our SIDE HUSTLE Kickstarter is a signed copy of Lauren Bolger's THE BARRE INCIDENTS. Get in here!

Had walking tacos at work today. I chose Doritos. I’m still full. I’ll eat healthy for dinner, I say to myself

Two copies of The Barre Incidents up for grabs in this Kickstarter! Get in on itttt

I loved Rogue Oneeeee. Ya knew how it’d end but it still made ya cry. Cassian + Jyn 4 eva

Mr Mom. Holy shit it’s supposed to be cute and funny yet I want to killlllll Mr. Mom. What a smarmy asshole.