I'm happy to announce I'm joining The Podcast Compels You as a cohost. Check out the latest episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Kalvin’s writing is great! Go get a copy from Amazon if you use that service!

Just finished JADE WAR by @fondalee.bsky.social. Holy moly! Great pacing and a compelling narrative. The ending did not turn out like I thought it would. I love the surprises Lee puts into her pages.

Fangs on the Range Part 1: BILLY THE KIDS VS DRACULA (1966) is now available on The Podcast Compels You! My friend @stacieherrington.bsky.social interviews Jared Michael Delaney about the movie and his novel adaptation! open.spotify.com/episode/0nKG...

Just finished JADE CITY by @fondalee.bsky.social (recommended by my friend Kris after I enjoyed THE BONE RAIDERS). Not the same tone of story. It took me a few chapters to adjust my expectations. After that, finished it in a day. Can’t wait to get into its sequel, JADE WAR. So many good characters.

The key to choosing a laundromat is to choose the one with the graveyard.

every author in the class action, please file the claim.

Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!

First person to check THE BONE RAIDERS out of my library! No crease in the spine. Fresh new book smell. 100% awesomeness from @realjacksonford.bsky.social.

For my partner, I read aloud "Scissors: A Love Story," the first story of Bury My Body Somewhere Nice by @kalvinellis.bsky.social. It's a rollicking fun story with a unique POV. Both my partner and I truly enjoyed it. You can get it here. kalvinellis.com/bury-my-body...

Interested in being a guest on "Cup of Tea" Author Talks? We are now booking for 2026! If you are a writer or illustrator and would like to come on to talk about your book, the book industry and more, then reach out to us at [email protected] ! ⁠💙📚 #booksky #blacksky

Worst joke book ever. Currently for sale on Amazon for $14.99.

Today I am do some post-production 🎧 on the latest episode of The Podcast Compels You. I really find this kind of work fun. 🥳 Also, in relation to my previous post, yes, this is a distraction from writing. 🐿️ Anyway, watch for a new episode dropping soon! 👀 open.spotify.com/show/2DGQlUY...

Breaking things is easy. Understanding why they break is art.

I'm having a tough time getting through the second draft of my first novel. I keep distracting myself with other things. The worst part, I know I'm doing it. It's not a question of motivation; I've got that. It's just good old self-doubt. So, I don't write and, rather, do things I know I'm good at.

It’s 1:54AM CDT. In an hour it’ll be 1:54AM CST. Time is hard.

Check it out! @stacieherrington.bsky.social has a new micro-fiction story published on @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social's Substack! cynthiapelayoauthor.substack.com/p/halloween-...

Well, this looks fun AF. @nostarchpress.bsky.social does it again with an amazing title!

Horror movies weren’t always a Halloween thing but it’s better this way horror.org/halloween-ha...

Our limited demographic window ends soon! Of course, you can still submit in the general window next month, but it's our goal to publish more authors of historically marginalized backgrounds, so send us your stories and poems! For our full guidelines and schedule, visit: www.havenspec.com/submit/

Indiewire says WE DESERVE A WIDE RELEASE!

"Kittredge has put together an important documentary here. It’s not a snarky takedown of one of the most reviled horror sequels of all time, nor is it an attempt at rescuing it from its reputation. It’s a discussion on ambition."

The time is ticking down, the final 10 days to try these fun Halloween themed EXCLUSIVE bath bombs. These shapes and scents disappear after 10/31. Hurry over and get your orders in before it’s to late‼️✨ 🛍️ jumpyjellybeanbathbombs.com Worldwide shipping available ✈️

do you have a horror/horror-ish book coming out in 2026? tell me about it here, please! I'm working on the 2026 horror list and while I'm very good at sniffing out new books, I still miss things - help me help you! forms.gle/KxLNwVDVbbRS...

Went on vacation and took my #daskeybord with me to use. I forgot how much I loved it. If you’re looking for a nice keyboard, I’d definitely recommend looking at one.

I want to publicly share my thanks for Amanda Helms at @diabolicalplots.com who sent very thoughtful feedback about my short story. Diabolical Plots FTW! Read them!

Wrapped up Telluride Horror Show with a viewing of the highly anticipated SHELBY OAKS by the talented Chris Stuckman and EP’d by the nearly godlike @mikeflanaganfilm.com. (We lovingly refer to him as The Flan Man.) it was the perfect horror ending for a perfect horror weekend.

I absolutely loved having this long conversation with Tim Curry, whose memoir comes out Tuesday. He told terrific stories about, among others, Meat Loaf, Ivana Trump, John Huston, Truman Capote, and Miss Piggy. What a life! www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Saw DUST BUNNY, an appropriately dark fairy tale of finding people that accept you, and attended a Q&A by @bryanfuller.bsky.social at Telluride Horror Show. I didn’t get to say it in the Q&A, but thank you for PUSHING DAISIES, too!

Students at the Telluride High School are denied the long tradition of smoking in the boys room.

I definitely teared up when watching BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, a touching, insightful, and exacting look at the making of EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC. www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponso...

I’m having a great time at the Telluride Horror Show! www.telluridehorrorshow.com

This month's Patreon wallpaper is kaiju. www.patreon.com/c/Shaenon

Please help me share! Book sale alert: The ebook version of Doll Parts is on sale today only, 10/9. For only 2.99, get yourself a copy at places Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Amazon. 🖤👻🎀 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DK...

I stumbled upon this Lego-inspired adaptation of a scene from Young Frankenstein and thought you, dear reader, might enjoy it. Because, a little fun is definitely needed on days like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJOf...

In high school, my friends and I dubbed ourselves "The Secret Fraternal Order of the Tree Druids Society." Being good citizens (and thinking it was funny), we adopted the street outside our high school. Then, all Hell broke loose.

Here's that landscape with simulated time-lapse and a crane shot.

I LOVE throwing out stuff and starting over with fresh ideas, for real! That landscape I was working on? ➡️ 🗑️. Here's the new one which I like 1000% better.

My interview with the fantastic authors Lone Theils, Mark Edwards, and Jerri Williams is up on The Big Thrill. Read it to learn more about what makes these authors tick. www.thebigthrill.org/2025/09/behi...

🚀🧟 👀 🖖❣️ Sci-fi/Horror Fans: Watch the most recent season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Having just finished it, I am happily surprised that the writers included great horror elements into the show. ☺️

An update from yesterday's artwork for the background of the main scene in the Terraformers Teaser.

Repost with your orange art! Working on the background for the Terraformers Teaser.

Thank you, @jamie-nash.bsky.social, for the Save the Cat! Writes Horror Webinar! I find the advice "B Story is not the lore story" very valuable. Thank you for sharing that great insight!

This year started with multiple publications accepting my short stories. But, for the past six months, I've received nothing but rejections. Is it possible that the more I write the worse I get? 🙀

A big thanks to @plotthoundmag.bsky.social for the quick turnaround on that weird little story I submitted last week. Thank you so much for the consideration and time.

Today was a good rejection/turn-around day: 🚫 Two rejections received ⛓️‍💥 Two short stories freed from review queues 📝 Two short stories submitted to different markets. I know they will eventually find good homes somewhere.

I watched “Pee Wee As Himself,” today. I particularly enjoyed the insight into Paul Reubens’ early career with the improv group The Groundlings. His natural understated humor really comes through in his interviews with the filmmakers. I laughed more than once.

I'm so happy for @stacieherrington.bsky.social whose short story "Another Life" will soon be published in The Writing on the Wall: A Horror Tribute to Iron Maiden! www.amazon.com/Writing-Wall...

Yesterday I finished the first draft of an odd little short story that I really enjoy but likely won’t appeal to editors. It’s the writing that counts.