I’ve been getting some emails about the Events Coordinator. First of all, holding your event in the Necropolis is some twisted shit. Secondly, I can confirm the Events Coordinator IS shady as fuck. But they’re eldritch, so I dunno what you expected, or what you want me to do about it 🤷‍♂️

Oh look! Our little Groundskeeper is growing up. With a little more experience, they may soon be ready to face the wyvern!

What’s this? A new series is launching? How intriguing! Listen, if you’re a fan of zombies, dystopia, or anything generally fucked with a bit of a supernatural twist, then I highly recommend that you turn your attention to the new Backstage Pass: backstage.carnivalofcalamity.xyz/p/backstage-...

A vampire awakens to find … silence. What has happened to his coven? A new serial premieres this week on the Backstage Pass! Come following along as Edgar the Ancient unravels the mystery of his coven’s plight. New chapters are released each week: backstage.carnivalofcalamity.xyz/p/a-vampires...

Have you ridden the Calamitous Carousel? 🎠 Our guests rate it one clown on the JEST scale, making it one of our most popular attractions. What makes this ride so popular? It spirals into oblivion, so you don’t have to 😉

Our resident astrologist has informed us that a misalignment in the stars may prove to be beneficial to you, our most esteemed guest, so long as you do not, under any circumstances, boil water between the hours of 6p and 1a tonight. We wish you the best. —Calamity Management

Best out of five? Oh no. We here at the Calamity do lowest out of five. Lowest number of clowns wins. Did you rate your content as worthy of one clown? Exceptional work. Beautiful. Cannot be rivaled. After all, there is such a thing as too many clowns. 1/2

Fancy yourself sharp at darts? Come play Hit the Nose on the Bozo—hit the nose and claim a prize! Miss the nose and the prize might claim you … #MysticMidway #CarnivalOfCalamity

We celebrate our vendors in the food court. They keep our esteemed guests, as well as all our employees, energized. Have you tried the cotton candy? It whispers secrets. Your secrets. How does it know your secrets? Even we don’t know. Perhaps it’s best to avoid the cotton candy.

Rides? Rides you say? We do, indeed, have rides at the Calamity! Come come, ride the Ferris wheel; it climbs high, beyond the view of the Carnival, the sight of your house, beyond even the clouds! And sometimes, rarely, but sometimes, it fails to return. Do watch your step. #HauntedHeights

Edition XXVI of Vol I is live! Go forth and consume the latest backstage shenanigans from the Carnival of Calamity! backstage.madalexxx.xyz/p/vol-i-no-x...

Where the fuck are my fellow horror fiends? Where are you? Where? Tell me. Show me where to find you.

Body Count, Irreverent Eulogy, and, of course, the Groundskeeper Part XXVI. Are you ready to receive your copy of the Backstage Pass? No? Get ready at the link below; the next issue drops at 8p Pacific Time. backstage.madalexxx.xyz/subscribe

"Works in progress"? Oh no. At the Calamity, we have Attractions in Development. As a special treat on this most splendiferous day in horror, Friday the 13th, we are unveiling the prologue to one such Attraction in Development. Come along for the ride: backstage.madalexxx.xyz/p/body-count...

It is Friday the 13th and we here at the Calamity are excited to bring you a treat! The sneaky peak of Body Count will be released at exactly 2:22p Pacific Time! Links, of course, will be posted later, and the story will be featured in tonight’s edition of the Backstage Pass. Don’t miss it! 👇

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and to celebrate the unofficial Holiday of Horror, we here at the Calamity will be releasing a sneak peak of Body Count, the next Tale of woe to come out of the Odds ‘n’ Endings Boutique. You can read it for free if you’re subscribed! backstage.madalexxx.xyz/subscribe

What Calamitous Cacophony is THIS? Oh, it’s the new edition of the Carnival of Calamity Backstage Pass, dropping tonight! Get a behind-the-scenes look of the Calamity, and a free chapter to the ongoing serial, The Groundskeeper. Not subscribed? Do so here: backstage.madalexxx.xyz/subscribe

The Calamity now has a presence on #Letterboxd! Look, we have even gone so far as to make our first public list: boxd.it/HE50e Please do follow us there. We’ll be sharing our insights across a broad range of horror media and would love you, our highly esteemed guests, to come along with us!

One thing we are absolutely not talking about enough is vampires. There is never enough vampire-related chatter. Vampires in the administration. Vampires in the regime. Vampires under your bed, in your podcasts, on your television! Call them out for what they all are! Vampires!

Do you like stories? We stage them. We craft stories deliriously and then publish them without shame or regret. We’re doing it right now, via newsletter: backstage.madalexxx.xyz

We’re not religious here at the Calamity, as we promote religious freedom for all people and creatures who work and play here. It is not, however, uncommon for guests to leave and immediately seek out a local church, temple, or synagogue. 1/2

We here at the Calamity pride ourselves on incessantly innovating and creating new attractions for your reading displeasure. After all, what fun is a carnival if you aren't completely lost, er, IMMERSED in it?

Have you read about the latest attractions in development? The Archivist and Dark Father are coming for you, and coming soon. Read all about it in the Calamity's official backstage periodical: backstage.madalexxx.xyz/p/vol-i-no-x...

"With a firm grip on the chipboard lid and the hammer and nails in hand, I step out of the elevator and head straight for the exit. The elevator doors slide shut behind me and I can hear a skittering all around. I stop. Wait a minute, that wasn't there before." 1/2

“Wait a minute. I can't just walk out of here with a lid. What am I going to do, stand on it to keep the zombie from getting out while I pull dirt down all around me?” The latest chapter of the Groundskeeper just dropped! Subscribers can read it for free: backstage.madalexxx.xyz/p/vol-i-no-x...

Stories, stories, and more stories. We all love a good story, don’t we? Sometimes, writing a story is akin to pulling teeth. But sometimes the stories write themselves. And they can be terrifying. What’s a terrifying story you’ve experienced?

They wait patiently. Because that’s what they do. They wait. Patiently. The perfect opportunity always presents itself, and when it does, they strike. No hesitation. No mercy.

Time is of the essence. Except time is a construct. Except constructs are a construct. Thus time is inconsequential. There is no time. There is nothing.

“The air outside is comfortably cool; the air inside is outright cold. I rub my hands over my arms to warm myself up. I can see my breath. It seems to get colder as I get closer to the center.” New chapter of The Groundskeeper comes out tomorrow! Follow along here: backstage.madalexxx.xyz

Gertrude was a monster. She was a one thousand-year-old dragon who insisted on forcing her environment to conform to her strong opinions. She was brutal in her attempts to do so. The locals were all unhappy about this, about Gertrude, and thus conspired to end her reign of terror. 1/3

There are nightmares, and then there are nightmares. There are the fears you confidently share to empathize and connect with others. And then there are those shadows you fear to consider for even a moment, lest they gain purchase in your mind and feast upon your soul.

Galaxy-brain storytelling! We may now be both terrorized and humored at the same time.

Stories will continue until morale improves.

Look at the bright and flashy colors. Watch as they embrace the deranged and cross over from fiction into reality. IT could never be this terrifying.

"What's up?" the Bluesky prompts. Great question. Thank you for asking. This is up: backstage.madalexxx.xyz/p/vol-i-no-x...

Chaotic neutral energy. It’s not good, no. But is it bad?

It’s never ending (giggles) The madness is overflowing (cackles) Come one, come all, to the show that will forever go on (Laughs maniacally) backstage.madalexxx.xyz

I have prepared for you all a #haiku. Ahem: Countless birds and bees Circling and circling And never landing (Pronounce “circling” as “sir-keh-ling”, thankyouverymuch)

What happens when you get mixed up in a shoot out and all you have at hand to support you is a pair of luxurious boots you bartered your livelihood for with the woman at the curio shoppe? Madness, I reckon. Showdown at Sunrise is going up for pre-order soon at Apple Books. #booksky

Look at this lovely cover! Just received the updated cover for “Vegas Rift” from @lvnacy.xyz. This is the first release in the Odds ‘n’ Endings universe, and now Odds ‘n’ Endings is clearly displayed on the cover. We loves it. #booksky

Go to the library. Go sit with the soft souls of the trees murdered to produce the books that pack the shelves. Sit with the ghosts of writers as they pour out their torment for your enrichment. Sit in the silence where you can escape the insanity of society for a few precious moments.

First there were books. Then a movie based on the books. Then a book adapted from that. Then a stage musical. Now a theatrical release. Truly, there is no rest for the Wicked

It is said that in the beginning, a god created heaven and earth, and then called into existence Light. But before the light, there was darkness. Everything was born out of this darkness.

"Our libraries and bookstores are critical spaces for learning, exploration, and connection. By striking down these provisions, the court has safeguarded the right of every Arkansan to access ideas and information without fear of censorship or prosecution."

Writing a novel is irrational and insane and I'm proud to be an irrational and insane person.

Disclaimer: posts made to this account may or may not be ghost-written by actual ghosts.

Books will never not be important. Go read.

Horror and magical realism here! Step right up and get your horror and magical realism here!