Yeaaaaah. Except I thought short stories would work.

We took on a powerful incumbent who was expected to coast to reelection. We faced more corporate PAC money than has ever been spent attacking a candidate in a Seattle election. We built a people-powered movement rooted in hope for our city’s future. And we won. This is YOUR city!

It's the first Wednesday of November, and that means it's time for the first story in Nightmare's annual Dark Fantasy issue! Prepare to have your heart squeezed by @jameslsutter.bsky.social's beautiful & touching "Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds." www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/make...

Peace in the house? It’s a post-Halloween miracle!

My bunghole. :(

That’s my dude!

The 6th story in THE JOINING is an earthy invitation. Love, or something else, is buried six feet deep. To find out which, dig 'til your hands bleed. Thanks to Donn Hess for this story! THE JOINING: SCENES OF WEDDING TERROR comes out 12.12.25 from @crystallake.bsky.social!

Jerry B is a low rider. Also, a hellion.

Oh boy - lil’ Jerry B is exhausted *and* exhausting! no wonder all my pics of him are when he’s asleep.

I have a story in this - a lil’ ditty about hedge witches, sheepish spouses. and the local patriarchy called “Husbandry.” Check it out!

Kind of funny that publishing solved the problem of people not buying novellas or story collections by simply calling them "novels." It totally works. Turns out people just really like the word "novel" I guess.

Jerry B is here!

Oh boy - today is “Pick up the new puppy from the rescue” day! Hardly slept at all. (Pics are from last weekend’s meet and greet - more to come this afternoon.)

I love this book!

Last Call #Art by Daniel Andersson

Seattle No Kings from the monorail

Hey look! My book is in the window display over at Elliott Bay Book Company! There are signed copies of this and Rookfield on the “Horror” shelves or And In Her Smile, The World in the general Fiction area.

Oh boy! It’s heeeeere!

Cover reveal tomorrow! I've put in almost a year getting THE JOINING - SCENES OF WEDDING TERROR ready for your eyeballs, and now it's almost here! Featuring stories from @horrorsong.blog, @jawmccarthy.bsky.social, @gordonbwhite.bsky.social, @jacklothian.bsky.social, Scott J. Moses, and Rae Wilde!

Me and my friend (The incredibly talented writer Perry Ruhland) collaborated by having me draw a ghost, and then he wrote a wonderful piece of scary micro-fiction for it. Check it out here, and read some of his other work! perryruhland.com/2025/10/13/m...

Today’s books and beer (for size comparison) - Bolaño’s ANTWERP (in a convenient pocket size) and K-PUNK, the collected writings of Mark Fisher from 2004-16 (maybe kangaroo-pocket-sized, if even), plus a Clean Press West Coast IPA from Fast Fashion.

Light reading deserves a light beer. “Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature” and a pint (or several) of Douglas Lager. One’s a PNW local, one’s Erich Auerbach.

#Folkhorror anthologies & collections perfect for #October @crutledge.bsky.social @infrafan.bsky.social @eerieriver.bsky.social @garnetonwinter.bsky.social @manylittlewords.bsky.social @tvayyyy.bsky.social @moderan.bsky.social @gordonbwhite.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social

Today’s book pick-up and a Purple Haze beer at McMenamins. Randomly heard about the Dazai and put in an order, but and tonight I’m going to see James at the Showbox, so wanted a lil’ book to read on the bus and in line.

If you’re ever foolish enough to give me your phone number, this is the kind of nonsense you get when I’m a few beers deep.

So, HWA members: the Stoker list is getting a little healthier, but definitely needs to be fed. You can nominate stuff all year round!

The magic of language.

SFFH (mostly H) here, but: Denis Johnson and Raymond Chandler when I was starting, Roberto Bolaño currently, John Gardner always.

Picked this up today at @leftbankbooks.bsky.social on a books/beer excursion.

Portland folks! TONIGHT at 6:30 pm, I'll be at Always Here Books chatting with the amazing Courtney Gould! Bring a mask, bring your love of horror, and come hang out. withfriends.co/event/266930...

Looking forward to chatting about the collection tomorrow (officially drops next week!). Will be a shame to miss the 42nd viewing of Kpop Demon Hunters for family movie night to do this, but I will find a way to make due. Our craft requires some sacrifices.

like Warhol said, in the future everyone will have to make an official statement about the news like they're the president and anyone cares

I need help with mom's medical bills this month! Please help by donating or sharing my gfm: gofund.me/81616dfd7

Tag yourself. I’m a 6, leaning towards 4 depending on the day.

Do your mental health a favor and turn this on for today. You really don't want to watch this. It is awful.

Uhhhh, just heard that Coffin Moon is already being reprinted. One day after pub. THANK YOU ALL, holy shit. bookshop.org/p/books/coff...

Golaski is one of my absolute favorites and a big influence on my own writing. If you’ve read his first collection, “Worse Than Myself,” then check out his second: “Stone Gods.” And if you’ve read haven’t read either? Well, fix it!

Coffin Moon is out today. Thanks to everyone that's reviewed the book, preordered it, told their friends about it. We had a sold out event at Hollywood Theatre last night, and Broadway Books sold every single copy of Coffin Moon they'd brought. I'm so lucky. Thank you all.

I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

On September 1, 2025, we lost a true legend. Graham Greene, Oneida from Six Nations Reserve, walked on at the age of 73. Over the span of more than 175 acting credits, he gave us characters that were unforgettable, complex, and real. redpopnews.com/remembering-... #redpopnews

I am very annoyed to have found that I am more in touch with my creativity, think more deeply about my art, am more excited to get back to my projects, and am much more positive towards my work, finding it to be of value, when I *do* write every day. Highly annoying that consistency wins yet again.

Thanks again to Corey for inviting me to talk about stories. 5 spec fic stories I've enjoyed. Impossible for me to pic top/best. But thanks again for the kind words. Looking forward to the newsletter/roundup.

Every second horror book influencer is named something like The Scary Scary Secretary and has the values of a corrupt medieval clerk and the personality of a middle school bully.

Hey! I know these guys! Can’t wait for Keith’s new book and always happy to hear Jeff’s interviews, so this looks great.

Friends, we'll be at the first @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Festival in Toronto Oct. 4 & 5. See you there! Looks like a stacked event. Details here: www.littleghostsbooks.com/little-ghost...

Ruin a book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title: The Savage Tom Clancy’s Detectives (or, for a cheap pop, “Moby Tom Clancy’s Dick”)