Cowards. Murderers. Scum.

Murderers and terrorists Fucking plague of monsters Absolutely irredeemable I will never forget or forgive anyone who instigated, allowed, &/or participated in this travesty on humanity

weekend plans

Worked out while watching Love Lies Bleeding which was both fun and effective 💪

writing a short story: I will agonize over this for at least two weeks and write 3+ versions til I'm happy writing a poem: If I don't write this down immediately and have it fully polished within 5 minutes, I will lose the tone completely

My poem Catacomb of Silt is up today on Ritual Dagger 🗡️ 🦀 ritualdagger.neocities.org/zineposts/re...

Velociraptors with day jobs. High school field trips to the Jurassic. Becoming a fossil in a far future museum. My debut poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy is available pay-what-you-want on Itch! dinoholler.itch.io/time-travel-...

As we approach Women In Horror Month in March, I’m re-sharing my 2025 interview with @christinogle.bsky.social. It should be the responsibility of men in our field & those in positions of power to plan and lead WIHM initiatives, and not as an afterthought. christinogle.substack.com/p/mae-murray...

Can't even really explain how excited I am for a new Mitski album!!!!!! She just comes out of hiding on a horribly cold January day. Anything is possible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mOG...

You know what’s really cool about @cursedmorsels.bsky.social??? You can get a bunch of their books through the Libby Library App! Like the Writhing, Verdant End! If your library doesn’t have a copy yet, you can always put in a request. Librarians always love to hear from you :)

Just used the snowblower for the first time, and I feel like I understand the deep, internal struggle of a midwestern dad. Something about a face full of snow and frozen fingers during manual labor changes you. Time to go act aloof fall asleep on the couch.

Not to brag, but some of my short story titles could easily be very cool band names. (can't post bc I still need to sign some contracts so you'll just have to take my word on this)

I watched this on Kanopy recently and it's the best thing I've seen in a while. Also, Michigan!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=S80J...

Submitting one page to the critique group that says “are you mad at me?” over and over

There are so many wonderful, caring, empathetic fucked up freaks in the world. It's unfortunate that we're currently being bullied/ruled by the *evil* fucked up freaks.

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University. (And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.) /

Can’t think about red meat without thinking about this study. sph.tulane.edu/how-mere-12-...

Book Review: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong" by Timothy Petkovic “The Emperor of Gladness is so overwhelming in its brilliance, so full-bodied and ambitious, you have to submit to it. Bloody hell...All hail Ocean Vuong.” www.bloodhoneylit.com/features/boo...

Hey! My first pub of 2026 courtesy of Expat Press (via Don't Submit!) It's a fictional story about a real man with an unusual name who was in the car that killed James Dean. expatpress.com/donald-turnu...

Maybe I’ll go to my first writer con in 2026?? Probably too late for HWA but I’d love to go anywhere. What are y’all’s favorite cons that aren’t booked up already?

As we approach 2026, take note of our February zine submission call. I'm paying 10 cents per word for cunty horrors, cursed concerts, monstrous dating profiles, batshit LinkedIn posts, and nightmare grifters. cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

re-reading the nicest acceptance letter I've ever received whenever I start to feel like a sham 🤠

Very cool giveaway! 👀

discovering so many cool new words while I research stuff for this short story: troglofauna, stygofauna, hypogeal habitats. troglobionts!! trogloxenes!!

I wrote 18 short stories this year, a bunch of poems, and a total of ~70k words on two longer pieces. Lots of rejections, & a few really exciting acceptances/published works. My goal for 2026 is to write more poetry and finish my long-form stuff. If you're a writer or poet: ily & I'm rooting for you

I can't narrow down my favorites this year, there are like 25 books that I really loved. Three more till I hit 100 for the year.

thinking about left-handed calligraphy even though my handwriting is so bad, but like....maybe it could be cool and pretty.

new keyboard, songs by Adrianne Lenker playing quietly in the background, it's cold as hell outside, it's time to write

got a new keyboard for christmas, kinda sounds like wood soup !

when the book club chooses a book I've been wanting to buy for a while, and now I have an excuse to go buy it 😏 ily, freaks

Eight rejections, four shortlists, and one 100+ day hold and I’m still holding out for my sad little story 🐌

I have a new story in one of the very best mags on earth @hexliterary.bsky.social. This is for the 90s kids and recovering addicts and everyone else. Love you.

thinking about how much I love crewneck sweatshirts and how it's one of the rare pieces of clothing that I enjoy wearing and seemingly fits well. I really am a midwestern woman.

Sure wish a giant creature would mist my enclosure

A touch of optimism in my inbox today, but the big stressor is little Kona's med payments coming due. If you feel like turning this touch of optimism into full-blown optimism, please #donate to support our little #voidcat Kona if you can. #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats 🐈‍⬛🐾🐈😽 www.gofundme.com/f/help-kona-...

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Happy book birthday to The Writhing, Verdant End! I’m so honoured to share these pages with brilliant writers @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social and @ericraglin1992.bsky.social! Have some ecohorror to end the year 🌿 🩸

This has been so incredibly disappointing that I had to take a few days to fully absorb it. GSP was slated to publish a standalone story of mine in early 2027. I've since requested the rights back and will be publishing elsewhere. The editors were helpful and sweet throughout this process.

Adored Leech so of course I adore this interview 🖤 I love learning more about authors I admire!! This is a really insightful look behind the "mad doctor" curtain.

Really fantastic read on a Monday morning by my friend Chris

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is so good!! Emotionally complex, really poignant, and the drawings are such a treat. Bummed I didn’t pick this up earlier. I had mistakenly assumed it was YA but there’s plenty of nudity/adult themes.

the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...

reposting for visibility 🖤🖤

I was raised pretty sheltered and I haven’t seen a bunch of movies that Everyone Else has seen and now I’m terrified of film bros.

wish I could kiss the forehead of every person who made low phosphorus cat food/treats lists. a beacon in the storm