For several years now--even during the interval when I was working from home--I almost never forget to wear pink on Wednesdays. I'm sure no one notices it, but that doesn't change the fact that on Wednesdays we wear pink.

This week I reviewed Rob Nelson's Made a Monster. This one is not for the squeamish or faint of heart.

My new book review for the week. This time, I revisited a masterpiece from Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower.

Many of my friends are fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl--which shows me that you fine folks have some fucking taste. Some of you might be curious about how well that distinctive Matt Dinniman style carries over from the LitRPG genre to a straightforward SciFi action/comedy...this is my answer.

I spent time wandering around Sunday morning, capturing some of the final moments of BizarroCon 2026 with my GoPro as we waited for the last events to begin. I had a great time at my first BizarroCon. If/when it comes time to sign up for BizarroCon 2027, I plan to be there. You should do the same.

As one might expect, I spent time wandering around with my GoPro on Friday at BizarroCon 2026. It was a good time, and if/when it comes time to sign up for BizarroCon 2027, I plan to be there. If you're interested in strange, surreal, sinister, or silly literature...you won't want to miss it.

Yesterday I had "Zoot Suit Riot" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies stuck in my head for much of my shift at work, which seems strangely appropriate, since they did originate in Eugene, Oregon. I suppose I should say I had a variation of that song stuck in my head.

I would be a whole lot more active on this platform if it weren't for the insanely restrictive character limits where posts are concerned. When I do have something to say, I tend to run at the mouth...and the same goes for my fingertips.

I was asked to provide a brief writeup of my experiences at BizarroCon 2026. Here are my thoughts... mementomoriink.blog/2026/05/19/p...

My review of There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm mementomoriink.blog/2026/05/19/p...

I've realized that talking to me is essentially taking a dip in my stream of consciousness. Whether it's dipping your toe--or going skinny dipping--is entirely dependent upon your comfort level. Just be careful. The current can be deceptively powerful.

I'm feeling very 1950s lately, it would seem. The other day, I decided to read Steinbeck's East of Eden and I was just watching Sunset Boulevard.

This is what I was working on for a significant portion of Saturday. It was fun providing cinematography for something that felt so much like guerilla filmmaking. 48 hours, from concept to final product. I think everyone involved did a fantastic job in the time we had. youtu.be/rtySmxwcts4?...

I spent several hours putting my equipment and my eyes to use yesterday, providing camera services for an independent short film as part of the 48 Hour Horror/SciFi Film Project competition. I was only acquainted with one of the other people involved, the individual who put the team together.

My review of Nat Cassidy's When the Wolf Comes Home. mementomoriink.blog/2026/04/21/n...

Do you enjoy Board Games, True Crime, and Horror...this game is sure to be right at the center of that Venn Diagram. The campaign for The Bad Side of Town is live now on Kickstarter...and you can help it be a huge success for the fantastic folks involved. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...

Now and again--for no particular reason--this song gets stuck in my head...and that's been the case for the last couple of days. If you haven't seen/heard this already...now is as good a time as any to remedy that. youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU...

Operation Bounce House By Matt Dinniman, Narrated By Travis Baldree & Jeff Hays Operation Bounce House shows readers that Matt Dinniman is far from a one-trick pony. His brilliant combination of humor, fast-paced storytelling, and characterization is just as well-suited to standard narrative as it…

There's nothing better for a Friday the 13th than going out camping with some of your closest friends for some drinking and debauchery? But if you're in Portland, there's Fear at the Flag. Seven authors share stories, sell and sign books, with some drinking and debauchery for good measure. Join us!

Generative Artificial Intelligence & Entitlement It doesn't take much analysis to conclude that the push by some people to accept Generative AI as a valid tool is rooted in a strange sense of entitlement. They act as if they deserve to be artists without doing the work required to be an artist.…

A few photos from Scares That Care Presents AuthorCon VI. It was an amazing experience. My second time attending AuthorCon was more fulfilling, fun, and rewarding than my first time, last year. Having @kaijupoet.bsky.social with me, for his first AuthorCon, made it even better.

Some of my friends already know about my imminent move, but today I officially hauled two car loads of things from Vancouver, Washington into SE Portland, where I'm moving in with John Skipp. It worked out nicely that he had a room open up just as I was looking for somewhere new.

Through TSA and waiting another couple of hours before we can board the flight for stage one of my journey to AuthorCon VI in Williamsburg, VA. I look forward to seeing so many friends, acquaintances, and fellow horror writers/fans. I only ever see so many of you online or at conventions like this.

Kristi Noem is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get, and she's deadly to dogs.

Let Me See Your Papers Some people don't seem to grasp the reality that Department of Homeland Security agents, be they ICE or CBP, have no authority to demand a U.S. Citizen produce identification. TSA agents are, of course, an exception when someone is passing through airport security. Customs…

Institutionalized Racism, Or Racism In Our Institutions It's not difficult to see through to the root of so many of our problems when I look around at the nation I'm living in. Anyone pretending that White Supremacy hasn't been the underlying substrate of America since before its founding is…

"Roses are red. Violets are blue. Police will need dental records to identify you."

Coming To Terms with Absurdity At some point, we have to come to terms with the fact that a whole swath of the American public has literally no consistent set of values or beliefs. The absurdity of it all is that they're also the same ones who are so desperate to shove their beliefs down the…

We Paint Our Faces with the Ashes of the Dead My new short story collection consists of 13 tales spanning the last decade of my writing career. I put a great deal of time and consideration into what I should include in this collection, focused on providing a wide range of stories comparable to my…

I've been combining my love of exploration and photography with my career in journalism to showcase the beauty of the Northwest. Here we have Drift Creek Falls. I left out the lovely bits during the hike, because I wanted to focus on the suspension bridge and the waterfall itself for my newscast.

You you can look forward to spending an afternoon with John Skipp, Garrett Cook, Danger Slater, S. A. Bradley and myself. Join us for Coffee and Carnage! Readings, book signings, and discussions on writing, horror, and bizarro...all at a coffee shop where every day feels like Halloween.

BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.

My first event of 2026. I spent a couple of months working to organize this in my free time. Join us for some Coffee and Carnage! We'll be doing readings, selling & signing books, and discussing writing, horror, and whatever else comes up...at a coffee shop where every day feels like Halloween.

Enjoy! youtu.be/GFokXnCCMf8?...

It's 2025, and the literacy rate for Native-Born U.S. citizens is barely over 70%, with 27% adults scoring at the lowest level of literacy. In 1925, Native-Born U.S. citizens had a literacy rate that hovered between 90 and 95%.

Well, it looks like I might have to take work off on Friday the 12th of June...because I don't want to miss this...and I'd definitely be missing out on much-needed sleep if I attended it while still having to work at 2 AM. edgefieldconcerts.com/event/the-de...

The mountain was out and she was brilliantly clear this afternoon when I left the gym. I decided to stop at the Washougal Waterfront Park to take some photos on my way home. I'd been meaning to capture some photos with the eagle statue in the foreground. I only wish it was angled better.

There were a whole lot of rather spectacular mushrooms growing in the lawn at work the other day...so I stopped and took some photos on the way to my car.

My new novel, The Temporalist, is still undergoing editing prior to publication. The thoroughly revised/re-edited/rewritten edition of my debut novel, Unspoken, is still on the horizon.

Instead of at The Hague, can we hold the trial in the Epstein Ballroom so that something worthwhile actually happens in there?

Fucking hell! Solicitor General D. John Sauer sounds like a Muppet version of RFK Jr. It's totally distracting while listening to this Supreme Court session.

Hell has gained new aristocracy...Dick Cheney is dead.

You know what they say, everything looks like a butthole to a butt plug.

While I only have one title, You Will Be Consumed, available in audiobook format, I do have a few short stories, samples of larger pieces, and random pieces of poetry available for your listening pleasure on YouTube. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Portland At Night. Doesn't look like a war zone, burning to the ground to me.

Just once...when Trump starts in with his, "No one knows more than I do about...whatever," bullshit, I want one of the reporters in the room to interject with, "What you know about anything could fit into a thimble and still leave room for a thumb, you magnificent fucking gas bag."

Well, I'm a Domestic Terrorist, I guess. I suppose that'll be my excuse from now on, when I disappoint the people in my life. "Come on, what more would you expect from me? I'm a domestic terrorist."

This was from 2020. I wonder how much worse it will get this time. The irrational fear spread like wildfire back in 2020, and we're seeing clear evidence that the same people who were whipped up into a fervor then are just as gullible five years later.