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PUSHING DAISIES was a work of genius, cast with absolute geniuses, showrun by a genius, and I deserve three more seasons damnit.

There’s something slightly ominous about @uteorgassa.bsky.social’s “A Day at the Beach.” Also, I love this encapsulation of #nostalgia: “I wish I could live inside this picture. Partake once more in that perfect day when everything was still all right. I can’t.” epistemiclit.com/current-issu...

Another cool picture from a friend of mine.

Social media fun: Trying to interpret whether posts like this will turn out to be nothing or be how we discover World War III.

Whoa. Did not see that coming.

I have a story in this issue. And I am in such esteemed company there. The whole magazine is a great read.

Went to the DMV today with my daughter. The whole place was packed. The two of us were pretty much the only ones masking.

👻📚 Seen at the excellent horror bookstore Little Ghost Books in Toronto!

Next up, #Fiction contributors! A nice mix of new and former: Ute Orgassa - @uteorgassa.bsky.social Chris Cottom - @chriscottom.bsky.social Gary Finnegan - www.instagram.com/finnegan6893/ Barbara Reese Yager - www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraya... Bethany Cutkomp - @bdcutkomp.bsky.social Contd —

I wrote a horror story about exactly this scenario 2 years ago. It is published in issue # 2 of Alternative Milk Magazine. It doesn't feel good to be right.

The Mummies are out! Happy book birthday! You can read my story 'Going Home' among these 13 tales. It is in deliciously hair raising company.

Look what I got my grabby hands on today! @cateyepress.bsky.social

Whenever you think reality can't top fiction, it does.

Fire at the Kellogg factory. #eggo #SanJose

Check out this amazing anthology of modern mummy stories! I am reading some rave reviews, and I happen to know at least one of the stories is to die for! @uteorgassa.bsky.social, talking about you! excavatinghorror.com/2025/08/15/m...

ICYMI: Last week, we revealed the cover for our second #horror anthology, Modern Mummies. If you love modern twists on classic monsters and horror tropes, then this is the anthology for you! Releases this August. Preorder your copy today: cateyepress.com/store #horrorsky #booksky #readersky

"Extenders, a term used in medical publishing for digital tools that present the research in an alternative format, can include infographics, graphical abstracts, video abstracts, supplementary podcasts and translations." 📚 librarytechnology.org/pr/31602

Learning to notice details that might detract from a photo before you shoot requires keen observation skills. Luckily, your mind’s eye is a great creative tool. It just needs a little practice. Get practical techniques and real-world examples: joephotos.gumroad.com/l/see-the-sh...

This isn't a list of jobs that A.I. can easily replace. It's a list of jobs that techno fascists don't think are worthwhile or meaningful and that they want to eliminate. They don't want humans to try to make sense of the world, they want us to believe whatever we're told.

100% this. We’ve got an incredible bog body story in our upcoming Modern Mummies anthology from @uteorgassa.bsky.social. You won’t want to miss it (or the other stories). www.cateyepress.com/modern-mummies

Our newest zine bundle opens with the Liminal Workplaces issue, which absolutely rules. See a few story previews below and, if they catch your interest, order the full five-issue bundle here: www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/curs...

UPDATE: 🚨 The California coast was upgraded to a Tsunami Advisory and if a wave is generated, it’s expected to reach California at 11:50 p.m. and the Los Angeles area around 1 a.m. local time.

A loss variety.com/2025/music/o...

A man accused of deliberately driving a vehicle into a Northern California post office is reportedly the brother of former NFL player and US Army ranger Pat Tillman, the US Postal Inspection Service said.

Art can't just be a luxury for the few. That requires a city where artists can actually afford to live and create, and where musicians don't just receive recognition but fair pay. That's what @local802.bsky.social organizes for and I'm so proud to have their endorsement.

@cateyepress.bsky.social Look, a word that fits with my forthcoming mummy story!

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for. Stop using WeTransfer.

Thanks Gabino! We have a new anthology coming out this August called Modern Mummies. If you love modern twists on classic monsters, you're not gonna want to miss this one. It's packed with all sorts of mummy mayhem! Preorder: www.cateyepress.com/modern-mummies

Gotta sell more copies of TEN SLEEP so recruited this baby Bullock’s Oriole to help squawk the word. Please purchase and re-squawk! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ten-sleep-... @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

The Zine Freak Bundle is 15 zines for $15. Among those zines are stories about menacing emus, haunted home renovation TV shows, anti-fascist grandpas, and so much more. Fabulous Horror, Weird fiction, and a grab bag of chaos await you: www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/zine...

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

Look at that, I am a highlighted author!

For the evening crew

Don't forget, if you want to read my story 'Going Home', you can preorder it here:

@shortwavebooks.bsky.social always has the cool stuff!

Where are my #zine freaks at? We now have the ZINE FREAK BUNDLE in our store. It's $3 cheaper than buying all of our bundles separately, and you get all 15 of our horror and Weird fiction zines shipped to you. Tons of great stuff in here. Check it out! www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/zine...

So excited to see my mummy story 'Going Home' in print soon!

Includes stories from Meg Candelaria, Mia Dalia, Kristin Dearborn, Ray DeChant, Christopher La Vigna, Carter Lappin, Jennifer Lesh Fleck, Stewart Moore, Ute Orgassa, J.R. Santos, Zach Shephard, B.F. Vega, and Morgan West-Burnham.

So excited to see my mummy story 'Going Home' in print soon!

@cursedmorsels.bsky.social Look at what arrived today!

I'm printing zines at the library for orders tomorrow morning. Get your order in if you dig Sisyphean nightmare kitchens, vengeful birds, bodies containing layers and layers of mystery tissue, anti-fascist grandparents, or ghostly sex tapes for posterity. www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/curs...

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