It's a red alert call your rep moment. @authorsabb.bsky.social warns a vote on HR7661, the national book ban bill, may come in the next couple weeks. Call your rep to vote NO, even if your rep is blue! We need our allies to rally. More info: drive.google.com/file/d/1Wh2Q...

Weird Short Stories for Weird Readers!!! Some of the best, darkest, genre-bending short story collections out there. Featuring: Carmen Maria Machado @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @kristinaten.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @sbfeldman.bsky.social And some rando…

PSST The deadline for getting dark demonic goodies with your pre-order of THE CALAMITIES from @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social approaches in a couple weeks -- Also, adding new tour stops! Madison! Minneapolis! Denver! St. Louis! And the Belmont Lit Fest in NC. Tell everyone! Even your pets!

Wicked exciting bookmail!!! I cant tell you how pumped I am to check out @sbfeldman.bsky.social’s short story collection, The Night Parade! If you love the idea of Mid-Atlantic Gothic and stories filled with urban legends, cryptids, ghosts, and haunted woods, don’t sleep on this one!!!

Postponed to SUNDAY because of rain: My choose-your-own-adventure story trail "An Invitation from the Otherworld." Normally, I would advise against such invitations, but I assure you it's only 30-45 minutes, not centuries of service to fairy lords.

the bone-deep chill whenever I see SCOTUS trending

THE NIGHT PARADE ARCs are here!!

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

FYI, Stephanie *rocks*

Putting the finishing touches on my Sunday evening online class on story structure--compelling characters, meaningful action, order and pace, and strategies for figuring it out for YOUR story. Still spots left! www.writingco-lab.com/classes/stor...

It's my great pleasure to announce the authors and their works selected for "The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2." Thank you to all the writers, editors, and publishers who sent in work for consideration. The print edition is now up for pre-order. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

Did you know I have a silly sexy murder mystery coming out on August 11? It's got real crossing guard drama, fake Chicago neighborhoods, awkward bisexual encounters, & 3 giant poodles. Plus murder. Preorder Don't Cross Mo Ellery (birdiehorne.com)! And follow us on Tiktok - birdiehornebooks!

It's still real this morning. It didn't vanish in the night. I won a haunted house, y'all!

"Every single one of us lives inside some kind of bubble. I think the point is to try, again and again, to see it." Underwater, Unbelonging, Unknowing: @sbfeldman.bsky.social interviews @erinlmccoy.bsky.social about Underlake (@doubledaybooks.bsky.social). ➡️ buff.ly/eyzOMXO

It was a pleasure to talk to @erinlmccoy.bsky.social about her beautiful debut! Check out our conversation at @therumpus.net.

Underwater, Unbelonging, Unknowing - a Conversation with @erinlmccoy.bsky.social, author of UNDERLAKE with @therumpus.net therumpus.net/2026/05/28/u...

Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all! Know thine shitty bills!

It sounds soooo good!

A new Stephanie Feldman novel is a gift to us all!

Woohoo! Very excited about this one!

She’s coming!! My folk horror novel IN SUMMER SHE TURNS CRUEL will land in 2028 from @lfpbooks.bsky.social! 🌽🐕📗⛲️🚪💀💀💀

On 6/27, you can walk through my choose-your-own-adventure story "An Invitation from the Other World," inspired by folklore from around the world, at the Schuylkill Center's Fairy Fest. schuylkillcenter.org/philly-fairy...

A list of my favorite stories to teach, and the one I can't wait to put in front of students--AND a vampire flash story for garlic season by @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social! (In some places, it's always garlic season...) Thanks for letting me share, Corey! coreys-stories.beehiiv.com/p/corey-s-st...

I’ve got a new Newsletter out today with @sbfeldman.bsky.social sharing some of her favorite short story recs along with some info on her new short story collection! I’ve also got a little flash vampire story in there for you :) coreys-stories.beehiiv.com/p/corey-s-st...

One week left to apply for the fall 2026 #Climate Education for #Writers Program! Open to #Philly writers--all genres, any stage of the career--who want to tell informed stories about our changing environment, and envision a better future. Deadline May 31. buriedcreekcollective.com/our-program/

If you're pre-ordering things as presents for your future self, allow me to recommend Foundling Fathers by @megelison.bsky.social. Weirdos try to clone Washington, Jefferson, and the crew for nefarious means, but the clones break free when Ben Franklin finds porn on the internet.

Applies to research for fiction, too. It's those stray, striking details that make all the difference.

So great to talk to @scottjbroker.bsky.social about his wild and funny and moving and stunningly perceptive novel THE DISAPPOINTMENT for @therumpus.net. Check out the interview and add this title to your reading list if you haven't already! therumpus.net/2026/05/11/t...

"Our encounters with others can be the thing that makes us feel entirely a part of the world, and the thing that makes us feel entirely alien to the world." @sbfeldman.bsky.social interviews @scottjbroker.bsky.social about The Disappointment (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). ➡️ buff.ly/aGx0Lag

signed a contract 😭😍🫠

Happy paperback day @erikaswyler.bsky.social! And if you haven’t had the pleasure of reading this book yet, reader, happy publication day to you too—now’s the time.

just killing time chatting with an ai agent to help me fix the new ai process that broke my insurance submission claim form

In case people need it this week, I had a story come out in January about living through times when you don't think things can get better. (Spoiler: They can.) "The Doorkeepers" over at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

I am so, so excited about this program. If you’re in the Philly area, consider applying!

Attention Philly area writers! There are two upcoming info sessions for a very cool new program for those interested in, writing about, and thinking about Climate. Don't miss out!

Philly writer friends, do the thing! 👇

We're hosting info sessions for our (free) fall Climate Education for Writers on 4/16 and 4/30. If you're a Philly writer with an interest in climate change, check out program details / register to say hi and ask questions / apply by May 31! buriedcreekcollective.com/our-program/

Weird short stories for weird readers!!! Featuring: Carmen Maria Machado @lairdbarron.bsky.social @kristinaten.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @nadiabulkin.bsky.social And some other guy………..

Yay @sbfeldman.bsky.social ! I just called the local BN here on the shore and they hope to have a copy in this weekend (I think my subscription lapsed so that's the next thing to fix). Can't wait to read it!

Our May/June issue is on sale now!! Pick up a copy for the latest fiction from Greg Egan, Stephanie Feldman, Cecelia Holland, and more

I'm enjoying my semi-annual reading of Sofia Samatar's "Walkdog," probably my favorite short story of all time. Just a little update on my day.

The new short story up at NIGHTMARE this week is "The Final Girl Trap" by @acwise.bsky.social -- it's sexy, it's scary, it's bloody! Don't miss it. www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/the-...

In case you missed it yesterday, I have a new story out in the April issue of Nightmare Magazine! The Final Girl Trap is now available to read online. www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/the-...

So glad you all are doing this! I might be able to join in sometimes. #EcoLit #climate #writing

Head's up, Philly-area eco-people.

this looks cool and good!

This sounds great!

This sounds REALLY cool and I'd love to learn about something like this in Baltimore:

Are you a writer in Philly? Check this out!