Happy to share my new story, now on JAKE's website (@publishedbyjake.bsky.social): "A Wickedness." I'm really proud of this one. I think it's one of my more innovative pieces. It's not a horror story; it's a grief-horror-anxiety-anger-resentment story.

Just finished reading MY HOME IS NOT THERE by @froid.bsky.social and am moved by it. The loss is relatable, never sentimental: wanting to keep an archive of the lost, the irritation at those who don't get it, not feeling at home on this planet. Beautiful work and a worthy tribute.

With all submissions answered, I'm pleased to share the cover for Cold Signal, Issue Three: Underworld! A massive thank you to all submitters, whether chosen for inclusion or not 🙏 Putting this issue together is already and will continue to be very cathartic. Can't wait to share it with you all!

RIP, king www.vulture.com/article/davi...

David Lynch’s influence and the potency of his work seem almost impossible to express. He’s been in my own brain for almost 20 years. Rest in peace.

Here it is: my chapbook, alongside my beloved dog. Losing her inspired this weird little tale. I wanted to write a story about loving a dog (among other things) that was surreal and challenging and not sentimental; I hope I succeeded. You can get a copy here: bottlecap.press/products/not...

I’m sad to hear this. I published my first short story in Coffin Bell. Thank you for reading, publishing, and promoting our work.

My last read of 2024 was also one of the best ever. Miss MacIntosh, My Darling is my new religion.

"We’re having coffee, me and my sister-in-law Sharon, when Sharon says, “It would be nice if we had some apple pie to go along with this.” A pie arms race that goes off the rails--don't miss the delightfully absurd/absurdly delightful "Pie" by @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social , new on hex today !

The one skill that I am possibly the very worst at in all the world is wrapping presents. Cannot do it. Gifts wrapped by me have an uneasy aura, like non-Euclidean geometry. They will drive you insane if you look at them too long.

Malarkey was nominated for an award entitled "Publisher least likely to screw you over." They're not fancy or run through a prestigious uni program or publishing house owned by lit nobility. Alan didn't go to Harvard or Iowa. He just loves writers and literature.

Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...

Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...

"Things happened. It doesn’t matter how. Sometimes there is no how." increasingly my entire approach to narrative

Submissions now open for issue 8.2 - DYSTOPIA www.coffinbell.com/submit

The population was intended to be 5,120, but network execs wanted the setting to seem less rural. I used to think that was too big, but then I went to grad school in a city that was a little bit bigger than Twin Peaks but somehow felt smaller, weirder, and scarier.

I recently (re)read all four of Renee Gladman’s Ravicka books (published by @dorothyproject.bsky.social). Brilliant, beautiful, rigorous, weird—these are some of the most fascinating books I’ve ever read.

We aren’t a nonprofit but we are unprofitable. We make books because we love books. If you’re able, and you love books, we would love for you, and some of your money, to join us. It all goes into the books: printing, covers, writer payouts. We have a t-shirt! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...

Finished and submitted my story for The Malarkey Sampler, one of a few pretty awesome rewards for the @malarkeybooks.bsky.social Kickstarter campaign, currently running to bring the press to the next level in 2025. Kick'm a few bucks, huh? www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...

We can get to $11,500 off of mostly $5 contributions. It’s easy if a shit ton of people kick in. I promise it’s worth it, you will be rewarded with a massive, wonderful digital sampler featuring writing by a wild array of our authors. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...

Please, if you can, support one of the finest small presses to have ever done the damn thing (and is publishing my short story collection next year, among other incredible books!) Malarkey Forever! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...

I took a break from social media due to day-job busyness, general existential dread, and mourning a pet. I think I'm back now and feel very behind. 😬

Back at the Bluesky to see if things have improved for the better here and also to share as widely as I’m able that Issue Two of Cold Signal: Pygmalion & Galatea is now available to read at cold-signal.com!

Twin Peaks: The Log Lady.

85%! Woo-hoo!

65% funded! Thank you! Please share, and, if able, consider contributing. Cheers! crowdfundr.com/weirdhorror

New nonfiction about DEMONS in recent films! Don't miss "The H Word: A Legion of Unclean Spirits" by Neal Auch. www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/t...

I read Stephen King’s It, and…it was fine. Here’s the thing. I love the concept and believe that it could be the stuff of great fiction. But It isn’t it. It’s way too long and too sentimental. It shoots for making meaning but often falls flat. It’s too much! Also, not really scary at all.

Today is a great day to back Weird Horror! Also a great day to tell a friend about it!

Weird Horror published one of my first stories, and I remain grateful to Michael for publishing it. Support an excellent magazine if you can!

A great way to prepare for Even Cozier Cosmic? Read The Cozy Cosmic, where @underlandpress.bsky.social's cozy-spooky shenanigans began! firebirdcreative.myshopify.com/products/the...

A follow-up on yesterday's news about the short story sale to Even Cozier Cosmic - you can now preorder the book! There's stories by myself, @pauljessup.com, @froid.bsky.social, @gumboeditor.bsky.social, and many others :)

I wrote a surreal, anxious story featuring my recurring character Ernestine Boggs. In her fifth appearance in print, she enters a certain door and then begins to see a tangible manifestation of her consciousness. This was a tough one to write, but I'm proud to share it at the excellent Cosmorama:

My flash story “In Country” was longlisted for Wigleaf’s Top 50! Thanks to @hexliterary.bsky.social for publishing it last year. Check it out here!

It was interesting to read House of Leaves as the latest-comer, having known perhaps too much going in. It's definitely engaging and worthwhile, though the Johnny sections are tedious. I do think that there are better examples of its individual elements (the haunted house tale, the faux monograph).

My collection is now available from multiple sources including the big A. BUT ALSO! This amazing indie bookstore in Miami, Books&Books, site of my book launch in August. If you want to preorder THE WORLD OUTSIDE and support indie bookstores, here is the link. shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9781630...

ME: is the carbon footprint of driving my kids to go camping morally permissible if experiencing nature leads them to act more sustainably throughout their lives GOOGLE: we're draining freshwater lakes to tell people to drink bleach

I very much enjoyed revisiting this book under its new (old) and far superior title. This is an excellent story collection. Ballingrud conjures Hell and its denizens so vividly and effectively that you wonder if he’s actually been there… (And I say this as someone with a PhD in devil studies! 😈)

We'll be reading for the Even Cozier Cosmic anthology during the month of June. Plan accordingly. www.underlandpress.com/the-emptines...

Twin Peaks: Julee Cruise and band performing on stage at the Roadhouse.

King Ludd’s Rag 18 and 19 coming soon! Get ready to get weird!

by the way, coffin bell journal is open to submissions until ***JULY 31ST, 2024*** for our guest editor's call for gothic work. here are the details:

I enjoyed reading Adam Golaski’s Stone Gods. These stories very effectively evoke an unsettling vibe. And I like that it is hard to figure out their shape—where they will end up. They follow their own weird logic. Good stuff from NO Press (@basicchunnel.bsky.social)!