Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

So many scam writing/publishing emails every goddam day. Most have just riffed on the jacket/promotional copy. Do they think we're that stupid?

If you have questions about the special issue that aren't answered by the call itself, feel free to ask. I will attempt to answer.

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Two books I cannot live without! If you haven't read either one, do yourself a favor. You're welcome!

Love to see it.

In January 2025 when wildfires raged in California, Canada sent water bombers and firefighters from 3 provinces to help their neighbours. All Canada gets from Tr*mp is gaslighting, more threats, and bullying. Republicans are outraged that smoke has somehow crossed a border. The dumbest f*cks.

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Here's a weird thing about having a major brain injury: So, I'm doing fine, generally, and I can certainly present to people as "my old self" even though I know what kinds of modifications and work-arounds I have to do to get there. It's fine. I'm managing. And I'm enjoying being in my life. /1

I do like the semicolon; most prefer the comma.

A sitting president telling you he's going to rig the elections.

Ah, I see a story I took for Year's Best Weird Fiction. Congratulations Woody Dismukes and all the authors.

Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.

I can't breathe the air, I can't eat lettuce, I can't afford gas, and my kids have measles. But at least now our soldiers will have enough testosterone.

People generating AI memes to point out the catastrophic climate disaster of wild fires.

Reminder that you can and should preorder the FORGED IN FIYAH, the anthology celebrating 10 years of FIYAH. Out in September. www.ldlewiswrites.com/news-updates...

Apparently Toronto has the worst air quality in the world today. Stay in. Mask up. Heart goes out to all those affected by the fires in northern Ontario, and elsewhere..

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The sky is an ugly, smoky, apocalyptic orange today.

Perhaps I'm oversimplify, but I find many venues read and publish for story, not voice—the writers' foremost implement. AI can mimic story. It can't mimic a distinctive voice (yet). It would also seem difficult, perhaps, to curate an 'editorial vision' when you employ dozens of disparate readers.

And if you like what you read, we have a Ko-Fi you can drop a few coins into, if so desired. Thanks! ko-fi.com/weirdhorrormag

Weird Horror 12 is free on line! 4 stories recommended by Locus. They're all killer. www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/issue-12

Guaranteed to, well, weird you out. Get in!!

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

Toronto pals! Harbourfront Centre's free summer screenings are back, and I'm hosting them! This year has a musical each week, starting this Tuesday with DIRTY DANCING. Full schedule below! Show starts at 8:30pm! (Please note actual seating is limited, so bring a chair or a blanket or a pillow.)

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Instagram suggests I follow this obviously real book influencer with 34k followers. What a time to be alive!

Congratulations to all the Shirley Jackson Award winners, nominees, and esteemed judging panel. locusmag.com/2026/07/2025...

Can anyone verify if this ghastly tweet is really from Stephen King.

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Try and have a good weekend, all!

We have decided to remove a short story from Issue 153 of Apex Magazine. After meeting with our reading and editorial teams, we'd like to share with you what happened, and importantly, how we plan to move forward from here. Thank you for sticking with us. 💜👽

And that's a helluva line-up, I have to say.

And I'll be rather nonplussed and a bit peeved if someone asks.

Show my work? I only write short stuff, and I just add to the document. I may have 3 files: story title.doc; story title REV.doc; story title FINAL.doc. There may not be a lot of difference between them. I'm never going to ask someone to show me their drafts/work.

More weird fiction! ALL THE WEIRD FICTION!!!

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Hope everyone going to Readercon has a grand time.

Always a treat. You should subscribe for the best in contemporary dark fiction. remains.uk

Thrilled to see Locus's 'Year's Best' fund in a day. Reminder that our little 'Best Of' could use some pre-order love, as well. If you're able and inclined. We think it's pretty good. You might, as well. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

Undertow publishes great stuff. We had an interview with Rebecca Campbell a few years ago where she talked about her World War I necromancy novella The Talosite.

You never hear a peep from Luxembourg, do you? Suspicious, that.

Load up your eReader!

4 of our backlist eBooks are on sale for just $2 each, until the end of July. 4 stylistically different voices that display a unique sensibility. Each sale helps us continue. So dig in! undertowpublications.com/ebooks

STOP THE FUCKING PRESSES www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Thrilled to now be working with @kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social ! [P.S.: Pre-order her novel!]

A fabulous shortlist for the Sunburst Award. sunburstaward.org/node/148

Isn't this the guy that had the Nazi tattoo?