Book mail! Can’t wait to dive in.

Just do it.

Cheers, Bluesky! Very proud to share that my Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place! Thank You Everyone on here who’s supported my writing! Thank You @robdsmith.bsky.social and the @rhppress.bsky.social Team for the dream come true!

I'll be at the Williamsburg Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with a great lineup of authors at the The College of William & Mary School of Education. Stop by and say hello! www.williamsburgbookfestival.org. www.hughlessig.com #crimefiction

Check it out!

JFC. Hiring an "AI Rewrite Specialist" to turn reporter's notes into slop copy that still requires editing and proofreading.

This is wildly appropriate ☠️

Good books. Tough times.

LOOK AT THIS

Make room on your shelf!!

FYI in case you're interested . . .

WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN: Derringer Award-winning author @cwblackwell.bsky.social mourns an America lost to the shadows, exploring a broken economic system that has given rise to rampant inequality, violence, and darkness. Take it from @hlessig.bsky.social: bit.ly/4runwWU

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

We have enough money to “run” Venezuela but not enough to help people who need health insurance.

What a time.

This message hits hard.

MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝 💻[email protected] 🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter ☎️(516) 785-5220 📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

Give the gift of crime, ya'll.

This

Had the pleasure of reviewing an advance copy. Get this one before the creek rises.

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A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos." factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Major news outlets are standing together and refusing to sign. ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News have all rejected a new Pentagon policy that would impose unprecedented restrictions on news gathering.

Really now

Respect to those who got here first.

Ready for business! A Novel Event at Oozlefinch Beers And Blending.

me trying to fix all the plot holes in my new novel... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry

Author Finally Finishes Draft, Celebrates By Immediately Hating It #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting

Thanks to @markatley.bsky.social for this great Q&A. While you’re at it, check out his fiction and learn about the Tulsa underworld.

What a gem. Ana Sophia Heger is mesmerizing as Polly. Same for Taron Egerton. I didn't recognize John Carroll Lynch after his turn in "Ballard." Saw this at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday when no one else bothered to be in the theater. Their loss. The book ain't bad, either. @jordanharper.bsky.social

Hey, ya'll. My novel is nearing its second birthday, and I'd love to get a few more reviews on Amazon. If you've read the book and haven't bothered to drop a review, now's the time. Gus will thank you from the bottom of his grumpy heart. (Also, the hardcover is half priced at the moment.)

Had a fantastic conversation with @rhppress.bsky.social editors @smccaffery.bsky.social and @paulgarth.bsky.social about noir, writing for catharsis, late-stage capitalism, and my debut collection WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN. Check it out here 👇👇👇 www.patreon.com/posts/134338...

Thanks, Gabino! Sometimes you just can't get rid of a body. Check out my story "Bad Man Down" here: bit.ly/44y6iNA

This is a good one.

This.

The fire alarm goes off in the theater about 45 minutes in, complete with strobe lights, and I will never be the same. We shuffled back inside after the all clear, but we were lesser people. Great film though.

Friends, if you haven't read my book, now's a good time. It's currently $1.99 on Kindle and $7.49 for the audiobook. www.amazon.com/Burn-this-Ni...

This. All the time.

Can't make this, but it looks like a good one. Get there if you can.

Can’t wait.

My first Noir at the Bar took place seven years ago, almost to the day. It was at a pool hall in Fredericksburg, Va. that served great hot dogs, as I recall. Looking at that lineup, I'm not sure I grasped the company I was in. #amwriting, #crimefiction

What? As I understand this post and thread, under this ruling, a local government could ban library books and there would be no First Amendment claim.

I want to second the praise for Dick Tracy by @alexsegura.bsky.social, Moreci, borges, @suspensesiren.bsky.social englert and Campbell. Brought back great memories. This one will stay with me for a while.

Today’s mail: Because it’s never too early to order that special Star Wars Christmas ornament. Nothing says Peace on Earth like shooting Greedo under the table

Go Crimson!