Please help. Physically, I have been able to recover. But I feel like Ross still has a part of my mind in his basement. And he's DOING THINGS to me. 🦉

Here it is. Our most epic unboxing video yet. Directed and edited by my son, I present to you THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND.

New episode is up! This is the virtual StokerCon panel I participated in. Hosted by @spookysterling.bsky.social and featuring myself, @annarosereads.bsky.social @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social it’s an hour of horror’s biggest cheerleaders talking horror!

Soundtrack for a long day of editing. ::cracks knuckles::

Come ON, guys. We do the same thing every Halloween. Lets try something...twisted...this year. WHO WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE CRAZY HOWARDS' HOUSE WITH ME?

So, obviously I'm going to be all over the place all weekend, but here's my SCHEDULED spots for fun. Come say hi! Or yell at me. Or challenge me to an air guitar battle. Or whatever your flavor. TWO DAYS TO STOKERCON

Signal acquired. ...loading... ...loadi-nnn_n-g... ...loading...

Acceptance in the inbox and we do a little dance

Two goofballs enter the cornfield. One friend of Frendo leaves. I got to talk Clown In A Cornfield with The Night Shift and it was a nose honking good time! open.spotify.com/episode/7bY5...

If a war broke out between my swamp puppies and @shannon-said.bsky.social 's Pocketknife Kitties, Godzilla vs Kong style, who would win? 🐊 X 🐈

Listen. Of course I want my kids to grow up happy and healthy. But I also want them to share the deep-seated trauma that stems from being shown The Black Cauldron and Pagemaster at too early an age. Emotional callouses, arise!

Now entering post-production for our Virtual Stokercon panel! @talkscaredpod.bsky.social @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social and @thearcparty.com are all so brilliant, and this peek behind their microphones was everything I hoped it would be.

NEW STOCK!!! NEW FUCKING STOCK! HOLY BALLS! COME SEE MAX AT THE SHOP AND GRAB IT WHILE IT'S STILL STEAMING HOT FROM THE OVEN! (the books) (not max) (pls don't grab max) (also u can shop at ghoulish.rip if ur not local)

🚨🚨new obsession alert🚨🚨

In cool news- I got tapped to host one of the HWA's Stokercon 2025 Virtual Panels for this year. Details to come, but I get to hang out with spooky friends... and I get to do so professionally!

Unemployment stress has had me SO off my axis for the past few months, leaving me WAY behind on the 2025 new releases. So help thin the TBR for me. Which new horrors have you read this year that lived up to the hype? I need to get my groove back.

I can't stress enough how good this podcast is, not just from a "breaking down the show" perspective, but from a storytelling analysis and a discussion about the strengths of different entertainment mediums. #TheLastOfUsHBO podcast is a masterclass open.spotify.com/episode/1jpD...

Hey, it's a very cool day for good guys in horror. @natcassidy.bsky.social's WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME is featured on the latest episode in a few hours. It's just superb. @toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE has a wonderful title, gorgeous cover, and promises wonders and heartache.

New article up over at The Lineup! Music and quality, horrific storytelling are intrinsically linked in my mind. And if you wanna see how my weird logic on that works, check out the link below! You may just get a few book recs out the deal. the-line-up.com/music-and-ho...

Cool cool cool. Enough talk about the Masters. ITS LAST OF US TIME

Oh hell yeah. My contributor copy of PUNK GOES HORROR just arrived! Featuring my story “Kids of the Black Hole”. Absolutely in love with all the fun extras @nwreader.bsky.social & @spookysterling.bsky.social included in the package. Super cool. Go buy the anthology and give it a spin, okay?

BEWARE THE DAY OF LIES BELIEVE NOTHING QUESTION EVERYTHING STAY FROSTY, FOR CHICANERY AND LEGERDEMAIN IS AFOOT

The day job carousel of nonsense is settled....until September...probably. But trust nobody, this pedal is staying all the way against the metal. Next novel should be done by May, for querying. Editing is still fun. Film stuff is churning. Sleep is... Well...

It's been a few days. Can we talk spoilers? Because holy All Mother, the opening of THE CONTINUUM had me screaming with joy. What a way to do a character reveal. Every resurrection trope deserves an accompanying free fall into wailing, proggy guitar riffs.

Spiritbox's Tsunami Sea A new book idea A couple new Lit Managers to query The wheels are turning

Looks like I'm all caught up on editing jobs for the moment. If anybody is looking for a cheaper editor who can help with developmental and line editing your works, give me a shout! thewilliamsterling.wixsite.com/main/service...

My swamp puppies have arrived in Sioux Falls!?!? Weird. Wild. Awesome. 😁 🐊 ☠️ 🐊 ☠️ 😁

This is pretty fun. Check out the article that SHOUTOUT ATLANTA just put together about me. And a big old shoutout back to Andrew Burn for putting me in contact with them. shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-william...

The moment I land this new job (manifesting) my TBR pile is going to erupt. So many good recommendations coming through recently from @authorglennrolfe.bsky.social and @booksinthefreezer.bsky.social and @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and Im ready to cause irreparable damage to my bookshelves.

OUT NOW: PUNK goes HORROR- a mixtape anthology from Truborn Press. This Could Be Love- @rachelharrison.bsky.social Screaming Infidelities- @brianmcwriter.bsky.social Kids of the Black Hole- @fuckmaxbooth.bsky.social and many many more. www.amazon.com/PUNK-goes-HO...

Absolutely thrilled to be part of this new rockin’ anthology: PUNK GOES HORROR with my grunge anthem on “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. The immersive design and stories in this are next-level! pub. by @nwreader.bsky.social & @spookysterling.bsky.social www.amazon.com/PUNK-goes-HO... #punkgoeshorror

Name something a #horrorbooks author has ruined for you forever. I'll go first. ::glares at @natcassidy.bsky.social while sprinkling it outside the kids' windows::

Hey! If you've Punked and/or Horrored recently, please remember how important reviews are for authors, presses, and editors on all your preferred platforms. I promise to pay each review back in rock fists and skelepunk headbangs.* *Offer only good while rock fists remain in stock

Just realized that @nwreader.bsky.social put a QR code for my PUNK goes HORROR spotify playlist at the front of the book. Which is COOL! But also...you can all see what I'm listening to now, can't you? ... ... ::Turns Pink Pony Club up even louder::

Whelp. @talkscaredpod.bsky.social got me back on a @spanishlovesongs.bsky.social kick again. ...not that I wasn't a lifer already...

Box of books just arrived!!!

Cool. I've got the time carved out, one of the stories prepped and approved to read, and I'm feeling goofy enough to pull off a Q&A. Any other requests from the maddening crowd? How do we best celebrate this thing with @trubornpress.bsky.social ?

If you need a podcast to blast the blood from your ears, ANNA, RACHEL, and LIZ ARE SO COOL AND I GOT TO EXIST IN THEIR AURAS FOR THE BEST HOUR.

I'm gonna do an Instagram Live tonight, 8:30 EST in support of PUNK goes HORROR. We'll talk about the anthology, do a little reading maybe, and then wrap with a Q&A for your weirdest, punkest, horroriest questions. Be there or be...not there. It's a Tuesday night. Were all busy. a.co/d/fkxsQlR

One of the many many many many reasons I'm "amped" for tomorrow. ITS GONNA GET LOUD

THE BOOKS THE PUNKS THE BREWS THE HORRORS Let's party together next Saturday? At Books and Brews 4316 Lawrenceville Hwy suite 110, Tucker, GA 30084

Head bangin’ its way into our horror hearts, @nwreader.bsky.social’s Punk Goes Horror: A Mixtape Anthology is one hell of a good time. My review: Huge thanks to @spookysterling.bsky.social for getting an ARC to me! Punk Goes Horror releases on March 11th! open.substack.com/pub/annarose...

The latest stop on the PUNK promo tour is LIVE. Come hang out with me, Thomas Gloom, @bainwrites.bsky.social , and @carsonwinter.bsky.social as we talk punk, horror, and share an absurdly wonderful number of concert stories. open.spotify.com/episode/5g8j...

So many concert stories. So many horror stories. So many "WAIT that band is Canadian too!?" epiphanies mumbled quietly to myself. Come grab a spot on the rail, party people.

Got one last round of PUNKS to hold you over until NEXT WEEK @nwreader.bsky.social . Remember hearing protection. No safety pins in the pit. Cover charge is a pint of your blood, spilled on either @brianmcwriter.bsky.social @carsonwinter.bsky.social or @rachelharrison.bsky.social 's altars.

Preorders are back up! Get em while they're hot, witches!

SoOoOoOo we ran out of PUNK preorders over at Truborn Press/ @nwreader.bsky.social Y'all are crazy. I'm so glad to see the enthusiasm for this project. Give us juuuust a second and we'll post again when there's more stock ready!

The PUNKS are starting to arrive! Roadies are unloading equipment from the vans as we speak, and now we're on Goodreads! If you've got the time, clicking "want to read" goes a long way for visibility's sake. www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Horror Authors/Publishers The feds killed my day job, and I'd love some new editing gigs to get me through job hunt limbo. I come with decent references and, between my boredom and my shriveling bank account, let's say that rates, etc. are NEGOTIABLE thewilliamsterling.wixsite.com/main/service...

Got another round of PUNKS ready for ya. PUNK goes HORROR is releasing on March 11th, through @trubornpress.bsky.social , and features some incredible spooky friends, like @lizkerin.bsky.social, @bainwrites.bsky.social, and Kayli Scholz Who's ready to open up this pit with us?