𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 Join me, Dec. 12 at 11 am est for a unique live, Zoom presentation on the visions of Ray Bradbury, and my 12 years working as his authorized biographer. This event is free, but registration is required. libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/eve... #ScienceFiction #Booksky

Ray Bradbury told me in the last few years of his life that he had started a science fiction novel about a group of Catholic Cardinals who go out into space to find God. This is just one idea he shared with me that he never finished. #sciencefiction #RayBradbury #religion #booksky #biographer

𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀. Watching the funeral of Vice President Cheney today, you see bipartisanship, integrity, humor, and family. Contrast that with the hate, angry, and criminality of the current White House. America deserves so much more. 🇺🇸

Seriously one of the most criminally underrated bands of the 1990s. If only a reunion were possible. youtu.be/4KnnOeEW_e8?...

@superlowbudge.bsky.social Okay….putting your profile to the test! No googling, no A.I.! What was the name of the Brady’s neighbors?

John Byrne, one of the greatest comic book artists EVER.

It’s #Godzilla Day, but did you know that Ray Bradbury’s 1951 short story was an influence on the creation of Japan’s most infamous Kaiju? Bradbury’s story influenced the film THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS which, in turn, influenced the OG GODZILLA! #RayBradbury

Scott Sorry of The Wildhearts fame and I had a project up our sleeves we were working on that was really freaking cool. You can read about it here (and the link to donate to help his family is there as well). I salute you, my brother! Rest In Power! www.samweller.net/pop-culture-...

Today is the birthday of artist Steve Ditko, one of key creators of the Marvel Age of comics, including Spider-Man, the most recognized fictional character in the world. Happy birthday, Mr. Ditko, and thanks for all the memories. #dailynerdpic

My dear friend, the indomitable Scott Sorry, passed yesterday on his 47th birthday. We were kindred sprits in creativity and were working on an amazing project together. I write about it in the link below. I also include the GoFundMe link to help his family. www.samweller.net/pop-culture-...

Happy Halloween🎃

Happy Halloween, y’all! Thought I would share a free downloadable story from my book DARK BLACK, just for you! No tricks! Hope you dig it. It is a sad ghost story that I started writing while in Ray Bradbury’s house. www.samweller.net/blog/2025/10... #shortstories #ghoststories #halloween #free

Despite all the KISStards and FAQers whining about his meet and greet demeanor, Ace was actually a very sweet and humble man the two times I interviewed him. #AceFrehley @shoutitoutloudcast.bsky.social @threesidescoin.bsky.social @kissfaq.bsky.social

Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Rest in Peace, Space Ace. I am sure your gravesite will become a shrine very soon. #AceFrehley #KISS @kissfaq.bsky.social @shoutitoutloudcast.bsky.social

@shoutitoutloudcast.bsky.social: Thought you dudes might enjoy this. You guys soldiered through that last episode despite the cloud hanging over. Great job, as always.

I interviewed Ace Frehley twice over the years. Once for my book THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES (2005) and again in 2009 at the Gibson office in NYC for Stop Smiling magazine. When it was wrapped, he stood up and gave me a hug. Here’s that interview. #acefrehley stopsmilingonline.com/story_detail...

“𝐁𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.” —𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐧, 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝑮𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 On sale today at hatandbeard.com/products/dar... #griefhorror #PunkRock #fantasy #booksky #writerscommunity

Thank you to all the heroes at the @stchlibrary.bsky.social for hosting me for two absolutely wonderful events! Always nice to meet so many great writers and readers and to share my love of creativity! And they sold out of my books! #booksky #RayBradbury #libraries #writerscommunity

If you have ever lived in Chicago, you know these 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔… Here is the 1st page of my story, “Creepy Crawly” from the newly released, fantastic domestic horror anthology, COSTS OF LIVING. I was thrilled when KIRKUS REVIEWS singled my story out in its glowing review. Happy October! 🎃 #horror

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory. They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth. But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi. RIP, Jamal. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

We are living in a new Gilded Age: exorbitant wealth, staggering inequality, concentrated power, rampant corruption, and industrial capitalism taking precedence over working families. But the Progressive era was a response to the Gilded Age and history will repeat itself. #Hope #Democracy

40 freaking 6 years ago tonight, I saw my first KISS concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. Judas Priest opened. Incredible memory. Thank you @KISS. Photos are from that night.

The platform of choice for Gen Z is now effectively state run media. #TikTok

They are definitely going to try to takedown Bluesky.

Two absolute masters of their craft. Ray Bradbury once told me he went to dinner at Hitchcock’s Hollywood Hills home and all the food on the table was dyed purple. “Why did he do that?” I asked. “He didn’t say,” Bradbury responded. #Hollywood #RayBradbury #horror #writerscommunity

I have written a number of deep dive essays into the life and work of #RayBradbury that go well beyond my books. I am most proud of this one. #writers #sciencefiction #fantasy #biography lareviewofbooks.org/article/ray-...

Unpublished images of Ray Bradbury’s time working in Ireland, writing the screenplay for MOBY DICK for director John Huston. The last photo has not been seen for over 70 years and it’s a doozy! www.samweller.net/bradbury-1/2...

I worked hard to earn these. I never take these two gothic beauties for granted. #horror #horrorwriters @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social

This is a good one.

“You don’t have to burn a book to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” — Ray Bradbury

My story in COSTS OF LIVING is a rare venture into Chicago writing for me. It is about those grotesque Midwest millipedes that invade our homes every summer. I hope you will share this post and support this book! #horrorsky #booksky #booklaunch #horror #anthology #shortstories #fiction

Stoked to have a story in this monsterously cool anthology! The book is NOW available in fine bookstores everywhere! Glorious high-fives to Steve Capone @whisperhousepress.bsky.social and all the amazing contributors! Please support indie publishers and get a copy today! #horror #writing

Practical, how-to guide takes you step-by-step through the self-publishing process #amwriting #writingcommunity #WritingQ #writer #inventingreality www.amazon.com/Minutes-Self-P...

Long skateboard ride. Then coffee and jazz and writing. Staying sober, too. Put today in the win column. #AmWriting

Thank you for celebrating Ray Bradbury’s birthday with me today. He will truly Live Forever! #RayBradbury #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #WritersCommunity

Did you know that #RayBradbury never drove a car and didn’t fly on an airplane until he was 62?? Truth! #writer #writerscommunity #sciencefiction

The man loved his cats. At one point, in 1958, the Bradbury family owned 22 of them! #RayBradbury #Cats

I love this photo. Here is a teenage Ray Bradbury in the mid-1930s alongside actress Ida Lupino who would go on to a career as one of the first women film directors. #Hollywood #RayBradbury

Ray Bradbury taking a stroll in the French countryside. Happy Birthday, Ray! #sciencefiction #writerscommunuty

That day I went to the White House with #RayBradbury and President George W. Bush asks me, “So, when you’re writing a biography, how do you decide where to start? At birth? Near the end of life looking back? At a turning point moment in life?” I was floored.

I think @morgfair.bsky.social will enjoy this!

My Bradbury Birthday celebration continues! A teenage #RayBradbury Circa 1936 outside Paramount Studios with a Marlene Dietrich. He asked her to cross the street so the sunlight would be falling on them! She rolled her eyes and acquiesced. #Hollywood

To commemorate Ray Bradbury’s birthday today, the trade paperback of my book, THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES: THE LIFE OF RAY BRADBURY is a bargain on Amazon today at $12! #RayBradbury #WritingCommunity www.amazon.com/Bradbury-Chr...

A young Ray Bradbury, roused from a nap by his Aunt Neva to take this photograph. #RayBradbury #Birthday #Writer

Happy Birthday to the Maestro, the Great Ray Bradbury! Thank you for giving me the honor to serve as your biographer! #RayBradbury #Writingcommunity

Happy Birthday, #RayBradbury! Born on this day, 1920. I love you! #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #writerscommunity

Super enjoyed this interview I did with Sam Torode on the LIVING FROM THE SOUL podcast discussing the creative lessons I learned working with #RayBradbury for 12 years. Give it a listen! #creativity #writing creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Kolchak the Nightstalker’s office window at The Independent News Service. Image from the television show and how it looks today. #horror #television #70s

A #RayBradbury original.

Interesting that John W. Campbell repeatedly rejected the stories of Ray Bradbury. Not enough hard science fiction for his aesthetic. It’s good that Bradbury stuck to his proverbial ray guns and wrote what was honest to him. #RayBradbury #ScienceFiction