Dark Yonder: Issue 11 -> From femme fatales & crime kingpins to women on the run & a cornucopia of dysfunctional families, Issue 11 of Dark Yonder proves that neo noir is an instrument of the truth — one that shines a light on the dark corners of the human condition www.amazon.com/Dark-Yonder-...

Every once in a while, literature offers us a story that champions the spirit of humanity.This is NOT that story. DIRTBAGS is a modern classic of Southern gothic and noir from @erykpruitt.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX

Oh, just one more thing. Art by @jambookshopuk.bsky.social.

Those eligible for the Virginia Literary Award, now's the time to submit. lvafoundation.org/nominations

Awe, I missed National Cat Day. Well, here's a picture of Ozzie anyway.

The Shirley Jackson Awards are open for those who qualify. airtable.com/appIoXXQyFmb...

Happy bday Beau! Keep your machete at the ready.

I guess there's a SHE RIDES SHOTGUN DVD out now?

It is the Birthday of @joerlansdale.bsky.social , a terrific writer who is practically a genre to himself. So many great books and stories. Happy Birthday, sir!

You guys like book mail? I like book mail. See also: #bookmail! #BookSky

Well, that's disappointing. Hmmm.

What are you using for newsletters now a days?

Django wishes you a wicked cool National Black Cat Day!

I wonder if Amy Madigan imagined playing a horror villain? Weapons ⭐⭐⭐

Why would they remake the Rosanna Arquette thriller, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE?

A phenomenon, I'm not sure if, but oddly I've had many new accounts signed up for on @shotgunhoney.com recently that the welcome email bounces because of a full mailbox. Don't you people delete spam and junk mail. I've got 15 years of story submissions and I'm only at 40% on my box quota.

This looks right up @frank212.bsky.social's alley.

Been thinking about calling it a day.

RELEASE DAY: RIGHTEOUS TRASH, the third book in my Boise Noir trilogy, is out today! It's got: 1. The wildest robbery I've ever written. 2. More rounds expended than a Peckinpah film. 3. Snarky sibling rivalry. 4. Tons of stuff done blown up gud. 5. Link in 🧵!

Nice article about me in a French magazine, apparently my books are brutal but im kinda nice. Also thats a pretty dope picture lol 😆

Get the book @sgj.bsky.social compared to Canterbury Tales AND Hot Tub Time Machine Get the book Nic Cage's new movie The Surfer ripped off (MAYBE I haven't seen it yet) Get the audiobook my dad called "ANNOYING"

Congrats @caseystegman.com.

Y'all, @nkolakowski.bsky.social is a national treasure and a new book from him is cause for celebration www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPMKQDFM/

Beau's a mensch.

The cover for my next novel, DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP, lives! Book due out on 6/30/26. people.com/paul-trembla...

These things sneak up on you. Last book of the year.

Everything I do comes with a large dose of imposter syndrome. I think I should just hide under the blankets forever.

Two books for spooky season: COFFIN MOON, Keith Rosson: Best modern vampire story ever (although it's set in the 70s). THE TWISTED ONES, by T. Kingfisher: It lures you in with chatty good humor (especially about NPR Pledge Week) and a lovely dog...then slams the door and bites you in the dark.

Jake Halligan just can't stay out of trouble. Coming OCT. 23 from RHP and @nkolakowski.bsky.social: RIGHTEOUS TRASH. Pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/46dBfHR

TIL that there were two... TWO... separate slasher movies released this year featuring Popeye: Popeye's Revenge and Popeye the Slayer Man.

Ditto. My daughter mentioned her death this evening, and I couldn't believe it at first. RIP Diane Keaton.

Today’s #bookmail from @meproctor.bsky.social—Declan Shaw is back!

I remember when an oil change was under $20. Mentioning for no reason whatsoever.

AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today including @marythor.bsky.social . Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

If you live in Ireland or the UK, Absolute Dominion is available today on Google or Apple TV www.rte.ie/video/id/28161

The paperback of On Fire and Under Water is now available on @bookshop.org and is on sale! Support your local independent bookstore and grab a copy. tinyurl.com/fbeux58s

Need a great weekend read? Love mystery with a dash of humor? Try a Jimmy Cooper mystery. Get it where you get your books! #mysterybooks #booksky #privatedetective #indieauthor books2read.com/GFY

Has anyone watched the new Maigret series? The preview feels too contemporary for the series. I really liked Rowan Atkinson's portrayal a few years ago. Surprising because I'd never seen him in a non-comedic role.

Thankful I do not have hair. I'd be tearing it out because of the @printful.bsky.social plugin. Why'd the store get disconnected. Why did it create a new store when I reconnected. Argh!

Jake Halligan just can't stay out of trouble. Coming soon from RHP and @nkolakowski.bsky.social: RIGHTEOUS TRASH. Pre-order your copy today: amzn.to/46dBfHR

Wahlberg didn't work as Parker. I don't think Downey Jr would have either. PLAY DIRTY was very unbalanced. There were moments of gold, but TBH it took a lot to get past the opening scene.

If you're in the #BHM — that's Birmingham, Ala-damn-bama — area on October 19, I'll be reading some of my short fiction and talking about what inspires me in this city. Come see me at the Hoover Public Library! Event is free and open to the public. :-)

You might have missed The Last Train to Clarksville, but you can still have a Pleasant Valley Sunday. youtu.be/lDBPq_9hKqE?...

Django. #blackcatfriday

At a bookstore in France that is featuring my books If you're seeing this post and you are an aspiring artist know this..I grew up in a trailer in rural Virginia. My mom was disabled. We had very little money But today my books are all around the world, nothing is impossible if u really want it💙

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today. h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Looking to be a great anthology, with some stellar locked in authors that you can join. Be sure to read the intro and rules. It lists songs that have already been taken. Close date is November 1st. Get your story in for @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com & @michellekubitz.bsky.social to read.

Looking to be a great anthology, with some stellar locked in authors that you can join. Be sure to read the intro and rules. It lists songs that have already been taken. Close date is November 1st. Get your story in for @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com & @michellekubitz.bsky.social to read.

@rhppress.bsky.social will be open for submissions from Saturday, November 1st, until Saturday November 22nd! www.rockandahardplacemag.com/submissions

"CATCH ME ON A BLUE DAY by M.E. Proctor is so well done, you could just call it CATCH ME TOMORROW because you won't want to do anything else once you start reading." —The Writer's Dossier a.co/d/fEZixdh @meproctor.bsky.social meproctor.substack.com | thewritersdossier.com