They really are capturing the “buy these ten issues of titles you don’t follow if you want the whole story” vibe that helped wean me off superhero comics when I was a kid.

'SWIMS' upside down is still 'SWIMS.'

😄

Likewise!

Read the Tales From The Gulp trilogy.

This is an excellent book.

I've got cosmic horror, crime horror, dark urban fantasy, occult, supernatural, folk horror, small town horror, creature feature, military horror, city horror, and more, all in short stories, novellas, standalone novels and series. Tell me what you like and I bet I have a book for you.

I mean, fuck Piers Morgan all the way into the sun but it's well worth your watching this particular clip, I promise.

Set it all on fire.

"I got smacked as a kid and it didn't do me any harm!"

Yes, it did, my friend - you think it's okay to physically assault tiny people who are weaker than you with no power and actually look to you for protection. You are, in fact, really quite harmed.

Exactly!

Infowars logo but the o is an onion.

Fuck yeah.

Tasmanian Indie Author Group Visit the post for more.

Tas friends, if you're anywhere near Hobart on May 9th and/or 10th the Tassie Indie Author Book Fair is on. Loads of cool books from loads of cool local indie authors. I'll be there with special deals on all my stuff. Well worth a visit!
tassieindieauthorbookfair.com.au

For anyone wondering, Max's paw is healing up nicely.

So don't bother replying or anything then... oh, too late.

@RaxKingIsDead why are edibles always like cookies and candy and such. What if I want psychoactive ham

reminds me of the time we sprinkled weed on a pizza for a laugh but one slice was left over and our non-weed housemate got in late and ate it and then thought she was dying 👀

Comic of the beetle from the cover of Massive Attack's "Mezzanine" meeting the crab from the cover of The Prodigy's "Fat of the Land".

Hi this joke is for me

Monday! Only the American theocracy insists on Sunday. 😄

Yeah, most of us do day/month/year.

I mean, yeah - I guess that's why the entire world* does it! 😄

He's pretty good. Still not too happy on gravel etc. but getting there.

Selfie in my office with a brown dog and a yellow dog snoozing on the couch behind me.

Back home with my hounds. 🖤

Here's wishing every single hospital administrator who complied in advance a very wakes up in a cold anxious sweat every day until they a) reverse course and b) apologize.

The whole world except America writes dates properly:

4/5/2026 = 4th May, 2026

Year first, it's 2026/5/4 - year, then month, then day in order. Obviously.

But America writes:

5/4/2026 for 4th May 2026 like absolute freaking weirdoes.

BUT! Here's my question. How do Americans read:

2026/5/4

Promo graphic for workshop. "Learn how to authentically write fight scenes, physicality and bodies moving through space."

I'm teaming up with the Queensland Writers Centre to run my Write the Fight Right workshop online in June. Places are limited, of course, but it should be a lot of fun. You can find all the details and sign up via the link below.

queenslandwriters.org.au/events/write...

Fucking hero.

Why does that image make me look so suss! 😄

Write the Fight Right with Alan Baxter — Queensland Writers Centre Learn how to authentically write fight scenes, physicality, and bodies moving through space. Book your place .

I'm running my Write the Fight Right workshop online in June with the Queensland Writers Centre. Places are limited but you can sign up here - as it's on Zoom, you can be anywhere! Details here:
queenslandwriters.org.au/events/write...

lol fuck no obviously

Same