A 1600 word writing day in just about three hours. Feels good!

Check out my interview @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social #authors #writerslife #writers #writing

One of my favorites

Underrated Lynch film in my opinion

Flier for books and brews at Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village, IL

This weekend I'll be at Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove, IL, hanging out with cool authors. Come out and grab some books and brews.

Its been over a decade since I’ve taken a class at Story Studio. Feels good to be back to a familiar and warm place

Me standing outside a voodoo shop in New Orleans with my book Portraits of DecY

Hanging outside a voodoo shop in New Orleans with my debut horror novel that has voodoo in New Orleans. #horrornovel #buymybook #indiebooks

Great song, great band

Middle of Black Horsemen by King Diamond

Me and CJ Leede are getting spooky up in Vermont this weekend. Wanna join us? There are some spots still available.

Spring Reading Retreat at Sterling Ridge Resort
📚 April 17-19, 2026

FINAL CABINS AVAILABLE NOW
Sterling Ridge Resort: 802-644-8265
Hosted in partnership with Bridgeside Books 📚

Interesting article on the state of publishing: vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/what-nobod...

I had a dream where an animal shelter was trying to convince me to adopt a chimpanzee. If that was real, I would’ve been out of there immediately

Are Trumpers just miserable people looking to crap on other people's happiness? I was messing around with some guitar riffs today and put one on my Facebook and some dickwad I didn't know just craps on it.

A woman with dark hair and light skin wearing a leather jacket over a pinkish plaid shirt holds a paperback of Sleep Alone. She’s proud of this book.

Self promo time! Sorry? Maybe not?Saturday evening crowd, please look at my rock n roll body horror queer succubi novella SLEEP ALONE, with bonus short story “With Animals”. Wherever books are sold or you can order it directly from the publisher: shortwavepublishing.com/catalog/slee...

If you’re in Chicago you can come by Solemn Oath Brewery from 1-6pm tomorrow and grab a signed copy. Otherwise, you can pick up a copy from ruadanbooks.com and anywhere else books are sold. #buymybooks #horrorbooks #indiebooks #bookworms

Tomorrow, come out to Solemn Oath Brewery in Chicago for some Books & Brews with me and the LitWagon. #Books #Brewery #Horrorbooks #Indiebooks #bookworms

Highlights = @jrblanes76 See Instagram 'Highlights' highlights from JR Blanes (@jrblanes76)

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Nice!

Castle Rat album cover of lead vocalist/Guitarist Riley Pinkerton carrying a sword and riding a white horse away from a wizard

The band Castle Rat dressed in their medieval fantasy garb.

Castle Rat is one of my favorite bands right now. If you like powerful, melodic female vocals mixed with heavy Sabbath-like riffs and lyrics about Sword & Sorcery, give it a listen.

Covers for The Brood-Rebecca Baum, Play Nice-Rachel Harrison, The Lamb-Lucy Rose, Forgotten Sisters-Cynthia Pelayo, The Unseen-Ania Ahlborn, Shoot Me In The Face On A Beautiful Day-Emma E. Murray

Women in Horror might be coming to an end, but you should be reading Women Authors All Year Long. This is a very small sample of the amazing books written by women out there.

My new adventure-horror story is out today from Hell Itself Magazine: Check it out here for free: hellitself.com/mouth-of-the... #horrorstories #horror #short stories

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Cool new publication. Check them out!

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The Fat Boys - Are You Ready For Freddy? YouTube video by r3mold

Who remembers this banger?
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Cover of the novel Portraits of Decay. Bugs and blood on a abstract painting

If you’re a fan of “Serpent In The Rainbow” and swampy Cajun settings (as well as an authentic look at the world through the eyes of an artist) then run, don’t walk to this book-Richard Beauchamp, Author of Thrall & Our Lord, The Worm #horrorbooks #horror #indiebooks #bookworm #horrorcommunity

Chuck Norris

Come on 2026. Not Chuck Norris. RIP. Hope you and Bruce are having fun.

KING DIAMOND - Masquerade of Madness (Official Music Video) YouTube video by King Diamond

youtube.com/watch?v=HVW0... can’t wait for the new record

Just a reminder to subscribe to the hauntedmailbox.com. This month’s story is entitled The Whistler and the Cube, by You-know-who, and illustrated by Rob Baird. An unsettling, but relatable workplace tale that will make you side-eye your office mates. #horrorstories #shortstories #horrorsky #horror

Skull with a punch needle through the head.

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