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Tom Coombe

@calmtomb

Horror writer, occasionally funny

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No way that could backfire!

12.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Monstrous, at the very least.

12.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of people responding to this pointing out that it would take multiple trucks several hours to transport the oil from one tanker. That's where my proposal comes in: One very large truck.

12.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure what an FBI director does all day, but I will assume it's not stuff like this.

12.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

They've squeezed all the juice from the orange and now we're gonna have to eat the peel.

12.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Yeah, well, it depends on the artist. You know, JosΓ© Feliciano, ya got no complaints."

11.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for hosting this week’s action-oriented #HorrorWritersChat.

There isn’t a lot of action in this collection, but plenty of weirdness and discomfort.

11.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

11.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe movies make this look easy. Swing an axe, yank it back, swing again. This blade is lodged into a bone as old as the pyramids and just as durable.”

#HorrorWritersChat

11.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite type of monster is something like the Xenomorph or the titual beast from The Thing, and nothing like that has really appeared in one of my stories.

#HorrorWritersChat

11.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have not, but my favorite archetypes are the outsider or person who must overcome a fear related to the threat, both of which are embodied by Brodie in Jaws.

#HorrorWritersChat

11.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi everyone. Tom Coombe here, author of a lot of non-action focused horror (my stories are mostly "What if you saw/found a weird thing?").

My favorite piece of action/horror media is either Aliens or Resident Evil 4.

#HorrorWritersChat

11.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

These fucking goblins hate any book that's not called something like "The 200-Hour Work Week."

11.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, I guess they could be grateful it's just shoes. Next week, Trump could insist they all try this "great new blood pressure medication" he's heard about.

11.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the midst of all the myriad horrors, we can sometimes get a feel-good news story, like "Child-King President Forces Lackeys to Wear Ill-Fitting Shoes."

11.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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some people see books as entertainment and other people see books as wily enemies to be humiliated, outfoxed, and defeated

10.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1567 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 73

leaders like trump are why sun tzu had to write a bunch of advice like "don't write your enemy a letter detailing what tactics you really don't want them to do"

10.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 7567 πŸ” 1643 πŸ’¬ 106 πŸ“Œ 19

Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.

10.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully they can get this weird looking building out of the way in time.

10.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Sidewalk chalk writing: β€œeat poop”

Sidewalk chalk writing: β€œeat poop”

Gang activity

10.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Wishing Pool and Other Stories American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due’s sec…

Starting this tonight:

09.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou will not know the day or the hour when I will circle back unto thee.” - The Business Christian’s Parables

09.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Add one word to a film to ruin it.

- Martha Marcy May Marlene: Origins
- There Will Be Blood, Caitlyn
- Pretty Goodfellas

09.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Literally LOLing.

09.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's usually my strategy too. I've never used Steady Body. My go-tos have been Quick Slash and Mark of Pride lately.

09.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For me it was a lack of spark. I remember exactly one time in my life where I felt any sort of spiritual connection to something higher, and I was 12. Since then, there's been nothing. Prayer, meditation, what have you, all feel empty. I'd rather go for a walk.

09.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is how I access Bluesky.

09.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Psyched to have a new story at @theforge.bsky.social today, about hosting Jesus for dinner πŸ₯£

09.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Thank you!!!

08.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"You wouldn't like it if you came to America and we asked you who YOU voted for" really overestimates our knowledge of other country's elections.

08.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0