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Writer, biologist, various other things. Stories in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Weird Horror Magazine, Supernatural Tales, Horror Library, etc. RexBurrows.com

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Energy Dept., NASA take steps to oust their unions The Energy Department on Tuesday issued notices purporting to terminate its collective bargaining agreements with two unions, while NASA in recent weeks has begun stripping employees of their eligibil...

The Trump administration continues to attack federal workers β€” shredding contracts, straining our workplaces to the breaking point & cutting vital services. But every attack is fuel for new waves of organizing. We stand together & we won't back down. #unionstrong www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

12.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Capital investment is increasingly based on how horrific of a society you can imagine

12.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Paperback of +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOL 9. A monster is on the cover.

Paperback of +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOL 9. A monster is on the cover.

πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ +HORROR LIBRARY+ Vol 9 is an absolutely stellar anthology that will enthrall, terrify, & haunt you. @ericjguignard.bsky.social has assembled an astonishing array of truly superior, stunning Horror that exemplifies the best the genre offers. Not one bad story; my highest recommendation! #MSReview

12.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

So delighted to announce we have a release date now! Very very very very excited to share the Sound/Silence issue of Saros SF with the world and immensely grateful to each and every one of these wildly talented writers for trusting me with their work. These are *such* good stories.

11.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Saros SF Issue 5 Table of Contents

Edited by Ariel Marken Jack

β€œLand of Lasts” by Theodore Hill

endlings / what are your three things? / the story is us

β€œOn the Matter of Homo sapiens” by Kel Coleman

orienteering / they made us / we remake them

β€œRoot Words” by Yasmeen Fahmy

metamorphosis / linguistic detectives / mercy, mercy, mercy

β€œSolitary, Not Alone” by Robert Helfst

blue jays (?) / deep breaths / follow the psychopomp

β€œ[Redacted]” by Spencer Nitkey

erosion / you can’t tell anyone / the thing is me

β€œGardenias Under a Temporal Window” by Vijayalaxmi Samal

the past is present / she can fix it / but I’m right here

β€œWalk With the Angels” by Wren Douglas

homecoming / the blood is the life / song and sacrifice

β€œThis Was the Planet of Sound” by Rex Burrows

singing seas / searching shrieks / expectant hush

Saros SF Issue 5 Table of Contents Edited by Ariel Marken Jack β€œLand of Lasts” by Theodore Hill endlings / what are your three things? / the story is us β€œOn the Matter of Homo sapiens” by Kel Coleman orienteering / they made us / we remake them β€œRoot Words” by Yasmeen Fahmy metamorphosis / linguistic detectives / mercy, mercy, mercy β€œSolitary, Not Alone” by Robert Helfst blue jays (?) / deep breaths / follow the psychopomp β€œ[Redacted]” by Spencer Nitkey erosion / you can’t tell anyone / the thing is me β€œGardenias Under a Temporal Window” by Vijayalaxmi Samal the past is present / she can fix it / but I’m right here β€œWalk With the Angels” by Wren Douglas homecoming / the blood is the life / song and sacrifice β€œThis Was the Planet of Sound” by Rex Burrows singing seas / searching shrieks / expectant hush

What's better than new mag day? A dual mag day!

That's right, Saros SF #5, edited by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social, will be releasing on March 23rd alongside FF#27 and you'll be able to get both magazines in one handy download package!

11.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Issues/Books PRICE TEMPORARILY LOWERED ON PAPERBACK on Amazon Canada, UK, and USA, Also on Lulu for most destinations - Happy one year anniversary Frost ...

Book 1, 1 year sale. Paperback price reduced here: www.frostzonestories.com/p/issuesbook...

Authors: Elizabeth Guilt, Katie Marie, Stephen McQuiggan,
@odinmeadows.bsky.social

@micahcastle.com
Lena Ng,
@marcruvolo.bsky.social

@kristalstittle.bsky.social
Amelia Gorman, James Owens
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11.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
New Volume 
www.thesprawlmag.ca/vol-3-1

New Volume www.thesprawlmag.ca/vol-3-1

I’ve been so excited to share this one!

My flash story about two envoys each searching for a new home is out now in vol 3.1 of @thesprawl.bsky.social

You can read the whole issue here: www.thesprawlmag.ca/vol-3-1

10.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's no longer Friday but I'm still in love with these stories! Stay tuned for issue release updates coming very soon...

10.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post an eye πŸ‘οΈ

10.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My latest fascination is videos of dead leaves being plucked from succulents with tweezers. I don’t what this says about me, but it says something.

10.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Little guy popping out of the grave in issue 3.

09.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Talosite - EPUB β€” Undertow Publications Cover art by Yaroslav Gerzhedovich ePub Format It's 1916, during the First World War, in an alternate world where resurrection is possible. Anne Markham, the daughter of a celebrated neurologist, is...

Women in Horror Month continues. Today's spotlight is @rebeccacampbell.bsky.social's novella The Talosite.

He was made of copper wire and electrical sparks and aethereal fluid and hyphae ... emerging in the mist of dawn. Resurrection is possible. A

Grab our eBook for just $2.

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09.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 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

I’ve read some of her more recent collections, working backwards a bit now.

08.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I've been looking forward to getting into this one since hearing her speak on a panel at the last NecronomiCon (which tells you something about the out of control nature of my TBR stack).

08.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Paperback copies of Drawn Up From Deep Places by Gemma Files, Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris, and Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma.

Paperback copies of Drawn Up From Deep Places by Gemma Files, Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris, and Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma.

Three books at the top of my TBR pile for March.

08.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Anti-tech industry sentiments remain just fine though.

08.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In case it’s not obvious from my bio, anti-science rhetoric earns you an unfollow (at minimum) from this account.

08.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
TAKE BACK our SCIENCE RALLY TODAY.
DON'T TAKE THIS SITTING DOWN.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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TAKE BACK our SCIENCE RALLY TODAY. DON'T TAKE THIS SITTING DOWN. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE standupforscience.net/march7

TODAY.
Take Back our Science Rally.
Don't take this administration's assault on science sitting down.
Get to a rally: fight2win.standupforscience....

#StandUpForScience
#March7
#Rally
#science
#savescience

07.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
The cover of Crawl Space, a novella by Steve Toase

The cover of Crawl Space, a novella by Steve Toase

An inspection panel bolted to a pipe in a cellar. The panel is rusted and held with two nuts. It wouldn't take much to unfasten it. You shouldn't, should you?

An inspection panel bolted to a pipe in a cellar. The panel is rusted and held with two nuts. It wouldn't take much to unfasten it. You shouldn't, should you?

Time to unseal the pneumatic tubes and discover the Crawl Space. Publication day!
So happy to see my little weird horror novella venture into the world to collect teeth and the broken of the world.
journalstone.com/bookstore/cr...
www.waterstones.com/book/crawl-s...
www.hugendubel.de/de/taschenbu...

06.03.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Copy of Weird Horror Issue 12 from Undertow Books.

Copy of Weird Horror Issue 12 from Undertow Books.

Oooh, look what showed up in the mailbox today! I’ve been looking forward to this issue; killer TOC featuring some of my favorite writers of the contemporary weird.

06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched a guy take off his glasses, set them down on a seat on the Metro, and then put them back on his face. Sir, enjoy your pinkeye.

06.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just pestering you with my regular reminder to preorder and review The Cellar Below the Cellar (out March 25) if you can! Thanks!

Preorder wherever books are sold!

Review:

app.thestorygraph.com/books/de6266...

www.edelweiss.plus?sku=19557654...

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have successfully removed a fitted sheet from the dryer without dropping a pillowcase on the floor. All that's left to do is wait for my gold star and/or cookie.

06.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good lord.

06.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2027

J.R. Andrews, Zak Cowell, Suzy Eynon, Ivy Grimes, Rebecca Harrison, Travis D. Johnson, Cliff Jones Jr., Massimo Magee, T.J. Price, Rhiannon Rasmussen

@jrobertandrews.bsky.social @reprobvte.bsky.social @suzyeynon.bsky.social @cliffjones.bsky.social @eerieyore.bsky.social @charibdys.bsky.social

06.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man in a chef 's hat is standing in front of a door that says time to make the donuts Alt: An exhausted Dunkin Donuts employee walks out a door to the tagline β€œTime to make the donuts”

I miss the days when commercials featured bakers trapped in existential hells of their own making.

05.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The chief lesson of the Star Trek franchise is to never, ever attend professional conferences. You will either be immediately abducted or some form of shenanigans will break out on the ship while you're away.

04.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The "metaphorically" is there for when this post gets the inevitable glance from content mod.

04.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

National treasure.

04.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0