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@diovassallo

Writer, reader, and editor. Lives in the Midwest with his wife, son, and two black cats. Tends to stay out all night during the full moon.

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Thanks! I tried, but it won't let me dm you.

I basically wanted to say that I host a horror bookclub, and one of the upcoming books of the month will be A Head Full of Ghosts. I wanted to see if maybe you had, or might be willing to provide some background thoughts.

07.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@vlatinalondon.bsky.social

Thanks! I tried, but it won't let me dm you.

I basically wanted to say that I host a horror bookclub, and one of the upcoming books of the month will be The Haunting of Alejandra. I wanted to see if maybe you had, or might be willing to provide some background.

07.02.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Old Litkinov This story is one of my favourite things I wrote last year. I'm making it free for 24 hours, so a few more people have chance to read an example of my short fiction. If you'd like to support my writin...

Free to read, just for today: www.tom-cox.com/old-litkinov...

07.02.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 22

Enjoyed the story, thanks for sharing!

07.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@paultremblay.bsky.social

Hi, may I DM you?

03.02.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@vlatinalondon.bsky.social

Hi, may I DM you?

03.02.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@gwendolynkiste.bsky.social

Hi, may I DM you?

Hope your week is going well!

03.02.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sounds about right. πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘‡

09.01.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Convo at our houseβ€”

Heather: You’re a brat!
Me: You’re a brat!
Heather: I guess we are both brats.
Me: Yeah, we’re the wurst!
Heather: …
Heather: You’re done.

πŸ˜†

15.11.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, Steve, writer of fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and poetry.

My ideal writing place would be a study with a huge desk with lots of room for the computer, monitor, pens and other desk items, and lots of notebooks.

There would also be a magic shelf that instantly has any source book I need.

😎

22.10.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New tattoo. Lovin’ this one.😎

#tattoo

17.10.2025 21:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Question for all you cool folks out there:

If they remade the show, Breaking Bad, with every role played by Sam Hyde, would you watch it?

And I do mean every role. Including Skylar and her sister, and Lydia.

😁

19.09.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s good there’s a variety of ways to get ebooks nowadays. Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Amazon, and I believe there’s a couple others, but their name escapes me at ghe moment.

12.09.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A peach cover with the head of a broken statue lying in a pool of blood

A peach cover with the head of a broken statue lying in a pool of blood

Cover reveal! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

DEAD WEIGHT is translated by @maryrobinettekowal.com and will hit the shelves on May 26th.

Nothing tests a friendship like blood on your hands 🩸

Preorder here:
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

10.09.2025 15:06 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 7

This looks fricking awesome!

Preordering it from my local bookstore!

03.09.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for cozy fantasy Fallen Destiny by Yolanda Sfetsos

Book cover for cozy fantasy Fallen Destiny by Yolanda Sfetsos

Another gorgeous cover from Alison Flannery www.alisonflannery.com!

Fallen Destiny by Yolanda Sfetsos is coming Nov. 11th.

02.09.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Big thanks to @sgj.bsky.social for his time and kind words. I know you all will love this.

03.09.2025 11:32 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Yeah, that would be cool.😎

03.09.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@timmcgregor.bsky.social

Hey, would it be okay to DM you?

10.08.2025 19:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Y’all have any dream teams of authors you’d love to see collaborate on a novel?

For me, I’d love to see Jonathan Maberry and Dan Abnett do a story. It’d be absolutely kickass!

15.07.2025 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm….

Maybe they should have the reverse:

If the politician tells the truth, his nose grows.

That way you’d be able to easily find the honest one.

29.05.2025 02:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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@jonathanmaberry.bsky.social

I’m rereading Rage, and I enjoy the rabbit hole I went down with this as the starting point:
😎

28.05.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You are wicked, lol

28.05.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, thanks!

I did google ND first, but it told me ND stood for β€œand”, and that didn’t make any sense, lol

23.05.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What do ND and NT stand for?

β€”old guy who knows very few acronyms nowadays😁

23.05.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted outside a local establishment.

Love it!

#vodka #smashed #twosheetstothewind

17.05.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out my new project! I'm setting up a speculative fiction micropress with a focus on Northern writers. I am EXTREMELY excited but more than a little nervous.

If you enjoy writing or reading literary/experimental fantasy, horror, or sci-fi, following and sharing the press would be lovely!

17.05.2025 10:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

#randomthoughts

It occurs to me I’ve never seen a breakfast sushi place.

Somebody should do that.

Breakfast sushi.

Think about it.
Sushi with maple syrup.
Poached sushi.
Sushi scramble.

The possibilities are endless.

😎

14.05.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#JoeLedger

What’s one of your favorite passages or quotes from the Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry?

Here’s one of mine.😎

30.04.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0