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For those with the Anthony Award ballots, please consider nominating my short story, “Effie’s Oasis,” from MOTEL: An Anthology, edited by @barbarabyar.bsky.social and published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social

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Anthony Award voters: Please consider nominating my story "Independence," from the 2024 Cowboy Jamboree Press anthology MOTEL. My story's on the Anthony short story list. 🧨 💥 Also please consider MOTEL, edited by @barbarabyar.bsky.social, which is on the anthology list. Thank you!

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Just described A PRESS OF FEATHERS as "The Perimenopausal Shining" to @druidcat.bsky.social, & realised it's actually a fair summation of the book So, if midlife female rage is your cup of tea - go check it out!

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A SHORT HISTORY OF BLACK CRAFT IN TEN OBJECTS, beautiful gift object as well as solid primer on crafts-as-art, via Princeton Architectural Press: #Booksky expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-sh...

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“We are really trying very, very hard ... to move our world forward" through "foundational, sometimes groundbreaking research, and then you get flagged and blacklisted because there is a word like ‘female’ in your project.” My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip www.propublica.org/article/ted-...

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On Substack today, I talk about some wonderful, odd, strange books that get my head spinning... the post is free to read, head on over! meproctor.substack.com/p/tell-me-a-...

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I had the opportunity to talk with SD Voyager about my writing journey. Check it out if you’re interested. sdvoyager.com/interview/ch...

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Both top-notch reads 💫

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We can’t match Elon Musk’s millions in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. But we can all help stop a MAGA takeover of the highest court in this battleground state. No matter where you live, you can take action to elect Susan Crawford on April 1: indivisible.org/scowis2025

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🔥 @aoc.bsky.social : “The numbers don’t add up. $880 BILLION is a devastating cut to Medicaid, and an attack on Medicare. Anyone who votes for this budget is voting to cut Medicaid and gut health care for Medicare recipients in 🇺🇸.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGg7cr0...

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ICYMI: Hollywood is for the hopeful. My story "Two Day Rental," part of the awesome @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social Vol. 2 anthology. Get your copy today at the 'Zon or B&N!

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Review quote: "This book is a metaphorical adventure that takes us on a quest to find our true selves. If you’ve ever felt trapped by who the world expects you to be, this one’s for you." If this holds true for you, I'd love you to add it to Goodreads. 💙📚 Link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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FIRE EXIT, @tinhouse.bsky.social presents Native American author @morgantalty.bsky.social's debut novel, rightfully long listed for the @dublinlitaward.bsky.social! My 4.75*/5 review: expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/01/fire...

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Oops, thought I'd filled both 2025 issues of Weird Horror. I am 8k words shy in issue 11 (Fall). Instead of opening for a full month for 2 slots I am open today til Feb. 28, end of day. No reprints. 5k words max. 2-cents per word. Simul subs okay. Send to weirdhorrormag (at) gmail (dot) com

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A million thanks to everyone for the love and support over my Bram Stoker Award nomination! Can't confirm, but looking at the previous nominees, it appears I may be the first Mexican-American to be nominated in the Poetry category. Regardless, it's an honor. 🙏🏼

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By the old gods, I love this magazine! Only 5 bucks, paperback or digital. #IndieLit #Indiana

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DEAR CIS(GENDER) PEOPLE: A Guide to Trans Allyship and Empathy, when you wonder "what do 'They' want" best ask "Them"...now more than ever cis people need some radical empathy therapy. #ReadingIsResistance to unchallenged blind spots! expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2024/06/dear...

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You know what’s happening tonight??? My Cape Cod Book Release Party for Haunted Ecologies!!! It’s happening at 6 at the Eastham Public Library!!!Hopefully I’ll see some of you there!!!

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Very excited to see this review...

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My interview w Willy Vlautin in my ongoing 2025 interview series dropped today! @mrbullbull.bsky.social "I’ve always been balancing on the edge of trying and giving up." Link below👇 mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...

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A HUNDRED YEARS AND A DAY: 34 Stories defies all the Japanese-fiction expectations by embracing the form, via Stone Bridge Press's new MONKEY imprint, got 4.5* from me here: #Booksky expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-hu...

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It's the last Sunday of the month...time for a few short #BookReviews! Each month I do a few @nancypearl.bsky.social-inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social-inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. Current crop is here: expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/02/febr...

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It’s got that new book smell, right out of 1912, with bright red blood staining the page edges. Couldn’t be more proud—couldn’t be any cooler:

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New Fiction: "Bulletproof" by @robdsmith.bsky.social shotgunhoney.com/fiction/bull...

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Americans proposed that Ukraine concede half of the profits from its mineral rights in perpetuity... in exchange for essentially nothing. This is not a monetary proposition, let alone a "deal," but rather the demand that Ukraine become a permanent American colony. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

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New installment of Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author just dropped! This month @patrickbarb.bsky.social chats with @richardthomas.bsky.social about @sgj.bsky.social! Read it here: shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/you...

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On 2/7, California State Parks Director Armando Quintero presented to the State Historic Resources Commission on staff efforts to save artifacts and buildings during the Palisades fire, & this astonishing experience at a Chumash site in Topanga SP. youtu.be/Gh28L3-gsgo cal-span.org/meeting/cshr...

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Excited to reveal the cover of THE OWL MEN OF SHANIDAR! This is a sci-fi novel with a touch of Weird Tales. Release is May 12. Ebook pre-order available now. mybook.to/OwlMen

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It's a coup. It's planned and executed very carefully. START ACTING LIKE IT.

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Murió Paquita la del Barrio. Larga vida a Paquita la del Barrio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuyv...

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Bristol Noir (@bristolnoir.bsky.social) was nice enough to publish one of my crime stories today. It’s called “The Perfectionists.” If you have a spare minute or two, give it a read.

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Come, join the resistance. Free your inner Luigi. See how @marythor.bsky.social @nkolakowski.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @jaystringer.bsky.social @meaganlucas.bsky.social and Mark Rapacz make them burn. #bishopriderbooks 📚 www.bishopriderbooks.com

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For researchers and writers--UC Santa Barbara has a great list of 172 free and open access databases: guides.library.ucsb.edu/az/databases...

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Oh this is peak rich guy: Rick Caruso says he is here to help rebuilding! As he blocks rebuilding! www.torched.la/rick-caruso-...

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You want to know what I have coming out in 2025? Here's the scoop, on Substack. Have a read, it's free: meproctor.substack.com/p/a-literary...

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Just got this press release. Beyond dystopian.

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This one was censored in the US so not sure how many of you caught this before, but little X knows about the election rigging. Which is why Musk has effectively kidnapped him and doesn't allow him to be with his mother or other family.

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Imagine that.

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Think hard about people who are opposed to inclusion and equality. Are we editing the Declaration of Independence? Has anyone checked on if it's been outlawed as wrongthink, yet? Are your enemies teachers and scientists? Librarians and doctors? You might be doing it wrong is all I'm saying.

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This is out today!!! Grateful for all you spicy people who have preordered, rated, reviewed and shared! Grab a copy if you like your horror hot! Big thanks to @clashbooks.bsky.social for taking a chance on this. amzn.to/4h8825e bit.ly/4bO0Sk9

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It’s #FridayReads time and we need books right now. Smart books. Rebellious books. Queer books. Bilingual books. Let’s go. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here, have an angry horror/crime hybrid about friendship, revenge, & colonialism. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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Chipper reminder: It's 25% off if you pre-order WHERE THE BONES LIE @barnesandnoble.com with code PREORDER25! I think this is the last day of their mega-sale... and it means a lot of mystery for even less bucks! #crimefiction www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-the-...

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