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michaeljriser.bsky.social
Editor, horror/dark fiction author of religious trauma. Former editorial Screen Rant, Goomba Stomp, managing editor AOG. 怖い話の作者。（日本語ＯＫ）Read stuff at: https://bookruptcy.com (he/him) pfp: smiling man with beard and mustache banner: devil statue in a garden
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You should all watch, because I can't again. Stupid Saturday plans.

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The first complete, edited, reduced draft of DIVINE APPETITES is officially done. I know there are some issues, some spots it drags a little, a couple smaller inconsistencies ... but it's a book. A copy being printed at the library right now for my first beta reader. It's glorious and I'm terrified.

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

I feel this in my soul.

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And so the high priests of the feathered patriarchy waddled down the highway, intent upon the capitol, where blood surely would be spilled. Rural life can be pretty metal, I guess.

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I would campaign for more Dark Souls in literature, really

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Finished DRILL a bit ago, just reviewing now: damn, I loved it. Got shared trauma with @scottrjones.bsky.social (same shit, different sect), parallels with my own novel-in-progress. If "magical mailman kills god" sounds like your thing, pick it up. 👻📚 #books #booksky #horror #horrorsky

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So @jeremycshipp.bsky.social's FAMILIAR is a lovely little book. Weird, a bit horrific, and rather cozy. I curled up in this like a small candy in a giant, tooth-lined mouth. Also added it to StoryGraph, so you've got no excuse not to read it. 👻📚 #horror #horrorsky #books #booksky

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Finished DRILL a bit ago, just reviewing now: damn, I loved it. Got shared trauma with @scottrjones.bsky.social (same shit, different sect), parallels with my own novel-in-progress. If "magical mailman kills god" sounds like your thing, pick it up. 👻📚 #books #booksky #horror #horrorsky

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Relevant to my interests. Also who doesn't love to listen to @wnwagner.bsky.social talk about stuff?

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To turn it off!

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I need to release an updated edition of Bitter Apples with a story about Linda McMahon melting school children into a hideous goo to keep her and Vince alive. Regardless, the current version of our anthology of teacher terror still feels prescient: www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/bitt...

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Movies you've watched more than 6 times using only gifs

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

AOC speaking to a thousand NYC federal workers and allies about the urgency of resisting Musk 🔥🔥🔥

submitted 3 days ago • 124 comments

There's not that many of us so a lot of reposts could theoretically cover all of us. #transmemes

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

post a gif from the last show you watched

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

The Gorge was a delightful movie. Anya Taylor-Joy could make watching paint dry interesting, so no surprise she was stunning. Miles Teller too: great chemistry. I had a boatload of fun! @crobertcargill.bsky.social must be proud. 🎥👻 #horror #horrorsky #filmsky #movies letterboxd.com/michaeljrise...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Meshuggah. Always Meshuggah.

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Spent like ... a lot of hours looking at countries where I might be able to go get a postgrad degree for a student visa that my wife could piggyback on, just to get us the fuck out of here before things get any worse. I am emotionally exhausted. Any of my international friends have suggestions?

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

#shutdown315 #abolishtheoligarchy #eattherich #generalstrike

submitted 10 days ago • 5 comments

Spent like ... a lot of hours looking at countries where I might be able to go get a postgrad degree for a student visa that my wife could piggyback on, just to get us the fuck out of here before things get any worse. I am emotionally exhausted. Any of my international friends have suggestions?

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Worried about Am$z$n killing your ability to download the ebooks that you bought & paid for? Fact #1: if you buy an eBook direct from us, YOU OWN IT. Fact #2: if you buy a PRINT book from us, YOU AUTOMATICALLY GET THE eBOOK FREE (now see: Fact #1) Weird is for everyone🖤☠️ store.tenebrouspress.com

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Big, growing crowd just west of the U.S. Capitol protesting Trump, Musk and DOGE on President’s Day. “Hey Congress, grow a spine,” they shout, gathering for a rally around the reflecting pool.

submitted 5 days ago • 369 comments

Updated this #horror #podcast starter pack today, but please let me know if you spot anyone missing!

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DIVINE APPETITES is so close, and getting better all the time. Hopefully the US dictatorship doesn't hurl me in jail for it, though I guess that would at least mean someone finally read it. Beta reader friends interested in helping this be the best book it can be, it'll be coming your way soon ...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Sometimes I think about that scene in LIAR LIAR when Jim Carrey yells "I just want to get from my car to the office without being confronted with the decay of Western society!"

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