Today’s the day, America. Good luck - and don’t fuck it up.

Watched MAXXXINE tonight. Of the three (of which X and PEARL were the preceding films), it’s by far the weakest. The Hollywood set set-pieces were good, and Kevin Bacon hamming it up as a sleazy private detective was very fun, but it ultimately suffered from not knowing what it wanted to do.

Soften up a horror film: The Blair Witch Finishes a Project

Chuck Wendig@chuckwendig.bsky.social · 4d ago

Soften up a horror film: Night of the Living

If you want to raise a middle finger to censorship, you can still listen to PLAYGROUND by Aron Beauregard on Audible and there is a 30-day free trial option too. Didn’t actually want to read it tbh (sounds like it might be a bit too extreme even for me) but now I’ve been told I can’t, I’m gonna.

Just realised the essay I’m working on is actually 3 essays in one, plus I have another essay I need to write so if everyone can shut up until like February that’d be ace. #amwriting

@octothorpecast.bsky.social Camp Miasma fun fact! The ‘queer director doing a reboot’ conceit came about because when Schoenbrun was at Cannes in the wake of WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR they were asked many times to helm a LEPRECHAUN reboot.

This month's pinching, so reposts of this are greatly appreciated. And please do check this out. See a selected ToC by following the link! I am a real writer and this is drawing on my real experience for you to benefit. bibliotta.com/product/sell...

Selling Your Speculative Fiction Short Story

PDF for download: A quick guide to starting out or getting further. How to get your short stories accepted, and what to do if they're not. For the UK / US science fiction, fantasy, and horror markets....

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Home Alone For Tax Purposes

Rob@robwillb.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wicked, For Tax Purposes

Handed my notice in at my job! 🥳

This is news to some people, so I present to you: authorsfirst.com Peter F. Hamilton. Conn Iggulden. David W. Ball. R. A. Salvatore. All people who made a good living from writing.

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AK Faulkner@ravenswordpress.com · 3w ago

I'm so upset not to be at FantasyCon because the complete nuisance I would have made of myself, Peter F Hamilton wouldn't go anywhere all weekend without me heckling and booing. I would absolutely use the power of autism to give zero fucks if I'm upsetting him.

The cosy panel, a very agreeable bunch. 😁 @davidbamford.me @chiarab.bsky.social @pscwillis.bsky.social @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social

This weekend at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social FantasyCon in Glasgow I will be on the panel ‘Cosy Horror: A Genre Blend Too Far?’ tonight at 6pm, and on ‘The Expectations of Cosy Fantasy’ tomorrow morning at 9am!

I have a confession to make: I’ve never listened to this album before. Wait, wait! Hear me out.

Before I head out for Glasgow for the weekend, I'm now less than 20 days away from applying for settlement, so absolutely any amount you can help with--or even just a share--I'd appreciate so so much. Thanks in advance, you guys are the best. x gofund.me/7b3589a4e

Donate to Help Me Stay in the UK For Good (After 10 Years Living Here), organized by Robert Berg

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I haven’t written a *word* creatively for like a month and it’s been getting me down. Opened the document I’d been working on today and threw in 300+ words like a dam burst, and it felt so good. #amwriting

If you’re at OctoCon, I’ll be on the 5:30 panel ‘When Do We Kill The Horror Franchise (And Make It Stay Dead)?’ Slasher movies! Unnecessary sequels! Come watch us discuss the rights, wrongs, and just plain WTFs of our favourite horror franchises.

I think it’s about time we had Richard E Grant as the Doctor (yes, I know about Comic Relief and the Shalka). He could then do a ‘Two Doctors’ story with Paul McGann where they go on holiday by mistake.

Withnail and friend having lunch

ALT: Withnail and friend having lunch

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Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

It should be mandatory for men to listen to, and appreciate, and understand, and be able to answer in-depth questions on the entire back catalogues, themes and meanings of the songs of: Lingua Ignota Tori Amos Punch Couch Slut Peaches before even approaching women.

My Top 10 for the 2020s (so far): Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma Sinners Barbie I Saw The TV Glow Nosferatu Weapons Bring Her Back In A Violent Nature Talk To Me Longlegs

Rob@robwillb.bsky.social · last mo.

My Top 10 for the 2020s (so far)*: *assuming I'm not forgetting anything which I most certainly am

PictCon, Perth's SF and Fantasy micro-con returns on Saturday 17th October. Join Guest of Honour and GSFWC star Neil Williamson, as well as E.M. Faulds and Ruth EJ Booth for a day of games, workshops, panels and more! pictcon.com @pictcon.bsky.social Here's what we'll be up to:

You’ll find me talking all things Cosy Fantasy and also Cosy Horror! What’s everyone’s cosy horror movie? Mine is I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)

British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · last mo.

We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just 10 days until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days & the whole weekend. Full programme (including the British Fantasy Awards!) & ticket details are on our website: britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

Today on Bluesky: - Called out a misogynist for participating in rape advocacy against all women because 47% of them voted for Trump - STRAIGHT AWAY got accused of virtually ‘raping his freedom of speech’ - Him: ‘Learn To Read!’ - Him: ‘You’re a snowflake!’ Sure dude. I’m the snowflake. Ok.

I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT.

Jessica Price@delafina777.bsky.social · last mo.

“It’s not ALL men.” None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it. Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT?

Just throwing my hat in the ring re: the ‘Choosin’ Texas’ discourse - the ONLY reason I’ve heard it is because mainstream chart radio is constantly on in my office (not my choice). If that weren’t the case I doubt I would even know what it was. People shouting about ‘living in a bubble’ - yeah. And?

It's called Worldcon

Tony@tony.zone · last mo.

Is there a "famous scifi writers coffee klatsch" where you all get together and hang out? Or are you all too busy writing? 😂😂😂

Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.

Halloween H20 [cautiously admits to never having seen ANOES] F13 Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Silvearl Shamrock@breakabone.bsky.social · last mo.

What do you think is the best Halloween sequel? Nightmare on Elm St. sequel? Friday the 13th sequel?

LIMBO by Playdead - creepy, frustrating fun

Limbo: Encounter with the Giant Spider

Alt: Limbo: Encounter with the Giant Spider - a young boy walks up a hill while a giant spider walks along the tree limb above him

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Ch6Red@ch6red.bsky.social · last mo.

QTP with a gif of the game you’re currently playing 🎮