Alan Baxter
@alanbaxter.bsky.social
Author of horror and weird fiction. Martial Artist. Britstralian. Whisky drinker. Dog lover. Metalhead. He/him.
https://alanbaxter.com.au/contact/
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Alan Baxter
@alanbaxter.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Hi! I'm Alan, a horror writer from Tasmania. Talking Scared called me "The Lord of Weird Australia" and This is Horror called me "Australia's master of literary darkness." The graphic below shows all my stuff and how it interacts. I hope you'll give something there a go. More here: alanbaxter.com.au
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Quick and easy dinner tonight, oven-ready spanakopita. Or, as we like to call it, WiFi Pie.
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Quick and easy dinner tonight, oven-ready spanakopita. Or, as we like to call it, WiFi Pie.
And the folks actually writing full-time (which also includes all that other stuff like workshops, speaking fees, patreon, etc.) are usually making about the same as a shelf stacker in a supermarket or other minimum wage-adjacent job.
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And the folks actually writing full-time (which also includes all that other stuff like workshops, speaking fees, patreon, etc.) are usually making about the same as a shelf stacker in a supermarket or other minimum wage-adjacent job.
Ross should be included in this himself. 🤘
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ALT: Clown It GIF
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November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ross should be included in this himself. 🤘
I know a LOT of authors and can count on one hand how many live off their book sales. The rest of us have other jobs (or other sources of income and support).
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I know a LOT of authors and can count on one hand how many live off their book sales. The rest of us have other jobs (or other sources of income and support).
They've changed the guy playing Vesemir too!
I am really struggling with Hemsworth replacing Cavill in The Witcher. Hemsworth is a fine actor but Cavill was perfect and owned that role. Has there ever been a case where an actor has been replaced and the new actor turned out better in the role?
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
They've changed the guy playing Vesemir too!
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when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
Macquarie Dictionary has announced 'AI slop' has been chosen by its committee and voted by the public as the word of the year for 2025.
AI slop refers to low-quality content created by generative AI which often contains errors and is not requested by the user, according to Macquarie.
AI slop refers to low-quality content created by generative AI which often contains errors and is not requested by the user, according to Macquarie.
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Macquarie Dictionary has announced 'AI slop' has been chosen by its committee and voted by the public as the word of the year for 2025.
AI slop refers to low-quality content created by generative AI which often contains errors and is not requested by the user, according to Macquarie.
AI slop refers to low-quality content created by generative AI which often contains errors and is not requested by the user, according to Macquarie.
The 3rd volume of Tales From The Gulp, The Rise, is coming on Feb 13th. Gotta grab 'em all! The Gulp and The Fall out now. Pre-orders for The Rise are live now for ebooks, print coming any time soon. Or if you're in Aus, excellently priced signed paperbacks through my website from Feb 13th onwards.
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The 3rd volume of Tales From The Gulp, The Rise, is coming on Feb 13th. Gotta grab 'em all! The Gulp and The Fall out now. Pre-orders for The Rise are live now for ebooks, print coming any time soon. Or if you're in Aus, excellently priced signed paperbacks through my website from Feb 13th onwards.
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This anti-trans frathouse fuckmelon is on HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This anti-trans frathouse fuckmelon is on HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
Our motherfucking media is useless. How do you NOT mention this when he's arguing against trans health care?
And how do you print this fact here without immediately calling attention to his opposition to hormones for trans ppl?
You know you've been married a long time when...
Me: This word search says the first word you see defines your 2026. First thing I saw was marriage.
My wife: Huh. Getting married again?
Me: Or maybe 2026 is the year marriage finally finishes me off.
My wife: Here's hoping.
😄😄
Me: This word search says the first word you see defines your 2026. First thing I saw was marriage.
My wife: Huh. Getting married again?
Me: Or maybe 2026 is the year marriage finally finishes me off.
My wife: Here's hoping.
😄😄
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
You know you've been married a long time when...
Me: This word search says the first word you see defines your 2026. First thing I saw was marriage.
My wife: Huh. Getting married again?
Me: Or maybe 2026 is the year marriage finally finishes me off.
My wife: Here's hoping.
😄😄
Me: This word search says the first word you see defines your 2026. First thing I saw was marriage.
My wife: Huh. Getting married again?
Me: Or maybe 2026 is the year marriage finally finishes me off.
My wife: Here's hoping.
😄😄
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FUCK SOCIAL MEDIA.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
October 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
FUCK SOCIAL MEDIA.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
It really is that fucking simple, friends.
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It really is that fucking simple, friends.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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I got the first proof copy of THE RISE. It looks great! In this video, I see it for the first time and talk a bit about the series and this new book in particular. It'll be available for pre-order soon. Releases Friday 13th Feb '26. I hope you'll give it a go!
#WelcomeToTheGulp #Booksky
#WelcomeToTheGulp #Booksky
First look at THE RISE: Tales From The Gulp 3
YouTube video by Alan Baxter
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I got the first proof copy of THE RISE. It looks great! In this video, I see it for the first time and talk a bit about the series and this new book in particular. It'll be available for pre-order soon. Releases Friday 13th Feb '26. I hope you'll give it a go!
#WelcomeToTheGulp #Booksky
#WelcomeToTheGulp #Booksky
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I frequently get on a soapbox about writing "rules". There's only one rule: You have to write.
Everything else is advice and your mileage may vary.
Everything else is advice and your mileage may vary.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I frequently get on a soapbox about writing "rules". There's only one rule: You have to write.
Everything else is advice and your mileage may vary.
Everything else is advice and your mileage may vary.
You're the backwards-facing splinter as we slide down the banister of life.
You’re the last piece of toilet paper after explosive diarrhea
You’re the puddle just after a fresh pair of socks
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
You're the backwards-facing splinter as we slide down the banister of life.
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Thrilled to get an early copy of The Rise by @alanbaxter.bsky.social - we’re returning to The Gulp and I’m excited!
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thrilled to get an early copy of The Rise by @alanbaxter.bsky.social - we’re returning to The Gulp and I’m excited!
Well, fuck Anna and fuck her Archive. Thieving shits.
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Well, fuck Anna and fuck her Archive. Thieving shits.
More ambedo, less doomscrolling.
Ambedo
n. A kind of melancholic trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details; raindrops skittering down a window, tall trees leaning in the wind, clouds of cream in your coffee. Briefly soaking in the experience of being alive, an act that is done purely for its own sake.
n. A kind of melancholic trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details; raindrops skittering down a window, tall trees leaning in the wind, clouds of cream in your coffee. Briefly soaking in the experience of being alive, an act that is done purely for its own sake.
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
More ambedo, less doomscrolling.