Alex Bledsoe
@alexbledsoe.bsky.social
TN writer now in WI. Author of THE HUM AND THE SHIVER, THE GIRLS WITH GAMES OF BLOOD and other oddly-titled novels. Father, husband, pet dad, ally to all LGBTQ+.
Website: alexbledsoe.com
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Alex Bledsoe
@alexbledsoe.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Curious? my books are:
The Tufa series:
The Hum and the Shiver
Wisp of a Thing
Long Black Curl
Chapel of Ease
Gather Her Round
The Fairies of Sadieville
The Eddie LaCrosse series:
The Sword-Edged Blonde
Burn Me Deadly
Dark Jenny
Wake of the Bloody Angel
He Drank, and Saw the Spider
Also:
The Tufa series:
The Hum and the Shiver
Wisp of a Thing
Long Black Curl
Chapel of Ease
Gather Her Round
The Fairies of Sadieville
The Eddie LaCrosse series:
The Sword-Edged Blonde
Burn Me Deadly
Dark Jenny
Wake of the Bloody Angel
He Drank, and Saw the Spider
Also:
At my substack, I talk about my favorite movie. It may not be the one you think.
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Howard Hawks and Red River, My Favorite Movie
I may write fantasy and horror, but my favorite film is a classic Western
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February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
At my substack, I talk about my favorite movie. It may not be the one you think.
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All right, y'all, it's a) release day and b) my birthday, so I bet you know what present I'd like! Available in kindle, audio, hardcover and paperback editions. If you like it, leave a review on your site of choice, and share the word!
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While the City Never Sleeps
While the City Never Sleeps [Bledsoe, Alex] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. While the City Never Sleeps
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February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
All right, y'all, it's a) release day and b) my birthday, so I bet you know what present I'd like! Available in kindle, audio, hardcover and paperback editions. If you like it, leave a review on your site of choice, and share the word!
www.amazon.com/While-City-N...
www.amazon.com/While-City-N...
Since there's ONE MORE DAY until my new novel, WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, hits. I thought I'd share some more of its influences. Link to order in the next post!
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Influences on While the City Never Sleeps
The book series and movie that shaped my latest novel.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Since there's ONE MORE DAY until my new novel, WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, hits. I thought I'd share some more of its influences. Link to order in the next post!
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We have a Chevy Volt, and for the most part it's a jewel. But on ice? Not so much. I mean, we also have an SUV, and with a full tank it's heavy enough it does pretty well. But the Volt? Turns out a fully-charged battery weighs as much (or as little) as an empty one. And it ain't enough, baby.
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
We have a Chevy Volt, and for the most part it's a jewel. But on ice? Not so much. I mean, we also have an SUV, and with a full tank it's heavy enough it does pretty well. But the Volt? Turns out a fully-charged battery weighs as much (or as little) as an empty one. And it ain't enough, baby.
Since there's a general strike tomorrow, AND my new novel comes out next Tuesday on my birthday, I thought I'd share a brief excerpt to give you a taste of what you'd be getting if you decide to try it. Let me know what you think!
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Chapter One of While the City Never Sleeps
In which you meet the Lightning Girl and the Mendicant on a rooftop in Ratway
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January 29, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Since there's a general strike tomorrow, AND my new novel comes out next Tuesday on my birthday, I thought I'd share a brief excerpt to give you a taste of what you'd be getting if you decide to try it. Let me know what you think!
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I know there are fans of Stefan Rudnicki on here, because I'm sure one of them. The audiobook of WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS is now up for pre-order at Barnes and Noble.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/while-the-...
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While the City Never Sleeps|Audio MP3 on CD
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January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I know there are fans of Stefan Rudnicki on here, because I'm sure one of them. The audiobook of WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS is now up for pre-order at Barnes and Noble.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/while-the-...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/while-the-...
Last night the Siren hit herself in the lip with the rim of her metal water bottle. I didn't see this, but heard the "Ow!"
Me: Are you all right? What happened?
The Siren: I was taking a drink and missed!
Me: Are you all right? What happened?
The Siren: I was taking a drink and missed!
January 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Last night the Siren hit herself in the lip with the rim of her metal water bottle. I didn't see this, but heard the "Ow!"
Me: Are you all right? What happened?
The Siren: I was taking a drink and missed!
Me: Are you all right? What happened?
The Siren: I was taking a drink and missed!
The Brokenwood Mysteries.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The Brokenwood Mysteries.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
I was re-reading Andrei Tarkovsky's diaries and came across this. Not bad as a statement of purpose for any creative types:
"All that I wanted was to tempt into life things that wanted to come out of me."
"All that I wanted was to tempt into life things that wanted to come out of me."
January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I was re-reading Andrei Tarkovsky's diaries and came across this. Not bad as a statement of purpose for any creative types:
"All that I wanted was to tempt into life things that wanted to come out of me."
"All that I wanted was to tempt into life things that wanted to come out of me."
Addendum to my earlier post. My novel WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS also has a character named "Tom Asiago," taken from the menu abbreviation for tomato asiago quiche at Sjölind's Chocolate Shoppe. 😁
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Addendum to my earlier post. My novel WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS also has a character named "Tom Asiago," taken from the menu abbreviation for tomato asiago quiche at Sjölind's Chocolate Shoppe. 😁
How can you resist a novel with character names like:
The Mendicant
Grimy Tim
Apocalypse Joe
Mummadabba
Lobotomy Eyes
Harry the Less
Artie the Dodger
and the Lightning Girl?
You can't! Well...I hope not. Pre-order WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS below!
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The Mendicant
Grimy Tim
Apocalypse Joe
Mummadabba
Lobotomy Eyes
Harry the Less
Artie the Dodger
and the Lightning Girl?
You can't! Well...I hope not. Pre-order WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS below!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
While the City Never Sleeps
This is a preorder item. Ebooks will deliver on 2/5/26, and print books will ship after inventory arrives in our warehouse. Remember, any time you order a print book from Falstaff, you get the ebook D...
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
How can you resist a novel with character names like:
The Mendicant
Grimy Tim
Apocalypse Joe
Mummadabba
Lobotomy Eyes
Harry the Less
Artie the Dodger
and the Lightning Girl?
You can't! Well...I hope not. Pre-order WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS below!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
The Mendicant
Grimy Tim
Apocalypse Joe
Mummadabba
Lobotomy Eyes
Harry the Less
Artie the Dodger
and the Lightning Girl?
You can't! Well...I hope not. Pre-order WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS below!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
Pipes going into the dishwasher motor froze, so it's hand-washing in the sink for a while. Love the way old houses clue you in to WHERE one of the old owners skimped on insulation (it's literally easier to wash dishes by hand than to try to get to the motor and thaw the pipes).
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Pipes going into the dishwasher motor froze, so it's hand-washing in the sink for a while. Love the way old houses clue you in to WHERE one of the old owners skimped on insulation (it's literally easier to wash dishes by hand than to try to get to the motor and thaw the pipes).
Your periodic reminder that in next novel, WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS, you get:
Gangsters;
Rogue cops;
Crusading reporters;
Child criminals;
A snake that guards a tattoo parlor;
and a female vigilante who controls electricity.
Pre-order now!
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Gangsters;
Rogue cops;
Crusading reporters;
Child criminals;
A snake that guards a tattoo parlor;
and a female vigilante who controls electricity.
Pre-order now!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
While the City Never Sleeps
This is a preorder item. Ebooks will deliver on 2/5/26, and print books will ship after inventory arrives in our warehouse. Remember, any time you order a print book from Falstaff, you get the ebook D...
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Your periodic reminder that in next novel, WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS, you get:
Gangsters;
Rogue cops;
Crusading reporters;
Child criminals;
A snake that guards a tattoo parlor;
and a female vigilante who controls electricity.
Pre-order now!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
Gangsters;
Rogue cops;
Crusading reporters;
Child criminals;
A snake that guards a tattoo parlor;
and a female vigilante who controls electricity.
Pre-order now!
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
Did a tarot reading for the Siren, age 14. As I told her when we were done, it basically boiled down to, "You need to get your shit together." Actually, they all boil down to that, now that I think about it...
January 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Did a tarot reading for the Siren, age 14. As I told her when we were done, it basically boiled down to, "You need to get your shit together." Actually, they all boil down to that, now that I think about it...
Got some tough news about one of my best friends, and Saturday would've been my son Charlie's 18th birthday. So I may not be on social media for a few days. Y'all behave, hear?
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Got some tough news about one of my best friends, and Saturday would've been my son Charlie's 18th birthday. So I may not be on social media for a few days. Y'all behave, hear?
Now this is the email you want to get from your audiobook reader:
"Dear Alex,
"Finished recording [WHILE THE] CITY [NEVER SLEEPS] today.
"And OMG what a ride. Your mix of modern urban culture(s) and classic mythology is as astounding as it seems totally reasonable. I love it!"
Thanks, Stefan!
"Dear Alex,
"Finished recording [WHILE THE] CITY [NEVER SLEEPS] today.
"And OMG what a ride. Your mix of modern urban culture(s) and classic mythology is as astounding as it seems totally reasonable. I love it!"
Thanks, Stefan!
January 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Now this is the email you want to get from your audiobook reader:
"Dear Alex,
"Finished recording [WHILE THE] CITY [NEVER SLEEPS] today.
"And OMG what a ride. Your mix of modern urban culture(s) and classic mythology is as astounding as it seems totally reasonable. I love it!"
Thanks, Stefan!
"Dear Alex,
"Finished recording [WHILE THE] CITY [NEVER SLEEPS] today.
"And OMG what a ride. Your mix of modern urban culture(s) and classic mythology is as astounding as it seems totally reasonable. I love it!"
Thanks, Stefan!
New Substack!
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The Tiny Terror and Me
How I (re)discovered Truman Capote
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January 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New Substack!
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Fifty yards from my desk, a garage is getting a new roof. You know what isn't getting done? ANY WRITING BY ME.
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Fifty yards from my desk, a garage is getting a new roof. You know what isn't getting done? ANY WRITING BY ME.
Psst...look what's now available for pre-order.
Art by Sarah Macklin.
Please share if you like it.
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Art by Sarah Macklin.
Please share if you like it.
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While the City Never Sleeps
This is a preorder item. Ebooks will deliver on 2/5/26, and print books will ship after inventory arrives in our warehouse. Remember, any time you order a print book from Falstaff, you get the ebook D...
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Psst...look what's now available for pre-order.
Art by Sarah Macklin.
Please share if you like it.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
Art by Sarah Macklin.
Please share if you like it.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/whi...
I mentioned to my wife that "The Maltese Falcon" is now in public domain, and she suggested a remake starring Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse (also in public domain).
SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
January 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I mentioned to my wife that "The Maltese Falcon" is now in public domain, and she suggested a remake starring Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse (also in public domain).
SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
New SubStack!
Why do I love Godzilla? Let me count the ways...
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Why do I love Godzilla? Let me count the ways...
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Why I Love Godzilla
Or, Why a Grown-Ass Man Enjoys Men in Rubber Suits Smashing Model Cities
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January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
New SubStack!
Why do I love Godzilla? Let me count the ways...
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Why do I love Godzilla? Let me count the ways...
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Happy New Year's Eve to everyone. I hope 2026 is better for all of us, because except for a few bright spots, 2025 was awful. So many deaths of so many good people, and so many bad people still walking around doing damage. May their karma find them heavily and soon.
December 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Happy New Year's Eve to everyone. I hope 2026 is better for all of us, because except for a few bright spots, 2025 was awful. So many deaths of so many good people, and so many bad people still walking around doing damage. May their karma find them heavily and soon.
My first SubStack is live, all about the inspiration behind my upcoming novel WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS. Hint: it involves the 80s indie comic boom and a seven-foot talking cat.
If you like it, please subscribe! It's free!
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If you like it, please subscribe! It's free!
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The Origins of My Next Novel
To inaugurate my SubStack, I decided I’d write about the origin of my next novel, the urban fantasy crime thriller While the City Never Sleeps, coming in February from Falstaff Books.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My first SubStack is live, all about the inspiration behind my upcoming novel WHILE THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS. Hint: it involves the 80s indie comic boom and a seven-foot talking cat.
If you like it, please subscribe! It's free!
alexbledsoe1.substack.com/p/the-origin...
If you like it, please subscribe! It's free!
alexbledsoe1.substack.com/p/the-origin...
I'm considering starting a SubStack, I'm sure long after it was actually cool. But what the hell.
Any requests for topics you'd like me to write about?
Any requests for topics you'd like me to write about?
December 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I'm considering starting a SubStack, I'm sure long after it was actually cool. But what the hell.
Any requests for topics you'd like me to write about?
Any requests for topics you'd like me to write about?
#RIPChrisRea. I won't lie, this one stings. I've been a fan since the 90s and if you don't know who he is, check out his greatest-hits collection and prepare to go, "Oh! I didn't know he did that." What a loss, and right at the holidays, too, when everyone's playing his "Driving Home for Christmas."
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#RIPChrisRea. I won't lie, this one stings. I've been a fan since the 90s and if you don't know who he is, check out his greatest-hits collection and prepare to go, "Oh! I didn't know he did that." What a loss, and right at the holidays, too, when everyone's playing his "Driving Home for Christmas."