Bryan Smith
@bryansmith.bsky.social
Horror writer. Author of DEPRAVED, 68 KILL, etc. Story "Every Dog Has Its Day" in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND. New novel MONSTROUS coming from Flame Tree Press in Sept. 2026
https://www.bryansmithauthor.com/
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Bryan Smith
@bryansmith.bsky.social
· Sep 6
By now new followers who came here after reading my story in IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD may know I'm mostly known for my work in the splatter/extreme genre. If you're looking for something more like "Every Dog Has Its Day", the novel of mine you're gonna want to look into is SLOWLY WE ROT.
Last day for this deal.
ON SALE! Recently nominated for a 2026 Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls is just $1.99 through midnight central time on Sunday.
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
January 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Last day for this deal.
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ON SALE! Recently nominated for a 2026 Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls is just $1.99 through midnight central time on Sunday.
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
ON SALE! Recently nominated for a 2026 Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls is just $1.99 through midnight central time on Sunday.
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
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Late, but it’s still #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing this one because it’s incredibly timely. Again. Hate what’s going on? Read this. Trust me. Now share what you love!
www.amazon.com/Coyote-Songs...
www.amazon.com/Coyote-Songs...
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Late, but it’s still #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing this one because it’s incredibly timely. Again. Hate what’s going on? Read this. Trust me. Now share what you love!
www.amazon.com/Coyote-Songs...
www.amazon.com/Coyote-Songs...
ON SALE! Recently nominated for a 2026 Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls is just $1.99 through midnight central time on Sunday.
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
ON SALE! Recently nominated for a 2026 Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls is just $1.99 through midnight central time on Sunday.
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
a.co/d/dNVAUNi
(PS--It is not necessary to have read any previous semi-related work to read this book.)
I just suddenly got a lot more interested in this movie.
Monster horror classics, pre-Code comedies and a wild David Lynch road movie are among Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale's top influences on THE BRIDE! Read the full list right here.
WILD AT HEART And Other Totally Unexpected Movies That Influenced Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE BRIDE!
Monster horror classics, pre-Code comedies and a wild David Lynch road movie are among Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale's top influences on THE BRIDE! Read the full list right here.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I just suddenly got a lot more interested in this movie.
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Fitting the background shows legendary dive bar CC Club, hangout for The Replacements (their song “Here Comes a Regular” is about CC), Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum and often for me + friends when I was a drinker. Extremely opposite-of-ICE energy built that place!
And absolutely, go fuck yourself Bovino.
And absolutely, go fuck yourself Bovino.
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Fitting the background shows legendary dive bar CC Club, hangout for The Replacements (their song “Here Comes a Regular” is about CC), Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum and often for me + friends when I was a drinker. Extremely opposite-of-ICE energy built that place!
And absolutely, go fuck yourself Bovino.
And absolutely, go fuck yourself Bovino.
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Just donated! If you have some money to spare please consider doing likewise? If not, just spread the word. Thank you!
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Just donated! If you have some money to spare please consider doing likewise? If not, just spread the word. Thank you!
Show when I'm live? Ha. There's a "feature" I'll never use.
January 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Show when I'm live? Ha. There's a "feature" I'll never use.
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“But what do you expect Democrats to doo-hooo?”
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“But what do you expect Democrats to doo-hooo?”
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
1) Refuse to fund this criminal government anymore.
2) EVERY one of them call to abolish ICE (and bonus, DHS). No more “they need training” shit. Promise prosecutions.
3) EVERY one of them call for Trump’s impeachment, relentlessly, EVERY day.
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I love how he's just all "I meant to do that" and turns tail so quickly.
RIP to this ICE agent who clearly died of shame.
RIP to this ICE agent who clearly died of shame.
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I love how he's just all "I meant to do that" and turns tail so quickly.
RIP to this ICE agent who clearly died of shame.
RIP to this ICE agent who clearly died of shame.
That was fun.
IT'S CHICAGO, YEAH 🗣️
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
January 11, 2026 at 4:42 AM
That was fun.
I wouldn't even call it a guilty pleasure. I have unashamedly loved this @stephenking.bsky.social flick for nearly forty years now. Ever since my friends and I were pulled over the night we saw it by a redneck cop who kept calling us "bubba". Which if you've seen MO, you know why that was hilarious.
Maximum Overdrive, a guilty pleasure… Love the cameo @stephenking.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I wouldn't even call it a guilty pleasure. I have unashamedly loved this @stephenking.bsky.social flick for nearly forty years now. Ever since my friends and I were pulled over the night we saw it by a redneck cop who kept calling us "bubba". Which if you've seen MO, you know why that was hilarious.
Was a bit shocked to hear today that my latest book, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls, was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category. Pretty great way to start the day.
We are proud to present… the 2026 Splatterpunk Award nominees: killerconatx.com/awards/
2026 Splatterpunk Awards
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Splatterpunk Award nominees, for works published in 2025. The awards honor superior achievement in the literary sub-genres of Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror fic…
killerconatx.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Was a bit shocked to hear today that my latest book, THE FREAKSHOW: Rebirth in Drayton Falls, was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award in the best novella category. Pretty great way to start the day.
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It's a RATM kind of day, for obvious reasons. And in times of helplessness, I turn to art. Sometimes it's the only the way to resist.
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. This is a GoFundMe to help support her wife and son. If you share the image, share the link with it. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. This is a GoFundMe to help support her wife and son. If you share the image, share the link with it. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It's a RATM kind of day, for obvious reasons. And in times of helplessness, I turn to art. Sometimes it's the only the way to resist.
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. This is a GoFundMe to help support her wife and son. If you share the image, share the link with it. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. This is a GoFundMe to help support her wife and son. If you share the image, share the link with it. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Watching on Peacock.
January 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Watching on Peacock.
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We're officially open to submissions. Please take five minutes to read the guidelines before submitting so that your email doesn't get deleted without being read.
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grindhousepress.com/submissions/
Submissions
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grindhousepress.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
We're officially open to submissions. Please take five minutes to read the guidelines before submitting so that your email doesn't get deleted without being read.
grindhousepress.com/submissions/
grindhousepress.com/submissions/
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If what you’re doing at midnight on New Year’s Eve determines the course of your next year, I’m going to be doing a lot of drinking Glenfiddich on my own in the dark while reading a good book. Fucking brilliant.
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
If what you’re doing at midnight on New Year’s Eve determines the course of your next year, I’m going to be doing a lot of drinking Glenfiddich on my own in the dark while reading a good book. Fucking brilliant.
Well, shit, I guess I'll be drinking Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout all year. There are worse fates.
I’ve heard that some believe that whatever you’re doing on New Year’s Eve you’ll be doing for the rest of the year. So that’s me booked for a year of screaming at the top of my lungs, “Fuck You 2025 and all y’all assholes who starred in it.”
January 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Well, shit, I guess I'll be drinking Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout all year. There are worse fates.
The Netflix servers are going to crash about ten minutes from now, aren’t they?
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The Netflix servers are going to crash about ten minutes from now, aren’t they?
As someone who considers himself a very jaded reader, I just want to note that @natcassidy.bsky.social's When the Wolf Comes Home (which I haven't yet finished) features the first character death in a while that made me go, "Oh, goddamn you." Anyway, great book so far.
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As someone who considers himself a very jaded reader, I just want to note that @natcassidy.bsky.social's When the Wolf Comes Home (which I haven't yet finished) features the first character death in a while that made me go, "Oh, goddamn you." Anyway, great book so far.
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Watching on Hulu.
December 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Watching on Hulu.
A View to a Shrug.
Make a Bond film casual:
From Russia With Like
From Russia With Like
Make a Bond film casual:
Sandraker
Sandraker
December 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A View to a Shrug.