Tom Coombe
@calmtomb.bsky.social
Horror writer, occasionally funny
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The Clown King and Other Stories of the Pre-Apocalypse|Paperback
Something's coming...A teenage horror fan searches for the origins of a too-real, homemade slasher film. Two siblings inherit a statue that draws worshippers from around the world. A struggling restau...
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Thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy of my first short story collection. Your interest is much appreciated, a rare bright spot in a grim year.
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*Fred Schneider voice*
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
*Fred Schneider voice*
When Biden was president, people whispered “merry christmas.” (You could tell the letters were lower-case.) The Grinch stole “the holidays.” Ralphie pined for a Red Rider bb gun in “A Birthday Story.”
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When Biden was president, people whispered “merry christmas.” (You could tell the letters were lower-case.) The Grinch stole “the holidays.” Ralphie pined for a Red Rider bb gun in “A Birthday Story.”
Democrats powerless against the 80-year-old president who might be terminally ill and needs constant adulation and fake awards.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Democrats powerless against the 80-year-old president who might be terminally ill and needs constant adulation and fake awards.
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
No Country for Grumpy Old Men
Withnail and I, Robot
Picnic At Hanging School Of Rock
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
No Country for Grumpy Old Men
Every story I've ever hammered out when "things are slow at work" has been a joy to write.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat Q4
Now to The Horrors.
In his blog post
CREATING PERSONAL MEANING IN A DARK WORLD IS HOW WE TAKE A STAND,
Matt said “finding joy in being a creative person is an act of rebellion.”
Share a creative outlet that brings you joy and/or feels like an act of rebellion.
Now to The Horrors.
In his blog post
CREATING PERSONAL MEANING IN A DARK WORLD IS HOW WE TAKE A STAND,
Matt said “finding joy in being a creative person is an act of rebellion.”
Share a creative outlet that brings you joy and/or feels like an act of rebellion.
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Every story I've ever hammered out when "things are slow at work" has been a joy to write.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat Q3
This one is going to be hard.
One of the last things Matt asked us at Horror Writers Chat was to share a horror writing related dream.
This can be;
> an actual dream that inspired you.
> a dream you have for your writing career.
Interpret this any way you’d like.
This one is going to be hard.
One of the last things Matt asked us at Horror Writers Chat was to share a horror writing related dream.
This can be;
> an actual dream that inspired you.
> a dream you have for your writing career.
Interpret this any way you’d like.
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's a community, a way of seeing and making sense of the world, my way of creating things that will outlive me.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat Q2
This is one of Matt’s favourite questions to ask us:
What does horror mean to you?
This is one of Matt’s favourite questions to ask us:
What does horror mean to you?
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's a community, a way of seeing and making sense of the world, my way of creating things that will outlive me.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
A bit late to #HorrorWritersChat today.
Tom Coombe here, author of cosmic/folk/religious horror.
I didn’t really know Matt, not even in the way we get to “know” people online, but I am grateful he launched this little tradition.
Tom Coombe here, author of cosmic/folk/religious horror.
I didn’t really know Matt, not even in the way we get to “know” people online, but I am grateful he launched this little tradition.
#HorrorWritersChat Q1
Thanks for attending our gathering today.
First, introduce yourself & share the horror subgenres you write.
Then, please share a happy memory you have of Matt OR a happy memory of being part of this community he started.
If the feelings are too raw right now, post a candle 🕯️
Thanks for attending our gathering today.
First, introduce yourself & share the horror subgenres you write.
Then, please share a happy memory you have of Matt OR a happy memory of being part of this community he started.
If the feelings are too raw right now, post a candle 🕯️
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A bit late to #HorrorWritersChat today.
Tom Coombe here, author of cosmic/folk/religious horror.
I didn’t really know Matt, not even in the way we get to “know” people online, but I am grateful he launched this little tradition.
Tom Coombe here, author of cosmic/folk/religious horror.
I didn’t really know Matt, not even in the way we get to “know” people online, but I am grateful he launched this little tradition.
I had so much fun writing this one.
Then there's @calmtomb.bsky.social with Episode Guide: Tymberwolves, which neatly reveals the titular cartoon's dark secrets piece by piece.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I had so much fun writing this one.
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Got rid of Spotify this year. Glad as I am to not support them, I was bummed I wouldn’t get my 2025 Wrapped.
All that’s changed. I just received this AMAZING letter from my personal music curator Tunes Michaels. He’s been incredible at making CD playlists that cater to my tastes. Highly recommend
All that’s changed. I just received this AMAZING letter from my personal music curator Tunes Michaels. He’s been incredible at making CD playlists that cater to my tastes. Highly recommend
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Got rid of Spotify this year. Glad as I am to not support them, I was bummed I wouldn’t get my 2025 Wrapped.
All that’s changed. I just received this AMAZING letter from my personal music curator Tunes Michaels. He’s been incredible at making CD playlists that cater to my tastes. Highly recommend
All that’s changed. I just received this AMAZING letter from my personal music curator Tunes Michaels. He’s been incredible at making CD playlists that cater to my tastes. Highly recommend
It’s a weird feeling to learn that a guy who has made some of your favorite movies thinks Black Hawk Down is better than There Will Be Blood
I'm not going to pretend these are bad films (I don't even mind the Woody film) but this doesn't exactly scream "voracious cinephile with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of genre and world cinema" so much as "dad who watches a lot of TNT."
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It’s a weird feeling to learn that a guy who has made some of your favorite movies thinks Black Hawk Down is better than There Will Be Blood
None. NONE. I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
None. NONE. I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
As a teenager: Fisher's News Agency, Ashland PA, a glorious place. RIP (store and its much-missed owner)
College: The now defunct Dreamscape Comics, Bethlehem PA
Adulthood: Wade's Comic Madness, Levittown PA
College: The now defunct Dreamscape Comics, Bethlehem PA
Adulthood: Wade's Comic Madness, Levittown PA
What have been your #LCS local comic shops over the years? Mine:
Teenager. Cosmic Comics (defunct)- downtown Cleveland
College. Monkey's Retreat (defunct)- a few blocks north of Ohio State. This was the best one.
My 20s & 30s. Northcoast Comics (defunct)- Cleveland.
That's pretty much it.
Teenager. Cosmic Comics (defunct)- downtown Cleveland
College. Monkey's Retreat (defunct)- a few blocks north of Ohio State. This was the best one.
My 20s & 30s. Northcoast Comics (defunct)- Cleveland.
That's pretty much it.
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
As a teenager: Fisher's News Agency, Ashland PA, a glorious place. RIP (store and its much-missed owner)
College: The now defunct Dreamscape Comics, Bethlehem PA
Adulthood: Wade's Comic Madness, Levittown PA
College: The now defunct Dreamscape Comics, Bethlehem PA
Adulthood: Wade's Comic Madness, Levittown PA
Celebrate Cipher Monday by watching movies with really underwritten characters.
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Celebrate Cipher Monday by watching movies with really underwritten characters.
See a dentist more than once a year and get my mouth back to normalcy. Actually travel places that aren't within driving distance. Have a proper savings account.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
See a dentist more than once a year and get my mouth back to normalcy. Actually travel places that aren't within driving distance. Have a proper savings account.
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Inspired by a commercial for Hamnet, I am now writing a new epistolary horror novel: Dracuna
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Inspired by a commercial for Hamnet, I am now writing a new epistolary horror novel: Dracuna
That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.
During football season, it's customary for mayors of rival cities to place wagers, whereby the loser has to govern the winner's city for the following year.
November 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
During football season, it's customary for mayors of rival cities to place wagers, whereby the loser has to govern the winner's city for the following year.
Now, look here folks, this is a strong floor. *stomps foot* Strong, sturdy wood. Nothing's gonna damage this, unless of course...what's that? The ceiling...well...let's, let's come back to that. As for this floor...
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Now, look here folks, this is a strong floor. *stomps foot* Strong, sturdy wood. Nothing's gonna damage this, unless of course...what's that? The ceiling...well...let's, let's come back to that. As for this floor...
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the first 3 words you see will define your 2026 😭
Money
New car
Pussy
Money
New car
Pussy
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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An alternate universe where everything is the same except the video game series Metroid is pronounced with a long E sound.
November 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
An alternate universe where everything is the same except the video game series Metroid is pronounced with a long E sound.