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Jacob Thomas Austin
@jacobthomasaustin.bsky.social
I'm a writer from beautiful Lancaster, PA.

"Menagerie," coming soon.

www.jacobaustin.net
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An animal can be many things.

I am pleased to fully announce my forthcoming short story collection: Menagerie, a ten-part carousel of teeth, claws, horns, beaks, and everything in between. Coming very soon in print, e-book, and audiobook!

#writing
#writesky
#horror
#horrorwriters
#indiewriting
Hi friends. Do you have a Goodreads account and want to do me a huge favor? If so, head over to my upcoming anthology's Goodreads page and click "Want to Read" (please please no reviews or ratings yet, as the collection isn't actually out yet):

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Many thanks!
Menagerie: Stories
An animal can be many things. Such is very much the ca…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Taking a moment to express my admiration for this song. An infectious slice of spooky jazz-rock theatrics, and a real stand-out on a fantasic album. Creeper is the truth. 🤘 🦇
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
An animal can be many things.

I am pleased to fully announce my forthcoming short story collection: Menagerie, a ten-part carousel of teeth, claws, horns, beaks, and everything in between. Coming very soon in print, e-book, and audiobook!

#writing
#writesky
#horror
#horrorwriters
#indiewriting
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
An update: my forthcoming short story collection is now a fully recorded and mastered audiobook! You can expect to find it soon on listening platforms like Audible and Spotify. In the meantime, I am hard at work finalizing the collection's physical and e-book versions. Stay tuned!
I've been quiet on the published writing front lately, and there's a reason for that:

My debut short story collection, a fully self-funded and meticulously crafted venture, is currently in the final stages of development. Super excited to share what I've been working on for upwards of a decade!
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If the Mega Dimension DLC doesn't have mega Dudunsparce, is it even worth playing?

#Pokemon
#PokemonLegendsZA
#MegaDimension
#DLC
November 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
👏 👏
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JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
As I finish up my debut short story collection, I've been thinking about notable works of short fiction that have inspired me. These are five of my all-time favorites:
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
RIP Pierre Robert. Ugh. A massive loss for Philly and for radio in general. Your workforce blocks made my internship commutes in college so much brighter. I will spin the Stones and Dead this week in your honor.

#RIPPierreRobert
#WMMR
#WMMRRocks
October 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Happy #nationalblackcatday to this goof.
October 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Friends, one of my stories is included in an upcoming anthology from my friends at The Fear House. Look for "Gates of Hell Unleashed" very soon! Learn more here:

www.facebook.com/share/p/1BzY...

#Horror
#horrorwriters
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#fiction
#shortfiction
#books
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Keep fighting back, Chicago!

#FuckICE
ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.
October 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Since "Would" by Alice in Chains and "Wood" by Taylor Swift are homophones, the possibility now exists that I might someday have to distinguish one of my favorite songs from a song about Travis Kelce's penis.
October 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The guy talking shit on the Haunted House in V/H/S/Halloween might be my favorite movie character of 2025.
October 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I've been quiet on the published writing front lately, and there's a reason for that:

My debut short story collection, a fully self-funded and meticulously crafted venture, is currently in the final stages of development. Super excited to share what I've been working on for upwards of a decade!
September 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Jacob Thomas Austin
Concert outside the White House! #cdnpoli
August 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Deftones have, unsurprisingly, absolutely crushed it with Private Music! On repeat all day.

#Deftones
August 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This song made me a Mastodon fan, and that has a lot to do with Brent Hinds. What an amazing, innovative player and a ferocious singer. A massive loss. RIP.

#BrentHinds
#Mastodon
Mastodon - Oblivion [Official Visualizer]
YouTube video by Mastodon
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August 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Buckled up and ready.
August 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I will not hear mega Dragonite slander. He is perfect.

#PokemonLegendsZA
July 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Ozzy Osbourne for fucking ever!
July 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Turning their problematic dynamic from the OG Donkey Kong into an adorable friendship is one of Nintendo's best ideas yet. Loving this game so far. The times call for a game where you can just smash the absolute fuck out of everything.

#DonkeyKong
July 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Corruption and indecency at its finest. Shame on you, CBS.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.
July 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Just keep writing.
July 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM