Jen Mierisch
jenmierisch.bsky.social
Jen Mierisch
@jenmierisch.bsky.social
Chicago-area writer of humor and horror. HWA member, mom, nerd, Gen Xer.
How to turn off Gmail's ability to read your emails to train its bots: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This company wants to pay people minimum wage to train their AI. 👎
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Couldn't agree more...
thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hit 50K words on my WIP today!
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This weekend! For Chicago-area horror fans 👀 slaythelake.com
Slay The Lake Horror Book Fest -
slaythelake.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nothing brightens my day like a new Randy Rainbow video 🥰🤩
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Up for a tiny writing challenge? The 7th annual 100-word Microfiction Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social kicks off on March 20th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/100
The 100-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight
The 100-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in just 24 h...
nycmidnight.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I've never "won" Pac-Man until today. Thanks, Google. Happy Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I hit 40,000 words on my gothic horror WIP last night! Slow and steady. I'm gonna finish this first draft this fall or die trying.
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Radio listeners and horror fans! This morning I'm being interviewed on WMFO's Something About the Women. I'll talk about my recently published story "The River's Revenge" and I've selected a spooky set of songs. Stream at WMFO.org or listen live at 91.5 FM in the Boston area @ 11 AM ET.
www.wmfo.org
91.5 FM WMFO Medford
Tufts Freeform Radio
WMFO.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Huge kudos to whoever designed this logo 😍
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Check out this cover 😍
The anthology will feature my story "Food Baby," which started life as a horror comedy and morphed into something much darker.
Of Beasts & Bones COVER REVEAL!

I can't wait for this to be in readers' hands! I'll complete edits over the next 2 weeks, then it's time to format, get blurbs, & share author info. Every story I read again during edits gets me pumped for 2026!

Love creature horror? You're going to love this book.🖤
October 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's time to hit the streets and reject would-be tyrants. See you out there, friends 🇺🇸
abc7chicago.com/post/no-king...
Thousands expected to gather for 'No Kings' protest in downtown Chicago Saturday
Thousands are expected to participate in what they call a peaceful protest against the Trump administration's policies.
abc7chicago.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
When your kid sketches out a few things for horror comedy inspiration 🥰 Love her
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Drug names that should have been used for metal bands
Panzyga
Skelaxin
Rezurock
Sanctura
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just finished rereading this classic because every now and then you need a book to break your heart.
October 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
💯
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Up for a short writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/250
The 250-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight
The 250-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 48 hours.
nycmidnight.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Spooky Seasons Greetings
October 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New anthology out now 👀
PRETEND YOU DON’T SEE HER: The Invisible Woman (2025 Kandisha Press Women of Horror Anthology (Available NOW on Amazon!)

TODAY’S FEATURED AUTHOR:
JEN MIERISCH
@jenmierisch.bsky.social

“The Painted Man”

ORDER HERE: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGH4FF3/
#darkfiction #spooky #availablenow #readers
October 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is a heartbreaking read. Please, y'all, don't do this. ChatGPT is not a therapist. futurism.com/chatgpt-marr...
ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners
Across the world, marriages are being destroyed as spouses use AI like OpenAI's ChatGPT to attack their partners.
futurism.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
RIP Jane
October 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM