Tom Ramey
@tomrameytales.bsky.social
Author and avid reader. Passionate about putting thousands of letters in an order that makes my brain do the thing.
📚 Goal: 52/52
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📚 Goal: 52/52
https://linktr.ee/tomrameytales
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Check out my favorite reads of 2025!
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
I wrote this story for a prompt late last year. Unfortunately, the anthology didn't get enough interest for the publishers to move forward with the project. I liked this piece enough that I self published it on my #substack #shamelesspromoweek2025
tomrameytales.substack.com/p/trust-fall
#zombie
tomrameytales.substack.com/p/trust-fall
#zombie
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I wrote this story for a prompt late last year. Unfortunately, the anthology didn't get enough interest for the publishers to move forward with the project. I liked this piece enough that I self published it on my #substack #shamelesspromoweek2025
tomrameytales.substack.com/p/trust-fall
#zombie
tomrameytales.substack.com/p/trust-fall
#zombie
What if the boogeyman didn't just eat you, it ate your entire existence?
#flashfiction #flashhorror #shamelesspromoweek2025
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#flashfiction #flashhorror #shamelesspromoweek2025
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December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What if the boogeyman didn't just eat you, it ate your entire existence?
#flashfiction #flashhorror #shamelesspromoweek2025
www.flashphantoms.net/july-flash-f...
#flashfiction #flashhorror #shamelesspromoweek2025
www.flashphantoms.net/july-flash-f...
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That's a wrap on the first level of updates for my map of independent brick-and-mortar bookshops in the U.S. and Canada! I appreciate the reposts and likes for this labor of love. Support your independent bookshops! #booksky #indiebookstores
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Independent bookstores - Google My Maps
A locator map for independent bookstores through the United States and Canada
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December 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
That's a wrap on the first level of updates for my map of independent brick-and-mortar bookshops in the U.S. and Canada! I appreciate the reposts and likes for this labor of love. Support your independent bookshops! #booksky #indiebookstores
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My tribute to the original literary m@sturbation piece by #markktwain
#lookingbackon2025 #shamelesspromoweek2025
#shortstories #humor #crime #flashfiction
medium.com/@the.yard/fi...
#lookingbackon2025 #shamelesspromoweek2025
#shortstories #humor #crime #flashfiction
medium.com/@the.yard/fi...
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My tribute to the original literary m@sturbation piece by #markktwain
#lookingbackon2025 #shamelesspromoweek2025
#shortstories #humor #crime #flashfiction
medium.com/@the.yard/fi...
#lookingbackon2025 #shamelesspromoweek2025
#shortstories #humor #crime #flashfiction
medium.com/@the.yard/fi...
This was my first credit ever. Up until this point it I was just giving it a shot, to see what would happen. It would be 6 more months before my next sold story. If this hadn't been picked up, I wouldn't have had such an amazing, #bookish year. #shortstories #shamelesspromoweek2025
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December 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This was my first credit ever. Up until this point it I was just giving it a shot, to see what would happen. It would be 6 more months before my next sold story. If this hadn't been picked up, I wouldn't have had such an amazing, #bookish year. #shortstories #shamelesspromoweek2025
buff.ly/CqRKZvO
buff.ly/CqRKZvO
Check out my favorite reads of 2025!
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Check out my favorite reads of 2025!
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
Shout-out to the @dark_veil_society for having two members on this list, @janelle.schiecke and Andrew Lyall!
And a heartfelt thank you to all these authors for giving me amazing worlds to spend my time in.
#52booksin52weeks #favbooksof2025 📚💙🩸📚⚡️📚
Roman Caruthers is a man of focus and secrets. When his brother gets in the crosshairs of a local gang, he must decide how far he will go to protect his family.
King of Ashes is another fantastic crime thriller from S.A. Cosby!
💙📚⚡️ #favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #thriller #crime
King of Ashes is another fantastic crime thriller from S.A. Cosby!
💙📚⚡️ #favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #thriller #crime
December 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Roman Caruthers is a man of focus and secrets. When his brother gets in the crosshairs of a local gang, he must decide how far he will go to protect his family.
King of Ashes is another fantastic crime thriller from S.A. Cosby!
💙📚⚡️ #favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #thriller #crime
King of Ashes is another fantastic crime thriller from S.A. Cosby!
💙📚⚡️ #favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #thriller #crime
I made the long list of a first chapter contest. My chapter could get published in this anthology and I'll win $50.
However the fine print says they get unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free rights. The unlimited part worries me. Will this cause problems if try to publish the full novel later on?
However the fine print says they get unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free rights. The unlimited part worries me. Will this cause problems if try to publish the full novel later on?
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I made the long list of a first chapter contest. My chapter could get published in this anthology and I'll win $50.
However the fine print says they get unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free rights. The unlimited part worries me. Will this cause problems if try to publish the full novel later on?
However the fine print says they get unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free rights. The unlimited part worries me. Will this cause problems if try to publish the full novel later on?
I honestly thought Toadhead by Andrew Lyall was going to be a horror comedy with hypno-toads from #Futurama.
I was very wrong.
And it was fantastic.
#favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚🩸
I was very wrong.
And it was fantastic.
#favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚🩸
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I honestly thought Toadhead by Andrew Lyall was going to be a horror comedy with hypno-toads from #Futurama.
I was very wrong.
And it was fantastic.
#favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚🩸
I was very wrong.
And it was fantastic.
#favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚🩸
Thinking of keeping a tally for the amount of times my 9yo calls me dude or bruh.
#girldad #parenting
#girldad #parenting
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Thinking of keeping a tally for the amount of times my 9yo calls me dude or bruh.
#girldad #parenting
#girldad #parenting
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix earned its place on my favorite books of 2025 list with humor and chaos.
Bonus for in depth horror movie lore and making me feel invested in the survival of a potted plant named Fine.
💙📚⚡️#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #literaryhumor
Bonus for in depth horror movie lore and making me feel invested in the survival of a potted plant named Fine.
💙📚⚡️#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #literaryhumor
December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix earned its place on my favorite books of 2025 list with humor and chaos.
Bonus for in depth horror movie lore and making me feel invested in the survival of a potted plant named Fine.
💙📚⚡️#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #literaryhumor
Bonus for in depth horror movie lore and making me feel invested in the survival of a potted plant named Fine.
💙📚⚡️#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #literaryhumor
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Reposted by Tom Ramey
This is an excellent list of indie publications, perfect to gift to those who love interesting, entertaining, and no BS journalism (like yourself, perhaps).
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is an excellent list of indie publications, perfect to gift to those who love interesting, entertaining, and no BS journalism (like yourself, perhaps).
Set against the backdrop of the 1974 Boston school desegregation, a rough-edged Irish American mother will do anything to find out what happened to her missing daughter.
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.
💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.
💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Set against the backdrop of the 1974 Boston school desegregation, a rough-edged Irish American mother will do anything to find out what happened to her missing daughter.
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.
💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.
💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
The Clatter Man establishes the folklore behind a Candyman-esque killer.
You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own.
💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own.
💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Clatter Man establishes the folklore behind a Candyman-esque killer.
You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own.
💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own.
💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
It's always great to find out a great movie is based on a great book.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's always great to find out a great movie is based on a great book.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
American Psycho meets Fresh Off the Boat.
An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval.
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval.
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
American Psycho meets Fresh Off the Boat.
An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval.
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval.
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful.
#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
Reading a dramatic Gothic horror during the day then watching a raunchy comedy at night scratches all the media itches.
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Reading a dramatic Gothic horror during the day then watching a raunchy comedy at night scratches all the media itches.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid is a haunting and cerebral story. Im not even sure how to describe it without spoiling anything.
It's a short read, just give it a shot.
#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙
It's a short read, just give it a shot.
#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid is a haunting and cerebral story. Im not even sure how to describe it without spoiling anything.
It's a short read, just give it a shot.
#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙
It's a short read, just give it a shot.
#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙
Should I watch the new #frankenstein movie before or after I read the book?
#booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror
#booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Should I watch the new #frankenstein movie before or after I read the book?
#booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror
#booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror
Perla Wutz is one of my favorite main characters of the year. This book made me realize how much I love villain protagonists.
Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.
💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.
💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Perla Wutz is one of my favorite main characters of the year. This book made me realize how much I love villain protagonists.
Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.
💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.
💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
The first S.A. Cosby book I read was All the Sinner's Bleed, back in spring.
Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog.
The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer.
💙📚⚡️ #sacosby
Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog.
The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer.
💙📚⚡️ #sacosby
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The first S.A. Cosby book I read was All the Sinner's Bleed, back in spring.
Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog.
The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer.
💙📚⚡️ #sacosby
Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog.
The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer.
💙📚⚡️ #sacosby
Favorite books of 2025: Book 1
Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator.
THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas.
#bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙
Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator.
THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas.
#bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Favorite books of 2025: Book 1
Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator.
THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas.
#bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙
Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator.
THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas.
#bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙
As 2025 ends, I'll use December to celebrate my favorite things of the past year: personal achievements, favorite books, and fond memories. I encourage everyone to do something similar, because we could all use some #positivity. #2025recap #writingjourney
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As 2025 ends, I'll use December to celebrate my favorite things of the past year: personal achievements, favorite books, and fond memories. I encourage everyone to do something similar, because we could all use some #positivity. #2025recap #writingjourney
Happy #thanksgiving to all that celebrate!
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Happy #thanksgiving to all that celebrate!