B. Chris (B.C.) Bell
@bc30000.bsky.social
Author of Tales of the Bagman series and some dozen pulp novellas. Bluespunk musician. Pulp, punk rock, cult movies and books. Cowboys and Spacemen! History, fun facts, weird research, Taoism, politics, and brain farts. No DM's w/out request.
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Took a photo of Edinburgh castle last night and ended up with William Hope Hodgson's House on the Borderland.
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Took a photo of Edinburgh castle last night and ended up with William Hope Hodgson's House on the Borderland.
When algorithms decide everything, everything gets boring.
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When algorithms decide everything, everything gets boring.
Basil Wolverton started cartooning in the 1940's, and he's still out there killing it.
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Basil Wolverton started cartooning in the 1940's, and he's still out there killing it.
Fun fact: Every time I have an MRI I have to circle an illustration of what part of my body is being scanned.
It's part of the procedure.
It's part of the procedure.
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Fun fact: Every time I have an MRI I have to circle an illustration of what part of my body is being scanned.
It's part of the procedure.
It's part of the procedure.
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If you enjoy BCS, it's time to show your appreciation.
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you enjoy BCS, it's time to show your appreciation.
Where did all my underwear go?
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Where did all my underwear go?
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Happy Brak Friday, everyone!
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy Brak Friday, everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
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The Kinks - Autumn Almanac - T.O.T.P. 1967
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November 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
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Unlike most banana republics, Americans can't even afford bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Unlike most banana republics, Americans can't even afford bananas.
It's difficult being a sentient bag of meat on sticks.
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's difficult being a sentient bag of meat on sticks.
Still on a Fredric Brown Ed & Am mysteries kick. I realized reading this one that it was about being 18 and growing up as much as it was about solving a crime. Something I didn't get when I was a younger reader.
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Still on a Fredric Brown Ed & Am mysteries kick. I realized reading this one that it was about being 18 and growing up as much as it was about solving a crime. Something I didn't get when I was a younger reader.
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It's true! And he's not just saying that because I have our Intern standing off camera with a loaded handgun*!
Buy a Point of Impact book today! Be happy! Or ELSE.
*this is a fabrication. Our Intern, Jerry, could not be trusted with a potato peeler, much less anything more dangerous.
Buy a Point of Impact book today! Be happy! Or ELSE.
*this is a fabrication. Our Intern, Jerry, could not be trusted with a potato peeler, much less anything more dangerous.
Be happy like this guy.
Buy a book by @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social!
Buy a book by @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social!
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It's true! And he's not just saying that because I have our Intern standing off camera with a loaded handgun*!
Buy a Point of Impact book today! Be happy! Or ELSE.
*this is a fabrication. Our Intern, Jerry, could not be trusted with a potato peeler, much less anything more dangerous.
Buy a Point of Impact book today! Be happy! Or ELSE.
*this is a fabrication. Our Intern, Jerry, could not be trusted with a potato peeler, much less anything more dangerous.
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His two braincells are once again fighting for third place.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
His two braincells are once again fighting for third place.
The more I try to live a normal life, the more I realize how lucky I am not to have led a normal life.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The more I try to live a normal life, the more I realize how lucky I am not to have led a normal life.
"Preditariat" is the perfect word for them.
Megan R. Kelly's apoligia is just the beginning of what we'll be getting out of the preditariat
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Preditariat" is the perfect word for them.
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Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
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November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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Confused Jack Burton is so relatable
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Confused Jack Burton is so relatable
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B.C. Bell broke his spine, battled depression, and still wrote every day.
“Once your ass is in the chair, don’t stop writing until you’re finished.”
That’s the energy fueling pulp’s modern revival.
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“Once your ass is in the chair, don’t stop writing until you’re finished.”
That’s the energy fueling pulp’s modern revival.
Read our full WriteStats feature → writestats.com/from-texas-t...
@bc30000.bsky.social
From Texas to Chicago: The Wild Pulp World of B.C. Bell
Explore the fascinating world of B.C. Bell, the creator of Tales of the Bagman, a unique Depression-era vigilante saga.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
B.C. Bell broke his spine, battled depression, and still wrote every day.
“Once your ass is in the chair, don’t stop writing until you’re finished.”
That’s the energy fueling pulp’s modern revival.
Read our full WriteStats feature → writestats.com/from-texas-t...
@bc30000.bsky.social
“Once your ass is in the chair, don’t stop writing until you’re finished.”
That’s the energy fueling pulp’s modern revival.
Read our full WriteStats feature → writestats.com/from-texas-t...
@bc30000.bsky.social
That's Mike "Grindr" Johnson, Speaker of the Louse
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
That's Mike "Grindr" Johnson, Speaker of the Louse
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I would love to hear Mike Johnson's prayer group as they gather to plead to God for pedophiles to go free.
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I would love to hear Mike Johnson's prayer group as they gather to plead to God for pedophiles to go free.
The Fascist Republican Pedophile Party shall be referred to as the "Fascist Republican Pedophile Party" from this point forward.
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Fascist Republican Pedophile Party shall be referred to as the "Fascist Republican Pedophile Party" from this point forward.
Highly Recommended.
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Highly Recommended.