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Michael Bettendorf

@beardedbetts.bsky.social

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Writer. Eater of Books. Lover of Comics. Library Tech. Drummer. Burrito enthusiast. He/Him husband. '23 Brave New Weird recipient, '25 Pushcart, '21 BOTN, & '21 BSF nominated. TRVE CVLT out now @Tenebrous Press. www.michaelbettendorfwrites.com.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · Nov 7

Find my experimental black metal horror gamebook published by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social as well as my other links here:
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Writer. Eater of Books. Lover of Comics. Library Tech. Drummer. Burrito slut.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 3h

Been doing a lot more writing-related things than actual writing lately, but that's a-okay. It's often necessary. It's a nice break. Different kind of headspace. You know, schemin' n screamin'.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 12h

💀💜🤘🔥🤘💜💀

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 14h

Haven't thought of the Gravitron in a while 😅

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 14h

Trve Cvlt debuted at @voidcon.bsky.social last year. I'm so bummed I can't join this year, but stop by the @tenebrouspress.bsky.social table n say hello n check out some fun Cvlt swag ...too many lovely people to count will be there, but I'll miss you all. Stay weird. Be kind. Swordcaine. 💀💜🤘

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 14d

Trve Cvlt turns 1 today! If you asked me what my 30s would look like, I wouldn't have guessed it'd be this. Thank you @tenebrouspress.bsky.social Drums by yours truly. Guitars/vocals/production by @rynstonecowboy.bsky.social
I have the coolest friends and
I'm grateful for all of you 💀💜🤘

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 15h

Eyyyy congratulations, dude! How cool!

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 15h

There's a restaurant in town that allows dogs on their patio. They have a dog menu and water dishes, so we always take our pup out for her birthday.

A redish honey fox looking dog with. Black and white snoot licking the remnants of a pup cup on her birthday.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 15h

I admit I was never a fan of the zipper. Far too anxious of a child to step into that thing. More of a Gravitron guy myself.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 15h

Flashbacks of The Zipper...

Funnel cake is top-tier carnival food!

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 17h

An infinity pool of shit.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

It hurts.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

What a place we're in huh?

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hellllll yeah. I'd love to see Oranssi. Blood Incantation was great when I caught em.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

1-minute self-portrait, sketched on the back of an abandoned English 10D assignment.

Self portrait, ink.
A bearded, bespectacled, disembodied head.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry 🖤

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 1d

If ya dive in, I hope ya dig it! 💜🤘

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Hahah oooo. Hmm...nightmares may depend on where ya end up 😅

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely! I'm excited to hear more when ya can say more.

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Wonderful news! Congratulations!

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Always schemin'. Always screamin' 😅

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Hahahah I mean, that too. That too 😅

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 2d

Just out here scheming...

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 2d

Both sides of the Tenebrous coin are airborne and Void-bound. See you soon, Cult🖤☠️

VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 3d

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 3d

Call em how I see em.

Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 3d

Go see David and his cool ass black shirt!

David Corse @itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll be here doing things, reading stuff, pretending to cooler than I am by wearing a carefully selected black t-shirt that reveals my pop culture affiliation and by extension my personality.

But will the one o really want to wear arrive before I leave?

VOIDCON @voidcon.bsky.social · 3d

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 3d

It's true. It's often the hurdle that needs to be hopped.