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Bryan Smith

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Horror writer. Author of DEPRAVED, 68 KILL, etc. Story "Every Dog Has Its Day" in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND. New novel MONSTROUS forthcoming from Flame Tree Press. https://www.bryansmithauthor.com/

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · Sep 6

By now new followers who came here after reading my story in IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD may know I'm mostly known for my work in the splatter/extreme genre. If you're looking for something more like "Every Dog Has Its Day", the novel of mine you're gonna want to look into is SLOWLY WE ROT.

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Sweatpants Joe @sweatpantsjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Pro Tip: When you sign up for anything online, put the website’s name as your middle name.

Now when you receive spam, you will know who sold your data.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 2d

Chapters 16 and 17 of The Freakshow 2 now available only on Patreon. Getting very close to the end of this tale.

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The Freakshow 2: Chapter 16 and Chapter 17 | The Horror of Bryan Smith

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 2d

Had kind of forgotten about Alan Ryan, but I was a fan of his books when I was in high school in the early 80s. This one, and, in particular, another one called DEAD WHITE.

Valancourt Books @valancourtbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Today's $2.99 spooky Kindle deal is Alan Ryan's CAST A COLD EYE. This is one for those who like a good, slow-burn, literary ghost story. Grab it today only for just $2.99 (sorry, due to copyright restrictions it is not available in UK/Commonwealth). www.amazon.com/Cast-Cold-Ey...

Book cover: Cast a Cold Eye by Alan Ryan

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

Consumer-facing "A.i." is controlled by rightwing billionaires with an interest in spreading disinfo. Excise it from your lives, friends. It's trash.

Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 4d

About 25% of US adults say they use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for news, and 33% of them say they generally find it difficult to tell what is true and what is not (Pew Research Center)

Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

All three books in my THE UNSEEN trilogy are just 99 cents each on Kindle through the end of October.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3NP5B...

Promotional graphic for all 3 novels in my The Unseen trilogy. Shows the following blurb on the screen of a retro old-fashioned TV with knobs and dials.

“As a lifelong horror movie geek and diehard physical media collector, the moment I heard the concept for The Unseen I knew I had to read it. I tore through the first book in a single sitting and was immediately fiending for more. Smith has since expanded the story into a full trilogy that I will hopefully not have to visit an alternate reality to see adapted into a film one day. If you are a horror movie geek, you will absolutely love these books!”
--Mike Lombardo, author of Don't Tap on the glass and director of Dead Formaata

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Giving this show the try.

Promo poster for the Netflix series House of Guinness.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Well, that was a pretty fun night on #TheLastDriveIn. One of the more overall enjoyable episodes in a while, in my opinion.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Of course I'm very familiar with Cargill from his social media presence (and I'm in a recent anthology he's also in), but tonight on #TheLastDriveIn is my first time hearing him talk. Seems even cooler in this context, like someone you'd want to have about ten beers with.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

I somehow have The Final Terror in my blu-ray collection. I don't remember acquiring it. This happens sometimes. Actually, probably more than just "sometimes". #TheLastDriveIn

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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 5d

If Donald Trump wants a prize for peace he should go the fuck away and give us some peace.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

It seems the wisest approach...on the other hand, I'm impatient.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

It's why I'm questioning whether to watch V/H/S Halloween, which just landed on the platform today, this weekend or hold off to see whether JBB shows it on his Halloween special later this month.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Yikes, I've had that happen before. Not quite the day prior, but a week before.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Saw it for the first time on Shudder a while back. Liked it a lot.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Tonight's first movie on #TheLastDriveIn is Mute Witness. I watched this on Shudder earlier this year or last year. It's good.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

Just ordered the physical subscription to this. Thought seriously about saving myself some money with the digital version, but in the end it just seemed too cool and unique a thing to miss out on in physical form.

Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Due to massive demand, we've expanded our print run of THE END TIMES by Benjamin Percy & Stephen King. Don't miss this serialized short novel delivered to your doorstep. One subscription price gets a year of storytelling.

badhandbooks.com/preorders/th...

A graphic featuring The End Times masthead along with photos of authors Benjamin Percy and Stephen King.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

I'm going to get this in one form or another. It sounds incredibly cool, but I'm wavering between the digital and physical versions. Do you know approximately how many pages the physical version will be each month, or will it just vary?

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 5d

All three books in my THE UNSEEN trilogy are just 99 cents each on Kindle through the end of October.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3NP5B...

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 6d

Now available only at Patreon.

www.patreon.com/posts/freaks...

The Freakshow 2: Chapter 15 | The Horror of Bryan Smith

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manakanda.bsky.social @manakanda.bsky.social · 8d

In light of today’s absolutely fucking deranged “I’m in a war movie” speeches by Trump and Hegseth, I give you the plaque at West Point.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 8d

Don't even have to unmute it to hear that damn sound.

Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 8d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 9d

My most anticipated book of the latter part of 2025.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – his first novel in 12 years tunes into rising fascism in the US

The 88-year-old’s jaunty whodunnit, set during the prohibition era, features clowns, Nazis and a missing cheese heiress

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 9d

Watching on Paramount+.

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Bryan Smith @bryansmith.bsky.social · 9d

I saw this in a theater when it was released and recall liking it, yet I've not seen it again since then, which of course has been forever ago. You're making me think I need to fix that.