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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 4h

I haven't listened to them in years, but used to love them. Swirling, wild chaos. But, dig this, their side project, Impetuous Ritual, is even cooler.

K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 4h

Almost had me. Right on the verge of saying, "Not enough Portal in this pic."
Then I saw it.
Sneaky Portal.

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 12h

Check us out at thatnerdchick.com

Tons of candles, soaps, stickers...

The goal is to collaborate with creatives in different mediums, raise awareness, and give a percentage of proceeds to causes and communities.

Building bridges and making friends along the way is gravy.

That Nerd Chick

Creating a safe space for all nerds, one product at a time.

thatnerdchick.com

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing.

Extra thanks to those of you who donated.

Neverending thanks to @sgj.bsky.social for sharing his creations and characters.

Lucky readers, the lot of us.

@jesselawrence.bsky.social is our winner. Will dm you for deets.

Hope to do another soon.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 13h

Can confirm. I've been there.

"Portland isn't a war zone, it's a bookstore with a city around it."

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Stephen Graham Jones @sgj.bsky.social · 13h

Such an honor to have @barbaracrampton.bsky.social on the cover—and in the pages—of this third a True Believers:

Barbara Crampton Lands the Cover of Stephen Graham Jones’ ‘True Believers’ Final Issue [Exclusive]

New York Times-bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians, My Heart Is a Chainsaw) and Joshua Viola are bringing their slasher comic series True Believers to a star-studded conclus...

bloody-disgusting.com

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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 14h

www.horrorgeeklife.com/2025/10/08/h...

7 Incredible Horror Writers That Will Scratch the Stephen King Itch

For fans of Stephen King: These writers always give their A-game with deeply developed characters, and horrific, psychological stories.

www.horrorgeeklife.com

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 1d

You gonna play?!? Playyyyy

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 1d

Hope to make it out!

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 1d

Bad ass. Treat time for sure.

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Josef B. Wilke @hashtagspooky.bsky.social · 1d

This Thursday I will be reading my gross out body horror love letter to skin oil LET IT GUSH at 2 Fingers Social in front of a live crowd. Make sure to get plenty to eat and drink right before I take the stage.

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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 1d

This may be the coolest book I've ever owned.

#booksky
@sgj.bsky.social

SST edition of The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones

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Barry Lyga @barrylyga.com · 1d

Prime Day what? Bookshop.org is offering FREE SHIPPING for October 7-8! Buy books, get free shipping, support local bookstores! Easy!

#primeday #antiprime #freeshipping #supportlocal #supportindie

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

Bookshop.org

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 1d

One more day. Be sure to repost and follow. Donate to BFCC to increase your chances. I'll announce a package winner tomorrow.

K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 7d

For #SGJday
@thatnerdchick.bsky.social and I are doing a giveaway. 1 winner announced 10/8/25. To enter, follow us along w/ @sgj.bsky.social, and repost this announcement. No purchase required. For 5 entries, DM me receipt of donation(any amount) to givebutter.com/blackfeet-community-college

Stephen Graham Jones hat, bookmark, and sticker. Oh, and a signed The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

Lauren, That Nerd Chick, rockin' her SGJ Rules hat.

K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 2d

Two days left. Pop in and do the thing. Maybe you'll win. Follow the donation link to boost your chances. 🙂

K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 7d

For #SGJday
@thatnerdchick.bsky.social and I are doing a giveaway. 1 winner announced 10/8/25. To enter, follow us along w/ @sgj.bsky.social, and repost this announcement. No purchase required. For 5 entries, DM me receipt of donation(any amount) to givebutter.com/blackfeet-community-college

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 3d

I love Seattle.

Activist artwork on the Hill, Seattle.
Trans flag on bricks: community is hard to exterminate. Cap Hill belongs to the queers

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Lauren Deschain @thatnerdchick.bsky.social · 4d

Hey @sgj.bsky.social Ghost Face agrees, you RULE!👻🖤

Wanna win one? 👀
Check out @kmykadeschain.bsky.social post

Or

🔪Nabbed em at:
thatnerdchick.com/apparel/p/th...

$5 from each purchase goes to BFCC. 🤍

Ghost Face wearing the Stephen Graham Jones Rules Dad Cap from thatnerdchick.com

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 4d

"Do you read Sutter Cane?"

Well, yeah. Now I do.

Echo On Publication's 2025 run of In the Mouth of Madness, by Sutter Cane. 😉

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Sasha Ravitch ☄️ @sasharavitch.bsky.social · 5d

ZINES GLORIOUS ZINES

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 5d

It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 6d

Every donut needs a home.

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SACosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social · 6d

At a bookstore in France that is featuring my books
If you're seeing this post and you are an aspiring artist know this..I grew up in a trailer in rural Virginia. My mom was disabled. We had very little money
But today my books are all around the world, nothing is impossible if u really want it💙

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K. Myka Deschain @kmykadeschain.bsky.social · 6d

Killer.

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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 6d

Just got word that COFFIN MOON has entered a THIRD printing, three weeks after publication! Thank you all so much!

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 6d

My review of Mariana Enriquez' new non-fic collection SOMEBODY IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE for the @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/46Ttszn

Review | This writer visited 21 graveyards — and dug up some deep truths

In “Someone Is Walking on Your Grave,” Mariana Enriquez is an amiable tour guide of cemeteries worldwide, delving into the histories of the lives that lie below.

wapo.st

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