Michael Wegener
@michaelwegener.bsky.social
Writer of prime crime and horror fiction. Former chemist (if there is such a thing) breaking bad on the page. Stories in Mickey Finn, Unnerving Magazine, Starlite Pulp, SNAFU, The Yard...
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Nefarious - The Yard: Crime Blog
A mother goes to great lengths to protect her child.
theyardcrimeblog.com
Happy to report I have a new crime short story out over at The Yard: Crime Blog...
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
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I wrote 12 novels.
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wrote 12 novels.
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Hit #2 on the NYT bestseller list.
Optioned three works for film and TV.
Have close to 20 short fiction works in anthos.
I have 35,000 BSky followers.
Have you seen my jewelry shop that keeps my lights on.
www.peculiarityshop.com
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
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Talk about a stacked ToC! Glad to be part of Dark Yonder #11. Big thanks to Katy Munger and @erykpruitt.bsky.social for pubbing. Like what you've read below? Get your copy today: amzn.to/498eU1s #crimefiction #noir
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Talk about a stacked ToC! Glad to be part of Dark Yonder #11. Big thanks to Katy Munger and @erykpruitt.bsky.social for pubbing. Like what you've read below? Get your copy today: amzn.to/498eU1s #crimefiction #noir
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New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
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Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Ramona | Literary Garage
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November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New at Literary Garage: Tom Keegan is back.
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
Fresh off the pages of BOP CITY SWING, sharp, elegant noir from @meproctor.bsky.social that blends romance, grit, & classic detective work
Sun, sea breeze, champagne & mystery.
“Ramona” is live now at Lit Garage.
literarygarage.com/ramona
🎸📚
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Stoked this excellent series is being rebooted. Includes my episode, “Stealing Paradise.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Stoked this excellent series is being rebooted. Includes my episode, “Stealing Paradise.”
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It’s #FridayReads time! Books make great gifts and are tastier than turkey. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) novel full of monsters, friendship, love, magic, revenge, ghosts, storms, syncretism, and maybe a bit of violence…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Books make great gifts and are tastier than turkey. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) novel full of monsters, friendship, love, magic, revenge, ghosts, storms, syncretism, and maybe a bit of violence…
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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4 packages of books were mailed today-here’s what’s left dm me here if you’re not on fb and I can tell you prices (US only)
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
4 packages of books were mailed today-here’s what’s left dm me here if you’re not on fb and I can tell you prices (US only)
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Stoked to be in this issue with so many talented writers and friends. Coming at you March 2026.
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Stoked to be in this issue with so many talented writers and friends. Coming at you March 2026.
'Tis the season...
Missed this one when it came two years ago. Gonna fix that this year. I mean, edited by @datlow.bsky.social, featuring @sgj.bsky.social @casskhaw.bsky.social @garthnix.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social and many other fine writers... Can't wait.
#horror #horrorstories #booksky
Missed this one when it came two years ago. Gonna fix that this year. I mean, edited by @datlow.bsky.social, featuring @sgj.bsky.social @casskhaw.bsky.social @garthnix.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social and many other fine writers... Can't wait.
#horror #horrorstories #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
'Tis the season...
Missed this one when it came two years ago. Gonna fix that this year. I mean, edited by @datlow.bsky.social, featuring @sgj.bsky.social @casskhaw.bsky.social @garthnix.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social and many other fine writers... Can't wait.
#horror #horrorstories #booksky
Missed this one when it came two years ago. Gonna fix that this year. I mean, edited by @datlow.bsky.social, featuring @sgj.bsky.social @casskhaw.bsky.social @garthnix.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social and many other fine writers... Can't wait.
#horror #horrorstories #booksky
"Nefarious", The Yard: Crime Blog
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#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog #noirvember
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#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog #noirvember
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"Nefarious", The Yard: Crime Blog
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog #noirvember
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog #noirvember
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Friendly reminder that MYOPIC DUPLICITY is out now in ebook and audiobook form. Great novelettes from great crime/thriller writers, including my story, "They Eat Their Own." Big thanks to @jeffcircle.bsky.social & @leonardoaudio.bsky.social for pubbing. Get your copy today: amzn.to/3HSLycg
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Book sale of some of my OP anthos now listed on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/EllenDatlow/
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November 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Book sale of some of my OP anthos now listed on my facebook page: www.facebook.com/EllenDatlow/
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Published work for 2025. A new novel and four anthology appearances. Calling that a good year.
November 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Published work for 2025. A new novel and four anthology appearances. Calling that a good year.
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Angry at the rising threat of fascism and Christian nationalism? Want a book that offers a biting critique of both of those things?
I have you covered:
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#darkfantasy #horror #books
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
#darkfantasy #horror #books
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Angry at the rising threat of fascism and Christian nationalism? Want a book that offers a biting critique of both of those things?
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
#darkfantasy #horror #books
I have you covered:
books2read.com/u/m27rzr
#darkfantasy #horror #books
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“…like nothing I’ve ever read before in my life.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…transcends genre boundaries and delivers a must-read tale.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…had a ton of fun reading it, but did so in a cold sweat.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What The Dead Can Do hardcover 14% off on Zon today! grab it!
a.co/d/8u095fM thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🙌
“…transcends genre boundaries and delivers a must-read tale.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…had a ton of fun reading it, but did so in a cold sweat.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What The Dead Can Do hardcover 14% off on Zon today! grab it!
a.co/d/8u095fM thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🙌
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
“…like nothing I’ve ever read before in my life.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…transcends genre boundaries and delivers a must-read tale.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…had a ton of fun reading it, but did so in a cold sweat.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What The Dead Can Do hardcover 14% off on Zon today! grab it!
a.co/d/8u095fM thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🙌
“…transcends genre boundaries and delivers a must-read tale.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“…had a ton of fun reading it, but did so in a cold sweat.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What The Dead Can Do hardcover 14% off on Zon today! grab it!
a.co/d/8u095fM thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🙌
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If you're not going to read a sci-fi detective comedy narrated by a footnoting coffee-machine robot, what is even the point of being literate?
“This zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
www.amazon.com/Great-Americ...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
“This zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
www.amazon.com/Great-Americ...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you're not going to read a sci-fi detective comedy narrated by a footnoting coffee-machine robot, what is even the point of being literate?
“This zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
www.amazon.com/Great-Americ...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
“This zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
www.amazon.com/Great-Americ...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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Thanks, Gabino! I'm hoping people will support Ink Drinkers Anonymous, the woman-owned, Black-owned indie bookstore in my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, and buy my novel THAT OCTOBER from them. They're in a sales drive!
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thanks, Gabino! I'm hoping people will support Ink Drinkers Anonymous, the woman-owned, Black-owned indie bookstore in my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, and buy my novel THAT OCTOBER from them. They're in a sales drive!
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
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On the road, but that never stops #FridayReads! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a perfect (and 45% off!) book for the season and for this month (Puerto Rican Heritage Month). Go ahead, share what you love!
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November 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
On the road, but that never stops #FridayReads! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a perfect (and 45% off!) book for the season and for this month (Puerto Rican Heritage Month). Go ahead, share what you love!
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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You know it's a death metal festival when you have no fucking clue what bands are playing...
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
You know it's a death metal festival when you have no fucking clue what bands are playing...
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New story up:
In a future where people can travel back in time and do anything they want without consequences, one disgruntled young man decides to visit his parents two years earlier.
"The Belle of the Ball" by @sgj.bsky.social is out now at Reactor!
Art by Leonardo Santamaria
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
"The Belle of the Ball" by @sgj.bsky.social is out now at Reactor!
Art by Leonardo Santamaria
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
The Belle of the Ball - Reactor
In a future where people can travel back in time and do anything they want without consequences, one disgruntled young man decides to visit his parents two years earlier.
reactormag.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
New story up:
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Happy to report I have a new crime short story out over at The Yard: Crime Blog...
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
Nefarious - The Yard: Crime Blog
A mother goes to great lengths to protect her child.
theyardcrimeblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Happy to report I have a new crime short story out over at The Yard: Crime Blog...
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
theyardcrimeblog.com/2025/11/09/n...
Check it out; it's a quick read, it's free - and it came straight from an angry heart.
#crimefiction #shortstories #noir #theyardcrimeblog
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Stoked to say I've got a new story in Dark Yonder #11, along with a bevy of talented writers on the neo-noir scene. Big thanks to @erykpruitt.bsky.social and Katy Munger for pubbing. Available now: amzn.to/498eU1s
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Stoked to say I've got a new story in Dark Yonder #11, along with a bevy of talented writers on the neo-noir scene. Big thanks to @erykpruitt.bsky.social and Katy Munger for pubbing. Available now: amzn.to/498eU1s
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If you’re flying out of or into San Diego, you can grab a copy of On Fire and Under Water in Terminal 2!
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you’re flying out of or into San Diego, you can grab a copy of On Fire and Under Water in Terminal 2!