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Stewart Horn

@thenakedpoet.bsky.social

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He/they/whatever. Musician, writer, poet, photographer, naturist, gay, married, campervanner, atheist, BN members. Proudly woke. My work may be mediocre but at least I'm human. I enjoy nature, travel, books, films, good food and wine, preferably naked.

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Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 10h

And when I do remember to take a picture, I don't post it.

This is a courgette, feta and mint soup from a few days ago. I only remembered when I looked at my gallery for tonight's dinner.

#foodsky #rubbishatsocialmedia

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 10h

Honestly, bskiers, we have good honecooked food every night. I just rarely think to take a photo till it's finished.

Then I think: that was amazing, I should tell the world. Never mind.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 10h

In fairness to your readers, there's so much creative detail in your work, none of us will remember everything.

Also, I think war pteranadons should only be ridden by women.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 10h

That's wonderful. You are a strong human.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 10h

Tonight's dinner was leftover veg (courgette, cauliflower and celery) thrown in a pan with good olive oil, garlic and chorizo.

#Spanish #foodsky #recipesareforlosers

A bowl of cooked vegetables. With the reddish colour and sheen that comes from chorizo.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks for the shopping list. I think I've only seen four of them.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 17h

VAT return of the Living Dead.

tharook @tharook.bsky.social · 22h

28 business days later

ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 22h

the human resources centipede

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KISSman @kissman.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't know about this Signal For Help hand gesture until today. I'm quite sure that a lot of other people don't know it either (as demonstrated in this video). If you just learned it now too then it was worth posting.

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_...

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Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social · 21h

Meet Fenella Fuktoff - a Sweary card for irked women, menopausal or otherwise! season of the witch is ALL YEAR ROUND! Replete with FWOG & glittery Ruby slippers! She’ll hex your enemies fo sho

Cards:
etsy.com/uk/listing/1145076509

Prints:
ko-fi.com/s/f3623d8424

BLESSED BE! #bsnm #witch #spooky

Pissed off little witch card, fizzing with ire - saying Fucking Wank!

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, overseas friends! We've got a lot of spooky story news coming this week, so why not throw us a follow if you're not already?

@hexthervvv.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

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Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 1d

This is a long and comprehensive exploration of a truly brilliant book. If you haven't read the book, I should warn you there are some spoilers, but you should read it anyway.

Coincidentally, I reread Weaveworld a couple of years ago, and it's aged much better than a lot of SFFH from that time.

Ginger Nuts of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 2d

Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in Horror

I’m honoured to work with such great writers. This essay from @exaggeratedelegy.bsky.social is immense and a must read.

gnofhorror.com/weaveworld-s...

Weaveworld's Magic: How Clive Barker's Novel Fights Fascism And Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life In Horror - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

Clive Barker's Weaveworld is more than a fantasy novel, it's a sacred text of queer awakening and a radical critique of fascism. and why its celebration of magic and desire forever alters its readers.

gnofhorror.com

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David @ottawadavid.bsky.social · 2d

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Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 2d

Isn't nature beautiful?

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 2d

Exciting.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

I shall revisit that one. I thought I knew it but obviously missed the tentacles.

I remember telling a friend about it when he named his son Magnus. 🤭

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

I can't remember a story with tentacles. Which one was that?

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to be Mr grumpy-drawers, but I think it's judgemental to dismiss any religion other than Christianity as "a cult."

And calling every god apart from Yahweh "the devil" is a bit patronising.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

There may be subconscious parental influence there.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

I loved it too.

Oliver Arditi @paracyclops.bsky.social · 3d

I absolutely loved 'Under The Moon', a short, beautifully written SFFH story collection by E.M. Faulds. Small in size, enormous (sublunary) in scope, and frequently moving.

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/71eb...

#fantasy #sf #horror #sffh #UnderTheMoonEMF #books @bethkesh.bsky.social

A white male hand holding a copy of 'Under The Moon' by E.M. Faulds in front of some stringed instruments.

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

I have all of these books, and every one is brilliant.

Undertow has never disappointed me.

Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 7d

It's October! Hurrah!

I've specially curated 5 of our spookier titles, and discounted the eBooks to just $2. Grab a couple, or all 5 for $10. It's your choice.

@seanbirnie.bsky.social @acwise.bsky.social @stevetoase.bsky.social

undertowpublications.com/ebooks

5 book covers: Shadows & Tall Trees, Vol. 8 (Michael Kelly, ed.) - Finalist for the World Fantasy; Shirley Jackson; and British Fantasy Awards. Reprints in 2 'Best Ofs'. Featuring Kay Chronister, Krisit DeMeester; Brian Evenson, M. Rickert, and more.

Aickman's Heirs (Simon Strantzas, ed.) - Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. Finalist for the World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Awards. Reprints in 5 'Best Ofs'. Featuring Nadia Bulkin, Brian Evenson, John Langan, Lynda E. Rucker, and more.

The Ghost Sequences, by A.C. Wise - Finalist for the World Fantasy; Locus; Bram Stoker; and British Fantasy Awards.

To Drown in Dark Water, by Steve Toase - Reprints in 2 'Best Ofs'. Praise from Booklist, and Rue Morgue.

I Would Haunt You if I Could, by Seán Padraic Birnie - Reprints in 2 'Best Ofs'. Praise from The Toronto Star, and Library Journal.

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Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent Halloween costume idea.

Paul Z. Walker @pzwalker.bsky.social · 3d

zjuzdme.org/sunday-nudis...

Pixelised naturists!

#naturism #nudism

Sunday Nudist

Creative!

zjuzdme.org

Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 3d

No surprises here.

Sadly it's even more difficult for readers and authors to avoid amascum.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it

www.theguardian.com

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James Bennett @jamesbennett.bsky.social · 3d

After some thought, there's now a link on my profile where folks can find easy links to find my stuff and even make contact (if required).

It's basic, doesn't feature a bunch of my earlier works, but it'll do for now.

james-bennett.org

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A website landing page for my works with my name in pink letters, a skull and crossbones on a black background with a white drifting feather.

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Horror Makes Us Happy @horrormakesushappy.com · 4d

#horror #memes

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Stewart Horn @thenakedpoet.bsky.social · 5d

Withered Hill was great, so I've just added the other one to my wishlist.