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Barlow Adams

@barlowadams.bsky.social

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Writer. Pie enthusiast. Historically preserved beard site. Cheese poet. Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Wigleaf Top 50, Cinnamon Challenge: honorable mention.

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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 4h

Hey, thrilled that COFFIN MOON's landed in this VULTURE piece, "The 16 Best Horror Books of 2025 (So Far!)" Thanks to Neil McRobert of @talkscaredpod.bsky.social for the shoutout.

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The 16 Best Horror Books of 2025 (So Far)

From techno-terrors to rural cannibalism, angelic visitations to squirmy alien sex, there is a new novel for every spooky vibe.

www.vulture.com

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 5h

“The painter.” Wow.

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It suits you!

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It’s your season!

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The Onion @theonion.com · 8h

Belt Looks Weird On Child

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

I was actually thinking of you when I asked! I know you guys do this! It’s awesome!

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

Some mags will post audio.

I had a person set one of my poems to music a few years ago. It was pretty cool.

Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

If you have links to audio of your stories being read (preferably by you) please share them with me. I’d love to listen to some friends to pass the time.

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

I received this text message this week. I like to think it is a communication from the past, or maybe from beyond the veil.

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 1d

These are the spouses worth living for.

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Incredible work.

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 1d

In other news: Angry Robot Books has acquired Juliet E. McKenna’s The Riven Kingdom, described as a “fresh and gripping fantasy” that “blends politics, religion, and a battle for a dead king’s throne, perfect for fans of the Realm of the Elderlings series.”
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Book News: Angry Robot Acquires New Juliet E. McKenna Novel – The British Fantasy Society

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Emily J. Edwards (but witchy) @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · 3d

i feel like i need to share this oldie but a goodie today

A tumblr post that reads "WHo would have believed that the perfect wikipedia photo caption could have been improved upon?" Two identical images are then side by side. The first caption is "Piper Kerr, a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904". The Caption for the image on the left reads, "Piper Kerr (right), a member of the Scottis National Antarctix Expedition, plays the bagpipes for an indifferent penguin, March 1904"

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 2d

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Because if the right subsections are polled, that small of a sample size is still mathematically inseparable from the larger group. It’s such an accurate predictor that the results are almost indistinguishable.

In short, we are “types,” not individual snowflakes. Just need the representations.

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Meagan Lucas @meaganlucas.bsky.social · 2d

This is virtual now. You can come in your jammies and BYOB!
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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 2d

My book comes out today! It’s sad and funny and a little spooky and a lot mysterious and very weird, and you can buy it wherever fine books are sold in indie stores bookshop.org/p/books/happ...

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math

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Corey Farrenkopf @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social · 2d

Want to check out my Weird/dark eco-fantasy/horror novelette, the Final Sight?

It’s kind of like Princess Mononoke meets True Grit in a desert post apocalyptic landscape.

Fun stuff :)

Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 2d

Ebook readers: The Writhing, Verdant End is up for preorder and only $3.99 through our store! Support weird ecohorror and an indie press in these weird-ass times. #horrorfiction #weirdfiction #ecohorror
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The cover of The Writhing, Verdant End. Stories by Corey Farrenkopf, Tiffany Morris, and Eric Raglin. Illustration depicts a skeleton clutching red-tinted binoculars, watching a writhing group of ghoulish animals.

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Barlow Adams @barlowadams.bsky.social · 2d

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Woot!

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BOObara Byar 👻👻 @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 2d

My debut novel, IN THE DESERT will be published 3-3-2026 by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social

Many thanks to @jonathanin2k.bsky.social !

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