Rex Burrows
@improbablerex.bsky.social
Writer, biologist, various other things. Stories in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Weird Horror Magazine, Supernatural Tales, Horror Library, etc.
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Always great to see a contributors' copy show up in the mailbox! Thanks to series editor @ericjguignard.bsky.social for including my story "I Send You a Kiss" in Horror Library Volume 9, currently available for preorder from @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
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These AI companies so desperately don’t want you to realize that using their product is outsourcing your thought and will literally make you less intelligent
February 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
These AI companies so desperately don’t want you to realize that using their product is outsourcing your thought and will literally make you less intelligent
That moment when you enter a public restroom and immediately back out, secure in the knowledge that the previous occupant subsists purely on wild game.
February 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
That moment when you enter a public restroom and immediately back out, secure in the knowledge that the previous occupant subsists purely on wild game.
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My experience of working with Eric and Dark Moon Books has been very positive. Good covers, professional presentation, prompt payment and he actually promotes the book. If you write horror short stories, submit here.
Submissions to open for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 10: February 23, 2026 through March 9, 2026!
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
February 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM
My experience of working with Eric and Dark Moon Books has been very positive. Good covers, professional presentation, prompt payment and he actually promotes the book. If you write horror short stories, submit here.
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The 4th story in Frost Zone Stories book 3 is "Missing Places" by Damir Salkovic.
Release date March 3rd (the paperback may possibly show up a bit earlier in some places).
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
Release date March 3rd (the paperback may possibly show up a bit earlier in some places).
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The 4th story in Frost Zone Stories book 3 is "Missing Places" by Damir Salkovic.
Release date March 3rd (the paperback may possibly show up a bit earlier in some places).
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
Release date March 3rd (the paperback may possibly show up a bit earlier in some places).
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
Just to add my unnecessary two cents to the topic du jour, cognitive decline doesn’t make you a monstrous piece of shit. It just makes it harder to hide that you’ve always been a monstrous piece of shit.
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Just to add my unnecessary two cents to the topic du jour, cognitive decline doesn’t make you a monstrous piece of shit. It just makes it harder to hide that you’ve always been a monstrous piece of shit.
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I knew someone who asked their dr a long time ago about the anti vax thing and they said “if your kid is really sick, who would you rather take advice from? A licensed physician or Jenny McCarthy?” and i thought that was a pretty good thing to say in that situation
February 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I knew someone who asked their dr a long time ago about the anti vax thing and they said “if your kid is really sick, who would you rather take advice from? A licensed physician or Jenny McCarthy?” and i thought that was a pretty good thing to say in that situation
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Time for a certain Secretary of Health and Human Services to do his polar plunge.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
Potomac sewage spill: Repairs to take weeks longer after large rocks found in pipe
The blockage inside the collapsed sewer line that sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River is worse than previously thought, DC Water said.
www.nbcwashington.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Time for a certain Secretary of Health and Human Services to do his polar plunge.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
Whenever I hear the phrase "It was all a dream", my 90s young person brain automatically tacks on "I used to read Word Up! magazine".
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Whenever I hear the phrase "It was all a dream", my 90s young person brain automatically tacks on "I used to read Word Up! magazine".
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From @BagBonesPress over on X:
Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.
Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.
February 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
From @BagBonesPress over on X:
Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.
Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.
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Out today! Includes my story “I Send You a Kiss” alongside a whole slew of exquisitely creepy tales. Full TOC at the link below.
Perpetually working through the kinks of publishing, but today is Publication day for: +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOLUME 9 through @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social !
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Out today! Includes my story “I Send You a Kiss” alongside a whole slew of exquisitely creepy tales. Full TOC at the link below.
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COMING SOON: “The Reek from Pelton Creek” (do not swim!)
pre-order your ENCOUNTERS with cryptids now (or else!)
cryptids are being released Friday the 13th in March (look out!)
pre-order your ENCOUNTERS with cryptids now (or else!)
cryptids are being released Friday the 13th in March (look out!)
Trust me, you've never encountered monsters like these... ENCOUNTERS with cryptids is out Friday 13th March '26.
Pre-order now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4BLN1GR
Pre-order now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4BLN1GR
February 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
COMING SOON: “The Reek from Pelton Creek” (do not swim!)
pre-order your ENCOUNTERS with cryptids now (or else!)
cryptids are being released Friday the 13th in March (look out!)
pre-order your ENCOUNTERS with cryptids now (or else!)
cryptids are being released Friday the 13th in March (look out!)
Time for a certain Secretary of Health and Human Services to do his polar plunge.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
Potomac sewage spill: Repairs to take weeks longer after large rocks found in pipe
The blockage inside the collapsed sewer line that sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River is worse than previously thought, DC Water said.
www.nbcwashington.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Time for a certain Secretary of Health and Human Services to do his polar plunge.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/p...
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Submissions to open for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 10: February 23, 2026 through March 9, 2026!
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
February 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Submissions to open for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 10: February 23, 2026 through March 9, 2026!
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
Details here: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Submissions....
(*PRO TIP: Read this week’s released volume, #9, to get a sense of material that is selected!)
#theHorrorLibrary #EricJGuignard #Submissions #DarkMoonBooks
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The publisher over at Calque Press tells me there are still a few copies left of THOUGHTS ON HORROR, my contribution to their Calque Ideas series.
I've all sorts of ideas on how broad an innovative the genre can be.
Curious? You know what to do: calquepress.com/collections/...
I've all sorts of ideas on how broad an innovative the genre can be.
Curious? You know what to do: calquepress.com/collections/...
Pamphlet Eleven - Some Thoughts on Horror: Consideration of an Effect
Buying from the EU? Please read about shipping from the UK. Limited edition - 100 copies Calque Ideas provides an opportunity for writers to think aloud, using their own experiences and knowledge to a...
calquepress.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The publisher over at Calque Press tells me there are still a few copies left of THOUGHTS ON HORROR, my contribution to their Calque Ideas series.
I've all sorts of ideas on how broad an innovative the genre can be.
Curious? You know what to do: calquepress.com/collections/...
I've all sorts of ideas on how broad an innovative the genre can be.
Curious? You know what to do: calquepress.com/collections/...
I don’t care if Google’s AI summary says the sun rises in the east, I’m still going to ignore it and look for a more credible source.
February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I don’t care if Google’s AI summary says the sun rises in the east, I’m still going to ignore it and look for a more credible source.
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If you've been mulling over buying a physical copy of FF or Saros, our printer is having a 25% off sale that runs through tomorrow. Here's the link to our latest!
www.blurb.ca/b/12602785-f...
www.blurb.ca/b/12602785-f...
Fusion Fragment #26 by ed. Cavan Terrill | Blurb Books Canada
Find Fusion Fragment #26 by ed. Cavan Terrill at Blurb Books. “A Treatise of Significance to Uyo Above” by Nkereuwem Albert: the city above and the city below / ...
www.blurb.ca
February 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
If you've been mulling over buying a physical copy of FF or Saros, our printer is having a 25% off sale that runs through tomorrow. Here's the link to our latest!
www.blurb.ca/b/12602785-f...
www.blurb.ca/b/12602785-f...
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Please preorder my book...it's $13.27, and it's got the taste plants crave:
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The Cellar Below the Cellar
Preorder and save 30%! Release Date 3/25/26 A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless...
www.apexbookcompany.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Please preorder my book...it's $13.27, and it's got the taste plants crave:
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
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If you people don’t give Undertow the support they need to keep these two series going I will haunt every single one of you
Reminder you can really help us out by pre-ordering our 2026 titles.
Thank you!
Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March)
Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August)
Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)
undertowpublications.com/shop/2026-pr...
Thank you!
Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March)
Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August)
Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)
undertowpublications.com/shop/2026-pr...
2026 Pre-Order Bundle — Undertow Publications
Pre-order all 3 of our 2026 titles: Weird Horror #12 (Shipping March) Weird Horror #13 (Shipping August) Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 (Shipping November)
undertowpublications.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
If you people don’t give Undertow the support they need to keep these two series going I will haunt every single one of you
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Great, extensive review for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 9 posted at HELLNOTES: hellnotes.com/book-review-...
“Scary… thought-provoking… unforgettable…a book you’ll want in your horror library!”
Thank you so much, Carson Buckingham!
#theHorrorLibrary
#reviewersrock #bookreview #Booklover
“Scary… thought-provoking… unforgettable…a book you’ll want in your horror library!”
Thank you so much, Carson Buckingham!
#theHorrorLibrary
#reviewersrock #bookreview #Booklover
Book Review: HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 9
Horror Library, Volume 9 Eric J. Guignard, ed. Dark Moon Books (February 3, 2026) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Horror Library, Volume 9 is a lovely anthology of dark horror with stories spanning the ...
hellnotes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Great, extensive review for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 9 posted at HELLNOTES: hellnotes.com/book-review-...
“Scary… thought-provoking… unforgettable…a book you’ll want in your horror library!”
Thank you so much, Carson Buckingham!
#theHorrorLibrary
#reviewersrock #bookreview #Booklover
“Scary… thought-provoking… unforgettable…a book you’ll want in your horror library!”
Thank you so much, Carson Buckingham!
#theHorrorLibrary
#reviewersrock #bookreview #Booklover
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🚀 Fission #6 - Call for Submissions
Opens 12am Feb 13th - Closes at 11.59pm Feb 27th.
We're looking for sf stories (including all subgenres/hybrids) between 1k and 5k words that have not been published before in an English language source. Find out more:
Opens 12am Feb 13th - Closes at 11.59pm Feb 27th.
We're looking for sf stories (including all subgenres/hybrids) between 1k and 5k words that have not been published before in an English language source. Find out more:
BSFA - Fission
www.bsfa.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM
🚀 Fission #6 - Call for Submissions
Opens 12am Feb 13th - Closes at 11.59pm Feb 27th.
We're looking for sf stories (including all subgenres/hybrids) between 1k and 5k words that have not been published before in an English language source. Find out more:
Opens 12am Feb 13th - Closes at 11.59pm Feb 27th.
We're looking for sf stories (including all subgenres/hybrids) between 1k and 5k words that have not been published before in an English language source. Find out more:
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Second story in the TOC spotlight:
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social
Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social
Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Second story in the TOC spotlight:
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social
Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social
Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.
books2read.com/u/mvgvoJ
Out today! Includes my story “I Send You a Kiss” alongside a whole slew of exquisitely creepy tales. Full TOC at the link below.
Perpetually working through the kinks of publishing, but today is Publication day for: +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOLUME 9 through @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social !
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Out today! Includes my story “I Send You a Kiss” alongside a whole slew of exquisitely creepy tales. Full TOC at the link below.
Reposted by Rex Burrows
Perpetually working through the kinks of publishing, but today is Publication day for: +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOLUME 9 through @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social !
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Perpetually working through the kinks of publishing, but today is Publication day for: +HORROR LIBRARY+ VOLUME 9 through @darkmoonbooks.bsky.social !
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
So absolutely proud of this anthology, perhaps the best one in the series so far!!!
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
Reposted by Rex Burrows
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM