Sam Flynn - MYSTERY OF THE PALE KING out now!
@samflynnwrites.bsky.social
A godforsaken author (He/Him). Fantasy-horror novella THE MYSTERY OF THE PALE KING, first half of the DEADLIGHTS DUOLOGY, out now via Timber Ghost Press. Sequel DWELLER IN DARKNESS out Q4 2026: https://linktr.ee/samflynn7
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@timberghostpress.bsky.social) is one of @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social's Best Reads of 2024. Grimdark is a bucket list publication for me and to be recognized by them is surreal and incredible.
@timberghostpress.bsky.social) is one of @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social's Best Reads of 2024. Grimdark is a bucket list publication for me and to be recognized by them is surreal and incredible.
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Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
December 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Banning medical care for trans kids doesn’t stop them from being trans. It just makes their lives into a horrible nightmare.
The best advice for white guy writers who feel marginalized is to write better.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The best advice for white guy writers who feel marginalized is to write better.
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Imagine being a right-wing newspaper columnist whose job consists of writing like 800 words per week while making 6 figures and saying this.
If you think the system doesn't seem interested in rewarding white guys at all that seems to be an issue of your media diet and not a reflection of reality
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Imagine being a right-wing newspaper columnist whose job consists of writing like 800 words per week while making 6 figures and saying this.
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Round 1 of #SFINCS is nearly over, and so this is my last review post where I wrote a couple of words about 5 more novellas I read outside of my original allocations!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
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And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
SFINCS3 Round 1 Mini Reviews
The first round of SFINCS, the indie novella competition, is drawing to a close with the 20th of December. Additionally to the 10 novellas assigned to me (read my reviews here), I managed to read a…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Round 1 of #SFINCS is nearly over, and so this is my last review post where I wrote a couple of words about 5 more novellas I read outside of my original allocations!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
#SFINCS3 #TheWIPs
helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s...
And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!
It's funny to me that romantasy is somehow seen as a new phenomenon within a genre founded in large part upon perverse mythologies, fairy tales and chivalric romances.
December 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It's funny to me that romantasy is somehow seen as a new phenomenon within a genre founded in large part upon perverse mythologies, fairy tales and chivalric romances.
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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Once more for the night crew! It's my book birthday with @timberghostpress.bsky.social ! THE NEON REVELATION is officially here! In the mood for some queer religious horror?
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December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Once more for the night crew! It's my book birthday with @timberghostpress.bsky.social ! THE NEON REVELATION is officially here! In the mood for some queer religious horror?
www.timberghostpress.com/store/p78/Th...
www.timberghostpress.com/store/p78/Th...
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This professional wrestler has a stronger moral and ethical grounding than the leaders of most civil society institutions, and I think it’s worth reflecting on why.
Mick Foley has parted ways from the WWE because of their close ties with Trump.
December 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This professional wrestler has a stronger moral and ethical grounding than the leaders of most civil society institutions, and I think it’s worth reflecting on why.
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Pretty crazy that Musk willfully killed 100,000's of people *earlier this year* yet Corporate Media still regularly talks about him without mentioning that.
December 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Pretty crazy that Musk willfully killed 100,000's of people *earlier this year* yet Corporate Media still regularly talks about him without mentioning that.
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IT'S RELEASE DAY!!!!!
Next week, THE NEON REVELATION hits shelves! The physical book itself is on sale right now at the @timberghostpress.bsky.social store!
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December 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
IT'S RELEASE DAY!!!!!
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My ambitious 2026 TBR has evolved into "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"; and it's time for the first part (I would say there are a few more).
First part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
First part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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December 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
My ambitious 2026 TBR has evolved into "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"; and it's time for the first part (I would say there are a few more).
First part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
First part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
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unfortunately it's true and it SUCKS. making videos SUCKS. having to look at yourself all the time SUCKS. having to be on a billion platforms SUCKS. and i HATE that i feel like i HAVE TO
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
unfortunately it's true and it SUCKS. making videos SUCKS. having to look at yourself all the time SUCKS. having to be on a billion platforms SUCKS. and i HATE that i feel like i HAVE TO
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If ever you wonder how the formerly abolitionist stronghold of #Ohio has become a deep red, restrictive hell-hole in just 40 years, this is why
Religious groups should not have non-profit status if their primary work is controlling politics rather than providing solace for the marginalized & poor
Religious groups should not have non-profit status if their primary work is controlling politics rather than providing solace for the marginalized & poor
'They’re relentless.' How a Christian group turns beliefs into bills
A little-known Christian policy group's growing impact is blurring the lines between church and state.
www.cincinnati.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If ever you wonder how the formerly abolitionist stronghold of #Ohio has become a deep red, restrictive hell-hole in just 40 years, this is why
Religious groups should not have non-profit status if their primary work is controlling politics rather than providing solace for the marginalized & poor
Religious groups should not have non-profit status if their primary work is controlling politics rather than providing solace for the marginalized & poor
Ditto. My biggest problem tbf The writing I'm actually confident about
(Other people can probably write novels AND do influence-y stuff, but MAN, I do not have the attention span for that)
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Ditto. My biggest problem tbf The writing I'm actually confident about
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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So ... Sleeping Worlds was selected by Kirkus as one of their Best Books of 2025! I’m incredibly honored, to say the least. Great thanks to everybody who supported me & the novel!
December 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
So ... Sleeping Worlds was selected by Kirkus as one of their Best Books of 2025! I’m incredibly honored, to say the least. Great thanks to everybody who supported me & the novel!
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It's time for slower art. The constant churn and grind pushed by techno capitalism has reached its inevitable conclusion with AI slop. Let's make our best work and be patient with our process. Let's release art that's worth stopping for and savoring. Let's show each other what humans can do
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's time for slower art. The constant churn and grind pushed by techno capitalism has reached its inevitable conclusion with AI slop. Let's make our best work and be patient with our process. Let's release art that's worth stopping for and savoring. Let's show each other what humans can do
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"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
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a wealth tax is a winning issue.
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
a wealth tax is a winning issue.
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Then he exacerbated world hunger and killed, conservatively, hundreds of thousands of poor people, most of them children!
Elon Musk is a classic, if particularly dangerous, case here. The dude was literally given a costed plan for using his billions to end world hunger, and spent the money instead on buying a social media platform he could turn into his personal online open mic night for his edgelord comedy stylings.
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Then he exacerbated world hunger and killed, conservatively, hundreds of thousands of poor people, most of them children!
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I sure hope y'all like this because I may have just come up with an even queerer, more sacrilegious sequel idea.
We're less than a week away from the release of TT Madden's queer, religious horror! Grab a discounted preorder today!
Cover by Don Noble
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Cover by Don Noble
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December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I sure hope y'all like this because I may have just come up with an even queerer, more sacrilegious sequel idea.
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The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
The Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want prospect.org/2025/12/11/s...
The Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want - The American Prospect
Ryan Coogler’s bloodsucker blockbuster is all about Black creative freedom. No wonder the industry saw it as a threat.
prospect.org
December 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want prospect.org/2025/12/11/s...