Keith Roysdon
@keithroysdon.bsky.social
Writer of true crime, fiction, pop culture. My 1984-set YA crime novel THAT OCTOBER is out now! My crime novel "Seven Angels" won 2021 Hugh Holton Award for Best Unpublished Novel from MWA-Midwest. Member MWA, SinC. Website: keithroysdon dot com
Damn!
Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..”
@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
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November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Damn!
I’m just in a really bad mood and might delete this later, but why in the fuck someone would bother to send three months worth of rejection emails that they had forgotten is just beyond me. Yeah buddy I understand that my stories didn’t get chosen because I’ve seen the ones you have published.
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m just in a really bad mood and might delete this later, but why in the fuck someone would bother to send three months worth of rejection emails that they had forgotten is just beyond me. Yeah buddy I understand that my stories didn’t get chosen because I’ve seen the ones you have published.
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There are 3 canonical interpretations of Mommy kissing Santa:
1. The narrator’s mother and father are participating in Santa cosplay kink (family friendly)
2. Mama is cheating w a philanderer disguised as Santa (unclear if she knows)
3. Mama is hooking up w the ACTUAL Santa (moral gray area)
1. The narrator’s mother and father are participating in Santa cosplay kink (family friendly)
2. Mama is cheating w a philanderer disguised as Santa (unclear if she knows)
3. Mama is hooking up w the ACTUAL Santa (moral gray area)
November 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Vance was just in #Tennessee with
Marsha Blackburn, TN Rep John Rose and Kid Rock
Trump is phone rallying
This race can change everything!!
Who do you know in District 7?
Election Day’s next week — Tuesday Dec 2
Help @aftynbehn.bsky.social win!
Marsha Blackburn, TN Rep John Rose and Kid Rock
Trump is phone rallying
This race can change everything!!
Who do you know in District 7?
Election Day’s next week — Tuesday Dec 2
Help @aftynbehn.bsky.social win!
November 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Vance was just in #Tennessee with
Marsha Blackburn, TN Rep John Rose and Kid Rock
Trump is phone rallying
This race can change everything!!
Who do you know in District 7?
Election Day’s next week — Tuesday Dec 2
Help @aftynbehn.bsky.social win!
Marsha Blackburn, TN Rep John Rose and Kid Rock
Trump is phone rallying
This race can change everything!!
Who do you know in District 7?
Election Day’s next week — Tuesday Dec 2
Help @aftynbehn.bsky.social win!
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Could not be more proud and grateful to have a piece at Literary Garage, a publication I have much admired. Hope you'll give this one a read and tell me what you think!
Today we're featuring a sharp, funny, observant, self-aware, & thematically layered story from @charliekondek.bsky.social.
It lives at the intersection of satire, metafiction, & near-future social commentary.
Head over to the Garage to read:
literarygarage.com/sincerely-n-...
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It lives at the intersection of satire, metafiction, & near-future social commentary.
Head over to the Garage to read:
literarygarage.com/sincerely-n-...
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Sincerely, N Grsk | Literary Garage
literarygarage.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Could not be more proud and grateful to have a piece at Literary Garage, a publication I have much admired. Hope you'll give this one a read and tell me what you think!
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This is a fantastic longread on a community in Oregon that was wrestling with a groundwater contamination crisis...and then Amazon moved in and made it so much worse. It's also an interesting story on how a Republican rancher/elected officials got radicalized by that crisis.
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is a fantastic longread on a community in Oregon that was wrestling with a groundwater contamination crisis...and then Amazon moved in and made it so much worse. It's also an interesting story on how a Republican rancher/elected officials got radicalized by that crisis.
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CNN — @aftynbehn.bsky.social : “This race is competitive because the Washington Republican agenda has not delivered. They have not addressed costs despite the commitment from Trump… they’re looking to vote for someone who’s going to usher in an era of change.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/29/p...
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am and have always been a molder of young minds.
so @keithroysdon.bsky.social has utzed me in the direction of specifically writing a modern Nick & Nora series and I... I think that's the way to go.
now, to plot.
now, to plot.
Nick & Nora / Gomez & Morticia are absolute proof that what the audiences hunger for are two married people who flirt shamelessly and relentlessly and I don’t know how come Hollywood can’t just give us that again
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am and have always been a molder of young minds.
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Post your favorite “The Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Post your favorite “The Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
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Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
www.thenation.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.
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LibroFM has a bunch of books discounted, BUT ALSO linking your account to an indie bookstore (either local or a long-distance relationshop) sends some of the sale their way instead of Bezzy Boy 🖤
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
LibroFM has a bunch of books discounted, BUT ALSO linking your account to an indie bookstore (either local or a long-distance relationshop) sends some of the sale their way instead of Bezzy Boy 🖤
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Great writer and person!
Had a wonderful time interviewing with @geekdigest and discussing my latest romantic suspense THIS VIOLENT HEART!
See link for interview!
shorturl.at/Nuanh
See link for interview!
shorturl.at/Nuanh
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Great writer and person!
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Hey, help the kids!
Also, super proud of my story in this and incredibly honored to be included.
Merry Gritmas, y'all!
Shout-out to the one and only @jdclappwrites.bsky.social for inviting me over to dinner!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48VMTM...
Also, super proud of my story in this and incredibly honored to be included.
Merry Gritmas, y'all!
Shout-out to the one and only @jdclappwrites.bsky.social for inviting me over to dinner!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48VMTM...
Gritmas: 12 Sinister Tales Inside
Amazon.com: Gritmas: 12 Sinister Tales Inside: 9798274523189: Clapp, JD: Books
www.amazon.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hey, help the kids!
Also, super proud of my story in this and incredibly honored to be included.
Merry Gritmas, y'all!
Shout-out to the one and only @jdclappwrites.bsky.social for inviting me over to dinner!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48VMTM...
Also, super proud of my story in this and incredibly honored to be included.
Merry Gritmas, y'all!
Shout-out to the one and only @jdclappwrites.bsky.social for inviting me over to dinner!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48VMTM...
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Appreciate this interview with the lineup!
Bram Stoker-nominated writer @laurelhightower.bsky.social explains her thought process for writing about grief and Southern supernatural horrors.
Interpreting the Whispers of Trauma in Laurel Hightower’s Horror Fiction
An interview with Bram Stoker-nominated writer Laurel Hightower, where she explains her thought process for writing about grief and Southern supernatural horrors.
the-line-up.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Appreciate this interview with the lineup!
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Something to cheer about today:
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.
news.gallup.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Something to cheer about today:
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%.
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
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If you're inclined to buy the gorgeous paperback edition of THAT OCTOBER, get it from Ink Drinkers Anonymous, the woman-owned, Black-owned indie bookstore in my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, where the story takes place.
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
That October -- by Keith Roysdon | Ink Drinkers Anonymous LLC
Too many liars. When family betrays you, make your own.It's October 1984 and high school friends in an Indiana town should be thinking about football, MTV, Halloween hayrides and must-see movies.But w...
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you're inclined to buy the gorgeous paperback edition of THAT OCTOBER, get it from Ink Drinkers Anonymous, the woman-owned, Black-owned indie bookstore in my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, where the story takes place.
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
www.inkdrinkersanonymous.com/product/that...
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This one from @heatherlevy.bsky.social seems especially opportune with Stranger Things back in the national consciousness. No monsters in THAT OCTOBER - well, only the human ones.
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This one from @heatherlevy.bsky.social seems especially opportune with Stranger Things back in the national consciousness. No monsters in THAT OCTOBER - well, only the human ones.
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I was lucky to have some wonderful blurbs for THAT OCTOBER from some of my favorite authors, including @libbycudmore.bsky.social and @heatherlevy.bsky.social and Julia Scheeres and Asha Greyling.
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I was lucky to have some wonderful blurbs for THAT OCTOBER from some of my favorite authors, including @libbycudmore.bsky.social and @heatherlevy.bsky.social and Julia Scheeres and Asha Greyling.
This is fucking pathetic by the Atlantic. So, on brand for them.
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is fucking pathetic by the Atlantic. So, on brand for them.
The universities handing over their lunch money to the bully are old enough and smart enough to know that appeasement doesn’t work.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The universities handing over their lunch money to the bully are old enough and smart enough to know that appeasement doesn’t work.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Nothing like FOUR story rejection emails at once, a new one and earlier ones they forgot to send. Happy holidays!
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Nothing like FOUR story rejection emails at once, a new one and earlier ones they forgot to send. Happy holidays!
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Paperback version of my Malcolm Browne bio available April 7, 2026, from @unmpress.bsky.social.
November 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Paperback version of my Malcolm Browne bio available April 7, 2026, from @unmpress.bsky.social.
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