Tom Coombe
@calmtomb.bsky.social
Horror writer, occasionally funny
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Tom Coombe
@calmtomb.bsky.social
· Nov 23
The Clown King and Other Stories of the Pre-Apocalypse|Paperback
Something's coming...A teenage horror fan searches for the origins of a too-real, homemade slasher film. Two siblings inherit a statue that draws worshippers from around the world. A struggling restau...
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Thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy of my first short story collection. Your interest is much appreciated, a rare bright spot in a grim year.
Elden Ring tip: If you're having trouble beating The Grinning Twins (pictured) inside the Subterranian Shunning Grounds, you can always summon Metmyr the Silent. Just be sure you speak with him BEFORE you visit Volcano Manor.
January 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Elden Ring tip: If you're having trouble beating The Grinning Twins (pictured) inside the Subterranian Shunning Grounds, you can always summon Metmyr the Silent. Just be sure you speak with him BEFORE you visit Volcano Manor.
Racist connotations aside, this feels like something Mulder and Scully would unearth during season 2 of The X-Files, and then fans would spend the next 3 years asking "Are they ever going to explain the Milk Kids video?"
The department of agriculture posted this bizarre video on X of children who look like their in a period piece horror movie drinking milk under duress and like I just want to know why? Like what the fuck is this? Why are they being weird about milk? Who are these kids? Are they ok? What the fuck???
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Racist connotations aside, this feels like something Mulder and Scully would unearth during season 2 of The X-Files, and then fans would spend the next 3 years asking "Are they ever going to explain the Milk Kids video?"
Getting rid of “gunk” whether that means a clogged drain or just emptying the lint trap in the dryer.
Do y’all have any favorite chores? Mine are sweeping and taking out the trash 💀
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Getting rid of “gunk” whether that means a clogged drain or just emptying the lint trap in the dryer.
What the fuck is he talking about? I can count on one hand the number of movies I have seen that I walked to see.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
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January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
What the fuck is he talking about? I can count on one hand the number of movies I have seen that I walked to see.
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The golden calf in our atrium was placed there for non-religious reasons.
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The golden calf in our atrium was placed there for non-religious reasons.
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Coming to the River Side Amphitheatre July 7: Mötley Crüde, a Mötley Crüe tribute act that adds a lot of unnecessary profanity to the songs.
January 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Coming to the River Side Amphitheatre July 7: Mötley Crüde, a Mötley Crüe tribute act that adds a lot of unnecessary profanity to the songs.
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what pisses me off to no end is that I live in a super rural area in MN, I’m a middle aged white man, but they always find these chuds to speak for me. Here’s a thought, maybe don’t go to the bar at 10am on a weekday and expect to find deep thinkers.
This whole article is a fucking insult
This whole article is a fucking insult
January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
what pisses me off to no end is that I live in a super rural area in MN, I’m a middle aged white man, but they always find these chuds to speak for me. Here’s a thought, maybe don’t go to the bar at 10am on a weekday and expect to find deep thinkers.
This whole article is a fucking insult
This whole article is a fucking insult
I don’t know what will happen and anyone who says they do is lying.
I do know that I am seeing a lot of previously apolitical acquaintances sharing stuff like this.
I do know that I am seeing a lot of previously apolitical acquaintances sharing stuff like this.
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I don’t know what will happen and anyone who says they do is lying.
I do know that I am seeing a lot of previously apolitical acquaintances sharing stuff like this.
I do know that I am seeing a lot of previously apolitical acquaintances sharing stuff like this.
Kid on his way to a game, 2046: "Why does the stadium look that way, dad?"
Dad: "They wanted to curry favor with a dying sex offender."
Dad: "They wanted to curry favor with a dying sex offender."
NEWS: The Washington Commanders have released initial renderings of their new stadium at RFK. And it looks like they've included columns along the exterior, likely in response to President Trump's desire for a classical look on the stadium.
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Kid on his way to a game, 2046: "Why does the stadium look that way, dad?"
Dad: "They wanted to curry favor with a dying sex offender."
Dad: "They wanted to curry favor with a dying sex offender."
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If you have a weird horror-loving friend, buy them our WHOLE SHEBANG bundle, which includes 9 ebooks and 18 digital zines for $24. Today, I'm donating $12 from each order to support folks in south Minneapolis targeted by ICE and struggling to pay rent.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM
If you have a weird horror-loving friend, buy them our WHOLE SHEBANG bundle, which includes 9 ebooks and 18 digital zines for $24. Today, I'm donating $12 from each order to support folks in south Minneapolis targeted by ICE and struggling to pay rent.
www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/the-...
www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/the-...
Thank you for hosting.
Letting the world know about this anthology, which features a story of mine set at a seedy country club. #HorrorWritersChat
arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
Letting the world know about this anthology, which features a story of mine set at a seedy country club. #HorrorWritersChat
arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
January 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Thank you for hosting.
Letting the world know about this anthology, which features a story of mine set at a seedy country club. #HorrorWritersChat
arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
Letting the world know about this anthology, which features a story of mine set at a seedy country club. #HorrorWritersChat
arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence.
Q4 #HorrorWritersChat
In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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Q4 #HorrorWritersChat
In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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January 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I don't know if anyone has ever been disgusted by a story of mine. I strive for unease, usually by mentioning strange things almost in passing.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Q3 #HorrorWritersChat
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I don't know if anyone has ever been disgusted by a story of mine. I strive for unease, usually by mentioning strange things almost in passing.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
January 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hello #HorrorwritersChat. Tom Coombe, writer of cosmic/apoclyptic and often epistolary horror.
My WIP is reviving a novel-in-stories, whose influences include Between Two Fires, Children of Men and 28 Days later.
My WIP is reviving a novel-in-stories, whose influences include Between Two Fires, Children of Men and 28 Days later.
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Hello #HorrorwritersChat. Tom Coombe, writer of cosmic/apoclyptic and often epistolary horror.
My WIP is reviving a novel-in-stories, whose influences include Between Two Fires, Children of Men and 28 Days later.
My WIP is reviving a novel-in-stories, whose influences include Between Two Fires, Children of Men and 28 Days later.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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The hardest I'd ever laughed in my 16 years at that point.
33 years ago today, January 14, 1993: #TheSimpsons episode “Marge vs. the Monorail” first aired on Fox.
January 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The hardest I'd ever laughed in my 16 years at that point.
House Democrats present a new measure for dealing with ICE.
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
House Democrats present a new measure for dealing with ICE.
Check and mate, parents worried about masked gunmen.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Check and mate, parents worried about masked gunmen.
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The news feels demoralizing, but snacking on this unique indie horror anthology will replenish you for the fight! arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
Consumed: a horror anthology - John Ward
Looking for a spine-chilling read this Halloween? Check out Consumed: a horror & dark fiction anthology. 28 tales, one terrifying book.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The news feels demoralizing, but snacking on this unique indie horror anthology will replenish you for the fight! arbutusfilms.com/consumed/
“…and only WE get to be smug.”
Fox News' Will Cain: “There's a weird kind of smugness... in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority”
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
“…and only WE get to be smug.”
The emails I get at work truly put me in touch with the best of humanity.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The emails I get at work truly put me in touch with the best of humanity.
The second “Thank you” in Kill List.
I love the stomach drop realization moment in horror.
Like in Pontypool when they translat the french message into English and it ends with
"do not translate this message"
Like in Pontypool when they translat the french message into English and it ends with
"do not translate this message"
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The second “Thank you” in Kill List.