C.L. McCollum is Writing Trailer Park Cryptids Book 2
@clmccollum.bsky.social
Bi demigirl (she/they). Neurodivergent. Spoonie. SFF author of both YA and Adult.
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 (Trailer Park Cryptids) out now from Falstaff Press.
Rep: Alex Land of Mad Woman Literary Agency
https://linktr.ee/clmccollum
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 (Trailer Park Cryptids) out now from Falstaff Press.
Rep: Alex Land of Mad Woman Literary Agency
https://linktr.ee/clmccollum
Pinned
Oh look a bandwagon! I had WAY too much fun with this trend (3 of 5)
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
Oh look a bandwagon! I had WAY too much fun with this trend (3 of 5)
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Oh look a bandwagon! I had WAY too much fun with this trend (3 of 5)
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
13 COUNTY ROAD 666 is Book One of the Trailer Park Cryptids series, a queer trailer park urban fantasy romp, out now from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social.
falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #lgbtqbooks
Time for another #FridayReads post to give y’all a glimpse at what I #amreading this week! Lately I’ve been in a manga/graphic novel mood & this one is GORGEOUS. Seriously, between the stunning cover and color interior, I am in love. Have any of y’all checked out UNDER THE OAK TREE yet? #booksky
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Time for another #FridayReads post to give y’all a glimpse at what I #amreading this week! Lately I’ve been in a manga/graphic novel mood & this one is GORGEOUS. Seriously, between the stunning cover and color interior, I am in love. Have any of y’all checked out UNDER THE OAK TREE yet? #booksky
Today, I’m asking you NOT to buy my book. No, really.
The vid won’t post here, but you can head over to my insta for expanded versions on my 3 reasons below:
#booksky #strike #authorsky
The vid won’t post here, but you can head over to my insta for expanded versions on my 3 reasons below:
#booksky #strike #authorsky
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Today, I’m asking you NOT to buy my book. No, really.
The vid won’t post here, but you can head over to my insta for expanded versions on my 3 reasons below:
#booksky #strike #authorsky
The vid won’t post here, but you can head over to my insta for expanded versions on my 3 reasons below:
#booksky #strike #authorsky
TFW I finally make it to an ARC on my massive TBR backlist pile I was really looking forward to & I bounce off the MC's voice almost immediately. I think I've barely finished the 1st chapter & it's already a DNF. Le sigh. It even had epistolary sections! This should have been EXTREMELY my jam!
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
TFW I finally make it to an ARC on my massive TBR backlist pile I was really looking forward to & I bounce off the MC's voice almost immediately. I think I've barely finished the 1st chapter & it's already a DNF. Le sigh. It even had epistolary sections! This should have been EXTREMELY my jam!
Fun news! I just discovered 13 COUNTY ROAD 666 was nominated for an Indie Ink Award! Judging is already in process (oops) & finalists will be announced sometime this month. But in the meantime, you can snag a copy here: falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Fun news! I just discovered 13 COUNTY ROAD 666 was nominated for an Indie Ink Award! Judging is already in process (oops) & finalists will be announced sometime this month. But in the meantime, you can snag a copy here: falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor
Head's up my South East Asian friendos - there's a pitch event coming up in May! Mark your calendars if you'll have a novel ready to query!
SAVE THE DATE: #SEAsianPit is back again 🎉 This time as an official pitch event ‼️
May 30, 2026
Check out the list of participating agents and amendments in the event rules in the 🔗 or 🧵
May 30, 2026
Check out the list of participating agents and amendments in the event rules in the 🔗 or 🧵
January 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Head's up my South East Asian friendos - there's a pitch event coming up in May! Mark your calendars if you'll have a novel ready to query!
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I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
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Everyone should be submitting this to Apple and Google.
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Everyone should be submitting this to Apple and Google.
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Good morning! This is your friendly reminder to stop calling yourself an "aspiring" writer
If you write, you're a writer. It's as simple as that
If you write, you're a writer. It's as simple as that
January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Good morning! This is your friendly reminder to stop calling yourself an "aspiring" writer
If you write, you're a writer. It's as simple as that
If you write, you're a writer. It's as simple as that
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I have a rather large bill I need to pay. About 1k.
The good news? I have rather nice goods to sell. So.
I will be showing some Rather Nice Goods shortly here.
The good news? I have rather nice goods to sell. So.
I will be showing some Rather Nice Goods shortly here.
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I have a rather large bill I need to pay. About 1k.
The good news? I have rather nice goods to sell. So.
I will be showing some Rather Nice Goods shortly here.
The good news? I have rather nice goods to sell. So.
I will be showing some Rather Nice Goods shortly here.
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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What I think gets lost in the writing to market discussion is the definition of the market.
There are 2 markets:
1. the general market of readers. Who is the biggest pool that spends money and what do they read
2. your ideal readers and what they like about YOUR work in particular.
2/
There are 2 markets:
1. the general market of readers. Who is the biggest pool that spends money and what do they read
2. your ideal readers and what they like about YOUR work in particular.
2/
January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
What I think gets lost in the writing to market discussion is the definition of the market.
There are 2 markets:
1. the general market of readers. Who is the biggest pool that spends money and what do they read
2. your ideal readers and what they like about YOUR work in particular.
2/
There are 2 markets:
1. the general market of readers. Who is the biggest pool that spends money and what do they read
2. your ideal readers and what they like about YOUR work in particular.
2/
You know the stereotype that every writer has a cat? I had to say goodbye to my sweet old girl of almost 17 years this morning. Goodby Rogue. Keep the stories safe for me.
January 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
You know the stereotype that every writer has a cat? I had to say goodbye to my sweet old girl of almost 17 years this morning. Goodby Rogue. Keep the stories safe for me.
Welp it's time for another @beatthebacklist.com for 2026!
As always I am WAY too motivated by bingo cards, so I'll be doing a monthly round up as we go along to keep this updated. Are any of y'all joining in? Any recs for any of these prompts?
As always I am WAY too motivated by bingo cards, so I'll be doing a monthly round up as we go along to keep this updated. Are any of y'all joining in? Any recs for any of these prompts?
January 2, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Welp it's time for another @beatthebacklist.com for 2026!
As always I am WAY too motivated by bingo cards, so I'll be doing a monthly round up as we go along to keep this updated. Are any of y'all joining in? Any recs for any of these prompts?
As always I am WAY too motivated by bingo cards, so I'll be doing a monthly round up as we go along to keep this updated. Are any of y'all joining in? Any recs for any of these prompts?
It's January 1st & time for @lbardugo.bsky.social's #baymtgo challenge! I'm working on Trailer Park Cryptids book 2, and my disaster bi Mel just made the questionable decided to investigate a creepy attic. Absolutely nothing should go wrong, right? ;)
Happy New Year, y'all!
#amwriting
Happy New Year, y'all!
#amwriting
January 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
It's January 1st & time for @lbardugo.bsky.social's #baymtgo challenge! I'm working on Trailer Park Cryptids book 2, and my disaster bi Mel just made the questionable decided to investigate a creepy attic. Absolutely nothing should go wrong, right? ;)
Happy New Year, y'all!
#amwriting
Happy New Year, y'all!
#amwriting
Merry Christmas! Pictured here is a Central Texas author VERY out of her natural habitat standing on a frozen lake for the very first time! Here’s to ending 2025 with such a cool new experience and looking forward to new things in 2026! #authorsky #booksky #winter
December 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Merry Christmas! Pictured here is a Central Texas author VERY out of her natural habitat standing on a frozen lake for the very first time! Here’s to ending 2025 with such a cool new experience and looking forward to new things in 2026! #authorsky #booksky #winter
It's #fridayreads time & Mr. Iglesias is a fantastic host as always! If you want a fun urban fantasy romp w/a VERY queer cast & a disaster bi property manager wrangling her supernatural trailer park residents, you should check out 13 COUNTY ROAD 666! falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's #fridayreads time & Mr. Iglesias is a fantastic host as always! If you want a fun urban fantasy romp w/a VERY queer cast & a disaster bi property manager wrangling her supernatural trailer park residents, you should check out 13 COUNTY ROAD 666! falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/13-...
Reading @beccasyme.bsky.social's most recent post on planning & oof feeling a lot of it as I start looking forward to 2026 things I need to prioritize to keep my writing career moving forward! BTW, writerly folks if you HAVEN'T checked out her DEAR WRITER, YOU NEED TO QUIT, I so recommend it!
December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reading @beccasyme.bsky.social's most recent post on planning & oof feeling a lot of it as I start looking forward to 2026 things I need to prioritize to keep my writing career moving forward! BTW, writerly folks if you HAVEN'T checked out her DEAR WRITER, YOU NEED TO QUIT, I so recommend it!
Help me solve a mystery!
Some lovely person sent me this gorgeous chonk of a reference book THE LIBRARY OF ESOTERICA WITCHCRAFT as a "congrats on your agent gift" but the note got cut off in printing, so I don't know who! Please fess up so I can thank you!!! #booksky #readersky #authorsky
Some lovely person sent me this gorgeous chonk of a reference book THE LIBRARY OF ESOTERICA WITCHCRAFT as a "congrats on your agent gift" but the note got cut off in printing, so I don't know who! Please fess up so I can thank you!!! #booksky #readersky #authorsky
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Help me solve a mystery!
Some lovely person sent me this gorgeous chonk of a reference book THE LIBRARY OF ESOTERICA WITCHCRAFT as a "congrats on your agent gift" but the note got cut off in printing, so I don't know who! Please fess up so I can thank you!!! #booksky #readersky #authorsky
Some lovely person sent me this gorgeous chonk of a reference book THE LIBRARY OF ESOTERICA WITCHCRAFT as a "congrats on your agent gift" but the note got cut off in printing, so I don't know who! Please fess up so I can thank you!!! #booksky #readersky #authorsky
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BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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We have an immediate need for an RPG proofreader. This is a paid gig, proofing just over 11,000 words. Experience is preferred.
Please email jon@handiwork.games with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
Please email jon@handiwork.games with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We have an immediate need for an RPG proofreader. This is a paid gig, proofing just over 11,000 words. Experience is preferred.
Please email jon@handiwork.games with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
Please email jon@handiwork.games with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
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I named my fists Pride and Prejudice, because it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of two fists must be in want of whupping ass
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I named my fists Pride and Prejudice, because it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of two fists must be in want of whupping ass
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Emma Thompson on AI and writing
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Emma Thompson on AI and writing
As the holiday shopping season has arrived & we're making wishlists, this is a reminder from your #spoonie aunt: ask for the weird things that will make your life easier. I mean, the random support items that you've questions "am I disabled enough to get this?" or "do I really need this?"
Yes. 1/
Yes. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As the holiday shopping season has arrived & we're making wishlists, this is a reminder from your #spoonie aunt: ask for the weird things that will make your life easier. I mean, the random support items that you've questions "am I disabled enough to get this?" or "do I really need this?"
Yes. 1/
Yes. 1/
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It's my giveaway day! Share your favourite book by a trans author or featuring a trans character on the original post below and win an ebook copy of my queer fantasy short story collection THE CARNELIAN KING. Open internationally, winner chosen randomly. Rec some indie trans books! 🌈💜 🌈🚀💫 🌈📚
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's my giveaway day! Share your favourite book by a trans author or featuring a trans character on the original post below and win an ebook copy of my queer fantasy short story collection THE CARNELIAN KING. Open internationally, winner chosen randomly. Rec some indie trans books! 🌈💜 🌈🚀💫 🌈📚