Daryl Gregory
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
Daryl Gregory, a guy who writes things. WHEN WE WERE REAL out April 1 2025, no foolin'. He/him
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Create create create. It’s the only way to jam the death signal.
"I wanna live like common people. I wanna do whatever common people do. I wanna sleep with common people... like you."
"Sometimes dead is better."
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"I wanna live like common people. I wanna do whatever common people do. I wanna sleep with common people... like you."
Lyft app: Wait and Save! Save $8 if you wait 10 minutes
Me: Okay, that’ll give me time to get a coffee and—
Lyft: Your driver is arriving in two minutes
Me: Okay, that’ll give me time to get a coffee and—
Lyft: Your driver is arriving in two minutes
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Lyft app: Wait and Save! Save $8 if you wait 10 minutes
Me: Okay, that’ll give me time to get a coffee and—
Lyft: Your driver is arriving in two minutes
Me: Okay, that’ll give me time to get a coffee and—
Lyft: Your driver is arriving in two minutes
Having one of those days, and then my agent @sethasfishman.bsky.social sends me news that _When We Were Real_ is one of Kirkus's best books of the year. Look at this list!
www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
Best of 2025 | Kirkus Reviews
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Having one of those days, and then my agent @sethasfishman.bsky.social sends me news that _When We Were Real_ is one of Kirkus's best books of the year. Look at this list!
www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
Reposted by Daryl Gregory
It's been my lifetime ambition to eat a Frankfurter in Hamburg and a Hamburger in Frankfurt.
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It's been my lifetime ambition to eat a Frankfurter in Hamburg and a Hamburger in Frankfurt.
Having a Manhattan in LA means I’m transcontinental, baby. At Honor Bar in Beverly Hills
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Having a Manhattan in LA means I’m transcontinental, baby. At Honor Bar in Beverly Hills
MOST DANGEROUS PASTAS
Vermicelli — attracts rats
Matriciani — will kill your mother
Pappardelle — and your father
Tagliatelle — trending on socials
Ziti — don’t worry no one’s noticed it
Tripolini — for God's sake be careful
Fedelini — eaten by ICE agents. Never serve this.
Vermicelli — attracts rats
Matriciani — will kill your mother
Pappardelle — and your father
Tagliatelle — trending on socials
Ziti — don’t worry no one’s noticed it
Tripolini — for God's sake be careful
Fedelini — eaten by ICE agents. Never serve this.
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
MOST DANGEROUS PASTAS
Vermicelli — attracts rats
Matriciani — will kill your mother
Pappardelle — and your father
Tagliatelle — trending on socials
Ziti — don’t worry no one’s noticed it
Tripolini — for God's sake be careful
Fedelini — eaten by ICE agents. Never serve this.
Vermicelli — attracts rats
Matriciani — will kill your mother
Pappardelle — and your father
Tagliatelle — trending on socials
Ziti — don’t worry no one’s noticed it
Tripolini — for God's sake be careful
Fedelini — eaten by ICE agents. Never serve this.
Hey L.A. people! This Monday I'll be talking about When We Were Real, my book about living in a sim, with Dr. Jocelyn Holland. Stop by if you're wondering how we can escape
Writers in Residence Program
When We Were Real
events.caltech.edu
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Hey L.A. people! This Monday I'll be talking about When We Were Real, my book about living in a sim, with Dr. Jocelyn Holland. Stop by if you're wondering how we can escape
Hope it went okay!
My Writing Fiction students are reading "Second Person, Present Tense" by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social for tomorrow's craft discussion. It'll be fun to talk about the slow reveal of the main character's identity and the brief POV switch to second-person.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/gregory_11_1...
clarkesworldmagazine.com/gregory_11_1...
Second Person, Present Tense by Daryl Gregory
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hope it went okay!
My soul is even cheaper
Daryl Gregory on SALE
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
October 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My soul is even cheaper
Reposted by Daryl Gregory
Daryl Gregory on SALE
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Daryl Gregory on SALE
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
"Brother Rifle"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5
"Once Upon a Future in the West"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-4
"I'm Not Disappointed ..."
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-5
Sale ends 10/22.
www.infinivoxsf.com/product-page...
Someone just tagged me on this, which I hadn’t seen—my first novel, Pandemonium, is in the middle of this list. Always nice for an old book to find new love. But my goodness, what a list! Sure, put my book on there with Poe, Stoker, King, Rice… Feels like a mistake tbh
100 Best (and Scariest) Horror Books of All Time
In the mood to be scared out of your mind? Here are 100+ of the best horror books that are guaranteed to keep you up at all hours of the night.
reedsy.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Someone just tagged me on this, which I hadn’t seen—my first novel, Pandemonium, is in the middle of this list. Always nice for an old book to find new love. But my goodness, what a list! Sure, put my book on there with Poe, Stoker, King, Rice… Feels like a mistake tbh
Every morning I go into my office and take yesterday’s coffee cup to the top of the stairs so I’ll remember to carry it to the kitchen. This ritual is called DARING THE GRAVITY GODS.
Someday they’ll punish me for my hubris. But this is not that day.
Someday they’ll punish me for my hubris. But this is not that day.
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Every morning I go into my office and take yesterday’s coffee cup to the top of the stairs so I’ll remember to carry it to the kitchen. This ritual is called DARING THE GRAVITY GODS.
Someday they’ll punish me for my hubris. But this is not that day.
Someday they’ll punish me for my hubris. But this is not that day.
Question to my writer friends on the Anthropic thing -- Books were published by various companies, but copyright is mine, so use Alternative option and set percentage ownership is 100, yes? #anthropic
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Question to my writer friends on the Anthropic thing -- Books were published by various companies, but copyright is mine, so use Alternative option and set percentage ownership is 100, yes? #anthropic
If I look at my Screen Time notification will that be counted against me
September 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If I look at my Screen Time notification will that be counted against me
When I open my restaurant it’s going to have a cheese board where the main ingredient is ENOUGH CRACKERS. I’ve never seen that once but I’m a risk taker
September 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
When I open my restaurant it’s going to have a cheese board where the main ingredient is ENOUGH CRACKERS. I’ve never seen that once but I’m a risk taker
Between today's writing sessions on the Novel In Progress*, saw this in the NYT Morning newsletter from Melissa Kirsch, writing about a novelist friend of hers, and thought, yeah, this is the whole game right here
* get your girty mind off my acronym
* get your girty mind off my acronym
September 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Between today's writing sessions on the Novel In Progress*, saw this in the NYT Morning newsletter from Melissa Kirsch, writing about a novelist friend of hers, and thought, yeah, this is the whole game right here
* get your girty mind off my acronym
* get your girty mind off my acronym
Reposted by Daryl Gregory
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 5 coming August 29.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
This story by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social will dig deep into the marrow of your funny bone.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
This story by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social will dig deep into the marrow of your funny bone.
August 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 5 coming August 29.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
This story by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social will dig deep into the marrow of your funny bone.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
This story by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social will dig deep into the marrow of your funny bone.
Jesus Agatha Christy, just got followed by creepsters selling book reviews. People: Reviews are for readers, not authors. BA-LOCKED
"We boost your book’s exposure with honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon! 📚✨ We help authors reach more readers."
Wait, honest AND impactful? You promise?
"We boost your book’s exposure with honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon! 📚✨ We help authors reach more readers."
Wait, honest AND impactful? You promise?
August 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Jesus Agatha Christy, just got followed by creepsters selling book reviews. People: Reviews are for readers, not authors. BA-LOCKED
"We boost your book’s exposure with honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon! 📚✨ We help authors reach more readers."
Wait, honest AND impactful? You promise?
"We boost your book’s exposure with honest, impactful reviews on Goodreads & Amazon! 📚✨ We help authors reach more readers."
Wait, honest AND impactful? You promise?
What a great ToC to find my story in!
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 5
preorder:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
Stories by:
Cécile Cristofari
@deborahldavitt.com
Aliette de Bodard
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
Alexander Jablokov
Sean McMullen
Ray Nayler
@lavietidhar.bsky.social
@reasie.bsky.social
Nick Wolven,
Carolyn Zhao
preorder:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS8CGG8
Stories by:
Cécile Cristofari
@deborahldavitt.com
Aliette de Bodard
@darylwriterguy.bsky.social
Alexander Jablokov
Sean McMullen
Ray Nayler
@lavietidhar.bsky.social
@reasie.bsky.social
Nick Wolven,
Carolyn Zhao
August 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What a great ToC to find my story in!
Hey, who's coming to Worldcon this week? I'll be at these things. Stop by!
August 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Hey, who's coming to Worldcon this week? I'll be at these things. Stop by!
Reposted by Daryl Gregory
“Second Person, Present Tense” by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social is a fascinating tale of memory and social expectations told by the one who inhabits the body of an overdose victim clarkesworldmagazine.com/gregory_11_1...
Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Second Person, Present Tense by Daryl Gregory
clarkesworldmagazine.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“Second Person, Present Tense” by @darylwriterguy.bsky.social is a fascinating tale of memory and social expectations told by the one who inhabits the body of an overdose victim clarkesworldmagazine.com/gregory_11_1...
Fear them!
The old gods of Appalachia are stirring.
#applachianhorror recs day 2
@toddkeisling.com @buehlmeister.bsky.social @leemandelo.bsky.social @jennykiefer.com @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @quirkbooks.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @vintagebooks.bsky.social
#applachianhorror recs day 2
@toddkeisling.com @buehlmeister.bsky.social @leemandelo.bsky.social @jennykiefer.com @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @quirkbooks.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @vintagebooks.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Fear them!
Reposted by Daryl Gregory
No idea why, but Am*zon put our book on deep discount!
Get our kickass anthology IN PAPERBACK feat. stories by @matociquala.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social and up-and-comers from @viableparadise.bsky.social FOR LESS THAN $5!
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Get our kickass anthology IN PAPERBACK feat. stories by @matociquala.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social and up-and-comers from @viableparadise.bsky.social FOR LESS THAN $5!
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August 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No idea why, but Am*zon put our book on deep discount!
Get our kickass anthology IN PAPERBACK feat. stories by @matociquala.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social and up-and-comers from @viableparadise.bsky.social FOR LESS THAN $5!
Go, now, before the algorithm changes its mind! a.co/d/0NE0fgO 📚🚀
Get our kickass anthology IN PAPERBACK feat. stories by @matociquala.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social and up-and-comers from @viableparadise.bsky.social FOR LESS THAN $5!
Go, now, before the algorithm changes its mind! a.co/d/0NE0fgO 📚🚀
No word on the women
July 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
No word on the women
