@eldritchexarch.bsky.social
This is probably going to be the last Friends of the @lairdbarron.bsky.social for awhile. But what a note to end on! This week: @sgj.bsky.social 's uncomfortable masterpiece: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter!
Friends of the Barron 6: The Buffalo Hunter, Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
An uncomfortable masterpiece.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is probably going to be the last Friends of the @lairdbarron.bsky.social for awhile. But what a note to end on! This week: @sgj.bsky.social 's uncomfortable masterpiece: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter!
@johnlangan.bsky.social.
I'm frustrated. Because I am an idiot and you are too clever for your own good. Technicolor. The professor married Poe's Dead Wife didnt he? That's how he knows this stuff. He even draws attention to it.
I spent 20 hours on that post. I read it five times.
I'm frustrated. Because I am an idiot and you are too clever for your own good. Technicolor. The professor married Poe's Dead Wife didnt he? That's how he knows this stuff. He even draws attention to it.
I spent 20 hours on that post. I read it five times.
October 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
@johnlangan.bsky.social.
I'm frustrated. Because I am an idiot and you are too clever for your own good. Technicolor. The professor married Poe's Dead Wife didnt he? That's how he knows this stuff. He even draws attention to it.
I spent 20 hours on that post. I read it five times.
I'm frustrated. Because I am an idiot and you are too clever for your own good. Technicolor. The professor married Poe's Dead Wife didnt he? That's how he knows this stuff. He even draws attention to it.
I spent 20 hours on that post. I read it five times.
Its once again time for Friends of @lairdbarron.bsky.social! This time: @johnlangan.bsky.social's masterpiece "Technicolor!"
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Friends of the Barron Read-Along 5: "Technicolor"
Note: I was really hoping to record this one, do a neat audio-visual representation with powerpoint, but alas, I have a face and voice meant for writing rather than radio and film.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Its once again time for Friends of @lairdbarron.bsky.social! This time: @johnlangan.bsky.social's masterpiece "Technicolor!"
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This week, The Five Pillars of Exploration, or "what makes exploration in games interesting and fun?"
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On Exploration
How to design for it, what makes it fun, and other meanderings
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September 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This week, The Five Pillars of Exploration, or "what makes exploration in games interesting and fun?"
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It's monthly round-up time. Special mention goes to @benriggs.bsky.social excellent book: Slaying the Dragon which I devoured in about 2 days while working full time.
Also: Audible is messing with authors, I have links to @danielgreene.bsky.social's youtube videos for more on that.
Also: Audible is messing with authors, I have links to @danielgreene.bsky.social's youtube videos for more on that.
Praetermancy August, 2025
The Monthly Roundup
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August 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's monthly round-up time. Special mention goes to @benriggs.bsky.social excellent book: Slaying the Dragon which I devoured in about 2 days while working full time.
Also: Audible is messing with authors, I have links to @danielgreene.bsky.social's youtube videos for more on that.
Also: Audible is messing with authors, I have links to @danielgreene.bsky.social's youtube videos for more on that.
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Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
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July 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
newatlas.com/infectious-d...
Not a huge fan of everything Daniel Green has done, but this is important and this needs shared:
youtu.be/AfSWV4O8tMY?...
youtu.be/AfSWV4O8tMY?...
Audible Exploited Brandon Sanderson
YouTube video by Daniel Greene
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August 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Not a huge fan of everything Daniel Green has done, but this is important and this needs shared:
youtu.be/AfSWV4O8tMY?...
youtu.be/AfSWV4O8tMY?...
This week, It's time for a review of John Langan's new book, Lost in the Dark and other Excursions! It's wild! It's experimental! I think everyone will find something to love. But, I don't know that the book as a whole will be a favorite of more than a select few.
In Review: Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions by John Langan
Note: I received a eARC of this book for free.
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August 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This week, It's time for a review of John Langan's new book, Lost in the Dark and other Excursions! It's wild! It's experimental! I think everyone will find something to love. But, I don't know that the book as a whole will be a favorite of more than a select few.
@increment.bsky.social are there any plans to make more of your books audiobooks? I'd love to read the elusive shift, but I don't have as much time for physical books as I'd like.
August 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
@increment.bsky.social are there any plans to make more of your books audiobooks? I'd love to read the elusive shift, but I don't have as much time for physical books as I'd like.
It's once again time for the Friends of the Barron Read-along. This month Corpsemouth by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Also, @lairdbarron.bsky.social is in the hospital, I'm sure we all wish him the best but for more specific support you can follow him on Patreon. (Link Below.)
Also, @lairdbarron.bsky.social is in the hospital, I'm sure we all wish him the best but for more specific support you can follow him on Patreon. (Link Below.)
Friends of the Barron 4: "Corpsemouth"
Family is hard.
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August 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It's once again time for the Friends of the Barron Read-along. This month Corpsemouth by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Also, @lairdbarron.bsky.social is in the hospital, I'm sure we all wish him the best but for more specific support you can follow him on Patreon. (Link Below.)
Also, @lairdbarron.bsky.social is in the hospital, I'm sure we all wish him the best but for more specific support you can follow him on Patreon. (Link Below.)
This week in Beneath the Boughs: The party returns from their conquest and... shops.
Beneath the Boughs: Session 3
Prep, Overprep, and Underprep
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August 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This week in Beneath the Boughs: The party returns from their conquest and... shops.
Its once again time for my month in review.
Praetermancy July, 2025
Monthly Roundup
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July 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Its once again time for my month in review.
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Fewer than 140 limited-edition NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT hardcovers remain available!
Featuring an all-new story by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. New illustrations throughout by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Story notes. Signed by author and artist.
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
Featuring an all-new story by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. New illustrations throughout by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Story notes. Signed by author and artist.
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
July 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fewer than 140 limited-edition NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT hardcovers remain available!
Featuring an all-new story by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. New illustrations throughout by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Story notes. Signed by author and artist.
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
Featuring an all-new story by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. New illustrations throughout by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Story notes. Signed by author and artist.
Reserve yours: badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
I'm back! I have defeated Covid and returned with a review of @aptshadow.bsky.social 's Cage of Souls! TLDR, it has fantastic prose, a fantastic cover, a fantastic voice actor, and is generally fantastic.
In Review: Cage of Souls
Note: I loved this book, but I also listened to the audio version.
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July 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm back! I have defeated Covid and returned with a review of @aptshadow.bsky.social 's Cage of Souls! TLDR, it has fantastic prose, a fantastic cover, a fantastic voice actor, and is generally fantastic.
A bonus post, this time, about Adam Nevill's The Ritual and how I found inspiration for my D&D game:
Appendix N - Dolmenwood: The Ritual by Adam Nevill
Bonus Post
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July 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A bonus post, this time, about Adam Nevill's The Ritual and how I found inspiration for my D&D game:
@aptshadow.bsky.social. I'm currently listening to Saturation Point, and I wanted to ask if you had any books or resources on ecology, insects, and so on that you would recommend?
July 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@aptshadow.bsky.social. I'm currently listening to Saturation Point, and I wanted to ask if you had any books or resources on ecology, insects, and so on that you would recommend?
Time for another monthly roundup. The highlights?
@tkingfisher.com's Paladin's Grace is an excellent romantic popcorn read, and @aptshadow.bsky.social's novellas, Walking to Aldebaran and Ironclads are both really good. Go read them.
@tkingfisher.com's Paladin's Grace is an excellent romantic popcorn read, and @aptshadow.bsky.social's novellas, Walking to Aldebaran and Ironclads are both really good. Go read them.
Praetermancy June, 2025
Monthly Roundup
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June 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Time for another monthly roundup. The highlights?
@tkingfisher.com's Paladin's Grace is an excellent romantic popcorn read, and @aptshadow.bsky.social's novellas, Walking to Aldebaran and Ironclads are both really good. Go read them.
@tkingfisher.com's Paladin's Grace is an excellent romantic popcorn read, and @aptshadow.bsky.social's novellas, Walking to Aldebaran and Ironclads are both really good. Go read them.
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NEWS: We've sold more than 11,000 copies of NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Named one of 2024's best horror titles by @nytimes.com, Esquire, @npr.org. Stoker nominee. If you don't have this landmark collection, you might consider picking it up.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
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Not a Speck of Light: Stories
It’s about to get very dark. Bram Stoker Award-winning …
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June 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
NEWS: We've sold more than 11,000 copies of NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT by @lairdbarron.bsky.social. Named one of 2024's best horror titles by @nytimes.com, Esquire, @npr.org. Stoker nominee. If you don't have this landmark collection, you might consider picking it up.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Well, I have another series I'm working on. Malazan Ho!
Malazan Meanderings 1: Deadhouse Gates
Note: Deadhouse Gates is actually the second book of Malazan: Book of the Fallen.
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June 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Well, I have another series I'm working on. Malazan Ho!
@hankgreen.bsky.social I have a question for you since Physics isnt really my thing, biology is:
If Time is affected by gravity, does that mean it isn't moving "evenly"? Like, we talk about the big bang, but the big bang happened creating space and mass right? What does that mean for time?
If Time is affected by gravity, does that mean it isn't moving "evenly"? Like, we talk about the big bang, but the big bang happened creating space and mass right? What does that mean for time?
June 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
@hankgreen.bsky.social I have a question for you since Physics isnt really my thing, biology is:
If Time is affected by gravity, does that mean it isn't moving "evenly"? Like, we talk about the big bang, but the big bang happened creating space and mass right? What does that mean for time?
If Time is affected by gravity, does that mean it isn't moving "evenly"? Like, we talk about the big bang, but the big bang happened creating space and mass right? What does that mean for time?
It's time once again for the Friends of the @lairdbarron.bsky.social Read-along! Much thanks to @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social for organizing the broader @johnlangan.bsky.social Read-along Series.
"Kore" is a haunting piece about Halloween and the offerings we give to ghosts of the past. 1/2
"Kore" is a haunting piece about Halloween and the offerings we give to ghosts of the past. 1/2
Friends of the Barron Read-along 3: Kore by John Langan
Note: As always this writeup will contain spoilers for this story. Thanks for reading Eldritch Exarch Press!
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June 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It's time once again for the Friends of the @lairdbarron.bsky.social Read-along! Much thanks to @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social for organizing the broader @johnlangan.bsky.social Read-along Series.
"Kore" is a haunting piece about Halloween and the offerings we give to ghosts of the past. 1/2
"Kore" is a haunting piece about Halloween and the offerings we give to ghosts of the past. 1/2
@tkingfisher.com I just started your Saint of Steel Series. Firstly, I want to say that I'm blown away by your range. The first I read of yours was Sworn Soldier followed by The House With Good Bones. Now I'm reading romantic fantasy, and I love it!
June 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
@tkingfisher.com I just started your Saint of Steel Series. Firstly, I want to say that I'm blown away by your range. The first I read of yours was Sworn Soldier followed by The House With Good Bones. Now I'm reading romantic fantasy, and I love it!
@goldsborobooks.bsky.social
Are you guys going to be doing a copy of Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social in the same style as your other ones? I'm trying to figure out my book budget for the next few months...
Are you guys going to be doing a copy of Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social in the same style as your other ones? I'm trying to figure out my book budget for the next few months...
June 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
@goldsborobooks.bsky.social
Are you guys going to be doing a copy of Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social in the same style as your other ones? I'm trying to figure out my book budget for the next few months...
Are you guys going to be doing a copy of Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social in the same style as your other ones? I'm trying to figure out my book budget for the next few months...
Well, its time once again for an actual play report in the form of my ongoing series: Beneath the Boughs, a Dolmenwood Campaign Commentary. This week session 2!
Beneath the Boughs: Session 2
A Dolmenwood Campaign Commentary
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June 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Well, its time once again for an actual play report in the form of my ongoing series: Beneath the Boughs, a Dolmenwood Campaign Commentary. This week session 2!
@johnlangan.bsky.social Any chance of us getting more audiobooks? I've loved your narrators thus far, and I know there are a few books that don't have narration yet.
June 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@johnlangan.bsky.social Any chance of us getting more audiobooks? I've loved your narrators thus far, and I know there are a few books that don't have narration yet.