Jaq Evans
@jaqevans.com
Horror and spec fic author, digital stuff at 350.org. WHAT GROWS IN THE DARK (MIRA/HarperCollins). none / she / they. jaqevans.com
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Jaq Evans
@jaqevans.com
· Nov 12
What Grows in the Dark
"At once suspenseful and tender…a queer horror masterpiece." —Marisa Crane, author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to MyselfIn this chilling contemporary horror novel, a phony spiritualist returns to her ho...
www.harpercollins.com
Figured I should pin this: my debut horror novel, WHAT GROWS IN THE DARK, follows two fake paranormal investigators who encounter one very upsetting forest.
- Spooky woods & childhood trauma
- Nonbinary MC & queer cast
- Psychological & supernatural suspense
www.harpercollins.com/products/wha...
- Spooky woods & childhood trauma
- Nonbinary MC & queer cast
- Psychological & supernatural suspense
www.harpercollins.com/products/wha...
Kinda forgot what it feels like to have some actual honest to goodness hope for this country
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Kinda forgot what it feels like to have some actual honest to goodness hope for this country
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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This is moving because he’s addressing our community— but it’s also so so good, like, technically in terms of pronunciation. The authenticity of this campaign is off the charts because there are so many of us, from all different backgrounds, so invested.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is moving because he’s addressing our community— but it’s also so so good, like, technically in terms of pronunciation. The authenticity of this campaign is off the charts because there are so many of us, from all different backgrounds, so invested.
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"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
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Seattle No Kings from the monorail
October 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Seattle No Kings from the monorail
Phantasm 2 is a weirdass low budget delight and if you have 97 minutes and the ability to watch it, it might give you a little strength to go on
October 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Phantasm 2 is a weirdass low budget delight and if you have 97 minutes and the ability to watch it, it might give you a little strength to go on
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ICE shot a priest in the head with a pepperball. Just for kicks.
October 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
ICE shot a priest in the head with a pepperball. Just for kicks.
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"Hey, it's the witching hour somewhere," I say, downing a glowing potion that transmogrifies me into a tall toad in a stovepipe hat.
October 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Hey, it's the witching hour somewhere," I say, downing a glowing potion that transmogrifies me into a tall toad in a stovepipe hat.
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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wizard frog is insane
October 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
wizard frog is insane
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Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
October 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
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It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes
hell.....yes
October 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes
hell.....yes
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your moment of calm
September 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
your moment of calm
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posters joking about charlie kirk were held to a higher standard than the wall street journal this week
September 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
posters joking about charlie kirk were held to a higher standard than the wall street journal this week
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The Wicker King is less quiet in the ember months.
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Wicker King is less quiet in the ember months.
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The absurdity of "you sling words for a living, therefore you must become a video influencer" is becoming more and more salient
I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The absurdity of "you sling words for a living, therefore you must become a video influencer" is becoming more and more salient
Love to find ways to make a draft more horrible and reflect on how many people will hate this MC for being kind of a mess but not in a cute way
September 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Love to find ways to make a draft more horrible and reflect on how many people will hate this MC for being kind of a mess but not in a cute way
Goddamnit I can NOT spell "desiccated"
August 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Goddamnit I can NOT spell "desiccated"
EY you know the small joy of reading and loving a book w/o any foreknowledge, only to to find it's the first of a series, AND THEN discovering it came out in 2013 and there are four more???
(this is why I love the fuckin library and hate fuckin goodreads)
(this is why I love the fuckin library and hate fuckin goodreads)
August 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
EY you know the small joy of reading and loving a book w/o any foreknowledge, only to to find it's the first of a series, AND THEN discovering it came out in 2013 and there are four more???
(this is why I love the fuckin library and hate fuckin goodreads)
(this is why I love the fuckin library and hate fuckin goodreads)
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Holy shit. This turned off the bullshit Google AI results. I love it.
This, actually works. For me at least.
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
tenbluelinks.org
August 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Holy shit. This turned off the bullshit Google AI results. I love it.
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If your book is in this database of published material that was plagiarized without permission to shovel into the maw of AI (& it most likely is--I just checked & mine was there), add your information (title, publisher, ISBN number) to this attorney form to be part of a future class-action lawsuit.
"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If your book is in this database of published material that was plagiarized without permission to shovel into the maw of AI (& it most likely is--I just checked & mine was there), add your information (title, publisher, ISBN number) to this attorney form to be part of a future class-action lawsuit.
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I want to thank everyone who has read one of my books, who has written a review or blogged about it, who has told a friend, "You have to read this!", who has petitioned for their book club to pick it. Discoverability is currently almost impossible for authors. Spreading the word makes a difference.
August 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I want to thank everyone who has read one of my books, who has written a review or blogged about it, who has told a friend, "You have to read this!", who has petitioned for their book club to pick it. Discoverability is currently almost impossible for authors. Spreading the word makes a difference.
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Another great short SFF recommended reading list, and this one contains "Dear New Tenant" by @jaqevans.com from FF#25, plus TWO stories by FF staffers: "The Cut" by @sjp-ow.bsky.social and "What the Crab Apple Tree Near Miranda Spaceport Saw" by @elijah.mea.rs!
With all the excellent short fiction out there, where do you even start?
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's got you covered with the must-read stories from June! I hope you like creepy roommates and humans morphing into- well, better find out for yourself...
reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's got you covered with the must-read stories from June! I hope you like creepy roommates and humans morphing into- well, better find out for yourself...
reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: June 2025 - Reactor
A selection of June's best short science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories.
reactormag.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Another great short SFF recommended reading list, and this one contains "Dear New Tenant" by @jaqevans.com from FF#25, plus TWO stories by FF staffers: "The Cut" by @sjp-ow.bsky.social and "What the Crab Apple Tree Near Miranda Spaceport Saw" by @elijah.mea.rs!
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It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
July 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It doesn't matter if they are ever coming for you.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.
It was always ever already too much that they were coming for anyone.