Keith R.A. DeCandido
@kradec.bsky.social
He/him. Massively prolific author of novels, stories, & comics; critic; grandmaster; editor; black belt; percussionist; baseball fan; and a whole lot less...
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Have a few moments of me time? Check out this excerpt from Queens and Pawns, by @christinenorris.bsky.social from #ACuriosityOfCats, edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social, funding now on @kickstarter.com especbooks.com/2026/01/16/e... with stories by @kradec.bsky.social and @efdeal.bsky.social
EXCERPT – CHRISTINE NORRIS
Oh, hey! Another sneak peek of A Curiosity of Cats! We give you a Pawns and Queens by Christine Norris! This is set in her Series of Curses universe. Christine was also featured in An Assembly of M…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Have a few moments of me time? Check out this excerpt from Queens and Pawns, by @christinenorris.bsky.social from #ACuriosityOfCats, edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social, funding now on @kickstarter.com especbooks.com/2026/01/16/e... with stories by @kradec.bsky.social and @efdeal.bsky.social
Always a good day when the feedback you get from your editor is "Very cool story!" Me am happy writer.
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Always a good day when the feedback you get from your editor is "Very cool story!" Me am happy writer.
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's the best Fantastic Four film to date, but that's a low bar to clear. The look is right, and they do right by Galactus, but the FF's MCU debut doesn't entirely work. The great superhero movie rewatch looks at FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS.
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Fourth Time’s the Charm? — The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Reactor
In which superheroes save the world, but can't defeat terminal blandness...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's the best Fantastic Four film to date, but that's a low bar to clear. The look is right, and they do right by Galactus, but the FF's MCU debut doesn't entirely work. The great superhero movie rewatch looks at FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS.
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It's valid to call this the best Fantastic Four movie ever made, and it *looks* perfect, but does that make it a good movie? Join @kradec.bsky.social in discussing the MCU's "Fantastic Four: First Steps"
Fourth Time’s the Charm? — The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Reactor
In which superheroes save the world, but can't defeat terminal blandness...
reactormag.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
It's valid to call this the best Fantastic Four movie ever made, and it *looks* perfect, but does that make it a good movie? Join @kradec.bsky.social in discussing the MCU's "Fantastic Four: First Steps"
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The Star Trek universe has been interested in Starfleet Academy since the 1980s. So how does the show follow the first Starfleet cadets of the 32nd century? @kradec.bsky.social reviews the first episode of the brand-new series, which stars Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti!
“Do not kill your instructor on day one” — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Kids These Days” - Reactor
Welcome aboard the U.S.S. Athena...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The Star Trek universe has been interested in Starfleet Academy since the 1980s. So how does the show follow the first Starfleet cadets of the 32nd century? @kradec.bsky.social reviews the first episode of the brand-new series, which stars Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti!
On @reactorsff.bsky.social the latest TREK TV show debuts, and it's a lot of fun! I really like most of the characters, especially Holly Hunter & Robert Picardo. Check out my review of "Kids These Days." (My review of "Beta Test" will go up later today or tomorrow.)
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“Do not kill your instructor on day one” — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Kids These Days” - Reactor
Welcome aboard the U.S.S. Athena...
reactormag.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social the latest TREK TV show debuts, and it's a lot of fun! I really like most of the characters, especially Holly Hunter & Robert Picardo. Check out my review of "Kids These Days." (My review of "Beta Test" will go up later today or tomorrow.)
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I'm interviewed on the @especbooks.bsky.social blog about my participation in A CURIOSITY OF CATS, currently funding on @kickstarter.com!
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO
It’s that time again! We are adding to the Forgotten Lore series, created in conjunction with the Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival. In the event’s fourth year the literary inspiration is Le…
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January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I'm interviewed on the @especbooks.bsky.social blog about my participation in A CURIOSITY OF CATS, currently funding on @kickstarter.com!
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Good news: I no longer have to wear the boot. Which is good, as I didn't want to stomp around MarsCon in it this weekend.
Bad news: no karate for at least another month while the tendons continue to heal. Sigh.
Bad news: no karate for at least another month while the tendons continue to heal. Sigh.
January 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Good news: I no longer have to wear the boot. Which is good, as I didn't want to stomp around MarsCon in it this weekend.
Bad news: no karate for at least another month while the tendons continue to heal. Sigh.
Bad news: no karate for at least another month while the tendons continue to heal. Sigh.
On the blog: my schedule for @originalmarscon.bsky.social in Virginia Beach this weekend!
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my MarsCon schedule
This coming weekend is my first public appearance of 2026, MarsCon, my first time back at this Virginia Beach convention in a decade. I’ll have a table in the author alley section, and also w…
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January 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
On the blog: my schedule for @originalmarscon.bsky.social in Virginia Beach this weekend!
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On @reactorsff.bsky.social we finally find out whatever happened to Mr. Garibaldi, while Sheridan's worry that things were going too smoothly last week proves to be a reasonable worry on his part. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch gazes into "The Face of the Enemy."
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “The Face of the Enemy” - Reactor
Sheridan's father is arrested, and Garibaldi offers to help his former commander plan a rescue operation...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social we finally find out whatever happened to Mr. Garibaldi, while Sheridan's worry that things were going too smoothly last week proves to be a reasonable worry on his part. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch gazes into "The Face of the Enemy."
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"Regardless of the circumstances, when a cop shoots somebody, he stands by it. He picks up the radio and he calls it in. He stands by the body."
---Frank Pembleton, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, "See No Evil"
That quote has been on my mind the past couple days........
---Frank Pembleton, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, "See No Evil"
That quote has been on my mind the past couple days........
January 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"Regardless of the circumstances, when a cop shoots somebody, he stands by it. He picks up the radio and he calls it in. He stands by the body."
---Frank Pembleton, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, "See No Evil"
That quote has been on my mind the past couple days........
---Frank Pembleton, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, "See No Evil"
That quote has been on my mind the past couple days........
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We need a President Bacco in our world today
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need a President Bacco in our world today
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You’re welcome! Honestly, the book is a refreshing change from the typical Starfleet point of view. We always hear about the Federation Council and Government but only see bits and pieces. The book to me opens up new viewpoints to the Universe which there should be more books like it
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
You’re welcome! Honestly, the book is a refreshing change from the typical Starfleet point of view. We always hear about the Federation Council and Government but only see bits and pieces. The book to me opens up new viewpoints to the Universe which there should be more books like it
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--15 steampunk stories inspired by the magnificent lunacy of Lewis Carroll from @especbooks.bsky.social w/a story by me!
Just $189 to go to unlock a stretch goal whereby you get 5 of my short stories! And there's tons of other bonuses!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
Just $189 to go to unlock a stretch goal whereby you get 5 of my short stories! And there's tons of other bonuses!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
A Curiosity of Cats
Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired steampunk in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!
kck.st
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--15 steampunk stories inspired by the magnificent lunacy of Lewis Carroll from @especbooks.bsky.social w/a story by me!
Just $189 to go to unlock a stretch goal whereby you get 5 of my short stories! And there's tons of other bonuses!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
Just $189 to go to unlock a stretch goal whereby you get 5 of my short stories! And there's tons of other bonuses!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
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Thinking about this wonderful gem of a Star Trek book by @kradec.bsky.social . The West Wing vibes from the book is unmatched and it’s wonderful to see the Trek universe from the point of view of the President and her staff.
January 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Thinking about this wonderful gem of a Star Trek book by @kradec.bsky.social . The West Wing vibes from the book is unmatched and it’s wonderful to see the Trek universe from the point of view of the President and her staff.
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"Finally, a Superman movie that truly gets Superman...and it’s glorious."
@kradec.bsky.social leads us into a deep dive of how DC reimagined its most iconic hero:
@kradec.bsky.social leads us into a deep dive of how DC reimagined its most iconic hero:
“People were going to die!” — Superman (2025) - Reactor
Finally, a Superman movie that truly gets Superman...and it’s glorious.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"Finally, a Superman movie that truly gets Superman...and it’s glorious."
@kradec.bsky.social leads us into a deep dive of how DC reimagined its most iconic hero:
@kradec.bsky.social leads us into a deep dive of how DC reimagined its most iconic hero:
On @reactorsff.bsky.social we kick off James Gunn's DC Universe with a new take on the man of steel that is really more of an old take, as it's full of Silver and Bronze Age goodness. The great superhero rewatch is really grooving on the 2025 SUPERMAN.
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“People were going to die!” — Superman (2025) - Reactor
Finally, a Superman movie that truly gets Superman...and it’s glorious.
reactormag.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social we kick off James Gunn's DC Universe with a new take on the man of steel that is really more of an old take, as it's full of Silver and Bronze Age goodness. The great superhero rewatch is really grooving on the 2025 SUPERMAN.
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Oh, the Yanks hate the Reds and the Greeks hate the Turks.
I really hate to say it, but they're all a buncha jerks.
Seems like everybody's shakin' 'cause the big one's 'bout to fall.
I'm just tryin' to hold it steady while I piss on the wall
---the J. Geils Band, "Piss on the Wall"
I really hate to say it, but they're all a buncha jerks.
Seems like everybody's shakin' 'cause the big one's 'bout to fall.
I'm just tryin' to hold it steady while I piss on the wall
---the J. Geils Band, "Piss on the Wall"
January 8, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Oh, the Yanks hate the Reds and the Greeks hate the Turks.
I really hate to say it, but they're all a buncha jerks.
Seems like everybody's shakin' 'cause the big one's 'bout to fall.
I'm just tryin' to hold it steady while I piss on the wall
---the J. Geils Band, "Piss on the Wall"
I really hate to say it, but they're all a buncha jerks.
Seems like everybody's shakin' 'cause the big one's 'bout to fall.
I'm just tryin' to hold it steady while I piss on the wall
---the J. Geils Band, "Piss on the Wall"
First afterschool karate session of 2026! Which I sadly have to do with my new accessory, thanks to a partial tear in my Achilles tendon.......
#karate #blackbeltlife
#karate #blackbeltlife
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
First afterschool karate session of 2026! Which I sadly have to do with my new accessory, thanks to a partial tear in my Achilles tendon.......
#karate #blackbeltlife
#karate #blackbeltlife
You know, if you're going to spam an author with a solicitation for helping market a book, and your brilliant marketing strategy is to start it in December so that it'll be going full bore by the time the new year hits, maybe don't send that e-mail on the 7th of January.............................
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
You know, if you're going to spam an author with a solicitation for helping market a book, and your brilliant marketing strategy is to start it in December so that it'll be going full bore by the time the new year hits, maybe don't send that e-mail on the 7th of January.............................
We're already funded! Now's a great time to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS -- 15 new steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll. Stories by me @gryphonrose.bsky.social @danafraedrich.bsky.social @mothman13.bsky.social @michellesonnier.bsky.social and more!
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A Curiosity of Cats
Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired fiction in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!
www.kickstarter.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
We're already funded! Now's a great time to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS -- 15 new steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll. Stories by me @gryphonrose.bsky.social @danafraedrich.bsky.social @mothman13.bsky.social @michellesonnier.bsky.social and more!
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This campaign has gone live. Lewis Carroll-inspired stories. I have one in the collection alongside stories by @kradec.bsky.social , Michelle D. Sonnier, John L. French, Dana Fraedrich, and more all edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social - Find it at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This campaign has gone live. Lewis Carroll-inspired stories. I have one in the collection alongside stories by @kradec.bsky.social , Michelle D. Sonnier, John L. French, Dana Fraedrich, and more all edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social - Find it at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS, the fourth "Forgotten Lore" anthology from @especbooks.bsky.social and @telltalesteampunk.bsky.social, with stories inspired by Lewis Carroll!
Including my Signora Spada story, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say," and lots more!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
Including my Signora Spada story, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say," and lots more!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
A Curiosity of Cats
Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired fiction in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!
kck.st
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS, the fourth "Forgotten Lore" anthology from @especbooks.bsky.social and @telltalesteampunk.bsky.social, with stories inspired by Lewis Carroll!
Including my Signora Spada story, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say," and lots more!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
Including my Signora Spada story, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say," and lots more!
kck.st/3LpVKdP
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Welcome to the first Babylon 5 Rewatch of 2026! Let's move things forward with the frozen telepaths in s4e16, "The Exercise of Vital Powers":
Babylon 5 Rewatch: “The Exercise of Vital Powers” - Reactor
Garibaldi finally meets his new employer, while Dr. Franklin discovers that Lyta can influence the modified telepaths...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Welcome to the first Babylon 5 Rewatch of 2026! Let's move things forward with the frozen telepaths in s4e16, "The Exercise of Vital Powers":
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Ten adventures of the Cliff's End Castle Guard! Fantasy police procedurals at their best in Tales from Dragon Precinct by Keith DeCandido buff.ly/kaOZo6O @kradec.bsky.social
#fantasy #mystery #policeprocedural
#fantasy #mystery #policeprocedural
Tales from Dragon Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido | eSpec Books
Humans and elves, dwarves and gnomes, wizards and warriors all live and do business in the…
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January 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Ten adventures of the Cliff's End Castle Guard! Fantasy police procedurals at their best in Tales from Dragon Precinct by Keith DeCandido buff.ly/kaOZo6O @kradec.bsky.social
#fantasy #mystery #policeprocedural
#fantasy #mystery #policeprocedural