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Kurt Phillips
@kurtphillipstx.bsky.social
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horror writer, musician, educator

The Hand of the Archer a.co/d/1FN2itN
Noise Ordinance a.co/d/hutoMgi

https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-hand-of-the-archer/
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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 11d
“This book is so good… I’m sitting on my porch reading it again. I’m dying laughing. I’m surprised you can’t hear me laughing from here.”

Kind words from a new reader!
That’s literally what I’m here for.

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An octopus on a black background. The front and back cover of Kurt Phillips’ novella, Noise Ordinance.
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The skeleton in my closet has moved out to the garden
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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What happened tonight
Ellis from DIE HARD: “Senate Democrats”
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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BookPeople haul, most of them signed

#booksky
I Can Fix Her by Rae Wilde The Hand of the Archer by Kurt Phillips Betty by Tiffany McDaniel The Garden of the Before by Ryan Leslie V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates.
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Exactly what compassionate, good-hearted people do.
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Remember when we used to rent DVDs and they’d come with an extra disc of bonus material, making-of type of stuff…yeah well this @johnwick doc is great.
Keanu Reeves is stabbing a man while film makers watch. The poster for the documentary, Wick is Pain.
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."

Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Episode two of IT: Welcome to Derry goes hard.
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
kurtphillipstx.bsky.social
Shhh...you had me at pozole.
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Thanks, Gabino!

Preorders are up for my upcoming novel, Calliope Street.
A story that digs into the relationship between tragedy and art, love and madness, with cult movies, crazy poets, and an actual cult.
www.moonstruck-books.com/shop/p/calli...
Calliope Street by Josh Hanson — Moonstruck Books
A new psychedelic horror novel by author Josh Hanson
www.moonstruck-books.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I was 100% thinking about this book as I watched GDT's Frankenstein last week.
Do yourself a favor and pick it up!
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Thank you as always, Gabino!
My second novel, #Pyres is picking up new reviews and readers, but I'd still love more people to check it out! 🔥🔥🔥
Books2read.com/pyresnovel
Pyres cover in paperback and ebook with pull quote from Dan Howarth about the book
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The complete fantasy series is almost here…

Join Investigator Fiona Thorne as she adventures across the pages of the Book of Larrakane, a world of stacked realms and magical mysteries, in #ThePlanarPages

Preorder the finale today. And y’all, the ending will. Blow. You. Away!
💙📚
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The Complete Fantasy Mystery Series. The Planar Pages. D. Hale Rambo - Reimagined Histories. Magical Mysteries. www.dhalerambo.com - Five book covers in the series: Brown book cover: Between the Lines. Green book cover: Hard Bound. Blue book cover: Pressed. Tan book cover: Frayed Edges. Purple cover: Cover to Cover. A green damask leaf border. A red box surrounds this book with “out January 15th 2026 underneath.
October 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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This administration is literally fighting in court to withhold food assistance to American citizens in need.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The Onion is once again America's Finest News Source.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I seriously love this movie. It’s streaming now.
Cute dogs, haunted houses, and shadow people.
What more could you ask for?
youtube.com/watch?v=q4-C...
Good Boy - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films
YouTube video by IFC Films
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November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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This one’s a favorite.
Pick it up!
gabino.bsky.social Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 4d
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing this one because it’s very timely, helped me land an agent, was a Stoker nominee, was published in France and Italy, and it’s 30% off!
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November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I have a preorder up for the sequel story to Welcome to Cemetery!

Off with their Sleds is a fun, dark Christmas mystery just in time for the holidays.

Signup and read for free (& early)
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Or preorder now! $0.99
books2read.com/u/3yn96p
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Thanks for another #FridayReads, Gabino!
There's a chill in the air, and it runs deeper than just the turn of the season

Check out the book Craig DiLouie(!) called "a powerful Victorian adventure, rich in detail and set in a fully realized world ... A stunning debut!"

LINK: books2read.com/u/490zOw
Cover art for The Nightshade Cabal by Chris Patrick Carolan. Image shows a mail figured dressed in black, with his back to the viewer. A Victorian city scene in the background is shrouded in mist. Caption reads "Only the dead know the secrets of the Cabal..." A Crime Writers of Canada 2021 Awards of Excellence Finalist badge has been added. The first page of The Nightshade Cabal. Text Reads: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 1881 "I’m telling you, Jonathon, these so-called stage magicians are nothing more than charlatans and hucksters of the highest order.” Isaac Barrow said, raising his voice to be heard over the din of the crowded Theatre Royale. "The act is nothing but mirrors and wires and other trickery making you think you've seen something you haven’t.” Inspector Jonathon Eddings chuckled heartily, shaking his head. "And I keep telling you, Barrow, being fooled is the whole point of the bloody show!” Fifteen years in Halifax had done little to blunt the edge of his thick Mancunian brogue. His friend’s retort failed to quell Barrow's annoyance. The inspector's invitation had had all the cordiality of a press gang. Eddings had bought the tickets to thank Barrow for his help with a recent investigation. He hadn’t skimped, either; they sat just three rows back of the orchestra pit. The notion of putting down hard-earned coin with the express intention of being hoodwinked by some sham of a magician struck Barrow as inordinately foolish. He knew of the occult and the dangers of flirting with its deadly secrets. Real magic being his stock-in-trade, he considered the pretend variety, popular on stage, mildly offensive at best. It was only on his friend's repeated insistence that he had finally, against his own better judgement, agreed to attend the performance.
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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tdcloud.bsky.social 🐣 Migi ➡️ SKIAMAKHIA is live! Go read it! @tdcloud.bsky.social · 4d
SKIAMAKHIA has been out for a whole slutty, slutty week and y'all have been coming through in a big way for it. Join in the vampire fun by picking it up for yourself this weekend! It's got everything and so much more 🩸

Order Now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVWJ7TBJ
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Today #FridayReads I am sharing All the Way to the Top, the tale of a mediocre man who finds he has to fend for himself when the zombies arrive. He’d like to know when someone is gonna bring him his lunch.
Find all 13 stories in Revolve.

Thanks Gabino!
Linktr.ee/kdbwrites
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Have you ever read a sci-fi detective comedy narrated by a coffee machine robot? What about one that has 154 footnotes, a star from Publishers Weekly, and a "GET IT" verdict from Kirkus Reviews?

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Private detective Frank Harken could really, really use a cup of coffee. Can you blame him? His new case features a missing woman, a flaky client, a cranky security officer, a mysterious assassin, an overbearing mob boss, an ice-cold enforcer, and the best mini-golf the world has ever seen. Did we mention the fate of millions is at stake? “Stein delivers a madcap sci-fi take on the hard-boiled detective genre in this fun, near-future romp that’s chock-full of rapid-fire wit, tongue-in-cheek literary allusions, and playful futuristic absurdity… Stein keeps the stakes high and the laughs coming … Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere—possibly nowhere—Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion.” —Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success “The Great American Deception is by far the most enjoyable novel told from the point of view of a futuristic coffee machine I have ever read!” —Ben Schwartz, actor and writer
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Why I have problems marketing my book series:

🧚 There are Fairies, but not your typical Fairies.

🏹It's an epic fantasy but focuses on dialogue and character moments, not big battles and fight scenes.

🌙Large cast of mostly women.

🔆Ceremonial magic!

💚💜🤍

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D
Five book covers in a pentagon.
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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I have a collection of horror that is weird, literary, and eerie. 38 stories, all illustrated, for only $1.99! You can pick it up on Amazon or Bookshop:

Amazon
bit.ly/4lZImtq

Bookshop
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Mad Days: Stories and Curses
Amazon.com: Mad Days: Stories and Curses eBook : Alley, Elford: Books
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November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM