Barry Bergman
@barrybergman.bsky.social
Debut novel, Proles, out now from Serving House Books.
More here: barryjbergman.com
More here: barryjbergman.com
history rhymes, sometimes
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
history rhymes, sometimes
my bad, forgot to attach a cat pic...
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my bad, forgot to attach a cat pic...
The post below got 63 likes and 3 reposts. Have I mentioned that my novel features a cat?
October 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The post below got 63 likes and 3 reposts. Have I mentioned that my novel features a cat?
It's come to my attention that the #writingcommunity hashtag is good for exactly zero (0) likes, comments, and reposts on #BlueSky (research shows it's not just me)
#cats
#cats
October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It's come to my attention that the #writingcommunity hashtag is good for exactly zero (0) likes, comments, and reposts on #BlueSky (research shows it's not just me)
#cats
#cats
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The world's blowing up, the country's on the brink, and Bluesky's all but useless for promoting books. And yet, I persist.
Coming next week, like it or not...
Coming next week, like it or not...
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The world's blowing up, the country's on the brink, and Bluesky's all but useless for promoting books. And yet, I persist.
Coming next week, like it or not...
Coming next week, like it or not...
August 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
July 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Before I started writing for a living I worked for two years (and two months, but who's counting) in an Arizona copper smelter. And now this, coming soon from Serving House Books:
July 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Before I started writing for a living I worked for two years (and two months, but who's counting) in an Arizona copper smelter. And now this, coming soon from Serving House Books:
The "hero" of PROLES, my upcoming NOVEL, works in this Important Industry in an era when AMERICA was ruled by a CORRUPT "Leader" named Nixon. Total coincidence! Enjoy!
July 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The "hero" of PROLES, my upcoming NOVEL, works in this Important Industry in an era when AMERICA was ruled by a CORRUPT "Leader" named Nixon. Total coincidence! Enjoy!
Let it be known that owing to consistently anemic engagement on this platform, I hereby renounce all thoughts, hopes and dreams of ever becoming a social media influencer. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
[gratuitous cat pic attached]
[gratuitous cat pic attached]
July 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Let it be known that owing to consistently anemic engagement on this platform, I hereby renounce all thoughts, hopes and dreams of ever becoming a social media influencer. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
[gratuitous cat pic attached]
[gratuitous cat pic attached]
If my math is correct, the 10 most recent posts in my #writingcommunity timeline have a total of 6 likes.
[gratuitous cat pic attached to boost engagement]
[gratuitous cat pic attached to boost engagement]
July 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If my math is correct, the 10 most recent posts in my #writingcommunity timeline have a total of 6 likes.
[gratuitous cat pic attached to boost engagement]
[gratuitous cat pic attached to boost engagement]
The Gulf of America
July 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Gulf of America
Reupping: It's getting closer (and hotter)
June 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Reupping: It's getting closer (and hotter)
I assume from this that $trump was executed and replaced by a robot clone
June 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I assume from this that $trump was executed and replaced by a robot clone
Looks like I picked the wrong presidential term to celebrate the upcoming publication of my debut novel...
May 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Looks like I picked the wrong presidential term to celebrate the upcoming publication of my debut novel...
And then there were two: the lovely and talented bonded sibs Mookie (gray) and Cosmo
May 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
And then there were two: the lovely and talented bonded sibs Mookie (gray) and Cosmo
One of my favorite things in the world right now is Mets fans continuing to sing "My Girl"--Francisco Lindor's walkup music--after the record cuts out.
#LGM
#LGM
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
One of my favorite things in the world right now is Mets fans continuing to sing "My Girl"--Francisco Lindor's walkup music--after the record cuts out.
#LGM
#LGM
This is Mookie. Just to be perfectly clear, he was named for the amazin' Mookie Wilson of 1986 Mets fame-- *not* for the LA Dodger who just today shook the tiny hand of the orange man in the white nationalist house
The Dodgers make Mookie want to puke
The Dodgers make Mookie want to puke
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is Mookie. Just to be perfectly clear, he was named for the amazin' Mookie Wilson of 1986 Mets fame-- *not* for the LA Dodger who just today shook the tiny hand of the orange man in the white nationalist house
The Dodgers make Mookie want to puke
The Dodgers make Mookie want to puke
No words.
Well, two actually
Well, two actually
April 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No words.
Well, two actually
Well, two actually
