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Completely unacceptable, but completely on brand.
After a woman reporter asked about President Trump’s name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Trump snaps at her: “Quiet, piggy!”
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
Disgusting and completely unacceptable.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/u...
Trump snaps at reporter’s Epstein questions: ‘Quiet, piggy’ | CNN
Days before reversing his stance on releasing the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called a reporter “piggy” after she asked about his name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender, ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Completely unacceptable, but completely on brand.
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Just Say No to AI: Talking Openly About Ghostwriting
Featuring Scott Kenemore
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Featuring Scott Kenemore
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Just Say No to AI: Talking Openly About Ghostwriting
Why do I want to talk about ghostwriting all of the sudden? It is because the ghostwriters are actively talking to the world about who they ...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Just Say No to AI: Talking Openly About Ghostwriting
Featuring Scott Kenemore
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/just...
Featuring Scott Kenemore
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It's available, and I think you should avail yourself of it today!
P.S. i think you'll like it!
P.S. i think you'll like it!
New release reminder: @jfdt.bsky.social's ALL THE STARS DIE is available wherever books are sold. Get your cosmic horror on.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It's available, and I think you should avail yourself of it today!
P.S. i think you'll like it!
P.S. i think you'll like it!
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Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Trump pushes the universally debunked talking point about Walmart's Thanksgiving prices
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump pushes the universally debunked talking point about Walmart's Thanksgiving prices
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"Epic fantasy is not merely what Tolkien made it.
There are plenty of epics out there which feature people like me. Sundiata’s badass mother. Dihya, warrior queen of the Amazighs. The Rain Queens. The Mino Warriors. Hatshepsut’s reign. Everything Harriet Tubman ever did."
N.K. Jemisin
There are plenty of epics out there which feature people like me. Sundiata’s badass mother. Dihya, warrior queen of the Amazighs. The Rain Queens. The Mino Warriors. Hatshepsut’s reign. Everything Harriet Tubman ever did."
N.K. Jemisin
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Epic fantasy is not merely what Tolkien made it.
There are plenty of epics out there which feature people like me. Sundiata’s badass mother. Dihya, warrior queen of the Amazighs. The Rain Queens. The Mino Warriors. Hatshepsut’s reign. Everything Harriet Tubman ever did."
N.K. Jemisin
There are plenty of epics out there which feature people like me. Sundiata’s badass mother. Dihya, warrior queen of the Amazighs. The Rain Queens. The Mino Warriors. Hatshepsut’s reign. Everything Harriet Tubman ever did."
N.K. Jemisin
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Important to note— I will never contact anyone.
If you reach out to my agent for a blurb, anything else, if you don’t see a direct response from them or I, don’t believe it.
writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If you reach out to my agent for a blurb, anything else, if you don’t see a direct response from them or I, don’t believe it.
writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Important to note— I will never contact anyone.
If you reach out to my agent for a blurb, anything else, if you don’t see a direct response from them or I, don’t believe it.
writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If you reach out to my agent for a blurb, anything else, if you don’t see a direct response from them or I, don’t believe it.
writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
I agree! The feeling never gets old.
The best part of writing? Is when the whole point of the story finally comes to you and everything clicks into place, and you realize this is why those bread crumbs came to you, this is the "what" of it, and you get the cosmos revealed to you once again. The closest thing to magic there is
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I agree! The feeling never gets old.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Absolutely THRILLED to get my author copies of the newest issue of CREEPSHOW from Skybound and Image Comics. Shown here with the variant covers.
CREEPSHOW Vol. 4 Issue 3 contains my story “Will You Please Be Quiet”, with incredible art by Robert Carey, and is available on Nov. 19.
CREEPSHOW Vol. 4 Issue 3 contains my story “Will You Please Be Quiet”, with incredible art by Robert Carey, and is available on Nov. 19.
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Absolutely THRILLED to get my author copies of the newest issue of CREEPSHOW from Skybound and Image Comics. Shown here with the variant covers.
CREEPSHOW Vol. 4 Issue 3 contains my story “Will You Please Be Quiet”, with incredible art by Robert Carey, and is available on Nov. 19.
CREEPSHOW Vol. 4 Issue 3 contains my story “Will You Please Be Quiet”, with incredible art by Robert Carey, and is available on Nov. 19.
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This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.
Share it widely.
Share it widely.
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe.
Share it widely.
Share it widely.
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Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
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Spread the disease this holiday season...
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND
A New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post Bestseller
Hardcover, audiobook, and eBook
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THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND
A New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post Bestseller
Hardcover, audiobook, and eBook
amzn.to/4oJdpvF
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Spread the disease this holiday season...
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND
A New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post Bestseller
Hardcover, audiobook, and eBook
amzn.to/4oJdpvF
THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND
A New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post Bestseller
Hardcover, audiobook, and eBook
amzn.to/4oJdpvF
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After Republicans refused to extend ACA subsidies, 4 Michigan insurers are dropping out of the ACA marketplace altogether. That’s 200,000 Michiganders who just lost their plans.
Four health insurers are dropping or significantly curtailing individual market offerings in 2026 as insurance pools are predicted to grow sicker. bit.ly/444v08M
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
After Republicans refused to extend ACA subsidies, 4 Michigan insurers are dropping out of the ACA marketplace altogether. That’s 200,000 Michiganders who just lost their plans.
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A friend just sent me a copy of Broken Dolls face out at Twisted Spine Books. Those folks have been dealing with some damage to the store so if you're local and looking for horror books, definitely go check them out!
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A friend just sent me a copy of Broken Dolls face out at Twisted Spine Books. Those folks have been dealing with some damage to the store so if you're local and looking for horror books, definitely go check them out!
I highly recommend tuning in. I’ll be listening.
Going to do a live reading from my novelette, D7, tonight.
You can tune in at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.
www.youtube.com/live/2aX14Ye...
You can tune in at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.
www.youtube.com/live/2aX14Ye...
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I highly recommend tuning in. I’ll be listening.
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Thrilled to share a snippet of @ala-booklist.bsky.social's review of FIEND audiobook! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734363...
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thrilled to share a snippet of @ala-booklist.bsky.social's review of FIEND audiobook! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734363...
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It’s obvious now and everyone knows it. Trump is associated with Epstein and protecting Ghislane Maxwell to protect himself. Every Republican now has a choice, pick a side. No middle ground. Support or oppose trafficking
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
The Trump–Epstein Relationship: What We Know & Why Republicans Won’t Address It
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s obvious now and everyone knows it. Trump is associated with Epstein and protecting Ghislane Maxwell to protect himself. Every Republican now has a choice, pick a side. No middle ground. Support or oppose trafficking
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
youtu.be/RMs7ILQ_n2Q?...
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Thanksgiving is the time to share your blessings with your family and your closest, most enigmatic friends.
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Thanksgiving is the time to share your blessings with your family and your closest, most enigmatic friends.
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Book tour has paused and I am back to library training! Excited to give my signature talk-- RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader to a gathering of SW MI library workers today. My full schedule and slides links are always here: raforall.blogspot.com/p/wapl-prese...
Recent and Upcoming Presentations and Appearances [Updated November 2025]
In the spirit of being green, this page will house links to my recent presentations, allowing attendees access without having to print copie...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Book tour has paused and I am back to library training! Excited to give my signature talk-- RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader to a gathering of SW MI library workers today. My full schedule and slides links are always here: raforall.blogspot.com/p/wapl-prese...
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Attack of the Best Lists 2025: Amazon's Best Books
Post features details about my annual YEAR IN REVIEW program coming in Feb thru PCI Webinars:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/atta...
Post features details about my annual YEAR IN REVIEW program coming in Feb thru PCI Webinars:
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Attack of the Best Lists 2025: Amazon's Best Books
This post is part of my year end "Attack of the Best Lists" coverage. To see every post in my "Attack of the Best Lists 2024" coverage [and ...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Attack of the Best Lists 2025: Amazon's Best Books
Post features details about my annual YEAR IN REVIEW program coming in Feb thru PCI Webinars:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/atta...
Post features details about my annual YEAR IN REVIEW program coming in Feb thru PCI Webinars:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/atta...
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After an busy October and one week off to reset, the Horror for Libraries giveaway is BACK and it is 3 finished books you may have missed for 1 winner. @titanbooks.bsky.social @hardcasecrime.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social
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#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway: 3 Finished Books You Probaly Missed For 1 Winner
After a month of 31 Days of Horror where I had giveaways scattered throughout the month, and then a week off last week so I could recover, t...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
After an busy October and one week off to reset, the Horror for Libraries giveaway is BACK and it is 3 finished books you may have missed for 1 winner. @titanbooks.bsky.social @hardcasecrime.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social
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raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/11/horr...
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Want to visit Midnight Land? Want to see the world's largest telescope open a portal between universes? Want to see how grief, guilt and shame can't be escaped? Go cosmic and read ALL THE STARS DIE, out now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social.
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All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas: Taff, John F.D.: 9798992483734: Amazon.com: Books
All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas [Taff, John F.D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. All The Stars Die: Cosmic Horror Novellas
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November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Want to visit Midnight Land? Want to see the world's largest telescope open a portal between universes? Want to see how grief, guilt and shame can't be escaped? Go cosmic and read ALL THE STARS DIE, out now from @badhandbooks.bsky.social.
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With numbers like this, you’d hit the road on a listening tour, too.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
With numbers like this, you’d hit the road on a listening tour, too.
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