Tom Coombe
@calmtomb.bsky.social
Horror writer, occasionally funny
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Tom Coombe
@calmtomb.bsky.social
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The Clown King and Other Stories of the Pre-apocalypse
Check out The Clown King and Other Stories of the Pre-apocalypse - <p>Something's coming...</p><p></p><p>A teenage horror fan searches for the origins of a too-real, homemade slasher film. Two sibling...
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If this time of year has you in the mood for reading horror, let me steer you to my debut collection.
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The state police have shut down our annual William Tell Festival. On a completely unrelated note, our inaugural Crossbow Symposium and Apple Vendors' Weekend both kick off next month.
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The state police have shut down our annual William Tell Festival. On a completely unrelated note, our inaugural Crossbow Symposium and Apple Vendors' Weekend both kick off next month.
The first thing that pops into my head whenever anyone asks this kind of thing: The Arm & Hammer brand had been around for decades before Armand Hammer became one of its owners.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The first thing that pops into my head whenever anyone asks this kind of thing: The Arm & Hammer brand had been around for decades before Armand Hammer became one of its owners.
…um, Jack Frost nipping at your nose?
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
…um, Jack Frost nipping at your nose?
"...though if his supporters did so he would not exactly complain."
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"...though if his supporters did so he would not exactly complain."
Much about the world is awful but a bright spot in the last year has been this little demon living with us.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Much about the world is awful but a bright spot in the last year has been this little demon living with us.
I can’t judge Pluribus solely by its first episode, but the fact that huge chunks of it unfold without dialogue makes it a nice middle finger to the Netflix “second screen show” mindset.
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I can’t judge Pluribus solely by its first episode, but the fact that huge chunks of it unfold without dialogue makes it a nice middle finger to the Netflix “second screen show” mindset.
In the opening of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” —set in the court of King Louis XIV —there’s an off-screen character who says something like “I did pale beside the radiance of his majesty.”
I think about that a lot these days.
I think about that a lot these days.
Trump: My pollsters said, 'sir, if George Washington and Abraham Lincoln came back from the dead and they aligned and they went for the president, vice president as a combination, you'd be beating them by 25 points.'
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
In the opening of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” —set in the court of King Louis XIV —there’s an off-screen character who says something like “I did pale beside the radiance of his majesty.”
I think about that a lot these days.
I think about that a lot these days.
It’s often a fear of failure, mostly economic failure. The same stuff that keeps most of us up at night, only with, say, demons.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Q4 is up. Ten minutes to outro and the promo: I am still working my way through. You're all wonderful busy bees today and I adore you!
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It’s often a fear of failure, mostly economic failure. The same stuff that keeps most of us up at night, only with, say, demons.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I’ve spent my life feeling like an alien in groups of men and find it hard to write very MASCULINE men in a sympathetic light. They tend to be boors or outright monsters in my stories.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Q3. I'm doing what I can to answer everyone, and repost, so bear with me. So I don't keep you waiting, I'll throw out 3. Interpret this one how you like. I know many queer folks like me do not align masculinity with man shaped. And with horror, we love to subvert our tales.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I’ve spent my life feeling like an alien in groups of men and find it hard to write very MASCULINE men in a sympathetic light. They tend to be boors or outright monsters in my stories.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
God, I don't even know. I'm just a guy who likes monsters and stories where people see/find weird stuff. I am not an insightful person. I'll let people who've been to writers workshops deal with this stuff.
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Well then, #HorrorWritersChat. What's an archetype anyway? I jest. We're all writers here... after alllllllll....
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
God, I don't even know. I'm just a guy who likes monsters and stories where people see/find weird stuff. I am not an insightful person. I'll let people who've been to writers workshops deal with this stuff.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Hi...Tom Coombe here, Pennsylvania-based author of horror stories. Some of those stories feature men, and I don't know if any of them share one quality. It depends on the character. Sorry for the unhelpful answer.
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Here we go, #HorrorWritersChat!
Q1 has arrived. It's international men's day today, and I thought actually that's a good topic. Not the easiest one to build questions around, either. So if I do not hit the mark I am sure you will forgive me.
As usual, no links, no pitches, not till the end.
Q1 has arrived. It's international men's day today, and I thought actually that's a good topic. Not the easiest one to build questions around, either. So if I do not hit the mark I am sure you will forgive me.
As usual, no links, no pitches, not till the end.
November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hi...Tom Coombe here, Pennsylvania-based author of horror stories. Some of those stories feature men, and I don't know if any of them share one quality. It depends on the character. Sorry for the unhelpful answer.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Coincidentally, it's also the Feast of St. Craig, patron saint of insecurities.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Coincidentally, it's also the Feast of St. Craig, patron saint of insecurities.
Mad Magazine writers room debating between calling her "Olivie Newsie" or "Olivia Noisy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Mad Magazine writers room debating between calling her "Olivie Newsie" or "Olivia Noisy."
My immediate answer everytime this topic comes up.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My immediate answer everytime this topic comes up.
Jumping on the "my 5 favorite Scorcese movies" bandwagon with:
1. Goodfellas
2. Taxi Driver
3. Casino
4. Mean Streets
5. After Hours
1. Goodfellas
2. Taxi Driver
3. Casino
4. Mean Streets
5. After Hours
(In no particular order)
GOODFELLAS
THE AVIATOR
SILENCE
AFTER HOURS
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
GOODFELLAS
THE AVIATOR
SILENCE
AFTER HOURS
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
oh okay.
THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
SILENCE
TAXI DRIVER
CASINO
MEAN STREETS
(those last two have come on really strong for me these last few years)
THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
SILENCE
TAXI DRIVER
CASINO
MEAN STREETS
(those last two have come on really strong for me these last few years)
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Jumping on the "my 5 favorite Scorcese movies" bandwagon with:
1. Goodfellas
2. Taxi Driver
3. Casino
4. Mean Streets
5. After Hours
1. Goodfellas
2. Taxi Driver
3. Casino
4. Mean Streets
5. After Hours
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Hey guys, as due diligence, let me suggest those of you who are able A) read Little Horn and B) review Little Horn, please. Also, I would love to come on your podcast if you have one and talk about Little Horn!
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hey guys, as due diligence, let me suggest those of you who are able A) read Little Horn and B) review Little Horn, please. Also, I would love to come on your podcast if you have one and talk about Little Horn!
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I cannot help but read this to the beat of the narration from “I’m Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I cannot help but read this to the beat of the narration from “I’m Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem.
To be followed with a new food delivery startup called "Tantalus."
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
To be followed with a new food delivery startup called "Tantalus."
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FAREWELL, FIDELIO
The Clubby Days of New York Are Gone, But They Won’t Be Forgotten
by
Nick Nightingale
The Clubby Days of New York Are Gone, But They Won’t Be Forgotten
by
Nick Nightingale
November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
FAREWELL, FIDELIO
The Clubby Days of New York Are Gone, But They Won’t Be Forgotten
by
Nick Nightingale
The Clubby Days of New York Are Gone, But They Won’t Be Forgotten
by
Nick Nightingale
Netflix’s Black Rabbit: For everyone who watched Uncut Gems and thought “This should be 8 hours long.”
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Netflix’s Black Rabbit: For everyone who watched Uncut Gems and thought “This should be 8 hours long.”
Landman: Man of the Land
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Landman: Man of the Land
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November 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Guests who visit us during December can get 15% off their stay if they agree to take part in our live Nativity.
November 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Guests who visit us during December can get 15% off their stay if they agree to take part in our live Nativity.
I hate this so goddamned much. This whole insular media world. I see all the time with my job, Bloomberg News/Financial Times house style that giving off the same sort of vibe as a mob guy saying "a friend of ours."
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I hate this so goddamned much. This whole insular media world. I see all the time with my job, Bloomberg News/Financial Times house style that giving off the same sort of vibe as a mob guy saying "a friend of ours."