Daniel David Froid
@froid.bsky.social
Writer, reader, desert-dweller, and minor demon. Chapbook: MY HOME IS NOT THERE (Bottlecap Press). Stories in Nightmare, Lightspeed, Post Road, Black Warrior Review, elsewhere. 😈🏳️🌈
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Daniel David Froid
@froid.bsky.social
· Dec 16
Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...
Happy to share my new story, now on JAKE's website (@publishedbyjake.bsky.social): "A Wickedness." I'm really proud of this one. I think it's one of my more innovative pieces. It's not a horror story; it's a grief-horror-anxiety-anger-resentment story.
A Wickedness
He wanted witnesses, always.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy to share my new story, now on JAKE's website (@publishedbyjake.bsky.social): "A Wickedness." I'm really proud of this one. I think it's one of my more innovative pieces. It's not a horror story; it's a grief-horror-anxiety-anger-resentment story.
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Just finished reading MY HOME IS NOT THERE by @froid.bsky.social and am moved by it. The loss is relatable, never sentimental: wanting to keep an archive of the lost, the irritation at those who don't get it, not feeling at home on this planet. Beautiful work and a worthy tribute.
February 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Just finished reading MY HOME IS NOT THERE by @froid.bsky.social and am moved by it. The loss is relatable, never sentimental: wanting to keep an archive of the lost, the irritation at those who don't get it, not feeling at home on this planet. Beautiful work and a worthy tribute.
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With all submissions answered, I'm pleased to share the cover for Cold Signal, Issue Three: Underworld!
A massive thank you to all submitters, whether chosen for inclusion or not 🙏 Putting this issue together is already and will continue to be very cathartic. Can't wait to share it with you all!
A massive thank you to all submitters, whether chosen for inclusion or not 🙏 Putting this issue together is already and will continue to be very cathartic. Can't wait to share it with you all!
January 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
With all submissions answered, I'm pleased to share the cover for Cold Signal, Issue Three: Underworld!
A massive thank you to all submitters, whether chosen for inclusion or not 🙏 Putting this issue together is already and will continue to be very cathartic. Can't wait to share it with you all!
A massive thank you to all submitters, whether chosen for inclusion or not 🙏 Putting this issue together is already and will continue to be very cathartic. Can't wait to share it with you all!
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January 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
David Lynch’s influence and the potency of his work seem almost impossible to express. He’s been in my own brain for almost 20 years. Rest in peace.
January 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
David Lynch’s influence and the potency of his work seem almost impossible to express. He’s been in my own brain for almost 20 years. Rest in peace.
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Here it is: my chapbook, alongside my beloved dog. Losing her inspired this weird little tale. I wanted to write a story about loving a dog (among other things) that was surreal and challenging and not sentimental; I hope I succeeded. You can get a copy here: bottlecap.press/products/not...
January 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Here it is: my chapbook, alongside my beloved dog. Losing her inspired this weird little tale. I wanted to write a story about loving a dog (among other things) that was surreal and challenging and not sentimental; I hope I succeeded. You can get a copy here: bottlecap.press/products/not...
I’m sad to hear this. I published my first short story in Coffin Bell. Thank you for reading, publishing, and promoting our work.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’m sad to hear this. I published my first short story in Coffin Bell. Thank you for reading, publishing, and promoting our work.
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My last read of 2024 was also one of the best ever. Miss MacIntosh, My Darling is my new religion.
December 31, 2024 at 8:47 PM
My last read of 2024 was also one of the best ever. Miss MacIntosh, My Darling is my new religion.
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"We’re having coffee, me and my sister-in-law Sharon, when Sharon says, “It would be nice if we had some apple pie to go along with this.”
A pie arms race that goes off the rails--don't miss the delightfully absurd/absurdly delightful "Pie" by @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social , new on hex today !
A pie arms race that goes off the rails--don't miss the delightfully absurd/absurdly delightful "Pie" by @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social , new on hex today !
Pie by Hugh Behm-Steinberg
We’re having coffee, me and my sister-in-law Sharon, when Sharon says, “It would be nice if we had some apple pie to go along with this.”
Being a good host, I happen to have a supermarket pie in th...
hexliterary.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:17 PM
"We’re having coffee, me and my sister-in-law Sharon, when Sharon says, “It would be nice if we had some apple pie to go along with this.”
A pie arms race that goes off the rails--don't miss the delightfully absurd/absurdly delightful "Pie" by @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social , new on hex today !
A pie arms race that goes off the rails--don't miss the delightfully absurd/absurdly delightful "Pie" by @hughbehmsteinberg.bsky.social , new on hex today !
The one skill that I am possibly the very worst at in all the world is wrapping presents. Cannot do it. Gifts wrapped by me have an uneasy aura, like non-Euclidean geometry. They will drive you insane if you look at them too long.
December 20, 2024 at 10:45 PM
The one skill that I am possibly the very worst at in all the world is wrapping presents. Cannot do it. Gifts wrapped by me have an uneasy aura, like non-Euclidean geometry. They will drive you insane if you look at them too long.
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Malarkey was nominated for an award entitled "Publisher least likely to screw you over."
They're not fancy or run through a prestigious uni program or publishing house owned by lit nobility. Alan didn't go to Harvard or Iowa. He just loves writers and literature.
They're not fancy or run through a prestigious uni program or publishing house owned by lit nobility. Alan didn't go to Harvard or Iowa. He just loves writers and literature.
December 17, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Malarkey was nominated for an award entitled "Publisher least likely to screw you over."
They're not fancy or run through a prestigious uni program or publishing house owned by lit nobility. Alan didn't go to Harvard or Iowa. He just loves writers and literature.
They're not fancy or run through a prestigious uni program or publishing house owned by lit nobility. Alan didn't go to Harvard or Iowa. He just loves writers and literature.
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Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...
December 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...
Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...
December 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Very excited to share that I'm publishing a chapbook with Bottlecap Press! I'll be upfront: MY HOME IS NOT THERE is about losing your dog. I wrote this as a tribute to my own beloved canine friend. It's weird and prickly and quasi-mystical. You can preorder now. :) bottlecap.press/products/not...
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"Things happened. It doesn’t matter how. Sometimes there is no how." increasingly my entire approach to narrative
"My wife told me about the banging from next door. I told her there could be no banging from next door, because the house is empty—"
We've got a fantastic, moody creeper lined up for you this week, courtesy of @seanbirnie.bsky.social ! Don't miss "Snare," up now on hex!
We've got a fantastic, moody creeper lined up for you this week, courtesy of @seanbirnie.bsky.social ! Don't miss "Snare," up now on hex!
Snare by Seán Padraic Birnie
My wife told me about the banging from next door. I told her there could be no banging from next door, because the house is empty—the To Let sign has stood aslant in number 17’s front garden for almos...
hexliterary.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:32 AM
"Things happened. It doesn’t matter how. Sometimes there is no how." increasingly my entire approach to narrative
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December 12, 2024 at 1:29 PM
The population was intended to be 5,120, but network execs wanted the setting to seem less rural. I used to think that was too big, but then I went to grad school in a city that was a little bit bigger than Twin Peaks but somehow felt smaller, weirder, and scarier.
Twin Peaks: Welcome to Twin Peaks, Population 51,201.
December 11, 2024 at 8:48 PM
The population was intended to be 5,120, but network execs wanted the setting to seem less rural. I used to think that was too big, but then I went to grad school in a city that was a little bit bigger than Twin Peaks but somehow felt smaller, weirder, and scarier.
I recently (re)read all four of Renee Gladman’s Ravicka books (published by @dorothyproject.bsky.social). Brilliant, beautiful, rigorous, weird—these are some of the most fascinating books I’ve ever read.
December 11, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I recently (re)read all four of Renee Gladman’s Ravicka books (published by @dorothyproject.bsky.social). Brilliant, beautiful, rigorous, weird—these are some of the most fascinating books I’ve ever read.
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We aren’t a nonprofit but we are unprofitable. We make books because we love books. If you’re able, and you love books, we would love for you, and some of your money, to join us. It all goes into the books: printing, covers, writer payouts. We have a t-shirt!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Project Malarkey
While the big publishers follow trends, we follow our interests and our hearts. We need your help to stay afloat.
www.kickstarter.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:21 AM
We aren’t a nonprofit but we are unprofitable. We make books because we love books. If you’re able, and you love books, we would love for you, and some of your money, to join us. It all goes into the books: printing, covers, writer payouts. We have a t-shirt!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
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Finished and submitted my story for The Malarkey Sampler, one of a few pretty awesome rewards for the @malarkeybooks.bsky.social Kickstarter campaign, currently running to bring the press to the next level in 2025.
Kick'm a few bucks, huh?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Kick'm a few bucks, huh?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Project Malarkey
While the big publishers follow trends, we follow our interests and our hearts. We need your help to stay afloat.
www.kickstarter.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Finished and submitted my story for The Malarkey Sampler, one of a few pretty awesome rewards for the @malarkeybooks.bsky.social Kickstarter campaign, currently running to bring the press to the next level in 2025.
Kick'm a few bucks, huh?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Kick'm a few bucks, huh?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
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We can get to $11,500 off of mostly $5 contributions. It’s easy if a shit ton of people kick in. I promise it’s worth it, you will be rewarded with a massive, wonderful digital sampler featuring writing by a wild array of our authors. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Project Malarkey
While the big publishers follow trends, we follow our interests and our hearts. We need your help to stay afloat.
www.kickstarter.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
We can get to $11,500 off of mostly $5 contributions. It’s easy if a shit ton of people kick in. I promise it’s worth it, you will be rewarded with a massive, wonderful digital sampler featuring writing by a wild array of our authors. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
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Please, if you can, support one of the finest small presses to have ever done the damn thing (and is publishing my short story collection next year, among other incredible books!) Malarkey Forever!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Project Malarkey
While the big publishers follow trends, we follow our interests and our hearts. We need your help to stay afloat.
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Please, if you can, support one of the finest small presses to have ever done the damn thing (and is publishing my short story collection next year, among other incredible books!) Malarkey Forever!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...