Mark Westmoreland
@itsmarkyall.bsky.social
Southern BS artist
Rep: Chris Bucci, Aevitas Creative
Rep: Chris Bucci, Aevitas Creative
Them: Where do you get your ideas?
Me:
Me:
July 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Them: Where do you get your ideas?
Me:
Me:
Over the past 8 years, Peanut has appeared in nearly everything I’ve written. For anyone keeping count, that’s 8 novels and 15-20 short stories. He’s a central figure in the Tugalo County universe but he’s never gotten his own POV chapter. Well… the big bastard finally talked me into giving him one.
April 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Over the past 8 years, Peanut has appeared in nearly everything I’ve written. For anyone keeping count, that’s 8 novels and 15-20 short stories. He’s a central figure in the Tugalo County universe but he’s never gotten his own POV chapter. Well… the big bastard finally talked me into giving him one.
Part 3 of LED TO SLAUGHTER is where God says, Let there be violence.
April 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Part 3 of LED TO SLAUGHTER is where God says, Let there be violence.
Ya know, if Zuckerberg is gonna pirate my books he could at least have the decency to leave an Amazon review.
March 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Ya know, if Zuckerberg is gonna pirate my books he could at least have the decency to leave an Amazon review.
A little daddy-daughter reading time last night.
February 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A little daddy-daughter reading time last night.
This weather can rot in hell.
February 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This weather can rot in hell.
“The downfall of American didn’t start when they took prayer out of schools. It started when they removed coffee grinders from the grocery store.”
February 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The downfall of American didn’t start when they took prayer out of schools. It started when they removed coffee grinders from the grocery store.”
Yall come join the fun March 22nd when I’ll join @heatherlevy.bsky.social and @blacktopkid.bsky.social to talk murder at Magic City Books here in Tulsa.
And for anyone wondering, Shawn and I have a handshake deal to not get drunk and talk about The Allman Brothers Band for the whole event.
And for anyone wondering, Shawn and I have a handshake deal to not get drunk and talk about The Allman Brothers Band for the whole event.
January 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Yall come join the fun March 22nd when I’ll join @heatherlevy.bsky.social and @blacktopkid.bsky.social to talk murder at Magic City Books here in Tulsa.
And for anyone wondering, Shawn and I have a handshake deal to not get drunk and talk about The Allman Brothers Band for the whole event.
And for anyone wondering, Shawn and I have a handshake deal to not get drunk and talk about The Allman Brothers Band for the whole event.
Achieving any level of success in publishing has more to do with luck than merit. But you ain’t gone get lucky if you ain’t willing to make some sacrifices and do the work.
January 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Achieving any level of success in publishing has more to do with luck than merit. But you ain’t gone get lucky if you ain’t willing to make some sacrifices and do the work.
I see you @bamawriter.bsky.social.
For real though, if you don’t hijack inauguration coverage to complain to the whole damn country about your favorite college team getting left out of the playoffs then I question your dedication to said team.
For real though, if you don’t hijack inauguration coverage to complain to the whole damn country about your favorite college team getting left out of the playoffs then I question your dedication to said team.
January 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I see you @bamawriter.bsky.social.
For real though, if you don’t hijack inauguration coverage to complain to the whole damn country about your favorite college team getting left out of the playoffs then I question your dedication to said team.
For real though, if you don’t hijack inauguration coverage to complain to the whole damn country about your favorite college team getting left out of the playoffs then I question your dedication to said team.
“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” —Ernest Hemingway
January 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” —Ernest Hemingway
25% of the way there.
January 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
25% of the way there.
January 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A Violent Gospel with the photobomb.
January 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A Violent Gospel with the photobomb.
If there’s a better writer alive than Jesmyn Ward then I ain’t read them.
January 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If there’s a better writer alive than Jesmyn Ward then I ain’t read them.
Every writer needs a @browneallover.bsky.social.
The man helped me nitpick a sentence during the most important game in Lions history.
Ain’t no way I’m doing that for a fellow author during a Georgia game.
Buy his new book releasing this Tuesday: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759649...
The man helped me nitpick a sentence during the most important game in Lions history.
Ain’t no way I’m doing that for a fellow author during a Georgia game.
Buy his new book releasing this Tuesday: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759649...
January 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Every writer needs a @browneallover.bsky.social.
The man helped me nitpick a sentence during the most important game in Lions history.
Ain’t no way I’m doing that for a fellow author during a Georgia game.
Buy his new book releasing this Tuesday: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759649...
The man helped me nitpick a sentence during the most important game in Lions history.
Ain’t no way I’m doing that for a fellow author during a Georgia game.
Buy his new book releasing this Tuesday: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759649...
I know a book is going pretty well once I start color coding my notes.
January 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I know a book is going pretty well once I start color coding my notes.
First writing session of 2025.
Back in Buffalo Plain, Oklahoma. The fictional city from the first version of LED TO SLAUGHTER. It’s where a Bible college that is trafficking young people is based.
Back in Buffalo Plain, Oklahoma. The fictional city from the first version of LED TO SLAUGHTER. It’s where a Bible college that is trafficking young people is based.
January 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
First writing session of 2025.
Back in Buffalo Plain, Oklahoma. The fictional city from the first version of LED TO SLAUGHTER. It’s where a Bible college that is trafficking young people is based.
Back in Buffalo Plain, Oklahoma. The fictional city from the first version of LED TO SLAUGHTER. It’s where a Bible college that is trafficking young people is based.
“I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can.” —Duane Allman
January 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can.” —Duane Allman
There are a handful of writers out there who are so damn good at what they do it makes me a little jealous. Michael Farris Smith is apart of that handful.
December 27, 2024 at 2:59 PM
There are a handful of writers out there who are so damn good at what they do it makes me a little jealous. Michael Farris Smith is apart of that handful.
“Christmas is a together sort of holiday.” —Winnie The Pooh
December 25, 2024 at 3:18 AM
“Christmas is a together sort of holiday.” —Winnie The Pooh
Much appreciation to Josh Kendall for the early hookup. Michael Farris Smith is not only one of our best living writers but a personal hero. Digging in today.
December 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Much appreciation to Josh Kendall for the early hookup. Michael Farris Smith is not only one of our best living writers but a personal hero. Digging in today.
Obligatory Allman Brothers reference in the new manuscript.
December 17, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Obligatory Allman Brothers reference in the new manuscript.
When you spend more than a decade of your life in a cult it makes cult leaders really easy to write.
December 12, 2024 at 1:43 PM
When you spend more than a decade of your life in a cult it makes cult leaders really easy to write.
The Southern Way
December 9, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The Southern Way