Joshua Grover-David Patterson
@joshuagroverdavid.bsky.social
Author of five books, including Kindle bestseller Blood Calling. Award-winning screenwriter. Freelance journalist.
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After some contemplation, I think I've decided what I want this place to be, at least for now.
One of my unique strengths as a writer is that I've written pretty much everything. Books, movies, marketing, internal communication, web pages, journalism, I've done it all.
One of my unique strengths as a writer is that I've written pretty much everything. Books, movies, marketing, internal communication, web pages, journalism, I've done it all.
Dungeon Crawler Carl has absolutely taken over TikTok and, having read the first four books, I totally understand.
First, the author really gets the "do not bore me" clause. He seems to have a thing where, every seven pages or so, he says, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"
Then it does.
First, the author really gets the "do not bore me" clause. He seems to have a thing where, every seven pages or so, he says, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"
Then it does.
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Dungeon Crawler Carl has absolutely taken over TikTok and, having read the first four books, I totally understand.
First, the author really gets the "do not bore me" clause. He seems to have a thing where, every seven pages or so, he says, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"
Then it does.
First, the author really gets the "do not bore me" clause. He seems to have a thing where, every seven pages or so, he says, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"
Then it does.
I feel like I'm watching the final year or two of Stephen King's life play out, and I do not like it.
I suspect I like it even less because we've been here before. There was the van accident, yes, and then the announcement that he had a genetic eye disease that could one day make him blind.
I suspect I like it even less because we've been here before. There was the van accident, yes, and then the announcement that he had a genetic eye disease that could one day make him blind.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I feel like I'm watching the final year or two of Stephen King's life play out, and I do not like it.
I suspect I like it even less because we've been here before. There was the van accident, yes, and then the announcement that he had a genetic eye disease that could one day make him blind.
I suspect I like it even less because we've been here before. There was the van accident, yes, and then the announcement that he had a genetic eye disease that could one day make him blind.
I don't think I can say anything about Diane Keaton that hasn't already been said... I mean, what a legacy. I suspect most of us could easily rattle off five movies of her we would watch again in a heartbeat.
But I want to mention one that made literally zero splash.
But I want to mention one that made literally zero splash.
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I don't think I can say anything about Diane Keaton that hasn't already been said... I mean, what a legacy. I suspect most of us could easily rattle off five movies of her we would watch again in a heartbeat.
But I want to mention one that made literally zero splash.
But I want to mention one that made literally zero splash.
My life has been insane lately (well, okay, for something like a decade now) and I've literally written like two dozen posts in my brain that never hit the keyboard.
Get ready for some icy cold takes!
Get ready for some icy cold takes!
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My life has been insane lately (well, okay, for something like a decade now) and I've literally written like two dozen posts in my brain that never hit the keyboard.
Get ready for some icy cold takes!
Get ready for some icy cold takes!
"ChatGPT will no longer give health or legal advice."
I'm sorry, WHY was it giving those in the first place?
I'm sorry, WHY was it giving those in the first place?
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"ChatGPT will no longer give health or legal advice."
I'm sorry, WHY was it giving those in the first place?
I'm sorry, WHY was it giving those in the first place?
Ridiculousness has been cancelled on MTV.
Since that makes up something like 75% of their daily programming, it begs the question: What will they air in its place?
Since that makes up something like 75% of their daily programming, it begs the question: What will they air in its place?
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ridiculousness has been cancelled on MTV.
Since that makes up something like 75% of their daily programming, it begs the question: What will they air in its place?
Since that makes up something like 75% of their daily programming, it begs the question: What will they air in its place?
Real talk -- if you're a creative of any kind, you WILL want to write a movie/book that features throwing axes after watching this.
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Real talk -- if you're a creative of any kind, you WILL want to write a movie/book that features throwing axes after watching this.
The stupidest FOMO is when one of your favorite musical artists is about to release an expanded version of a record you don't like all that much, and you consider buying it because what if the extra songs make it better? (They won't.)
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The stupidest FOMO is when one of your favorite musical artists is about to release an expanded version of a record you don't like all that much, and you consider buying it because what if the extra songs make it better? (They won't.)
Weird Al and Sam Raimi were both born on the exact same day (today), 66 years ago.
I feel like this means something, cosmically, but I couldn't say what.
I feel like this means something, cosmically, but I couldn't say what.
October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Weird Al and Sam Raimi were both born on the exact same day (today), 66 years ago.
I feel like this means something, cosmically, but I couldn't say what.
I feel like this means something, cosmically, but I couldn't say what.
I met this man once a few years back -- he was my first favorite author. The auditorium was mostly kids and their parents... and then me.
Great speaker, incredibly nice, signed the books I bought way back in the 80s.
And he's still producing great stuff today!
Great speaker, incredibly nice, signed the books I bought way back in the 80s.
And he's still producing great stuff today!
Happy birthday to Gordon Korman, born on this day in Montreal in 1963!
One of Canada's most successful children's authors, he has sold over 30 million books in his career. He has written over 100 books in his career, many of which became #1 best-sellers.
One of Canada's most successful children's authors, he has sold over 30 million books in his career. He has written over 100 books in his career, many of which became #1 best-sellers.
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I met this man once a few years back -- he was my first favorite author. The auditorium was mostly kids and their parents... and then me.
Great speaker, incredibly nice, signed the books I bought way back in the 80s.
And he's still producing great stuff today!
Great speaker, incredibly nice, signed the books I bought way back in the 80s.
And he's still producing great stuff today!
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The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
October 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The government shutdown is especially tough on men, who are losing $1.00 for every 75¢ a woman loses.
Based on friends' Facebook posts, I feel like "local theater" has overtaken "bird feeders" with GenX.
October 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Based on friends' Facebook posts, I feel like "local theater" has overtaken "bird feeders" with GenX.
Recently finished reading "Your Favorite Scary Movie," which covers the making of all seven Scream films. (To a point, as part 7 isn't out yet.)
It's well-written, but I find it interesting that no one points out that in some ways it brought horror movies into the actual mainstream.
It's well-written, but I find it interesting that no one points out that in some ways it brought horror movies into the actual mainstream.
October 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Recently finished reading "Your Favorite Scary Movie," which covers the making of all seven Scream films. (To a point, as part 7 isn't out yet.)
It's well-written, but I find it interesting that no one points out that in some ways it brought horror movies into the actual mainstream.
It's well-written, but I find it interesting that no one points out that in some ways it brought horror movies into the actual mainstream.
Watched the new Taylor Swift video and my primary thought was:
Man, remember when they used to spend money on, like, ALL music videos?
These days, half of them are, like, favors from friends being paid in experience...
Man, remember when they used to spend money on, like, ALL music videos?
These days, half of them are, like, favors from friends being paid in experience...
October 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Watched the new Taylor Swift video and my primary thought was:
Man, remember when they used to spend money on, like, ALL music videos?
These days, half of them are, like, favors from friends being paid in experience...
Man, remember when they used to spend money on, like, ALL music videos?
These days, half of them are, like, favors from friends being paid in experience...
Is BLANK the new Harry Potter?
No. Harry Potter is like the stock market -- the number of books sold and the amount of money and merchandising it produced is beyond all reason or sense.
There is nothing coming up behind it that will match it, not for 100 years, maybe not ever.
No. Harry Potter is like the stock market -- the number of books sold and the amount of money and merchandising it produced is beyond all reason or sense.
There is nothing coming up behind it that will match it, not for 100 years, maybe not ever.
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Is BLANK the new Harry Potter?
No. Harry Potter is like the stock market -- the number of books sold and the amount of money and merchandising it produced is beyond all reason or sense.
There is nothing coming up behind it that will match it, not for 100 years, maybe not ever.
No. Harry Potter is like the stock market -- the number of books sold and the amount of money and merchandising it produced is beyond all reason or sense.
There is nothing coming up behind it that will match it, not for 100 years, maybe not ever.
I just had the weirdest memory unlock:
The time I created streaming services, five years before Netflix streaming existed.
Because of the guy who created Kickstarter, seven years before it existed.
The time I created streaming services, five years before Netflix streaming existed.
Because of the guy who created Kickstarter, seven years before it existed.
October 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I just had the weirdest memory unlock:
The time I created streaming services, five years before Netflix streaming existed.
Because of the guy who created Kickstarter, seven years before it existed.
The time I created streaming services, five years before Netflix streaming existed.
Because of the guy who created Kickstarter, seven years before it existed.
I started writing up a whole series of thoughts on Taylor Swift's new record and... I've just realized there's nothing to actually say.
Look, apparently she sold like 3 million records in an era where actual record sales barely exist. If you go to Target, she's most of their CD offerings.
Look, apparently she sold like 3 million records in an era where actual record sales barely exist. If you go to Target, she's most of their CD offerings.
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I started writing up a whole series of thoughts on Taylor Swift's new record and... I've just realized there's nothing to actually say.
Look, apparently she sold like 3 million records in an era where actual record sales barely exist. If you go to Target, she's most of their CD offerings.
Look, apparently she sold like 3 million records in an era where actual record sales barely exist. If you go to Target, she's most of their CD offerings.
Reboot Idea: TAXI returns to the screen as UBER, in which Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, etc., return to the screen as long-retired taxi drivers forced back out into the street in their own vehicles in a desperate effort to make ends meet.
Several times a day, they reconvene at the old place...
Several times a day, they reconvene at the old place...
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Reboot Idea: TAXI returns to the screen as UBER, in which Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, etc., return to the screen as long-retired taxi drivers forced back out into the street in their own vehicles in a desperate effort to make ends meet.
Several times a day, they reconvene at the old place...
Several times a day, they reconvene at the old place...
Apparently I'm old now, because I keep seeing social media posts that are like, "wouldn't it have been crazy to have been in the audience for X movie?" and I keep thinking it's going to be Psycho or Texas Chain-Saw and instead it's all movies I was actually there for.
So, here's what it was like.
So, here's what it was like.
September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Apparently I'm old now, because I keep seeing social media posts that are like, "wouldn't it have been crazy to have been in the audience for X movie?" and I keep thinking it's going to be Psycho or Texas Chain-Saw and instead it's all movies I was actually there for.
So, here's what it was like.
So, here's what it was like.
Everyone talking about their Spooky Season reads but I'm pretty sure it will take me all of October to get through The End of the World as We Know It...
September 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Everyone talking about their Spooky Season reads but I'm pretty sure it will take me all of October to get through The End of the World as We Know It...
And now, I'm going to stop editing my book for five minutes to talk about the time I made John Stewart laugh.
From thousands of miles away.
And he doesn't know I did it.
From thousands of miles away.
And he doesn't know I did it.
September 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
And now, I'm going to stop editing my book for five minutes to talk about the time I made John Stewart laugh.
From thousands of miles away.
And he doesn't know I did it.
From thousands of miles away.
And he doesn't know I did it.
I'm not going to say this is the most important thing you'll read all day, but I can probably make your day 1% better.
Folks, it's time to talk about the National Lampoon film you don't even know exists: Dorm Daze.
Folks, it's time to talk about the National Lampoon film you don't even know exists: Dorm Daze.
September 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I'm not going to say this is the most important thing you'll read all day, but I can probably make your day 1% better.
Folks, it's time to talk about the National Lampoon film you don't even know exists: Dorm Daze.
Folks, it's time to talk about the National Lampoon film you don't even know exists: Dorm Daze.
Having finally watched the first five episodes of The Pitt... I can see why the people who own the rights to ER are suing.
It is hilariously obvious that someone said, "We'll cross ER with 24! That makes it a new show!"
And then they forgot to make the "real time" aspect of it matter at all.
It is hilariously obvious that someone said, "We'll cross ER with 24! That makes it a new show!"
And then they forgot to make the "real time" aspect of it matter at all.
September 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Having finally watched the first five episodes of The Pitt... I can see why the people who own the rights to ER are suing.
It is hilariously obvious that someone said, "We'll cross ER with 24! That makes it a new show!"
And then they forgot to make the "real time" aspect of it matter at all.
It is hilariously obvious that someone said, "We'll cross ER with 24! That makes it a new show!"
And then they forgot to make the "real time" aspect of it matter at all.
When I was a kid, there was a collection of trees in the forest called "the four pines." They were four pines, in a square.
The story went if you walked between them, you would die.
I didn't really believe it, but I stayed away from those trees all the same.
The story went if you walked between them, you would die.
I didn't really believe it, but I stayed away from those trees all the same.
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When I was a kid, there was a collection of trees in the forest called "the four pines." They were four pines, in a square.
The story went if you walked between them, you would die.
I didn't really believe it, but I stayed away from those trees all the same.
The story went if you walked between them, you would die.
I didn't really believe it, but I stayed away from those trees all the same.
I give full marks to all the people cancelling Disney+ right now, but the people on the opposite side of the spectrum are, I'm sure, signing up right now and evening everything out, so I'm sure it's not affecting their decision.
My bigger question is:
My bigger question is:
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I give full marks to all the people cancelling Disney+ right now, but the people on the opposite side of the spectrum are, I'm sure, signing up right now and evening everything out, so I'm sure it's not affecting their decision.
My bigger question is:
My bigger question is: