M. Brandon Robbins
@m-brandon-robbins.bsky.social
Writer, gamer, librarian. mbrandonrobbins.substack.com
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Hi! I’m a writer, gamer, and librarian from North Carolina. I write horror, fantasy, and westerns. Here’s what I talk about:
Books📚
Writing ✒️
Dungeons and Dragons 🐉
Magic: The Gathering 🦄
Tabletop Gaming 🎲
Video Games 👾
Horror 🧟♂️
Fantasy 🧚♂️
Science Fiction 🧪
Who knows what else? 🤨
Books📚
Writing ✒️
Dungeons and Dragons 🐉
Magic: The Gathering 🦄
Tabletop Gaming 🎲
Video Games 👾
Horror 🧟♂️
Fantasy 🧚♂️
Science Fiction 🧪
Who knows what else? 🤨
I wondered why my tea was so strong last night, and then it occurred to me that I used a tablespoon instead of a teaspoon to measure the leaves. Big difference.
April 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I wondered why my tea was so strong last night, and then it occurred to me that I used a tablespoon instead of a teaspoon to measure the leaves. Big difference.
I have my first signing this Saturday at Between the Lines in Goldsboro, NC!
April 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I have my first signing this Saturday at Between the Lines in Goldsboro, NC!
Cradle of Filth’s new album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, released today. That’s worth getting excited.
March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Cradle of Filth’s new album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, released today. That’s worth getting excited.
I'm all official!
NEW SCRIBE ALERT! I'm pleased to welcome @m-brandon-robbins.bsky.social, who adds yet another new dimension to HORRIFIC SCRIBES, what I might call emotional #horror, no physical violence, but nonetheless gut-wrenching and horrific. Awaiting your read at horrificscribblings.com/horrificscri...
March 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I'm all official!
A cozy little reading nook at Between the Lines, Goldsboro’s only independent book store and one of my favorite places.
March 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A cozy little reading nook at Between the Lines, Goldsboro’s only independent book store and one of my favorite places.
My short story, “My Mother’s Way,” has been accepted for publication!
March 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
My short story, “My Mother’s Way,” has been accepted for publication!
It’s always a good day when I get to have an ice-cold Irn Bru and a bag of Monster Munch for my afternoon snack.
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s always a good day when I get to have an ice-cold Irn Bru and a bag of Monster Munch for my afternoon snack.
No time to explain. Get in.
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt
March 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
No time to explain. Get in.
If you ever wanted to know what Hell is like, try writing a query letter for a novel.
March 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you ever wanted to know what Hell is like, try writing a query letter for a novel.
New post on my blog. It’s one of my earliest published short stories. writingscreams.blog/2025/03/08/l...
Lost Phone
No, I didn’t lose my phone. This is one of the earliest short stories I’ve had published. It appeared in the debut issue of Shotgun Horror Clips, a short-lived e-zine that has disappear…
writingscreams.blog
March 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
New post on my blog. It’s one of my earliest published short stories. writingscreams.blog/2025/03/08/l...
Sent another short story submission off tonight. Thoughts/prayers/good vibes/crossed fingers appreciated.
March 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Sent another short story submission off tonight. Thoughts/prayers/good vibes/crossed fingers appreciated.
My poem—Very, Very Hungry—has been accepted for publication on the blog of Burial Books!
March 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My poem—Very, Very Hungry—has been accepted for publication on the blog of Burial Books!
Had a good day. Got some writing and reading done, finally watched Strange Darling (excellent neo-noir thriller), had some excellent fish and chips for supper, and am now enjoying a pint in a quiet corner of my favorite tap room.
March 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Had a good day. Got some writing and reading done, finally watched Strange Darling (excellent neo-noir thriller), had some excellent fish and chips for supper, and am now enjoying a pint in a quiet corner of my favorite tap room.
My short story, “A Monster Did It,” which I’ve been trying to get published for YEARS, will be in this year’s anthology from Sley House. @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My short story, “A Monster Did It,” which I’ve been trying to get published for YEARS, will be in this year’s anthology from Sley House. @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
A new post on my blog. writingscreams.blog/2025/02/17/a...
A New Work in Progress
I’ve finally started work on a new novel. I had made several false starts on one. It took me a while to find a story that I felt especially connected to and wanted to see through to the end. …
writingscreams.blog
February 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A new post on my blog. writingscreams.blog/2025/02/17/a...
I had to write about myself for a writer’s group I’m in. It was an interesting exercise. It reminded me how far I’ve come and that I need to get in touch with some friends and mentors.
January 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I had to write about myself for a writer’s group I’m in. It was an interesting exercise. It reminded me how far I’ve come and that I need to get in touch with some friends and mentors.
David Howard Thornton is this generation’s Andy Serkis. #davidhowardthornton #arttheclown #terrifier #terrifier3
January 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
David Howard Thornton is this generation’s Andy Serkis. #davidhowardthornton #arttheclown #terrifier #terrifier3
My poem, The Bright Sword, has been accepted for my local literary magazine.
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My poem, The Bright Sword, has been accepted for my local literary magazine.
If P*rnHub published fiction, I’d send them a story.
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If P*rnHub published fiction, I’d send them a story.
January 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I did not start 2025 out the way I wanted to. I got nothing accomplished today. Just a lot of laziness. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
January 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I did not start 2025 out the way I wanted to. I got nothing accomplished today. Just a lot of laziness. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
Nosferatu is a beautiful and haunting film that, despite leaning heavily on well-established vampire ropes, feels like an original take on vampire myths. It’s not Robert Eggers’s best movie (that would be The Witch), but it’s still a master class in horror.
December 31, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Nosferatu is a beautiful and haunting film that, despite leaning heavily on well-established vampire ropes, feels like an original take on vampire myths. It’s not Robert Eggers’s best movie (that would be The Witch), but it’s still a master class in horror.
No, really, I’m going to start working on my next book in the New Year.
Oh, that’s the day after tomorrow, you say?
Hmmm…
Oh, that’s the day after tomorrow, you say?
Hmmm…
December 31, 2024 at 12:57 AM
No, really, I’m going to start working on my next book in the New Year.
Oh, that’s the day after tomorrow, you say?
Hmmm…
Oh, that’s the day after tomorrow, you say?
Hmmm…
ME, LAST NIGHT: I think I’m going to take a break from WoW tomorrow.
ME, THIS MORNING: I think I’ll play some WoW today.
ME, THIS MORNING: I think I’ll play some WoW today.
December 30, 2024 at 3:17 PM
ME, LAST NIGHT: I think I’m going to take a break from WoW tomorrow.
ME, THIS MORNING: I think I’ll play some WoW today.
ME, THIS MORNING: I think I’ll play some WoW today.