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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? 🤨
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 have my first signing this Saturday at Between the Lines in Goldsboro, NC!
April 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A short dark fantasy/horror story I wrote. I hope you enjoy it.

open.substack.com/pub/mbrandon...
The Goblin Market
A fantasy tale of horror
open.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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
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
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
My short story, “My Mother’s Way,” has been accepted for publication!
March 12, 2025 at 10:02 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.
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
No time to explain. Get in.
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt
March 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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
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
Sent another short story submission off tonight. Thoughts/prayers/good vibes/crossed fingers appreciated.
March 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
My poem—Very, Very Hungry—has been accepted for publication on the blog of Burial Books!
March 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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
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
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
David Howard Thornton is this generation’s Andy Serkis. #davidhowardthornton #arttheclown #terrifier #terrifier3
January 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My poem, The Bright Sword, has been accepted for my local literary magazine.
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
If P*rnHub published fiction, I’d send them a story.
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
So who is watching the Netflix debut of WWE Raw tonight? #Netflix #WWE
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
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
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…
December 31, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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.
December 30, 2024 at 3:17 PM