Marc Ruvolo
@marcruvolo.bsky.social
Writer of weird horror living in Portland, OR. Maximum Queercore. Founded Chicago's Bucket O' Blood Books. NOVELLAS: SLOE (Unnerving Books), PIETIES (Off Limits Press). WASTE GROUND (Slashic Horror Press). He/him. AI=BLOCK.
I've re-read this strange, divisive little book every few years since my younger days, and it never ceases to puzzle and enthrall. I liked the sequel, Witch Baby, but nothing compares to experiencing Weetzie for the first time. They say it's YA. Maybe? I dunno. #booksky
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I've re-read this strange, divisive little book every few years since my younger days, and it never ceases to puzzle and enthrall. I liked the sequel, Witch Baby, but nothing compares to experiencing Weetzie for the first time. They say it's YA. Maybe? I dunno. #booksky
All @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social books are on sale for a few more days including my novella WASTE GROUND! On the SHP website only. Use code SLASH50 at the checkout. www.slashichorrorpress.com/titlesandstore #queerhorror
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
All @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social books are on sale for a few more days including my novella WASTE GROUND! On the SHP website only. Use code SLASH50 at the checkout. www.slashichorrorpress.com/titlesandstore #queerhorror
I love Deadwood, but one show I always seem to return to is Six Feet Under.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I love Deadwood, but one show I always seem to return to is Six Feet Under.
One of my oldest friends in Chicago co-owns this awesome bar, and they're doing their part to push back.
October 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM
One of my oldest friends in Chicago co-owns this awesome bar, and they're doing their part to push back.
Another nice GR review of WASTE GROUND. Glad to see a few folks are still discovering it. #queerhorror #booksky
October 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Another nice GR review of WASTE GROUND. Glad to see a few folks are still discovering it. #queerhorror #booksky
Chanced upon this beauty on my walk this afternoon. A gorgeous Fall day in Portland.
October 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Chanced upon this beauty on my walk this afternoon. A gorgeous Fall day in Portland.
Book mail day! Stoke to finally dig into "The Unkillable Frank Lightning" from @joshrountree.bsky.social! #westernhorror
October 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Book mail day! Stoke to finally dig into "The Unkillable Frank Lightning" from @joshrountree.bsky.social! #westernhorror
People texting me to see if I'm okay, love you, but we're doing fine. No war yet, no invasion. Nothing on fire. To everyone else, especially if you've never been here, leave us the fuck alone. A decade of that bloated, lying, windbag. It's like an abusive relationship we can't ever escape...
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
People texting me to see if I'm okay, love you, but we're doing fine. No war yet, no invasion. Nothing on fire. To everyone else, especially if you've never been here, leave us the fuck alone. A decade of that bloated, lying, windbag. It's like an abusive relationship we can't ever escape...
🖤 💀 Received some more copies of WASTE GROUND, my queer cosmic horror novella out now from the lovely folks at @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social.
Signed books can be found here: vonvorgrikbookconsortium.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
Signed books can be found here: vonvorgrikbookconsortium.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
September 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🖤 💀 Received some more copies of WASTE GROUND, my queer cosmic horror novella out now from the lovely folks at @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social.
Signed books can be found here: vonvorgrikbookconsortium.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
Signed books can be found here: vonvorgrikbookconsortium.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
Four playing cards from an incredible Italian deck made in the 1800s. The bearded man riding the horse is Italian general Guiseppe Garabaldi. Wild, the history and conversations these cards must have experienced. #italy #garabaldi
September 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Four playing cards from an incredible Italian deck made in the 1800s. The bearded man riding the horse is Italian general Guiseppe Garabaldi. Wild, the history and conversations these cards must have experienced. #italy #garabaldi
Always good to be prepared.
September 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Always good to be prepared.
I have a container where I keep hundreds of buttons (badges) I've collected over the years. Yesterday, I poured them out and here's a few that caught my eye. #bandbuttons #punkrock #obama #dragmetohell
September 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I have a container where I keep hundreds of buttons (badges) I've collected over the years. Yesterday, I poured them out and here's a few that caught my eye. #bandbuttons #punkrock #obama #dragmetohell
Doing an interview via the good old radio waves. KPFT - Sonic Reducer Show 90.1 this Thursday at 6:10 PM PST. Stream it here: kpft.org/listen-live-... #queerpunk #chicago #horror #indiepress
September 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Doing an interview via the good old radio waves. KPFT - Sonic Reducer Show 90.1 this Thursday at 6:10 PM PST. Stream it here: kpft.org/listen-live-... #queerpunk #chicago #horror #indiepress
Haven't lived there for over ten years, but Chicago will always be my home. Top ten best cities in the world.
August 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Haven't lived there for over ten years, but Chicago will always be my home. Top ten best cities in the world.
Microcosm Press has released my friend David Ensminger's updated and expanded version of "Punk Women: 40 Years of Musicians Who Built Punk Rock, in Their Own Words." Great book, filled with truly fascinating stories... a.co/d/24adV3B #indiepress #punk
August 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Microcosm Press has released my friend David Ensminger's updated and expanded version of "Punk Women: 40 Years of Musicians Who Built Punk Rock, in Their Own Words." Great book, filled with truly fascinating stories... a.co/d/24adV3B #indiepress #punk
Mom's basement flooded. While helping her clean up I happened upon this moment: 1980. 13 y.o. Marc hears The Dead Kennedy's "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables." A week later cuts the sleeves from his Boy Scout shirt and Sharpies their name on the back. Course has been set for the next thirty years.
August 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mom's basement flooded. While helping her clean up I happened upon this moment: 1980. 13 y.o. Marc hears The Dead Kennedy's "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables." A week later cuts the sleeves from his Boy Scout shirt and Sharpies their name on the back. Course has been set for the next thirty years.
Signed a contract with @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social to re-release PIETIES in 26, originally released by OFF LIMITS PRESS. Gonna get a new cover, and since people's main complaint seemed to be they wanted more, I'm expanding the story with a bonus epilogue. Will be fun to revisit the characters.
August 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Signed a contract with @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social to re-release PIETIES in 26, originally released by OFF LIMITS PRESS. Gonna get a new cover, and since people's main complaint seemed to be they wanted more, I'm expanding the story with a bonus epilogue. Will be fun to revisit the characters.
Bomb-ass weekend in Rockford, IL at the Midwest is Everywhere Punk Flyer Event. at 317 Gallery! Had a great panel discussion and later played a sold out show with a bunch of awesome bands. Me and Dr. Daryl will fight you. #punk #chicagopunk
August 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Bomb-ass weekend in Rockford, IL at the Midwest is Everywhere Punk Flyer Event. at 317 Gallery! Had a great panel discussion and later played a sold out show with a bunch of awesome bands. Me and Dr. Daryl will fight you. #punk #chicagopunk
I'll be at two events this Saturday in Rockford, IL. I'm doing a midwest punk Q&A at 317 Art Collaborative at 3PM then I'll be doing a "greatest hits" set (opening for the guys from HC legends DIE KREUZEN) from all my bands at Mary's Place that night at 8. I'll also have signed books to sell.
August 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I'll be at two events this Saturday in Rockford, IL. I'm doing a midwest punk Q&A at 317 Art Collaborative at 3PM then I'll be doing a "greatest hits" set (opening for the guys from HC legends DIE KREUZEN) from all my bands at Mary's Place that night at 8. I'll also have signed books to sell.
Got my contributor's copy of a new anthology put together by @criminolly.bsky.social containing my short story "The Dromedary," a grim Texas noir tale of the absurd. It's also the first thing I've published that has no supernatural elements. Proceeds go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
August 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Got my contributor's copy of a new anthology put together by @criminolly.bsky.social containing my short story "The Dromedary," a grim Texas noir tale of the absurd. It's also the first thing I've published that has no supernatural elements. Proceeds go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Release day! TRASH TALES ANTHOLOGY from which includes my brutal Texas noir story "The Dromedary." All proceeds go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! linktr.ee/trashtalesan...
#booksky #crimefiction #horror #sff
#booksky #crimefiction #horror #sff
August 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Release day! TRASH TALES ANTHOLOGY from which includes my brutal Texas noir story "The Dromedary." All proceeds go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! linktr.ee/trashtalesan...
#booksky #crimefiction #horror #sff
#booksky #crimefiction #horror #sff
Stoked that my brutal Texas noir short story (my first published story with no supernatural elements-wild!) "THE DROMEDARY" is included in this very entertaining charity anthology coming out Aug. 1st! All profits go to DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY!! #crimefiction #trashtales #indiepress
July 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Stoked that my brutal Texas noir short story (my first published story with no supernatural elements-wild!) "THE DROMEDARY" is included in this very entertaining charity anthology coming out Aug. 1st! All profits go to DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY!! #crimefiction #trashtales #indiepress