Roby Davies
@robydavies.bsky.social
Weird fiction writer living in New Orleans. Stories in Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010, Interzone, Weird Tales, Black Static, Mythic Delirium, Murky Depths, etc.
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Brian Wilson was my favorite musician. I was lucky enough to see him play live many times. He will be missed.
June 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Brian Wilson was my favorite musician. I was lucky enough to see him play live many times. He will be missed.
Zulu was amazing. Caught my first coconut, and got two more.
March 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Zulu was amazing. Caught my first coconut, and got two more.
The sneaux lived up to its name. Sara and I moved from Boston to New Orleans three years ago to avoid this kind of thing, but we’ve been thrilled seeing the kids, dogs, and cool people enjoying their first real snow storm. Glad I realized at the last minute that I did not get rid of my winter boots.
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The sneaux lived up to its name. Sara and I moved from Boston to New Orleans three years ago to avoid this kind of thing, but we’ve been thrilled seeing the kids, dogs, and cool people enjoying their first real snow storm. Glad I realized at the last minute that I did not get rid of my winter boots.
Celebrating the New Year by visiting Teotihuacan. Sara and I have a few more days in Mexico and then we head home to pick up our king cake from Bywater Bakery and march in our first parade with Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Celebrating the New Year by visiting Teotihuacan. Sara and I have a few more days in Mexico and then we head home to pick up our king cake from Bywater Bakery and march in our first parade with Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc. Happy New Year!
Phenomenal show at the Civic Theatre last night.
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Phenomenal show at the Civic Theatre last night.
Listening to this on repeat. It is a great album, with a fascinating backstory. Really looking forward to the live show on Friday.
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November 19, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Listening to this on repeat. It is a great album, with a fascinating backstory. Really looking forward to the live show on Friday.
www.guitarplayer.com/players/a-br...
www.guitarplayer.com/players/a-br...
My day is sorted.
September 11, 2024 at 7:22 AM
My day is sorted.
Really looking forward to this. Two of my favorite SF writers.
September 2, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Really looking forward to this. Two of my favorite SF writers.
Saw one of the smallest lizards yet at the pool, a brown anole. He’s about the size of a dime. It is prime baby lizard season; they scatter at your feet on the sidewalks.
August 2, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Saw one of the smallest lizards yet at the pool, a brown anole. He’s about the size of a dime. It is prime baby lizard season; they scatter at your feet on the sidewalks.
Just picked up tickets for this. Two of my favorite SF authors.
July 29, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Just picked up tickets for this. Two of my favorite SF authors.
It’s glorious baby anole season. (Near the R in meter.)
July 3, 2024 at 9:36 PM
It’s glorious baby anole season. (Near the R in meter.)
Ah, the old forlorn cyberman.
June 30, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Ah, the old forlorn cyberman.
Doing a deep dive into some of the Wold Newton books I missed. Farmer is an odd duck at times, but he taught me stories can be audacious and out of bounds.
June 23, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Doing a deep dive into some of the Wold Newton books I missed. Farmer is an odd duck at times, but he taught me stories can be audacious and out of bounds.
Sara and I are in town to check in with the office. Grendel’s Den is always essential (but they keep changing the Sign, making my story “India Pale Angel” increasingly incorrect. “No Yuengling” is new.) The order of shitty beers shifted often. Basta.
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June 11, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Sara and I are in town to check in with the office. Grendel’s Den is always essential (but they keep changing the Sign, making my story “India Pale Angel” increasingly incorrect. “No Yuengling” is new.) The order of shitty beers shifted often. Basta.
mythicdelirium.com/mythic-delir...
mythicdelirium.com/mythic-delir...
Making some progress (not positive about the leaf)
June 6, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Making some progress (not positive about the leaf)
My story “The Clockwork Heart of Heaven” in the latest issue of Interzone #299 started out as a series of artwork labels without any context. I abandoned that idea and made the context even more insane than the paintings. Sequel “The Architects of Soft Calamity” almost done.
interzone.press/iz-299/
interzone.press/iz-299/
June 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM
My story “The Clockwork Heart of Heaven” in the latest issue of Interzone #299 started out as a series of artwork labels without any context. I abandoned that idea and made the context even more insane than the paintings. Sequel “The Architects of Soft Calamity” almost done.
interzone.press/iz-299/
interzone.press/iz-299/
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 20: Angry Candy by Harlan Ellison
Day 20: Angry Candy by Harlan Ellison
June 1, 2024 at 2:56 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 20: Angry Candy by Harlan Ellison
Day 20: Angry Candy by Harlan Ellison
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 19: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
Day 19: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
May 30, 2024 at 2:57 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 19: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
Day 19: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 18: Quin’s Shanghai Circus by Edward Whittemore
Day 18: Quin’s Shanghai Circus by Edward Whittemore
May 28, 2024 at 11:17 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 18: Quin’s Shanghai Circus by Edward Whittemore
Day 18: Quin’s Shanghai Circus by Edward Whittemore
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 17: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Day 17: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
May 25, 2024 at 1:09 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 17: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Day 17: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 16: The Wine-Dark Sea by Robert Aickman
Day 16: The Wine-Dark Sea by Robert Aickman
May 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 16: The Wine-Dark Sea by Robert Aickman
Day 16: The Wine-Dark Sea by Robert Aickman
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 15: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
Day 15: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
May 22, 2024 at 10:02 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 15: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
Day 15: God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 14: A Perfect Spy by John le Carré
Day 14: A Perfect Spy by John le Carré
May 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Day 14: A Perfect Spy by John le Carré
Day 14: A Perfect Spy by John le Carré