Rodney Carlstrom
@rodneycarlstrom.bsky.social
Writer. Filmmaker. Reader. Museum Enthusiast.
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Tell me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan without telling me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan.
January 10, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Tell me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan without telling me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan.
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“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die" - Mel Brooks.
That shows the cruel side of comedy.
That shows the cruel side of comedy.
What is the secret to comedy?
October 16, 2023 at 5:01 PM
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die" - Mel Brooks.
That shows the cruel side of comedy.
That shows the cruel side of comedy.
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🌟’d Publishers Weekly review of OUT THERE SCREAMING: “These tales are all both gruesomely imaginative and firmly rooted in the realities of anti-Black racism and brutality—and there isn’t a weak one in the bunch.”
http://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593243794
http://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593243794
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by
For this electrifying anthology, horror movie director Peele (Get Out: The Annotated Screenplay) brings together 19 Black author...
www.publishersweekly.com
September 14, 2023 at 2:40 PM
🌟’d Publishers Weekly review of OUT THERE SCREAMING: “These tales are all both gruesomely imaginative and firmly rooted in the realities of anti-Black racism and brutality—and there isn’t a weak one in the bunch.”
http://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593243794
http://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593243794
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If I ever won the lottery the money would be gone by the time I was dead cause I'd give it to friends and causes. The benefit to having the life I've had is that I know exactly what I need to be comfortable and happy, and it's not a billion dollars. I just want to write and garden and rescue dogs
October 8, 2023 at 2:15 AM
If I ever won the lottery the money would be gone by the time I was dead cause I'd give it to friends and causes. The benefit to having the life I've had is that I know exactly what I need to be comfortable and happy, and it's not a billion dollars. I just want to write and garden and rescue dogs
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A story in pictures about Charles R. Saunders, creator of the fantasy realm Imaro, who died unclaimed but was found again (gift link) wapo.st/3Q7WeoH
Opinion | His place in this world
Michael de Adder cartoon on the death of author and colleague Charles Saunders
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October 8, 2023 at 12:03 AM
A story in pictures about Charles R. Saunders, creator of the fantasy realm Imaro, who died unclaimed but was found again (gift link) wapo.st/3Q7WeoH
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We'd like to bring @zzclaybourne.bsky.social's Kickstarter to your attention as worthy of your support. Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/obs...
Breath, Warmth & Dream: Book One of the Khumalo Trilogy
A mother/daughter witch duo travel their wide weird world in search of knowledge and wonder.
www.kickstarter.com
October 3, 2023 at 10:47 PM
We'd like to bring @zzclaybourne.bsky.social's Kickstarter to your attention as worthy of your support. Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/obs...
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Acoustic sheep headphones and an audiobook with a timer.
Weed gummies. At 42 changed my life after trying sleep meds and such. Fewer side effects. I can always time my bedtime now. Only reason I could risk a 9-5. I don’t stay up all night anymore. A little late in life but game changer.
Weed gummies. At 42 changed my life after trying sleep meds and such. Fewer side effects. I can always time my bedtime now. Only reason I could risk a 9-5. I don’t stay up all night anymore. A little late in life but game changer.
September 29, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Acoustic sheep headphones and an audiobook with a timer.
Weed gummies. At 42 changed my life after trying sleep meds and such. Fewer side effects. I can always time my bedtime now. Only reason I could risk a 9-5. I don’t stay up all night anymore. A little late in life but game changer.
Weed gummies. At 42 changed my life after trying sleep meds and such. Fewer side effects. I can always time my bedtime now. Only reason I could risk a 9-5. I don’t stay up all night anymore. A little late in life but game changer.
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Happy birthday to @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, who I learned yesterday will be one of Capclave's Guests of Honor in 2024! If you don't want to wait until then to learn more about this awesome writer/editor, why not join us for lunch on Eating the Fantastic? www.scottedelman.com/2023/04/21/s...
September 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM
Happy birthday to @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, who I learned yesterday will be one of Capclave's Guests of Honor in 2024! If you don't want to wait until then to learn more about this awesome writer/editor, why not join us for lunch on Eating the Fantastic? www.scottedelman.com/2023/04/21/s...
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The audible deal of the day is for the audiobook of @meganeokeefe.bsky.social 's THE BLIGHTED STARS
www.audible.com/pd/The-Bligh...
www.audible.com/pd/The-Bligh...
The Blighted Stars
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, a spy must survive and uncover a conspiracy in the first book of an epic space opera trilogy by an award-wi...
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September 13, 2023 at 10:47 AM
The audible deal of the day is for the audiobook of @meganeokeefe.bsky.social 's THE BLIGHTED STARS
www.audible.com/pd/The-Bligh...
www.audible.com/pd/The-Bligh...
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Are you in Indianapolis? Come check out a screening of HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR Sunday night - I'm talking about it afterward in person. I'll also sign books!
7-9p Sun (9/10) - at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie. (Organized by the Ray Bradbury Center!)
indyhub.org/event/horror...
7-9p Sun (9/10) - at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie. (Organized by the Ray Bradbury Center!)
indyhub.org/event/horror...
September 9, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Are you in Indianapolis? Come check out a screening of HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR Sunday night - I'm talking about it afterward in person. I'll also sign books!
7-9p Sun (9/10) - at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie. (Organized by the Ray Bradbury Center!)
indyhub.org/event/horror...
7-9p Sun (9/10) - at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie. (Organized by the Ray Bradbury Center!)
indyhub.org/event/horror...
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A reminder that there's a new paperback edition through Crossroads Press of Yours To Tell, the writing handbook I wrote with my late wife Melanie. www.amazon.com/Yours-Tell-D...
September 2, 2023 at 4:55 AM
A reminder that there's a new paperback edition through Crossroads Press of Yours To Tell, the writing handbook I wrote with my late wife Melanie. www.amazon.com/Yours-Tell-D...
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So it looks like I will be teaching Week 1 of Clarion West in 2024
www.clarionwest.org/2023/08/03/a....
www.clarionwest.org/2023/08/03/a....
August 29, 2023 at 7:51 PM
So it looks like I will be teaching Week 1 of Clarion West in 2024
www.clarionwest.org/2023/08/03/a....
www.clarionwest.org/2023/08/03/a....
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Really enjoyed @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social's latest short story collection, ZEN AND THE ART OF STARSHIP MAINTENANCE. It's a gem of a book, well worth your time if you like smart SF.
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
August 19, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Really enjoyed @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social's latest short story collection, ZEN AND THE ART OF STARSHIP MAINTENANCE. It's a gem of a book, well worth your time if you like smart SF.
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1. A kind of remarkable profile of (Bluesky's Own) Steve Albini, and his progression away from being an asshole all the time.
“The one thing I don’t want to do is say: ‘The culture shifted – excuse my behaviour.’ It provides a context for why I was wrong at the time, but *I was wrong at the time.*”
“The one thing I don’t want to do is say: ‘The culture shifted – excuse my behaviour.’ It provides a context for why I was wrong at the time, but *I was wrong at the time.*”
The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side�...
The long read: Steve Albini was long synonymous with the indie underground, playing in revered bands and recording albums by the Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. He also often seemed determined to offen...
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August 17, 2023 at 10:33 PM
1. A kind of remarkable profile of (Bluesky's Own) Steve Albini, and his progression away from being an asshole all the time.
“The one thing I don’t want to do is say: ‘The culture shifted – excuse my behaviour.’ It provides a context for why I was wrong at the time, but *I was wrong at the time.*”
“The one thing I don’t want to do is say: ‘The culture shifted – excuse my behaviour.’ It provides a context for why I was wrong at the time, but *I was wrong at the time.*”
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quick colors on this young hellboy scarlet crab sketch for the heck of it... back to work.
August 13, 2023 at 3:37 PM
quick colors on this young hellboy scarlet crab sketch for the heck of it... back to work.
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Dropping bombs with Shane McKenzie, Chesya Burke, @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social, and @roseokeefe.bsky.social. Photo by @clashbooks.bsky.social
August 11, 2023 at 9:52 PM
Dropping bombs with Shane McKenzie, Chesya Burke, @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social, and @roseokeefe.bsky.social. Photo by @clashbooks.bsky.social
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Then there's this site--if you're still on twitter you can let @benji_smith how you feel about your work being stolen and scraped: http://prosecraft.io/
You can email Benji here: please send an email to benji@shaxpir.com with a link to your book, and I’ll remove it from the prosecraft website.
You can email Benji here: please send an email to benji@shaxpir.com with a link to your book, and I’ll remove it from the prosecraft website.
Prosecraft: Linguistics for Literature
prosecraft.io
August 7, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Then there's this site--if you're still on twitter you can let @benji_smith how you feel about your work being stolen and scraped: http://prosecraft.io/
You can email Benji here: please send an email to benji@shaxpir.com with a link to your book, and I’ll remove it from the prosecraft website.
You can email Benji here: please send an email to benji@shaxpir.com with a link to your book, and I’ll remove it from the prosecraft website.
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At 55, there's only 4 things left on my Professional Bucket List:
1. Guest Curate for @shudder.bsky.social.
2. See my IP crossover with D&D, MtG, or Fallout.
3. Write a novel with @marysangiovanni.bsky.social.
4. Finish writing The Labyrinth series & The Fall (the final novel in The Rising series).
1. Guest Curate for @shudder.bsky.social.
2. See my IP crossover with D&D, MtG, or Fallout.
3. Write a novel with @marysangiovanni.bsky.social.
4. Finish writing The Labyrinth series & The Fall (the final novel in The Rising series).
August 2, 2023 at 2:07 PM
At 55, there's only 4 things left on my Professional Bucket List:
1. Guest Curate for @shudder.bsky.social.
2. See my IP crossover with D&D, MtG, or Fallout.
3. Write a novel with @marysangiovanni.bsky.social.
4. Finish writing The Labyrinth series & The Fall (the final novel in The Rising series).
1. Guest Curate for @shudder.bsky.social.
2. See my IP crossover with D&D, MtG, or Fallout.
3. Write a novel with @marysangiovanni.bsky.social.
4. Finish writing The Labyrinth series & The Fall (the final novel in The Rising series).
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#Kindle deal! Get the Cemetery Dance release of Brady Allen's BACK ROADS AND FRONTAL LOBES for just $0.99! #horror #ad #amreading #amreadinghorror
https://amzn.to/3rSTdyF
https://amzn.to/3rSTdyF
August 4, 2023 at 8:42 PM
#Kindle deal! Get the Cemetery Dance release of Brady Allen's BACK ROADS AND FRONTAL LOBES for just $0.99! #horror #ad #amreading #amreadinghorror
https://amzn.to/3rSTdyF
https://amzn.to/3rSTdyF
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*taps the sign*
School libraries don't need you to donate copies of banned books. They need you to step up and run for the school board so the books don't get banned in the first place.
School libraries don't need you to donate copies of banned books. They need you to step up and run for the school board so the books don't get banned in the first place.
July 29, 2023 at 9:57 PM
*taps the sign*
School libraries don't need you to donate copies of banned books. They need you to step up and run for the school board so the books don't get banned in the first place.
School libraries don't need you to donate copies of banned books. They need you to step up and run for the school board so the books don't get banned in the first place.