Story in McSweeney’s
“Lover’s Lane,” of course. This issue edited by Brian Evenson:
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Earthdivers trade is out today!
As in, it’s hitting shelves, it’s wherever you get your comics, your books: https://bookshop.org/p/books/earthdivers-vol-1-stephen-graham-jones/19687265?ean=9798887240459
Recent Reaper and Chainsaw stuff
http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/dont-fear-the-reaper-by-stephen-graham-jones/ https://thecosmiccircus.com/book-review-dont-fear-the-reaper-by-stephen-graham-jones/ https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/stephen-graham-jones/dont-fear-the-reaper-review-stephen-graham-jones https://actualitte.com/article/113325/avant-parutions/stephen-graham-jones-se-refugier-dans-les-films-d-horreur
Vermillion, South Dakota
Great time, great people, cool bookstore (Outside a Dog). Couple pics by Doug Murano, then some shots from the crowd. But, first, the smallest, elkiest little corner of some amazing murals, downtown:
Conan Conan Conan (the Barbarian, Cimmerian . . . )
Usurper, Conqueror, etc — I finally got to write him! Could not be more thrilled! I’ve done non-fic on him, but never fiction. Finally, though. Here’s the cover for my story “Lord of the Mount,” coming September 26th from Titan:
JLC and Chainsaw
Thanks to @wbonikowski.bsky.social for the headsup. Was going to nab this one anyway, but will maybe get TWO, now. The book is: And My Heart is a Chainsaw‘s here: Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/wbonikowski.bsky.social/post/3k5xnhw7hwu2u
New WordPress Theme!
Did it kind of arbitrarily well after midnight a night or two ago. Figured the old one, being a 2017-theme, was probably dragging a lot of slowdowns with it. But? Could be some new and unfun bugs, I guess. If so, let me know somehow? A reply to this post, maybe? And, not yet sure
Bobby Hill and Kelly Clarkson
Falling down this rabbit hole is exactly how a lot of the footnotes work in Demon Theory:
My Hero: Guided View
Took a few years, but the tech finally caught up to My Hero‘s unusualness: I didn’t get the frame quite perfect for the recording. Looks great on a Fire, though (this is through a browser).
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Earthdivers fun
Earthdivers, v.1: Kill Columbus, by By Stephen Graham Jones. | Booklist Online https://www.scifipulse.net/in-review-earthdivers-7/ https://www.scifipulse.net/in-review-earthdivers-8/ https://www.scifipulse.net/in-review-earthdivers-6/