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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 48m

There's a curling club I so desperately want to join but it's juuuust too far away to be reasonable to do every week and that makes me sad. Someone start a curling club with dedicated ice in my town please

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 3h

It's a rainy, dreary day, the first of October, why oh why do I have to be at work instead of home with the lights off watching horror movies

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why do people insist on "Reply All" when they only need to respond to one person. Like, what compels them to do that.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Watching Justin Verlander pitch one last time. Man, emotional.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Had a blast watching RESIDENT EVIL (2026) in theaters the other day. Felt so much like watching my friends play scary video games (not much of a gamer, myself). Relentless pace, scary, often funny, all in under 95 minutes. Great soundtrack too. Hell yeah, I say.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Donated my first two middle grade books to my son's school library last year and I guess each week now he checks to see if they're checked out (they currently are!). And then yesterday he told the librarian there was a new book and she needs it. Kid's doing better marketing than I am lol

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ever read a book that is great and doing cool things on a craft level but like it's distracting because the book is constantly sparking ideas and making you want to go write? Idk if that makes sense or what is says about me though

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D. Matthew Urban @breathinghead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Exciting announcement!! I'm thrilled to be working with Cursed Morsels again to set a new collection of weird horrors loose in your neighborhood. Can't wait for everyone to see what's behind door number zero 🚪👀😱

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Announcing our newest collection acquisition: NOWHERE'S DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN by D. Matthew Urban ( @breathinghead.bsky.social ). I'm so delighted to work with Dave again, and y'all are going to love this incredible weird book. Read more about it in our newsletter: buttondown.com/cursedmorsel...

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Announcing Nowhere's Door Is Always Open

Great, Weird Things Coming Now that the contract ink has dried and a soul has been exchanged, I can announce Cursed Morsels’ latest single-author short story...

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Apparently the ever-increasing gray hairs on my head are so shiny my wife thought I had tinsel stuck in my hair. That's fun, I guess?

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Anyone know any good examples of short horror vignettes (versus, say, horror flash fiction)?

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Been thinking about a story idea for a while, something that'll likely be flash, maybe micro length, and I'm struggling to crack just how I want it to go. But like, only thinking and no writing ain't gonna cut it, yeah? Time to write.

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Cursed Morsels: A Food Systems Horror Anthology submissions are still open through the 28th! I'll admit that I'm getting lots of stories that don't fit--too sci-fi, too lighthearted, insufficiently focused on systems--so keep that in mind when you submit a story. cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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Cursed Morsels: A Food Systems Horror Anthology submission call (open August 24th through September 28th) OverviewCursed Morsels: A Food Systems Horror Anthology is open to both horror and Weird fi…

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's been getting chilly at night and we've been able to keep the windows open and I'm feeling so alive

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In the past 24 hours I tabled and sold books at a lit fest, participated in an author panel, and got a rejection for a short story submission. Nature is healing or whatever

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Out here selling books for the inaugural Holland Lit Fest!

Me, sitting at a table with all my books for Holland Lit Fest

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This past weekend was the last cottage weekend of the year. Always bittersweet because I love fall but will miss going up north to the lake until next year. We spent some of our time searching for a lake monster.

A photo of a small metal row boat with an outboard motor. In the boat is a woman and her young son, who's holding a net. The boat is floating in a lily pad-covered cove in an inland lake in Michigan. The shore is overgrown with shrubs and trees. In the corner of the photo is a thumbnail of the cover of my middle grade horror book, The Legend of Lost Lake, which bares a remarkable resemblance to the photo. Additional text indicates the book is available for purchase now.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

First rec hockey game tonight after 4 months off and it's always the same two things: The first half of the first period is basically torture. But the first post game beer is the best beer.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Someone please make these calls/appointments for me that I've been avoiding for days

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just hit 10 years working at my day job. Feels weird. I feel old.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Finished a short story (a full draft anyway) for the first time in a year. And it's one I started writing years ago. 5k words, nothing big, a length of story I might have needed only a week to write in days gone by. Feels good to finally break through on this one though. Hoping it creates momentum.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Stumbled upon the art of the late Canadian painter Rob Gonsalves today and whoa. Breathtaking stuff. Sad to think he's not still out there painting. If, like me, you're unfamiliar, go look through his portfolio. Incredible work. This painting is titled "The Phenomenon of Floating" (2012)

An oil painting of magical realism. From one perspective, it's a person floating in water looking at the sky, or simultaneously floating in space looking at the world

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Lol IngramSpark STILL managed to screw this up. Instead of sending me 6 replacement copies of the two different books as requested (and confirmed by them!) they're sending me 12 of just one of the books. How can they be so bad at literally every aspect of their business

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Guys, I know "dark mode" is like a thing everyone seems to love these days but I truly cannot read blocks of white text on a black background it messes with my eyes so bad. Free stories to read online are great, but I need a light mode option somewhere please

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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

💙📚 Bookmail 📚💙 Evening reading plans are set! 💚 @alexebenstein.bsky.social

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In a shocking twist, IngramSpark responded within mere hours of me filing a claim for the poorly printed covers of the books I ordered, and approved the claim?? Of course, it was their garbage quality (and lack of QA/QC) that necessitated the claim in the first place, so, you know

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Callie 🥿🪨 @calligator.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hey, since we're all 38 here, I know y'all remember a certain middle grade horror series (or two, if you're from the Mitten), and you should definitely check out my brother's books, especially if you have a kiddo in your life who might be into a little spookiness ✨😈

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Release day! My next middle grade horror book, THE LEGEND OF LOST LAKE, is out now! Always a bit surreal putting a book out into the world. No idea what happens next with it, but that's okay. Creating the book is the whole point for me, and anything that comes after is a bonus.

Front cover of THE LEGEND OF LOST LAKE by A.J. Stein. Image also indicates A.J. Stein is a pen name of Alex Ebenstein. The book is middle grade horror, and it is out now.

THE LEGEND OF LOST LAKE

Jackson ’s favorite part of summer is going to the family cottage on Lost Lake. Even better is getting to stay for a whole week, spending as much time fishing as possible.

Who cares if they ’re in the middle of a heatwave with no rain. It ’s really no problem when he can just go swimming to cool off. Right?

What then, made that large splash over in the lily pads? And why is that odd, old man down the road warning about some mysterious legend, and telling Jackson, no matter what, to stay out of the water?

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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy release day to @alexebenstein.bsky.social!! 🎉🎉 My son and I are so looking forward to this book arriving soon. The entire Stein's Monsters series is fun horror, perfect for the young and young at heart 💙📚

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Micah @rincewind.run · 30/08/2026

re: everyone yelling about Google Maps - Maps just ingests the official data source for each country, which is GNIS in this case, and most other online maps will follow for American users nobody at Google is making an active decision to go in and change names in Maps directly

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Thunderstorm out over the lake woke me up. Couldn't sleep. Did some writing instead. Not a bad way to pass the early morning hours.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's the birthday girl! Happy 9th birthday, Juniper!

Juniper the dog, a German Shepherd - Rottweiler mix, sitting on a platform beside a lake

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

more book mail. @egumeny.bsky.social's project. good dude. was always supportive of other writers and kind in correspondence. from what i knew of him, i think this is a good representation of his tastes. glad they were able to put this out.

Eat the rich antho, cover is a chef's knife in two slabs of bloody meat

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My next middle grade horror book is out next week! Perfect for fans of Goosebumps, young and old. Preorders up now direct from me and the usual suspects.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Submitted a short story this morning for the first time in ages, and looking back at my sub history it's wild how little I've done with writing in the past 3 years, just absolutely tanked. Many reasons why I'm sure but I don't like any of them. Anyway, nice to sub again, even if rejection is likely.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Gonna finish writing these last couple Halloween horror stories. Gonna draw little illustrations for each story I have. Gonna release them all as a collection next year in time for Halloween. Telling you all so I stick with it. I need to stick with it

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Not without its flaws but THE END OF OAK STREET was great, the best dinosaur movie I've seen in ages, and it feels like it was written specifically for me. Sci-fi horror dinosaur movie set in Michigan I mean are you for real

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Michael Bettendorf @beardedbetts.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's the day. The future is here. Update your neurals, jack in, find Midwestern Chrome and bliss out. Only @tenebrouspress.bsky.social This book means the world to me & I wanted to thank everyone who checked it out early & had some nice things to say.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Besides this, I've read The Hellbound Heart and most of the Books of Blood. Anyone got a strong recommendation for one of Clive Barker's other novels?

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Oh wow, I loved THE THIEF OF ALWAYS. Wish I had read it as a kid, but still a great first time read as an adult. Now I need a different edition with a cover that does this book (and Barker's interior illustrations) proper justice.

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We Bleed Orange & Black @webobpodcast.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

EPISODE 190 – ANTI-CAPITALIST HORROR The editor and authors of the new anthology EAT THE RICH talk about the purpose of Anti-Capitalist Horror and share the inspirations for their stories. Featuring: T.L. Bodine, Alex Ebenstein, Ari Howard, Monica Rodriguez and Laura Seldner.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

(I didn't respond to the review of course) but this reminds me of the reviewer livid with my dinosaur horror book because it was not appropriate for kids. I made zero indication that it was YA in marketing and a cursory glance at the back cover copy or the first few pages would have made it clear 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hey look! In less than a month I'm releasing my next middle grade horror book: THE LEGEND OF LOST LAKE. Wonderful cover illustration by Marc Vuletich.

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Alex Ebenstein @alexebenstein.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hey look! In less than a month I'm releasing my next middle grade horror book: THE LEGEND OF LOST LAKE. Wonderful cover illustration by Marc Vuletich.

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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