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Getting ready to talk with Kyle Winkler about his amazing new book THE SHIP OF DEATH! 2nite at Loganberry Books in Cleveland! @bleakhousing.bsky.social

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Corey Farrenkopf @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social · 18h

It’s a great day for new Horror at the Library!!! Don’t sleep on the new ones from: @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @bleakhousing.bsky.social

Four books laid out on a table. All horror titles.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 18h

I went to my 25th high school reunion over the weekend. And seeing ppl you haven’t been with in a quarter of a century & then hugging them?…when you wrap yr arms around them & they squeeze you back? This phenomenon needs its own word. There’s nothing like it. Time collapses into a hot stone.

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 18h

Two amazing books came out yesterday. THE SHIP OF DEATH by @bleakhousing.bsky.social and BASTARDS by Nate Lippens, the gorgeous and biting finale to his Wisconsin Trilogy.

I'm holding THE SHIP OF DEATH which pictures a strange ghostly figure rising out of a deck of game cards.

I'm sitting outside holding BASTARDS by Nate Lippens. There is a shirtless man on the cover with an art piece/mask covering his face.

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Paul Semel @paulsemel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Like other products, games need to be tested for quality assurance. But in Kyle Walker's new #horror novel "The Ship Of Death," two people testing a new TTPRG board game don't get to pass "Go!" To learn more, check out this exclusive interview. paulsemel.com/exclusive-in... 📖🚢☠️🎲🃏

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The Ship Of Death" · Kyle Winkler · Exclusive Interview · paulsemel.com

Exclusive Interview: "The Ship Of Death" Author Kyle Winkler \ In which he discussing this board game-related horror epistolary novel.

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In the best way, this is like in the 90s when your fave indie band signed to a major label AND STAYED WEIRD. :)

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I can't wait to see all the new Kyle Winkler fans that will be made after reading his new work and discovering what came before it. Congratulations, Kyle! 😍

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Kyle is one of the best writers we have, one of the best imaginations. The reason I love his work is because there is a deep darkness, mystery, and melancholy inside of it. He cares about the people in his stories, so you care. I can't wait for the books coming in the future.

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It means that what I've wanted since I started reading Kyle's work is happening. MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO READ KYLE WINKLER. I became his fan and his friend at the same time, so no one can accuse my of just gassing up my friend. I have always been a fan. The biggest.

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Richard Mirabella 🐝 @rpmirabella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The reason I need to celebrate this release with more than just one post, is because it is a long time coming, and as a HUGE Kyle Winkler fan, I need to celebrate the most important part of Kyle's recent book deals and the release of The Ship of Death:

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’m incredibly lucky to have a friend like Richard. Find and cherish friends like him.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Let me entertain you in life’s most banal waiting rooms!

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fun Fact #3: There’s an entity in the book named “Mgo” which I borrowed (with permission) from a fellow horror author Edwin Callihan’s book HISTORIES OF MGO. a.co/d/06D78nNU

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Histories Of Mgo: Callihan, Edwin: 9798989157136: Amazon.com: Books

Histories Of Mgo [Callihan, Edwin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Histories Of Mgo

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fun Fact #2: Clark Ashton Smith (my avatar) is hidden all throughout the novel in anagrams and references to his work. He is, possibly, my favorite horror author.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fun fact #1: I named the main character in THE SHIP OF DEATH “Cole” after the board game designer @colewehrle.bsky.social. Big fan of Pax Pamir, Arcs, and Root.

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Matt @mattpolen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm going to pop a boost cube and wish my friend @bleakhousing.bsky.social a happy release day for The Ship of Death. We've known each other for almost 5 years and I think he's put out a book for every one of them. I admire him, he's an inspiration, and his books kick ass. This one is no exception!

A stack of Kyle Winkler's books, including The Ship of Death

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Peter Kispert @peterkispert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brilliant book, brilliant writer, such a publishing highlight. So much more to come from @bleakhousing.bsky.social!

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Out today!!!

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'll probably be mentioning aspects of the creation of the book off and on today.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

THE SHIP OF DEATH is out and on sale today. And I have to thank @peterkispert.bsky.social for helping work with me on the inception, the creation of it, and bringing it to publication. Also to @avonbooks.bsky.social.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Much of the idea for my new book came from two things: my sort-of obsession w/ board games & rpgs AND this poem by D.H. Lawrence. Below is a fantastic reading of it. youtu.be/l7kxagMFr5Q?...

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"The Ship of Death" by D.H. Lawrence (read by Tom O'Bedlam)

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You need to read this. What if board game night was a slow descent into otherworldly madness? Out tomorrow!

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D.J. Tuskmor @tuskmor.com · 28/09/2026

Really, really, good ass book. Especially if you are TTRPG lover. Even if you are not, dark Jumanji vibes.

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Melissa Johnson, PhD @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We should let people dream of something besides labor

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Per Texas media, it’s looking like +100K registrations were affected. Secretary of State is saying that it shouldn’t affect voting.

We reached out to 24 counties today to see the extent of the problem. Here's what we got back:
Collin County - 40,000+
Travis County - 32,000
Brazoria County - 9,000+
Hays County - 8,100
Cameron County - 5,000

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Trevor Henderson 🍉 (commissions closed) @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I think that you should read BETWEEN TWO FIRES by Christopher Buehlman.

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Talking Scared Podcast @talkscaredpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I don't care about parasociality - I have made a new friend!

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Benjamin Dewey @benjamindewey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Found a page I did 15 years ago from a loosely sketched fantasy webcomic I used to do with a friend. I'd draw it out on loose leaf printer paper with very little prep. I thought that would be a selling point for some reason. I forgot I made these guys who had big ferrets as mounts.

Ink and wash drawing of bearded characters in armor riding saber-ferrets around in a fantasy landscape and a medieval village filled with odd looking folks

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The day keeps getting better. Just got this in the mail from @keithrosson.bsky.social. Thank you, friend!

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just finished my interview with @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and can confirm that Neil is as fucking fantastic and wonderful and enthusiastic as I’ve always been led to believe he was. Thank you for a wonderful chat!

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stefan @stefanthinks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

fishing is just slot machines for outdoor people

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Handwriting my way thru this draft of THE AGONY GAME. My guess is that I’m near or over 20K words? Idk yet.

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Release is about a month away for my medieval horror novel, Devilry in Godling Wood. Oct 23! Please add it as ‘want to read’ on Goodreads if interested: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

Graphic with Devilry in Godling Wood beside two blurbs from Goodreads.

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Dan Chaon @danchaon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hard to believe, but THE SHIP OF DEATH comes out in one week. Please pre-order or pick it up when it comes out! If any long-time readers of mine need a reason to buy, Tess from THE NOTHING THAT IS and TONE-BONE has a large part to play in the book...

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 22/09/2026

Nothing will ever be enough for these people.

Microsoft gross profit for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 was $60.482B, a 15.36% increase year-over-year.
Microsoft gross profit for the twelve months ending June 30, 2026 was $225.465B, a 16.28% increase year-over-year.
Microsoft annual gross profit for 2026 was $225.465B, a 16.28% increase from 2025.
Microsoft annual gross profit for 2025 was $193.893B, a 13.38% increase from 2024.
Microsoft annual gross profit for 2024 was $171.008B, a 17.09% increase from 2023.

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Would you be surprised if I told you that my students' assignments aren't all that good when they're written hours before they're due, even though they had four days to write them?

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So almost inevitably w/ every book, I get tired of writing on the computer & switch to a legal pad. I have now reached that point. So hard to do word count updates until I enter the words into the file. Let the hand cramps begin!

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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This album is crazy good. Emma Ruth Rundle - These Killing Times

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