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Brian K. Henry

@briankhenry.bsky.social
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Writer of humorous fiction and more. Check out my YA paranormal novel I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter on Amazon: amzn.to/1gwPt3U Visit my Patreon tinyurl.com/568h5ux5 and Substack tinyurl.com/mrkjxzce

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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“She was a very vulgar woman; that was the way people talked, he supposed, at San Diego.” – Henry James, The Siege of London #henryjames #quotes #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 23 is now on Substack! The light was cut back to a filtered haze. Rex shrugged. "You're right, this is way more atmospheric. If I was a ghost, I'd feel way more comfortable appearing now." tinyurl.com/57rs8595 #yanovel #ya #halloween #spookyseason #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New comment on Space Lord Losers: To Catch an Ape. “This was absolutely a delight to read. Some parts really made me laugh…Also, I got the tastes of if Spaceballs and Futurama had a baby!” tinyurl.com/5ye9jyzc #scifi #sciencefiction #parody #humor #comedy #fiction #story #substack #booksky
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Space Lord Losers: To Catch An Ape
Captain Appley Duglin confidently strapped into the Elevation Booth and waited for the buzzer to signal the lift.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pinball Haiku The pinball countess left tokenless, smashed zombies a trite, forlorn dream. #poem #poetry #haiku #pinball #zombies #writing #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 22: Attack of the Scarf is on Substack! “I came out and saw my little Mitzy all tangled up with this scarf, like a snake attacking my baby. This scarf had the evil spirit inside.” tinyurl.com/mrxmrdcr #paranormal #yanovel #halloween #spookyseason #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
6 out of 10 to Dante’s Inferno (1935). A truly weird film. Spencer Tracy is a carnival barker who teams up with a professor with an attraction based on the Inferno (!). Tracy jazzes it up on the cheap and there’s a disaster, along with a fantasy visit to the real inferno. tinyurl.com/2s45v4uz
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vampire Cat Haiku Sleek black vampire cats perched on the gnarled oak branches tracking warm vagrants. #poem #poetry #haiku #cats #halloween #vampire #spookyseason #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 21 is now on Substack! “The ghosts are ganging up on us, man. I don’t like it. There’s a lot more of them. All those dead people: potential recruits.” tinyurl.com/3mxpvb9h #paranormal #yanovel #ya #halloween #spookyseason #fiction #substack #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“This story from Brian K. Henry is a spirited sci-fi ride that reminds me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or early episodes of Star Trek (a young William Shatner fighting the Gorn comes to mind).” tinyurl.com/yc85bv6c #scifi #humor #comedy #parody #sciencefiction #booksky
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This story from @Brian K. Henry is a spirited sci-fi ride that reminds me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or early episodes of Star Trek (a young William Shatner fighting the Gorn comes to min...
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 20 is now on Substack! “That’s why you’ll never be one of the great barristers, Mulwray.” “It’s barista, not barrister. And what kind of coffee lover has a caffeine allergy?” tinyurl.com/33afffuj #ya #yanovel #ficton #ghosts #paranormal #booksky #halloween
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Zombie Haiku Parched Midwest zombies marched across the broiling beach gnashing red molars. #poem #poetry #haiku #spookyseason #halloween #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Panda Haiku Like vengeful pandas she spit blood on the sidewalk. Low dank clouds grumbled. #poem #poetry #writing #haiku #panda #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 19 is now on Substack! "Letitia’s tracked down two cases of animated jackets trying to compress their wearers, a blanket wrapping up a dachshund and a glove acting suspiciously.” tinyurl.com/ybz7mjsy #ya #yanovel #spookyseason #ghosts #halloween #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 18 is now on Substack! In a few more steps, the figure would be on top of them, perhaps leading whatever fiendish forms were behind him in an ambush. tinyurl.com/dwtxtupk #ya #yanovel #supernatural #ficton #ghosts #paranormal #halloween #spooky #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just watched him in The In-Laws recently. So funny. 😄
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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🖤 The incomparable Peter Falk, born on this day in 1927! 🖤 Here he is in Wim Wenders's WINGS OF DESIRE (1987). Now playing on the Criterion Channel!
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hula Haiku Dancing like swamp gods they shut down the hula club drenched in strong Mai Tais. #poem #poetry #haiku #parody #writing #booktwt
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hula Haiku Dancing like swamp gods they shut down the hula club drenched in strong Mai Tais. #poem #poetry #haiku #parody #writing #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dracula Gets a Substack Right now, I rank #89 in Eastern European Counts and Minor Nobility but with more subscribers and posts I hope to crack the top 50. tinyurl.com/mt7r6ffn #dracula #vampire #substack #writing #writers #booksky
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Dracula Gets A Substack
Aha, so I have lured you to my Substack account?
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yogurt Haiku In dark yogurt hell she sank through a thick morass of seeds and lime skin. #poem #poetry #haiku #parody #writing #booksky For more subscribe to my Substack: tinyurl.com/mrkjxzce
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Brian K. Henry | Substack
I'm a writer of humorous fiction, including fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, mystery or just plain odd or surrealistic.
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Chris Murray @drchrismurray.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Really have to look up a lot of words when I read John Banville
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One of my favorite writers. His style can be a little abstruse but I like it.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 17 is now on Substack! The head hovered there, oscillating slightly, its colors glowing more dismally than in the last encounter, and its expression, if anything, grimmer. tinyurl.com/3sesyuv2 #ya #yanovel #supernatural #ficton #ghosts #paranormal #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Space Lord Losers free story: The Nagellian barked out a harsh laugh in two parts, a distinct laugh typical of his race. “It’ll be a hot day on Conchalonk 12 before this Nagellian kneels to kiss some reeking badger’s paws! tinyurl.com/5xxp2fk3 #scifi #parody #comedy #fiction #substack #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Skunk Haiku Like a sober skunk she slunk through the drab café dragging shards of toast. #poem #poetry #haiku #parody #writing #skunks #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 16 is now on Substack! Devin was just getting accustomed to the word slithering out of the growing jelly-like shape, coming from this thing that was more like a miniature storm cloud than a face. tinyurl.com/5eeetcaz #ya #yanovel #ficton #ghosts #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 15 is now up on Substack! “You can’t play tunes while you’re ghost hunting. You have to have absolute quiet so you can hear all the freaky whispers and otherworld mutterings and ghost talk.” tinyurl.com/3syvjdns #ya #yanovel #ficton #paranormal #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Literary What-Ifs: What if William Faulkner had created Spider-Man? #spider-man #faulkner #marvel #fiction #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I had an ice cream sandwich but it was pretty disappointing. Maybe I shouldn't have used wheat bread?
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Writing advice from Dracula: Character development is overrated. Let’s be honest. You can really boil down all the people in the world into two categories: those who bite and those who get bitten. Dracula Gets a Substack: tinyurl.com/mt7r6ffn #dracula #vampire #substack #writing #booksky
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Dracula Gets A Substack
Aha, so I have lured you to my Substack account?
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Flory @florenceehhy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
tysm for sharing the link! just checked it out and omg the vibe is cracking me up already definitely gonna give it a proper read, good luck with the rest of the series too
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thanks for all the kind words!
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thanks. Here's a link to the first Space Lord Losers story. tinyurl.com/5ye9jyzc Good luck with your work!
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Space Lord Losers: To Catch An Ape
Captain Appley Duglin confidently strapped into the Elevation Booth and waited for the buzzer to signal the lift.
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Flory @florenceehhy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
haha real talk, the indie grind is no joke, btw what project are u working on rn? also sending u good vibes, your humor is top tier so i'm sure your work's gonna blow up and make good money once it gets more reach. keep going
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
No doubt! I’m working on a series of stories called Space Lord Losers about some hapless spaceship captains. How about yourself?
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Hear What Homer’s Odyssey Sounded Like When Sung in the Original Ancient Greek www.openculture.com/2026/07/home...
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Hear What Homer’s Odyssey Sounded Like When Sung in the Original Ancient Greek
Image via Wikimedia Commons It’s been a humanist truism for some time to say that Shakespeare speaks to every age, transcending his time and place through the sheer force of his universal genius.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thanks! I write all types of humor - some horror, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. It's mostly for fun since I'm not making much money from it 🙁🙁Maybe one day!
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 13 is on Substack: "I researched the old city papers for my report on Arcata’s historic Satanic cults.” “How many did you find?” “Tons.” “Tons of Arcata Satanic cults?” Clive sounded excited. “No, tons of papers.” tinyurl.com/29uy8a2k #yanovel #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dracula Gets a Substack Now look deep into my eyes. Yes, look directly into my eyes and you will begin to feel… Oh, wait. That’s right, you can’t look into my eyes right now because I haven’t figured out the Substack livestream yet. tinyurl.com/mt7r6ffn #substack #parody #humor #comedy #dracula
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Dracula Gets A Substack
Aha, so I have lured you to my Substack account?
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Head off on a mission with the Space Lords! “The Sloggans recently suffered a series of mysterious attacks.” “That’s a shame!” said Captian Dewpath. “I don’t like to see our allies getting harassed, even if they are purple.” tinyurl.com/5xxp2fk3 #scifi #fiction #parody #humor #comedy #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
4 of 5 stars to A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore. A naïve girl moves to a college town, meeting a range of new people, who mostly turn out to be a lot different than she first assumes. With a mordant but lyrical writing style the novel is full of surprising turns and social comment. #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Children’s Books by Frankenstein’s Monster I May Be Used Body Parts, But I’m Still a Boy Yeah, Well You Weren’t Made by Lightning Ugly Ducklings Get Drowned Real Good Resuscitated Corpses Are People Too! The Jolly Green Giant That Killed My Blind Uncle Hey, That’s My Brain! #booksky #comedy
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Has anyone seen the filmed production of Hamlet starring David Tennant and with Patrick Stewart as Claudius? What did you think? I thought it was pretty amazing. #shakespeare #hamlet #davidtennant #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 12 is now up on Substack! “This is hardly crap, I’ll have you know. The Supernatural Supermart carries only the most sophisticated and reliable contemporary ghost hunting gear.” tinyurl.com/59xu7457 #substack #ya #yanovel #supernatural #ficton #booksky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I read The Topeka School by Lerner recently. So amazing I had to read it twice.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 11 is now up on Patreon! “You can’t just ignore this, Devin. You have a gift. Yeah, it’s a very weird, freaky and kind of terrifying gift, but it’s also frickin’ amazing." tinyurl.com/4kbxj8z5 #patreon #ya #yanovel #supernatural #ficton #ghosts #booksky
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I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 11: Fuzzy Globes | Brian K. Henry
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 11: Fuzzy Globes by Brian K. Henry on Patreon. Join Brian K. Henry's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hamlet at Breakfast CLAUDIUS Hamlet, wherefore dost thou slouch so forlorn like some sad listless toad before his flies? You hath barely even touched your hotcakes. HAMLET Hotcakes! What means a paltry hotcake to me? tinyurl.com/2s9t349f #hamlet #shakespeare #parody #comedy #theater #booksky
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Hamlet at Breakfast
Scene: The breakfast table in the castle at Elsinore.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
7 out of 10 to Good Fortune. Aziz Ansari takes a satirical look at contemporary L.A. life and culture with gig workers, big box stores and lopsided lifestyles. Only a struggling angel can fix things. Fun work from Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves. #goodfortune #azizansari #filmsky
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I realized there aren’t enough breakfast scenes in Shakespeare’s tragedies. So I wrote one. Hamlet at Breakfast tinyurl.com/2s9t349f #shakespeare #hamlet #parody #spoof #comedy #humor #booksky
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Hamlet at Breakfast
Scene: The breakfast table in the castle at Elsinore.
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Brian K. Henry @briankhenry.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter Chapter 10 is now up on Patreon! “Well, my friend, something or someone clearly doesn’t want anyone making their way to the top of that staircase. I expect a deadly and baneful deed must’ve gone down up there.” tinyurl.com/yt9s9ym9 #paranormal #yafiction #patreon
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