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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Watching Hell Night as part of my Satan and Slashers Halloween viewing. It feels like a William Castle picture for the slasher age. #art #filmsky #Horror #halloween #writingcommunity

The poster for Hell Night, featuring Linda Blair being pulled off of a metal gate by the hands of the dead with a spooky mansion in the background

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“I'm Not a Good Person, I'm a New Yorker” is an incredible poetry collection from Jamal Hodge, released by @crystallake.bsky.social Even if poetry isn’t your thing, the universal power of his words and images are undeniable. You will find yourself in this book. #art #writing #poetry #books

The cover of the collection featuring the Statue of Liberty made of snapshots of the city. The title: I'M NOTa G00D PERSON I'M a NEW YORKER
JaMaL HODGE

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Another entry in my Slasher and Satan Halloween viewing: The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Buffoon cop antics and genuinely harrowing murders. Glad to have finally seen it. May not watch it again. #art #horror #filmsky #halloween #slashers #horrorcommunity

Box art for “The Town That Dreaded Sundown.” A banner at the top informs us that this is from the “Slasher Classics Collection.” It appears to be rated “15,” so I guess this was a UK release. The art is a painted image of the Phantom Killer with that white sack over his head, looming over a small Texas town as the orange sun sets.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Decided this Halloween would be all slasher and Satan pictures. Kicking things off was Blue Steel (1990), a slasher in a stolen police thriller uniform. Bonkers but gripping. #art #filmsky #horrorcommunity #halloween #jamieleecurtis

The poster for Blue Steel starring Jamie Lee Curtis. The image features its star holding a gun beside her face with the antagonist lurking in the background.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My walks to work are becoming increasingly ominous. I’ve been to the town that inspired Silent Hill, and it is not as Silent Hilly as this… #art #photography #fog #silenthill #horror

A thick mist consuming the pedestrian bridge in Corning, NY.

That same mist covering the other bridge in Corning, NY

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Authors, to get some positives on our feeds, share an excerpt from a review of your book that you're proud of! Do blurbs count? Pictured was from Nostalgiamares: Phantom Delivery. #arts #books #writing #horror #reading

"NOSTALGIAMARES: PHANTOM DELIVERY is a mind-bending story of shifting realities that demands an answer to the question
'Who am I?' Weird, dark, and highly entertaining."
-Jonathan Maberry, NY
Times bestselling author of
CAVE 13 and THE SLEEPERS
WAR

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My favorite thing about The Rocky Horror Picture Show is how, just when you think it couldn’t possibly get any stranger, Tim Curry arrives and takes over. I wrote about it on my blog. Except pictured below. #art #filmsky #writing #timcurry

An excerpt from my blog “Why I Love Tim Curry:”

The trajectory of the movie changes. Curry grabs the audience and says, "Pay attention to me now, my darlings." And he completely takes over the narrative. This isn't Brad and Janet's story anymore- this is The Dr. Frank-N-Furter Picture Show now, babies, and he's going to make you love him.”

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness. Bill S. Preston, Esq & Ted “Theodore” Logan. The Wyld Stallyns!

Bill S. Preston, Esq and Ted “Theodore” Logan sitting on a bench

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Gotta keep an eye out for eldritch monsters on my way to work this misty morning. #art #photography #horrorcomunity #themist #filmsky #writingcommunity #horror #eldritch

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.

An image of Elvira behind the wheel of her car The Macabre Mobile, as seen in the film: “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.”

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

American Splendor. I watch it every few years and it wows me ever single time. #filmsky

The theatrical poster for the film American Splendor. It depicts comic book writer Harvey Pekar, played by actor Paul Giamatti, sitting, sliders hunched, with his back against a wall adorned with mostly empty comic book panels.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Norm Breyfogle is my favorite Batman artist. In case you were wondering. #art #comics #batman #thebatman #dc #normbreyfogle

A stunning Norm Breyfogle drawing of Batman and Robin standing on a ledge with a searchlight shining on them. Bats surround them. Batman’s cape looks alive as he wraps it around himself.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

ERNEST: Ah! Earl! This does not look like a Wall Street Tycoon. EARL: Ah. Silly me. I thought you said a windswept sand dune. But what do ya think? Do ya like it? ERNEST:…It. Could. Work. (one of my absolute favorite recurring Ernest bits) #art #ernest #jimvarney #tv #comedy #writing

An image from the television series Hey, Vern! It’s Ernest.

Ernest is in the chair at a barber shop. His hair has been styled to look like a windswept sand dune.

As Ernest looks at himself in the mirror, he decides it could work

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

In high school, I turned this book into a Reading Rainbow style video for a class of first graders. It was a joy… Except for my video production classmates who told me that I had to cut the scary stuff. I’ll be writing about that experience for my blog. #art #reading #writing #fairytales

The cover to the Little Golden Book version of Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We are the Dwarfs being charmed by a singing Snow White. Except Grumpy. He’s Grumpy.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Bad as things are, at least I get to come home and watch Star Trek: The Animated Series. Which I borrowed from the library. Go to your library. I bet they got all kinds of cool stuff there. #art #startrek #treksky #libraries #library

A still from Star Trek: The Animated Series. It shows Spock sitting at his station on the bridge of the Enterprise. His eyes are closed and his hands are raised in front of him as he tries to make telepathic contact with a sentient cloud in the episode “One of Our Planets is Missing.”

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Turns out I really love Star Trek: The Animated Series. It hits that sweet spot of visually stimulating enough to ignite my imagination while being amusingly cheap. And the stories ain’t half bad. I dig it a whole lot. #art #startrek #scifi #animation #treksky

A still from Star Trek: The Animated Series. On a green planet with a green sky, James T. Kirk had a conversation with a green alien. The aliens looks a bit like an Octopus stacked on top of a squid. I haven’t seen this episode yet. I just came across the image and thought it was great. I’m looking forward to watching it.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Once, while watching Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, I had to go out in deep Pennsylvania winter so the dog could do his biz. I was shocked to be met with the largest moon I’d ever seen. It still feels like the thing noticed me and decided to get a closer look. #art #writing #memory #moon

Rainbow Brite rides her steed Starlite on a rainbow across space. Flying beside them is the robotic horse On-X and his rider Kris.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Lost in Dusk (the big fantasy book I will write someday) is about healing. And it will hopefully feel like this… (taken from Legend, 1985) #art #writing #adhdwriters #writingcommunity #fantasy

A scene from the 1985 film Legend directed by Ridley Scott. We see a very wide shot of one of the rooms in Darkness’ castle. There are enormous pillars rising from the floor. Princess Lilly runs through them, dwarfed by their immensity. She appears as little more than a wisp moving through blue, lunar shadows.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The title of the big fantasy book I will write someday is “Lost in Dusk.” It will hopefully feel like this… (taken from Faust—1926) #art #fantasy #books #reading #fantasy #faust #filmsky #writing #writingcommunity

A still image from the 1926 silent film Faust. It sees a misty landscape, a burning sun, tall, leaning black tree, and a robed figure with their back to us. It is ominous and eerie.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

1. NOSTALGIAMARES: PHANTOM DELIVERY is about a woman who finds herself trapped in the fictional world of her favorite retro YA thriller series. Basically: What if a millennial woke up in a FEAR STREET novel? She discovers, horror protagonists can’t catch a break. #TimeTravelAuthors

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you’ve never spent your day off in bed while projecting episodes of Tales from the Darkside on the wall, I highly recommend it. #art #adhdwriters #horror #horrorcommunity #tv #nostalgia

The title screed for TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Thanks to the Libby app, excellent writing from @unamccormack.bsky.social, and the wonderful narration provided by @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social, I have been spending to afternoon in the stars—rather than in clouds of anxiety. Loving The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway! #startrek #audiobooks #adhd

A screenshot of the audiobook for The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway written by Una McCormack and read by Kate Mulgrew.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Apologies. I’m not sure what the spoons (or are they shovels?) symbolize, but it reminded me of Doc Seven.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Pick a Bond villain from the photos you already have on your phone.

These are my grandparents sitting at a picnic table with a chimpanzee wearing clothes.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Found this abandoned #wip on my phone. I remember thinking “Two Toes” would be a funny title for a story. I do not remember typing any of this. Nor do I understand the use of the word tights. Maybe tight? #art #writing #adhdwriters #wtf #writer #writesky #books #reading

Text on a black screen:

Two Toes
There once was a boy with only two toes.
Both of them were pinkies, right left.
Between them was smooth hotdog skin that got tights and bubbled in the summer:

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I think about this person a lot. Asked who his favorite Doctor is, he answered Colin Baker, who had yet to debut on American screens. So confident was he that Colin would blow everyone’s mind, that he staked a claim early. I’d be fascinated to know his feelings a year later. #DoctorWho

A mustachioed man in a purple shirt with red and yellow text reading: Whovian.

This is from an American Doctor Who convention in the 1980s. He is very excited at the prospect of Colin Baker taking over the role of the Doctor.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The big fantasy book I’ll write one day will be about the importance of our shadows. Like my favorite fantasy novel, “A Wizard of Earthse,” this will be an epic story about accepting one’s darkness to become whole. Another source of inspiration? #art #fantasy #writing #book #reading #adhdwriters

The title card for the 1982 Jim Henson/Frank Oz masterpiece: The Dark Crystal.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I’ve got this feeling that I’m on the verge of becoming a Lord Dunsany fan. #art #fantasy #writing #books #reading #dunsany #adhdwriters #writingcommunity

One of the covers for The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany. It looks like a stained glass.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When I finally write my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this: (Taken from the Madonna video for her song Frozen) #art #adhdwriters #writing #writer #writingcommunity #creativity #publishing #fantasy #music #madonna #frozen

A screenshot of Madonna floating in the air, her body wrapped in dark robes, her black hair blowing in the wind. The background is an overcast, ominous sky.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When I finally get around to writing my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this. (Taken from The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021, directed by Joel Coen) #art #adhdwriters #macbeth #filmsky #fantasy #writing #publishing #creativity #books #reading

A snapshot from The Tragedy of Macbeth. We see a hazy battlefield. Standing by at the edge of a large puddle is a woman in dark robes. Her reflection appears twice, as though two others we can’t see stand beside her.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

When I finally get around to writing my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this. (Taken from Enya’s music video for her song “Book of Days.”) #art #fantasy #writing #enya #music #writingcommunity #books #reading

A snapshot from the music video for “Book of Days” by Enya. The Irish singer stands at a desk with books and candelabras. It looks very whimsical and magical.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

When I finally get around to writing my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this. Taken from F. W. Murnau’s Faust (1926) #art #writing #adhdwriters #fantasy #books #reading #faust #filmsky #writingcommunity

A scene from Faust (1926) in a dark, intimidating horror with a strange man sitting on the tangled root of a twisted tree.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

When I finally get around to writing my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this. Taken from the official video for Mummer’s Dance by Loreena McKennit. #art #writing #fantasy #books #writingcommunity #adhdwriters #music #folklore

A sepia tone image of a crumbling castle outlined against a misty morning sky, and people dressed in Mummer outfits dancing down the road

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

When I finally get around to writing my big fantasy book, it will hopefully feel like this: Taken from Shirley Temple’s Storybook: The Sleeping Beauty (1958) #art #fantasy #books #reading #writing #adhdwriters #writingcommunity

The Black Fairy from Shirley Temple’s Storybook sitting on the back of a stone horse. She looks cool, mysterious and witchy. The fog is nice.

The Black Fairy from Shirley Temple’s Storybook sitting on a chandelier in a ball room. It looks like a gothic church.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

It is such a beautiful day outside! Stunning! The kind of afternoon Ray Bradbury would write about. So, naturally, I’m inside watching Dungeons & Dragons. #art #adhdwriters #writing #filmsky #fantasy #D&D #ttrpg #dungeons #dragons #writingcommunity

The theatrical poster to the 2000 fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

There has been a seismic shift in my writing since Phantom Delivery was published. I was worried that book 2 would be too different stylistically. Then, yesterday, I thought: I’ll just have to Dark Tower this shit. #art #writing #adhdwriters #stephenking #horror #fantasy #books #reading

The cover for the novel The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King.

The text on the cover reads:

STEPHEN KING
THE DARK TOWER II:
THE DRAWING OF THE
THREE

I’m sharing this image with the post because the prose in The Drawing of the Three is very different than its predecessor, The Gunslinger. So, I’m saying the sequel to my novel, Phantom Delivery, may turn out as different from it as The Drawing of the Three was from The Gunslinger.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#Mememay 11 PHANTOM DELIVERY: A woman inhabits the body of a fictional character and runs away from an undead pizza delivery driver while getting heavy dopamine hits from all the pop culture nostalgia surrounding her. #art #writing #books #adhdwriters

#Mememay
Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social
11. Describe your plot...poorly
Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I don’t know what #mememay is, but it looks fun! Thought I’d try, if y’all don’t mind: 1. I have written things for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 2. I graduated from the same high school as Rod Serling. 3. I don’t believe a multiverse could exist. Is that how this works?

#Mememay
Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social
10. Get to know the author:
2 Truths, 1 Lie
Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Day 9 Excerpt from a scene just before the story really starts to go sideways for poor Harper. If she only knew how much trouble she’s actually in… #TimeTravelAuthors #adhdwriters #writing #horror #books

#TimeTravelAuthors

May 2026
1.
Introduce your story (optional: use the word "may")
3.
Old buildings in your story
5.
A character's favorite snack

7. First lines spoken by an unimportant, non-major, or unnamed

character
9.
Saturday except (optional word: hide/hidden
11.
Do your characters ever undo anything?

13. Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: peace)

15. What might change if your story started in a different year?

17. Sleep habits/schedule

19. How organized are your characters?

21. Do characters meet any relatives when they time travel?

23. Saturday excerpt (optional word: rescue/save)
25.
Something pretty/beautiful in your story

27. Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: clever/smart)

29. A weird comp (any medium) for your time travel story

31. Author's choice/promo
All time-travel authors and published works, WIPs, etc. welcome!
To join, just answer the prompts on odd days, using the hashtag #TimeTravelAuthors On even days, post what you like!
Questions? @juliebihn.bsky.social or @juliebihn.mastodon.social

Dillon put his hands on the table.
"Look, I'm sorry, okay? I shouldn't have chased you like that. I wasn't thinking.
It was stupid. I feel terrible about it."
Harper groaned. "What do you want
from me?"
"Do you forgive me?" he asked, bracing himself as if expecting a slap.
Harper looked away just because his face was so annoying. Her eyes landed on the line for the carousel. She saw a blue hat. Without thinking, she squinted. Her focus improved, and a clearer image of the person wearing the hat formed. Their face was hidden behind a shadow cast by the cap's brim. It was him. The phantom driver.
Her legs told her to run. She stood up
like a shot.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

@michaeldylandavis.bsky.social This description of Wes Craven by David Henry Jacobs from April, 1990 immediately made me think of you and the podcast: #art #podcast #horror #filmsky #writing #wescraven #reanimator #shocker #horrorcommunity #adhdwriters

In person, Wes Craven is soft-spoken, thoughtful, articulate. His style seems more of the academic world than of Hollywood; it's not too much of a stretch to imagine him as a member of the distinguished faculty of H. P. Lovecraft's Miskatonic University, teaching nineteenth-century literature (one of his passions) to eager young Herbert West wannabes.

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Day 7 I don’t think I gave dialogue to any unimportant characters. I’ll write one now and is it in something: “Pardon me, I have to sneeze,” the bank teller said before sneezing and disappearing from the story forever, leaving no impact on anything whatsoever. Nice, huh? #TimeTravelAuthors

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Day 5 Oh…uhm…I know this. Yep. I’m not stalling to think of something… Harper ate a piece of pizza she really liked. Her favorite snack is a pizza slice. Because I grew up adoring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. #TimeTravelAuthors

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Dustin Pinney @markguyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Day 3 A WIP spinoff from Nostalgiamares features the MC driving through his hometown, noting the cemetery feel of this place time forgot. Those are some old buildings, I guess. Right? #TimeTravelAuthors

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