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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 7h

Don't ever accuse me of not being able to keep a secret (I've known for months). Pick up a copy on October 6 or preorder now--& enjoy the horror for Spooky Season! My story is "Angelo Days"... politics & the returning undead, all set in Hazelton, PA. #booksky bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Promo tile for The Baneberry Book of Horror

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I sometimes lay around & scheme about what I would do if I get laid off. Today I'm considering a horror- themed fiber arts store. How fun would that be?

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Since T'giving is at my house this year, I'm on the hunt for something very different for the stuffing. I mean, I'm making a very plain/classic stuffing for the guests who think salt & pepper are exotic spices, but I always make a more interesting option. I'm leaning toward a pear, toasted walnut 1/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yesterday at the Vampire's Library book fest, it finally happened: someone who gets my monthly author newsletter yakked with me about perfume & smelled my wrist. It was delightful! I was wearing Born Screaming from Toskovat. #perfumesky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hey, I don't make the rules: when a nor'easter rolls through, the only safe place is a bookstore. Brave the rain, & swing by Thrillerdelphia tomorrow from noon to 2PM. I'll have A Misfortune of Lake Monsters & Bodies Full of Burning on hand. Oooo, ahhh: cryptids and menopause and horror! #booksky

promo tile for a book signing at Thrillerdelphia in Philly tomorrow, noon-2PM

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Well...looks like Thanksgiving is at my house this year. It's the 1st year we've hosted since before the covid pandemic. The race is on to finish repainting the house interior & figure out a menu!

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Yahoo Pig

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Your weekend plans have been rained out, so jump in your car & come to Doylestown, PA to see the vampire museum & shop the horror book fest! It'll be dry inside, with super great vibes. #booksky

Look who will be on hand fort today's book fair!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Zero days since gerbering on a white shirt while eating.... :sigh: I should really be required to wear a bib.

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Baby's First Birthday Cake Smash

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No reason, but I was thinking this AM of that time in 2024 when I was invited to IcelandNoir and within a 24-hour period, I watched a volcano erupt, spoke with Dr. Noir and @hildur.bsky.social in a lovely church, & saw the aurora borealis from my hotel balcony. I miss days like that. #travelsky

View from Reykjavik, with a volcano erupting in the distance

View from a balcony in Reykavik, with the aurora borealis visible

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Three book events this week, and two of them are this weekend during the forecasted nor'easter? Yes, of course. I will be extra grateful to see any intrepid souls who leave their homes during the deluge.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Apparently Henry Rollins' new memoir is coming out a week or two before my book Meat Sweats. I have the ebook keyed up to preorder, but he's narrating the audiobook version, and that's very very tempting. I could listen to Hank talk for days.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You know, I was thinking about this today, sort of. I started sending out feelers re: reviews & podcast appearances for Meat Sweats today... but given how much AI slop must land in inboxes, how do my regular non-AI emails get through & get eyes on them? Who knows....

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So. I see Real World Sean's AI air traffic controller thing is going as well as expected.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today's my last panel at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social! Join me and Faye Gabriel, Seoung Kim, and Denise Beucler for Fantastical Fiber Arts. If you've ever wondered how textiles factor into worldbuilding or how they can signal class/status/character, this panel is for you!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's pouring out in Delco, but I managed to find some fall veggie plants to complement the seeds I just planted. Lettuce (that won't give me explosive gastro-issues since Trump's neglect can't reach my home garden), cilantro, swiss chard, & kohlrabi. It's also a Fringe Festival weekend. Yesterday 1/

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Muppet Show: Statler & Waldorf in Balcony

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey, FYI: on 10/11 Passyunk Pilates is doing a mat pilates class set to a spooky-season themed playlist, followed by a junk journaling session. Of course I signed up (I may be cold & dead inside, but I have my triggers, people). You should too. #philly

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The new color palette for the interior of my house. Yeah, I'm entering a maximalist-dopamine era. Currently I'm trying to get the right paint colors together, which is a bit of a challenge. #decorsky

Dark teal chair, sort of a rose-pink and bright mustard pillow... white and black striped rug.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When someone asks how AI is going to kill us all, this is a pretty good example.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I grew cucamelons this year for the first time. Of course, I have no idea what to make with them, so I took the easy way out and made pickles tonight. #gardensky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think I may have destroyed my back moving furniture and rugs today. I'm so old.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Is officially that time: flu and covid vaccine day. If you're able, go get 'em both. Protect yourself, protect those around you who can't get vaxxes for health reasons... & protect the fools who refuse to get them. #vaxmeup

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

6 MOS TIL MEAT SWEATS! You know what that means, right? I mean, yes, you can (and should) add it to your TBR list, but it's also time for me to start putting out feelers for podcasts & launch events & to start sending out review copies. If you have thoughts or invitations, please do DM me. #booksky

promo tile re: six months to Meat Sweats

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yeah, I think this was an episide of Veronica Mars. Seeing it once was enough.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Okay, brunch with my writers group is in the bag, now it's off to the opera! We're seeing Mitridate, re di Ponto at the Academy of Music today. Between the opera, last night's rap musical, and Friday's performance of Saw The Musical, it's been an arts-forward weekend!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tonight's entertainment was Christmas Carol: A Rap Musical, part of Philly's Fringe Festival. It was very well-done, and the actor who played the Ghost of Christmas Present was excellent. Also, I would pay money for a recording of the Plum Pudding number--it was very Beasties-esque. #phillyfringe

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BrightFlame (she/they) * hope & magic * @brightflame.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Horror hasn't been my jam. But I have #horror & #monster writer friends so read their books. Stop writing @acwise.bsky.social @wiswell.bsky.social @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @sbfeldman.bsky.social !!! 🤣 You are c-h-a-n-g-i-n-g me! Despite their genres 😜 I recommend their books! #reading #BookSky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Things I was frightened of a a child: • dark basements • the floating vampire boy from Salems Lot • snakes • zombified Gilligan (don't judge: I had a very vivid dream about it)

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Reporting from Saw The Musical from just behind the splash zone....

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I hate this date every year, & this year the vibes are far worse. Maybe because it's the 25-year anniversary. I just can't get away from the content, remembrances, photos, etc.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If I were independently wealthy, I'd be very tempted to start a nonprofit health insurance company that was genuinely ethical. Sort of an elevated throwback, if you know what I mean.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ew, just discovered how close I'll be to the White House when I visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts today. Meh. Any recs for perfumeries or weirdo home decor shops in the area? #dctravel

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Made a quart and a half of pesto and moved a garden bed this morning. Taking a little break, then it's time to declutter the dining room. If I have time today before dragon boat practice, I'd like to start working on rehabbing the iron front porch railing. Hey, what color best matches my couch?

Four paint chip cards lined up in my couch

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm very much in the mood for high tea. It's not gonna happen this week, though, because I'm going to DC on Wed, have to be on-campus on Fri plus we have tix for Saw the Musical that night, Christmas Carol: The Rap Musical on Saturday, & the Mitridate, re di Ponto opera on Sunday. It's a busy week!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Three book events this month, three next month... and then I'm going into hibernation until Meat Sweats comes out in March (okay, I do have one event in January). If you're in Philly or Doylestown, do swing by! #booksky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ever rewatch Jurassic World and realize that Vincent D'Onofrio's character is a slightly more charming and less drunk stand-in for Pete Hegseth? It makes the character's inevitable death by dinosaur much more satisfying. I mean, sure, the movie is crap, but....

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Raptor Yaaaaaassssssssss

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Remind me never to tape stripes for painting when it's a zillion percent humidity. It doesn't seem like an onerous task, but it's strangely taxing and sweaty work. Tomorrow I paint!

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Man Falls While Painting Walls

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yolanda7712.bsky.social @yolanda7712.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

He loves the poorly educated.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I'm about 75% done repainting the kitchen & fixing the floor in there... which means my next project is on deck: restoring the rusty wrought iron railing for the front porch. Guess I should start thinking about what kind of wire brush I need.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Just spent an hour chipping old contact paper out of a kitchen shelf. I'm so grossed out that I need to take a little break. :shudder: I have two more shelves to go, and I haven't looked at the condition of the paper yet because I'm afraid I'll give up if I see what's awaiting me. #kitchenredo

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Okay, it's on: I ordered a new desk for the planned office space in the living room alcove. It's only temporary until I revamp/redecorate my upstairs office, I think. I'm in no rush, though--I'm sort of focused on repainting the kitchen & starting the fall garden at the moment.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

You may or may not know that 99% of my adult life has been spent in nonprofit-land, most as a professional fundraiser & grant writer and more recently in communications. I have worked for tiny local nonprofits and huge national nonprofits, both 501(c)(3)s and 509(a)s. I have extensive experience 1/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My professor for the semester asked us all to see Camp Miasma prior to the start of class next week. Considering I know that she plans to include Titane on the syllabus, I know exacty what kind of semester I'm going to have!

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Yes Stefan

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I feel very accomplished: I've just completed a 6000 word zero draft of this new commissioned novella. How I'm going to keep this thing to 25K-ish words when it's fully written, I have no idea. Jinkies.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Clearly I'm feeling better: today after a doctor's appointment, I recaulked my kitchen and repainted the upper cabinets.

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