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Nightmare Magazine @nightmare-magazine.com · 21/08/2026

Hey, guess who's got two thumbs and is opening to submissions on Aug 24? It's THIS MAG. Actually, I guess the magazine doesn't have any thumbs, but I—JJA—do, and I'm eager to get them all over dem horror stories after 6 years out of the editorial chair. I guess it will mostly be my other fingers.

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I wrote an essay for America’s 250th birthday, but not really the fireworks-and-bunting kind. It’s about exhaustion, complaint, patriotism, and why a country this unfinished can still be worth arguing for. open.substack.com/pub/labee/p/...

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America at 250: Exhausted, Divided and Still Worth Fighting For

At 250, America is exhausted, divided and unfinished, which may be exactly why it still matters.

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

My official review of Pressure is live. A rare D-Day film that finds the tension before the beaches, in the weather reports, command rooms and impossible calls that shaped history. Read it here: 👇 open.substack.com/pub/labee/p/...

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Pressure: Review

Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser anchor a gripping WWII drama about the storm before the storm.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

when i think about artists ruining their own name and falling for ai i am reminded of one of my favorite lyrics. it is from the bright eyes song 'road to joy'. 'i could have been a famous singer if i had someone elses voice, but failures always sounded better, lets fuck it up boys make some noise'

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Looks like a certain writer/publisher decided two months under a rock was enough for everyone to forget Dark Lit Press and Hedone Books, because she’s back posting cringe bullshit like nothing happened. If you or someone you love was affected, my inbox is still open.

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Michelle Swope @redheadfrommars.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I feel awful about having to ask for help, but we are suing our landlord for refusing to make repairs due to extensive water damage and active leaks in our apt. We have signed a lease & paid deposit on a new place, but need help with moving expenses. Any help or shares are greatly appreciated. xx

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Become a supporter of Michelle Swope today!

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I had the pleasure of seeing #PRESSURE, the upcoming #BrendanFraser film from #FocusFeatures, & I don’t think I’ve ever found weather this thrilling. Seriously, this is a terrific film. Fraser is excellent as Eisenhower, & the whole cast is wonderful. I hope a lot of people give this one a watch.

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AWP @awpwriter.org · 01/05/2026

“Solstice has tried to chart a different course from the traditional MFA: less competitive, more communal,” writes Ryan Thomas LaBee of the Solstice Low-Residency MFA Program in the newest Creative Writing Currently. Read it today!

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In Community, Not Competition: Solstice MFA at Twenty

Two decades after its founding, the Solstice MFA continues to challenge the competitive model of most graduate writing programs.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

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T(errifying) C(ryptid) Parker (she/her) @tcparker.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The latest Hedone bullshit is exactly the reason orgs like the HWA *should* exist - to let people know about toxic, fraudulent practices in the publishing industry Writers shouldn't be expected to assume every publisher is a potential embezzler. The onus to investigate should not be on them 🧵

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

If you were personally affected by Hedone Books/Dark Lit Press and CM's latest behavior, I want to talk to you. It can be on background or off the record, but I want to hear your story. DM's are open.

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Sonora Taylor @sonorataylor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Hedone was run by perpetual non-payer Caitlin Marceau. Avoid this editor when they inevitably launch their next project. To all Hedone authors affected, you have my sympathies and I’m sorry this is happening to you.

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles. Absolutely vile.

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Kaleidotrope @kaleidotrope.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The cover artwork from the new Winter issue of Kaleidotrope—as well as my new header and avatar—is by the talented Cita A F, whose art has previously appeared in the zine! www.behance.net/citafarani

"Take the Baby" by Cita A F
Text: Kaleidotrope, Winter 2026

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/12/2025

I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 15/12/2025

Trump is absolute human garbage

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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

For the last time, people, "Epstein" is the name of the criminal. The president is "Epstein's monster."

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/11/2025

To all the weirdos defending Megyn Kelly: 15 year olds are underage, and that is statutory rape. Pretty simple

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Tomorrow I get to interview two of the co-directors on Ken Burns’ new Revolutionary War documentary series — Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Fellow history/Ken Burns nerds: what are the big questions you’d love me to ask them? #kenburns #theamericanrevolution #PBS

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

My name is Ryan, and I write Midwest Gothic. Childhood fear? Dolls... My teen mom thought it was hilarious. My great aunt used him to punish me by locking me in a room with a doll. Midwest family dynamics at their finest, right? I've always wanted to write a haunted doll story #HorrorWritersChat

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.

Copy of the Best American Short Stories 2025, edited by Celeste Ng

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/10/2025

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Amber Hathaway, Little White Flowers author @amber-hathaway.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Thanks for another insightful chat! To kind of tie back today's theme, in my LWF series, power and oppression play major roles, particularly with regards to misogyny and ableism. You can find Little White Flowers lots of places, including the UMaine Bookstore (pictured below)! #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Alright, my turn in the confessional. If you’re in the mood for small-town mayhem, pumpkins, and poor decisions, The Halloween Party & Other Tales of All Hallows’ Eve Terror is my love letter to October. www.amazon.com/Halloween-Pa... #HorrorWritersChat

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The Halloween Party: & Other Tales Of All Hallows’ Eve Terror

Amazon.com: The Halloween Party: & Other Tales Of All Hallows’ Eve Terror eBook : LaBee, Ryan Thomas: Kindle Store

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T.L. Bodine @tlbodine.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

My guiding principle is "comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable" and if I'm not doing both, I've missed the mark #HorrorWritersChat

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Villimey Mist ✨️ is querying ✨️ @villimeymist.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I'm a Eat The Rich girlie head to toe, so I will always write stories where the rich get their comeuppance. Although, there's this one story I wrote where riches were used in order to exact vengeance on rapists and abusers in the form of a torture banquet 😇 #HorrorWritersChat

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Villimey Mist ✨️ is querying ✨️ @villimeymist.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Despair is far more satisfying because you can utilize it anywhere at any time, especially when hope is kept out of a hand's reach. Best example? Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass #HorrorWritersChat

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Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈 @mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I'm Michael, I write queer cosmic & supernatural horror! I think of myself as scraping-by-working-class after spending most of my life living that way. Morally, I have high enough standards that I constantly beat myself up. (Or is that the religious trauma from youth?) #HorrorWritersChat

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It can be, yes. The supernatural is scary, but desperation can be more visceral(many of us have felt it). The desperation that can come from the horrific can be scarier than whatever the catalyst is sometimes. A ghost or ghoul? Scary. Being trapped underground in a coffin? NOPE. #HorrorWriterschat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Desperation’s always scarier. Ghosts just want attention — people want out. And some will torch a whole town to get it. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I write horror attempting to scare everyone—just in different tax brackets. The poor see themselves in the dark. The rich see what’s coming for them. Either way, nobody’s sleeping well. Hopefully. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Scarcity is the air my characters breathe. Deprivation isn’t just material—it’s emotional, spiritual. In my worlds, folks pass down their lack like an heirloom. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I write small-town horror where everyone’s either cursed, drunk, or both. Think cosmic dread meets Dollar General. Financially? Let’s just say my monsters have better healthcare. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I favor the folkloric ghosts—the ones whispered about behind church pews and in hollow places, passed down and patched over generations. Yet I love when an author peels that fabric back and lets the old haunt breathe through something new. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The hollers and riverbanks of the Ozarks—those are my favorite haunts. Not the grand estates, but the forgotten places: collapsed barns, drowned bridges, and roadside churches still echoing with hymns no one remembers. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

>Steps from the mist, boots caked in Ozark mud.< I write horror that seeps up from the soil and monsters that look too much like family. I hail from the haunted hills of southwest Missouri, and tonight my wraithful visage is a preacher’s ghost still clutching his sermon. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Thanks for another great #HorrorWritersChat! If you’re into dark folk/Midwest Gothic, follow along! I am also launching a YouTube video podcast—Nightmares and Narratives. Just interviewed Joe R. Lansdale! Also, i have a novella—KILLING MY FLESH WITHOUT YOU.

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Age always bleeds into the work. Whether my characters are 16 or 60, they carry some echo of my own unease—fear of endings, fear of irrelevance, fear of being forgotten. Fear of forgetting. Horror gives those whispers a body. In that sense, yes, we’re always speaking our fears. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Coming-of-age doesn’t just belong to the young. Older characters can still have rites of passage—retirement, loss, confronting mortality, even facing the ghosts of choices they made decades ago. Their “becoming” may be smaller, subtler, but no less terrifying. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Older characters in horror aren’t just mentors—that's why I love writing the young challenged. They are haunted houses themselves — every wrinkle a hallway, every scar a locked door. #HorrorWritersChat

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Ryan Thomas LaBee @ohthatryan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I'm Ryan Thomas LaBee. I write dark folk horror, Midwest Gothic, and the occasional splash of splatter. 37 years old and still haunted by the Ozarks. #HorrorWritersChat

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