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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

At the end of the night, if I have my writing for the day done, and I’ve done some good reading, and my models are built or painted, I allow myself to play some Diablo. And ya know what? This game whips ass.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is the 1st story I wrote after taking a long time away from writing stories (writing novels will do that). But goddamn did it feel good to be back. And goddamn am I thrilled at Lawrence and Michelle’s response to it. I’m so lucky they’re editors and I’m so excited for people to read it.

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Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley) @shelkubitz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Haunting, bleak, & timeless, @pauljgarth.bsky.social 's STEAM ENGINE captures the deadly journey of two modern day drifters on a train bound to nowhere. Coming out in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, released on September 29th from @shotgunhoney.com ! Coedited by moi and @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Every time a man over 40 thinks to himself, “I should start a Letterboxd account”, everyone around him instantly takes 3d10 psychic damage.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Resident Evil IV and Diablo IV have incredibly similar openings, both reflecting the terror and mystery inherent in small towns and closed cultures. In this essay I will…

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

DON'T LOOK TWICE: Check out this month's great story on STONE'S THROW by Lisa Robertson. You might be seeing double. Read it today: bit.ly/4i7paLZ #flashfiction #crimefiction

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I grew up with every time I die. The loss of Andy is genuine and huge and I think tonight we should just give people huge and play big riffs and if the mood strikes you punch a hole in the fucking wall and keep ripping so the drywall tears totally out and Map Change and Roman Holiday are playing and

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Kung-fu Eyebrows @blindenmuth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Apropos of nothing Stray Bullets is a fantastic comic

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hey, my novella (more a short novel, really) THE LOW WHITE PLAIN is back out and available in paperback. Get it if you like wintery noir, fucked up families, really big guns, triple crosses, and ultraviolence (specifically perpetuated on shithead neo-nazis). Oh and maybe a bit of occultism to!

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy solstice. May your days be long, the sun be warm, and the dirt soft beneath your feet.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You know who I think should add soup to their menu? Taco bell. It'd be amazing, and we all know it.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

HAPPY EARTH DAY: To celebrate, RHP is offering their climate change crime fiction anthology for a discounted price of 99 cents for a limited time. Grab your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK #crimefiction #climatechange #earthday2026

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

May 29th it is happening.

The cover of Boards of Canada's upcoming album INFERNO holy shit good things still happen

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

EARTH DAY SALE On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology is on sale for Earth day. 99 Cents for one of the best anthologies of the year, including at least one selection for Best American Mystery and Suspense. GET IT HERE: www.amazon.com/Fire-Under-W...

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Oh my god my jaw fucking DROPPED

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ANTHONY AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN: If you're a Bouchercon voter, please consider nominating one of RHP's two eligible collections. Thanks again for your support.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Nebraska: WERE A BASKETBALL SCHOOL NOW, MOTHERFUCKERS

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Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

What's this? My new novel from @rarebirdlit.bsky.social is available for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mighti...

New novel Mightier than the Sword coming Fall 2026 and available for preorder now.

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

time to be a good little irish chicagoan on st. patrick’s day and watch THE FUGITIVE

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

THIS IS HOW I FIND OUT DREW STRUZAN DIED?!?! WHAT THE FUCK.

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Liam Quane 🏳️‍🌈 📖 @specificityarchives.com · 11/03/2026

The only political Kennedy not affected by the Kennedy curse is Leon.

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Heather Levy 🌈 @heatherlevy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Bouchercon ballots are out! My queer suspense is eligible for Best Paperback Original, and I’d be forever thankful for your nomination! 😘

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Gene Rayburn @generayburn.com · 09/03/2026

I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.

Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

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DoSomeDamage @dosomedamage.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Q: How do you build dread in a short story? @marythor.bsky.social: It’s about playing chicken, pushing characters to the edge repeatedly—the edge of what they shouldn’t do, shouldn’t see, shouldn’t pursue. Then asking: what happens if they keep going? dosomedamage.substack.com/publish/post...

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I got to hang out with @marythor.bsky.social and @smccaffery.bsky.social on the @rhppress.bsky.social Patreon podcast, where we talked about Mary’s new collection, A WOMANS GUIDE TO TRUE CRIME. It was very fun, and we promise you’ll enjoy listening to it! www.patreon.com/posts/womens...

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Guy who came home very drunk from the bar last night, threw in the old Argo DVD, then passed out a half hour in, waking up and opening his phone this morning: Fucking WHAT?!?

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ceej @ceej.online · 10/01/2024

scrawny 18-year-old about to fall out of an army helicopter over tehran: this is so epic. this is totally sigma, right babe? AI e-girl operated by a balding intelligence officer in virginia: that's right baby, Iran is totally cringe

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 25/02/2026

Poem in the Shape of the Poet Beating Henry Kissinger to Death with Their Bare Hands by Felix

A poem in the shape of the artist beating Henry Kissinger to death, full text can be found on the website Taco Bell Quarterly

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Nick Kolakowski @nkolakowski.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Curious about how to integrate research into your historical crime fiction without resorting to the dreaded info-dump? Join this #writing class I’m teaching next month with Rock and a Hard Place Press! Lnk in 🧵to register!

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Hello, while everyone is distracted by the State of the Union (which, I assure you, is bad!) I will take this moment to confess my complete obsession with Charlie XCX’s HOUSE.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I truly believe we would live in a very different world if the people we, as a society, looked to for wisdom took the time to understand even the most basic elements of magic.

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Rory Blank @roryblank.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

i'm not telling anyone what to do but tbh even ironically engaging in the sudden onslaught of using terms like max and mog feels extremely astroturfed and i'm just not doing it, that shit's a tulpa, man all of it is tulpas you don't have to substantiate the tulpa man

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I basically think there are two kinds of people in this world. Silent Hill people and Resident Evil people.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Valiantly resisting the urge to just get drunk and play Resident Evil 4 until 1am

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Someone get Richard Sherman in front of a camera *this second*

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Remember that year the Super Bowl was stuffed to the goddamn brim with crypto commercials? Just something I’m thinking about watching all this AI shit. That’s all.

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

If you want people to leave you alone to enjoy all your nerdery, you don't get to belittle their nerdery. That's hypocrisy. Yes, this is a skeet for anyone who uses the word "sportsball".

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

NEW THIS SUMMER from RHP Press: WAVES OF BURDEN. The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

THIS MONTH ON STONE'S THROW: Photographers say the camera helps distance them from their subjects. But sometimes it brings them even closer. Read @fugitivecourier.bsky.social's great story today: bit.ly/45EN7mS

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