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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

For some @laworldcon.bsky.social bona fides, I stumbled across this Polaroid during a recent move. Going by the "Marvel Mega Tour 1993" banner, it was taken at ConFransisco (WorldCon San Francisco)

A Polaroid photo of me, with a Wolverine and a Magneto cosplays taken in front of a "Marvel Mega Tour 1993" banner. Wolverine has his claws pointed at my face while magneto has his arms crossed as he looms into me.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm here! Today through Monday the 31st you can find me in section D06A, Table 4 at @laworldcon.bsky.social Come on by! I've got swag!

A photograph I took of my LA WorldCon table. Featuring copies of all 3 of my books, a promotional banner and an assortment of the pins and patches I designed in my pre-author days.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

If you see this, quote skeet a pic of yourself in sunglasses.

Photograph of myself at wasteland weekend with my head shaved, "meat" and "fire" temp tattooed on my knuckles, wearing OG gargoyles while I light a pipe.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Gazing at the post-sunset sky over Manhattan Beach and am I wrong or is that a poorly cloaked Zentradi cruiser hovering over the Channel Islands?

Photo taken by me of a glowing dark blue to peach post-sunset sky framed by palm trees with a narrow, oblong and frankly suspiciously space cruiser-shaped cloud hovering in the middle.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

To celebrate the launch of my third book CUT TO THE QUICK, both of my existing books are on sale! (eBook format) ALL IN, the first in the series, is available wherever you find your eBooks for $0.99 books2read.com/All-In-Russe... MAGICAL GIRL BLUES, the second, is on sale for $2.99

The cover for ALL IN by Russell Isler, showing a shadowy figure in a suit, who might be a vampire, standing with a woman in a leather jacket from whose hand rises a twist of magical blue flame. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.

The cover for MAGICAL GIRL BLUES by Russell Isler, showing a teen girl in a grey hoodie standing on the moonlit main street of a small town. Motes of magical light swirl about her outstretched hand. Behind here, another teen girl appears to fade, ghost-like, into the night.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

If you’re at #WonderCon, so am I! Swing by the small press pavilion and say hi! You can find me at SP-48 Bottled Monster Press. I’ve got copies of CUT TO THW QUICK hot off the press!

A photo of my table at WonderCon, featuring two stands loaded with copies of my books ALL IN, MAGICAL GIRL BLUES and CUT TO THE QUICK.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The things you see at a pinball convention…

A photo of an individual in an inflatable Pikachu cosplay suit playing a “Grand Lizard” pinball machine at the Texas Pinball Festival.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This might be the healthiest breakfast I’ve had in a decade.

A photo I took of the Ultimate Avo Toast at the Nest Cafe, Frisco, Texas. Piled high on a slice of multigrain toast is an artful arrangement of “house-made Herb Labneh, Avocado, Feta, Basil Pesto, Radish, cherry Tomatoes,” and a perfectly poached egg.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Holy Moly! It's almost here! CUT TO THE QUICK, my third novel and the next installment in the Clandestine series, is now available for pre-order! Links to all the marketplaces are here:

The cover for CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler. The same, well-dressed shadowy figure from ALL IN stands silhouetted, along with a flock of bats, before the full moon. He stands on a street hung with paper lanterns. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Hello new followers! I’m Russ. I write Urban Fantasy. If you like Vampires, Las Vegas, and Magical Girls, then you’re probably in the right place. My newest, CUT TO THE QUICK, is coming in March. I occasionally post about the films, books and art that I love.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

CALLING ALL ARC READERS! If you'd enjoy an urban fantasy thriller full of vampires, Las Vegas and magic-slinging metalheads, please consider signing up. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... booksirens.com/book/ORRVUOK... #booksky 📚💙 #writesky

A selection of tropes relating to CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler: Vampires! Shapeshifters; Magic Fights; Vegas, Baby! Morally Gray Protagonist, Hidden World, a bit of the old ultraviolence and Chekhov's Bar Cart.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

COVER REVEAL! Here it is, the cover of CUT TO THE QUICK, the third installment of the Clandestine series. Available soon!

The cover for CUT TO THE QUICK by Russell Isler.A well-dressed, shadowy figure stands silhouetted with a flock of bats before the full moon. The street behind him is hung with paper lanterns. Cover design by James T. Egan of Bookfly Design.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

You will be visited by three spirits.

Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus (and his steed, Ambrosius) from the 1986 film "Labyrinth" directed by Jim Henson.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.

Ken Jeong, as King Argotron, from the movie "Role Models."

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep tittybong.

Wreck Gar, from Transformers the Movie. The good one with hair metal, not the Bay one, with incomprehensible robot designs.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

There are few things I love more than a bar crawl in a city I don’t live in.

A sign depicting a palm tree backlit by incandescent bulbs. The wordless sign for a semi hidden tiki bar somewhere in San Francisco. (It’s the Zombie Village)

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Hello to all of the wonderful new people showing up around here! I’m Russ. I write Urban Fantasy. If you like Vampires, Las Vegas, and Magical Girls, then might I suggest one of these? All In books2read.com/All-In-Russell-Isler Magical Girl Blues books2read.com/MagicalGirlBlues

The cover for ALL IN, showing a man (Eddy) in an old fashioned suit and a woman (Xenia) with green hair and a studded leather jacket standing in front of Las Vegas streets.

The cover to MAGICAL GIRL BLUES showing a teen girl (Xenia) in a gray hoodie, magical energy swirling around her hand, and another girl (Bethany), fading into the small town main street background.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Had this prodigious bowl of guacamole and chips at La Puerta in the Gaslamp last night. Like Durin’s Dwarves, I dug too greedily and too deep. 🫩

A massive serving of guacamole heaped on top of a bowl of tortilla chips at La Puerta on 4th street in San Diego.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Tryin’ to get back to my #SDCC Hotel like:

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Day 1 of #SDCC is under way. Swing on by booth 1949 if you’re in the area, why not? @huckandpuckbooks.bsky.social @wyngdlyoncreations.bsky.social

Colleen of Wyng’d Lyon in booth 1949 at Comic con international 2025. Many hand made plushies, enamel pins and books by Russell Isler are on display.

Huck and Puck books has its own little alley within our booth.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We’re here! We’re live! Comic Con International preview night is a GO. Come check out me (and my books!), @wyngdlyoncreations.bsky.social and @huckandpuckbooks.bsky.social

A photo of my booth, booth 1949, at San Diego Comic Con 2025.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Sure, it’s sleazy. But I love this town.

A photo of the Las Vegas Strip, as seen from the tower of the El Cortez hotel.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Huge shoutout to the ab fab living dead pair I saw at #monsterpalooza yesterday.

Pair of cosplayers or models at Monsterpalooza done up as punk living dead from the original Return of the Living Dead poster. Do you wanna paaaaaaaaaartaaayy!

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I am here! At @strategicon.bsky.social, signing at Huck and Puck Books @huckandpuckbooks.bsky.social all day. Come say hi, why not?

A photo of me, with my books All In and Magical Girl Blues, at Huck and Puck books in the Gamex Dealer’s room.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

Ralphie, from Rockula, flicking his fangs.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

At long last our national nightmare of peace and prosperity can finally be over.

An image of the flag of the United States of America, but inverted, which signals that the individual flying it is in distress.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The reviews of my second novel, Magical Girl Blues, continue to arrive. I am thrilled to hear that folks are enjoying my book! Thank you! www.netgalley.com/book/475454/...

An image containing a text excerpt from a review of "Magical Girl Blues" by Russell Isler. Excerpt reads: What sets this novel apart is its balance of horror and heart. While the stakes are high and the scares genuine, the story also explores themes of friendship, resilience, and the power of self-discovery. Xenia’s journey to unlock her potential and confront the darkness mirrors the struggles of adolescence, making her victories feel personal and triumphant.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Honestly, sorry for posting hellsite but I'm feeling this pretty hard rn.

Screenshot from matt christman on twitter. "This is the stupidest day in American history, a record that will be broken by every subsequent day in American history." Truer words, etc.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Dang, time flies. Ten years ago today, exactly, I wandered into the Las Vegas Mob Museum and found the inspiration to write my first novel, All In. Okay, it took me a whole bunch of years before I finished it...but I damn well did finish it!

A photo of the Mob Museum in Las Vegas that I took ten years ago, December 16, 2014.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I mean seriously. These visuals are top notch, even 45 years late.

A screenshot of Star Trek the motion picture depicting the starship enterprise in the midst of an alien structure wildly, and vastly larger and more complex than anything. The crew of the enterprise is ever experienced before.

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RussMakesStuff @russmakesstuff.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Did you know that my second book, Magical Girl Blues, is now available? You didn't? (I mean, it's all I've been talking about.) Well, it is! In both eBook and paperback. Here's where you can get it! Happy 🦃 day, by the way! amzn.to/4gzDwl8 www.russellisler.com/mgb

Image depicting a paperback copy of "Magical Girl Blues" by Russell Isler and an iPad showing the cover of the eBook version. The actual book cover shows two teen girls. The one on the right wears a grey hoodie and her right hand is raised and glowing with magic while the girl on the left is ghostly and transparent.

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