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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister

@sinister42.bsky.social
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Weird fiction, fantasy, and horror writer, and occasional dragon, living in interesting times. SFWA Associate member. writesinister.substack.com

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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Coexistence is the only way and one state is a fantasy forward.com/opinion/8516... Co-signed. This article nails it. Surprising for Forward, but not unwelcome.
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Coexistence is the only way and one state is a fantasy
The Right and Left are mirror images of one another in denying the necessity of two states for two peoples
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Still alive & recovering from shoulder surgery. Will post things anon.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy 60th birthday to a sci-fi franchise that is, quite literally, one of the reasons I'm married today. LLAP to all Trekkies everywhere. 🖖
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ok. Strange New Worlds S4:E7 - 8/10. Fine. FINE. This one was fun. Had a decent hook at the end that I won't spoil.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
7. Xandu Dreamed // Xandu substack.com/@writesinist... My contribution to the bonkers sci-fi horror collaborative project "Pits of Titan." READER DISCRETION NOT ONLY ADVISED, BUT INSISTED UPON. SO MANY CONTENT WARNINGS. #horrorwriters #booksky #writesky
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7. Xandu Dreamed // Xandu
Be careful what you dream
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Short Story - “Feed the Forest” writesinister.substack.com/p/short-stor... #booksky #writesky #horrorwriters #iwritehorror #weirdfiction #weirdhorror
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Short Story - “Feed the Forest”
Originally published in “Chthonic Lit”
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Where I’ve Been Published writesinister.substack.com/p/where-ive-...
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Where I’ve Been Published
This post will be kept updated.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Rabbit rabbit
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I think I can finally call myself an Angine de Poitrine fan. Took me a while to figure these guys out, but I dig what they're up to. It's totally unique and weird in a good way. *Triangle hands for some reason*. And this song is a straight up bop. youtu.be/pRgHYWOtqqc?...
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Angine de Poitrine - Fabienk (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Strange New Worlds S4E6: 7.5/10. Spoilers in comments.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
so if we rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, we'll screw up the HOMES acronym...what will it be...Hames? Oh, SHAME. That works.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
youtu.be/MNrmCkKsiYA?... "I heard there was an entity that slumbers deep beneath the sea, but you don't really care for monsters, do you?"
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Oh Cthulhu
YouTube video by Stagethane
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A toast. To absent friends. RIP Tim Curry.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This song hits. youtube.com/watch?v=1Oz2...
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The Midnight - 'Digital Dreams' (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by The Midnight
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8fX... Iä! Iä! Jolene f'htagn!
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Eldritch Horror Jolene
YouTube video by Evil Lighthouse
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Sad about Dolly Parton. She was one of the true Good People, and an incomparable musical talent (even though I personally didn’t really listen to much of her output). And she was a real mensch in every sense of the word.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This looks damn good. youtu.be/EEFvVw0mr8A?...
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AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
YouTube video by Adrián Adamec
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is so much better than either of Nightwish's last two albums. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ea-...
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Floor Jansen - Bring Me Silence (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Floor Jansen
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Short Story - Bull By The Horns writesinister.substack.com/p/short-stor... #booksky #writesky #sci-fi #queerromance
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Short Story - Bull By The Horns
Another short story that was previously published in “Written with Pride”
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Today is the unfathomable anniversary of the indescribable author H.P. Lovecraft's squamous birth under a gibbous moon.  He was a nasty racist dude, but he created a universe that a thousand other authors are still building on to this day - and most of them are building things he would hate, or at least, not understand, which is a beautiful bit of irony.  Lovecraft f'htagn!
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Fast Twitch Fiction — Issue #1 — THE ANNOUNCEMENT! thirdeyehorror.substack.com/p/fast-twitc... Excited to see a gross little tale I wrote included in this. :)
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Fast Twitch Fiction — Issue #1 — THE ANNOUNCEMENT!
The cut of 20 pieces for Issue #1 is here.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Spotlight on Die Shiny, a band that keeps coming up on my socials. Excellent electro-pop with a social conscious and sharp, witty lyrics. dieshiny.com/home
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Die Shiny Home
Whimsical, Revolutionary, Queer Art Pop Band from Salt Lake City, Utah
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Short Story - "Ferryman" writesinister.substack.com/p/short-stor... #writesky #booksky #sci-fi #shortstory
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Short Story - "Ferryman"
Something I wrote a while ago that's been published twice
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Describe your musical taste in three artists, no genres: Radiohead The Midnight Alcest The Beatles Stan Getz (You did say FIVE artists, right?)
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
And Carpenter Brut put another amazing synthwave spin on Cherub Rock! youtu.be/xS3S_mTm5Xc?...
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Carpenter Brut - Cherub Rock (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SUMERIAN
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Of course The Midnight nailed this. youtu.be/6nYM9rkW5Hs?...
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The Midnight - Tonight, Tonight (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SUMERIAN
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Definitely check out @nullproject.bsky.social This Line Isn't Secure. Libby is an incredible keeper, and the players are always super engaging.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Lucky (Remastered) by Radiohead on Apple Music
Song · 1997 · Duration 4:19
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
lefthandersday.com Happy Sinister Day!
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Left Handers Day Official Site #lefthandersday
Celebrate being left-handed on August 13th
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Strange New Worlds S4, E4 - 6/10. A messy Casablanca tribute that Star Trek will regret - maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of the franchise. Ok, it wasn't that bad, but it needed a polish. Especially the wedged in retake of the Marseillaise scene.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
when I hear the phrase “head on” I immediately think “apply directly to the forehead.” Anyone else? No? Just me?
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#horrorwriterschat thanks, Eryn! Find me at writesinister.substack.com, which is my weird little corner of the internet. Keep your eye out for new horror short stories coming soon. "Soon" being a relative term that refers to anytime between "now" and the heat death of the universe.
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Write Sinister | E. D. Jones | Substack
Author E. D. Jones’s left-handed compendium of weird fiction, cosmic horror, sci-fi, urban fantasy, and other sinister stuff. Click to read Write Sinister, by E. D. Jones, a Substack publication with ...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I don't have a WIP, but I did have a bunch of queer dragons invade my brain a few months ago, and they insisted I write a couple of stories about them. My fixations are back to horror now, but the dragon stories remain, unfinished, on my substack. #horrorwriterschat
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I say the eclipse ended only because something else began. Within the black sphere of the moon, an eye opened, ringed by the sun's corona like waving hair. In that moment, the world knew, and we all looked back, singing. #horrorwriterschat
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I tend to write normal characters wading into situations that expose them to the weird or unsettling, and then sometimes they get eaten or go insane or both. #horrorwriterschat
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I write weird/cosmic horror along with whatever else my brain chooses to fixate on. Neither unsettles me on its own. It would, however, be unsettling if a solar eclipse happened at a time science hadn't predicted, or if I saw a huge unblinking eye appear on a meteor as it fell. #horrorwriterschat
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
substack.com/@writesinist... Reposting the first story I ever shared on Substack. This one's fun. "Two Assholes." #booksky #writesky #comedy #slapstick
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https://writesinister.substack.com/p/bonus-story-two-assholes?r=8bv4w&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Another from the archives - the first short story I ever posted here actually. T...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Is this what caffeine feels like? 👀 #coffee #funnyshorts #relatablecomedy #cuteanimation
YouTube video by DillybyDally
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
11/10. An absolutely brilliant mind-frak of a novel. I need to actually read this on paper instead of just listening to it because it’s just such a richly and complexly plotted story.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Douglas Adams. After all, time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Strange New Worlds Season 4 Ep 3 was a very Lower Decks vibe in the best way possible. 10/10. Also, Dave Foley!!
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Just finished *The Haar* by @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social. A gripping and viscerally nasty novel that feels like a cosmic horror Hitchhiker’s Guide meets Little Shop of Horrors, but pitch black, while also being touching and affecting with 3d characters. 8/10 Strong stomachs only. #horrorwriters
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The Haar: A Horror Novel
"I don't fear death... but they do."Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life. She was born there, and she intends to die there.But when an overseas property d...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
New to Lovecraftian cosmic horror? This is a pretty good primer. youtu.be/JY8pK9uI1kI?...
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The Darkest Mythos
YouTube video by Pantheon Mythology
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Bonus short story: Three Beasts open.substack.com/pub/writesin... Sharing this story from the archives because I think it's a fun one. #booksky #writesky #horror #horrorcomedy #horrorwriters
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Bonus short story: Three Beasts
In which a deadly and very weird poker game is played.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Submitted a very weird little tale to this: blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth... Wish me luck!
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Cosmic Horror Short Stories | Call for Submissions
We are delighted to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! We're looking for short stories for our latest anthology. Full guidelines below.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
substack.com/@writesinist... I'm killing my paywall. Come raid my archives!
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Write Sinister news! I am disabling the paywall entirely. Go raid my archives and enjoy. I do still have a plan, in theory, to put some “bonus content” behind the paywall, but I don’t have any of t...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
substack.com/profile/1399... This is as far as the story goes.
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https://writesinister.substack.com/p/tales-of-the-dragonlands-final-part?r=8bv4w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web This is as far as the story goes. I may finish it at some point.
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
substack.com/@writesinist... Horror book recommendation.
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8/10 horror book recommendation. Two points off - one for being a little too "kids on bikes save the world" and another for actually using the dialogue line "you don't get it, do you." I should take...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Thanks Artemis. Find me at writesinister.substack.com, my weird little corner of the internet. Going to be writing more horror short stories on there soon. :) #horrorwriterschat
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Write Sinister | E. D. Jones | Substack
Author E. D. Jones’s left-handed compendium of weird fiction, cosmic horror, sci-fi, urban fantasy, and other sinister stuff. Click to read Write Sinister, by E. D. Jones, a Substack publication with ...
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E. D. Jones (he/him), author and weirdmaster of Write Sinister @sinister42.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Milkweed, I suppose, because it's central to the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly, but I can't plant it in my backyard because it's poisonous, especially to dogs. I haven't really thought about this kind of question much. #horrorwriterschat
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