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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I am only saying something now, because it feels like a disservice to my cousins to pretend nothing has happened. I made a Patreon account many years ago, and for close to ten years, he was my only patron. He was a person who believed in me unconditionally. I really miss him.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The day my book released, my Uncle Brian died suddenly. I really haven't been able to talk about it at all. I still don't know what to say. He was a beautiful soul. I loved him dearly. He wasn't sick or old, it was a workplace accident. It has made every effort to promote myself feel depraved.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Sorry Mia, hope the dog's all right! I'm grabbing my copy.

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 15/10/2026

Hi Bluesky, this past week my dog had to get $900 worth of surgery after she got bit by a random stray & I learned I'm going to need surgery for a meniscus tear, and we are in the middle of a big move to a new apartment. Maybe help unhex me and buy my book? 🥺 books2read.com/u/mVdK7J

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The Heresy of Thieves by Mia V. Moss

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Not every piece of art will become good even with all the striving in the world. "Making it good" isn't the point. The striving to make it good is the point. Grasping at something beyond your reach is a kind of nourishment for the soul.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I think it's also just a misalignment of values. I'm an obsessive type of creator. I'll spend 3 days on a sentence. I know the reader will probably never notice or care, but I have a long list of shit to worry about before the reader enters the equation.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I think there is a place for middle of the road stuff. Stuff that depicts genre tropes and abides the rules and satisfies expectations. But it's not on my shelf. If I don't sense the author yearning, I don't want it. I want to see blood on the page.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It was a joy to read with all these talented authors. It's immortalized now on YouTube, so check it out!

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I think it's fair to say that Mainers have a problem with authority.

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 06/10/2026

The Heresy of Thieves is out in the world TODAY! Why not treat yourself to a new fall fantasy featuring: 🌈 LGBTQ+ characters/world ⚔️ Battles, sword fights, skirmishes 🍺 Questionable choices 🫂 Found family 🧚 Mythical creatures 🏰 Political intrigues 🕸️ Giant snuggly spooders books2read.com/u/mVdK7J

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The Heresy of Thieves by Mia V. Moss

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I watched Mickey-17 the other night & enjoyed it. It does already feel a little naive in its estimation of techno-fascism in the context of a few more years moving in that direction, but virtually all of these thought-experiment sci-fi tales end up feeling that way in retrospect. Still a fun watch.

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Asakiyume/Morinotsuma @asakiyume.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Had a wonderful time at A VERY WITCHY READING, hosted by @csecooney.bsky.social and Carlos Hernandez. There are some pret-ty good stories out there, folks! ICYMI reading is preserved on the linked Twitch stream for a bit, and then there'll be a YouTube video posted. www.twitch.tv/csecooney

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@csecooney won the World Fantasy Award for Bone Swans in 2016 & Saint Death’s Daughter in 2023. Other work includes Dark Breakers, Desdemona & the Deep, The Twice-Drowned Saint. With husband @writetea...

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Live now @csecooney.bsky.social's channel with a bunch of great authors! www.twitch.tv/csecooney

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The Phoenix Quill Tavern — Stories Written in Fire!

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C. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON! Join 10 authors of reality-redefining Fiction as they converge in a bizarre bazaar for the imagination: Oct 4, 3-4:30 PM Eastern www.twitch.tv/csecooney Read more about the authors and their works here: csecooney.com/2026/09/23/o...

An orange and yellow poster with black lettering depicting ten genre authors.
Top (left to right): Amanda McGee, Steven Gibbon, Emma Gibbon, Francesca Forrest
Middle (left to right): Zig Zag Claybourne, Christa Carmen, Virginia Mohlere, Eden Royce
Bottom (left and right) Nadia Bulkin, A T Sayre
The text reads: 10 Authors of Reality-Redefining Fiction converge in a bizarre bazaar for the imagination
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 3-4:30 PM Eastern Time
twitch.tv/csecooney

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C. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Sunday! A VERY witchy reading! With also some aliens and weird tree people and goat men? Possibly a few gods? So much. All that and more. This Sunday. 3-4:30 PM Eastern. twitch.tv/csecooney. Here's the link for more info! csecooney.com/2026/09/23/o...

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lipsnitch 1 is old news. I'm already on that Lipsnitch 2 shit

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have avoided linking to Amazon specifically, but it would still be really helpful if people who read Lipsnitch could leave a rating. The algorithm demands it!!! a.co/d/04ufe2lx

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'll be reading in Lewiston, Maine at Quiet City on Friday evening. Come on by! www.facebook.com/share/1CWRNX...

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The children yearn to read Lipsnitch Snilly. You can hand it out to them on Halloween or put it under their pillows when they loose teeth.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There is no way those comps can be earned. I will be watching though!!!

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I hope this email finds you well. I also hope this email finds my son. He has been missing for so long.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A full roster of authors will be reading live on stream October 4. I think this will be cool--be sure to tune in!

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It was a pleasure chatting with Steve, Kari and Emma on the Retro Ridoctopus podcast! I read a passage from Lipsnitch Snilly and we talked about the importance of fishing in video games.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Siren that sit on the rocks and sing like dog shit so you swerve away safely

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When I'm feeling down, I watch various Roy Orbison music videos on YouTube. Doesn't help at all

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Seeing that Blizzard workers have unionized and that WoW Forever was announced...

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Autistic son tells me, just now, that he wants to vape chemtrails.

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Adam Bates @abates.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

bro you had one job

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you're looking for a darkly comic literary fantasy novel about hopeless imbeciles, may I please submit for your consideration: Lipsnitch Snilly

"I cannot recommend Lipsnitch Snilly. I am too jealous. It is made of sentences that are too good."

Scott Lynch

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My beautiful son. This was from many years ago.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just when you think the steps finally end, you roll to the edge of the landing and realize they keep going down

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Beard @beardsley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Counterpoint: "bonercycle"

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In case you missed it, I was fortunate enough to chat with the "Lovecraft Ezine" podcast with writer Jeremiah Dylan Cook. On Thursday night, I'll also be recording the "Retro Ridoctopus" podcast with Steve Van Samson. www.youtube.com/live/T1HeGoX...

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CAST A DEADLY SPELL novel 🍁 LIPSNITCH SNILLY novel 🍁 Interview with the authors

YouTube video by Lovecraft eZine Podcast

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Mike Davis @michaeldylandavis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today: an interview with Steve Gibbon, author of LIPSNITCH SNILLY, and with Jeremiah Dylan Cook, author of the novelization of CAST A DEADLY SPELL! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1He... @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Put this shit down like a sick horse and send the people who made it to work in a high school cafeteria

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Someone has asked me: "Is 'Lipsnitch Snilly' a comedy?" And the answer is: Maybe, but only if you think someone throwing themselves down 49 flights of stairs and going "oof!" "ouch!" "ungh!" on every step and then dying at the bottom next to a sign that reads "THIS IS NOT FUNNY" is comedy.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I will be paying every American who buys Lipsnitch Snilly $5,0000. Right after the midterms

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In case you missed the news, Lipsnitch Snilly has been unleashed upon the world. It's dark, it's comic, it's bizarre, and it's only just the beginning.

Cover art for Lipsnitch Snilly, featuring a goat standing upright on a pentagram.

"A Dark and twisty labyrinth of absurdity" from Scott Lynch.
"One of the most unique and engaging fantasy novels I've read" from Jeffrey Ford.
"Deadpan humor of Discworld and the absurdism of Dungeon Crawler Carl" from Justine Lombardi.

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Their political alignments fluctuate arbitrarily, but I do think Joe Rogan is more curious and also to the left of Maher on a lot of issues. They are equally inclined to use slurs as far as I can tell, just different ones

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Struggling with the second Lipsnitch book. First one was experimental, technically and narratively. I was free to play around and follow all these different people. Now I have to start resolving some open questions, maintain continuity, dive into the heart of the matter, etc. Work, in other words!

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Steven T. Gibbon @stgibbon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Naive writers: I can't wait to join a writing association and attend a conference some day! Scheming Writers Association: We have strangled that raccoon with the short spine syndrome

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