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Duane Swierczynski

@swierczy.bsky.social
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NYT bestselling author of CALIFORNIA BEAR, SECRET DEAD MEN, LUSH and BILLION-DOLLAR RANSOM. WGA. MWA. "The Pole WIth Soul." gleefulmayhem.com

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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have no idea how we ended up in this awful timeline.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you so much! This was literally my first published comic, and I'm so glad it holds up for you.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rabbits! Rabbits!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Young Me atop the WTC, circa 1985
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
They're playing Glendale in November! I hope I can pull that one off...
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This afternoon's writing music
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Rabbits! Rabbits!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I very much dug EVIL DEAD BURN. Some moments were stunning visually... and of course, the splatter was exquisitely over-the-top (like the previous stand-alone entries). This has to be the most bonkers horror franchise ever, outside of PHANTASM.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Aw, thank you! I hope you dig it!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Very happy that HARKER, my latest Audible Original with James Patterson, drops today! Being a Dracul nerd, the chance to play around in Bram Stoker's sandbox (which is actually full of Transylvanian soil, natch) was a dream. I hope you'll give it a listen!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Rabbit! Rabbit!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
(And Tom Holland is the kindest soul in the world for sending my daughter those good wishes. If I ever hear anyone talking smack about him, they're going to get a Punisher-style reception from me.)
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Again, a total (and totally sweet) coincidence, but it made me smile. And I know Evie is out there somewhere, completely thrilled.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
So fast-forward to today, watching the movie, and realizing that Peter Parker has built his own JARVIS-like digital assistant... named "E.V." Pronounced "eee-vee."
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
(She pronounced it Evie to rhyme with "levy.")
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Tom Holland was my daughter Evie's favorite actor. During her leukemia treatment back in 2018, friends at Marvel reached out, and Tom sent her a short video wishing her well. She was over the moon, even though he pronounced her name as "eee-vee." 😅
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Caught SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY this afternoon and absolutely loved it. The movie had everything I adore about Spidey comics. Action! Humor! Heart! Team-Ups! But there was one personal thing that felt like a beautiful coincidence...
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Read and very much dug Frank Miller’s PUSH THE WALL, which was equal parts memoir and craft talk. Highly recommended for screenwriters, comic book writers and artists, directors… honestly, anyone interested in storytelling.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Amazing slideshow, Mark! I wish I could teleport back to that tour and do it all over again
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Mark Krajnak @jerseystylephoto.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Back in 2012, I took the "Retreat To Goodisville" tour of David's Philadelphia haunts, including his grave. Philly writer, @swierczy.bsky.social hosted that tour along with few others. Here's a recap to watch after you watch Dark Passage. #TCMParty #NoirAlley www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5x1...
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Retreat To Goodisville 2012
YouTube video by Mark Krajnak
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I did not know that! But wow, that tracks.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Today’s poolside read
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My daughter Evie would have turned 23 today. In some alternate universe, she’s telling me all about her recent adventures over a big basket of crab fries. I miss her so much.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I need to check this out!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Made it back to the boat yesterday, 50 years later. More details to come.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Hey, Philly, I think you left the oven on
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
There are a lot of kids on this flight. I feel like I’m on Lord of the Flies Air
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Rabbit! Rabbit!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Huh. Guess I chose the wrong morning for a five-mile walk.
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Stubborn Boyle Heights fire continues to impact SoCal's air
Two air quality-related alerts remain in effect in connection with the ongoing commercial fire burning in Boyle Heights.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The Demon Dog & Me: Together Again
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I live not too far away from where they spotted this kitty. The Cat Distribution System is hardcore in Pasadena!
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Mountain lion tranquilized after hiding in Pasadena front yard for hours
A mountain lion has been tranquilized after it hid in a Pasadena front yard for hours on Friday, prompting a shelter-in-place in the neighborhood. It happened in the area of Del Mar Boulevard and E…
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Rabbit! Rabbit!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The streets, they speak to me
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Just left a matinee screening of OBSESSION, and it is so much fucked-up fun. Clever, funny, gory, and at times, super cringey-tense. Bring a date! Or... maybe not.
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
How many mystery writers have portrayed their own series hero in a photo spread for a national magazine? Leslie Charteris (as The Saint) might be the only one!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Cold or hot… SPAM hits the spot!
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Plumeria @plumeriapics.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Bestselling author @swierczy.bsky.social has grabbed a copy. Dziękuje! 🙏🏻
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
How could I resist?
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Rabbits! Rabbits!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Wait a minute... [Project] Hail Mary is full of [Ryland] Grace... #toolatetotheparty #nicelydoneandyweir
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I am so terribly sorry for your loss, and sending all of my love to you and your family
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Sometimes I think writers verbally pitching a movie makes as much sense as an actor writing a long essay about the character they want to play
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Everything will be okay because now I have an emotional support Kurt Vonnegut finger puppet
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Crow buffet
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Rabbit! Rabbit!
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Slow-cooking a corned beef brisket today. Just added baby carrots, baby red potatoes and chunks of actual baby to the crock pot
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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
#Podcast: Watch With Jen - S7: E1 - John Carpenter with Duane Swierczynski The CALIFORNIA BEAR author returns to the pod to discuss his new Storm King graphic novel DEAD FLOWERS, director John Carpenter, & films THE FOG, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, & IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS. www.patreon.com/posts/watch-...
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Duane Swierczynski @swierczy.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
No Kings 3.0! I’ll be there with my Pasadena neighbors. (Maybe King Friday XIII will tag along for the march.)
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