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Congratulations to all the finalists for this year’s National Book Award in Fiction! It’s been such an honor (and such a difficult task!) to be a judge this year. I’m so grateful to have gotten to spend so much time with our finalists, our longlist, and all the other great books we read this year.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 4h

One of the things I hate about Ohio: all the sidewalk chalk people waiting to reach up and grab unwary pedestrians. BEWARE THE CHALK!

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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

OH SHIT FEVER HOUSE $1.99!!!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

After writing notes for several weeks, I finally broke ground on a new novel today!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Watched this cosmic horror movie on Tubi last night. It's based on a Fritz Leiber story I was unfamiliar with, and I enjoyed it.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The audiobook of Writing in the Dark, read by David Stifel, is out today! Available on Audible and Google Play.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last week, the publisher of my Secret Novelization, which was due out in October,.told me the IP owner has decided to hold off publishing until a later, unspecified date. I'll let you know when I have more news.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Saw Resident Evil this weekend! Good, gory fun that doesn't take itself too seriously and is all the better for it!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So how come to citizens of Rushville -- who hate Green Lanterns -- didn't destroy Guy's beacon?

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I watched this on Tubi last night and really enjoyed it!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rue Morgue reports on Crystal Lake's release of Like Death and Like Death 2: Kill Them All! rue-morgue.com/tim-waggoner...

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Snagged the Jason popcorn bucket at the movie theater today!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I used to say that Marvel Comics were about people who are sometimes superheroes, and DC Comics were about gods who sometimes pretend to be human. But in James Gunn's DCU, the characters are people first and foremost.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just sent out my latest newsletter! Check your email!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thrilled to announce that Crystal Lake Publishing will be bringing out the 20th anniversary edition of LIKE DEATH and its brand-new sequel, LIKE DEATH 2: KILL THEM ALL in paperback! www.crystallakepub.com/author-signi...

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is my favorite picture at my college. Are these kayakers rowing across snow or ice to get to the elk? Are they traversing an endless void? And why is one upside down?

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'll be sending out my latest newsletter tomorrow! If you're not subscribed, you can do so here: timwaggoner.com/contact/

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I had a great time last night attending the Gem City Groundlings' production of Bram Stoker's Jewel of the Seven Stars! If you're in the Dayton, Ohio area, go see it! It's a perfect way to kick off spooky season! JEWEL OF THE SEVEN STARS | Gem City Groundlings share.google/sd306VMavYCv...

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

MONSTROUS by Bryan Smith is now out! It's a fantastic novel, so snag a copy and get reading!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Look at this gorgeous thing that came to live with me! Thanks, @ericlarocca.com!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've just posted a new Writing in the Dark blog entry: "Are Writers' Organizations Obsolete?" Link in the first comment.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

(I'm watching a YouTube video about Lanterns theories. Christine walks in and I turn it off.) Her: It's okay. I know Lanterns is your current hyperfixation. Me: I don't have hyperfixations. Her: Uh-uh. (She leaves the room.) Me: (I turn the video back on, but with the volume lower this time.)

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I finally finished the short story I was working on when I broke my hands/wrists in late July!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I got to see my buddy Jason at Spirit, too!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As soon as Christine and I entered Spirit and saw the animatronics,, she said, "You've written novels about half of these guys!"

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Christine and I went to Spirit yesterday. At one point, she said, "I feel like a tourist here." I replied, "That's okay. All are welcome in the House of the Holy."

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A couple of my books have audio releases soon! Writing in the Dark (read by David Stifel), 9/29 The World Turns Red (read by Andrew Mitakides), 10/6 Both are available for preorder in the usual places!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New interview with me on The Methods of Fiction Podcast! Link in the first comment.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I watched this film on Prime yesterday and enjoyed it!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I still can't tell you what my Secret Novelization is, but it'll be up for preorder sometime this month!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Got my covid and flu shots today! Don't forget to get yours!

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Miss Maya demonstrates how dachshunds sleep in the weirdest positions.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Scary short story contest open to Clarke County residents! www.springfieldnewssun.com/lifestyles/c...

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Brian Keene @briankeene.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"It’s a remarkable evolution to traditional horror, and she makes that passage seamlessly. I can’t wait for the mainstream horror audience to discover this jewel." www.briankeene.com/algorithmzer...

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9/1/26 — BRIAN KEENE

It’s a remarkable evolution to traditional horror, and she makes that passage seamlessly. I can’t wait for the mainstream horror audience to discover this jewel.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Because the episode dealt with racism instead of just superhero stuff, and it centered Black characters.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

When I was a kid, I asked my mom why there wasn't a children's day. She said, "Because every day is children's day." This is a post for any white folks upset about episode 3 of Lanterns.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If you want to change a writers' org, ask yourself what do writers need that they can't do for themselves, and focus on that.

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Tim Waggoner @timwaggoner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The most important thing about improving any organization: Making sure it doesn't exist primarily to perpetuate itself.

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Brian Keene @briankeene.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Reminder: @scaresthatcare.bsky.social’s annual charity event, AuthorCon, is way less expensive than StokerCon. Readers & authors will get more from the programming than any other con because I singlehandedly curate it to do just that. scaresthatcare.org/author-con Guest of honor list update soon!

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Join us for Author Con VII, a thrilling book convention dedicated to charity and storytelling, happening March 5-7, 2027!

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