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Midway through my Good Boy & Friday the 13th (1980) double feature at the theater.

Good Boy was a lot of fun and was followed by an enjoyable "making of" featurette.

I was 9 when Ft13 dropped, so didn't catch it in the theater the first time round. Going to make that right in a few minutes.

A shark's mouth frames a theater entrance

Had a blast catching JAWS in the theater

New arrival. What a beauty! #horror

If you dug “Lenora” in the #3 New York Times Bestseller THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, there are two things I’d love you to do. One, spread the word about the anthology. It’s PACKED with incredible authors. Two, you can preorder my alien-invasion novel, which is only 19 days away. Links below!

COFFIN MOON comes out in two weeks. Trying to keep my head on.

To everyone that's preordered, THANK YOU. For those that haven't, this link will take you to Broadway Books, where you can order a signed/inscribed copy. And yes, they ship in the US!

broadwaybooks.net/book/9780593...

Horror can be cathartic. Horror can be subversive. It can help us understand the human experience. It can help us shine a light on beliefs and norms and systems that cause people pain. It can help us find strength. It can expand our consciousness. Horror can be so many things.

The unboxing of....WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAY ON HORROR LITERATURE by me. Coming from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social 9/23/25.

The tables were turned for this one because usually I am the person posting other people's books arriving at my house.

@laneheymont.bsky.social

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This book is a work of art. Brian Keene and Christopher Golden have created something magical. Thank you to them, Ed Schlesinger, and (of course) Stephen King for letting us run wild in the extraordinary universe of THE STAND.

Buttered popcorn

Seated for Weapons and will be catching Jaws in the theater later this month

Here it is. Our most epic unboxing video yet. Directed and edited by my son, I present to you THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND.

A parent duck on a log looks back at a group of ducklings

Ducks on a #StetWalk

Out of the blue thought of the story "The Tunnel Ahead" by Alice Glaser. I'm sure it's been decades since I read it, but it's the kind of story that sticks with you.

Sunday morning with coffee and DAMN FINE STORY by @chuckwendig.bsky.social.

Love this line: "Supporting characters don't know they're supporting characters."

Text on a blank background with a book logo in the corner: Editing Memoir. Understand what makes this genre tick. Learn how to help memoir writers shape stronger stories. TanyaGold.com. Scholarships available.

Hey, #editor friends 👋🏻

Wanna learn how to apply your editing skills to memoir?

My frequently sold-out course on memoir editing is now self-paced and open for registration!

And, as always, there are scholarship spots available.

tanyagold.podia.com/editing-memoir

#AmEditing #Edibuddies #Memoir

I'm expecting publisher files today for a proof of a nonfiction work on horror. I've been looking forward to this one for months! (Freelancing can be tough, so pausing for these moments of joy goes a long way.)

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

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Working with Publishers as a Freelance Editor — Rabbit with a Red Pen Curious about what it's like to work with publishers as a freelance editor? I provide information about getting a foot in the door, what the working process looks like, getting paid, and more.

New blog post! This one is all about freelancing for publishers as a copyeditor, proofreader, and authenticity/sensitivity reader. I talk about how to get work, what the workflow looks like from start to finish, rates, and more.

www.rabbitwitharedpen.com/blog/working...

A problem I was having with Word seems to no longer be a problem. Onward.

Are you kidding me?
Houston, Brooklyn, Columbia PA, Los Angeles, Austin, Beverly MA, Frederick MD, Detroit, Bismarck, Bangor, Chicago, Edmonton, London!
A single day. Thirteen cities. Three countries. Dozens of authors. THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!

It is! I was kind of playing around with what I had handy LOL

Modified Buldak ramen with chicken, soft-boiled egg halves and bok choy

I hope you feel better! This is some tooled-up Buldak

I re-upped my @chicagomanual.bsky.social online subscription for the new three-year option, with added savings from the @efafreelancers.bsky.social member discount.

I can't imagine not using CMOS, but there will be egg on my face if the thinner NYMOS takes over.

Hey, friends new and old!

This seems like a good time to let you know about / remind you of my editor starter packs, and for you to let me know if you'd like to be in one of 'em.

There are two general editor starter packs. Here's the first:
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Congratulations on the Stoker!

Whoah So… this happened: That little haunted house is the most prestigious award in horror worldwide… and I brought one home with me. The Bram Stoker Award is a lot of things to a lot of peop…

Do you get my newsletter? If not, let's fix that: lmariewood.com/2025/06/30/w...

Old red car half under sheet

I'm fairly positive I found Christine on my #StetWalk

A smiling frog in a hat figurine

Happened across this friendly frog on my #StetWalk

Maryland water snake curled among rocks

Spotted this one absolutely posing on my #StetWalk

The MIB memory-erase stick would come in handy to clear out preferences and exceptions between editing jobs. #AmEditing