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Jim Russo

@jimrusso.bsky.social

Writer, Educator. But primarily known for haunting LA karaoke bars and murdering "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." Mood: https://jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/fiction-the-bear-by-jim-russo/

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Has it even been confirmed that this man owned a gun?

24.01.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I know. But I'll take Mick's vocal all day.

27.07.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Rolling Stones - Till The Next Goodbye - OFFICIAL PROMO
YouTube video by The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones - Till The Next Goodbye - OFFICIAL PROMO

"Till the Next Goodbye" is a lost classic. Love this performance of it:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WETz...

27.07.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Wait, this ISN’T a parody?

26.07.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could watch this on a loop for the rest of my life.

25.07.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My guess is that it contains plenty of Dem names on it, too (See Clinton, William Jefferson).

17.07.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The world has turned and left me here The 5 best Weezer songs ever

For no reason whatsoever I asked 30 musicians and music writers to write to me about their top 5 Weezer songs for Hell World. β€œNo matter how bad the Weezer song is, hang in until the bridge, because the bridge is always good.” https://www.welcometohellworld.com/the-world-has-turned-and-left-me-here/

18.07.2023 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 70

"Hello, Vietnam. And greetings. Soon, the news. Then --. (Terrible French accent) Lieutenant Steve! Lieutenant Steve!"

14.07.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
8 copies of THE GLASS GARDEN by Jessica LΓ©vai, arranged to show the kaleidoscope effect of the cover.

8 copies of THE GLASS GARDEN by Jessica LΓ©vai, arranged to show the kaleidoscope effect of the cover.

Thanks, Gabino!

Next week I'll be at #ReaderCon to talk about my latest book, shown here in its eye-dazzling-cover glory. Come on over and see me!
linktr.ee/authorlevai

11.07.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Translucent Eyes See Vol. 1 Through translucent eyes, nightmares take shape.

Hey, gang! -- Check out this Cosmic Horror Anthology kickstarter! Looks pretty cool, doesn't it?

I've contributed a story to the collection, by the way 😎

kickstarter.com/projects/171...

11.07.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of Bottling His Ghosts, featuring two rows of colorful bottles with ghostly silhouettes in them.

The cover of Bottling His Ghosts, featuring two rows of colorful bottles with ghostly silhouettes in them.

Thanks, Gabino!

I have a new Victorian gothic novella coming out next Tuesday, July 15th, from @rdspress.bsky.social!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

11.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A young jackdaw on a dark misty background with red fly agaric mushrooms to the foreground. The Haunting of Wounded Birds by Beverley Lee.

A young jackdaw on a dark misty background with red fly agaric mushrooms to the foreground. The Haunting of Wounded Birds by Beverley Lee.

Thanks, Gabino ❀️
I've set myself a goal of one pre-order a week until November for The Haunting of Wounded Birds, my coming-of-age folk horror steeped in ritual & tragedy.
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest. 11/11/25.
mybook.to/woundedbirds

11.07.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Laura’s book Awakened standing up on a wooden table in a dimly-lit room. The cover shows a creepy raven with a blue eye bearing the Tower of London on its back

Laura’s book Awakened standing up on a wooden table in a dimly-lit room. The cover shows a creepy raven with a blue eye bearing the Tower of London on its back

my debut is now a month old! it’s rumoured that @gabino.bsky.social also really liked it πŸ˜›

many links to order here: linktr.ee/lauracelliott

11.07.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks, Gabino! As for my stuff, my entire backlog of ebooks are heavily discounted exclusively at @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

Find my books at www.smashwords.com/profile/view... all month! #SWSale2025 #Smashwords πŸ©ΈπŸ“š πŸ’™πŸ“š #booksky #horror #horrorbooks

11.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Amazon.com

The Hand of the Archer
(Psychedelics & Zombie Wildlife) 🧟🫎
&
Noise Ordinance
(Dark humor, Revenge, & Shapeshifting) πŸ’€πŸ™
E-books are on sale throughout July.
$2.99 & $0.99
Get β€˜em while they’re creepy.

a.co/d/1FN2itN

a.co/d/hutoMgi

11.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After an air disaster kills them both, a newly dead father must contend with his newly dead wife, who, driven by her grief, sets out to learn how to possess souls in order to bring their still-living toddler to the cult-inspired afterlife they now inhabit. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-the-d... πŸ™πŸ–€πŸ™

11.07.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Unkillable Frank Lightning - Tachyon Publications [STARRED REVIEW] β€œLike Elmore Leonard by way of Mary Shelley, Josh Rountree’s Western spin on Frankenstein is a propulsive, haunting adaptation.” β€”Bookpage In this riveting historical horror novel, Fr...

β€œFrank Lightning takes center stage to mash up literature’s most famous resurrected corpse with Old West witchery, arcane traveling sideshows, and the classic journey of retribution turned completely on its ear in a totally novel way.”
―David J. Schow

tachyonpublications.com/product/the-...

11.07.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Emil Bove is 44 years old.

11.07.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fiction: The Bear by Jim Russo Why would a bear suddenly appear in Brentwood Village on a Thursday afternoon and begin mauling/killing/consuming denizens willy-nilly?

Thank you kindly, Gabino. Chipping away at a novel but here's a short story I wrote way back in the halcyon days of 2021. Feels more appropriate each and every day:

jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/f...

11.07.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Hustling to get the next one done and you know every copy counts when it’s time to get a new contract, so…please, get you some!

bookshop.org/p/books/hous...

www.amazon.com/House-Bone-R...

11.07.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 15

The dismissal of the real (sirens, warning systems) for the unreal (faith in a man in the sky): "Hey, let's go skydiving! Yes, we will follow the safety protocols to a T, but it's our faith that will get us through this."

11.07.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The hottest country anywhere in the world," like he's Casey Kasem intro-ing the new hit single from En Vogue.

11.07.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WOW. Deep cut.

04.07.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FIRST REFORMED! What a film. Such a great list.

04.07.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œA riot is the language of the unheard.”

β€”MLK

10.06.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Tom, I get it. You’re afraid that we’re slipping from a world of relative stability to chaos. But it’s happening, so might as well buckle up. People are angry, rightfully so, and the last thing they’re worried about is optics.

10.06.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV πŸ“Ί

03.06.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 23422    πŸ” 9421    πŸ’¬ 835    πŸ“Œ 1322

Passive voice comes in handy when you're trying to cover up a genocide, I guess.

02.06.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great song. I would go with the "The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar."

27.05.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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