Kimberly Davis Basso

They have so much they’re like eh, let’s toss a billion away?

As we marvel at the insanity that is Disneys zillion dollar decision to destroy their own IP, there are artists and writers right now making original work with their own hands, brains, and hearts who would love a review (free), a referral (free), or a request from your local library (also free).

Review of I’m a Little Brain Dead 5 stars I laughed out loud… about a book about a stoke. Besides the wry satirical voice that entertains from beginning to end, this book not only takes the reader inside the experience of having a stroke, it reveals much about the medical establishment and critiques how hospitals treat patients. Since I am dealing with this as an advocate for a family member, I found it utterly relatable. I also found the idiosyncrasies of “Lovely Hubby” and the marital arguments really well observed and funny. The self deprecating humor is worthy of a standup show. Highly recommend. Surrounded by the graphics of the Amazon website review section.

One of my favorite early reviews of I’m a Little Brain Dead 💀 🖤

Well geez, all those lawyers out of work and right before the holidays. I can only assume there are layoffs coming for their IP attack squad.

In all seriousness, it’s odd for them to make a move that doesn’t make them money. I do not understand what’s going on here.

I had a lengthy conversation in a book club about SGJs back catalog with someone who insisted that he followed up his “debut” of TOGI too quickly with My Heart is a Chainsaw.
Or maybe if I’m being honest - I gave a lecture on the reality of the writing vs publishing timeline.

I’m going to assume we are not talking about pyrokinesis here. And then I’m going to ask you not to explain any further.

May your reading comprehension and ability to interpret context clues always be up to speed.

This is me determined to be positive as I scan my feed. Neutral at best.

Adorable!

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My favorite audiobook retailer Librofm is having a credit sale so here are some favorites on audio for you #booksky 1/?
Fiction:
🎧 The Only Good Indians
🎧 The Mothers
🎧 Weyward
🎧 The Frozen River
🎧 Better the Blood
🎧Nothing but Blackened Teeth
🎧 Ruby Fruit Jungle
🎧 anything narrated by Julia Whelan

It’s the best.

Gabino Iglesias on The Devil Takes You Home, Mulholland Books, and Writing for the New York Times Podcast Episode · This Is Horror Podcast · 11/29/2025 · 1h 10m

Always a pleasure to listen to @gabino.bsky.social Great conversation with @thisishorror.bsky.social

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Thanks Eryn! I am happy to say my tiny little shop has been restocked with horror: Revolve and Next Door have 13 stories in each, and I’d love to introduce folks to my stories while the novel is in the works.
Always fun #horrorseiterschat

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I’m going with a non-fic answer for Q4: Time changes when we listen to a song. New song, we’re here. Old song, we’re taken back to earlier versions of ourselves.

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Thanks for another great chat! Need a holiday gift for the slow-burn horror fans on your list? Then perhaps consider Little White Flowers. Not a Christmas book at all, but it does have a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer reference 😂

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Most songs I’ve listened to that are designed to ruin us are camp songs, so when I first heard them I was singing along trying to ruin people’s ears, day, existence.
It’s fair to say my horror work is an attempt to ruin people. I like it if my stuff sticks in your brain.
Q3 #horrorwriterschat

Nope. I adore music & musicians & lyrics & all the stories they contain, I’ve written lyrics for songs in my plays & even the book for a musical, but I haven’t translated a song into writing. Reactions to music, yes. That’s about as close as I get. If I’m understanding Q3
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My use of sound is very specific, I don’t use it often so when it’s there it’s serving a purpose (as compared to say background or a set up of the environment). I’m pretty sensitive to sound so that may be why I use it sparingly.

Q2 #horrorwriterschat

Hello #horrorwriterschat - I’m Kimberly Davis Basso I write horror filled stories about ordinary things.

I do not listen to music while physically writing, though I do sometimes listen to music to inspire writing, as part of the process, same way I look at art.

Cover of Birth and Other Surprises with quotes: The best incentive for birth control a teenager will ever get- June Bowser Barrett “Candidness and authenticity blew me away” - @bookedbyvee_ I hope you have seven more just like you- Kimberly’s mom Honest no holds barred account of childbearing, I laughed so hard I was crying - E Mattingly, Doula Services Basso makes you laugh loud and hard… after that you realize through her humor she brings you deeper into the greater truth. - William Quigley, Joy Bliss This

Quote: “Not only is everything relatable, her writing style is hilarious and I was laughing out loud.” - @escapewithreads Above a copy of Birth and Other Surprises by Kimberly Davis Basso on a white blanket surrounded by baby things like little sandals and possibly a diaper and monitor of some sort. Colors are soft pastels.

Nice to see this little lovely is still finding new readers. It was after all dedicated to my uterus and don’t we all owe a debt to someone’s uterus?

Odd experience right now reading a woman character written by a man. It’s a romance (woman & man) so yes I expect descriptions of hotness. Don’t expect the woman to be describing the looks of every other woman in the story. Now skipping the first paragraph when a new character shows up.

That is lovely.

A mother fox nursing two kits in the grass in late afternoon light.

#artadventcalendar Day 9. I captured this special moment with a mother fox nursing two of her kits while on high alert this spring in southern Alberta.

Oh! Thank you for explaining. I assumed it was just general stupidity, hate, and fear and now I see it’s also specific stupidity, hate, and fear.

Cover of Birth and Other Surprises with quotes: The best incentive for birth control a teenager will ever get- June Bowser Barrett “Candidness and authenticity blew me away” - @bookedbyvee_ I hope you have seven more just like you- Kimberly’s mom Honest no holds barred account of childbearing, I laughed so hard I was crying - E Mattingly, Doula Services Basso makes you laugh loud and hard… after that you realize through her humor she brings you deeper into the greater truth. - William Quigley, Joy Bliss This

Quote: “Not only is everything relatable, her writing style is hilarious and I was laughing out loud.” - @escapewithreads Above a copy of Birth and Other Surprises by Kimberly Davis Basso on a white blanket surrounded by baby things like little sandals and possibly a diaper and monitor of some sort. Colors are soft pastels.

Nice to see this little lovely is still finding new readers. It was after all dedicated to my uterus and don’t we all owe a debt to someone’s uterus?

Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.

In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.

If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU

So flipping good.

Digital audiobook gift cards Gift our version of audiobooks gift cards with audiobook credit bundles.

My favorite audiobook retailer Librofm is having a credit sale so here are some favorites on audio for you #booksky 1/?
Fiction:
🎧 The Only Good Indians
🎧 The Mothers
🎧 Weyward
🎧 The Frozen River
🎧 Better the Blood
🎧Nothing but Blackened Teeth
🎧 Ruby Fruit Jungle
🎧 anything narrated by Julia Whelan

Currently reading:
📖 Replaceable You - Mary Roach
🎧 A Case of Life and Limb
📖 One Bad Night & Other Stories
📖 Dickens Christmas Stories (there’s more than A Christmas Carol).
#booksky

Finished a story today and dang that feels good. Wishing you lots of great words today, or no, wishing you words. Great can come later.
#HorrorAuthor

800 words in off to work, back at it at lunch.