Sidney Williams - Horror | Thriller Author

Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.

RIP

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

So, I've been fighting a bit with my AV receiver to try and perfect voices for Starfleet Academy. Did a re-calibration last night that in part brought up rear speaker levels. Then I watched Clown in a Cornfield and there was a crowd scene with a loud HEY! off camera. 👀

Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'

Rest easy, Boo Radley. 😥

All You Need is Death

Watched All You Need is Death newly on Tubi. Weird Irish folk horror. Very interesting!

A year into Trump's term, voters say Biden was better Trump has squandered virtually every advantage that won him the presidency.

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Headline over dual image of Biden and Trump: A year into Trump's term, voters say Biden was better

Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory: Under normal circumstances I'd say I told you so. But, as I have told you so with such vehemence and frequency already, the phrase has lost all meaning. Therefore, I will be replacing it with the phrase, "I have informed you thusly.”

Friday 545 How to Research Sunday 1045 am Streaming and Screaming Sunday Noon Vintage Paperbacks

Got my panel assignments for Scares That Care Presents AuthorCon Feb. 27-March 1 in Williamsburg. I’ll be moderating the last film and paperback panels. Should be fun and lively!

Attending a League of Women Voters lecture on China this morning.

Definitely. I picked up a Louise Penny MMP just the other day. Hate to see them go.

So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.

Kinda hate hearing this. A lot of the Sid Canon started as mass market paperbacks.

I’m not doing anything exciting, just looking around a library I don’t get to often. My wife’s volunteering at an even, but there!

Remember when the microblogs, mostly that original one, used to be fun and more real time? I used to know where friends and acquaintances were at a given moment. Stuck on a train, looking for parking at a con. 🧵

"It seems to me, once in your life, before you die, you ought to see a country where they don't speak any English and they don't even want to." Mrs. Julia Hersey Gibbs in OUR TOWN.

The halftime show is a good reminder the American experience is not narrow but broad, and it’s not limited by the perspective of a few.

@markwarner.bsky.social Please don’t give in on the removal of masks for ICE agents. (Virginia voter here.)

I got serious about writing after a traumatic brain injury taught me that you may have time to write what you want someday, but you may not have the capacity.

Don't wait. Just start.

You will suck, but it will get easier and you will get better.

Killer potential with confetti cascading

Finished reading. Enjoyed. Strong character arcs with neo-noir action adventure in the mix.

Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident who was detained by immigration agents in January, described her experience to lawmakers at a congressional forum Tuesday, saying she was dragged from her car and denied medical care despite having a disability. Rahman said that after Immigration and Customs Enf WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE

If you haven’t seen Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman‘s testimony yet, it’s here. Emphasis on the “yet.” It’s a must.

CBS News contributor Peter Attia makes crass comments in Epstein files Peter Attia, the controversial wellness influencer and a recent addition to CBS News' contributors, is in the latest batch of Epstein files.

In the ongoing saga of CBS News…

Well, CRAP! He saw his shadow!

When a bookshop owner turns anger into resistance Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of...

Cool story of a comics shop owner standing up, with references to imagination and Tolkien!
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.

Available now at your favorite digital store! A Disturbance of Shadows by Sidney Williams

Got what I presume is an AI assessment of my new novella in a marketer's email, but I loved that it sussed out these details: "atmospheric Southern gothic, investigative horror, eldritch elements, and a haunted house that refuses to follow the rules."

Streets Of Minneapolis | Bruce Springsteen I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free, Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen gives us a song we needed!

Doctor Satan Weird Tales Cover Reveal [Exclusive] - Wicked Horror The first-ever Weird Tales graphic novel is almost here, and an exciting cover variant is planned from artist Colton Worley. Worley’s turned his talents

We got a cover preview of the new Weird Tales graphic novel over at Wicked Horror. Check out art inspired by “Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by James Aquilone. #comics #graphicnovels #horror

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

Today and tomorrow, January 25-26; if you make a donation to any of the organizations here and show me proof, I’ll send you a free copy of any of my self-published ebooks, your choice. These include Little Paranoias, Without Condition, and others. www.standwithminnesota.com

Sonora is good people and her stories are awesome as well:

#booksky

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