#filmsky
Finally saw The Secret Agent last night. Loved it. Reminded me of late ‘90s / early ‘00s foreign films and indies that would take big leaps in storytelling and style, and just expect you to follow along (or check out). No hand-holding.
Depending on where this new concept goes I might reach out…
Honestly, it's for work.
Current listen. Great minimalist score built from percussion, tones, drones, and - yes - whistles.
open.spotify.com/album/0wbjaW...
A wild Old One appeared while pouring my afternoon coffee...
#booksky #horrorsky #horror #videogames #ebook #deal
Last day for this deal!
This is the lowest price any edition of the book has hit so far.
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I can finally reveal my next book, BLACK MAIL! Like POLYBIUS, it's period-set & inspired by an IRL mystery (the Circleville Letters), but takes a slow-burn path into the supernatural as characters grapple with their darkest secrets being exposed.
More soon!
We recently got to talk with Collin Armstrong about writing, the horror genre, and his debut novel, Polybius. You will be able to catch the full interview in a future volume of Grim Omen! Visit the website to learn more about how to subscribe. #GrimOmen #Horror #SciFi @collinarmstrong.bsky.social
They say an arcade cabinet showed up in Portland in 1981 and drove a bunch of people insane.
Get ready for my riff on I Saw the TV Glow, where a trans woman investigates the myth of Polybius!
#booksky
I'm a third of the way thru this manuscript 🥳🎉🥳
*checks contract, sees a limit of 80k words*
I'm a third of the way thru this manuscript 😬💀😬
If anyone is looking for a fun read before the final Polybius episode drops I recommend @collinarmstrong.bsky.social's book. It's got the 80s vibes. Great small town setting that you just know is gonna get torn apart. I read it all in one go with a flashlight during a blizzard. Now in paperback!
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Paperbacks are here- and in stores - and online!
And not to undercut the message, but the ebook is still on sale for the rest of this month, too!
GET THAT PRIDE FLAG BACK UP!
#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because POLYBIUS @collinarmstrong.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle until the end of the month!
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#Polybius #ad #amazoncom
The boys added an extra touch to the Valentine's Day LEGOs this morning, in observance of this weekend's *real* holiday.
#glitchart #videoart #videobending #circuitbending
Footage colored and shaped by Gravity Waaaves and a Mainbow, with a soundscape I built across a couple of different apps.
Here's to a weird Monday....
Just finished Polybius by Collin Armstrong. Really solid horror novel. 80s setting, dangerous video game. Good characters. Got to me a little by the end. Would make a great movie. I recommend if you think it sounds good to you.
I'm putting out previously unreleased episodes onto the podcast Patreon feed - these are FREE to watch and available to everyone.
patreon.com/thefolklorepodcast
In this episode, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social discusses his novel Polybius, based on an old video game urban legend from the 1980s.
#Kindle deals are here! Nothing over $2.99 w/ works by @timlebbon.bsky.social, @sgj.bsky.social, @emotrophywife.bsky.social, @collinarmstrong.bsky.social, @stephenking.bsky.social, @gradyhendrix.bsky.social, @kevinblucia.bsky.social, @brianmcwriter.bsky.social & more! #ad #booksky
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I absconded with a desk chair from my last office job about 16 years ago & use it to this day. Not as cool as this one, but a nice chair.
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If you're looking for a new read & love urban legend-themed horror, pick up an ebook of POYLBIUS for $1.99 from shops including @bookshop.org @barnesandnoble.com & more. This is the lowest price the book has hit - if you've been on the fence, now's your chance!
Just learned my book is being hosted on a pirate site calling itself Classy Reads. I'm simultaneously annoyed & honored.
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It's Friday, so how about a terrifying PSA featuring an outstanding Donald Pleasance voiceover?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNPM...
Always been fascinated by these clips and agree, they're some of his freakiest work. From the choice of medium to the way the action's staged with the figure slowly lurching into frame... these really do play like nightmares. Great write-up.
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An interview I had with F(r)iction - part of The Brink Literacy Project - about some of the whys, hows, & what-ifs behind POLYBIUS just went live!
frictionlit.org/an-interview...
I feel like we’re a few months from snake cults coming back in the US. Give it time.
I just wrote a passage for this new book that was either deeply upsetting, and I feel bad about it...
...or I feel like I didn't write it well, and feel bad about that.
I can't tell yet, and it'd kind of driving me crazy.
This is basically one of my NY resolutions and so far, it's going OK.
I need less IRL doom. And I'd to rebuild at least some of my attention span.
People say, "Don't read reviews of your work."
Generally I don't, but this bot should not be ignored.
If you have that place on your house, too, maybe you ought to pick up a copy of POLYBIUS.
Weekend read is done! Turns out it was set in the county I grew up in. #polybius by Collin Armstrong. This would be a good read for any of my gamer friends that like a little horror/SiFi in their life
