Cameron Howard

Had an excellent time at Barnes & Noble Southpointe in #LNK talking horror, writing, our anti-AI sentiments. They are such wonderful hosts and local authors are very fortunate to have one of our B&N locations not only support, but openly advocate for us. Shout-out to Ally. You're gem and a real one.

Why do people post screenshots of AI answers in the context of providing a "source" for their information? AI is not credible and never has been. It is widely known to be unreliable for this purpose (and most purposes, honestly).

This is why you shouldn't get your news from AI.

Genre breakdown:
Devil is Fine- Weird West/Horror
# E0E0E0 Sky- SF/surreal
Never Odd or Even- Weird SF/Horror/Slipstream
Complete Collapse- SF/Cyberpunk
Lunar Wilderness- Weird SF
Counter Offer- Weird SF
Drabble Set- Cyberpunk/tech-noir
Traced in Air- SF/ecohorror
Cat-SF/Cyberpunk
Jesus&Joker-CNF

photo of me holding the mini painting. painting is a deer skull with mushrooms growing on the brain cavity, antlers, and surrounding grass. spores dotting the empty space around the focal point.

ink and watercolor painting is a deer skull with mushrooms growing on the brain cavity, antlers, and surrounding grass. spores dotting the empty space around the focal point.

Deer n Shrooms
2 inch x 2 inch ink and watercolor

prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
for sale: ko-fi.com/s/1a76854ff0

Happy to get this one out there. It's funny, weird, and dark all at the same time. One hell of a road trip!

PLASTIC SPOUSE INTERROGATION

“It almost goes beyond pollution because it can't really be thrown into a big pile and buried. It all ends up as little grains in your cells eventually.” - YAMES

"A good sense of doom is important."

We spoke with @yames.bsky.social about PLASTIC SPOUSE INTERROGATION, body horror and how the genre will mutate in the coming world of micro-trash.

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Quan chi and sub zero looking at a small thing that kind of resembles a Polly pocket and they look a little alarmed

Checking in on your posts

A text graphic listing Xochilt Avila's award eligibility for 2025. Short Fiction "A Tall Glass of Water" published July 2025 by Night Shades. "Welcome to Alexandria" published September 2025 by NYGEL in their first inaugural issue (18+). "As Much as I Please" published September 2025 in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Issue #63. "Closed for Maintenance" published October 2025 by Whisper House Press in the Dread Mondays anthology. Creative Non-Fiction "Felt, Fur, and Frightful Things: An Autistic Love of Mascot Horror." published January 2025 by Tenebrous Press in The Skull & Laurel, Issue 2. Just a Little Bit of Dirt" published July 2025 by Farmerish. "Strange Things Happen in Nowhere: An Ode to Courage the Cowardly Dog," to be published December 2025 by Brigids Gate Press in the Poisoned Soup Anthology.

It's Award Season, and this is Baby's First Award Eligibility Post 🖤👻

If my publications have made an impression on you, please consider my work for your nominations this year! Below I'll spotlight each piece with more detail.

Publication Links: xochiltavila.carrd.co

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#booksky #indiebooks

Michael Bettendorf Awards Eligibility 2025 Short Fiction Devil is Fine | Cosmic Horror Monthly Issue 55, Jan. 2025 #E0E0E0 Sky | Libre, Feb. 2025 Never Odd or Even | Inner Worlds Issue 6, Mar. 2025 A Complete Collapse of Guidance Systems, Yet We Persist | Anomaly, Apr. 2025 Somewhere in the Lunar Wilderness | Intrepidus Ink, Apr. 2025 Counter Offer | Intrepidus Ink, Apr. 2025 Cyberpunk/Tech-noir Drabble set of 5 | Saros SF Issue 3 Tears in Rain, May 2025 Traced in Air | Pulp Asylum, Jun. 2025 A Cat Walked Across the Keyboard | Slugger, Nov. 2025 Creative Nonfiction Between Jesus and the Joker | Backchannels No. 16/Summer 2025

It's already getting to be that time of year. I've got a handful of stories eligible for awards this year. I appreciate any consideration.
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Also, enjoy my best dog, Laser-Clover.

Whoooo! Mark your calendars! Only a week away ❤️‍🔥

Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.

This kind of thing comes up in just so many RHCP songs.

Sketch in white against a black background of a skeletal human arm in a casual pose.

I say we just keep Halloween going this year.
We deserve a little treat

When the Editor finally assigned you as Reviewer 2 and you know what to do.

for an extended Halloween treat, you should read an issue of Die Laughing & Parker M. O’Neill's sick new flash in FFO (and my pseudo-haunted, needle-filled flash piece in Nightmare, if you feel inclined!)

our AI turned your research into a dating profile

our AI turned your research into a musical

our AI turned your research into a podcast, but like a podcast-bro type podcast

our AI turned your research into a virtual cult leader

Tomorrow. #BookSky

Many such cases 😅

We launched our new horror magazine today! Check us out at thephantompulse.com and help us spread the word.

They couldn't have said it better. From an experimental CYOA style black metal book, a cyberpunk-scuzz-noir collection, a dude shitting snakes...body horror peewee football, surreal/weird Nic Cage...it's always been about doing my own shit & eternal love to everyone letting me get away with it 💚💀🤘

Which have you seen thus far? I really enjoyed Deep Red.

Bullish on A.

Come to the darkside, we have mechanical keyboards.

My girlfriend got back into Tamagotchis for a brief moment, but forgetting these little guys can make you legit anxious.

I think the new ones are more forgiving in that regard actually, but the originals were hardcore about letting you know the creature died due to your negligence.

We all need this book.

Every once in a while, my brain does this sort of thing, and every once in a while, it turns into something, and I couldn't be more thrilled that @clashbooks.bsky.social is behind this thing 100% with so much enthusiasm. Here's to a something slithering your way soon 🐍🤎🤘

Once in awhile very important literature crosses your path and you must look in the mirror and ask: am I going to publish a book about a guy who shits snakes? Yes I am. Yes I am. Very excited for @beardedbetts.bsky.social wtf bizarro body horror novel to come out Jan 2027. 🐍 💩 🧑‍⚕️

Y’all aren’t ready for this. Trust me. This is an auto buy.

It's hereeeeeee! Direct links to individual flash in following post.

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