Michael Bettendorf

The Future's So Bright. "Rips like a blast of fuzzy future glam rock out of the speakers of a souped-up speed machine. Bettendorf is at the modern forefront of re-Weirding the novel: first with his choose-your-path black metal TRVE CVLT, and now with this, a portrait of a near-time and near-place, one that reflects not only hopes and fears for the future but the very real concerns of our present as well. Jack in, bliss out, rock on." -Drew Broussard, the Lit Hub Podcast August 2026 Tenebrouspress.com. "Midwestern Chrome" glitches in overlapping purple and yellow font. A neon soaked street, bathed in blue and purple hues. In the foreground, a man with sunglasses perched on his head holds a decapitated head, a bag at his side. The head stares with electric blue eyes. A passerby in a dark trench coat gazes over his shoulder. Art by Arianna Bosa.

I'm feeling too spoiled by some kind words by early readers of Midwestern Chrome. Thank you @drewsof.bsky.social.

@ivygrimes.bsky.social left a lovely review over on Goodreads as well.

Y'all are in for a treat this August. Only @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

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Episode 64: Return to Oz with Alex Woodroe Listen to The Scares That Shaped Us on RedCircle

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@alexwoodroe.com stops by to talk about her work at @tenebrouspress.bsky.social, her new novel THE NIGHT SHIP, and of course, the '80s Kid Nightmare that is RETURN TO OZ!

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@mattblairstone.bsky.social @rynstonecowboy.bsky.social any thoughts?

"Dr. Funk" (intentional or not) is fucking incredible.

Oh sick! Did the slime cure on its own or did you have to do anything to it?

Ahhhh gotcha! I look forward to the end result. Looks nice n slimy.

Having zoomed in more, it looks like you're already doing something goopy 😅 is that some kind of glue to get the stringy strands? Looks cool!

It's not a perfect solution, but try using a small amount of hit glue, then paint the glue. Gives a bubble effect. And if it looks bad, hot glue is pretty easy to remove.

I used to have the Wii Netflix disc 😅

The Future's So Bright. "Rips like a blast of fuzzy future glam rock out of the speakers of a souped-up speed machine. Bettendorf is at the modern forefront of re-Weirding the novel: first with his choose-your-path black metal TRVE CVLT, and now with this, a portrait of a near-time and near-place, one that reflects not only hopes and fears for the future but the very real concerns of our present as well. Jack in, bliss out, rock on." -Drew Broussard, the Lit Hub Podcast August 2026 Tenebrouspress.com. "Midwestern Chrome" glitches in overlapping purple and yellow font. A neon soaked street, bathed in blue and purple hues. In the foreground, a man with sunglasses perched on his head holds a decapitated head, a bag at his side. The head stares with electric blue eyes. A passerby in a dark trench coat gazes over his shoulder. Art by Arianna Bosa.

I'm feeling too spoiled by some kind words by early readers of Midwestern Chrome. Thank you @drewsof.bsky.social.

@ivygrimes.bsky.social left a lovely review over on Goodreads as well.

Y'all are in for a treat this August. Only @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

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Book giveaway for Kayak by Kristal Stittle Feb 02-Feb 16, 2026 Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 02-Feb 16, 2026. YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE THE WATER AGAIN.We're giving away 5 first edit...

Win a copy of @kristalstittle.bsky.social's KAYAK!

Add our upcoming sci-fi/horror epic to your to-read list on Goodreads and you'll be entered to win one of five print copies🖤☠️

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Post-collapse stories have always felt more honest to me than post-apocalypse ones. Less spectacle, more consequence.

I see what I see, and what I see is a guy who can write about...the sea...and...yeah okay 😅

My pleasure! It's so cool to have a repository of stories like this. Y'all are doing cool stuff!

Finally carved out some time to submit a bunch of stories to @inkfoundry.bsky.social this morning. Sorry for the onslaught of links. I promise I'm not a bot 😅

It's no surprise that a seaside bloke always manages to pull off seaside stories with precision. Lit fic. Horror. Lit tinged horror. Doesn't matter, Steven does it right.

What the absolute fuck.

Spent all day painting. Room looks nice, but man. There's my Saturday. Adulthood sometimes.

Slowly but surely working on some new stories, though. Have a handful being published soon, and I'll spout about em when I can.

In the meantime, Midwestern Chrome is out in...a few months, followed by Help! I Can't Stop Shitting Snakes in about a year.

Stay weird, be good to one another.

I can't wait for the issue to drop. Thank you for having me. I'm thrilled to be a part of it!

After some delays, we can finally announce our contributors for the Winter 2026 "Metamorphosis" Issue! To be released Feb 8! 🎉

Fiction: Henry Cecchini, Samuel Cromwell, Amanda Fetters, Rachael Raine Rivers @RachaelRaineRivers, Elizabeth Rose

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This is the harshest thing I've ever seen someone say about the planet devouring plagiarism machine, and I fuckin love it.

Hey, you can preorder Split Scream Volume 8 right now, with my story, "Lash Egg," as well as Sonora Taylor's "Passing Glance." If you've ever read a Split Scream, you know how cool this series is, and I'm so excited to be included in this volume!

ENTER HERE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PORTALS is eligible for a Nebula nomination! If you're an #SFWA member and would like a free review copy, get in touch with me and @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social via email and we'd be happy to send one along.

#SFF #horror #booksky

It's my pleasure. Thank you again! Y'all did an excellent job putting this together.

A lamp sits on a white and yellow doily and shines on a wall, illuminating a book titled ENTER HERE edited by C.J. Subko & M. Stevenson. The covet shows a door slightly ajar.

A lamp sits on a white and yellow doily. Light illuminates an open book. The page is turned to a story called SOMEWHERE IN THE NOWHERE by Michael Bettendorf. An image of a cracked lens is on the page.

Lots of things are horrendous right now, but I'm grateful for the book mail @cjsubko.bsky.social @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social
This anthology rules!

Very cool news!
Very cool book!
Very cool author!

Congratulations, dude! Love seeing a well-deserving bud get some Cummie action.

Extremely disappointing.

As someone who switches between long-form and short-form, I like this a lot.

With pleasure, let me point you towards The Night Ship by @alexwoodroe.com and from Flame Tree Press. This one will linger with you.

Read review on my blog: bit.ly/Blog_TheNightShip
Read review on Goodreads: bit.ly/Goodreads_TheNightShip
Read review on StoryGraph: bit.ly/StoryGragh_TheNightShip