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When having an imaginary friend is so 80s.

Brilliant. Get outta my head.

Poised at my undisclosed location pre-Fredericksburg and Saturday’s Rappahannock Writers’ Conference.

December 15, 2025: An Evening of Shirley Jackson Readings, featuring Annabeth Gish, Kerry O'Malley, and me!

Hey hi, Los Angeles (and Los Angeles–adjacent): This is going to be a super fun evening, and it would be great to see you there.

Thrills and chills guaranteed!

Taking my good-luck Lamy. Bold nib.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular opens tomorrow, and it always makes me think of the day I was walking in Manhattan and two Rockettes saw me and asked for a selfie. OK, maybe it was the other way around, but it was a quintessential New York Moment. At least they didn't kick me.

Is there gas in the car? Yes, there's gas in the car!
Heading off soon to Fredericksburg, VA. I'll see you if you scored a seat (it's maxed out). You'll see me, if you register for the virtual stream. Link is below.

Tomorrow - Thurs, Nov 6th!

Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the nighttime mist
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime

Sling that blood wisely, sir.

Heading to the polls on the most affirming day in democracy.

RIP Diane Ladd. Honored to have worked with her on Grace Under Fire in 1997. She was elegant, fun, funny, kind, and such a high-class presence on our set.

Just watched Part 1. Holy cow, it's so great.

Whether your team won or lost, there's no denying the intense entertainment value of this World Series.

Game 7-appropriate dinner.

Halloween Candy. BOTD 75 years ago.

It’s why God invented scrolling.

Weekend reading.

Now: Long Island Sound and the Fury.

Green Mountains, pink sky.

I'm honored to be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Imanoli Creative Writers Conference, hosted by the Chickasaw Nation. Sulphur, Oklahoma, November 14. The conference is open to the public at no charge. Registration is required - join me!

Vermont, 3 weeks later; Hey, where’d all the leaves go?!

Two weeks from today. Thrilled to be invited to keynote speak and teach a pitching class at the Rappahannock Writers' Conference. In-person sign-ups are already maxed (yay!) but you can register for the virtual stream at librarypoint.org/writers-conference

On Saturday, November 1st, join @claire-booth.bsky.social, Elena Taylor, and me at Wild Sisters Book Co. in Sacramento. 3 authors means 3 times the fun. We’ll talk about our most recent releases, and what a haunting, shadows, and sin have in common. Come and support a cool indie bookstore.

Caution: weather-related beauty now detected.

Weekend reading.

A photo mashup to capture the flavor of last night's Minds of Mystery panel at the Huntington Public Library. Charles Salzberg, Reed Farrel Coleman, Matt Goldman, Christine Pepe, yours unruly, and Megan Abbott. Thanks, Alissa Camhi, for the dais shots.

Terrific Mystery panel last night The Huntington Public Library. (L-R) Charles Salzberg, moderator Reed Farrel Coleman, Matt Goldman, Christine Pepe, yours truly, and not pictured, Megan Abbott. Thanks to Jose-Rodrigo Hernandez and Donna Mazovec of Huntington Public Library.

Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
Arrival at Port Jefferson, Long Island.

Next stop, Huntington, Long Island for tonight’s Minds of Mystery panel! More info at: Huntington Public Library and
www.tomstraw.com/author-event...