Becky Spratford

One of the things I keep telling teachers and students is that when you use genAI, you don't always know if the result it cranks out is plagiarized or not. If you use copy/paste that text or even just use it as a quote, you could be plagiarizing without even knowing it.

How Small-Town Public Libraries Enrich the Generative Research Process Like many authors, I love doing background research. Also, like many authors, I do some of my research online. Setting a chapter in San Luis Obispo, but never been? Drop your little gingerbread dud…

"If anyone is going to resist AI for the writing process, it should be us writers."

Nick Fuller Googins discusses the importance of analog research.

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Happy release day to EVERYONE involved in this book, esp. @briankeene.bsky.social & @cgolden.bsky.social.

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! Worth your dollars and time to savor every story.

My starred LJ review w/ link to an interview with editors is here:
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Today on the blog: What Readers Are Most Anticipating: Start with Goodreads and End With Your Library's List

Get ready for the Fall Frenzy at your library.

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You all @simplyrain.bsky.social is doing great things for her students. I got to tour the temporary library she was able to carve out of a small space for her kids during a long renovation. She is maintaining a high level of service against a HUGE multi-year project. Well done.

Yes! There's still time to sign up for this week's session!

Becky by our TV that is welcoming her.

Becky by the display I have the upcoming copy of her book Why I Love Horror on display!

Me & Becky--I am grinning like a fool!

*SCREAMING*

Guess who just had the INCREDIBLE @raforall.bsky.social in her little school library?!?!?

ME!

This accomplished author, librarian, parent & friend made a little time to visit. My heart is SO FULL! ❤️

Also: BUY BECKY'S NEW BOOK COMING OUT NEXT MONTH!

I have been driving all day. Saw @simplyrain.bsky.social in the middle. Having dinner with the hubs. And now about to finally go home.

I created a starter pack for slasher fans seeking their next kill! 🩸 Let me know if you’re a slasher author & want to be added. Current list includes:

@angelasylvaine.bsky.social
@sgj.bsky.social
@brianmcwriter.bsky.social
@adamcesare.bsky.social
@kalynnbayron.bsky.social

go.bsky.app/Ls8Tngj

This is true! 🎉🎉🎉

For those of you in places where ALA stuff is not allowed, they have a way around it.

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I'll be driving most of today, but you have a task-- Sign-Up Now for Actively Anti-Racist Actively Anti-Racists Readers' Advisory Services with @tuphlos.bsky.social and Me: Coming This Week!

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Selfie of me and Mae

Selfie of me and Emma

Selfie of me and Taylor

Selfie of me and Courtney

My girls!!

Selfie of me and Nat Cassidy

Selfie of me and Christopher golden

Pic of me and Paul Tremblay

Selfie of me and Todd Kiesling

@vampireslibrary.bsky.social @rebelsam94.bsky.social @scribeofhades.bsky.social @claymcleod.bsky.social
@violetjmcmaster.bsky.social
@natcassidy.bsky.social @cgolden.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @toddkeisling.com

Selfie of Lisa and me

Pic of Chris Panatier Sam rebelein Lisa and Taylor

Selfie of Chris Panatier and I

Pic of me Sam rebelein Clay McLeod chapman Violet James McMaster and Courtney Haney

What a great weekend! #darkink was a massive success and I got to see all the horror readers and 16 incredible horror writers show up at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social I love every one of you so much!

EXTRA EXTRA!!

3 weeks til PLAY NICE + SO THIRSTY drops in paperback tomorrow 😈🖤🩸

Preorder this book!! It’s sexy, scary and life affirming. Just an amazing book and @rachelharrison.bsky.social is about to become a HUGE deal from this one!

ICYMI: TF is going on at Berisha International HQs?
FIEND drops in four weeks!!!

Anyone seen a comics explainer on mRNA technology?

We clearly need one.

#GraphicMedicine

Of course you were in my hometown while I was in Nashville. But I was meeting with the events people at Parnassus today for my event and they are excited for you to visit soon. Keep kicking ass and spreading love!

THANK YOU CHICAGO what a great night proving love with THE BOOK CELLAR. up next is TONIGHT IN MINNEAPOLIS. all ticket links are here come trot buckaroos www.chucktingle.com/tour.html

Cover of Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle. Tagline reads ‘All Bets Are Off.’ the artwork is a brightly colourful illustration in the style of traditional American tattoo and bicycle playing cards. At the top is a king with an X over his eye, rabbits impaled on his crown, and blood and fire surrounding the image. He is stabbing himself through the back of his head and his eyeball is impaled on the end of the dagger. His middle finger has been severed. At the bottom, upside down, is a skeletonised version of the same image. Instead of rabbits, four leaf clovers are impaled on the crown. Instead of the tip of the dagger, we instead see several tentacle-like projections writhing from the king’s skull, with one holding an eyeball.

My only beef with Lucky Day is that it’s the kind of book I need everyone in the world to read but I have no idea how to describe it? A gory bildungsroman? Perfect chaos? This is a weirdly queer book for weird queers and you might not even know you’re a weird queer until you read this! Just read it!

RJ said hi Alma. They are so happy you are coming to the store.

Holy cow!

Such a great collection of essays. whisperhousepress.com/2025/06/26/b...
#bookreview #horror #nonfiction #WhyILoveHorror

I was just there handing out with the events person RJ. We have 80 people already signed up for the 9/18 event with me, @almakatsu.bsky.social, and @rachelharrison.bsky.social. Room only hold 150. Register now!

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Review: Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Siegel Spratford | FanFiAddict Synopsis: For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as alibrarianinReader Advisory, training library workers all over the world on how to eng ...

“Why I Love Horror,” edited by @raforall.bsky.social is a love letter to the genre. A celebration that we’re all invited to, packed to the wall with many a familiar face. Passion. Humour. Trauma. Rage. Heart. Godzilla. Yogurt. It’s required reading.
@sagapressbooks.bsky.social

Pre-order Signed/Personalized Copies of Why I Love Horror by Becky Siegel Spratford

The ONLY PLACE you can get a personalized signed copy of WHY I LOVE HORROR without attending one of my live events is through the good people @parnassusbooks.bsky.social.

Order from the link below before 9/15!

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I so lucky to live in Chicago and to have seen him at his club.