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Writer/Editor/Awesome (he/him); patrickbarb.com Treasurer, Horror Writers Association Rep: Pam Gruber at High Line Literary Collective

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Okay and also yes, but also…YES.

06.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz by Jendia Gammon - Indiegogo An anthology of short stories inspired by L. Frank Baum’s original Oz books, written by wonderful writers from around the world and edited by author Jendia Gammon and author and agent Ernie Chiara.

Preorder/crowdfunding campaign launching soon

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OmnibOz promo image

OmnibOz promo image

OmnibOz ebook

OmnibOz ebook

OmnibOz paperback

OmnibOz paperback

OmnibOz hardcover

OmnibOz hardcover

Holy mackerel! Check the cover for OmnibOz c/o @ericshanower.bsky.social coming soon from @starsandsabers.bsky.social, edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social & @erniechiara.com. It’s got a story in it by yours truly. Cannot wait to hold this one in my hands. What a beauty!

06.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Another fan of fudge and dogmen!!!!!
Reach out to me if you want a signed copy!! Otherwise see below for where you can order a book!!!!

06.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#bookmail The Dogmen Fudge Incident by @brandenburgdm.bsky.social. I mean with a title and cover (by @ruthannaevans.bsky.social), how could I not?

06.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
And One Day We Will Die at Moon Palace

And One Day We Will Die at Moon Palace

#BuyMyBooks AND ONE DAY WE WILL DIE: STRANGE STORIES INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL. Fun fact: I stumbled upon this anthology I edited & published in the wild at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social. Now you might be able to get a signed copy!

04.03.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A heart in the ice

A heart in the ice

Love is Everywhere

04.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fog

Fog

Silent Hill-ass Morning

04.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn. Gripping from start to finish.

The power dynamics of identity, art, and death explored through the lens of horror...

Beautifully told @mlopesdasilva.bsky.social!

01.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PseudoPod 1018: The Polyamorous Heart of Death You took her story like an organ removed in the night by a stranger she thought she knew. Victorian mummy unwrapping parties move in parallel to the kind of destruction you casually did.

Mentioned this in my newsletter but wanted to give it its own spotlight. β€œThe Polyamorous Heart of Death” by @mlopesdasilva.bsky.social (1st pub’ed in my AND ONE DAY WE WILL DIE: STRANGE STORIES INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL) was featured on @pseudopod.org as read by @jordankurella.com

01.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Books for sale, books for donation

Books for sale, books for donation

Line around the block, crowded bookstore, what a day!

Line around the block, crowded bookstore, what a day!

Well there’s sure a lot of shit going on in the world now. But at JUST the 1 store I was signing at for this event (Once Upon a Crime) we raised an unofficial estimate of ~$5K+ for the Immigrant Law Center of MN & the Women’s Foundation of MN Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.

Love you, Minnesota. ❀️❀️❀️

01.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Obsession with proper procedure rather than morality is the rot in the heart of liberalism. They don’t care about deportations or bombing schools as long as the protocol is followed. They are incapable of resisting fascism because their objections are about the decorum.

01.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Demondust front cover

Demondust front cover

Demondust back cover

Demondust back cover

#bookmail Thanks to Pascale Potvin for sending me a copy of her fantastic horror collection Demondust (which I blurbed). The last story in this collection is genuinely one of the most upsetting/unsettling pieces I’ve read in years (complimentary).

01.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sup chat this is Slouching Towards Bethlehem with your boy The Rough Beast, and it looks like today’s stream could be a big one, as some of you might’ve already seen there are rumors going around social media that the hour has come round at last, so we’re gonna get right into it

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πŸ¦… palate cleanser πŸ¦…

01.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cool

01.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite bit of graffiti ever.

01.03.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Books for sale, books for donation

Books for sale, books for donation

Line around the block, crowded bookstore, what a day!

Line around the block, crowded bookstore, what a day!

Well there’s sure a lot of shit going on in the world now. But at JUST the 1 store I was signing at for this event (Once Upon a Crime) we raised an unofficial estimate of ~$5K+ for the Immigrant Law Center of MN & the Women’s Foundation of MN Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.

Love you, Minnesota. ❀️❀️❀️

01.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

"How can you oppose war when Khamenei was evil?"

Simple. If you killed Donald Trump by nuking Washington DC, I would not mourn Trump but I'd still say you're an evil war criminal who belongs in the Hague. It's really not hard.

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If the people we are killing get mad and kill us then I would say we have it coming

01.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 282 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

The only midterm message I want to hear from Democrats is aggressive prosecution of the crimes of the Trump administration and an immediate end to all military aid to Israel.

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR:

AUTHORS FOR MINNESOTA DAY

FEBRUARY 28, 2026 | 12–4

A Day Of Books, Community, And Support For Immigrant Rights.

Stop by a local bookstore, meet your favorite author, and make a donation. All on-site donations to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota or the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota will receive a free signed book (while supplies last). Visit several stores and make a day of it!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR: AUTHORS FOR MINNESOTA DAY FEBRUARY 28, 2026 | 12–4 A Day Of Books, Community, And Support For Immigrant Rights. Stop by a local bookstore, meet your favorite author, and make a donation. All on-site donations to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota or the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota will receive a free signed book (while supplies last). Visit several stores and make a day of it!

AUTHORS FOR MINNESOTA DAY
February 28, 2026, 12–4

Please join us in supporting Minnesota bookstores and raising money for immigrant rights. Authors will sign copies of their latest books plus offer giveaways (while supplies last) for donations made on site to either the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota or the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Support your community and make a day of it!

Bookstores & Assigned Authors

Avant Garden
β€’ JE Joyce
β€’ Kristin Nilsen

Big Hill Books
β€’ Dylann Crush
β€’ Mindy Mejia

Birchbark Books
β€’ Heid Erdrich

Black Garnet Books
β€’ Bao Phi
β€’ Shannon Gibney
β€’ Roxane Battle
β€’ Aamina Ahmad

Comma
β€’ Matt Goldman
β€’ Tasha Coryell

Content
β€’ Allen Eskens

Cream & Amber
β€’ Curtis Sittenfeld
β€’ Erin White

Drury Lane Books
β€’ Sam Tschida

Enchanted Quill
β€’ Andrew DeYoung
β€’ Kathleen West

βΈ»

Excelsior Bay Books
β€’ John Rosengren
β€’ James Dawes

Hey Darling
β€’ Anna Worth
β€’ Ruan Willow

Inkwell
β€’ Jess Lourey
β€’ Kristi Belcamino

Irreverent Bookworm
β€’ Rebecca Kanner
β€’ Andie J. Christopher

Lake Country Booksellers
β€’ Bill Souder
β€’ Lorna Landvik

Moon Palace
β€’ Josh Moehling
β€’ Toni Halleen

Next Chapter Booksellers
β€’ Sarah Stonich
β€’ Laurie Hertzel
β€’ Neal Karlen

Niche
β€’ Laurel Osterkamp
β€’ Jenney Egertson
β€’ Bill Anderson

βΈ»

Once Upon a Crime
β€’ William Kent Krueger
β€’ Allan Evans
β€’ Patrick Barb

Red Balloon
β€’ Margi Preus
β€’ Stephen Shaskan
β€’ Trisha Shaskan
β€’ Payal Doshi

Scout and Morgan
β€’ Judy Kerr
β€’ Jessie Chandler
β€’ Nickolas Butler

Subtext
β€’ Wendy Webb
β€’ Kate Allen

Tropes and Trifles
β€’ Annika Martin
β€’ Dean Holmes
β€’ Jane Hadley

Valley Bookseller
β€’ Katrina Monroe
β€’ Kim Todd

Well Read Books
β€’ Jeff Shelby
β€’ Beth Balmanno

AUTHORS FOR MINNESOTA DAY February 28, 2026, 12–4 Please join us in supporting Minnesota bookstores and raising money for immigrant rights. Authors will sign copies of their latest books plus offer giveaways (while supplies last) for donations made on site to either the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota or the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Support your community and make a day of it! Bookstores & Assigned Authors Avant Garden β€’ JE Joyce β€’ Kristin Nilsen Big Hill Books β€’ Dylann Crush β€’ Mindy Mejia Birchbark Books β€’ Heid Erdrich Black Garnet Books β€’ Bao Phi β€’ Shannon Gibney β€’ Roxane Battle β€’ Aamina Ahmad Comma β€’ Matt Goldman β€’ Tasha Coryell Content β€’ Allen Eskens Cream & Amber β€’ Curtis Sittenfeld β€’ Erin White Drury Lane Books β€’ Sam Tschida Enchanted Quill β€’ Andrew DeYoung β€’ Kathleen West βΈ» Excelsior Bay Books β€’ John Rosengren β€’ James Dawes Hey Darling β€’ Anna Worth β€’ Ruan Willow Inkwell β€’ Jess Lourey β€’ Kristi Belcamino Irreverent Bookworm β€’ Rebecca Kanner β€’ Andie J. Christopher Lake Country Booksellers β€’ Bill Souder β€’ Lorna Landvik Moon Palace β€’ Josh Moehling β€’ Toni Halleen Next Chapter Booksellers β€’ Sarah Stonich β€’ Laurie Hertzel β€’ Neal Karlen Niche β€’ Laurel Osterkamp β€’ Jenney Egertson β€’ Bill Anderson βΈ» Once Upon a Crime β€’ William Kent Krueger β€’ Allan Evans β€’ Patrick Barb Red Balloon β€’ Margi Preus β€’ Stephen Shaskan β€’ Trisha Shaskan β€’ Payal Doshi Scout and Morgan β€’ Judy Kerr β€’ Jessie Chandler β€’ Nickolas Butler Subtext β€’ Wendy Webb β€’ Kate Allen Tropes and Trifles β€’ Annika Martin β€’ Dean Holmes β€’ Jane Hadley Valley Bookseller β€’ Katrina Monroe β€’ Kim Todd Well Read Books β€’ Jeff Shelby β€’ Beth Balmanno

Today’s the day! In Minnesota? Check out one of the indie bookstores listed here for the #AuthorsForMinnesota Day Event. We’re raising $ for Immigrant Law Center of MN & the Women’s Foundation of MN Immigrant Rapid Response Fund. I’m at Once Upon a Crime in Mpls from 12-4. Come say hi!

28.02.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Spirit of Giving Gimme Gimme Gimme

Newsletter! Including news about my nominations for the @specawards.bsky.social and the Stoker Awards (for short non-fiction). PLUS: #AuthorsForMinnesota event info. It's tomorrow from 12 to 4 p.m.

27.02.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover for JK-LOL

Book cover for JK-LOL

Nominated in horror for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: JK-LOL by Patrick Barb (Mad Axe Media). Congratulations!

#SSBA #SSBA2026

27.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Why I Love Horror & Old Soul

Why I Love Horror & Old Soul

#recentlypurchased Stopped in @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social the other night & did a little shopping.

Why I Love Horror ed. by @raforall.bsky.social including a few of my fellow Stoker nominees in the short non-fiction category.

Old Soul by Susan Barker, a book I’ve heard a lot of good things about

26.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Train 4K

The Train 4K

#recentlywatched THE TRAIN. John Frankenheimer-directed World War 2 film in which Burt Lancaster plays the most not French at all Frenchman of all time. But the standout has to be Paul Scofield as the art-loving, yet heartless Nazi villain. Up there w/ Christoph Waltz’s Landa.

26.02.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Emily!

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Honored and thrilled over here!

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Thanks, Sara! Congrats to you!

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