Thomas Gaffney
@writertomg.thomasgaffney.com
https://www.thomasgaffney.com/
Horror Author. Horror Writers Association Member. Co-Chair of the PGH HWA Chapter. Emerson MFA PopFic Graduate. SNHU MA Screenwriting Student. He/Him.
Horror Author. Horror Writers Association Member. Co-Chair of the PGH HWA Chapter. Emerson MFA PopFic Graduate. SNHU MA Screenwriting Student. He/Him.
This is AMAZING
It's both their birthdays this week, so we must share this classic from our archives...
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Bruce Springsteen or Stephen King?
1. You take Mary out for a nice drive. Disaster ensues. 2. Bit by bit, this town is killing you. 3. Two remorseless killers careen across a deser...
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September 24, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This is AMAZING
This looks cool! Kinda makes me wish I was living back in Philly still. I have not been to Vampa yet...
This Saturday! Come and hang out with me and some super cool horror authors at The Vampire's Library event at Vampa, the Vampire Museum!
Doylestown, PA from 11am to 4pm! A very spooky way to kick off the fall season! 🦇🍂🖤
Doylestown, PA from 11am to 4pm! A very spooky way to kick off the fall season! 🦇🍂🖤
September 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This looks cool! Kinda makes me wish I was living back in Philly still. I have not been to Vampa yet...
Great people! Great cause!
September 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Great people! Great cause!
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Bruh can you imagine
September 21, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Bruh can you imagine
Virtual Movie Night Fundraiser in Support of the International Institute of Akron.
All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission to serve refugees and immigrants in the Akron area.
www.tickettailor.com/events/reelc...
All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission to serve refugees and immigrants in the Akron area.
www.tickettailor.com/events/reelc...
September 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Virtual Movie Night Fundraiser in Support of the International Institute of Akron.
All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission to serve refugees and immigrants in the Akron area.
www.tickettailor.com/events/reelc...
All donations (optional) benefit the International Institute of Akron's mission to serve refugees and immigrants in the Akron area.
www.tickettailor.com/events/reelc...
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LAST DAY to get in on the BnN Preorder sale for all the fabulous books coming from Bindery!!!
Snag a copy of CRACKS before the sale is over!:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cracks-kri...
#barnesandnoble #preordersale #cracks #binderybooks
Snag a copy of CRACKS before the sale is over!:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cracks-kri...
#barnesandnoble #preordersale #cracks #binderybooks
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
LAST DAY to get in on the BnN Preorder sale for all the fabulous books coming from Bindery!!!
Snag a copy of CRACKS before the sale is over!:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cracks-kri...
#barnesandnoble #preordersale #cracks #binderybooks
Snag a copy of CRACKS before the sale is over!:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cracks-kri...
#barnesandnoble #preordersale #cracks #binderybooks
Lovely cover!
Cover reveal! 🐺🐺🐺
Everything Looks Better in Red, due out on 4.20.27 from Union Square & Co, an imprint of Hachette!
So excited for my sapphic werewolf novel to make its way into the world! 😍🐺 bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
Everything Looks Better in Red, due out on 4.20.27 from Union Square & Co, an imprint of Hachette!
So excited for my sapphic werewolf novel to make its way into the world! 😍🐺 bookshop.org/p/books/ever...
September 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Lovely cover!
This should be a blast!
HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON!
October 16th (EST evening time TBD)
A fundraiser in support of refugee services provided by the International Institute of Akron
Enjoy a cult classic film alongside some of some your favorite horror creatives
Stay tuned for guest announcements!
(Registration opens soon)
October 16th (EST evening time TBD)
A fundraiser in support of refugee services provided by the International Institute of Akron
Enjoy a cult classic film alongside some of some your favorite horror creatives
Stay tuned for guest announcements!
(Registration opens soon)
September 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This should be a blast!
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Me: Are you working on your synopsis?
Authors:
Authors:
September 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Me: Are you working on your synopsis?
Authors:
Authors:
Anathema: Spec from the Margins is a free, online magazine publishing speculative literature (SF/F/H, the weird, slipstream, surrealism, fabulism, and more) by queer people of color across the LGBTQIA spectrum.
Anathema
www.anathemamag.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Anathema: Spec from the Margins is a free, online magazine publishing speculative literature (SF/F/H, the weird, slipstream, surrealism, fabulism, and more) by queer people of color across the LGBTQIA spectrum.
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Dave V. Riser takes us on a journey (and stocks our TBR) with over 60 incredible trans horror books from 18 authors, both new and established, from large and small publishers!
#horrorsky #booksky
#horrorsky #booksky
Trans Horror Books: 60+ Novels, Anthologies & More
Discover 60+ trans horror books by 18 authors, from body horror and queer Gothic fiction to graphic novels, cosmic horror, and small-press anthologies.
www.whatsleepsbeneath.com
August 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Dave V. Riser takes us on a journey (and stocks our TBR) with over 60 incredible trans horror books from 18 authors, both new and established, from large and small publishers!
#horrorsky #booksky
#horrorsky #booksky
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Subs opening soon for Issue II. This is not a drill!
THEMED SUBMISSIONS open 10/1-11/1.
Theme: "new beginnings & letting go"
Short fic, flash fic, CNF, poetry, pedagogy, & book reviews!
See more info on our Instagram!
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#writesky #booksky #shortstory #poetrysky
THEMED SUBMISSIONS open 10/1-11/1.
Theme: "new beginnings & letting go"
Short fic, flash fic, CNF, poetry, pedagogy, & book reviews!
See more info on our Instagram!
www.instagram.com/aftermidnigh...
#writesky #booksky #shortstory #poetrysky
After Midnight Lit Mag on Instagram: "“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”
Our second issue will be published in January, and we’re seeking submissions that capture the vibe o...
23 likes, 2 comments - aftermidnightlitmag on August 29, 2026: "“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end”
Our second issue will be published in January, and we’re seeking submissio...
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August 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Subs opening soon for Issue II. This is not a drill!
THEMED SUBMISSIONS open 10/1-11/1.
Theme: "new beginnings & letting go"
Short fic, flash fic, CNF, poetry, pedagogy, & book reviews!
See more info on our Instagram!
www.instagram.com/aftermidnigh...
#writesky #booksky #shortstory #poetrysky
THEMED SUBMISSIONS open 10/1-11/1.
Theme: "new beginnings & letting go"
Short fic, flash fic, CNF, poetry, pedagogy, & book reviews!
See more info on our Instagram!
www.instagram.com/aftermidnigh...
#writesky #booksky #shortstory #poetrysky
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Hey everyone!!! My story “What’s Your Emergency?” is out now on horrificscribblings.com
I feel lucky to be alongside some very talented authors in the archive!
My story is near the bottom! Give it a read if you’d like!
I feel lucky to be alongside some very talented authors in the archive!
My story is near the bottom! Give it a read if you’d like!
August 20, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Hey everyone!!! My story “What’s Your Emergency?” is out now on horrificscribblings.com
I feel lucky to be alongside some very talented authors in the archive!
My story is near the bottom! Give it a read if you’d like!
I feel lucky to be alongside some very talented authors in the archive!
My story is near the bottom! Give it a read if you’d like!
I always forget to post here:
Foiled by my horror story fiction writing and habitually putting everything in the past tense. I have to seriously work on that for my screenplay classes. I caught myself doing it quite a lot but must’ve missed some instances…
Foiled by my horror story fiction writing and habitually putting everything in the past tense. I have to seriously work on that for my screenplay classes. I caught myself doing it quite a lot but must’ve missed some instances…
August 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I always forget to post here:
Foiled by my horror story fiction writing and habitually putting everything in the past tense. I have to seriously work on that for my screenplay classes. I caught myself doing it quite a lot but must’ve missed some instances…
Foiled by my horror story fiction writing and habitually putting everything in the past tense. I have to seriously work on that for my screenplay classes. I caught myself doing it quite a lot but must’ve missed some instances…
I just finished the very first draft of the very first screenplay I've ever written (for class, it's a one-scene screenplay), and I'm kinda excited. It was certainly different than writing a book or short story...
August 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I just finished the very first draft of the very first screenplay I've ever written (for class, it's a one-scene screenplay), and I'm kinda excited. It was certainly different than writing a book or short story...
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ICYMI! PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from August 24 to September 7! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR AMAZING, HUMAN-WRITTEN STORIES! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
August 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
ICYMI! PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from August 24 to September 7! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR AMAZING, HUMAN-WRITTEN STORIES! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
This was a fun night! Started reading Reliquary already
Such a lovely time at Riverstone Books last night! I was in conversation with Hannah Whitten about her new book, Reliquary! An ocean horror novel filled with body horror, grief, and the gothic! 🖤
August 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This was a fun night! Started reading Reliquary already
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I'm back at The Lineup with 5 mind-bending horror books that will rearrange your reality!
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August 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I'm back at The Lineup with 5 mind-bending horror books that will rearrange your reality!
the-line-up.com/5-mind-bendi...
the-line-up.com/5-mind-bendi...
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This is a very serious problem for libraries, archives, and knowledge-keepers of all kinds. If you don’t control access to your collections, *you do not have collections.* If we do not have permanent access to records, stories, & sources of knowledge then our histories and memories are not our own.
"In 2022, Wiley removed over 1,300 ebooks from academic library collections; [they said] perpetual access is not an option for subscribed content. In 2025, Clarivate,... announced they would stop offering libraries perpetual access licenses for ebooks and primary-source digital collections."
Consumers Are Worried About the Loss of Physical Media Ownership. Libraries Are Leading the Conversation. — Association of Research Libraries
Sally Sax is head, Collection Strategy and Partnerships, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. In a recent Atlantic Monthly article about Sony’s plan to end physical sales of PlayStation console game...
www.arl.org
August 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM
This is a very serious problem for libraries, archives, and knowledge-keepers of all kinds. If you don’t control access to your collections, *you do not have collections.* If we do not have permanent access to records, stories, & sources of knowledge then our histories and memories are not our own.
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When you sign up for the Tenebrous NWHRA (New Weird Horror Readers Association) newsletter, you may ask yourself:
Will I get defensively screeched at with pro-AI defensiveness & product shilling?🤔😱
You will not! That’s the Tenebrous Don’t-Be-A-Fuckin-Tool Guarantee™️
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You will not! That’s the Tenebrous Don’t-Be-A-Fuckin-Tool Guarantee™️
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Your Home for New Weird Horror, New Weird Dark Fiction, Oddities, Abnormalities and All Manner of Eccentricities You Never Knew You Needed More Than Oxygen. Find out more: www.tenebrouspress.com Sho...
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August 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
When you sign up for the Tenebrous NWHRA (New Weird Horror Readers Association) newsletter, you may ask yourself:
Will I get defensively screeched at with pro-AI defensiveness & product shilling?🤔😱
You will not! That’s the Tenebrous Don’t-Be-A-Fuckin-Tool Guarantee™️
sendfox.com/tenebrouspress
Will I get defensively screeched at with pro-AI defensiveness & product shilling?🤔😱
You will not! That’s the Tenebrous Don’t-Be-A-Fuckin-Tool Guarantee™️
sendfox.com/tenebrouspress
Has the most violent, longest-lasting civil war of my lifetime finally come to an end?
August 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Has the most violent, longest-lasting civil war of my lifetime finally come to an end?
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COVER REVEAL!
I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover. @nadiarausa.bsky.social is an incredible artist and beyond amazing to work with. This continues to leave me in stunned awe.
Additional thank you to @binderybooks.bsky.social and @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social!
CRACKS releases in Spring 2027!
I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover. @nadiarausa.bsky.social is an incredible artist and beyond amazing to work with. This continues to leave me in stunned awe.
Additional thank you to @binderybooks.bsky.social and @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social!
CRACKS releases in Spring 2027!
July 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
COVER REVEAL!
I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover. @nadiarausa.bsky.social is an incredible artist and beyond amazing to work with. This continues to leave me in stunned awe.
Additional thank you to @binderybooks.bsky.social and @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social!
CRACKS releases in Spring 2027!
I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover. @nadiarausa.bsky.social is an incredible artist and beyond amazing to work with. This continues to leave me in stunned awe.
Additional thank you to @binderybooks.bsky.social and @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social!
CRACKS releases in Spring 2027!
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This review is like being Chotiner’d:
“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odysseyis not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.”
First paragraph, I’m dying
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odysseyis not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.”
First paragraph, I’m dying
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...
www.lrb.co.uk
July 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This review is like being Chotiner’d:
“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odysseyis not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.”
First paragraph, I’m dying
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odysseyis not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.”
First paragraph, I’m dying
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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I'm so thrilled to announce the launch party for In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts!
Tuesday, September 15th at Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh!
Join us for an evening of spectral, spooky fun! 👻👻👻 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-book-lau...
Tuesday, September 15th at Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh!
Join us for an evening of spectral, spooky fun! 👻👻👻 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-book-lau...
July 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I'm so thrilled to announce the launch party for In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts!
Tuesday, September 15th at Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh!
Join us for an evening of spectral, spooky fun! 👻👻👻 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-book-lau...
Tuesday, September 15th at Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh!
Join us for an evening of spectral, spooky fun! 👻👻👻 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-book-lau...