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Wordy Words on WordsYou know what? Let’s go back to the beginning. To Fear Street #1.<br> <br> I keep getting thrown with the Columbo/Law &amp; Order: CI openings where a crime is committed by SOMEONE and then the story actually starts, but it’s fine. I like Columbo and I LOVED CI.<br> <br> I will say that a common critique you’re going to hear from me is a plot driven by poor communication. It’s a pet peeve of mine and just lazy writing. It’s also all OVER the Fear Street series.<br> <br> Anyway, this book centers around a kid in high school who falls in love with the new girl, Anna. It IS a little strange that none of his friends know who she is, has her in their classes, and everyone that DOES know Anna insists that Anna…<br> <br> Is dead.<br> <br> I looked this up on Wikipedia to make sure I remembered the plot since I read this a couple years ago and it says that the boyfriend was convinced she was alive with her “human-like kisses.”<br> <br> I literally laughed out loud.<br> <br> Anyway, it turns out “Anna” isn’t Anna at ALL and she’s actually WILLA, Anna’s sister who killed Anna out of jealousy and assumed her identity. There’s a brother, Brad, and he plays a pretty important role. He shoved a girl down some stairs and I think he even killed a cat to stuff in a locker as a warning, but I don’t care about him.<br> <br> My mind got snagged HARD on the idea that a teenage girl killed her teenage girl sister and just ADOPTED her personality. Where were her parents? Where was Brad? Why had nobody heard of Anna? Why is Willa going to school?<br> <br> I just think that if you’re going to murder a sibling and assume their identity, high school years are the WORST years to do it.<br> <br> That said, it was fun to re-read and still way better than Goosebumps.<br> <br> I’m excited for the next one.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/books?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookrecommendation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookrecommendation</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/booktok?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booktok</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookstagram?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookstagram</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookstagrammer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookstagrammer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/booksky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booksky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/readersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/read?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#read</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/readinglog?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readinglog</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstinebooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstinebooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fearstreet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fearstreet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fearstreetbooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fearstreetbooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstinefearstreet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstinefearstreet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horror?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horrorbooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horrorbooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thriller?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thriller</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yathriller?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yathriller</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yahorror?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yahorror</a>
Wordy Words on WordsWhen I originally read this, I was impressed that the kid could basically fall asleep on command. I’m pretty quick to fall asleep and my wife gets pretty jealous of it, but I can’t just zonk out when I’m super stressed about things - like I can only imagine this kid was.<br> <br> And I really enjoyed the fever dream state of this book. Absolutely dreadful episode of the show, but the book was good.<br> <br> Except for one thing: You know how in movies they sometimes try to be cute and slip in names as an homage to the movie-maker’s influences? Like how in Friday the 13th, Tommy was at Karloff’s Garage? Or how in Scream, Rose McGowan said “Wes Carpenter?”<br> <br> And you know how it NEVER feels natural? These names are critical to the point where they seem almost unique to that individual. Are there other people named Wes? Sure! But in the context of horror movies, is there really any other Wes? Or a Karloff? <br> <br> It takes me right out of the story. <br> <br> It’s even harder in books because I can’t exactly read when my eyes are rolling in my head. <br> <br> That said, Stine has avoided it almost entirely until this book. He fell HARD in this book.<br> <br> Two characters. One named Bruce. One named Wayne. They’re always together so it’s “Bruce said,” “Wayne added.”<br> <br> Ugh.<br> <br> ———<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horrorbooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horrorbooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horrorbookstagram?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horrorbookstagram</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/readmore?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readmore</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/readmorebooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readmorebooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/readmorehorror?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readmorehorror</a> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wordywordsonwords?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wordywordsonwords</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/goosebumps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goosebumps</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/goosebumpsbooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goosebumpsbooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/goosebumpsseries?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goosebumpsseries</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookstagram?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookstagram</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/book?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#book</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/books?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookrecommendations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookrecommendations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/booklover?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booklover</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookaddict?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookaddict</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookaholic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookaholic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/constantreader?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#constantreader</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horror?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstinebooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstinebooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rlstinegoosebumps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rlstinegoosebumps</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spooky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spooky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spookybooks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spookybooks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bibliophile?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bibliophile</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bookstagrammer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookstagrammer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/booklovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booklovers</a>
KentuckyConjurer<p>Good morning, my friends. </p><p>Just a reminder that HorrorHub has a discord and we'd love for you to hang out there on occasion for a more personal, engaging experience!</p><p>📖 🎥 🎨 🎶 </p><p><a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorFam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorFam</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorMovies</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorHub</span></a></p><p><a href="https://discord.com/invite/ywHTHpzkgH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">discord.com/invite/ywHTHpzkgH</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Susanne Leist Author<p>Hi. Would a Twitter post work for you?</p><p><a href="https://x.com/SusanneLeist/status/1861122685939450208" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/SusanneLeist/status/1861</span><span class="invisible">122685939450208</span></a></p><p>This is the post:</p><p>Trapped at an isolated inn,<br>While a storm rages outside,<br>Our heroines must discover<br>Who murdered their guests.<br>A loud crash of thunder kills the lights<br>As a shriek cuts through the darkness.</p><p>MEET ME IN MAINE</p><p><a href="http://amzn.to/3YKZKqN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">amzn.to/3YKZKqN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romanticsuspense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romanticsuspense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horrorbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horrorbooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HorrorSans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorSans</span></a></p>
Just call me Ash<p>I've been so busy with the new work for the folklore horror anthology, I completely forgot to plug my novella for Halloween! 😅</p><p>So, here goes. If you're looking for a fast-paced yet creepy ghost story, check out "Only the Living Feel Remorse" by yours truly.</p><p><a href="https://ashdeza.com/books/only-the-living" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ashdeza.com/books/only-the-liv</span><span class="invisible">ing</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HorrorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GhostStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostStories</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/indieauthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indieauthor</span></a></p>
E.W. Doc Parris<p>ARCs have arrived for The Aurora's Pale Light (ASMR lovers edition)</p><p>Have you preordered yet?<br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFDZ3KHX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0DFDZ3KHX</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Boostodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boostodon</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/booklovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booklovers</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/readingisfun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingisfun</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/horrorbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horrorbooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/fantasybooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasybooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/scifibooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifibooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/sffbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sffbooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/newreleases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newreleases</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/newbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/bookworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookworm</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/bookaddict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookaddict</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/bookrecommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookrecommendations</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/fictionlovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fictionlovers</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/currentlyreading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currentlyreading</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/tbrlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tbrlist</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/tbr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tbr</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/readmorebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readmorebooks</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/readmorehorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readmorehorror</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/readmorescifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readmorescifi</span></a></p>
Mother Suspiria :autism:<p>Since this is the perfect opportunity to share, please enjoy these pics of my THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE collection.</p><p>(I usually share my *whole* Shirley Jackson collection on her birthday 🖤</p><p><a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/ShirleyJackson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShirleyJackson</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/TheHauntingOfHillHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHauntingOfHillHouse</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/BookBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookBirthday</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/GhostStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostStory</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a></p>
Mother Suspiria :autism:<p>💙📚 Happy Birthday to the greatest Haunted House novel ever:</p><p>THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by the GOAT Shirley Jackson -<br>first published on Oct 16, 1959.</p><p>Journeys<br>end<br>in<br>lovers<br>meeting...</p><p><a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/ShirleyJackson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShirleyJackson</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/TheHauntingOfHillHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHauntingOfHillHouse</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/BookBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookBirthday</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/GhostStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostStory</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a></p>
Sarah Jackson<p>The Haunted Tea Set &amp; Other Stories is "a delightful debut collection of ghostly short stories and other weird tales" 👻</p><p>Read the reviews on Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204517239-the-haunted-tea-set-other-stories" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">goodreads.com/book/show/204517</span><span class="invisible">239-the-haunted-tea-set-other-stories</span></a></p><p>If it sounds like the kind of thing you might enjoy, you can get it as a paperback and ebook from most of the usual places. Links here! <a href="https://sarah-i-jackson.ghost.io/writing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sarah-i-jackson.ghost.io/writi</span><span class="invisible">ng/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/GhostStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostStories</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WeirdFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeirdFiction</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Uncanny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Uncanny</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FolkHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FolkHorror</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SpeculativeFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpeculativeFiction</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/HorrorFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorFiction</span></a></p>
J. R. DePriest :verified_trans: :donor: :Moopsy: :EA DATA. SF:<p>Since there has been a huge influx of new users, I decided to write a new <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> and actually pin it to my profile.<br>I'm pushing 50 years old and I live in a Red State that is trying to make me illegal. I'm a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pansexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pansexual</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bisexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bisexual</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> woman married to a heterosexual cisgender woman who frequently talks about the current hellscape for people like me in my Toots.<br>I'm <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NeuroDivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroDivergent</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ND</span></a> which is probably why all of these sentences start with "I".<br>I've worked in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> for a little over 20 years. I've had lots of roles in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SecEng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecEng</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SecOps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecOps</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThreatManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatManagement</span></a>. I taught myself <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Perl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perl</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Bash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bash</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SQL</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PowerShell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerShell</span></a>. I'm decent at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a>. I can read <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ruby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ruby</span></a>. I enjoy automating things and turning manual processes into scripts.<br>I've been the primary <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CareGiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CareGiver</span></a> to my wife for 8 years since she developed a chronic condition and went on disability.<br>My hobbies including <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/paranormal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paranormal</span></a> short fiction, journaling my <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dreams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dreams</span></a>, and playing <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PCGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGames</span></a> on my laptop and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteamDeck</span></a>.<br>I prefer <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StarGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarGate</span></a> over <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a> over <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarWars</span></a>. Still waiting for Amazon to do something, anything with the Stargate property.<br>While we loved the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ArrowVerse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArrowVerse</span></a> including <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Stargirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stargirl</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SwampThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwampThing</span></a>, in general we prefer <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Marvel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marvel</span></a> over <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a>.<br>I'm a fan of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HorrorFam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorFam</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HorrorMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorMovies</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HorrorBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorBooks</span></a>, especially the existential dread of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CosmicHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicHorror</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LovecraftianHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LovecraftianHorror</span></a>. I tend to sympathize with the nameless terrors. I am not a fan of mindless slashers, unrelenting gore, or torture porn. Over-the-top, egregious gore that crosses into the absurd is fine, though, so I am a Sam Raimi fan, obvs. Also, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HorrorComedies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrorComedies</span></a> are underappreciated.<br>I'm slowly reconnecting with my <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pagan</span></a> roots. I knew some stuff about <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tarot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tarot</span></a> and had a friend who as a tree a lifetime ago and I'm trying to rekindle that.<br>We've got <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cats</span></a> and they are our kids. I also happen to love <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Frogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Frogs</span></a>, but we don't have any of those.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BLM</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TransgenderRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransgenderRightsAreHumanRights</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThePandemicIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThePandemicIsNotOver</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ClimateChangeIsReal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeIsReal</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SexWorkIsWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexWorkIsWork</span></a></p>