John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him)

This is the first article I've read that gives practical, useful advice. "Do not obey in advance" is an excellent start. wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-t...

it's spooky season, and I've been slacking: My top ten favorite vampire films Sinners (2025) Nosferatu (1922) Blade (1998) Mr. Vampire (1985) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) El Vampiro (1957) Lost Boys (1987) Slay (2026) Abigail (2024) Rigor Mortis (2013)

Hey! Can you spare a few dollars for a friend who could use a break? The amazing and award-winning @zinrock.bsky.social could use some help with their career. www.gofundme.com/f/support-te...

I'm begging my white male fiends to listen to your marginalized friends. Listen to them. Don't bring up your ideas. Don't tell them why you think they're wrong. Just listen, and when they're done talking, think about what they have said. Quietly.

The Battle of Cable Street was ninety years ago. 100,000 antifascists refused to let 5,000 fascists spread their hate. I wouldn't presume to tell you how to celebrate. But I've got some ideas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

Anxiety dream last night. Dreamed I got to my big destination and had brought the wrong phone. At least that's a new one.

Watching THE AVENGERS and yes, it's the early sixties, but I'm pretty sure I know bad jazz when I hear it.

You know you've gone down the vampire film hole a bit far when you start piling up Chinese jiangshi (hopping vampire) films to watch. With subtitles or not. letterboxd.com/mook/list/ji...

Day two of pilling the cat. Thus far, no major injuries to any parties.

My new favorite opening line of a book: "Sometimes, when a Taoist is exhumed or digs himself out of a grave, he has no skin." From THE SHADOW BOOK OF JI YUN, an 18th century book of spooky Chinese tales.

To avoid the appearance of a monarchy, it was long-standing tradition to only feature portraits of deceased individuals on currency and coin.

As far as I'm concerned, September is the beginning of spooky season. I'm reading Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio to mark the occasion.

It occurs to me we can recycle a lot of old Soviet jokes in the authoritarian/AI era: What's as big as a house, burns 20 liters of fuel every hour, puts out a shitload of smoke and noise, and cuts an apple into 3 pieces? An AI machine made to cut apples into 4 pieces.

It irritates me that the current state of blu-ray production for films more than ten years old comes from boutique producers. While they're usually excellent and filled with commentary and additional content, once they're out of print, $$$$. I want SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM, I want MR. VAMPIRE!

The morning yell of horror was John remembering that the same administration that eased regulations on food, resulting in a 400% jump in food recalls, has also eased regulations on nuclear power plants, which big companies are buying to privately run and power their AI centers.

My little kitten has decided a lower shelf is her new place to hide. I call it her Fortress of Smollitude.

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Not a lot of publishing or writing news this month, so DEATHGINGER DISPATCHES #4 is about me doing yard work. www.patreon.com/deathginger/...

Preparing for tonight's Call of Cthulhu game, inspired by @matociquala.bsky.social and Sarah Monette. Boojums and Steelships and Glow bugs! Oh my!

Anybody on my feed been to #Worldfantasy? It'll by my first time this year, and I have no idea what to expect.

Despite staying up past midnight playing Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties, I was unable to unite all of Kush under my banner, and thus lacked the resources to sweep north and attain the throne of Pharaoh for myself and my progeny. #bronzeageproblems

The loot drop for defeating me in combat? Anxiety Deadlines

You know you want a dope T-Shirt that says "Support Black Women Who Write Weird Shit." Not just because they support @zinrock.bsky.social but because they're intrinsically cool. www.bonfire.com/support-blac...

Must be TACO Tuesday: Trump chickened out about the tolls on the Straight of Hormuz. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hrm. It seems more polite to ask @tkingfisher.com if I can ask a question her as a mention than trying to private message.

My players have finished MASKS OF NYARLATHOTEP, and BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. Tonight, they take their first steps into ACHTUNG! CTHULHU campaigns. I think they're going to have a good time.

Deathginger DIspatches #3, part of my ongoing newsletter, is now available for free. In July, this writer's fancy turns toward Camp Necon. What the New England (horror) Writers' Convention means to me, and why I go every year. www.patreon.com/deathginger/...

Poverty sucks, and it is hard to escape if you don't have reliable transportation. Help a friend, if you would. www.gofundme.com/f/help-teri-...

Who do I know that has experience publishing nonfiction? I've just read the most amazing pitch.

Support Black Women Who Write Weird Shit. It's a good thing to do, and it's an awesome T-shirt. www.bonfire.com/support-blac...

Given Hasbro's anti-union stance, and since they have set up an AI studio, I can't justify buying RAVENLOFT: HORRORS WITHIN. I've been buying Ravenloft since 1983. I'll save my coppers for the release of Paizo's BASTION OF BLASPHEMIES, instead.

Devastated by the loss of Anthony Head. Giles was the compassionate adult in the room for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. And I understand he was kind and generous in life. Here he is proving he's a real one, having a grand time singing SWEET TRANSVESTITE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgV...

Hello friendos and friendos I haven't yet met! My fantasy/noir novel DEAD WRONGS is coming out from Grand Central Publishing in July 2027. Deathginger Dispatches is my monthly newsletter, and this month, I'm defining my terms by listing all my current projects. www.patreon.com/posts/deathg...

Me, a #kaiju fan, yelling at the screen because the writers of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS have the characters bring up Korean monster Pulgasari: "NEEEEEERDS!"

My cat had been complaining, as she often does, that I was late with her food. In the kitchen, I found this.

I just finished Daniel DiManna's G-Cinema. Excellent book. Delves into the history of the franchise, addresses each film and sets it place not just in the series, but also what was happening to make it that way. If you're interested in Godzilla, this is worth your time.

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A friend needs help. They need a car. It's damn difficult to get anything done in this country without a car. Please consider a contribution. www.gofundme.com/f/help-teri-...

While I'm donating blood, someone was doing a crossword puzzle. Them: "Who sang 'Rainbow Connection'?" Me, a wit: "K. T. Frog."

Not having a car sucks, and makes everything else in America so much more difficult. Please consider a contribution to a friend who needs a little help. www.gofundme.com/f/help-teri-...

I've started a newsletter, cleverly titled 'Deathginger Dispatches' for people who want to know what I'm doing. First couple of dispatches won't be subscription locked. So you can see if you like it before you commit. Yes, the image is from UHF (1989). www.patreon.com/posts/deathg...

May First. Time for an appropriate song, I think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwRk...

The laptop can't log into Facebook at home. Works just fine at work, though. Also, COMCAST has been pressuring me to get a new modem. I keep refusing, so I expect they're choking my access to Facebook off. Joke's on them. I'm into that shit.

The Kitten will not stop licking herself so rather than keep her in the Cone of Shame, we got her in a recovery suit. She is not pleased. No, the black and white camp was not our idea.

My new favorite way to start and simultaneously end a conversation is to open with "I just signed an NDA."