Will

I'm Will Couper, that writer you've never heard of. I toil away, sending out horror, fantasy, and (rare) sci-fi. Mostly responsive to stimuli. I'll block bigots on sight.

This is a deep truth about fascism and fascist thought. It's why studying fascism and trying to understand the motives of fascists is so incredibly frustrating - Nothing means anything except that which improves the fascist's aesthetic

Our Robin CM Duncan is Fiction editor of BFS Horizons magazine - and he wants your stories! Full details at the links below. What Robin Wants britishfantasysociety.org/ready-for-su... Submission Page britishfantasysociety.org/get-in-touch... @britfantasysoc.bsky.social @robincmduncan.bsky.social

I wrote something about gen-AI, and why we need to fight it now, while our brains can still imagine better... www.tumblr.com/joannechocol...

Penguin released not one, but *two* books by Morrissey in their Classics line. One was the memoir excoriated by AA Gill, but the other was his novel List Of The Lost, which was much, much worse. 11 years ago this week, I read it so you don't have to. www.balls.ie/the-rewind/m...

Brazilians recommending not to amplify right-wing talking points by dunking and quoting, as a winning strategy Next day, my tl is full of people dunking on rfk jr I literally would not have seen the bigotry if it wasn't for y'all repeating it. That's exactly what the Brazilians were on about!

At some point BBC News will face a reckoning for their constant amplification of this man and his fascist ideals for the last 15 years. Every time he farts the BBC feel the need to tell us because of their rightward shift in news policy since the end of the New Labour years.

Hard to believe it's been 10 years since we carried out our excavation at the Hellfire Club. Digging a famously cursed site at Halloween? I was just asking for trouble really, though it's not like anything bad happened since October 2016 right? *flips through history book* Oh, oh no, ohnoohno

"Lost from the final moments of the play, Marta was floundering and looking. Without a pair of glasses it was a whole world of blur." Knocking Down Elephants (1993).

The Cycle (2026) Review: A Cold Case Turned Creature Feature https://gnofhorror.com/the-cycle-review-2026/ #HorrorMovieReviews

The Witch Elm by Sally-Anne Martyn Review: A Village That Wants Your Baby https://gnofhorror.com/sally-anne-martyn-the-witch-elm-review/

Many comments on the great election victories in Brazil and Serbia state that the authorian right is in decline or that voters have rejected far-right authoritarianism. That is a wrong interpretation of what happened. Progressive movements mobilized and beat the authoritarian right. That's different

It is my considered opinion that, all consideration of bigotry aside (both the texts and the authors), Harry Potter is jejune and clichéd, remixing and recycling tropes that were already tired by the 1950s.

Hexagonal growth in a black olive tree.

"Much of what was made of the last few decades had to do with all the blasted confetti. So much confetti getting everywhere." Adventures in Confetti (1968).

Here's an idea for editors, let's do a little roleplay. Writer: "I have a contrarian take!" Editor: "Is it fucking stupid?" Writer: "Well yes, but it bucks the consensus. No one else is saying it." Editor: "Is that because the consensus is correct?" Writer: "... yes but... " <hang up>

Terrestrial Review: A Sharp Setup That Runs Out of Breath https://gnofhorror.com/terrestrial-review/ #HorrorMovieReviews

There is no future point coming where any of these people are satisfied and content. The whole point of this style of extreme, hate-driven politics is *to always keep fighting and demanding more*, forever, no matter how much you get your way. They will evolve, grow arms and legs.

Dani Soncasie, creator of Blood of the Forsaken, is stuck in a horror franchise. She picks Ready or Not, would take on Ghostface and has three wishes ready for the Wishmaster. https://gnofhorror.com/dani-soncasie-stuck-in-a-horror-franchise/

Though I don't claim that politics is all pragmatism, I believe there is a strong pragmatic national interest in re-establishing EU freedom of movement to benefit other urgent policy concerns. The job of politics is not to suggest that important conversations should happen - it is to have them.

I'm not into this windy thing.

"He kicked over carpets, knocked vases onto the floor and even skidded a table. Not many people were going to stop him and he was fine with that." Naturally Unexpected (1952).

When the Chancellor says he will "harness the power of AI" and it's briefed to the papers like it's a sure fire vote-winner - you know you have a political class who haven't even got a single foot outside Westminster and the lobby bubble

A solid thread on writer's critique groups but this is something I've said so often to new folk at the Circle I should get it on a hat.

What?!?!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQnQ...

If I were emperor of the universe any candidate promising to balance the budget or fund expensive programs by "cutting inefficiency, waste and fraud in government" would be immediately slimed like a Nickelodean host.

Networks are MUCH better at crisis than solo prepping - talk to your neighbours!

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The smoking ban is incredible. That first gig where I didn't have to worry about someone at the front with a lit fag, the liberation. No longer reeking of fag smoke after a night out. Buses and trains and everywhere not being full of smoke and ash and fag burns. The world used to be their ashtray.

"With a rapidity that was impossible for Fay to actually give account for, there were grasshoppers everywhere. All over the sofa, which was the worst part of the ordeal." Plinking Into Being (1961).

Comfy lads who've never been monstered by the media in their lives sobbing "how could you be so callous as to not care when the BBC shuts down services in your area" whilst the BBC runs yet ANOTHER hit-piece on trans healthcare services

And simply no one is shocked to discover that the invasive yet stupid plan to try and control kids whilst allowing the rampant predatory behaviour of big tech to continue unregulated has failed. No one paying attention failed to expect exactly this. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Corporate Welfare Rolls-Royce closing in on £200m govt subsidy to fund development of new engine. Free money. No means-testing. Govt not taking equity stake, money not repayable. RR had operating profit of £3.5bn in 2024-25, will hand up to £9bn to shareholders over next 3 years. archive.ph/r18wm

The fact that the current crop of AI doesn't do most of the things they claim it can do should not obscure the fact that the current crop of AI is very very good at helping scammers and criminals and bad actors flood the zone so completely the zone feels like it might collapse.

Sally-Anne Martyn on Folk Horror, The Wicker Man and The Witch Elm Sally-Anne Martyn grew up with corn dollies, well dressings and stone circle legends. In her folk horror guest post, The Witch Elm author explains why The Wicker Man feels like coming home, Maypole aside

Ya know what bad apples do, right? Ya fuckin numpties.

"Laughing along with the line of strangers, Antony was surprised that no one could tell him what was so funny. Person after person through gales of laughter seemed unsure." Carded on the Back (1994).

The place is falling apart, but fuck can it be beautiful.

Clydeport, Greenock. Sunrise October 22nd 2026. Pic: Michael Deveney