David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃

@davidbamford.me

He/Him. Glasgow. Queer. Essayist. Work can be found in Bram Stoker-nominated collection DARKEST MARGINS. Eastercon co-chair 2027. Horror, SF/F, queer culture, punk/sludge/hardcore/doom metal, kittens. #ThePhobiaFiles is at davidbamford.me

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds
@emfaulds.com

This month's pinching, so reposts of this are greatly appreciated. And please do check this out. See a selected ToC by following the link! I am a real writer and this is drawing on my real experience for you to benefit. bibliotta.com/product/sell...

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AK Faulkner
@ravenswordpress.com

This is news to some people, so I present to you: authorsfirst.com Peter F. Hamilton. Conn Iggulden. David W. Ball. R. A. Salvatore. All people who made a good living from writing.

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AK Faulkner@ravenswordpress.com

I'm so upset not to be at FantasyCon because the complete nuisance I would have made of myself, Peter F Hamilton wouldn't go anywhere all weekend without me heckling and booing. I would absolutely use the power of autism to give zero fucks if I'm upsetting him.

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle
@gsfwc.bsky.social

PictCon, Perth's SF and Fantasy micro-con returns on Saturday 17th October. Join Guest of Honour and GSFWC star Neil Williamson, as well as E.M. Faulds and Ruth EJ Booth for a day of games, workshops, panels and more! pictcon.com @pictcon.bsky.social Here's what we'll be up to:

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

You’ll find me talking all things Cosy Fantasy and also Cosy Horror! What’s everyone’s cosy horror movie? Mine is I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)

British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social

We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just 10 days until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days & the whole weekend. Full programme (including the British Fantasy Awards!) & ticket details are on our website: britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

Today on Bluesky: - Called out a misogynist for participating in rape advocacy against all women because 47% of them voted for Trump - STRAIGHT AWAY got accused of virtually ‘raping his freedom of speech’ - Him: ‘Learn To Read!’ - Him: ‘You’re a snowflake!’ Sure dude. I’m the snowflake. Ok.

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David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

The Cornell 7 incident is absolutely horrific. I stand unequivocally with ALL survivors. I will speak up. I will report. I will challenge. Not all men, sure. But always, ALWAYS a man. And often, as we have seen the last couple years, an institution or group behind him. Organised. Complicit. Enough.

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

To the men: we are not doing enough. Speak up. Interrogate your mates. ‘Oh it’s harmless banter’ no it’s not. That’s how it starts. It’s actually boundary-pushing. It’s seeing what you’ll let them away with. Don’t fall for it. Call a misogynist out. Call the ‘banter’ out. Let ‘em know it won’t wash.

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

Today on Bluesky: - Called out a misogynist for participating in rape advocacy against all women because 47% of them voted for Trump - STRAIGHT AWAY got accused of virtually ‘raping his freedom of speech’ - Him: ‘Learn To Read!’ - Him: ‘You’re a snowflake!’ Sure dude. I’m the snowflake. Ok.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑
@emilylhauser.bsky.social

I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT.

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David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

Just throwing my hat in the ring re: the ‘Choosin’ Texas’ discourse - the ONLY reason I’ve heard it is because mainstream chart radio is constantly on in my office (not my choice). If that weren’t the case I doubt I would even know what it was. People shouting about ‘living in a bubble’ - yeah. And?

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David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

I’m not the target demographic and I’m perfectly ok with that. I’m a near as dammit 40 year old man who listens almost exclusively to metal, and haven’t paid any real attention to mainstream chart pop in ~20 years. I do not care about some artist of the week who no one’s gonna remember in 6 months.

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

Just throwing my hat in the ring re: the ‘Choosin’ Texas’ discourse - the ONLY reason I’ve heard it is because mainstream chart radio is constantly on in my office (not my choice). If that weren’t the case I doubt I would even know what it was. People shouting about ‘living in a bubble’ - yeah. And?

David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

As we get older, we generally care less and less about keeping up with what’s in the charts or who the kids are listening to - especially if, like me, you don’t even have kids. I know the song just bc it gets played about once an hour, but I couldn’t pick the artist out of a lineup, and that’s fine.

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John Scalzi
@scalzi.com

It's called Worldcon

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Jamie Smart
@jamiesmart.bsky.social

Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle
@gsfwc.bsky.social

#Haverin TOC reveal alert! Find out what's in our 40th anniversary anthology, including tales from Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan, Hal Duncan, E.M. Faulds, Elaine Gallagher, Gary Gibson, Cameron Johnston, Neil Williamson, and more. Check out the Haverin TOC at the link below: #GSFWC40

gsfwc.wordpress.comGSFWC 40th Anniversary AnthologyHaverin is a Scots word that means talking nonsense, babbling or chattering. Often that is how stories start, in the nonsense, the babbling, the chattering of writers inspiring each other to keep g…

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Magdaloween! 🏳️‍⚧️
@magsvisaggio.com

I am a two-time Eisner nominated comics writer (ETERNITY GIRL, KIM & KIM) looking for a transfem comic artist professional interested in developing a new book with me to take out to publishers.

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David ‘Obligatory Seasonal Name Change’ Bamford 🎃
@davidbamford.me

Anyone not currently up on the Horror Writers Association mess, the below article does a really great deep dive on it. Huge props to the writers and those affiliated with HWA who lobbied for fiscal transparency and committee-wide change. www.michaelpatrickhicks.com/blog/hwa-shi...

michaelpatrickhicks.comThe Horror Writers Association’s Never-Ending August 2026 Shitshow — Michael Patrick HicksThis post was originally supposed to be my monthly wrap-up, but the Horror Writer’s Association decided it was, instead, a good time to come along and tell horror writers everywhere to go fuck themsel...