Sam Weller
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Author. Lecturer. 2-time Bram Stoker award winner. Ray Bradbury's authorized biographer. Tweeting on writing, music, politics, pop culture, books & beyond.
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Joined May 2009
Seriously one of the most criminally underrated bands of the 1990s. If only a reunion were possible. https://t.co/Ievr0uxKvg
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It’s #Godzilla Day, but did you know that Ray Bradbury’s 1951 short story was an influence on the creation of Japan’s most famous Kaiju? Bradbury’s story influenced the film THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS which, in turn, influenced the OG GODZILLA! #RayBradbury
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Scott Sorry of @TheWildhearts fame and I had a project up our sleeves we were working on that was really freaking cool. You can read about it here (and the link to donate to help his family is there as well). I salute you, my brother! Rest In Power! https://t.co/cAFcewGj7q
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In 2017 I reviewed When We Were Kings by Scott Sorry for Huffington Post . Sorry was the former bass player for the British juggernaut, the Wildhearts, a criminally under-appreciated band of musical...
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My pal, the indomitable Scott Sorry, passed yesterday on his 47th birthday. We were kindred sprits, working on an amazing project together. I write about it in the link below. I also include the GoFundMe link to help his family. https://t.co/cAFcewGQWY
@GingerWildheart
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In 2017 I reviewed When We Were Kings by Scott Sorry for Huffington Post . Sorry was the former bass player for the British juggernaut, the Wildhearts, a criminally under-appreciated band of musical...
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Happy Halloween, y’all! Thought I would share a free downloadable story from my book DARK BLACK, just for you! No tricks! It is a sad ghost story that I started writing while in Ray Bradbury’s house. https://t.co/HpK9lIWjhI
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Happy Halloween, everyone! I thought I would do something special to mark the occasion, so here’s an absolutely free downloadable short story. I wrote the first page of this in Ray Bradbury’s house,...
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This is 💯 true. Ace Frehley brought the rock n roll rocket fuel to ignite the midnight circus. Right, @genesimmons?
Without Ace Frehley, Kiss could not have achieved their extraordinary greatness | Music | The Guardian Great read and good night ⚡️
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I interviewed Ace Frehley twice over the years. Once for my book THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES (2005) and again in 2009 at the Gibson office in NYC for Stop Smiling magazine. When it was wrapped, he stood up and gave me a hug. Here’s that interview. #acefrehley
https://t.co/5s7P8MeEQG
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It’s okay to return to Jendell, Spaceman. Your work on this planet has been amazing. God Speed. #acefrehley #kiss @kissonline @genesimmons
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Thank you to all the “Wilderness People” at the @StChLibrary for hosting me for two absolutely wonderful events! Always nice to meet so many great writers and readers and to share my love of creativity! And they sold out of my books! #RayBradbury #library #writerscommunity
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If you’ve ever lived in Chicago, you know these 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔… Here’s the 1st page of my story, “Creepy Crawly” from the newly released, fantastic domestic horror anthology, COSTS OF LIVING. I was thrilled when KIRKUS REVIEWS singled my story out in its glowing review. 🎃
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We are living in a new Gilded Age: exorbitant wealth, staggering inequality, concentrated power, rampant corruption, and industrial capitalism taking precedence over working families. But the Progressive era was a response to the Gilded Age and history will repeat itself.
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Two absolute masters of their craft. Ray Bradbury once told me he went to dinner at Hitchcock’s Hollywood Hills home and all the food on the table was dyed purple. “Why did he do that?” I asked. “He didn’t say,” Bradbury responded. #Hollywood #RayBradbury #horror #writers
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I have written a number of deep dive essays into the life and work of #RayBradbury that go well beyond my books. I am most proud of this one. #writers #sciencefiction #fantasy #biography
https://t.co/IhlLDVU4lB
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Ray Bradbury never forgot the tragedy of the 1918 pandemic.
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I haven't seen this said yet, but #CancelDisneyPlus #CancelESPNPlus #CancelParamount #CancelHulu—not because they canceled a late-night host, but because they're trying to suppress free speech. The only thing they understand is loss of revenue.
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Unpublished images of Ray Bradbury’s time working in Ireland, writing the screenplay for MOBY DICK for director John Huston. The last photo has not been seen for over 70 years and it’s amazing! #Hollywood #RayBradbury #sciencefiction
https://t.co/7RQbGEQkxp
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I just published an essay on the Los Angeles Review of Books about Ray Bradbury’s tumultuous experience writing the screenplay adaptation of the Herman Melville classic Moby-Dick for film director...
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