April 26, 1991, @StephenKing spoke at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York. Thirteen-year-old-me was there. He signed my tattered mass-market copy of THE DARK HALF. It'd come out not long before, so I hadn't yet read it to pieces. THANK YOU, @StephenKing, FOR EVERYTHING.

Christ, this godforsaken hellsite isn't even worth a damn for public shamings anymore.

It's tying up credit card points I could use for other purchases. Not that anybody on your end seems to care.

Meanwhile, the transaction's still pending on PayPal. Ideally, I'd like the stuff I ordered, but I don't think it's too much to ask for you to cancel the transaction. Your system has no record of it, but I've got both the order and transaction number. Don't grinch out on me.

Hey, @eddiebauer: I ordered Christmas presents from you on 12/7 and received a confirmation email, but they never shipped. I contacted you via phone. No one answered. Via email form, no reply. Via chat, I was told it'd be elevated and I'd hear back in two days. Still nada.

PEOPLE OF EARTH! For ONE WEEK ONLY, my acclaimed biological thriller, CHILD ZERO, is only $2.99 for all e-formats! THAT'S $11 OFF!. Apple: Amazon: BN: Google:

If you're itching for a code for the site where the skies are so blue, hit me up at chris[at]chrisholmbooks[dot]com. I've got a few.

Hey, you know the new app that's got Elon's knickers in a twist? My handle is chrisholmbooks. Mayhap I'll see you there.

Before I retreat once more into my blissfully Twitterless existence, good buddy @casejackets tagged me in one of those "post a great album" things, so here's a record that helped inform CHILD ZERO's vibe. Not tagging anybody, but feel free to play along, and tell 'em I sent you.

#MaineCrimeWave is nigh! It kicks off 6/9 with some killer programming that's FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC—and on 6/10, registrants will be treated to an action-packed day of book-talk with some of the finest authors New England has to offer. Details here:

As @nkolakowski so kindly pointed out, CHILD ZERO—which earned raves from the likes of @LeeChildReacher, @JoeFinder, @tessgerritsen, and @StephenKing—is eligible for the 2023 #AnthonyAward for Best Novel. If you dug it, and received a nomination email, I'd appreciate your vote.

Hiya, folks! It's been a while! Have you lost weight?. I'm dusting off my login to Ye Olde Hellsite™ to let you know my award-winning thriller about a hitman who only kills other hitmen, THE KILLING KIND, is only $2.99 on #kindle!. That's over 80% off!.

Musk, like Trump, doesn’t much care what we say about him, so long as we’re talking about him. That game’s been tired for years, so I’m tapping out—or, more accurately, logging off. How long? Beats me. Catch you on the flip, unless I don’t.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence Angelo Badalamenti has had on my musical taste. He was a true original, and the world is a whole lot less interesting without him in it. May he rest in peace.

As someone lucky enough to make his living telling stories, I'm a staunch defender of free speech, but it's deeply disturbing that many people want to use it to say nice things about Nazis. This tweet brought to you by the question, "Why the eff am I still on this trash site?".

Though THE FIREBALLER isn't technically out until 1/1, it's available for download now via @amazon's #FirstReads program! Get yourself a copy. You'll be glad you did.

My #FridayReads is @writerstevens' THE FIREBALLER—a stunning, stirring novel of regret and redemption that celebrates the joys of baseball, and the purity of sport, without shying away from the tolls that talent and obsession can exact. Highly recommended.

Many thanks for your kind words, Brandon! I’m honored to be in such fine company.

Yeah, okay, I’m doing the thing.

Sending lots of love to my queer friends and fans today.

I wonder how many people (besides me) are still here because they’re just lazy enough to hope it fails before their conscience forces them to quit.