@Sam__Weller

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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#writerscommunity #writersoftwitter #Fantasy #Horror
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You wanna make it in the creative industries? You better be willing to bring it. Again and again and again…. @genesimmons
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Scary, hungry KISS was the best KISS! #70sKISS
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Nice to see I got verified by X with a blue checkmark and I never asked for it!
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Wally Wood: 'Mad Circus,' from Mad 41, 1958
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"The October Country shows a master short-story writer expanding the boundaries of horror and supernatural fiction." @Sam__Weller @parisreview theparisreview.org/blog/2015…

Where the Hills Are Fog and the Rivers Are Mist by Sam Weller

October 26, 2015 – Ray Bradbury’s The October Country turns sixty.“The Dubliners of American Gothic”—that’s how Stephen King referred to Ray Bradbury’s first book, the

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It is that time again. Time to revisit a mid-century masterpiece of American Gothic horror. I wrote this essay on the #RayBradbury classic, THE OCTOBER COUNTRY for the @parisreview. #HorrorCommunity #BookTwitter theparisreview.org/blog/2015…

Where the Hills Are Fog and the Rivers Are Mist by Sam Weller

October 26, 2015 – Ray Bradbury’s The October Country turns sixty.“The Dubliners of American Gothic”—that’s how Stephen King referred to Ray Bradbury’s first book, the

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Sage wisdom from the great #RayBradbury on writing and creativity. Let this inspire you today! He shared this quote with me on Oct. 8, 2010 when I interviewed him on stage at the university of Western medicine in Pomona, California. #writing #writerscommunity
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A very young #RayBradbury standing in-between his brother (L) Leonard “Skip” Bradbury Jr and his father, Leonard Bradbury Sr., (R). Circa 1926-‘27 #books #author
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Morgan Fairchild
@morgfairOct 17
Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers' rawstory.com/no-kings-267810…

Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers'

Outrage erupted Saturday after Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta appeared to take down a social media account run by No Kings organizers — just as more than 3,000 No Kings marches got underway nationwide.“Meta...

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Sunday. A perfect fall day. Jazz on @WDCBPublicRadio. Does it get much better? 🍂🎺🎶 #jazz #SundayMorning #AutumnVibes
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The finest assemblage of punk you’ve probably never heard before: THE NEUROTIC OUTSIDERS, featuring Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Duff McKagan (GnR), Matt Sorum (GnR, The Cult). Snot nosed street urchin supergroup. Take a listen: youtu.be/BD4EAPl__XA?is=mbYv…

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Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner RecordsJerk · Neurotic Outsid...

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One year gone. Devastating to a generation of rock n rollers. God Speed, Space Ace. #AceFrehley
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Whether writing children’s books or highly revered essays, E.B. White was a master of his craft. I compiled a list of some of his finest writing advice for @lithub. Dive in and find some inspiration! #writing #writingcommunity #Book lithub.com/writing-advice-an…

Writing Advice and Literary Wisdom from the Great E.B. White

E.B. White, beloved children’s author (Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan), innovative and revered essayist, and co-editor of the indispensable The Elements of Style, celebrate…

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Psycho (1960) "Headaches Are Like Resolutions. You Forget Them As Soon As They Stop Hurting." #films #horror
Cover art by Stephen Andrade

ALT Cover art by Stephen Andrade

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The creation of the Maria Robotrix in METROPOLIS(1927)
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Happy birthday to Thelonious Monk, born on this day in 1917!
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This “lost” interview I did with Ray Bradbury in 2010 is a marvel. He was nearly 90 years old. His response to the question: “if you could travel back to one moment in your life, what moment would you choose” will brighten your day! #WritingCommmunity gizmodo.com/this-lost-interv…

This "lost" interview with Ray Bradbury is the best thing you'll listen to today

One of Ray Bradbury's lesser-known interviews also happens to be one of his last, and it is positively wonderful to experience. In 2010, the literary

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A book is more important than anything else. A book is more important than the people you work for. A book is more important than the school you go to – the important thing in the school is the book. #BannedBooksWeek #RayBradbury #Reading
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What temperature do books burn? Ray Bradbury called the Physics Dept. at UCLA to find out. He then called the fire department. In 2004, I found this calendar page fallen behind the drawers of his office desk. The birth of a title occurred on January 22, 1953. #BannedBooksWeek
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Sam Weller
@Sam__WellerSep 30
People often ask me, what was Ray Bradbury really like? This video is it. This is him. Exuberant. Excited. Passionate. In love with life. Watch this. It will make you very happy. #creativity #writing #RayBradbury #Book youtu.be/YD4Q3n3_5X4?is=8khj…

Ray Bradbury Reads His Poem "If Only We Had Taller Been"

Ray Bradbury reads his classic poem "If Only We Had Taller Been" fr...

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It’s Banned Books Week. Did you know that since its publication in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451 is one of the most challenged and censored titles in the U.S.? As Bradbury’s biographer, I filed a FOIA request and, yep, there’s an FBI file on Bradbury. #BannedBooksWeek
A page from the previously top secret FBI file on Ray Bradbury, discovered by biographer Sam Weller.

ALT A page from the previously top secret FBI file on Ray Bradbury, discovered by biographer Sam Weller.

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