Terry Estep

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Gay (He/Him). Video-game addict. Newspaper drone. Book columnist. Atheist. Feminist. Obsessed with Nightwing's butt.

A challenge board for Short Story Summer, listing thirty prompts for short stories, such as “horror,” “historical,” “child protagonist,” “unreliable narrator,” etc. The goal: Read one short story every day in August and complete all thirty prompts.”
Hardcover books of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Dunwich Horror,” illustrated by François Baranger.
The covers of H.P. Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness,” illustrated by François Baranger in two volumes.
Paperback copies of Piers Anthony’s novels “Split Infinity,” “Blue Adept,” and “Juxtaposition.”
An illustration from "At the Mountains of Madness" shows two men shining a light on an alien image carved into a wall.
In a screenshot from Dredge, the boat rolls on the inky ocean water at night.
A screencap from Dredge shows the player’s ship approaching some Ancient Greek-looking ruins. A large and dangerous-looking fish swims parallel on the left.
Four editions of Stephen King’s “The Mist” are shown. One is a hardcover collection called “Dark Forces,” a paperback of “Skeleton Crew,” as well as paperback and ebook editions of the book as a standalone title.
A screenshot from Dredge shows encylopedia entries for a Blue Mackeral and a Cod.
A picture of a hand dryer is shown under the words "Push button to hear President Trump's primetime address on election security."
An illustration from “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” shows a horde of humanoid frog-fish creatures.
A Barnes and Noble Nook ereader displays a black and white cover for John Wyndham’s “The Day of the Triffids.” Beside it is a Kobo Clara Colour displaying the same book but with a different, colorful cover.
The Plungeatorium is shown at night with a large lighted sign spelling out “PLUNGERS” along the top.
Paperback copies of Curt Siodmak’s “Donovan’s Brain” and John Wyndham”s “The Day of the Triffids.” The cover of “Donovan’s Brain” says “The million-copy best-selling thriller about a young scientist, a lovely woman and a brain with the immortal power of evil.” “Triffids” says “Hailed as the greatest science-fiction masterpiece of our time.”
An image from The Neverending Story shows Atreyu in the branches of a tree and talking to a gigantic turtle.
In a screenshot from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Terry and Sam are both playing as Wallace (red shirt and brown shirt) and beating up bad guys.
The Plungeatorium plunger museum is shown in Fallout 4. On top is an enormous sign lit up to say “PLUNGERS!”
Stephen King’s “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” is the 1999 selection for the My Novel Life reading challenge. The task: Read a novel from every year of your life in chronological order with no author represented more than once. The book is rated three stars out of five. Challenge created by author Mark Hodder.
Reading Update: First Half 2026 Reading Goal: 60 books and 30 short stories. 56 books read so far and 13 stories. Top Ten Favorite New Things I’ve Read So Far: 1. Shōgun, by James Clavell 2. The Guns of Navarone, by Alistair MacLean 3. Streets of Laredo, by Larry McMurtry 4. Wolf Worm, by T. Kingfisher 5. Together in a Broken World, by Paul Michael Winters 6. The Seven, by Brian Keene 7. The Tuxedo Society, by Paul Rudnick 8. Empire of Silence, by Christopher Ruocchio 9. Sahara, by Clive Cussler 10. Nora Nora, by Anne Rivers Siddons
The dust jacket of an anthology called Worms of the Earth shows Bran Mac Morn being approached by loathsome shambling subhuman creatures.
In a screenshot from Four Swords, Sam holds up a rupee from a chest as Terry watches.
The clear screen for Metroid Fusion shows Samus. In an overlay are the words “Clear Time: 4:40. Hour rate for collecting items is 52%. See you next mission.”
William W. Johnstone’s “Battle of the Mountain Man” is the 1998 selection for the My Novel Life reading challenge. The task: Read a novel from every year of your life in chronological order with no author represented more than once. The book is rated three and a half stars out of five. Challenge created by author Mark Hodder
The player stands outside of the Plungeatorium building. Lightboxes arranged on the roof spell out PLUNGERS! in block lettering.
The player stands in a well-lit, carpeted room. Four display cases along the back wall are filled with plungers.
The Xteink x4 displays the cover of The Classic American Short Story Megapack and is surrounded on all sides by paperbacks.
A title card from 1980s Doctor Who says “Surprise! Adric Will Be Your Gay Awakening.”
Paul Rudnick's "The Tuxedo Society" is rated four stars out of five. Published by Atria Books on May 26, 2026. 288 pages.
The Xteink x4 is shown next to a paperback copy of Stephen King’s “Night Shift.” The x4 shows the opening paragraph of the story “Trucks.”
An Xteink x4 ereader is show next to a pen and an Airpods case. The screen is showing the cover of Stephen King's novel "It."
Jeffery Deaver’s “The Bone Collector” is the 1997 selection for the My Novel Life reading challenge. The task: Read a novel from every year of your life in chronological order with no author represented more than once. The book is rated four stars out of five. Challenge created by author Mark Hodder
A display case in Fallout 4 shows nine plungers lined up. A spinner rack of comics is placed next to it.
A pink rifle named The Last Laugh is shown.
The player crouches in a darkened store near a shelf with two plungers, his dog stands guard.
The player stands next to a display case containing three upright plungers.
In Fallout 4, the player crouches on the outskirts of a large cemetery that seems so trustworthy and inviting. No ghouls are visible.
In Fallout, the player stands next two a doorway. Two restroom signs for men are displayed side by side with the words “Gay boys welcome!” underneath.
A paperback copy of John Halkin’s “Slither” shows lizards crawling out of a bloody bathtub drain. Next to it are a Kindle displaying “Slime” and a Kobo displaying “Squelch.”
In Skyrim, the player stands next to the Nord warrior Vorstag.
In Skyrim, the player finds five piles of salt in a barrel.
A small group of wooden blocks that say “Books Read This Year” with number blocks arranged to say 32. The counter sits on a bookshelf next to a Detective Pikachu Amiibo and a small Deep Space Nine toy.
Matthew Betley's "The Council" is rated four stars out of five. Published by Blackstone Publishing. It is 353 pages. Publication date is April 28, 2026.
A wooden block toy says "Books I Read This Year" with numbered blocks that can be arranged.
Daisy Pearce's "Dark is When the Devil Comes" is rated 3.5 stars out of 5. Published by Minotaur Press, it is 330 pages and will be published April 28, 2026.
The player takes a selfie next to his jump rope trophy.
A series of 7x7 square habitats decorated in themes, such as a dorm room, a museum with a dinosaur fossil, and a tree-studded cliff with a waterfall.
The player stands in the doorway of a Pokemart. Drink machines line one wall, and there are bookshelves and baskets of fruit.
A series of posters for movie collections Middle Earth, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Queer Movies, Slashers, Standup Comedy, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stephen King, Universal Monsters, and Vampires.
In Pokopia, the Ditto player is dressed like a member of Team Rocket and standing behind the counter of a kiosk selling newspapers, magazines and books.
F. Paul Wilson’s “Virgin” is the 1996 selection for the My Novel Life reading challenge. The task: Read a novel from every year of your life in chronological order with no author represented more than once. The book is rated three stars out of five. Challenge created by author Mark Hodder.
In Pokopia, storage boxes line a wall with framed photos showing the type of items inside: food, furniture, building supplies, etc.
A smiling Rex Manning under the words “Me telling everyone ‘Happy Rex Manning Day.’” Beside him is a confused teen and the words “People wondering who Rex Manning is and why I’m so happy.”
In Pokopia, a small exterior cafe is shown. Tables, chairs, a coffee mug, etc.
The player and a Venusaur stand outside a house. A large temple is visible in the background.
In Pokopia, a large house is raised above the valley floor on wooden columns. Stairs lead up to it and are covered with flowers growing in planters.
A raised diorama on stone blocks shows a dorm room with blue carpet. There’s a narrow bed, a table and chairs, a study desk in front of a bookshelf, and dark television.
An episode guide shows episodes of Babylon 5. Each episode has a thumbnail image showing the name of the episode, such as “Midnight on the Firing Line.”