Sam Beckbessinger
Sam Beckbessinger writes weird horror stories and kids tv shows, and helps people learn to adult better (she's still figuring it out herself)

Latest posts

May
18
The book Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen

On being a better host 👯‍♂️

Tricks for hosting more meaningful gatherings and divvying up the chores.
7 min read
Apr
28
A Girls of Little Hope freebie for you!

A Girls of Little Hope freebie for you!

Some Girls of Little Hope freebies for you, and other things that made my week.
4 min read
Apr
14
A tabby cat half-covering his face

Rigged games

Highlights of the London Game Festival, graphs to help you understand Succession, and other things that made my week.
6 min read
Apr
04
Sam sitting next to Paddington Bear

Springtime

On finally deciding I was ready to buy a flat, and some great art, books and games which have been occupying me recently.
7 min read
Dec
23
Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

A personal history of my love/loathing of horror movies
14 min read
Dec
09
Hand-drawn scribble saying "Grrrl Power" and other doodles

Love is for Losers

Five things that made my week, from queer teen fiction to ChatGPT.
4 min read
Nov
29
What do sponges think about?

What do sponges think about?

A book about animal consciousness, postcard admin, and my favourite reads about the fall of SBF
5 min read
Nov
29
Okay but for real, how great is Glass Onion?

Okay but for real, how great is Glass Onion?

This is a brief spoiler-filled discussion of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Don't read this until you've watched the movie!
2 min read
Oct
28
Spooky season

Spooky season

Some great new horror movies to watch this October
4 min read
Oct
28
A Nick Cave Crash Course

A Nick Cave Crash Course

Nick Cave is one of my favourite, favourite musicians: a dark crooner, a twisted lyricist, a rogue magic-man. But the
3 min read