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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

writingbattle.com/join-battle/... I joined the upcoming Harvest Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 1, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky Join the Battle and Learn More

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

So glad to see that, despite the chaos, art and the written word remain a strong priority on #bluesky. We're doing a good job, folks. Don't stop.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

It's been a long time since I've managed to be productive in adding net new words to my novel. And it bothers me that that's the case, but I know I'm not alone. How do you deal with dry spells?

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

My favorite is anything involving bodies of water. Killer shark? Check. Haunted lake? Right on. Hikers boiled in a hot spring? I'm there. I think I rely too heavily on the "maybe it's ghosts, or maybe he's just insane" trope. Just make up your mind! 😜 #horrorwriterschat

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Huge thanks to @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social . Please follow all these great folks (including me, why not? 😄) and Taggart while you're at it.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I'm consistently inconsistent, and I know I need to change. So help me out: What's your writing routine? Do you have one? Does it make a difference? #WriteLife #WriterLife

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

“She rose until he could see her slender neck and narrow shoulders. The same yellow sweater she’d been wearing that night more than a month ago. ‘Hello, dear,’ the man said, voice quavering and quiet. ‘I’ve missed you.’” buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorFiction #HorrorNovel #WritingCommunity

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Here's a new/old flash fiction piece. I actually wrote it two years ago and unearthed it while hunting through my eternal Google Drive. I was pleasantly surprised. Check it out. #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #Indie #SelfPub #TradPub #AmDrafting #AmEditing

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

“The light froze, and the meat spoke. ‘This is three-zero-nine. I need an ambulance to Rockford Beach—possible drowning.’ The creature had heard similar sounds before, just before feeding, but usually they were inarticulate screams.” buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorWriters #HorrorNovel

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

As a civilization, we've somehow all agreed that Bonnie Tyler's performance in Total Eclipse of the Heart isn't the result of a serious break with reality, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

“Sal took a few steps toward the girl. He bent at the waist and asked the girl if she was okay. Then he cried out. His body crumpled and tumbled into the girl and over the side of the pier with her, and into the water.” Wanna beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorFiction #HorrorStory #BetaReaders

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

“Julio’s boot connected with one of the eyes, which sunk deep. The thing shuddered and froze, then doubled its efforts. Keeping half its legs beneath it, anchoring it to the sand, it whipped another tentacle around Julio’s throat.” Beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorStory #WritingCommunity

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

❓ Hey authors! A question: Step back from your current WIP (or don't, I'm not your mom) and show me the silliest, most comedic snippet you've written. Google Doc links might be best. I'll start:

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

“The man was no longer there. Instead, a pale, pulsing mass of flesh lurched toward him, with skin that seemed perpetually out of focus--a bulbous mound on a roiling pile of snakelike legs and two huge, alien eyes. In an instant, it was upon him.” Beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

“The man knelt in the surf, unmoving. ‘Sir? The beach is closed.’ Julio said. ‘I’m going to need you to vacate the premises, sir.’ The man didn’t say anything, or even turn to acknowledge he’d heard. And he didn’t move.” Beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorBooks

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I just noticed how many times my short stories include "An elderly man in a porkpie hat". I'm running through a bunch of them and I've decided it should be a drinking game. What a weird thing to turn into an idiosyncrasy. I've never even seen an elderly man in a porkpie hat, far as I can remember.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

“It didn’t fully grasp the concept of tides, but the creature instinctively tended toward shore when the tide was ebbing and the surf was calmest. It didn’t relish dry land… but that's where warm meat was most plentiful.” Beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorCommunity #BetaReaders #AmWriting

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

“He saw Alice standing in the tide with her back to him, her pink swimsuit bright against the deep blue-green of the waves. She was pointing out over the water and shaking her head. ‘Where’s Dani?’ Cheri called. Beta? buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorStory #HorrorBooks #BetaReading

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

He reached out and touched her shoulder, and the woman’s pale flesh clouded with the color of a deep bruise. The shoulder lost its shape and squirmed out of his grip... He cried out before it yanked him into the water.” buff.ly/4jWNwGy #HorrorBooks #HorrorCommunity #BetaReadersWanted

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The sheer volume of AI bots and insanely pushy "pay me to hype your book" folks blowing up my DMs is just really annoying, and kind of sad. I like being here, but not for that.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

“He knew a body could be in a horrible condition after just a few hours in the water, but her flesh hadn’t paled or bloated; she didn’t look like she’d drowned. Still, something about the body looked wrong to him. The limbs were too... soft.” buff.ly/3CKI8pv #HorrorNovel #AmWriting

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

#flashfiction “Do it again, Otis!” Otis adjusted the helmet on his head and squared off with the barn. With another flying leap, he rammed his head into the clapboard wall and collapsed to his knees. dirkbannionbooks.com/do-it-again-...

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Is it just me or are there a hell of a lot of people that jump into your DMs instantly upon following? Maybe I'm not up to date on social media etiquette, but that turns me off in an instant.

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C.J. Tudor - Author @cjtudor.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Hi folks. There is a fake account on here pretending to be me - cjttudor@bsky.social. Looks just like my account but there's an extra 't' in the name. I've reported it. Just double check who you're following! Thanks. xx

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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 25/11/2024

I have added everyone who wants to be added to the pack. If you'd like to be added, comment on this post. go.bsky.app/LxGDFiv If you ask to be added, It would be nice if you were following the people who create these starter packs. It's polite, just saying.

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Mike L Tilford 📚 😺 @thatwriterguy.com · 24/11/2024

I'm looking for new self published Sci-Fi writers. Respond with a link to your Kindle ebook below. I'll purchase the first 5 books priced under $6. (No Romance or Erotica) #supportindieauthors #indieauthors #scifi #sciencefiction

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Fire up the fireworks! 🎆Repost the original to celebrate @imagine2create.bsky.social 's story completion.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

As I am a writer and must peddle my wares lest I die in the abyss, hey! In April 2025, THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS emerges from the fog and the trees and if you wanted to pre-order it from your favorite local bookstore -- or get signed, personalized copies from Doylestown Bookshop -- that'd be nice.

Cover reveal for Chuck Wendig's THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, listed as Coming April 29, 2025. On the cover a spiral staircase rises through eerie mist in a dim forest of crooked trees. A crow sits on the railing of the staircase. DEL REY is the publisher. Cover design by The Boland Design Co.

Text: A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents.

Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what.

Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere.

One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears.

Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Mimic (working title only) dirkbannionbooks.com/mimic-workin... This is my baby right now. My labor of love. The thorn in my side. The stuff of my dreams and my nightmares. And, if all goes well, my debut novel. 🙏 Let's me know if y'all want some excerpts beyond what's here:

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This is my current work-in-progress (WIP): a creature-feature horror novel in the realm of Jaws meets The Thing. Back of the Book Blurb People keep disappearing in the small town of Gray Harbor, Massa...

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Today is most definitely the day that I will open Scrivener, find that blank scene that's been haunting me, turn on my focus Spotify playlist, take a deep breath, and reread half my book while making tiny unnecessary tweaks. Let's friggin' GOOOOO!!!! #writerscommunity #horrorwriters 🪐📚

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

@joepalumbo.bsky.social Thanks for the follow! I'm curious about your experience with your stories appearing on fiction podcasts. I've submitted to a few, but haven't yet been chosen. Have you had any good experiences with attracting readers, selling stories, etc?

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

#writingcommunity I've just launched my shitty little website which I'm told must form the basis of my shitty little "platform". So, I'd love some opinions from those who actually know what they're doing. dirkbannionbooks.com

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

#horrorwriterschat I write flash, short stories, and working on a novel, all in the horror and spec fiction spaces.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I'm currently writing a novel centered around a new species of octopus, and the research for the book has been so fascinating, I've fallen in love with these amazing creatures. 😄🦑 #marinelife

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

More people need to ask this question early in the relationship.

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Dirk Bannion, Author @author-dirkbannion.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Currently re-reading (actually listening to) this one. For all its faults (all the boobs boobing boobily, etc.) it is SUCH an immersive experience. #bookchallenge

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