Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 4hI don't talk about this a bunch, but I was a ghost hunter for a couple of years in my early 20s. I wanted to be a filmmaker, and watched a lot of ghost hunting TV shows. I started following around a local ghost hunting team with a camera and eventually joined as a videographer. Saw some wild stuff. 121
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 23hI drank a hot coffee while on a zoom for work earlier. Did I find a loophole or does having a coffee while talking to someone not matter at all? 000
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateN.J. Gallegos is Dr. Spooky (she/her) @drspookyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026 511428
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateThea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Calling Authors: Dead House Publishing is opening submissions all November for their new anthology, Subliminal. Wanting horror that exists below the limits of conscious awareness. Have specific guidelines (find them on the linked website) max 6000 words, $ 20 USD pay www.dreadhousepublishing.comdreadhousepublishing.comHOME | My Site 076
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Playing the new Silent Hill: Townfall, and it's good - but I suck at it. Stealth has never been my thing because patience, and the monsters stop being scary after they've killed you 24 times in a row. But I love the atmosphere and I'm invested in the story, so... yeah. Slog. 030
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateEric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The course is half full! Interested? Reach out ASAP! Multiple free scholarship slots are still available. 023
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Is now the right time to be writing a Spielbergian coming of age novella about kids who discover a cursed, sentient amusement park complete with friendship drama and long summer day vibes? Probably not. But that's what's happening. 010
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Have you zine this? This is the coolest bundle I've ever zine! (I am so sorry, it's Monday and I just downed a ton of coffee and my love of puns is eating through my better judgement.) 031
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think I like writing short stories because when the energy lulls, you just find a way to wrap it the fuck up. Writing a longer piece now (I'd like it to be a novella) and the same thing is happening that always does. The energy drops and then I'm just like... what now? Hello wall, remember me? 000
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateGret :^] (G.D. Hand) @gretashand.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Strange noises have been coming from your bathroom lately, I wonder if you should take a look. #b&wart #inkdrawing #monsterart #horrorart #traditionalart #darkart 24610
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Domestic wizard coming soon to the Ren Fair 030
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I watched this for the first time a few months ago (I know, I know) and all of it was fantastic, but this guy was PERFECTION. 061
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If I was interviewing someone for a job and they brought an iced coffee I’d be like “where’d you get that, I want one” and maybe then I’d figure out a good place to get a delicious iced coffee. 020
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateEric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Lots of writing courses price out folks on a budget, but this one won't! Join my affordable Cursed Classroom this November where you'll learn how to write effective short horror fiction and submit your work to markets. Details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-... 01311
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I do wish there were more, though. I've always preferred collections of shorts to novels, both writing and reading them, because, well, my attention span sucks and I like it when a story gets to the damn point. Not that novels can't be gripping, but I so frequently put them down halfway through. 000
Reposted by Brandon Applegatekorraiko @korraiko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Open for commercial and private commissions contact: korraiko@gmail.com #art #fantasy #darkart 218051
Reposted by Brandon Applegatelou-ellen (fear and louthing) @louceph.com · 24/09/2026Hi! I'm an illustrator and i really need work, i can draw anything your sweet heart desires <3 im so sweet and lovely and merketable! please hire me! 4328185
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is this haunted theme park story turning into a novella? 010
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateThomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 24/09/2026don't tell anyone this, but when you get stuck in a story, you can just make up stuff, you just make it up 29627
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is solarpunk art 823950
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm taking my oldest kiddo to see Babymetal live this weekend, and while that might hurt my metal cred in certain circles, I'm not gonna sit here and pretend I don't have their first couple of albums on vinyl, or that they don't freaking slap, or that Megitsune doesn't make me wanna throw horns. 020
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is a fucking good record. (Shiner, “believeyoume”) 010
Reposted by Brandon Applegate🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Actually I'm going to say, while it might upset some writing in the genre (specifically men who write women for insta-vulnerable, as if that isn't mega sexist): More horror protagonists should be men who spend a lot of the story screaming and crying and terrified. Let them be vulnerable characters. 1113923
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateEric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New horror writers: Applications for my Cursed Classroom are open! This affordable, month-long class will meet each Tuesday in November. You'll learn how to write more effective horror and how to submit to short fiction markets. Interested? See details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-...ericraglin.comClasses and Editorial ServicesCursed Classroom: Open for applicants through October 31st, 2026 What is Cursed Classroom? This month-long horror-writing bootcamp is aimed at writers on a budget. The ideal participant for this co… 11914
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wanna be a furry? Have fun! Wanna make, read, or watch smutty stuff involving consenting adults? Enjoy! Wanna not do that? Have at it! Wanna outlaw all that because you're uncomfortable? Maybe take a breath, realize you don't/shouldn't control the full scope of humanity, and get on with your day. 073
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateEric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Here is the roughly-outlined vision. Any interest? 42613
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateApex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We're leaking some important news 💉🩸 There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your flash fiction to our special collaborative contest with @flashfictiononline.bsky.social! The theme for September is DRIP/DRIPPING. you have until the end of the month to submit! www.patreon.com/apexbookcomp...static.klipy.comForever Knight: Bloody TemptationAlt: A close-up shot of a person dipping their long-nailed pointer finger into a glass goblet of blood. A single drop of blood drips off the end of their fingertip. 176
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just a real quick shout out to my all-time favorite movie title / stretch to make a film fit in a franchise, A Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hau...en.wikipedia.orgThe Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia - Wikipedia 000
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateLindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#HorrorCommunity Call to Submit Black Hare Press: Dark Moments Deadline: 9-30-2026 Theme: Awful Births. EXACTLY 100 words 💲Pays: 0.04 USD per word @hwany.org @gnofhorror.com @hdwp.com @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @larafraterauthor.bsky.social @alpbeck.com blackharepress.com/blogs/open-c...blackharepress.comDark Moments(NB: If you have popups blocked, you won't be able to see the countdown timer above) Theme: September 2026 - Awful Births Give us stories where beginnings are twisted, unnatural, or horrifying—childre... 055
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateGHOULISH BOOKS WILL KILL YOUR PARENTS @ghoulish.bsky.social · 16/09/2026we gotta sell like 50 more of these things to cover the printing costs for our initial order, so... here it is again! a shirt. for your body. it will make you look hot and weird. 01921
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateThree-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 22/09/2026We’ve reached 73% with 8 days to go! The future seems more and more possible with your help, with everyone together. Let’s build a monster to fight against the darkness. Listen to new stories around the campfire. Back us here kck.st/4x4r1oz 055
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Writing advice often gets condensed into digestible nuggets and that takes out the useful nuance, so writing advice gets a bad rap. Take "write what you know" for example. At face value it means just write things you already know or only what you've personally experienced. That's limiting. 100
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateLindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Call to Submit Synthesized Sunsets [Substack zine] Spec fic on “excess” Wds: 5,000–12,500 Payment: $100 Musts: no rpts, no sim-subs Via E:l < synthesizedsunsets@gmail.com > Use a subject line ‘Fiction Submission’ Deadline unclear (posted 9-22-2026) @hwany.org @swsworlds.bsky.social @alpbeck.com 056
Reposted by Brandon Applegatethank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026SUBMISSION CALL: The publishing MA program at Western Colorado University is taking submissions through October 15 for their annual anthology. This year's theme is "Superheroes, Super Problems." 5000 words max, .08/word. wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/...wordfirewestern.moksha.ioMoksha 02013
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Kiddo's watching Star Wars for the first time, we finished the originals, the prequels, then tonight we dined on Rogue One before heading for the sequels. I forget how terrifying Vader is at the end of Rogue One. Unpopular(ish) opinion, but it may be my favorite Star Wars film, even over Empire.static.klipy.comDarth Vader's Rage in Rogue OneAlt: Darth Vader's Rage in Rogue One 000
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateCursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 21/09/2026D. Matthew Urban is one of my favorite Weird fiction writers, and this will be his second time publishing a collection through Cursed Morsels. Absolutely can't wait to share this book with y'all! 2198
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateTales From Between @talesfrombetween.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We’ll have a new Rule Of Three story up this Wednesday! Want to submit one? Then go here: talesfrombetween.com 021
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateThree-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 21/09/2026So grateful to all of our backers so far who’ve brought us to 61% of our goal with 9 days to go. But if we don’t reach our goal in time, we don’t receive any funds. We can do it! Back us now for a subscription, t-shirt, books, handmade rewards. Great stories await! kck.st/4x4r1oz 0711
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateTenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"One of my favorite books of the year. I can't shut up about it" @greasygoat.bsky.social Now's the time! Get MIDWESTERN CHROME & discover the Next Big Thing *before* their popularity explodes & they become insufferable😀 (jk @beardedbetts.bsky.social we love you🖤☠️) store.tenebrouspress.com 1146
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateUndertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Oof car repairs are expensive. May I point you to our website? In particular our inexpensive eBooks (where our margins are better), for award-winning books by Cassandra Khaw, @thomasha.bsky.social Priya Sharma, @premeemohamed.com and more. undertowpublications.com/ebooksundertowpublications.comEBOOKS — Undertow Publications 04436
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateHorror Tree @horrortree.com · 21/09/2026📼 UPCOMING CALL: Horror Gallery VHS 🔪 VHS-era horror 📅 Nov. 1–30 📖 30k–80k words 💰 $50 CAD and royalties 📚 Seeking 5–8 novellas ⚠️ Subscriber-only call. May temporarily close early. Details: horrortree.com/dark-anchor-... 083
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateD. Matthew Urban @breathinghead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Exciting announcement!! I'm thrilled to be working with Cursed Morsels again to set a new collection of weird horrors loose in your neighborhood. Can't wait for everyone to see what's behind door number zero 🚪👀😱 32713
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026YESSSS. More @breathinghead.bsky.social ! MOOOOORE! 050
Reposted by Brandon ApplegateBrandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Watching Star Wars all the way through with the kiddo has me walking around saying insufferable things like "Come with me chicken nuggets and we will rule my hunger together," and "The melatonin has made your tired. Great sleepiness I sense in you," and I don't know why my family puts up with me. 012
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Watching Star Wars all the way through with the kiddo has me walking around saying insufferable things like "Come with me chicken nuggets and we will rule my hunger together," and "The melatonin has made your tired. Great sleepiness I sense in you," and I don't know why my family puts up with me. 012
Brandon Applegate @bapplegate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ian McDiarmid commits to the bit so hard in Revenge of the Sith. I have no hate for the third prequel, but he absolutely elevates it.static.klipy.comEmperor Palpatine's Unlimited Power in Star WarsAlt: Emperor Palpatine's Unlimited Power in Star Wars 000