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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

And thanks for the kind words… yeah, tequila and old spice what a rotten combination, right? also, I had people complain that the book wasn’t long enough so I have an extended version coming out next year!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

It’s your very first marketing tool. It needs to land the first hook into your reader. It better tell them genre and feel.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Monday morning came early today… Who’s going and getting the coffee!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Awesome! Now you got me fired up as well! Bonus, you can set up a meet the author at the end so you can get any questions that you all might have out!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I know! We’re all told not to judge a book by its cover, and then we spend half our lives doing exactly that. As an author, I find that particularly annoying because now I have to worry about both sides of the equation!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Oh thanks! What’s your vibe: short popcorn thriller or murder mystery/thriller?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

DCC will get some coffee on your clothes, that's for sure! If you're deciding today, is it too late to throw one of my books hat into the ring?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

So true! It’s funny how the kind will figure out a day or two is missing but when it comes to those 10 minutes, it’ll let it slip by.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Reader Nation in Vegas! You going next month? Look who’s signing! Andy Weir JD Barker Mary Stone Me!!!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Writer insight: When I’m in the developmental plot process developing a thriller, I need a timeline physically mapped out so I don’t create excess plot holes or mistakes while writing!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

That Hitchhiker's Guide comparison caught my attention. The family book club sounds like a good test for it. What are you looking at next?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

For strange and difficult-to-explain, I wrote The Horror Writer's Nightmare. It's a short psychological-horror novella with dark humor and supernatural trouble. Imagine Steve King possessed by a demon - don't blame me!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm writing this weekend, does that count? and it's a thriller!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm actually writing does that count? And it's a thriller!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If you want something twisty next, I wrote The Night She Said Hatchet, a fast-paced cold-case thriller with family secrets. An Alzheimer’s mom utters a cryptic word that unearths a 40-year-old murder mystery

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I actually explore grief and loss in my thriller The Night She Said Hatchet, particularly the emotional toll of Alzheimer’s. It’s a cold-case murder mystery, but there’s a very human story underneath it. Just a heads-up that the Alzheimer’s elements can hit close to home for some readers.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Having a bagelry in town is quintessential to morning life!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thanks! Hope you get a chance to check it out. Either way, enjoy your vacation from those thousand-page monsters! 😂

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Six million options is less a TBR and more a small publishing industry. What mood are you after?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

That “maybe check the TW” warning is doing important work. Which of the five hit you hardest?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You’re speaking my language! Since we’re talking short books, I actually wrote a novella called The Horror Writer’s Nightmare. Fast-paced, twisted, and just enough humor to keep things interesting. A literary vacation from those thousand-page monsters! 😂 imagine Stephen King possessed by a demon!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Since horror is in the mix, I’ll suggest The Horror Writer's Nightmare: a fast psychological-horror novella with supernatural tension and dark humor. Imagine if Stephen King was possessed by a demon.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For a Halloween book-club pick, are you leaning more toward psychological suspense, gothic atmosphere, or outright horror? That would help narrow the suggestions.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

After tackling some of the longest novels ever written, I imagine a short book feels like a vacation! Sometimes you just want a great story without needing a flowchart and a family tree to follow along.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You’re welcome! The trick is giving yourself permission to write absolute garbage. That’s what editing is for!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Epilogues? Love them, hate them, indifferent? Do they serve an actual purpose? For me, as a writer I’m indifferent. As long as it helps progress or tell the story and sometimes yeah it’s a necessary tool. As a reader, I just helped the author doesn’t f’ it up!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I hear that, but I have a solution for that! I literally just write down whatever might be there, even though I know it is terrible and without direction. And funny enough, it’s not long before I find my way! Then it’s just a bit of editing!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That “cannot put it down” standard is dangerous. What are you reading right now? Also, does writing count?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Trusted recommendations usually get me first, but a strong premise can still sneak past the guards. Genre helps narrow the pile. and, I'm not going to lie... a good cover always helps.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“Blessedly short” is a strong selling point during a busy reading week. What made the characters work for you?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“Addams Family meets Friday the 13th meets romcom” is a wonderfully specific combination. Love campy horror. Is that your usual go-to?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hope it scratches that spooky-season itch! 👻

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

That “Silent Hill” lane is wonderfully specific. I’ll throw my fast psychological-horror novella, The Horror Writer's Nightmare, into the mix—it leans supernatural, tense, and a little darkly funny.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A week into October already is rude. What’s on this week’s WWW?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A new holiday short story is coming out soon! A Snowy Day in LA… a twilight zone type tale!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

For a short, quick hit, I’ll throw The Horror Writer's Nightmare into the mix. It’s a fast psychological-horror novella with some dark humor. Imagine Stephen King possessed by a demon!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you’re waiting for the perfect time, it’s going to be a while. Just do it. The first draft of everything is pretty rough.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Absolutely—you just made my morning. Quote away!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fair point. 😂 Maybe I gave them too much credit by assuming they actually wanted people inside.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If short means genuinely short, I’ll throw mine into the mix: The Horror Writer's Nightmare is a 30,000-word psychological-horror novella with some dark humor and a fast pace. Imagine Stephen King possessed by a demon!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

That gap between book-club books is dangerous territory. What kind of mood are you hoping to find next?

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For short and creepy, I’ll put The Horror Writer’s Nightmare into the mix. It’s a fast supernatural-horror novella with a bit of dark humor. Imagine Stephen King possessed by a demon!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A short horror novella with supernatural trouble, psychological tension, and some dark humor: The Horror Writer's Nightmare. It’s built to move quickly. Imagine Stephen King being possessed by a demon!

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Banning books is a terrible way to build a community—like locking the door, then wondering why no one comes in. Kids deserve access to the stories that help them feel less alone.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For a short book, I’ll put forward The Horror Writer’s Nightmare: a fast psychological-horror novella with supernatural trouble and dark humor. Imagine Stephen King being possessed by a demon.

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B.P. Kelso - Author/Playwright @bpkelso.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There’s not much better than a nice warm scone perfectly crusted around the edges.

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