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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 4h

"...definitely one of my top reads this year."—from a new review of 'You Only Need One Kidney...' Have you grabbed a copy yet? www.amazon.com/Kidney-Remov...

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Michael Shotter @michaelshotter.com · 10/09/2026

What's new, you ask? I have a free collection of new short stories, just in time for spooky season: vortex-1.blogspot.com/2026/09/alte... Finalizing "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" for its March 15, 2027 release. Something "BIG" starts in October! So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

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Alternate Unrealities: Stories inspired by chilling films of my youth in the style of The Nod/Wells Timelines

I'm pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new free eBook I've released just in time for "spooky season." "Alternate Unrealitie...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 7h

MY FAVORITE FINAL GIRL is now available on Amazon! This anthology collects essays from over 60 authors and horror enthusiasts on the subject of "final girls." I wrote about Sally from the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre played by the late, great Marilyn Burns. Link in the replies.

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The first WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED anthology giveaway will include a signed copy of 'You Only Need One Kidney...' (U.S. only) OR an epub version if you're outside the U.S. See Wayne Fenlon's Facebook post for details on the other prizes and how to enter... www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

YOU ONLY NEED ONE KIDNEY ... by @douglashackle.bsky.social has to be the STRANGEST book I've read this year... possibly this century. Bizarre... but fun. And apparently on sale at the moment Spoiler free review: www.pagesfromthemist.com/2026/09/revi...

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Review: You Only Need One Kidney

Spoiler-free book reviews for lovers of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and thrillers. No stuffy critique - just a reader sharing the next great read.

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Paperback on sale for $6.01 for the next day or two: www.amazon.com/Kidney-Remov...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here are some recently posted and very positive reviews of ‘You Only Need One Kidney...’ Kind words from Ryan Morgan Miller: “Really, Douglas Hackle has outdone himself. This latest novel of his has become my favorite—all of his absurdist stylings are firing on all cylinders..."

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Preorders are live! The stories in this are fantastic. Perfect if you’re looking for a spooky read for Halloween:

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Looking for Halloween stories to read to your kids? @cemeterygatesmedia.bsky.social and I got it covered! Check out A Cemetery Stroll, out now on Amazon:

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ah, yet another summer has just about slipped away from us. *sighs* Luckily, although I’ve been informed ‘You Only Need One Kidney…’ is a great beach read, the book is also well-suited for Spooky Season, what with all its supernatural shenanigans... www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Honored to have a short piece included in MY FAVORITE FINAL GIRL, an anthology of essays curated by Matt Forgit about "final girls” in horror cinema. I wrote about Sally Hardesty from the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre played by the late, great Marilyn Burns. (1/2)

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Wayne Fenlon @waynefenlon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Chad Lutzke day today. John Boden yesterday. The list of astounding horror authors in this upcoming anthology grows and grows. Spotlights will shine on every single one of them throughout September. Please follow and share. Thank you www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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Wayne Fenlon @waynefenlon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More information and giveaway opportunities for what's set to be one of the most talked-about horror anthologies of the year. You don't want to miss this. www.facebook.com/profile.php?... #IndieHorror #HorrorFiction #WeirdFiction #GothicHorror #DarkFantasy #HorrorWriters #ExtremeHorror #HorrorLit

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Wayne Fenlon @waynefenlon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wondering if I'll reach 100 followers by the weekend. At 62 just now, and a real buzz is happening. So many wonderful authors are in this horror anthology. There will be spotlights on all the authors, a few giveaways, and exclusive readings along the way. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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Wayne Fenlon @waynefenlon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Are you following this exciting new horror anthology to be released on October 13th? You should be. The buzz is only beginning... There's going to be some giveaways, too. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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Wayne Fenlon @waynefenlon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More information and giveaway opportunities for what's set to be one of the most talked-about horror anthologies of the year. You don't want to miss this. #HorrorSky #HorrorCommunity #HorrorFam 💀 #BookSky #HorrorBooks #HorrorReads #SpookyReads www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’m excited to have a story appear in the upcoming WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED anthology. The publisher is running author spotlights on the book’s Facebook page, and today is my day. You can see the "featured Douglas Hackle content," including a new mini-interview, here: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into My Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video by @douglashackle.bsky.social: Maybe the STRANGEST book I've ever read. Spoiler free review: www.pagesfromthemist.com/2026/09/revi.... #booksky #horror #bizarre

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"...a perfect blend of surreal comedy-horror in a story both wonderful and superbly strange, Douglas Hackle is now my kindred spirit and I hope the author doesn't object to the perfectly normal parasocial relationship we're now in." —from Liam Ray's review of 'You Only Need One Kidney...'

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"I've been going through a lot lately and this crazy book gave me some laughs I so needed. Like laugh out loud laughs..."

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘Only Need One Kidney…’ just reached 50 ratings on Amazon. It’s my first book to hit that benchmark. It also just hit 100 ratings on Goodreads. My only other book to reach 100 ratings on Goodreads, Clown Tear Junkies, took about seven years to get there. Kidney’s been out for < than 3 months. (1/2)

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"I've been going through a lot lately and this crazy book gave me some laughs I so needed. Like laugh out loud laughs..."

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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Madeleine Swann @madeleineswann.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into My Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video by @douglashackle.bsky.social is so hilariously weird that I released several short, sharp laughs, causing my husband look at me with surprise and confusion

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"I've never laughed out loud so much at a book before. I felt like an idiot. Every page of this book was so funny. [...] I'll be thinking about it for a long time." —from another very positive review of 'You Only Need One Kidney' #bizarro #bizarrofiction #absurdism #horrorcomedy #bookreview #cats

A review of Douglas Hackle's book 'You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into My Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video' above an image of a cat lying next to a copy of the book

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Cool video review of 'You Only Need One Kidney' courtesy of reviewer extraordinaire Christopher Dahman, aka chrisreadstoomuch... www.tiktok.com/@chrisreadst...

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WTF did I just read? 🤣 👻 📚 Check out @Douglas Hackle #horrorbooks #booktok #bookrecs #horrortok #bookishhumor

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Cool video review of 'You Only Need One Kidney' courtesy of reviewer extraordinaire Christopher Dahman, aka chrisreadstoomuch... www.tiktok.com/@chrisreadst...

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WTF did I just read? 🤣 👻 📚 Check out @Douglas Hackle #horrorbooks #booktok #bookrecs #horrortok #bookishhumor

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐊𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐇𝐈𝐇𝐁𝐓𝐆𝐎𝐁𝐕 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞." —from another awesome review of my new book, this one compliments of Becky Burgess.

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭." From a new "mildly" spoilery review of You Only Need One Kidney, courtesy of Monika Porter.

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hello! Today is release day for my new novella, ‘You Only Need One Kidney…” At the moment, only the Kindle/KU version is available—paperback should be out in a week or so. www.amazon.com/Kidney-Remov...

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Weird Lit Mag @weirdlitmag.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Congrats to our 2026 Pushcart Prize-nominated authors! We're excited to share your work. Best of luck! Links to stories in bio. "Popular Demand" by Tim Conley; "Yellow Feather" by Mish Gajewski-Zambataro; "Transmission" by Gene Wang; and "Please, God, Don't Let Dogs Die Anymore" by Douglas Hackle.

Pushcart nominations: "Popular Demand" by Tim Conley; "Yellow Feather" by Mish Gajewski-Zambataro; "Transmission" by Gene Wang; and "Please, God, Don't Let Dogs Die Anymore" by Douglas Hackle.

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I’m humbled and honored that Weird Lit Magazine has nominated my story “Please, God, Don’t Let Dogs Die Anymore” for a Pushcart Prize. There’s something like 10,000 such nominations every year, so I have no expectations of actually winning, but the nomination feels good.

Weird Lit Magazine's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominations

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Weird Lit Mag @weirdlitmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Today we're sharing our sixth issue, featuring seven authors and one visual artist who have contributed their weird and wonderful work. Read more at www.weirdlitmag.com/. P.S. We once again received a record number of submissions. Thanks again to all who shared their stories with us!

Painting of a man's face, stained-glass style, as magazine cover for WLM.

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

People are loving Mad Days, and you will too! 38 illustrated tales of terror, only $1.99 for the ebook! Get your Halloween started right: Amazon bit.ly/4lZImtq Bookshop bit.ly/41USpIQ

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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Dang, this blurb from @adamcesare.bsky.social. I’ve had all year to come up with something to express how grateful I am for it, but the best I can come up with is “Dang, this blurb from Adam Cesare.” But seriously, dang, this blurb from Adam Cesare!

Cover of Michael Wehunt novel THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT. Text above reads "The fear is real." Text below reads "September 30, 2025." Blurb to the left reads: "Intelligent, emotional, and very VERY scary. One of the best books I've read in years. THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT begins personal, zooms out to epic, and ends with you and the book curled alone in the dark. Wehunt's prose is beautiful and his observations about horror filmmaking and fandom...hit a little too close to home."

Blurb attribution: Adam Cesare, USA Today bestselling author of Influencer and Clown in a Cornfield

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Jeremy C. Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

As always, today is a good day to support writers, artists, creators. If you can, consider buying a book, commission an art piece, sign up for someone's Patreon. You can also leave a nice comment, write a review, spread the word about someone's work. Everything helps.

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Polly Schattel @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

My short film AFTER THE FALL (based upon a story by Jeffrey Thomas) will be playing Scream Diego in Cali, and the Northern Lights Fantastic Film Festival in Iceland soon. I'm grateful for the attention to this project--a horror/sci-fi film which is not necessarily that interested in scaring you ...

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Douglas Hackle @douglashackle.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Hello, my 10 followers! First post over here. @weirdlitmag.bsky.social interviewed me for their Summer 2025 issue, wherein I talk about my new short story, "Please, God, Don’t Let Dogs Die Anymore," writing off-the-wall fiction, and other stuff. www.weirdlitmag.com/post/feature...

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A Conversation with Featured Author Douglas Hackle

Douglas Hackle describes his style as "batshit-insane, unhinged, and recklessly silly" crafted with care and discipline.

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Weird Fiction Quarterly @weirdfictionquarterly.com · 04/08/2025

The Table of Contents for our imminent King in Yellow issue is now available. 60 500-word flash fiction pieces and poems about Chambers, Carcosa, and everyone's favorite ocher liege. We're joined by some new voices this time, and are honored to be able to share two unpublished poems by Joe Pulver.

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Table of Contents: The King in Yellow

What beautiful yellow delights we have to share with you!

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