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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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We're back for another weekend of online hauntings with the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL ONLINE in 2027, and we're aiming to have our schedule out there with you in the next week or so! And we've got some great stuff on the go... www.ticketsource.com/ukghoststory... #ghosts #ghoststories #ghoststory

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https://www.ticketsource.com/ukghoststoryfestival

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

For no reason whatsoever... hey, horror crew: join the BFS!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Want to find new favourite horror writers AND give to charity? Behold! THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY A charity horror anthology featuring 20 stories from members of #HorrorWritersChat ebook & paperback: amzn.eu/d/098CFL12 paperback (UK): ko-fi.com/s/c24c7af3a0 #TheShadowsThatWeCarry 💙📚 🩸📚

Book promo graphic. The monsters that follow us into adulthood become THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. ebook and paperback. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology. Proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of author MG Mason (Matt Mason), creator of #HorrorWritersChat - Background image: a closeup of the book illustration, a smiling face, eyes closed, lives within red and yellow flames.
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THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology.
1. Empty Seats by Jacob Marsh. 2. The Second Shining Orb by Lawrence Harding. 3. Dark Horse by L.B. Shimaira. 4. White Lights, Red Lights by Tom Coombe. 5. The Static Man by Rami Ungar. 6. It’s Not Very Scary Story by Mir Rainbird. 7. Always By Your Side by Eric Nash. 8. Element of Surprise by Samantha J. Bryant. 9. Where It Consumes You by Oli Jacobs. 10. Consequence by Gree. 11. Apartment of the Damned by Theodore Snapdragon. 12. The Root by Autumn Rain. 13. Bonfire by Christine Cunningham. 14. The Revealing Ringtone by Bruce Buchanan. 15. The Bricked-Up Archway by Anna Orridge. 16. A Mob of Teens by J. Neira. 17. Car Crash by Anna Verner. 18. At Night, the Woods Are Screaming by Alexander Hay. 19. The Deal by William Beck. 20. #HorrorWritersChat Night by Louise Conway. Background - closeup of the book illustration - a smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the red and yellow flames.

Book promotion graphic. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology: THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. Twenty tales from members of Horror Writers Chat. Five Stars: "like sitting down to watch Twilight Zone episodes" Amazon Review. Four Stars: "a delightfully spooky anthology...wonderfully macabre." Amazon Review. Proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of author MG Mason (Matt Mason), creator of #HorrorWritersChat - Image of an e-reader with the cover of THE SHADOWS THAT WE KEEP - a black book cover, illustrated with a large campfire burning with yellow and red flames. A smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the flames.
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Book cover designed by Daniel Lorn.
Book from Black Cat Reading via William Beck.
Book promo by Mary Wyrd.

Book promo graphic. Image of an e-reader with the cover of THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY, a horror anthology. The cover is illustrated with a large campfire burning with yellow and red flames. A smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the flames. A copy of the graphic is used for the background, making it look like flames surround the ereader. Text beneath reads: ebook and paperback. #HorrorWritersChat
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Book cover designed by Daniel Lorn.
Book from Black Cat Reading via William Beck.
Book promo by Mary Wyrd.

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B. Rae “Rusty” Grosz @braegrosz.com · 23/08/2026

The art would be for a project I'm tentatively calling 'A Very Morbid Midwinter'

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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Ooh, thank you... adding to my TBR 🩸📚

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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I got to Chapter 48. I never thought I would. I barely managed to survive my early 20s, and my 30s were only grief. My 40s have been kinder. So today, read a book. Say fuck you to billionaires and oligarchs. Howl at the moon to remember you're alive. And if you're really cool? Read an indie book.

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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

👋 #SpookySunday lot, Bull Bay Hotel, Porth Llechog, Anglesey, '22. At the time we were unaware of the many ghosts that were said to wander the rooms, but the creepiness of the place lingered in our bones. The hotel has been demolished, now holiday lets haunt the landscape. But what of the ghosts?

you are at the edge of the road, standing in front of old pallets on their ends blocking the immediate entrance through a latticed metal archway. Beyond, steps rise up toward an imposing ghostly-white building about 100m away, set high in a commanding position near the cliff edge.

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Indie Horror Chapter @indiehorrorchapter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

👻 OUR A-Z OF INDIE HORROR CONTINUES… Books beginning with the letters P & Q from our fabulous indie horror authors from the UK and Europe are live on our website. If you are one of 👆 and want your books to feature in one of 👇 let us know. indiehorrorchapter.uk/atoz 🩸📚😱📚💙

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Our A-Z of Horror Fiction — Indie Horror Chapter

Our A-Z of Indie Horror Fiction from the UK and Europe. Populated by the readers and authors of the Indie Horror Chapter. Discover authors new to you and share your love of indie horror and try our A-...

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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

👻 Alex's events are worth attending 👻

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES END TOMORROW!! Get in quick if you want to make the most of the cheaper early bird ticket prices! We're at £35 + Eventbrite booking fee until 23 August, after which it goes up to the full price of £40 + booking fee. All the details at writingtheoccult.carrd.co

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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 22/8: Have you ever used a sensitivity reader? Yes. They're able to provide insights that the writer alone may struggle to gain. They are a valuable resource.

Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#pretendpanel August 21st: Have you ever received fan art of your work? What kind of fan art would you be most excited to see? Ha, not yet, I'm not even sure my work has any fans 🤣 I've worked with @mutartis.bsky.social on a book cover and another project. Wonderful to see one's work come to life!

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Social media and writers? Mary has some tips...

#writerslife now having to rewrite my partially drafted novella due to a blindingly obvious flaw in the plot that I failed to see for over a month. Even if I'll look a little more haggard, I'm sure the work will be stronger 🙃

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There's a surprise 👇

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HIS HOUSE | Official Trailer | Netflix

This gem snuck into my brain this morning. A good movie that needs more viewers. His House (2020), dir. Remi Weekes. #horror youtu.be/DYY0QJhlXjc?...

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A worthy and much-needed campaign to promote reading throughout all our community.

Underbelly Press @underbellypress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Submissions open for Issue 8: Fear until Sept 25! As before, we’re pairing the theme with our inherent focus: the gritty, the mundane, the uncomfortable, the human. Fear is universal, but the way we live with it is personal. What do you fear? 🔗https://forms.gle/fqUemuNDQ52UDvMUA

Poetry (30 lines max), submit up to three.
Short fiction (1,000 words max), submit up to three.
Art & Photography (of any medium), submit up to five.
Please note that submissions will be responded to after the reading period. Acceptances and rejections will start being sent out after Sept 25. Editing will take place throughout October. Issue 8 tentatively set for late November.
For poetry and short fiction, if you were a contributor in the last issue we won’t be accepting submissions for the consecutive issue in the same category you were published.
The theme is FEAR.
As before, we’re pairing the theme with our inherent focus: the gritty, the mundane, the uncomfortable, the human. Fear is universal, but the way we live with it is personal.
So tell us, what do you fear?

Submissions open
Issue 8
Fear
Submissions open August 21 to September 25

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 20/08/2026

Hi Bluesky! I could really use your help sharing and spreading the word about my open fall editing spots 💜🔁 I still have plenty of room in September and October! I'd book now since spots will be limited in Nov & Dec due to an epic fantasy project coming in & the holiday season!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Over 3000 people died this summer due to excess heat.

Richard Rice: Scrap net zero and enjoy the weather

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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

May your day be filled with tiny voids 🐈‍⬛🤍

A playful pile of fluffy black cats with wide white eyes sits against a dreamy pink, blue, and green background. Yellow text reads “Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day,” with smaller white text beside the cats saying, “May the purr be with you.”

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describe your music taste with only three artists. no genres allowed. arch enemy eluveitie motorhead

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The Hunting Zone - Working title of current WiP

Laptop screen showing Word document. Text: The Hunting Zone

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Ben Campbell @bencampbell.dev · 15/08/2026

Evergreen by An Wo Long. Well this went places I wasn't expecting. Gonna try more if this writers work. 4⭐️ 💙📚

Book cover- Evergreen by An Wo Long. Close up colour photo of pinevtree branches

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The confidence boost I get from reading short books is real 💙📚 #booksky

Image of the page number 202, the last page of into the wild by Jon Krakauer a short nonfiction book

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Nefarious Bat Press @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hummingbird - 99p/99c all this weekend ⬇️ 🦇📚 #booksky

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