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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

The September issue of 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 is here! Sci-fi fashion, circus horrors, and collapsing mines—there’s a lot of depth and darkness within 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟵. Read it ➡ bit.ly/3SdAEP9 Cover art by Daniele Serra

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you. And after December…we’ll see you on the other side 💀 —The Gamut Team

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗟𝗘 has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! @wmboyle4.bsky.social is the author of 8 books set in and around his home neighborhood of Gravesend in south Brooklyn. His most recent novel is Saint of the Narrows Street, available February 2025 from Soho Crime.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

𝗠𝗘𝗚 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! @meggardiner.bsky.social is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels—her thrillers have won the Edgar Award and been summer reading picks by The Today Show and O, the Oprah magazine.

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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

@paultremblay.bsky.social's story "Do It" involves both my favorite—a pizzeria—and my least favorite—cash-only joints with an on-site ATM. "Do It" is not only the name of the story and a Buzzcocks song, but what I am telling you by pasting in the pre-order link: houseofgamut.com/120-murders-...

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Got any DARK SPECULATIVE fiction stories or non-fiction essays exploring the territory? 💀 Gamut Magazine’s submission period opens on 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟭𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗧! See the submission details ➡️ bit.ly/4dbhdjY ⭐ As a reminder, please read ALL of the guidelines for submitting—thank you!

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗬 has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! @paultremblay.bsky.social is the author of Horror Movie, The Beast You Are, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song, Growing Things and Other Stories, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, The Little Sleep, and No Sleep Till Wonderland.

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 14/08/2024

Some summer reading tips from the @houseofgamut.bsky.social team, including me!

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

From heat-induced hallucinations to the persistent buzzing of insects, summer has its own brand of UNSETTLING vibes. 🦟 ☀️ Want to get some warm-weather chills? Dip into these 4 must-read books selected by our team!

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 07/08/2024

So many great stories in this issue of Gamut!

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 07/08/2024

🥾 The road to finding lost family 🤡 The fate of a clown troupe 🌀 The spirits and demons of Southeast Asia Find all of this and more in 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟴 of Gamut Magazine—our August edition! Start reading ➡️ bit.ly/3SdAEP9

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 01/08/2024

Do not miss this fabulous issue. 😍

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Rodrigo Culagovski @culagovski.net · 01/08/2024

My story "The Bass Drops" is out today in Gamut Magazine, issue 8. @houseofgamut.bsky.social houseofgamut.com/gamut-magazi...

The cover of Gamut Magazine, issue 8, August 2024. A hand-drawn illustration showing two heads coming out of a mechanical body, sort of.

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Cat @catgee.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Story day! "A Portal Fantasy for Grown-ups" is about the portal in your walk-in closet, and how it differs from the portals you dreamt of as a child ... and whether there's a sort of magic in there, after all

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

The AUGUST issue of 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 just dropped! From a mother’s portal to the supernatural to the phonebook of the paranormal, lose all sense of reality in 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟴. Read it ➡ bit.ly/3SdAEP9 📖 If you have yet to subscribe, subscriptions are only $5.50/month. Cover art by Daniele Serra

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

🎸 The music of the Alternative Era was the soundtrack to our lives, and sometimes our deaths. Our anthology edited by @nmamatas.bsky.social has writers focus on the music of their generations while constructing a mystery, crime, noir, gothic, or horror story inspired by the song of their choice.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

𝗖𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗭 will be making their debut in 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! A criminal QTPOC elder living in Berlin, Germany, Cyan was born and raised in Alaska—advocating for *your* right to party since 1979.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

Hey, writers! Do you have a dark speculative short story that explores the depths of human experience & emotion, from the unnerving to the extraordinary? 💀 Gamut Magazine’s submission period for DARK SPECULATIVE FICTION (both original stories & reprints) opens on 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟭𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗧.

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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

What if MR James had written ghost stories about Canadian slackers who cut their own bangs (and mess it up) instead of British antiquarians? Then you'd have Silvia Moreno-Garcia's "Superstition" in 120 MURDERS! Pre-order now!

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗩𝗜𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢-𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗔 has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! @silviamg.bsky.social is the author of critically acclaimed novels, including: ♦️ Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award) (1/5)

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

🐷 A severed pig head. 🌞 Gods…of all sorts. 📚 And a list of genre-breaking fantasy novels to add to your stack. Explore all of this & more in 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟳 of Gamut Magazine—our special 𝘍𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘚𝘠 & 𝘚𝘊𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘌 𝘍𝘐𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕 edition! Dig in ➡️ bit.ly/3SdAEP9

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Jeff Chon @jeffchon.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

Tell everyone you know to pre-order this exciting book.

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Nick Kolakowski @nkolakowski.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

The latest issue of @houseofgamut.bsky.social features a whole lineup of edge-of-your-seat fiction, including "The Mind of the Unbound Prometheus," my story about life beyond death... Check it out! #amwriting #amreading houseofgamut.com/magazine/

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Katie McIvor @mckatie.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

And secondly... I'm thrilled that 'The Colour of the Ninth Wave' is included in Gamut Magazine's F&SF issue! Get ready for an Old Irish-inspired revenge story about a father and daughter taking on an ancient crow-god 🐦 🌊 🖤 Loving the artwork for this one!

A spooky crow perches on a dead branch, with a bog and some mountains in the background

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M.S. Dean @myrcenedean.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

My story “Between the Flickers” is in this special issue along with other fabulous stories. Please give it a read! 🐜

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 01/07/2024

Come check out GAMUT's special F&SF issue! So many brilliant stories!

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 07/07/2024

Drinking coffee and reading @houseofgamut.bsky.social slush. Pretty good Sunday morning I'd say.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

We’re thrilled to announce that 𝗠𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗘𝗥 has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! (1/5) ——

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 03/07/2024

Yet another fantastic author has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮! Brian Francis Slattery will be writing a story for our anthology (edited by Nick Mamatas!) exploring the darkness of the alternative era. (1/4 ) ——

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

For July, Gamut Magazine has a special theme—it’s all 𝘍𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘚𝘠 & 𝘚𝘊𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘌 𝘍𝘐𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕! From clones to crystal horses, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟳 explores the dark side of these speculative genres. Read it ➡ bit.ly/3SdAEP9 📖 If you have yet to subscribe, subscriptions are only $5.50/month. Cover art by Daniele Serra

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

Writers, get ready. 💀 Gamut Magazine’s submission period for DARK SPECULATIVE FICTION (both original stories and reprints) opens on 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟭𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗧. We also accept poetry & non-fiction on an ongoing basis. Submission details ➡️ bit.ly/4dbhdjY

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦. Whether thanks to an overnight college radio shift or cable pumping flickering videos into TVs across America, the music of the alternative era was the soundtrack to our lives, and sometimes our deaths. ____

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

🎥💀 Summer thrills on the screen—here are 6 of our top selects! What dark speculative film is a must-watch in your opinion? Tell us in the comments ⤵️

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 19/06/2024

“I wrote the night I learned about 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗛, my soul troubled. This is what came forth, a jumble of histories and futures pressed together and viewed under a lens like a kaleidoscope.” Read what @lmariewood.bsky.social wrote & why we should ALL know the history of #Juneteenth ➡️ bit.ly/3xknUjt

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

🔥 A love affair with fire. 🎭 Unforgiving dance costumes. 🚪 “Otherwise worlds” where one might find happiness at last… That’s what you’ll find in 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟲 of Gamut Magazine ➡️ bit.ly/3SdAEP9

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 11/06/2024

Craving a new @nmamatas.bsky.social short story? 𝘞𝘓𝘐𝘙'𝘴 "𝘚𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬" 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. Pre-order #120MurdersBook to get a free digital copy ➡️ bit.ly/49DzUtt

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 06/06/2024

Which of these are you looking forward to reading for #PrideMonth? 🏳️‍🌈 And if you have any recs for our community, don’t hold out on us—drop them in the comments ⤵️

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 04/06/2024

🏳️‍🌈 Happy #PrideMonth! At House of Gamut, our doors are open to everyone. We created this tee to celebrate the gamut of color & joy that our friends in the LGBTQIA+ community bring to the world ➡️ bit.ly/4bKiw7S Together, let’s build an inclusive home for all lovers of dark speculative fiction.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 03/06/2024

Why hang out in a regular old forest when you could be in one that’s ✨enchanted✨? If you want the settings in your stories to feel more like characters than places, check out our 6/9-6/30 online writing course, 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 with author Sarah Read ➡️ bit.ly/3Oc6Npb 🎥 George Cooper

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 01/06/2024

The June issue of 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 is out! From sci-fi flash to African folklore to a look into the marginalisation of Shirley Jackson, there’s a lot packed into 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟲. Read it ➡ bit.ly/3SdAEP9 📖 If you have yet to subscribe, subscriptions are only $5.50/month. Cover art by Orion Zangara

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 30/05/2024

If you’re a writer of dark speculative fiction stories, we want to see your work. 📆 Gamut Magazine’s submission period for fiction (both original and reprint) opens on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟭𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗧. Submission details ➡️ bit.ly/4dbhdjY

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

Headed to 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧𝘾𝙤𝙣? Keep an eye out for Kari & Emma—our awesome Discord team! They’ll be passing out some fun Gamut swag and are excited to meet you. Plus, be on the lookout for a special Gamut Magazine deal in the StokerCon Souvenir Book…👀

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

Want a taste of 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘? Read our free issue ➡️ bit.ly/3PHm7uI Each month, we release dark speculative short stories, essays, and poems that explore the depths of human experience and emotion—both the unnerving and the extraordinary.

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 22/05/2024

Read any of these books? 1️⃣ Time Out of Joint - Phillip K. Dick 2️⃣ Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - Dai Sijie 3️⃣ Touched - Walter Mosley 4️⃣ The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 5️⃣ The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson 6️⃣ Come Closer - Sara Gran 7️⃣ Perdido Street Station - China Mieville

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

🫀 Organ extractions. 👽 Alien messages. 🐇 The horrors of Alice in Wonderland. Are you in…or are you IN? See the full stories, essays, and poems within 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟱 ➡️ bit.ly/3SdAEP9 New readers, 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the magazine—it’s only $5.50/month!

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

Another exciting author has joined 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮—Zandra Renwick! (1/4 )

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

Do the settings you write feel ALIVE? Do they watch, listen, and possess the power to change your characters (and perhaps even your reader)?

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 14/05/2024

Edited by @nmamatas.bsky.social, our anthology, 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮, will feature dark stories inspired by grunge, goth, ska, synthpop, and every eclectic sound of the alternative era by: (1/6)

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House of Gamut @houseofgamut.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

Back writing after a long hiatus, don't miss out on the powerful new essay by 𝗣𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗭. 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘, "Redefining the Borders: My Experience of Queerness in Horror Fiction." Such a moving essay by one of the masters of horror! Read it in 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟱 ➡ bit.ly/3UISBaO 📖 Subscriptions are only $5.50/month!

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