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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 07/10/2026

this october instead of donating to us, THE DEADLANDS we're asking you to please considering donating to help our #1 editor in chief @ecatherine.com with the bills stemming from her ongoing hospital stay. no coin fundraiser only fundraising Elise 🖤🖤 pls join us + spread the word

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Sara Tantlinger @saratantlinger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Celebrating Dark Poetry Day with my collections of horrormance, plagues, & HH Holmes. This day was established by the late Peter Adam Salomon, who founded the HWA Poetry Showcase. The latest vol. is out now, published by the awesome @rdspress.bsky.social. It includes my poem “The Deathwatch Dance” 🪲

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Here I am yesterday at Bookish Bazaar from Lost the Plot at Old Stove Gardens. I had a great time signing books, meeting my fellow local authors, and doing some witchy shopping! Huge thanks to all the book lovers who came (and also showed off some incredible fashion). It was an amazing event!

Me, a light skinned woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a deer print shirt and standing behind a table decorated with a coffin message board, tea lights, and paperbacks of my novella Sleep Alone.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I really enjoyed this one. Emily expertly portrays the inner lives of her characters and includes realistic anxiety disorder rep. I related to babysitter Amy in many ways while also having a great time unraveling the mystery!

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’m the same way but I think I might try to write something in time for this particular call bc it speaks to me and it’s been a long time since I wrote and subbed a short story.

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Geneve Flynn @geneveflynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oh my goodness, thank you, @australasianhorror.bsky.social, and congratulations to all the winners and finalists for the Shadows Awards. So much incredible talent! Thank you to @garnetonwinter.bsky.social for including my story in SILK & SINEW, and to @badhandbooks.bsky.social!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Horror is best in short form, right? If you're looking for a spooky read this season, check out my debut collection, PORTRAITS OF DECAY. Featuring stories of internet mysteries, weird Halloween decorations, and tender apocalypses. $1.99 ebook: carsonwinter.com/product/port...

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Marc Ruvolo @marcruvolo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My first audiobook! So proud! @raincorbyn.bsky.social did an incredible job narrating, check out haruspex-audio.com for more incredible queer horror audiobooks! #booksky #queerhorror

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Tiffany Michelle Brown (she/her) @tmbwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy October, Pod People! To kick off the season right, we have a Horror in the Margins Podcast interview with @emilyrverona.bsky.social about her novella, Shiva, which is a twisty, psychological, speculative tale that delivers an emotional gut punch - perfect for spooky season reading! In this...

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh yay! Such a great book. Looking forward to listening to this episode.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Please share so others can join. I just met with the librarian and this is going to be really fun and different.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i should clarify, when i write people doing bad things, it's because i am bad. they are me. more importantly, when you read about those bad things, they also become you. that's how story works. in fact, you are going to think about murder before this skeet ends. how's that feel, sicko.

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Joe Koch @horrorsong.blog · 27/09/2026

Encouraging anyone interested in ambiguous erotic difficult queer fiction with lots of giallo guts to request & review. Think of it as unsolved mysteries with butt sex. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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Dead Boys Don’t Cry

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Seattle area horror people! I’ll be signing books at Lost the Plot’s Bookish Bazaar inside Old Stove Gardens (Ballard) on Sun Oct 4 at 2pm. Stop by for a pint and some Halloween season book browsing, maybe even get a tattoo! Excited to meet some fellow local authors and pick up some new books 🎃

Bookish Bazaar October 4th 2pm - 7pm at Old Stove Gardens. Books, authors, bookish merch, jewelry, tattoos, and more!

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Eric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lots 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-...

Now Accepting Applications for
CURSED CLASSROOM
What is it?
A month-long class taught by Eric Raglin this November. It’s geared toward newish writers who want to improve their short horror fiction writing skills and learn how to submit work for publication.
How much does it cost?
Five of the slots cost $100, and the other five are completely FREE, thanks to anonymous donors.
I’m Interested! How do I join the course?
Check out the specific course details here: https://ericraglin.com/classes-and-editorial-services/

Then, email me at ericraglin1992 [at] gmail [dot] com.
I’ll get back to you quickly!

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ve learned from some very cool people that today is Bisexual Visibility Day. So today is a good day to remind you that like me, all of my main characters are bisexual and biracial. It’s not always explicit, but I hope they’re proudly visible today 💕

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D. Matthew Urban @breathinghead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Exciting 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 🚪👀😱

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Congrats!! I’m so happy we get another collection from you.

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Marc Ruvolo @marcruvolo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

First listen to the upcoming audiobook of my novella, Pieties, read by @raincorbyn.bsky.social from haruspex-audio.com! It rules, and I'm excited that this should be out in the world at Halloween! #audiobook #audiobooksky #queerhorror

Book cover of Pieties expanded editionby Marc Ruvolo. Green bamboo with a desecrated mother Mary statue.

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sleep Alone by JAW McCarthy. A beautiful queer succubus tale with a WOC MC. It did get a couple of award nominations but this is a novella I stayed up all night finishing because it got the literary queer tone/atmosphere perfectly. I love this little book. I wish it was a best seller.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ditto this. SLEEP ALONE is gorgeous and unique, and it has this tone of somber loneliness and the ache of finding a cure for that loneliness in someone like yourself, even if you see yourself as monstrous. I love it and I wish more books could capture its rare atmosphere. Hell, I wish *I* could.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Three of my favorite authors talking about my book and I found you! Y’all are the best 🖤

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

All the luck to this author! I need to know about this book the minute it’s announced!

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hailey! 😭 it means a lot to be seen like this, to know my work is conveying what can be so hard to put into words.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

SKIN THIEF is a gorgeous collection. It haunts me with its power, defiance, and beauty. I love the idea of Sleep Alone standing next to it.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Suzan! Thank you. This means a lot to me 😭

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Looks like you have a cat now 😻

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just listened to this one and not only does @toddkeisling.com’s story of childhood shame and cruelty hit hard, but so do @alasdairstuart.com’s comments after. Listen to this one all the way through. Pseudopod is doing excellent work, as always.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

She has arrived! Thank you @tmbwrites.bsky.social for this ferocious fanged hot pink leather beauty A TASTE OF REVOLUTION! This is such a fun, exciting, satisfying read full of cool bonuses like chapter art, playlist, and a drink recipe. Grab a copy of your own today or at Tiffany’s LA launch 10/3

Paperback cover featuring a sexy blue haired vampire in hot pink leather holding a syringe and baring her fangs.

Title page signed by author Tiffany Michelle Brown: Jen, do crime, fall in love, fight for what you believe in!

Back cover copy with graffiti hot pink fanged lips

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Tiffany Michelle Brown (she/her) @tmbwrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! Southern California friends, I'm hosting a launch party for A Taste of Revolution on Saturday, October 3rd, 7-9pm at Studious Coworking in Chinatown. Kick off spooky season by celebrating my new book, a vampire romance with big eat-the-rich, pop-punk vibes!

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT is out today! In 1994, three girls go to the movies to see an obscure film. Only one comes out. 30 years later, the survivor learns the movie isn't done with her yet. Now playing in a bookstore near you 😈📽️ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827994...

Hailey Piper in a red dress holding a copy of her book This Movie Doesn't End the Way We Want, cover art by Julia Lloyd, showing a fedora over a suit, but there's no one inside except the light of a projector. Out of the book juts a ticket for Blood-Curse of the Toad Man.

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J.A.W. McCarthy @jawmccarthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy release day, Hailey! I’ve been so excited about this—sounds like exactly what I want to read right now!

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Mo Moshaty @momoshaty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Another cat out of the bag! Yours truly will be featured in Diane Morgan’s new CUNK ON CINEMA as the resident horror specialist! THE coolest experience of ever! Hope I don’t look like a jackass….love me anyway! 🖤🖤🖤

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Gwendolyn Kiste @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In case you missed it, my werewolves are lurking nearby... 🐺🖤🐺 I'm over at my blog today, talking all about my forthcoming novel, Everything Looks Better in Red! Queer feminist werewolves! Lots of rage! Available now for pre-order! www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/cover-r...

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