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Talli 🎃 Shattered City 10/6! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My next vampire anthology, LOVELY TERRORS, launches on BackerKit 1 month from today! Follow now for sneak peeks and launch reminders, and check out all the amazing projects in The Book Bazaar! tinyurl.com/lovely-terrors @backerkit.com

Launching soon on BackerKit: Lovely Terrors, an Anthology of Vampiric Horror. Launching in one month!

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Talli 🎃 Shattered City 10/6! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Your submissions to EXQUISITE UNDEAD were so good and so plentiful, I'm doing something crazy. Introducing: LOVELY TERRORS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF VAMPIRIC HORROR, coming to BackerKit as part of @the-book-bazaar.com in October! Follow for project updates as we approach launch! tinyurl.com/lovely-terrors

Introducing: Lovely Terrors: An Anthology of Vampiric Horror.

The cover of Lovely Terrors: An Anthology of Vampiric Horror, curated by T.L. Morgan. In a detailed stained-glass style, the cover shows a lady vampire embracing and biting the neck of another woman.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’m excited to be contributing to this fantastic anthology!

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Read the poem one person called “angry feminist poetry.” Share it with your friends and family. Make those family gatherings tense and awkward, as the Founding Fathers intended.

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

NEW SCRIBBLING ALERT! J.S. Douglas adds another harrowing tale to the HORRIFIC SCRIBES archive, "Like and Subscribe," about children who rebel against their parents' online exploitation and abuse. horrificscribblings.com @jsdouglas.bsky.social #shorthorrorstories #christmashorror #domestichorror

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Exhibit A in real life horror stories.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Did you know that you could read a free ghost story in @rottingleafmag.bsky.social? www.briefecology.com/the-rotting-... #ecohorror #shortstory #ghoststory

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Richard Shifman/ RB Shifman @rshifman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🎉Hooray! My anti-fascist, near-future dystopian YA novel, WE WERE THE CUCKOO BEES, is in the world! 🎉 It's FREE on KU. Try a few sample chapters: amzn.to/4r54pBN Pick it up at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social site and @barnesandnoble.com. Will be at both Doylestown stores soon. Anti-fascists Rock!

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We Were the Cuckoo Bees

We Were the Cuckoo Bees - Kindle edition by Shifman, R.B.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading We Were the Cuckoo Bees.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This essay was a lot of fun to write, I hope you enjoy it!

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The Rotting Leaf @rottingleafmag.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We've got a new rotten leaf dropping soon, but in the meantime, make sure you don't miss last month's "When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In" by @jsdouglas.bsky.social www.briefecology.com/the-rotting-...

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When the ghosts come tumbling in — Brief Ecology

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Zombie or ICE Agent? ✔️Bashes down your front door. ✔️Yanks you out of your car. ✔️Makes it difficult to go outdoors. ✔️Rips apart families. ✔️Feels like the end of the world. The only differences appear to be that zombies aren’t racist and won’t 🍇 you once you’re in their grasp.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I’m excited to be included in this upcoming anthology! #horror #reader #writer #scarystories 📚

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Is horror your comfort genre? Do you enjoy short stories? If you answered “Yes!” the you should check out “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In.” You can find it in @rottingleafmag.bsky.social. #shortstory #horror #comforthorror #ecohorror #read #writer 📚

When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In
By J.S. Douglas

The tumbleweed is haunted.

That isn’t unusual. Tumbleweed is dead the moment it dries enough to crack away from its roots and start its journey across the land, a green ghost of itself, letting out a whispered chuckle every time the wind sends seeds flying into verdant soil.

Like so many others, this tumbleweed is released from its anchoring root, the wind flinging it into the air. It lands on a grasshopper mouse, trapping it and killing it with sharp thorns and percussive bouncing.

The little animal’s soul hangs on, going for the ride of its life. Squealing in fierce joy as the dead plant leaps into the air and rolls over dunes like they’re nothing.

Keep reading in Rotting Leaf Magazine

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The Rotting Leaf @rottingleafmag.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

In case you missed it, our January piece of short ecofiction was “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In”, by @jsdouglas.bsky.social. And it’s a weird one (complimentary) www.briefecology.com/p/when-the-g...

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When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I wrote this essay about writing eco fiction. I hope it’s an interesting read! 📚

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The Rotting Leaf @rottingleafmag.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

In “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In” @jsdouglas.bsky.social takes us on a strange, beautiful, tumbling journey 👇

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It’s here! Take a break from your human horrors and read my eco horror short story. #horrorstory #shortstory 📚👀😱

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Popping in to share that my zombie short story just came out! Check out Zombzine’s inaugural issue for “Last Date” and several other fun zombie-flavored reads! #zombie #horror www.zombzine.com/about-1

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Read | Zombzine

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

How cool is it to get an interview with an indie press? Idk, but Kandisha Press interviewed me and I couldn’t be more excited! Check it out if you have a minute! kandishapress.com/2025/04/11/i... #author

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IN THE LIBRARY WITH J.S. DOUGLAS

GREETINGS, BOOKWORMS! I’m Aisha Kandisha, Head Librarian at Kandisha Press. Join me in the dusty stacks of the library I will never leave again as I chat with some of my favorite Women in Hor…

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Is writing a poem easier or harder than writing a short story? I am obsessively editing and re-editing a poem to submit to an open call and I’m finding so many opportunities to second guess myself. I think sometimes having more words to work with makes things easier. #writingcommunity #amwriting

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Just finished “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.” It’s so fucked up. I loved it. #booksky📚

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𝕮𝖗𝖎𝖘 🐈‍⬛ @shdws-in-my-pgs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

👻 Women In Horror 🦷 March is the perfect time to celebrate the incredible women shaping horror! Two years ago, my shelves seriously lacked women authors. Now, thanks to the book community, that’s changed. See any favorites? #WomenInHorror #HorrorBooks #BookSky #flatlay

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Also, my very rude dog tried to devour “Out There Screaming.” Fortunately, he just gnawed on the corner of the book so I can still read it. It’s soooo good so far! #booksky📚

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Libby is literally the best. I cannot wait to read “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix. He’s one of my favorite authors! #booksky📚

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I spent all day yesterday working on my novel. I’ve only got 60 chapters to go! I’m dying to tell this story! #writer #amwriting

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I live next to a privately owned train track, so it’s always a fun surprise when the train comes. Could come at 8:30 AM on a Thursday, might be 10 AM on a Sunday. Might just be the guy who owns it transporting his jeep up and down the track for some reason.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My ideal reader for my WIP is someone who loves a mix of fantastical and real life horror. And potentially the kind of person who is interested in reading about and dissecting cults. #pretendpanel

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Black Hare Press @blackharepress.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

THORNS books2read.com/BHP-THORNS Stories of survival & despair, where nature turns predator. Where life is a gamble, & death waits just beyond the horizon. #HORROR #SUPERNATURAL #OCCULT #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookblast #bookpromo #tbrpile

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

My short story “Thorned” is now available! You can find it in the “Thorns” anthology published by @blackharepress.bsky.social. So excited for people to read it and all of the other excellent stories in this anthology! #horror #horrorbook 💙📚👀📢📚😱

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Someone who hasn’t spoken to me in 3 years just messaged me to ask “how do you splice a few things together?” Is this the beginning of a horror movie or does she want to learn photoshop? I am only educated in one of those things. Stay tuned.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

There’s something so weird about being a writer. You are confident that your story must be told while fighting imposter syndrome. Also, nothing you write will ever be good enough so you keep doing it, spilling out story after story until one day, you look back and realize that you became an author.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I need to squeeze in some writing time today. I have a huge work project and 10,000 story ideas swirling in my head. #writer

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Post a pic you took with no description to bring some zen to the timeline.

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

It is 7:22 and dawn just started a few minutes ago. I can’t tell if all of this darkness gets me in the writing mood or if I just want to hibernate. #horrorwriter #winter

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

So excited to see my short story in this anthology!

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I am so excited that my short story “Thorned” was picked up by @blackharepress and is included in their anthology! It was a lot of fun to write and I hope you horror readers out there enjoy reading it! Preorder link: books2read.com/BHP-THORNS #horrorwriting #booksky 💙📚

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Hi! I’m JS Douglas and my horror works are a novel called “The Cult of Elle” and a novella called “Terror at Twll Du.” My favorite horror franchises are The Addams Family and Dracula. Books-wise I’ll read anything by King or Grady Hendrix. #horrorwriterschat

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Supernatural, folk, cosmic, and zombie horror are among my favorites. #horrorwriterchat

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

The Great Meta Outage of 2024 is upon us! #metaoutage

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 20/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 19/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 18/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 17/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 16/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 15/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 14/20

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J.S. Douglas @jsdouglas.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 13/20

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