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Kimberly Davis Basso

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writer she/her Humor: I’m a Little Brain Dead; Birth and Other Surprises; No Help at All: soon! Horror: Next Door; Revolve Voter suppression is a sign of weakness & poor hygiene #strokesurvivor linktr.ee/kdbwrites

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 8h
#HorrorWritersChat Question Four: “Lay down all thoughts Surrender to the void It is shining…” Conversely, what would the plot be for a horror story from you based on a particular piece of music?
Two tone red image of close up on an electric guitar

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	Question Four
“Lay down all thoughts
Surrender to the void
It is shining…”

Conversely, what would the plot be for a horror story from you based on a particular piece of music?
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat
NO self-promotion until the end.
Don’t harsh the mellow, man…
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 8h
I was just thinking Amadeus is a great horror/music meetup. I think I’m too amazed by people with musical talent to torture them in a horror story. Clearly I need to explore this. Q3 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 8h
My relationship with sound changed after my stroke- used to have whatever the audio version of a photographic memory is. I think if there’s music in my work now it’s about the rhythms and starts and stops in the language. Off hand I can’t think of a song I’ve used. #horrorwriterschat q2
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 9h
Hello #horrorwriterschat I’m Kimberly, I write horror that sneaks up on you (when I’m not writing humor) and I live with two teens so I have not been allowed to make a music choice in years. If I’m listening to something of my own choosing it’s usually an audio book.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Friday is my Monday which is always always weird but I just saw that a library hold is in so it’s gonna be a great day tomorrow. Now I just need 1 more indie bookstore to order from my back catalog, and that will make 1 indie bookstore this week that ordered from my back catalog.
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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join us tomorrow for the first LIVE Quick Reads premiere on our YouTube channel! Hang out and chat with authors, readers & even some SWSW committee members while we watch our newest recorded event! This Friday at 12 pm ET! #SWSWQR youtu.be/0qiCgKqDSwk?...
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Robb // R.M. Sayan @rmsayan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#HorrorWritersChat My beautiful wife for being my #1 fan, fanartist, and enabler 💕 My group chat besties who let me throw spaghetti at them and write fanfic of my stuff 🥹 And authors Chuck Wendig and Vajra Chandrasekera for existing in my field of awareness and inspiring me 🤩
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Hadassah Shiradski @dassawrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks for running this, Mary!🖤 Set in 1926, Rosalyn (9) invents a game of royalty with her dormmates. Everyone needs to be in control, and stopping isn't an option; Rosalyn must be Queen. bookshop.org/p/books/what... 🍀👑🔨 Free flash fiction: crowcrosskeys.com/2021/05/05/o... 🐦‍⬛❄️ #HorrorWritersChat
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What Happened at Hawthorne House
Set in 1926, nine-year-old Rosalyn invents a new game to play with the girls she shares a dormitory with in the Hawthorne House Orphanage. Revolving around a Royal Court, their make-believe game quick...
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Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦 @jacobmarsh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks for the chat this week, Mary! It was strangely aspirational. 😀 I won't be able to chat next week, but I have a lot of stuff on the horizon for the Halloween season. So if you're interested in my upcoming releases, check out my Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/arcdirect... #HorrorWritersChat
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The ARC Directive — Only knowledge can save you.
Get more from The ARC Directive on Patreon. Only knowledge can save you.. Support The ARC Directive and get exclusive access to their work.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First I sit there until you convince me it’s real. Then I thank the coolest kids @gabino.bsky.social & @tvayyyy.bsky.social, as I do in all my horror books. No question connecting with them at the exact right moment opened a door to horror & stories I didn’t know I had. Q4 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mary Shelley. I have questions. Or I’d share a table with Octavia Butler and just be losing my mind the entire time. Probably best neither scenario could ever happen. Q3 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My ideal horror conference panel would be about the huge diversity of form and function that’s possible in horror- poetry, graphic novels, shorts, novels, and different formats/ means of delivering the story. Q2 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m Kimberly Davis Basso, I write horror that sneaks up on you. My upcoming short story: When the warm winds begin to blow, Beware your fingers and keep count of your toes… Mind your manners and clean your plate— Grinnin’ Jack is here. Too late. Q1 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On Wednesdays we write, and today that means we illustrate.
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tomorrow in Brooklyn!
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Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
And now I get to say that Muñeca won the Octavia E. Butler award! And I got to be there in person:) This is the first time I've won anything for my writing, and I'm so happy.
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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One year ago today, @titanbooks.bsky.social published my comprehensive short story collection WHO WILL YOU SAVE, containing the most successful and beloved stories from across my career. It is currently a finalist for the British Fantasy Award. #books
The cover of WHO WILL YOU SAVE? by Gareth L Powell. It shows a figure on an alien landscape reaching up to a figure standing on an upside down reflection of the landscape above.
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a SMALL APPLE @starlightatsea.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Might be of interest to some of y'all if you're in the greater DC area. www.eventbrite.com/e/an-america...
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An American Indian Horror Story
Horror icon Stephen Graham Jones unspools an American Indian revenge story in The Buffalo Hunter Hunter in this free author talk.
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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ba-gawk
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On Wednesdays we write. And today that means we illustrate.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Business plan: 1. Make a product so pointless it makes users stupider while it destroys our only home. ✅ 2. Tell CEOs they can replace their workforce with it (do not mention that unemployed people can’t buy things). ✅ 3. Use the folks
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Short Play Tech bros: OH! Our bad. Yeah it could kill us all. Us: So you’re saying other than *that* things are going well and it has nothing to do with the model falling off a financial cliff? Just crashing into massive losses? Tech bros: [mumble jumble] Tech bros: we are very concerned about
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My dad, 93, says “follow the money.” Propositions up for vote-funded by?politicians-funded by? bailout -due to bad business practices? religion- on whom is the money spent? Follow the money. Good rule of thumb as we get ready to vote for who controls the money, be good to know who controls them.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As we head into Halloween season, I’d like to share the advice I’ve always given my children- “if you’re going to be a serial killer, be the best serial killer you can be.” Find that up and more excellent parenting in my second book, Birth and Other Surprises.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Hi, I’m Kimberly Davis Basso. I write humor and horror. I love the opening of Dusty Springfield’s “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” big layers of instruments & voices, then it stops and it’s just her vocals. Over the top. Would you like to introduce yourself with a small song moment you like?
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I can also offer you typos, an inflated sense of my own importance, and a lot of water consumption. Bonus points for the Oxford comma yes? www.threads.com/share/_hA-ro...
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Kimberly Davis Basso (@kdbwrites) on Threads
I never realized the”heartbreakingly human” blurb on my first book would have a different meaning today. 100% human.
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 02/09/2026
🚨🚨🚨 These scam approaches appear to come from real book clubs, reviewers, famous TV hosts, and movie producers... one writer even received emails from someone pretending to be Reese Witherspoon.
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Scam Alert: Increasingly Believable Impersonation Scams
The number, complexity, and quality of scams unfortunately continue to increase — and we ask you to please spread the word to all authors you know. The approaches appear to come from real book clubs, ...
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
1) check your voter registration - voters are being purged 2) stay aware of the mail in ballot nonsense and know where your legit drop boxes are and where to vote in person 3) California has ballot tracking- if your state does as well, do it.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’m just a girl standing in front of a menu thinking, are potatoes safe? Maybe those restaurants that sell vaporized mist of chicken piccata have the right idea? Is it soylent green yet time yet? Went out to lunch today for the first time in a while if you need some context clues.
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I don’t talk much about my stroke so here’s a reminder of the symptoms and the fact that I was in perfect health when it happened (and not a single risk factor). If you have a brain it can break - the good news there have been new treatments even since mine 12 years ago- so get help! Time is brain!
BE FAST

B balance sudden loss of balance? 
E eyes Loss one change of vision in one or both eyes? 

F face looks uneven? Drooping? 
A arm or leg weak/ hanging down? 
S speech slurred? Trouble speaking or seem confused? 
T time - call 911 now!
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Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Morning, Gabino. In honour of my 3rd book being pulled from the grave, I made a video to celebrate its resurrection. For those who have yet to take the trip: Come, see how Bishop Rider makes them burn. shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo...
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Amy Grech @amygrech.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.amazon.com/Shadow-Your-...
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A Shadow of Your Former Self
A Shadow of Your Former Self [Grech, Amy, Buddha, Alien] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Shadow of Your Former Self
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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 28/08/2026
*SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION!* Scandal, social media, tragedy and MURDER!?! My whodunnit murder mystery is a cross between Veronica Mars and Knives Out and you can pick it up on eBook at your favorite retailer RIGHT NOW! #BookSky #WriteSky books2read.com/u/mVJyOp
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Available now at your favorite digital store!
Like, Comment, Subscribe, DIE: A Fiona Brooks Murder Mystery by K.C. Clyburn
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Kent Priore @kentpriore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY A FEW DAYS AGO!! 🎂 🎉🎈 Who would have thought this tiny Swedish fisherman would become a multi-award winning author at 35? 🇸🇪📚 Want to wish me a happy birthday? Here’s the best way to do so: books2read.com/u/m27rzr
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E.W. Doc Parris @ewdocparris.com · 28/08/2026
Thanks, Gabino. I'll use my post to promote the @narratess.com Indy #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, and #Horror book sale. Yes, my book THE AURORA'S PALE LIGHT is on sale for only $1.99—but hundreds of other great books will be available for deep discount or free. ALL WEEKEND! indiebook.sale
A collage of nine indy books on sale this weekend.
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J. Jacob Marion, Writer of LGBT Urban Fantasy @jjacobmarion.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Writing the climax of book 3 of my dystopian quartet about a near-future Britain taken over by TERFs & fascists and how three sapphic girls and an underground queer resistance tear it down from the inside out! Prologue on my pinned and all available through my patreon! www.patreon.com/c/JJacobMarion
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Get more from J. Jacob Marion on Patreon
Get more from J. Jacob Marion on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. For probably the last ten years, all I've wanted to be is a…
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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I am honored to report that my immigration play, Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press), is a Finalist for the International Latino Book Award for the Luis Valdez Best Play or Collection of Plays. More soon... www.unmpress.com/978082636844...
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Waiting for Godínez
By the author of Chicano Frankenstein, this is "Waiting for Godot" in a modern retelling with Borderlands immigration and ICE in the mix. Waiting for Godíne...
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Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cheers, Gabino!! Audition For The Fox has been out for almost a year, and I've been lucky enough to have it currently nominated for the Ignyte Award, the Mythopoeic, and most recently, the World Fantasy Award!! Would love for more folks to check it out =] tachyonpublications.com/product/audi...
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Audition For the Fox - Tachyon Publications
“If you love my worlds, you're going to love Cahill’s: stunning imagination, daring premises, and deep character dives. A new author to watch.” —N. K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth series In thi...
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It’s been a week. Where are you on the Teddybear scale?
A ridiculous white dog with lots of expressions:
Teddy bear scale 
1. Hiding
2. Sleepy
3. Suspicious
4. Morose
5. Cute cute cute
6. Winking? Maybe?
7. Muddy mess
8. Total bed head disaster 
9. Tongue hanging out weirdo
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I think monsters all serve the same 2 purposes no matter the form they take - (1) they are warnings. Of what we are, or could be, or things we can’t or shouldn’t touch or alter or try to explain or try to do. They are how we keep each other safe. Which brings me to #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Never been able to do a prompt that was more than a word. It’s either the anti-authority in me or that there are too many options. I either get a response right away or it’s not gonna happen. tldr Kimberly’s writing process is a whole thing. Q3 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh I’m very much a right here right now writer. Usually if I’m writing horror, it’s because I can’t explain it with humor (I also write humor). Or I’m just so filled with rage that I don’t want to make people laugh about it. Q2 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I’m Kimberly Davis Basso, I write horror that sneaks up on you. Monsters, hmmm… our garage was pitch black and no way to turn on the light without entering the room first. I was certain that “go get such and such from the freezer” was a death sentence. Q1 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In honor of Tim Curry. Antici—
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
There will be a sequel to Birth and Other Surprises. Not gonna lie, we may not all survive this one. 🤦‍♀️
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
On Wednesday we pour ourselves a cup of ambition and we write.
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Donyae Coles @okokno.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I have a book coming out on Tuesday! My publisher gave me an option of either a launch day event or one for the weekend. And I said let's do the weekend cuz a lot of my community works so it will be easier for them to come out for a signing on Saturday. But that's not the real reason
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Just saw a post that said take two sharp inhales and a long exhale to relieve everyday stress and I have vague recollections of breathing that way during labor so it’s nice that what we go through now on the daily can be relieved by breathing techniques once reserved for pushing a baby out.
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Erin Al-Mehairi, Editor & Author @erinalmehairi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Mostly I’m writing & editing - buckling down with new goals this coming Fall. I do have editing openings this Fall, too, and an annual birthday time mark down. My website with everything on me and that is in my bio. Thanks to @greethewriter.bsky.social for hosting & great ?s. 🙌🏼 #horrorwriterschat
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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hello, I’m Kimberly Davis Basso, I write horror filled stories about ordinary things. Inheritance is most often seen in the eco horror I write, will there be something left for us to pass on. Q1 #horrorwriterschat
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