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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 1h

We'd all be a little happier if we took the time to listen to Cuban doo-wop. Los Zafiros youtu.be/CWU_pTBdkxY?...

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 22h

My writing soundtrack for the evening. It's composer Steven Reich's 90th birthday today!

the album cover for steven reich's jacob's ladder

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

THE HAND OF THE ARCHER is on SALE for the month of October, just $2.99! FREE on KindleUnlimited! www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1PWB9JM #horror #halloween #indiebooks #psychedelics #wildlife

an elk stares you down from the cover of Kurt Phillips' novel, THE HAND OF THE ARCHER.

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J.D. Buffington @jdbuffington.com · 02/10/2026

Thanks, Gabino! Tis the unsettling season, and time for the strange and ephemeral! Come for tales of ghosts, interdimensional monsters and doorways, and mysonthropy; perfect for the rain and chill… #FridayReads

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Nothing But The Willows & Other Things That Are Not There

Perception is reality. But how much can you trust with only two eyes? Cracks in the fabric of the universe reveal facets of a prism. Worlds where gods and monsters are real, houses are haunted, and ti...

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Gabino Iglesias Appreciation Post: True story: I was teaching English at a high school this week, taking attendence, and met a young girl with the name, Iglesias. I half-jokingly asked if she were related to Gabino Iglesias and she replied, "No. I wish." @bookpeople.com

Authors Kurt Phillips, Gabino Iglesias, and Paul Tremblay at Book People, Austin, Texas.

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They listened from tents to the roar of lions in the midnight distance. “That’s the pride male warning other males to steer clear.” “It sounds more like a juvenile making its presence known.” The men were wrong. The lions had planned this all afternoon. They were counting down. #flashfiction

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Lion Mentality: Majestic Power

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“It takes sacrifice,” the coach said, foot on the bench, elbow on his knee, “hard work, sweat, but most of all, sacrifice.” “But Coach we suck,” a gangly boy said. He waved the boy up and turned him to face the team. As he shoved a kn!fe in the boy’s neck, he whispered, “Sacrifice.” #flashfiction

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Hello October Autumn Jar Lights

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Halloween Season, Friends! Frida Kahlo, “Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone)” #halloween #horror #writers #fridakahlo

a little girl in a pink dress and scary mask.
Frida Kahlo, “Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone)”

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SPOOKY SEASON IS UPON US! To celebrate, both THE HAND OF THE ARCHER & NOISE ORDINANCE Are on SALE for $2.99 & $0.99 & FREE on Kindle Select a.co/d/1FN2itN a.co/d/hutoMgi #halloween #horror #writers #indiebooks

a black and white elk peers from the darkness on the cover of kurt phillips' novel the hand of the archer

a black and white octopus peers from the darkness on the cover of kurt phillips' novella, noise ordinace.

author kurt phillips in a resitsol open road hat

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Haircut pic. Still grey AF but I'm just grateful I still got some to cut. Thanks, Brent! #horror #Writers #hairstyles

author kurt phillips with a fresh haircut

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In honor of the full moon last night I broke out one of my all-time favorites. #americanwerewolfinlondon #horror #fullmoon

two men in puffy jackets walk the moors and listen for werewolves
from an american werewolf in london

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C. J. Daley 👻 Horror & Crime Thriller author @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks! Welcome to Cemetery is a police procedural with dark disappearances & murders for a crime thriller/horror feel Missing teens✔️ Bloodless bodies✔️ Kidnappings✔️ Corruption✔️ Deceit✔️ Will the investigation get off the ground at this rate? On KU! books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My very silly, non-scary zomcom 10 Things I Hate About Zombies is my very first USA Today bestseller! 🧟 🍄 🥤 bookshop.org/a/975/978000... www.amazon.com/dp/000879670X

the cover for 10 Things I hate About ZOmbies, showing two Portland hipsters fending off zombies with an axe and a blender. one zombie is making a peace sign

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm What if Aurora was Maleficent's daughter? 🌙 Sleeping Beauty retelling ☀️ Epic fantasy adventure with strong dialogue 🌙 Powerful female characters ☀️ Bi/Pan women 🌙 Tele-pathy, - kinesis, & - portation ☀️ Found families www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D

Book promo graphic for five books on a purple, sparkly thorn background. Servants of the Moon and Sun by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann. An epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Books one through five are: 1. Talia Heir to the Fairy Realms. 2. Talia on the Shore of the Sea. 3. Fairy Court in Exile. 4. Mother of Exiles. 5. Queen of Thorns.

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Steven Caumo @stevencwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads! An e-book copy of my novel DRYAD is included for free when you purchase a paperback directly from JournalStone! It's the first in a planned trilogy, and the sequel is quietly waiting on my flash drive for the next open submission period. journalstone.com/bookstore/dr...

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Dryad - JournalStone

DRYAD Deep in the woods, the last dryad—Scarlet Oak—mourns her fallen sisters and seethes with hatred for humanity. In nearby Evergreen, Persephone “Percy” Birch is home from college for the summer, l...

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Patrick Glancy @pglancy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks, Gabino! Not going to get into specifics, but if I can sell just a couple copies of Shivering in Hell today, I will hit a milestone. A modest milestone, but significant all the same. So if you've been waiting to get your copy, today would be a great day to do it! a.co/d/0g7vvfUv

Shivering in Hell available wherever books are sold! So why read this graphic of people talking about how awesome the book is when you can just order Shivering in Hell and read it yourself!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I am delighted to be a guest of the Gothic Book Club at The Open Book in Pasadena on October 7 to discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press). Support your local independent bookstores! www.instagram.com/p/DdsUKFpgdw3/

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Kent Priore @kentpriore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The first page of my award-winning literary dark fantasy/horror novel, THE MONSTERS AMONG US. Want to read more? You're in luck: it's on sale for only 99 cents! books2read.com/u/m27rzr

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S.H. Mansouri @shmansouri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have fun in France @gabino.bsky.social and thanks. #FridayReads 1985, southern California, Coming-of-Age horror, Sammy McCammon goes trick-or-treating wearing a gimp mask, handing out bible tracts, and his Alpha-Bits cereal is talking to him in the bathroom. Grab it! bookshop.org/p/books/scre...

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Scream Like a Prayer

A perfect capsule of growing up, or trying to, in 1985. Except this 1985 is seeping blood, and blood, and more blood.-Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times Bestselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunt...

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Sam Flynn - DWELLER IN DARKNESS Out Now! @samflynnwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads Gabino! My latest dark fantasy-horror book DWELLER IN DARKNESS came out on Tuesday from @timberghostpress.bsky.social. If you're into flintlock fantasy mixed with cosmic horror, this book is for you! Here's the launch trailer:

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks Gabino! I invite eveyrone to check out my new urban fantasy! 🔪 murder mystery 🧚‍♂️ badass faerie people 🔥 fuck capitalism 🕵️ corporate espionage 🌇 amazing magical city books2read.com/book-Erosion mcburnell.itch.io/erosion

A book called Erosion by MC Burnell shows a bespectacled man in winter gear walking through a landscape of dirty snow and garbage. Behind him, a fabulous city in vivid pink appears to erupt out of the aurora.
“Think there’s nothing in the world worth fighting for? What about the world next door?”
Available everywhere.

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Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff" @authorlevai.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In my part of the world, wind is picking up outside. The air has a distinct chill. There's gonna be torrential rain the whole weekend. Sounds like a good time to be cozy with a book in a vampire's library, or perhaps exploring a planet with a dry climate and amazing… artwork. linktr.ee/authorlevai

My two novellas against a starry background: THE NIGHT LIBRARY OF STERNENDACH: A VAMPIRE OPERA IN VERSE, which has batwings, fangs, and a book on the cover. THE GLASS GARDEN has white letters on a kaleidoscope image.

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ry lost his job to AI and Erin is barely squeaking by teaching. The last thing they need is to be hunted by Bigfoot but here we are… Wildcat Thicket is a bloody piece of a comedy/horror, out now! mybook.to/WildcatThicket

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Time to brush up on your French. amzn.eu/d/0gF…

the french cover of gabino iglesisas' house of bone and rain

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Would you buy a book from this man? I think he'd enjoy that. www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1PWB9JM @bookpeople.com #writer #horror #endurancesports

author kurt phillips in an open-road style hat trying to sell books

some say he's quite handsome

some don't

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Remember when everyone wrote flash fiction in 250 characters on twitter for the month of october, we called #trickortweet? That was awesome. I miss that. I'm gonna do that on bluesky this year. What should we call it?

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I just broke 20k words on a piece that keeps growing in scope exponentially. It's like I'm going backwards.

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Kevin McGarry: Feels Like a Step Backwards

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So, the algorithms that be have decided i'm into Irish Wolfhounds, and...okay...good call.

a 7 foot Irish wolfhound towering over its human

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's the 1st day of Fall! You know what that means, Time to pick up a copy of a creepy psychedelic elk novel, full of sex, drugs, and existential dread! FREE on Kindle Unlimited www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1PWB9JM #horror #fall #writers #indiehorror

a black and white photo of an elk peering through the darkness. The cover of Kurt Phillips' novel, The Hand of the Archer

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Global surveys show that 'falling' is the most common nightmare, with as many as 65% of people experiencing it. HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL! 🍂🎃💀 #fall #horror #nightmares #writer

a sepia drawing of a man falling through the sky

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's been said so much it sounds like a cliche, but Stephen King is the reason many of us do what we do, write what we write. He's the GOAT. Happy Birthday, Sir! 🖤 @stephenking.bsky.social #writers #horror #stephenking

Stephen fucking King stands with his arms crossed in a blue shirt.

first edition copy of stephen kings pet sematary

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Something terrible is coming round the mountain... www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1PWB9JM #horror #writersofbluesky #kindleunlimited #psychedelics

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am once again struck by the feeling that, for me, writing often feels like making stop-motion animation. I'll work for hours and get 2 seconds of footage. I ain't complaining though. Hey, I got 2 seconds of footage. 🖤 #writing #horror #makingstuffishard

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Laika Paranorman

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is one of my favorite books by @gabino.bsky.social ! It's Hispanic Heritage Month and it's on sale so you have no excuse. I don't make the rules.

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Gwendolyn Kiste in the house! I'm only 10% in but I'm liking everything she's giving me. @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social

The cover of Gwendolyn Kiste's "The Haunting of Velkwood"

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Parts of Lyon France remind me of Austin. This part does not. 🥖

Author Kurt Phillips with his family in Lyon France

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Kurt Phillips @kurtphillipstx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I trimmed my beard a little different this morning and just realized it makes me look like col sanders. Hell no there will not be any photos.

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

thanks so much, Gabino! My silly zomcom 10 Things I Hate About Zombies came out yesterday in the UK (!) and is out on Tuesday in the US! You can grab a signed copy here: www.meetcutebookshop.com/item/-N6gmzy...

copies of 10 Things I hate About Zombies next to a vase of blue and white flowers

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Love this, thanks! I'm releasing a Gothic horror novella on October 13! Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6PC6JJJ Signed copies available soon: curiousandcrow.etsy.com

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The Ghost of Hightower Pond

Cordelia Delacroix has only been in London for a season when plague strikes. Desperate to escape both the plague and her declining financial situation, she accepts a mysterious invitation to join a pa...

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🐣 Migi ➡️ Sekaicon Artist Alley Table #I5 @tdcloud.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My new sapphic historical romance is coming in just 9 more days!! bsky.app/profile/tdcl...

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Austin Wilson @austinrwilson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you Gabino and #FridayReads. My story "There Are Borders Between Mikes" is a body-horror tale of a boy born with the words "Thank You" on his face, into a world that loves a spectacle. He gives them one. Art by Luca Vassallo! austinrwilson.substack.com/p/there-are-...

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There Are Borders Between Mikes

A weird-fiction, body-horror short story about Mike "The Microplastic Boy" and the world he inherited - but the world you did as well.

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Kent Priore @kentpriore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Receiving these new awards was the best way to cap off the first year of The Monsters Among Us. Together with its sequel, it has won seven awards. Oh, and the book is currently on sale for .99 cents. For a book that has won this many awards? It's a no brainer: books2read.com/u/m27rzr

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Steven Caumo @stevencwriter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads! My novel DRYAD is the first in a planned trilogy. Small town summer horror meets sapphic splatter romance. Fun fact: This started as a 23 page short story when I was in grad school taking a Weird Horror lit class. www.amazon.com/dp/1685101860/

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Dryad

Amazon.com: Dryad: 9781685101862: Caumo, Steven: Books

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C. J. Daley 👻 Horror & Crime Thriller author @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thanks! Welcome to Cemetery is a police procedural with dark disappearances & murders for a crime thriller/horror feel See what happens when two detectives are faced with a constant stream of emergencies, keeping the investigation from getting off the ground On KU! books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l

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