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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author

@michelleheller.bsky.social
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Just a local cryptid (She/Her) Horror Nerd | Movie Fanatic | General Weirdo Definitely, totally human, don't worry about it 🚫NO GEN AI🚫 linktr.ee/Michelle_Heller

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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Part of my day job involves bottle feeding kittens sometimes. This is Pip and he is full of soup. He holds my finger in his wee paws when he eats. He is one apple tall and fits in one hand. I cry. Peep the alt text for some interesting kitten facts!
A teeny tiny black qnd white neonate kitten, about two weeks old, sitting on his fuzzy teddy bear heating pad.

If you ever find a pile of, or a single, tiny tiny kittens, and they're by themselves, please leave them alone at first. Consider:

Are they clean?
Are they chunky?

If they're clean and fat, or even a little grimy and fat, MOM IS COMING BACK. She needs to eat too! Bottle feeding kittens is one of the most adorable things I've ever done but the mortality rate for neonates is SEVENTY PERCENT. They are better off with their moms. 

Always call your local shelter/kitten lady for advice. If you ever find a wee kitten who's skinny and not looking good, they DO need help, but be prepared:

It may die. It will be sad.
You will need to get up every two hours to see if it needs food. For weeks. It's very much like having a real baby lol.
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AC Cross @aaronccross.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thanks Eryn! Another great week for #Horrorwriterschat You can find my stuff on Amazon under A.C. Cross, on Patreon under aaronccross or my website at www.aaronccross.com I also could use a beta reader or two for a weird Western novella. Regardless, I always hunger eternally for feedback!
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8/5/2026: Since I promised on social media, and we all know that social media promises are legally-binding, I'll be posting a new story under Stories every week in August. Moral of the story: don't...
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In one of my WIPs, it's a cabin of sentimental nature. Once the MC is able to let go of what it represents, they can move on. #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I know I never put Milo on the counter. Because I lost him in a cornfield when I was nine (long story). I hadn't thought about him in decades. But all the memories came rushing back when I saw those painted-on eyes. If I didn't put him there. Someone did. #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
All three of the WIPs I'm juggling (without me intending lol) involve one's home becoming corrupted. In one of them, the MC is dealing with an irreversible change that is spreading through her city and beyond. The big theme is "life can't be the same and you have to deal". #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Afternoon/Evening fellow weirdos. I'm Michelle Heller, I mostly write body/cosmic/creature horror with a dose of comedy. I had this plastic alligator toy named Milo that I carried EVERYWHERE lol. Alligators/crocs are so common in horror though so it doesn't bug me 🤣. Loved Crawl. #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ersatz is the coolest thing I've seen this year. youtu.be/Mfk4GZ2Z4XY?...
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ERSATZ Short | "Trench Dogs"
YouTube video by saint greaver
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T.L. Bodine @tlbodine.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Fulfilment day! This month's zine is an apocalyptic double header featuring myself and guest author @michelleheller.bsky.social
A bright pink zone with 3D block letters reading "notes from the end times".
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Oooo. OooooOoOOOOOh hear me out Exit 8. But it's in the Black Forest in the 1700s and it's a group of kids trying to find their way out after being, of course, explicitly told NOT to go into the weird cursed woods-- #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Probably a fair amount. Worst Summer was massively influenced by my retail experience. SOUR DOE is riddled with my childhood of growing up in the absolute middle of nowhere and hearing weird shit in the woods, haha. My WIP is basically me dealing with my dad's death. Etc #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
It depends ENTIRELY on the story. One of my characters has like, I'm not even kidding, 30k words about his life. Others just get a page! The 30k character is Kyle from The Worst Summer of My Life. He has a LOT of backstory, not all of my which will ever be revealed lol. #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Late as hell because work got wild. I'm Michelle Heller, I write really weird horror lol, and...hmm. I don't think I've read a lot of that niche! Does Pride and Prejudice and Zombies count? 🤣. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was also a ride. I don't think I have a third 👀 #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I'm really bad at keeping up on Social Media because I am not a Social Cryptid so I neglect these pages hardcore BUT For anyone still listening I have three novels/novellas in the works on rotation. Two are sequels. One's brand new. Weeeeeeee
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
In a rabbithole of MLP Analog horror thanks to @danielprofeta.bsky.social this weekend lmao. LOVE this guy, watch all of these, but my favorite one so far is Divine Swamp Fever. Tfw the best body horror you've encountered since The Substance is MLP AUs 🤣 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBDQ...
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Divine Swamp Fever is the scariest MLP has ever been
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
From my own home of Florida: the Machineel tree. Just standing under it can fuck you up. It is the most toxic tree in the WORLD. I keep telling people that everything everyone's afraid Australia is, is actually Florida, and the Machineel is proof lmao (will comment with info) #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I try to brush them off. I pull and cry out, sharp pains flaring deep in my arms. They're growing too fast to fight, and before long, I'm rooted in place. That's when I finally notice Carrie and Jen. Overgrown. My throat fills with roots before I can yell to Jack to stay away. #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I have not! Although, one of my long-abandoned (but still planning to get back to it) WIPs involves a parasitic colony of ancient worms that turns human hosts into fungus farms. So...plant-adjacent 🤣 #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Well hey all. It has been a HOT minute since I've done one of these. I'm Michelle Heller, I write mostly comedy horror, and my favorite plant based horror has gotta be The Ruins by Scott Smith. And honestly? The movie was great, too! #HorrorWritersChat
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The significant other had never seen Twin Peaks/FWWM so I decided to fix that. I'd never seen The Return so now we're on an adventure together. The dialogue audio fucked up on Episode 4 and we watched it for like 14 minutes assuming it was intentional 🤣
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
[Bob Seger voice] She's runnin from the knife goose Everybody hide, that menace is loooose RUNNIN FROM THE KNIFE GOOSE
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Brave Burattino 🪱 @braveburattino.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The worms are angry
digital painting a deer covered in blood. It has a long neck made of worms. It's head still intact, worms burst from the eye sockets and mouth.
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I'M BACK, FRIENDS. I'm approaching this at a different angle, now. I'm primarily posting free shorts on Tumblr while offering novels, when I finish them, for cheap (paperback) and free (eBook). A more in-depth post about what I'm gonna be doing from now on:
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Hello, Fellow Horror Lovers! — Michelle Heller
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I am no longer writing. I've lowered my prices on my Lulu store, and the novels I have will always be available, but I sadly do not have an audience and can't afford to continue doing this. It's been rad, y'all. If you want a silly book, they're here: www.lulu.com/search?contr...
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Choose from thousands of sizes, paper types, and binding options to print a custom book.
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Evening friends! The cool news: next month I will be at #AuthorConVI with some good pals of mine to mingle, chill, and hopefully sell some books! The not so cool news: It'll probably be my last convention. I'm on the SAVE plan for my student loans, and any day now, I won't be. 🧵
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat In my last work, the antagonist was an extremely fucked up deer lol. I generally didn't lean to the supernatural when developing horror stories unless it was like, a backstory. I love me some body horror
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat It's hard to say! I can't tickle myself, so to speak, lol. I'd mostly write whatever I thought would be cool or exceptionally awful 🤣
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat I likes subverting safety and comfort. A lot of my stories, published and otherwise, take place in settings where the characters are not inherently uneasy to begin with!
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat Bit late due to work. Heyo all. I'm Michelle and I stuck to horror comedy, mostly. My latest work was inspired by creature features like Tremors and Slither!
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Fuckin dying
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
GOT MY LONG HORSE AND HE'S AMAZING
A plushie version of Trevor Henderson's "Long Horse" artwork. It is, well, a long horse - snake-like neck with a skull on the end, with dark, dead sockets. HE'S BENDY and is very cute
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat Scars, muscle, lasting injuries. Kyle in particular winds up covered in them throughout my notes, lol
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat Depends on the story. Some characters have to give up an impossible desire, or a self destructive stubborn goal, etc etc. Usually they're giving up something that hurts them, but they have a hard time letting go of.
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat They tend to be better for what they went through. Even if it takes a while.
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
#HorrorWritersChat I'm Michelle, I write comedy horror/body horror/etc, and I think I'd be hard pressed to give up my creativity.
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
If you see this, post a random fact about yourself: I am a blood relative of comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. I've always wanted to meet him and ask him about my dad's side of the family. Considering Bobcat wrote and directed a horror movie recently, I think I know where I get it from 🤣
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat "What do you mean, I can't bring it?" "You won't need it here," the Ferryman gravels. "It is useless in this realm." "But I've had it all my life." They clutch it to their chest. The writhing, black thing squeals softly. "I know," the Ferryman pities. "I know."
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat Hmm. I'd probably be owing something that required my eternal labor rather than a material offering, lol
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat The future. But it'd be current me telling younger me to not be stupid lmao
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat Hey pals! Michelle here, writer of weird nonsense with body horror, comedy, and misadventures. I think I'd probably wind up haunting my job. And I'd be real mad about it. Can't relax even in death
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
This will forever be my favorite Discord moment with @martinshannon.bsky.social 🤣🤣
A screenshot from a discord chat in which I'm saying, "Some ER doctor rushing into the resident break room: 'WE NEED SOMEONE WHO EATS PUSSY AND LOBSTER STAT!'"

And Marty responds to it, saying, "I just drop in here and see this is the most recent post."
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
This dude is awesome, give him a follow!
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Please enjoy my favorite Christmas video
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
IT IS CHRISTMAS MY DUDES
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat (Stick with me here) Last Christmas, I gave you my heart The very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears, I'm keeping you in my basement
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat Funny you mention it, because the sequel to Worst Summer is, in fact, The Worst Christmas of My Life lol. I set the tone with the usual bitter cold, decorations, and busier shopping season. Popr Sandra's back in retail so the mood is kind of anti-festive 🤣
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat My favorite protagonist is Sandra, a burnt out service industry employee who would really like it if dimensional rifts would stop ruining her day. I think she'd be pretty jazzed if I gave her a free gym membership for life. Gotta keep up that physical therapy!
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#HorrorWritersChat Howdy all! Michelle here, writer of body horror, comedy horror, and creature features. I actually am not big on the holidays 😅. Retail ruined it for me. Best I can do is a movie rec! Violent Night is such a fun time. Highly recommend.
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a bearded man with blood on his face and the words violent night on the bottom
ALT: a bearded man with blood on his face and the words violent night on the bottom
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I live for this aesthetic
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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author @michelleheller.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Pls
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