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Michael Bailey

@nettirw.bsky.social
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 6h
SILENT NIGHTMARES audio book showcase #1. Did you know the anthology has multiple narrators? One is Helen Laser, and you can listen to a sample here. Available from @simonaudio.bsky.social.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FAMILIAL REFLECTIONS contains a favorite of mine called "Ghosts of Calistoga," a dialogue-only beyond-life tale about geothermal areas, Bram, Dallas (Jack Ketchum as a father figure), death, and the insignificance of time. Highly recommended in audio! payhip.com/b/qd4Aj
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Familial Reflections
FAMILIAL REFLECTIONS, anthologyEdited by MJ SydneyCover art by George CotronisAudiobook by Joe HempelPublished by LVP Publications, Copyright 2026Format: ebook (epub, mobi), audiobookFamilial Reflecti...
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today is the launch (book birthday) for SILENT NIGHTMARES, edited by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social and me. Published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, an imprint of @simonandschuster.bsky.social. Also available in eBook and audio from @simonaudio.bsky.social.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
SILENT NIGHTMARES – Now Available! Silent Nightmares: Haunting Stories to Be Told on the Longest Night of the Year, co-edited by Chuck Palahniuk and Michael Bailey, is now available wherever books are sold.... nettirw.com/2026/09/29/silent-night…
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SILENT NIGHTMARES – Now Available!
Silent Nightmares: Haunting Stories to Be Told on the Longest Night of the Year, co-edited by Chuck Palahniuk and Michael Bailey, is now available wherever books are sold. Want a first edition? They are going fast and will be a collector's item. If you want to snag one, now's the time. From Simon & Schuster: "A chilling anthology of tales centered around the longest nights of the year, paying homage to the time-honored Victorian tradition of ghost stories.
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Orion Zangara Art @orionzangaraart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Everyone, please get a copy and see all the hard work these writers and editors put in. It's such an honor to illustrate these stories. Thank you, @nettirw.bsky.social , @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social , @sagapressbooks.bsky.social , and all of the great authors!
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Orion Zangara Art @orionzangaraart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here is yet another drawing! :) It's for Annie Neugebauer's "We Have Always Been Red" in the Silent Nightmares anthology! @nettirw.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social @annieneugebauer.bsky.social
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have a new story in this called "Reclamation."
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Need to catch up on the original before THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD is released upon the world?
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD – BookBub! The Library of the Dead is a BookBub deal for a limited time, now only $0.99 in the U.S.... nettirw.com/2026/09/24/the-library-…
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THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD – BookBub!
The Library of the Dead is a BookBub deal for a limited time, now only $0.99 in the U.S. UK, Canada, and Australia. It's time to visit (or revisit) the Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology of dark literary fiction inspired by Chapel of the Chimes, a crematory and columbarium founded in 1909 in Oakland, California. In this special place, thousands are entombed in golden book urns shelved from floor to ceiling in a glowing labyrinth of nearly countless rooms.
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Orion Zangara Art @orionzangaraart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another piece I drew for the Silent Nightmares anthology! This one's for Brian Evenson's "Father Christmas," about a son pursued by a supernatural entity claiming to be his dying, abusive father. @nettirw.bsky.social @brianevenson.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seven days . . . Available Sep. 29th by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social in beautiful hardcover, eBook, and @simonaudio.bsky.social. Co-edited by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social and @nettirw.bsky.social. Illustrations by @orionzangaraart.bsky.social.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
$6.82 per word is now the highest rate I have ever been paid for my work. Only 22 words, but still . . .
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two exciting announcements for THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD! The anthology proudly welcomes "Fire Fall on Them" by the wonderful @genni.bsky.social, and "Learning to Fly" by @gordrollo.bsky.social (the original would not have existed without him, and so herein he will forever be entombed).
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Only a few announcements remain for THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD, but one of those happens to be Jamal Hodge with a story called "A World Without Terror, a World Without Love."
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Orion Zangara Art @orionzangaraart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just sharing a piece I drew for @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social 's "Lost Hearts" in the Christmas horror anthology Silent Nightmares! I illustrated every story in the book and I’m so excited it drops Sept 29! Never imagined I'd work on a book edited by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social & @nettirw.bsky.social
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And on the horror blog I am giving away an ARC of Quaint Folk by @bitterkarella.bsky.social & the upcoming anthology edited by @nettirw.bsky.social @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social Details: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2026/09/horr...
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#HorrorForLibraries: 2 Arcs for 1 Winner
Today I have 2 great ARCs, including this one I reviewed in the September issue of Booklist . Details below but first, here are the rules on...
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD proudly welcomes "Tijuana Tony's Rage Room," a short story by the wonderful and always amazing @pedroiniguez.bsky.social. Welcome to the library!
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Have a love for 1st Edition books? SILENT NIGHTMARES, co-edited by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social and me, is quickly on its way to selling out its initial print run. If you want a 1st edition hardcover, now is the time to pre-order. Available Sep. 29th. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Silent...
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Silent Nightmares
For fans of Out There Screaming and Never Whistle at Night, a chilling anthology of tales centered around the longest nights of the year, with mode...
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A deeper dive into nonprofit organizations for writers and how they work financially.
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Nonprofit Writer Organization Comparison.xlsx
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
One month from today, SILENT NIGHTMARES is released upon the world, wherever books are sold. Have you pre-ordered? Such things help tremendously to ensure future books happen. Available Sep. 29th in beautiful hardcover, eBook, and audio.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I'll be spending the weekend writing a longish short story called "Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again." That's my only plan during all this rain, anyway.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Lake Ontario's name is derived from the indigenous word Ontarí'io (from the Wyandot, Wendat, and Iroquois peoples), translated as "great lake" or 'lake of shining waters." French settlers starting mapping it as that in the 1640s/50s.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD's latest acceptance is "The Perfect Scrambled Egg," a debut short story by the one and only @annvandermeer.bsky.social. Believe it or not, this will be her first fiction ever published, and the perfect addition to this book.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What I want / expect from a writers organization:
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Clive Barker has a new 3-book series coming out called LIBRARY OF THE DEAD. He also has a story appearing in my anthology THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD. Coincidence? There's no such thing as coincidence, only appropriately timed incidents.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Enjoy audiobooks? Not only is SILENT NIGHTMARES available for pre-order as a beautiful hardcover and eBook, but also in audiobook by @simonaudio.bsky.social. Read by Raphael Corkhill, Janina Edwards, Helen Laser, and Jonathan Todd Ross. Edited by @chuckpalahniuk and me. September 29th.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A healthy handful of announcements remain, but the latest entry into THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD is @briankeene.bsky.social with his gut-punch of a story "Undead." I mean, how could this book ever exist without him?
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Hope for Long Poetry" is an essay I wrote for Marge Simon's Blood and Spades, which you can read at The Altruist. It covers the work of William Hope Hodgson, octopuses, long-form poetry, and why I wrote an epic poem called "A Cephalopod's Lament." bit.ly/4qaqHTk
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Blood and Spades: Michael Bailey
by Marge Simon
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD's latest addition is "The Goddess Society" by Lerato Mahlangu, an emerging writer from South Africa. This is one of 3 novelettes in the anthology. @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social, thank you again for the recommendation!
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Mentoring is invaluable, and I mentor as often as I can (sometimes through organizations, mostly not). That said, a mentee from a writer whose work I adore will be the next contributor announced for THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD, thanks to the wonderful @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD is quickly taking shape, so more announcements soon. Today I have the pleasure of revealing the anthology will include @leemurraywriter.bsky.social with a story called "The Fantail's Tale."
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I just turned in the final edits for "The Wait of Water," my story for VIEWS FROM THE OVERLOOK, an anthology from Vintage Books (Penguin Random House), which will be in print next fall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of @stephenking.bsky.social's THE SHINING.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I hate that I even had to do this with one of my distributors.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A few of these are fiction collections, but it's nice to see SILENT NIGHTMARES represented in a "most anticipated anthologies" list. Available September 29th!
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Most Anticipated Horror Anthology Books of 2026
With an impressive slate of horror anthology books arriving over the second half of the year, we've narrowed the list to the 10 we're most looking forward to reading.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I'm in California until the 12th/13th and mostly unavailable for a burial and family things. But, I thought I would share some SILENT NIGHTMARES images from the ARC since this is the first time I've seen the physicals. You will want this book.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
It's time for another contributor announcement! THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD welcomes @claymcleod.bsky.social to the line-up with "Battlefront Embalming."
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Unpopular opinion in the horror writer community: I can't stand the phrase "Halloween People," and hearing it makes me cringe every time someone says it, or refers to me (as part of a group) as that. I think Halloween is fun, sure, but as a type of person? No.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Now through 06/26, use code PREORDER25 at Barnes & Noble for 25% off. SILENT NIGHTMARES hardcover is eligible. Edited by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social and me.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
It's been a while, so how about another announcement for THE LIBRARY OF THE UNDEAD. The anthology welcomes one of the greatest storytellers of our time, 7-time Bram Stoker Award-winning writer @garybraunbeck.bsky.social, with "ab aeternitate." More announcements soon!
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A new sci-fi novel by @chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social called GALLERIA? Retro cover. Blue foredges. @sagapressbooks.bsky.social. January 19th, 2027. Yes please! people.com/chuck-palahn...
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Chuck Palahniuk Announces New Sci-Fi Novel 'Galleria' — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of Chuck Palahniuk’s next novel 'Galleria,' out from Saga Press in early 2027. The book follows a young man named Grunt searching for his missing father, who se...
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Below is my complete StokerCon schedule: 1. Nothing. I was asked to co-present one of the awards, but basically I'll just be there to hang out. This is the 10-year anniversary of the conference, and the first year my slate is empty. #stillrelevant
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Use your mind. It's more powerful than anything artificial.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Mock covers always get me motivated to finish projects, so here's one I created for SEQUOIA. I'll be putting this one through a 4th draft polish this weekend to prep for beta readers.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Costa Rica residency paperwork will be filed tomorrow. Once I have the comprobante showing my en trámite (pending) status, no need to leave the country when my visa expires, unless I want to. No more "border runs." Next up: my official DIMEX (residency) card.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
To celebrate finishing this latest draft of SEQUOIA (80,000 words), I finally framed a few Daniele Serra's. I've been meaning to display them for years.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
9 chapters to re-revise / re-write on my novel SEQUOIA and the 3rd draft is done. 80,000 words. No commas, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, or other silly punctuation. Just periods, apostrophes, and a few hyphens holding it all together. Why not.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Lucky batch #13.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
1. Your AI "writing" is horrible. 2. Your AI "editing" is de-evolving. 3. Your AI "artwork" is garbage. 4. Your AI "video" is destructive.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I love when one of my writing mentorees has an epiphany and then becomes a vessel as the story writes 20,000 words of itself over the weekend, the characters coming alive on their own. And then the sheer joy of sharing that experience with me over screens from half a world away.
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Michael Bailey @nettirw.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
One of the coolest, hardest-hitting albums to come out in a long time. Out now by @nin.com
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