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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 29/04/2026

AI was supposed be taking all the boring, dangerous jobs. Instead, everyone’s giving these LLM’s the fun stuff like writing prompts, and art, and compiling a comparative breakdown of Victorian-era arsenic delivery methods. 😔

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 11/03/2026

📚 Publishing can be an absolute nightmare--that's why I decided to start a publishing house that flips the current business model on it's face. Read more about Nightingale Press below! #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #Publishing #Querying #DarkFiction open.substack.com/pub/nighting...

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I’m Capitalizing on The Publishing Industry's Poor Taste. Sue Me.*

Welcome to Nightingale Press. This is your formal invitation.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 11/03/2026

I am so tired of updates frying my phone the very second it turns 2 years old. Never buying an iphone again.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 10/03/2026

📚💙 Please enjoy this short literary horror story I wrote. Every year the town sends seven children to be hunted. The rules are simple: survive until sunrise. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor open.substack.com/pub/nocturna...

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Short Horror | Down By The River

Every year the town sends seven children to be hunted. The rules are simple: survive until sunrise.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 06/03/2026

Please do not complain to me about gold diggers with $27 in your checking account.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 05/03/2026

Had the amazing opportunity to participate in a collab! One of my friends on Substack started a "Day of the -- Writer," where we wrote what a day in our life is like. I went with Day of the Eldritch-Horror Writer. #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 24/02/2026

I am now up to THREE literary agents who've rejected my query based on the fact that my "platform" is too small (they wrote those words, not me). So what does a bitch gotta do for y'all to see my posts because I am not funny or hot enough to build a this shit on accident. 💀 #WritingCommunity

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 24/02/2026

While the query trenches for my thriller, NO SUCH THING AS NORMAL, continue to be a delight (sarcasm), I pivoted to 1215 AD. EVERY LIFE THAT FOLLOWS is a Dark Romantasy about one 13th-century curse, two souls, and 800 years of unfinished business. A thread on why it’s a bad time to be a Knight. 🧵

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 13/02/2026

My dual POV thriller is finished. Unfortunately, I don't think I will find an agent due to the content warnings. I have no plans to soften it. So I've set up a goal to help me self publish. If you're able, please consider donating. 🖤 #IndieAuthor #AmQuerying #AmWriting ko-fi.com/nocturnalnar...

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 12/02/2026

How many rejections should I collect from literary agents before self-publishing? 100? 200? Asking for me. 💀

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Kim Johnson, Military SF/Fantasy Author @kimjohnson562.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

From an author with real-world military experience, it is set in the Hammer's Slammers universe and then an alternate dimension, my 2-4 Cavalry series is my bestselling military #sciencefiction books for the counterinsurgency/conventional war reader:

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2-4 Cavalry Series (MilitarySF) | Eric Johnson, MilitarySF Author

Initially set in the Hammer's Slammers universe, this series is for the military science fiction reader looking for something familiar, but also different.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 10/02/2026

Guess what, Bluesky--I'm getting married this month! Which means its time to celebrate. If you're feeling generous, toss a coin to your Narrator! ko-fi.com/nocturnalnar...

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 14/01/2026

It's a very unique experience, sending a query letter to a male lit agent. Because my book opens on the thesis that normal men need to die. And that's really hard to make palatable for some people. Alas--we persist. #AmQuerying #DarkFiction #ThrillerWriting #PsychologicalThriller #FeministFiction

Square quote graphic on a muted gray background with blurred red accents. White text reads: “Statistically, ‘normal’ is male power inflicting the highest harm with the lowest accountability. ‘Normal’ is predators in plain sight. That’s when I realized there could be no such thing as normal for me. So before you accuse me of revenge, impulsivity, trauma response—save it. I don’t hunt men because I’m angry. I hunt them because I’m right. And very, very good at it.” Attribution at bottom: “Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator — No Such Thing As Normal, Part 1, Chapter 3” with the website nocturnalnarrator.substack.com.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 13/01/2026

Good morning, Bluesky. I'm trying to be more active on here. Unfortunately, I've never been great at social media. My name is Nikki, the Nocturnal Narrator. I write dark fiction. I'm a little fuckin' weird. Oh, and FUCK ICE. I'll be going back to my weird corner of the Void now. Happy time zone!

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 12/01/2026

[1/4] Someone, completely unprompted, wrote a review for my story, No Such Thing As Normal. 🥲 I don't really know how to act right now. Such a kind, thoughtful thing to do for an author. So I came here to share some of my favorite quotes from the review. #DarkFiction #Thriller #Substack

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding POV in Storytelling! #indieauthor #writersky #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872323

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Rosé Black (🍁🍂🍠🍎🍏🎃) @roseblack2222.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

And that, people is how you kill cults in the womb.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 12/12/2025

I launched a “Kickstarter” on my Substack. I truly think this is a reasonable goal, and it would mean a lot if you could help me reach it. Thank you guys for being here, and supporting my silly little worlds. #IndieAuthor #Booksky #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/nocturna...

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I’m raising $10,000 to write you more stories. Want in?

This is the last "please give me your money" email you will ever receive from me.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 10/12/2025

In your early 20’s, you will meet a man that you think you like (you’re dumb). He will spend three months telling you everything you think you want to hear. It is very important that you hit that man with your car.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 09/12/2025

If you don't follow me on Substack, my recent post is one that's very important to me because it's for a friend. Please give it a read, and consider helping a fellow writer and his family stay housed. 🖤 #Donate #HelpAFriend #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/nocturna...

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Non-Fiction | Wanna Help Me Fight Someone's Shitty Landlord?

A very on-brand way to middle-finger American housing precarity.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 06/12/2025

I took a break from dark fiction and dipped my toes into the essay world. In my most recent Substack post, I discussed how using AI has helped me understand my readers better as a fiction author. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/nocturna... #AI #WritersOnWriting #IndieAuthor #ChatGPT #Substack

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 04/12/2025

Trying out a play-by-post RPG campaign on my Substack! The first campaign has already filled up. But you can still read along, sign up for the next campaign, and enjoy the mess of the first one! open.substack.com/pub/nocturna... #DnD #TTRPG #RPG #Substack #Collab #Storytelling

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Play by Post D&D | Session Zero

Build your character, rules, how-to, and your first task

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 18/11/2025

📚💙 If you need me, I'll be on Canva making promo for my novel because I'm too poor to hire a professional. 😅 #IndieAuthor #DebutNovel #Thriller #Feminism #BookSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Dark abstract artwork of three feminine silhouettes dripping downward with black and red ink splashes. Overlaid text reads, “‘No’ is a full sentence. If he needs an explanation to respect your boundary, he doesn’t respect it. He tolerates it until it’s inconvenient.” Promotional graphic for No Such Thing As Normal by Nikki G., a dark feminist thriller.

Black-and-white photo of a woman standing at a window, seen from behind, with her hands in her hair. Text on the image reads, “I don’t hunt men because I’m mad. I do it because I’m right.” Promotional graphic for No Such Thing As Normal by Nikki G, a dark feminist thriller about a woman who hunts dangerous men.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 16/11/2025

Good morning, everyone. Don't forget, if you ever wonder "is this a vegetable, or a [BLANK]?" it is always BLANK. Vegetables aren't real, we made them up. Happy Sunday.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 15/11/2025

What's up, weirdo (complimentary)? A little birdy told me you're looking to support an indie author. I happen to only be 1% of the way to my goal for this month. I think it'd be really cool if you donated (please). No pressure (pretty please). ko-fi.com/nocturnalnar... #IndieAuthor #KoFi #Donate

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 14/11/2025

📚 No one tells you what to do when your fiancée dumps you for a man who carves reindeer out of driftwood. But there sure are a hell of a lot of Hallmark movies. #IndieAuthor #Satire #Holidays #AmWriting nocturnalnarrator.substack.com/p/after-a-ha...

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After A Hallmark Christmas

Last year, Derek’s fiancée exchanged a nine-figure life plan for a man named Chip and his highly unscalable ornament business. He is now calculating the ROI.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 07/11/2025

📚 Some of my favorite lines from my duel POV thriller, No Such Thing As Normal. Read the first few chapters, out now! nocturnalnarrator.substack.com/p/no-such-th... #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Thriller #DarkFiction

A dark navy quote graphic with white serif text centered in the middle. The quote says: “We’d made a deal. If any of us were considering blowing our brains out, we’d call each other. Not on some ‘it’ll get better’ bullshit, just—we were all gonna do it together.” Beneath it is attribution to Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator, No Such Thing As Normal, Part 1, Chapter 4. This is a prestige psychological thriller promo graphic.

A dark navy quote graphic with white serif text centered in the middle. The quote says: “The thing about loss is, you never feel it all at once. It leaks in—slow, heavy, relentless. Before you even notice you’re soaked in it, you’re already drowning.” Attribution at the bottom: Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator, No Such Thing As Normal, Part 1, Chapter 4. Emotional literary psychological thriller promotional pull quote.

A quote graphic with the background softly blurred greys and red accents, with bold white serif text on top. The quote says: “The number of men who perceive women as a threat—outside of professional competition—is statistically pathetic.” Author and book attribution below: Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator, No Such Thing As Normal, Part 1, Chapter 1. Feminist-forward psychological thriller IP pull quote.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 07/11/2025

Once again I say: querying will be the death of me. Someone take me out of my misery, I beg.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 21/10/2025

The central point for this story—it doesn’t matter your religion, who you worship, or your craft. Take care of the earth, look after your neighbors, and you will be blessed. 🖤 #WritingCommunity #Religion #Witchcraft #ShortStory #Fantasy #Magic #AmWriting open.substack.com/pub/nocturna...

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Subscriber Stories #2 | A Covenant of Honey and Dirt

Fictional stories featuring a subscriber. Welcome to Bear Wiseman's story.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 03/10/2025

📚💙 Day 3 of Spooky Season Prompts! 🔪 Prompt: The Hand That Feeds Write about the cost of comfort. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #SpookySeason #DailyWritingPrompts

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 02/10/2025

Day 2 of Spooky Season Prompts! 👻 Prompt: What You’ve Always Wanted Write about the unanticipated consequences of getting what your character asked for. Remember—there are absolutely NO limit on word count, form, style, or estimated body count. #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthors #AmWriting

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 29/09/2025

I've had producers reach out for my full manuscript. Every single one has responded with “Love it. Get an agent for it, then call us.” Seven rejections from agents so far. 😅 What does that say about my manuscript? #AmQuerying #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Authors #BookTok #WritersLife

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 23/09/2025

Do you think Tom Brady would like this reference—or sue me? 🏈 Read the Foreword: nocturnalnarrator.substack.com/p/no-such-th... #AmWriting #Thriller #DarkFiction #WritingCommunity #NoSuchThingAsNormal

Quote from Ben Baker’s foreword in No Such Thing As Normal: ‘Me? I’m the guy who peaked on his second-to-last op and was too stubborn—or too stupid—to quit before I broke everything I’d built. Kinda like the Tom Brady of Delta. And, much like him, I’m not just here to look pretty—though that’s certainly part of it. I’m here because when it’s fourth and forever and everything’s gone to shit, if I’m in the huddle, you’ve still got a fuckin’ chance.’ The text appears in white over a blurred gray background with the book title faintly visible.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 17/09/2025

First official chapter is live! No Such Thing As Normal – Part One unites Olivia & Ben’s stories in a dark, data-driven thriller. Now seeking rep + open to film/TV rights. Read it: nocturnalnarrator.substack.com/p/no-such-th... #AmQuerying #Thriller #SpecFic #Substack

Quote graphic with a dark-grey background overlay. White text shows a passage about scoring men’s risk levels and predicting violence. Below, credit reads “Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator — No Such Thing As Normal Part One [Ch. 1] | Serial Fiction,” with a faint bullet and blood-splat design blurred behind.

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 17/09/2025

📚💙 Querying might be the best exposure therapy for rejection-sensitive dysphoria—because I think I’m cured. #AmQuerying #Booksky #Thriller #WritersLife

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 15/09/2025

Query trenches update: still alive (barely), still caffeinated. 60k-word duel POV thriller—IQ-189 FMC + war vet with a death wish. Justice gets complicated fast. Any agents want to skip the slush pile, my DMs are open. 😅 #AmQuerying #Thriller #Booksky

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 11/09/2025

I knew querying would be tough. Doing it while the world’s on fire feels like skipping the tutorial and going straight to “Nightmare Mode.” Old objective: Find an agent. New objective: Survive—and find an agent. #Booksky #AmWriting #AmQuerying #SendHelp

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 07/09/2025

Why are Packers fans ass holes? Or is it just the ones in our section? Because, holy shit, this is the worst game I’ve ever experienced as a fan. They spent the first half bitching that there are Lions fans next to them (us), and telling me to “be quiet.” So I just left the game. Is this normal?

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Bradley Ramsey @imagine2create.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

My friend and fellow horror writer, Mina Howell, has been developing an amazing horror series called Ophiocordyceps on Substack. This week, I had the opportunity to write a story about one of the series' villains! bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/the-baptis... #writingcommunity #writesky

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The Baptism of Dorian Huxley

An Ophiocordyceps Story

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📚 Nocturnal Narrator @nocturnal-narrator.com · 14/08/2025

📚💙 Where are my 420 friendly readers at? Check out Baked Takes! I un-sober myself, and review pieces on Substack. Let me know what you think! #AmReading #BakedTakes #AuthorReviews #Booksky open.substack.com/pub/nocturna...

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Nocturnal Reads - Baked Takes [#1]

Puff, puff, prose

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