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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Excited for spooky month events! 🦇🎃🕸 Come join me! #spooktober #halloweentime #scarefest

P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Research for my fall class teaching Masters of Dark Fiction 🎓 for the Duke University OLLI program OLLI at Duke 📚 was enlightening. Did you know Ira Levin, author of ROSEMARY'S BABY...watch 👀 the video to find out.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My script, "A Pretty Smile", 💋 has placed for the 5th time THIS YEAR, most recently as a Quarterfinalist for the LA International Screenplay Awards.🏆 Filming begins mid November on MY SCRIPT! I can't wait to unleash the finished result! 🎬 #horror #screenplay #filmmaker

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Y'all! Guess who's book is on a list w/Don Winslow & Joyce Carol Oates? THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORD TO DIE FOR in CrimeReads, The Best Crimey Short Story Collections in Recent Years. BAMS included. I'm technically on here 2x! Many thx @oliviarutigliano.bsky.social for including me.

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The Best Crimey Short Story Collections in Recent Years

I love a short story! And as a new mom, short stories are kind of all I can read right now. I love Jonathan Ames, and I just moved through The Double Life Is Twice as Good. And now I’m ready …

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

With new creative opportunities come new worries. That is my experience so here is my Substack hot take on my writing voice and how to preserve it when new opportunities to express it come along.

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I sold my first adapted screenplay. Now I'm scared...

...that my creative voice will not be preserved in the final film. Should I be okay with that?

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Y'all...my screenplay, A PRETTY SMILE, has placed in 3 COMPETITIONS THIS YEAR! I just received an Honorable Mention in Frights! Cameras! Action! Screenplay Contest 2026!! Adapted from a story in my collection, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR! You should pick up a copy...🤔.

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy release day to Patricia Sargeant for ABOVE THE LAW: JUSTICE HUNTERS, BOOK 2! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

ABOVE THE LAW book cover of a man and woman in black suits and white shirts running from a lake with submerged car. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy release day to Carolyn Marie Wilkins for LET THE MURDERER SAY AMEN! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

LET THE MURDERER SAY AMEN book cover of a woman in red in foreground and man dressed in white on yellow chair in background. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Here is a taste of the New Orleans folklore that inspired THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR. I hope these tales haunt you the way they've haunted me.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

From cozy to horror, here is what I read last month. Reviews at Goodreads & Amazon... THE BUSH TEA MURDER by @armbernier.bsky.social THE WATCHERS by A.M. Shine MODEL HOME by Rivers Solomon ONE FRIGHT ONLY by @patricktumblety.bsky.social Happy reading, y'all!

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Jes Malitoris @jeswrites.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

COMING TO YOU NEXT WEEK! I'm joining @pmraymond.bsky.social, @authorcreekmore.bsky.social, @samanthabwriter.bsky.social, Jesse Bullington, and Garrett Boatman at @quailridgebooks.bsky.social! RSVP online: quailridgebooks.com/event/summer...

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy release day to Carlisle Richardson for THE SOFT UNDERBELLY! Pick up your copy today: Pick up your copy today: www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

Image of book cover with a man facing an alley between buildings. The text The Soft Underbelly is in yellow above and the author name below.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

⚜️ Goodreads giveaway ends in TODAY! JUNE 1! 🙏🏼 Support an indie author! Enter to win a copy of THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR - a Southern Gothic collection that explores greed, vengeance, and generational trauma in tales that center Louisiana and its rich history. Link👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

This will be happening a week from today at StokerCon. Plan your life accordingly and join me on Saturday, June 6 at 2PM in Pittsburgh because this line up will not disappoint.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My SECOND talk on Southern lit this year at the Piedmont Publishing Symposium hosted by Clemson University Press, Hub City Press, University of North Georgia Press, and University of South Carolina Press. If you're in Spartanburg, SC on May 20, stop by!

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

One more day to enter the giveaway for THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR from Laura's Books and Blogs before it ends May 4. You've been warned ⚠️! Link in the comments.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Put your hand up ✋️ if you want to win a freebie! In this economy, the answer should be YES! A copy of my book, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR, is up for grabs at Laura's Books and Blogs! Enter the giveaway by March 5. Tik tok, y'all...⏰️ Link 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Art Taylor graciously invited me to the blog, The First Two Pages. I discuss, well...the first two pages of my short story, Things Are As They Should Be. arttaylorwriter.com/2026/04/28/t...

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Wow! To be mentioned in CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social with giants like Art Taylor and Anna Scotti, the BEST storytellers out there, is amazing. Many thanks to Ashley-Ruth Bernier @armbernier.bsky.social for including me in such accomplished company. Links in the comments. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy release day to @pmraymond.bsky.social for THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

Happy release day on brick background. Book cover of a southern Gothic house with a ghost wearing fedora and jacket. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🎉What an awesome experience to have a book release! I highly recommend it. The wheels stayed on the bus for the THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR intro to the world along w/ @armbernier.bsky.social THE BUSH TEA MURDER sharing the spotlight! 🙏🏼SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS! Links below👇🏽

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy Book Release Day to me! Like. Share. Buy a copy? Support an indie author! This journey began on January 14, 2025. A new phase begins TODAY, April 21, and finally...things are as they should be. Enjoy. ON SALE NOW! Links in the comments.

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Laura's Books and Blogs @laurabooksblogs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Today on LBB! Giveaway Alert! Check out my review of Things Are As They Should Be, a horror short story collection by @pmraymond.bsky.social, followed by an interview with Raymond, and enter to win a copy of the book here! laurasbooksandblogs.com/things-are-a... #bookreview #interview #giveaway

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Things Are as They Should Be by P.M. Raymond Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway

Horror works at any length. From a two-sentence flash fiction story to a 1,300-page epic journey about kids fighting a clown demon in a sewer, the genre has the

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Book giveaway alert! Many thanks to @laurabooksblogs.bsky.social for the review and shout out! Book is coming TOMORROW April 21 but feel free to try your luck over at Laura's blog or pass go and head directly to Laura's bookshop.org link to pick up a copy.

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Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Join us on April 21 at Durham County Public Library for a deep discussion on Ashley-Ruth's shout out from Kirkus Reviews, my inclusion in THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE 2026, and our new books. Author Jon Carroll Thomas on Q&A, one of the best to do it. Registration link in the comments.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm a writer AND a reader and boy do I have a story for you! Review for the short story, "Dark Thread, Loose Strands", by award-winning author, Art Taylor, is live at Killer Shorts. #killershorts #shortstory

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

“Double Dutch Dare” was selected for the 2026 BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE! To be a part of BAMS with writers I admire who have come before me - Tom Andes, Meagan Lucas, Art Taylor, S.A. Cosby, and Ashley-Ruth Bernier - is insane. Truly the craziest thing NOT on my bingo card this year.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Let the countdown begin...links in the comments.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Thing just got real, y'all! My box of books are open and ready for the world on April 21!

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Ready to unravel the dark? Join me and Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier @armbernier.bsky.social on April 21 at the Durham County Public Library. Registration link in the comments. And please spread the word! #bookreleaseparty #crookedlanebooks #uncomfortablydarkhorror

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Being on the billing as @caseystegman.com and Eryk Priutt is ALWAYS a treat! Come see us April 9!

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

"The Red Hourglass" is a clever, layered, thematic piece of horror from writer/director B.C. Jones. Check out my review at @killershorts.bsky.social. Find the film @watchalter.bsky.social on YouTube.

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Elizabeth Broadbent @elizabethbroadbent.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today for Women in Horror Month, @candacenola.bsky.social and I are shouting out @pmraymond.bsky.social! Check out her interview and learn why you need her new book, coming in April from Uncomfortably Dark Horror: open.substack.com/pub/eliza392... #HorrorWriting

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Women in Horror Month: P.M. Raymond

Talking to my Southern Gothic girl, P.M. Raymond

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Y'all, we are living in disordered times. Stay safe. On a lighter note...My little 1 page script is a Killer Shorts SEMIFINALS!! Granted, I don't believe it will make it to the Finals...I dream BIG not DELUSIONAL. Short story, Rent Party, in the semis but the script is my ❤️. #killeralum #dreambig

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Happy Release day to Yosha Gunasekera for the book THE MIDNIGHT TAXI! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801318...

Cover image: a taxi in the foreground with the door open an arm hanging out a bloody knife on the ground. A bridge is in the background, buildings on either side.

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Kev Harrison @kevharrison.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

... @horrortree.com present a cover reveal & excerpt of @haileypiperfights.bsky.social's new novel, The Lineup select 13 killer horror books by black women for #WomenInHorrorMonth, and @candacenola.bsky.social hosts a #BlackHistoryMonth author interview with @pmraymond.bsky.social Happy reading! 👻👻

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Elizabeth Broadbent @elizabethbroadbent.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Today I have an interview on my Substack with @pmraymond.bsky.social! I just finished her release from Uncomfortably Dark, Things Are As They Should Be, coming in April—it’s interconnected Southern Gothic short stories—and they’re awesome! open.substack.com/pub/eliza392...

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Black Horror Month: P.M. Raymond

Today we're talking to New Orleanian P.M. Raymond

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Happy release day to @barbarahoward.bsky.social for CODE WARS CLEVELAND! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

**New Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with P.M. Raymond P.M. Raymond - Author Available at twp.ai/4itlDZ or wherever you listen to podcasts. P.M. Raymond is an award-winning author from New Orleans who knows a thing or two about good gumbo, grits, and café au lait.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

If an academic dive into the dark genres would make you more well rounded in 2026, CLASS IS IN SESSION! Registration for 🎓MASTERS OF DARK FICTION🎓 at Duke University's OLLI program is open! I'll be lecturing Monday, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, and Mar. 9.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (the full book version) just came into the public domain. I finished it today. Great book! Great way to start my 2026 reading list. #booksky #crimenoir ##classicliterature web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

A host of great options for your horror TBR from @therealjackfinn.bsky.social ! Many thanks for adding THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR to the list. #booksky ##horrorsky

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My thoughts on writing rejections in 2025 and how it will shape my 2026. Enjoy and Happy New Year! pmraymond.substack.com/p/what-23-re...

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Happy release day to Valerie Wilson Wesley for THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails

Happy release day on brick background. Book cover of THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM of a woman carrying a suitcase. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

FILM REVIEW INCOMING! Horror comedy "The Last Christmas" takes a naughty 8 year old with a smart mouth and pits her against Santa. What's the worst that could happen? Review of writer/director Ryan Port's sinisterly good “The Last Christmas” at www.killershorts.com. Link in the comments or BIO.

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

What a way to celebrate the holidays...When the publisher lets you know that your cover reveal generated the HIGHEST NUMBER of preorders so far for said publisher, you naturally have a glass of champs! Many thanks to all who support THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR!

Champagne flute filled with champagne sits on wooden coffee table. To the left are Christmas candles. In the background is a Christmas lit tree.

Book cover is gray and blue muted tone of a two story house with balcony. A dark fedora hoover above the house a the house is partially cloaked by a gray overcoat.

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Tracy Clark @tracyc1.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Edge is out today! Yay!! Picture it. Chicago. Homicide cops. A tainted drug hits the streets, and bodies fall. Can Det. Harriet Foster and her team stop it? #chicagomystery #detharrietfoster

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