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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Y’all, I failed miserably at my self imposed commitment to watch horror films on the daily right from the jump on October 1. 🎃 So, I’m pivoting. What I CAN do is commit to watching 👀 horror every weekend so…here are my selections for HOME RUNS and one HOT GARBAGE take this past weekend. Let’s GO!

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I LOVE this film! I wish I could watch it again for the first time!

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P.M. Raymond - Author @pmraymond.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Settle in for the first weekend of spooky month with a 📚 reading ritual of deliciously dark fiction. 🕯Search "Things Are As They Should Be ' at your local bookstore or request it by name. #southerngothic #darkaesthetic #horrorbooksky #indieauthor #readingritual

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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

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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 · 02/09/2026

🤔 I've never encountered someone holding on to my work for a time period down the line. I hope it works out and it gets published.

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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

⚜️ Book Launch Event Registration: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/15006840 ⚜️ Amazon Kindle Pre-Sale Link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4RG3TYT ⚜️ Paperback Pre-Sale Link: www.uncomfortablydark.com/product-page...

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Unraveling the Dark: Stories of Mystery and the Uncanny

Join Durham County Library for a dialogue with acclaimed mystery novelist Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier and award-winning horror author P.M. Raymond exploring the storytelling impulse...

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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

Event Registration: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/15006840 The Bush Tea Murder by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813694... Things Are As They Should Be and Other Stories To Die For by P.M. Raymond: www.uncomfortablydark.com/product-page...

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Unraveling the Dark: Stories of Mystery and the Uncanny

Join Durham County Library for a dialogue with acclaimed mystery novelist Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier and award-winning horror author P.M. Raymond exploring the storytelling impulse...

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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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