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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY A charity horror anthology featuring 20 stories from Horror Writers Chat members. ebook & paperback: amzn.eu/d/098CFL12 paperback: ko-fi.com/s/c24c7af3a0 All profits go to Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of author Matt "MG" Mason. #TheShadowsThatWeCarry 💙📚 🩸📚

Book promo graphic. Image of an e-reader with the cover of THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY, a horror anthology. The cover is illustrated with a large campfire burning with yellow and red flames. A smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the flames. A copy of the graphic is used for the background, making it look like flames surround the ereader. Text beneath reads: ebook and paperback. #HorrorWritersChat
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Book cover designed by Daniel Lorn.
Book from Black Cat Reading via William Beck.
Book promo by Mary Wyrd.

Book promo graphic. THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology. There follows a list of the twenty short stories in the book and their authors:
1. Empty Seats by Jacob Marsh. 2. The Second Shining Orb by Lawrence Harding. 3. Dark Horse by L.B. Shimaira. 4. White Lights, Red Lights by Tom Coombe. 5. The Static Man by Rami Ungar. 6. It’s Not Very Scary Story by Mir Rainbird. 7. Always By Your Side by Eric Nash. 8. Element of Surprise by Samantha J. Bryant. 9. Where It Consumes You by Oli Jacobs. 10. Consequence by Gree. 11. Apartment of the Damned by Theodore Snapdragon. 12. The Root by Autumn Rain. 13. Bonfire by Christine Cunningham. 14. The Revealing Ringtone by Bruce Buchanan. 15. The Bricked-Up Archway by Anna Orridge. 16. A Mob of Teens by J. Neira. 17. Car Crash by Anna Verner. 18. At Night, the Woods Are Screaming by Alexander Hay. 19. The Deal by William Beck. 20. #HorrorWritersChat Night by Louise Conway. Background - closeup of the book illustration - a smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the red and yellow flames.
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Illustration by Daniel Lorn.
Graphic promo by Mary Wyrd.

Book promo graphic. The monsters that follow us into adulthood become THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. ebook and paperback. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology. Proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of author MG Mason (Matt Mason), creator of #HorrorWritersChat - Background image: a closeup of the book illustration, a smiling face, eyes closed, lives within red and yellow flames.
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Illustration by Daniel Lorn.
Graphic promo by Mary Wyrd.

Book promotion graphic. A Charity #HorrorWritersChat Anthology: THE SHADOWS THAT WE CARRY. Twenty tales from members of Horror Writers Chat. Five Stars: "like sitting down to watch Twilight Zone episodes" Amazon Review. Four Stars: "a delightfully spooky anthology...wonderfully macabre." Amazon Review. Proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of author MG Mason (Matt Mason), creator of #HorrorWritersChat - Image of an ereader with the cover of THE SHADOWS THAT WE KEEP - a black book cover, illustrated with a large campfire burning with yellow and red flames. A smiling face, eyes closed, lives within the flames.
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Book cover designed by Daniel Lorn.
Book from Black Cat Reading via William Beck.
Book promo by Mary Wyrd.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Is there a better compliment than this?? I don’t think so.

A screenshot of a message that reads “So I’ve been recommending your books to people at work. Ones just brought and read through Itch and fucking loved it”

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

As someone who routinely sells 0 copies every month, today is a good day!

Screenshot of Amazon sales. 14 orders made.

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Countess Sappho is Viking Posting 23/7 @countess-sappho.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Calling all horror writers-- join us in a few hours for another session of #HorrorWritersChat! I have the pleasure of guest hosting this week, so please tune in at 7PM BST / 2PM EDT! #writingcommunity #amwriting #horror

Write Horror? Join us for four questions with
chat and a promo opportunity Every Wednesday
7 pm BST (UK) / 2 pm EDT (USA) I have the pleasure of Guest Hosting this week! Search for the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Lucky is now available in paperback! amzn.eu/d/00RM12sE #Horror #ShortStory 💙📚 🩸📚

The paperback of my short story “Lucky”. Blood splatter on a white canvas.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Being my first short story, this one has had so many cover iterations. Now it has one I really like. ❤️ #TheGirlInTheGarden #StephenHWilder #ShortStory #Ghost #Horror 💙📚 🩸📚

An ebook mockup for my short story “The Girl In The Garden”. There’s a grey girl standing below trees.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I recently commissioned a new set of book covers, and I’m finally happy with them! This was the first! #ShadowsInTheDark #NewBookCover #Horror #Mystery #ShortStory

A mockup of my short story on an e-reader. The title “Shadows in the dark” written on a dark forest.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thanks Eryn, a great #HorrorWritersChat as always. 😊 I recently published my first story that’s actually long enough to get printed!! I also tried second person POV for the first time, and really enjoyed it. American Psycho meets Battle Royale. Enjoy! 💙📚 🩸📚 amzn.eu/d/04KJuB8W

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Lucky

Lucky eBook : Wilder, Stephen H: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“It’s just one pill, what’s the worst that could happen?” You think to yourself as you place it on your tongue. You’ve never even heard of rubidium, it can’t be that dangerous. The scientists all stand behind a screen of bulletproof glass, ready and waiting for the explosion. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

You wonder when the procedure will begin. Soon, you hope. You reread the consent form for want of something to do. “Minor side effects,” it had said before. It doesn’t say that now. “Slow and painful death,” it says now. A man in a blood-splattered apron calls your name. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

External threats are fun and all, but I find the scariest to be something that threatens from within. Something beneath the skin that shouldn’t be there. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hello All! 👋 I’m Stephen, I write mostly psychological and body horror. My first instinct was going to be anything involving exercise, but that actually doesn’t that bad (within reason). Maybe anything that involves ingesting something that will have unknown effects. 😳 #HorrorWritersChat

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Oh it's that day again. Are you ready to get your horror on?

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Book launch day!! My last short story is available now. I delved more into #splatterpunk for this one. You are Gordon Shaw. Billionaire. Surgeon. Artist. Serial Killer. You are rich. You are powerful. Are you untouchable? 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX2ZXCGS 🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2ZXCGS 💙📚 🩸📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Being a horror author is weird. The neighbours are having a party in the garden. 20+ people laughing and joking, enjoying the sun. Meanwhile, I’m alone, sitting in the dark, writing the most deplorable stuff imaginable. On a related note, my latest story is coming along nicely. #Writing 💙📚 🩸📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

So, Hythe has a lot of places to buy second hand (and some new) books… (I think I have a problem 🤣) 💙📚 #Books #Thriller #CrimeThriller #BookCollector

A photo of 26 books, mostly thrillers, bought in one day.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Your pulse shudders to a stop. The dark agony of death is replaced by a hollow, bright white nothing. There is no pain. There is no sound. In all directions, there is… nothing. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Not sure if “favourite” is the right word for it, but Hell in “A Short Stay in Hell” has stayed with me ever since I read it. A place so bafflingly large and repetitive it’s impossible to comprehend. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Oooo, good question… You know what, thinking about it now, no, I don’t use dreamscapes. The environment in my stories are real and mundane, and the weirdness comes from the body horror, or mental breakdown that’s sure to follow. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Hey all, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! I’m Stephen, and I write mostly psychological and body horror. As a child, I had a reoccurring dream where I was in a cage being attacked by a gorilla. Sounds silly now, but at the time, it was awful. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

It’s been a while since I went on a book haul… 💙📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Yesterday, I finished reading The Book of Witching by @cjcookebooks.bsky.social Reading the editor’s note at the end turns this book from a good one to one that will be hard to forget. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚💙

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Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Thank you for another lovely week, Mary! Today, I'm not going to promote myself. Instead, I wish to promote this hashtag's founder, @chaoticauthor.online, who needs all our love these days. Do check out his works 💝 #HorrorWritersChat bsky.app/profile/chao...

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

👀 one of my favourites (from a WIP) is the vampire that skins people in order to “collect” their tattoos… if he’s knocking on my door, I’m in trouble. 🤣 #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I’ve had some very random sources of inspiration; a thumbnail to a YouTube video, the outro to a music video, a quote from a movie, the name of a song. Can’t think of 4 for a single story or WIP, though… 😬 #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

1. A computer with a familiar keyboard. Keep those typos to a minimum having built up some muscle memory with it. ⌨️ 2. A drink (maybe alcoholic). It’s important to stay hydrated. 🍺 3. A lock on the door to keep out those pesky distractions. 🤣 #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Hey all! 👋 I’m an on-again-off-again writer of (mostly) body and psychological horror. My dream writing room would be a big, well-stocked library. No distractions, dimly lit, soft classical music playing, and a big spacious desk with a comfy chair. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

How many physical books do you own? #BookSky 💙📚 #BookCollection I recently logged all of mine in a spreadsheet (yes, I’m that kind of person), and I was underwhelmed with how few I actually had. I was expecting to be approaching 1k, but I’ve only got 659 and counting.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Thanks Eryn! #HorrorWritersChat I’d like to give a shoutout to @tlbodine.bsky.social These Kids Are Not Alright is a great collection of short stories. Some are fun, some are creepy, and some are downright difficult to read (for a father of a three year old). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

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These Kids Are Not Alright ebook by T.L. Bodine - Rakuten Kobo

Read "These Kids Are Not Alright" by T.L. Bodine available from Rakuten Kobo. Childhood is supposed to be safe. But these stories know better. Stray children roam in hungry packs. A school sacrifice.....

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I think AI on its own is pretty harmless (it’s just a glorified chain of “if” statements), however, humanity’s belligerent want to use it, even when it’s to our own detriment, will be our inevitable downfall. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

So far I’ve mainly relied on more atmospheric horror; darkness, and the danger of the unknown, as well as internalised body horror. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I don’t have anything published, but I’m working on the outlines for a series of short stories where the overarching theme is *exactly* that. 👀 #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Hey all! 👋 I’m Stephen, and I write body and psychological horror. Not really tech, but as someone who is easily distracted, I have to be sitting in a quiet room, listening to an ambient soundtrack in order to write for a decent chunk of time. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

It’s been a while since I’ve properly marketed one of my short stories, so here goes; 🦷 Body Horror 💲Only $2.99 ⭐️ Currently reviewed at 5 stars (only 2 reviews, admittedly) www.amazon.com/Teeth-Stephe... #BodyHorror #WritingCommunity 💙📚 🩸📚

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Teeth

Teeth - Kindle edition by Wilder, Stephen H. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Teeth.

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Daniel Lorn🍷🧛🩸 @daniel-lorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Kick off the week by grabbing one (or more) of these brilliant horror stories. There's something here for every horror enthusiast, and your next favourite read might be among this excellent collection! 🩸🤯🕷️🙈

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I’ve often thought about starting up a throwaway account just to list all the random crap I pull out of the washing machine / tumble dryer. Today I was reminded again, finding an 8. We don’t have any keyboards missing keys…

The 8 key from a keyboard, loose, found in the tumble dryer.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Crisp Autumn Leaves Yesterday I thrived, All green, luscious, and alive, Now I’m on the floor. I’m all brown and red, Surrounded by other leaves, Please don’t stand on me. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The ultimate dream is to be able to live off of what I make writing horror (or writing in general), freeing me up to write even more and spend more time with the family. #HorrorWritersChat

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

“AITA: I don’t see the problem with it, I just collect tattoos. Been doing it for millennia. Don’t want me to skin you and drink your blood? Don’t desecrate your body with tattoos. Simple.” #HorrorWritersChat (Disclaimer: author is heavily tattooed lol)

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Hey, I’m Stephen, I’ve published some short horror stories, but I’m also working on a thriller and a fantasy series, too. One of my WIPs… Two detectives hunt a religious vampire who skins their victims, collecting their tattoos. #HorrorWritersChat

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H.A. Wickenden @ha-wickenden.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I'm giving out 13 free digital (Amazon) copies of my new horror short story collection, Lonely Souls at Lakeside Cemetery- if you or someone you know would be interested in food truck witches, porch ghosts, or teenage angst in a small town, drop me a message. First come, first serve. #horrorsky 🩸📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Was meant to be spending me free time today continuing my horror anthology. Instead I started outlining a completely new story. 🤦‍♂️ #WIP #AuthorProblems 🩸📚 💙📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Which cover is better? I can't decide! 1 - Commissioned 🩸🦷 2 - Weird/Stylised 👁️🦷 3 - Original 🦷🦷🦷 4 - None of the above 😥 #bookcover #writingcommunity #helpmedecide #horror #horrorwriters 💙📚 🩸📚

3 alternative book covers for the short story "Teeth" by Stephen H Wilder.

1 - a loose tooth on a blood splattered floor.
2 - a stylised image of a tooth in the corner of someone's eye.
3 - a closeup of a pile of loose teeth.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The idea for my short story “Itch” was spawned when I scratched my foot a little vigorously and made it bleed. I then dialled that up a notch (or two), et voilà, the story was born. What are the origin stories of your books? #OriginStory #Horror #BodyHorror #ShortStory 🩸📚 💙📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Today’s haul from Leeds Castle’s secondhand bookshop. 🩸📚 💙📚

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Currently making my way through A Song Of Ice And Fire, so haven’t read too many indies recently (I don’t think @georgerrmartinshat.bsky.social counts as an indie lol). I’ve sung @michelleheller.bsky.social’s praises before, but that’s not going to stop me doing it again.

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Martin Shannon, Your Favorite Martin @martinshannon.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Do not miss @michelleheller.bsky.social 's Worst Summer of My Life. It's got monsters, mayhem, body horror, and one-liners that made me snort laugh. So, do it for you, take a trip to Weinervana and make this the "Best" Worst Summer. #HorrorWritersChat (missed the tag because I am dumb)

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Arbitrarily deleting chunks of your story isn’t likely to make it better. But sometimes it is a necessary step in the process of refinement, or taking a story in a new (better) direction. Doesn’t make it any easier, though. #HorrorWritersChat

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