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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I wrote about playing #Stonetop for this week's Running on Sentences! It's been such a refreshing #ttrpg experience; we are building such a rich world and tight bonds between our characters.

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Rock Capuano @rockcapuano.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Sydney’ @sydboll.bsky.social is the real deal and knows how to tell a horrifying fiction story in addition to her excellent nonfiction work. Plus gore! As an editor, it always brings me such joy to see writers who come through MANOR @manorhq.com starting in infancy and... 1/2

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Rock Capuano @rockcapuano.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🙋 found it @sydboll.bsky.social

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 09/06/2026

Looking for some folk horror lit? How about a mix of MIDSOMMAR, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, and THE LOTTERY? Good news! MANOR Resident Sydney Bollinger @sydboll.bsky.social has a new book just for you called REGENERATION: A FOLK HORROR NOVELLETTE. Order yours today 🌅🪨💐🩸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZ9T5T6

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

one of the things i love about writing is that the more i write, the more i want to... it's like running. it may be difficult to start, but once i'm on the run, i cannot imagine stopping. #writing

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 11/05/2026

Every spring, a chapel’s congregation meets in a forest grove and waits for the ritual to begin… REGENERATION: A FOLK HORROR NOVELLETTE By Sydney Bollinger @sydboll.bsky.social Arrives June 8, 2026. Order your copy today! ➡️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZ9T5T6

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I wrote a novelette! Regeneration follows the experience of sisters Mina and Leanne as they prepare for the Regeneration, an annual fertility ritual involving the women of their community. Release date is June 8 💫

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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Started this thing with a pseudonym, and now not only is my name out there, my picture is too... 🫣 I try to keep myself out of it, but this seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up to maybe get some eyeballs on all of the wonderful stories we publish.

Wednesday, May 6th at 2:30 pm est: Q & A with Kevin
Kortum, Editor of ICIARAW
This interview is free and open for all to attend and ask questions. A recording of the
conversation will be sent to all Lit Mag News readers.
Register for Q & A with Kevin
So this is happening...

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I'll release some more information soon!!

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I wrote a folk horror novelette! Regeneration will be out June 8, but preorders for the kindle edition are available now. I was invited to participate in a tarot-themed collection of short stories/novelettes with a group of indie authors, and am so excited to release this story.

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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

But there’s never been a better time to subscribe and become a Patron Saint of Foofaraw to get all of our books in print. foofaraw.press/#/portal/signup

foofaraw.press

foofaraw

a zine of surreal storytelling and worldly observations

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Idk if this is because I usually write short things, but I find that I can never figure out what should happen, if enough is happening, etc.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

people who have written a book... how do you figure out the middle? I have a general outline and am able to write the beginning and thr climax through the end, but feel lost in the rising action of it all.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

ready to make some zines, restart my substack, and finish my novella draft... will the energy fizzle out? only time will tell (yes, probably)

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It's a national holiday

Screenshot from Twin Peaks, caption reads "Diane, 11:30 am, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks."

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I loved chatting with @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social about her debut, The Scald-Crow. It is necessary reading!

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Here is the real-life bumper sticker I found in the dirt behind my unit that kind of inspired the story!

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Hello. I wrote a story about bumper stickers, a demonic cassette tape, and sad clowns. Big thanks to @foofarawpress.bsky.social for giving it a home & Fright Club for the space (and idea) to write. foofaraw.press/squeeze-my-n...

foofaraw.press

🤡 Squeeze my nose for a good time

by Sydney Bollinger

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I'm working on a project about dryads and would love recommendations for books about dryads, nature spirits, nymphs, or anything that seems somewhat relevant. #amwriting

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MANOR @manorhq.com · 31/07/2025

“This digital doppelganger lives on, and I can’t kill her…Soon she might be more real than me.” @sydboll.bsky.social is in Estate of Fright, a black mirror shows horrifying reflections, and more in the latest Manor Post. 📩 Tomorrow! 8/1/25 @ 6:00AMET 🖱️ Free subscription www.manorhq.com/manorpost

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cody 🌱 @bramblebug.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

[AI] is not your therapist it does not know or care about what is best for you it’s not your friend/partner it does not know you or wish to know you it has no will of its own and will only ever be a tool of capitalism its purpose is replacing jobs (yes, even yours) to make the rich richer

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I know that I it is likely I'll have a depressive episode again. I'll probably have to switch medications again. But in writing I can explore those feelings and make sense of life when my brain doesn't make sense.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Writing is one of the only ways I can make sense of having major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation. It's dark, sure, but I find that writing about gives me some power over the condition and reminds me how far I've come in treatment.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Finishing up revisions on Death Wish, vol. 2, so it will be ready for Charleston Zine Fest on July 9. So much new material for this one & I'm excited to share it -- and work on the design.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I got stung by a fire ant yesterday and one of the worst parts is I have to take Benadryl to combat the itchiness and burning sensation... but now I'm too sleepy to write! #amwriting

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d h @deeholloway.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

print zines are here! physical rewards will be filled starting this week. all proceeds from this zine go to a local arts charity 🌈🖍️ menshevixen.itch.io/fugitive-color

five print zines fanned on a table to show their front and back covers, which are a photo of the embroidered words "fugitive color."

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Ok, so I have a memoir project, a novel revision, and a novel first draft I'm working on. Any advice from the #writercommunity on how to manage multiple projects at once? Do you pick one and stick with it? Work on each based on some kind of regular schedule? Just vibe out? #amwriting #writing

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I am working on a couple of book projects and finally decided to give Scrivener a try and, oh my god, this is so much easier than the messy Google Docs system I was trying to use. #amwriting

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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

A few months ago, I wrote about the impact of THELMA & LOUISE on my life. If you wanted to give it a read, here you go: thehorrorchick.substack.com/p/90s-rewind... Any shares would be appreciated - cheers y'all! 🖤

thehorrorchick.substack.com

'90s Rewind: Thelma & Louise

I don't remember ever feeling this awake.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My partner, who does endurance sports, has longer training sessions in the summer, which means I have longer writing sessions! In the fall/winter, I find myself "squeezing in" writing around life responsibilities and peak running training for autumn races. #HorrorWritersChat

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Hi - I'm Sydney/Syd. I'm currently working on a memoir about running & mental health and a queer YA/NA crossover about ghosts and hauntings. I'm drawn to horror b/c it gives me the space to think about and process the dark things I experience with major depressive disorder. #HorrorWritersChat

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

This is so boring, but it would be vanilla ice cream with oreos, resee's cups, and cookie dough in it. #HorrorWritersChat

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I watched my mother's gaze follow the solstice sunrise over the horizon. She grasped my fingers and the sharp scent of iron wafting to my nose in the early morning. "It is finished," she said, and I looked over the cliff at the man splayed out on the altar below. "We are free." #HorrorWritersChat

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Giving myself one day before I dive into my novel revision and work on some short stories. Not sure if I will make it our of bed today, if I'm honest.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Home from #StokerCon, very tired (but inspired) and ready to dig into all my new horror books 👻

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Graham Corcoran @grahamartwork.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Fathers Day to Tar

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

thank you for readimg and sharing 💜

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cody 🌱 @bramblebug.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

this was a thoughtful reflection on an experience getting medical help and bumping up against emotional challenges. it’s so easy to compare our journeys with health and wellness to other people, but ultimately we have to do what is right for US, regardless of how others interpret our choices.

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Sydney Bollinger (she/her) @sydboll.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

For @slate.com I wrote about taking Lupron, a controversial drug that has put me in menopause. I'm not even 30. #endometriosis slate.com/technology/2...

slate.com

I’m 29 Years Old. I’m in Menopause. I Chose This.

It's better than the alternative.

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