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#HorrorWritersChat wow you guys never cease to thrill me with the stuff you're doing. I love seeing it. Here's your chance to promo. Yourselves, and others. Repost each other too. And if you've not done the chat yet? Put your book down, answer the questions, then come back and promo. It's the way.

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 7h

Last question, #HorrorWritersChat, and I'm keen to know what you're going to harvest. I do love a bit of foreshadowing myself. I think I glutted myself on Hardy in my teens. Ahem. Anyway. Over to you? And ten minutes to the outro. Promo incoming.

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Paying off something that wil be initially written off as "middle aged millenial just being horny" so I can go "See! See! It had a point!" And then, should anyone read it, getting into an argument over The Thermian Argument Followed by being outwitted by people smarter than I 😒 #HorrorWritersChat

Alan Rickman as Dr. Lazarus: It's Just Not Fair

Alt: I know people love Galaxy Quest but, I dunno Didn't take to it at all Which is crazy because I like pretty much everyone in it and the movie has a good heart I think it's due to ten years of seeing nerd culture descend into white supremacy bullshit that makes me sad

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 7h

The Harvest was good this year Too good But it committed the ultimate sin and testified against other Harvests gone bad. Harvests that tried to kill it, but got the woman it loved instead Framed for murder, it now prowls the badlands . . . Wait that's the opening to Renegade🤔 #HorrorWritersChat

Tomex the Panda Riding a Motorcycle

Alt: I haven't seen Renegade since I was a kid But then again I only ever saw the opening monologue I hope there's no young people reading HorrorWritersChat because there's nothing worse than being around people who have no idea what you're saying

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 7h

#Horrorwriterschat bods do love a good microprose prompt. Or if you don't, don't tell me. I don't want to hear it. Give it to me anyway. A nice harvesty one.

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In my current WIP, nature is in a state of decay despite flourishing 'Cause assholes in charge hoarding all the plants But there be a plan to release it of their grasp Yet it may be one of them pyrrhic victory things Or not I'm a right cheerful lad, me 🫥 #HorrorWritersChat

Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) Dancing in Purple Smoke

Alt: I mean, Batman and Robin wasn't a win for anyone was it? It made money, but it wasted everyone's time didn't it? Yours and mine. Especially yours. To think what you could have done with that two hours You could have read one of my books!

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 8h

Q2, #HorrorWritersChat. We do like a good bloom. And a good decay. I think all my WIPs are currently hurtling towards their best before date so - sniff. I'll live vicariously through you.

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I'm HD Beird, in case of emergency call a llama HD this week stands for House Desire Cause if I had one I'd live in it!!! I write sci-fi horror full of violence, suspense, sex, comedy and pretention Creepiest thing I can imagine is another me upside down joined at the taint #HorrorWritersChat

Alt: That's so goddamn horrible I'm glad there's no gif for it

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning #HorrorWritersChat. It probably isn't for any of you, but who knows in this upside down world. Right? Anyway did you know today is National Pumpkin Seed Day? Neither did I. But then Samhain is looming. Maybe the pumpkin seeds wanted to get all hipster. Do your thing. No links. Later.

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 8h

15 minute warning, #HorrorWritersChat. If I go late ping me. My brain has a very elastic concept of time today. I need me an egg timer.

Benjammins: Fiery Writer's Block & Quill

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 11h

Is it me again for #HorrorWritersChat? Oh, I think it is. Are you ready? Of course you are.

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Given this some thought, considering the market & zeitgeist Since my work contains violence, surreal and dark comedy, musings on spirituality as well as nihilistic observations on life, along with unapologetic sex and sexuality, on top of no concern for continuity . . . Nobody? 🤷‍♂️ #pretendpanel

Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber Laughs

Alt: I mean, you know . . . . Not even the other Beirds on my off shore rig are interested in reading them They are more concerned with 4K Beird's new career in hip hop Ridiculous I mean, yeah he's had some gigs and makes money, but the closest to success he's had was holding the RZA's water bottle for him when went for a piss

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Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ @karamoonauthor.com · 03/10/2026

Brilliant responses yesterday 🫶 I’m looking forward to seeing what people are going to say in response to this. Could be wildly different to each other… or very similar… let’s see #pretendpanel October 3rd: Who do you write for? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com
October 3rd: Who do you write for?
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ @karamoonauthor.com · 02/10/2026

Let’s kick off our #pretendpanel month of the deeper reasons why, with the big one… 2nd: Why do you write? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com
October 2nd: Why do you write?
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ @karamoonauthor.com · 01/10/2026

Welcome to the October #pretendpanel calendar. As the year wears on, let's get deep into the reasons why it's worth it to keep going in this sometimes rewarding, sometimes punishing, and almost always quixotic endeavour we call writing. #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com
OCTOBER - THE REASONS WHY
2nd: Why do you write?
3rd: Who do you write for?
9th: What was your origin story/the spark that ignited your writing?
10th: Who inspires you (specific to your writing)?
16th: Why are you writing/did you write your current WIP/recent release?
17th: What do you want readers to take from this work?
23rd: How does it feel when you are in the thick of the process?
24th: What comes next after current WIP/recent release? Why that?
30th: What’s the thing you have to write while on this planet?
31st: Freebie Saturday - post anything!
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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Thank you James Check out my wares They are fun, sexy & horrific all at one Go Wang Chung with 'em! NO HEROICS, ONLY HORRORS NO REASON, ONLY RECKONING NO SAVIOURS, ONLY SYSTEMS WELCOME TO THE COLONIES OF THE TWAINEARTH #HorrorWritersChat #Booksky #Authorsky www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9KRT1...

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#HorrorWritersChat Encore: "We hope you have enjoyed the show..." That was fun. Tell us in the Comments on THIS post what you're promoting on the road right now, putting the answers into this post with the hashtag: #HorrorWritersChat

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"We hope you have enjoyed the show..."

That was a great set you did tonight.
Come on out for an encore and tell us what work this tour's being done for.

COMMENT on this post with your self-promotion and use the hashtasg
#HorrorWritersChat
To help increase visibility, like, repost, quote post, and comment on the promos. Let's make it into a monster if we all pull together as a team...

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Hmm, change of pace (It Won't Be Long) And I'll Be Hating You, by Johnny Paycheck And it would just be about living with me "Shut up about the SEGA Saturn, HD! It's been thirty years! It's a dying medium!" Cause I'll not shut up about it Or The Hobbit Trilogy #HorrorWritersChat

Gollum from Lord Of The Rings: I'm Not Listening

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#HorrorWritersChat Question Four: “Lay down all thoughts Surrender to the void It is shining…” Conversely, what would the plot be for a horror story from you based on a particular piece of music?

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Question Four
“Lay down all thoughts
Surrender to the void
It is shining…”

Conversely, what would the plot be for a horror story from you based on a particular piece of music?
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat
NO self-promotion until the end.
Don’t harsh the mellow, man…
Like, share, comment, and make this go viral.

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🤔 Right KMFDM trapped in a building with robot killer going after their record label Death Machine meets Phantom of the Park It'll be a sequel to a film where the murder bot went after a military band on an army base SCREW LOOSE 2 Tagline; "This time, it's personnel!" #HorrorWritersChat

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#HorrorWritersChat Question Three: “No matter how he tried, he could not break free And the worms ate into his brain…” Pitch me a story where you pair up a musician of your choice in a horror tale of your choosing.

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Question Three
“No matter how he tried, he could not break free
And the worms ate into his brain…”

Pitch me a story where you pair up a musician of your choice in a horror tale of your choosing.
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat
NO self-promotion until the end.
No one wants to hear that track these days…
Like, share, comment, and make this an earworm.

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Songs play a big part in all my books and I write them Well I write lyrics without music cause I have no musical talent I wrote a new song set today actually I have no idea if I'm good at it but I do so cause it's fun & it keeps the black dog from climbing on my back for a bit #HorrorWritersChat

Black Gsd Black German Shepherd

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#HorrorWritersChat Question Two: “Big black shape with eyes of fire Telling people their desire…” Does music play a part in your horror writing, and if so, how do you use it in the story?

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Question Two
“Big black shape with eyes of fire
Telling people their desire…”

Does music play a part in your horror writing, and if so, how do you use it in the story?
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat
NO self-promotion until the end.
We don’t need that kind of feedback through the speakers…
Like, share, comment, and make this song an anthem.

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I'm HD Beird, everybody Wang Chung tonight Don't get the reference, well done You're young HD stands for Hypnotic Dancer, cause my fat ass in a groove puts one ina trance I write sci-fi horror filled with smarts, scares and smut I like trip hop, electronica & industrial metal #HorrorWritersChat

Kaa Hypnotizes Fluttershy

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#HorrorWriteresChat Question One: “All the best freaks are here Please stop staring at me…” This week, we’re asking about the music of the night, the songs on Lestat’s playlist, and all that jazz… Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and your favorite music to listen to.

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Question One
“All the best freaks are here
Please stop staring at me…”
This week, we’re asking about the music of the night, the songs on Lestat’s playlist, and all that jazz…
Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and your favorite music to listen to.
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat
NO self-promotion until the end.
Don’t open with a bad song, man…
Like, share, comment, and make this a hit.

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Psycho Turtle @j43oftheftp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Only an hour to go for this week's #HorrorWritersChat Join us for 4 questions, a chat, and some self-promo at the end,

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Write Horror?
Join us for four questions, a chat, and blatant self-promotion at the end.
Wednesday, September 30th
7 PM BST (UK) / 2 PM EDT (USA)
Questions will be posted by guest poster James Ryan
Search for the hashtag
#HorrorWritersChat

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This is the most I’ve liked the Rock in years, maybe decades. Wonderful video message.

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ROH - Ring of Honor Wrestling @ringofhonor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Every hour until 3pm ET on the official ROH YouTube channel, we’ll release a FULL MATCH featuring PAC from AEW and the ROH archives. Today, we mourn. But we also celebrate his life, his passion, and the unforgettable moments he gave us.

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Deep Chilling is gonna be my RnB name 😎 Thank you very much I like to think of my covers like those you'd get on an album, summing up the vibe rather than being accurate to the story itself

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks Kara NO HEROICS, ONLY HORRORS NO REASON, ONLY RECKONING NO SAVIOURS, ONLY SYSTEMS WELCOME TO THE COLONIES OF THE TWAINEARTH #writerslift #BookSky #Writersky #Authorsky #pretendpanel www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9KRT1...

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Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ @karamoonauthor.com · 26/09/2026

#pretendpanel , it's that time again. Thanks for joining me this month. See you again with a brand new theme in October. September 26th: Freebie Saturday - post anything! #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com
September 26th: Freebie Saturday!
Post anything you want e.g. plug something, acknowledge someone, ask a question
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you very much! NO HEROICS, ONLY HORRORS NO REASON, ONLY RECKONING NO SAVIOURS, ONLY SYSTEMS WELCOME TO THE COLONIES OF THE TWAINEARTH #writerslift #BookSky #Writersky #Authorsky www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9KRT1...

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sound? Really tortured metaphors Voice I've taken to writing dialogue phonetically Which will either be a stroke of brilliance to set apart my characters or will be a massive embarrassment 🤔 Nah I'll be alright Nobody's gonna read 'em anyways #pretendpanel

Soobin's Hand Holds Mic in Empty TXT Venue

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Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ @karamoonauthor.com · 25/09/2026

A bit of a change of speed today #pretendpanel - to cap off our month of questions around sound and audio, show me... September 25th: Snippet share - how do you depict sound and/or voice? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @karamoonauthor.com
September 25th:
Snippet share - how do you depict sound and/or voice?
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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Visit Amazon's Twainearth Tales Page and shop for all Twainearth Tales books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Twainearth Tales

Thanks Mary Check out Three Flavours of Beird All horror of course, but something unique and fun in each one NO HEROICS, ONLY HORRORS NO REASON, ONLY RECKONING NO SAVIOURS, ONLY SYSTEMS WELCOME TO THE COLONIES OF THE TWAINEARTH #HorrorWritersChat #SelfPromo www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9KRT1...

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thanks for joining us for the first (fictional) Horror Writers Chat Conference! Once you’ve answered the questions and interacted, share your promo with the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat IN THE COMMENTS on this post. Travel safely and don’t forget to keep in touch. Until next time...keep it spooky.

That’s it for this week. After you’ve answered the questions and interacted with other posts, it’s promo time. Comment on this post with your self-promotion and use the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat - To help increase visibility, please LIKE, REPOST, QUOTE POST, and COMMENT on the other promos. Background photograph (in duotone of red and black) of a hotel corridor leading to a door. The corridor is almost completely symmetrical.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I thank Donovan from the Last Crusade 'Cause if I hadn't seen him age super fast in that movie as a four year old, I doubt I'd be as drawn to the macabre as I am now Sh-shit, that's quite a thing to see with little understanding of the world huh? #HorrorWritersChat

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It’s the FOURTH and FINAL DAY of the (fictional) Horror Writers Chat Conference. It’s award time, and ** drumroll ** you’ve won an award! Speech!! Speech!! Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - Who do you thank for helping you get this far in your horror writing career?

QUESTION FOUR. Who do you thank for helping you get this far in your horror writing career? Quote post your answer and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat NO links or covers! Save your self promo for the outro (after answering the questions). Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT on other posts.
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I'd sit next to Clive Barker Wouldn't even talk shop, I'd just like to have a chat with him I think he could tell me some cool stories and recommend some nice shops "I have such bargains to show you!" It'd be great, until I fuck it up mentioning Rawhead Rex Then SLAP! #HorrorWritersChat

Julia Cotton's Hellbound Scene

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

DAY THREE of the (fictional) Horror Writers Chat Conference. It's time to set out your wares. Your books, your merch...but who is this sitting next to you? Q3: #HorrorWritersChat - Which Horror Writer (living or dead) would you share an author table with? Why?

QUESTION THREE. Which Horror Writer (living or dead) would you share an author table with? Why?
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat NO links or covers! Save your self promo for the outro (after answering the questions). Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT on other posts.
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It would be a seminar on travelling the world and those beyond to gain experiences that help with the creative process And uh, the Cenobites would be on it Free ride to Amsterdam! #HorrorWritersChat

Hellraiser Pinhead: You Called... I Came...

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

DAY TWO of the (fictional) Horror Writers Chat Conference! You’re heading to a panel about your favourite horror subject. Q2: #HorrorWritersChat - What would your ideal horror conference panel be about? Who would be on that panel?

QUESTION TWO. What would your ideal horror conference panel be about? Who would be on that panel?
Quote post your answer and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat NO links or covers! Save your self promo for the outro (after answering the questions). Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT on other posts.

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Hi I'm HD Beird, astronauts are always looking down on me HD this week stands for Huh Duh? Just reacting to reality like I write sci-fi horror that covers comedy, eroticism, action and pretension Elevator pitch for my latest work? "Getting a tattoo done in Space Vatican" #HorrorWritersChat

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Glad you could make it! Welcome to the (fictional) Horror Writers Chat Conference 🖤✨ It’s DAY ONE and you’re in an elevator with other guests… Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, your horror, and give an "elevator pitch" for your latest horror book/WIP (Work In Progress).

QUESTION ONE. Introduce yourself, your horror, and give a one post elevator pitch for your latest horror book/WIP (Work In Progress). Quote post your answer and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat NO links or covers! Save your self promo for the outro (after answering the questions). Please LIKE, SHARE, and COMMENT on other posts.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Write horror? Join #HorrorWritersChat Wednesday 23 September 2 pm (EDT-USA) / 7 pm (BST-UK) All horror writers from any time zone are welcome! Check out the graphic and COMMENT your guess for this week's theme. The winner gets the joy of knowing they guessed correctly. #AmWriting #HorrorSky

Write horror? Join us for four questions with chat and a promo opportunity Wednesday 23 September 7 pm BST (UK) / 2 pm EDT (USA). Questions will be posted by Co-Host Mary Wyrd - Search for the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat

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HD Beird @thebeird.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

To someone else? Well, come close to find out Closer than that Bit closer The answer be No #pretendpanel