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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I can't describe how much I love this anthology. <3

Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1216 words written for "Berries of Burden" today. I’m pretty satisfied with that considering I am meant to take it easy today. Also, here is a snippet.

I clasped my wooden whistle and played, delicate fingers dancing along the body. The forest quieted as the singing evolved to sorrowful keening.

My soul immersed itself in this part of the ritual, my skin pebbling as a soft breeze swept around us. We played and wailed for the women who came before us and those who would come after.

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Moth 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @embermoth.prismata.press · 01/10/2026

Last day to vote for Mara for sapphic sci-fi of the month! Scroll down to the sci-fi section. 🥰 iheartsapphfic.com/book-of-the-...

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Book of the Month Poll - I Heart SapphFic

Vote for your favorite SapphFic books this month!

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Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚 undead & thriving 🦇👻😱 @vampireantihero.com · 01/10/2026

Check out Rebecca in Such Sweet Sorrow, who's fending off migraines and malevolent specters. And her aunt, who is arguably worse. At least her headaches don't include social media bans. (The #BookBazaar26 account is STILL suspended for being too powerful at promo.) #AQpromo #S3

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Ryan Van Ells @ryanvanellswrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great things coming from Other Tales on October 16 See me alongside Weird fiction greats like Clark Ashton Smith and HG Wells! linktr.ee/othertales_?...

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Thomas Grayfson @thomasgrayfson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Excited to reveal the cover for Pigborne: The Speechless Tide, the second story in my grimdark series inspired by Redwall. The story will be released on 15 October as part of the Chain Story Project. Cover art by the super-talented Jan and Vlad (Artwins) (artwins-commissions.carrd.co)

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you Rosé! 😭 We have known each other for such a long time it seems!!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On top of that, I’m a grad student. I’m a veteran and lucky enough to have a way to pay for that so, naturally, I’m studying creative writing & literature. I’m married and have two sons- a teen and an adult. I’ve got two dogs. And a shit ton of neighborhood cats. And yeah! That’s about it! Hi!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Im also learning to enjoy writing short stories and building my catelog so that I have things to submit to literary mags. I have a Substack publication called Mythmount Press. I enjoy doing collaborative things over there. As a matter of fact, there’s an anthology releasing tomorrow!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hello! Shall I reintroduce myself? I’ve been around for a while but also absent for months. 😅 I’m Vanessa, a spec fiction writer. I’m currently working on a dark folkloric fantasy. And a dark pirate fantasy that needs extensive revisions and will come after the other project.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ahhhh it’s been such a fun time!!!!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m glad to see this a whole week later. 😅 Thank you!!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

*taps mic* Hello? Am I in the right place? I do seem to have stumbled upon some old stomping grounds! It's been a while. I can totally explain.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I’ve been MIA. Appointments, writing, health stuff. And now starting grad school. But I finally started meds after numerous tests etc. And I daresay I’m starting to feel slightly better? It’s kinda a process of elimination. I’ve got more appointments lined up but.. is that hope? Reprieve? Maybe?

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

We fiction writers and artists are a strange lot. I’m talking super strange. Well. I’m glad.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Now reading 🗡️ The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne. I’m late to the party, as usual. And not even fashionably so. But let’s go!

A paperback book, The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, that has a cover featuring a colossal- I mean dang huge- and fierce-looking dragon staring down a person with a shield and sword.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you want to read a strange creative nonfiction, please, help yourself to my post. It’s not a story. Nor is it a poem. It’s more like a lyrical essay. A lyrical.. list? I don’t know. Maybe somebody wiser knows. Enjoy! Or block me. Both will be understandable.

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My Mosaic

A weird little stream-of-conscious creative post.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I'm doing some read-alongs over on Substack for the first part of the year, if anyone is interested in any of them! Specifically, I'll be noting observations on "identity" within each work. Read more about it: open.substack.com/pub/annotati...

Graphic reads: "A Shared Reading Series: Identity Under Pressure". From January to June 2026. It lists the following reading list:

January: “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” by Ernest Hemingway.

February: The Once & Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow.

March: “The Flowers” by Alice Walker.

April: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.

May: “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane.

June: Dragonfall by L.R. Lam.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I’ve felt horrid. Stress seems to make everything worse tenfold, so I’ve been mostly avoiding the internet like the plague. But I’m so thankful for books. I dunno what I’d do without them.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

47 Meters Down gave me chills. Sharks with thalassophobia?! I love it! I’ve never seen Dangerous Animals

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Iseult Murphy @authoriseult.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I’ve a book coming out this month! It’s a fantasy novella about a bridegroom who brings an unwelcome guest to his wedding. It’s full of snow and massive animals. Perfect for this time of year. It’ll be available as a pocket sized paperback too, complete with my illustrations. 📢📚 #Booksky

Cover by 100 covers for Snowmane. It shows a snowbound landscape and a young woman with dark hair in a red dress walking across the snow. She is holding a large wooden staff. In the sky are the images of a white owl and wolf, both with yellow eyes.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I didn’t get to see it in theaters but I remember being certain that folks were just overhyping it. I was so surprised!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Hashimotos is still my only diagnosis. The only thing that is certain is that I likely do have one other autoimmune disease, *at least*. But it’s just tests and more tests. And waiting on rheumatology in Feb. I feel like ass most days. But I’m still hopeful!!!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Sjogrens. But there’s no in-network providers so even with insurance it’s gonna be like $350. 🤡🤡🤡 What a joke. So I’m gonna see if there’s any alternate paths there. I do have the gene for Bahcet’s. But I’ve got many different observable symptoms from various potential autoimmune diseases. So, ⬇️

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Oh, I’ve been MIA. But for those who have followed my whining about my health… I did finally see endocrinology. Next week, I have my thyroid checked again since hashimotos is a bitch. But also checking for potential Addison’s. I’m supposed to get a salivary gland biopsy to also check for ⬇️

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Watching Godzilla 2014 for 846th time. There is not a Godzilla movie that I don’t love. Even the 1998 one. Might watch Godzilla Minus One after. Now that one- phew. What a great movie.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Right? And bills are not cheap. Expensive just to survive, much less thrive!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I also wish it didn’t! If we could just do things for the fun of it, it’d be great!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

You’re doing a great job. I’m glad you’re here

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! You have been and are such a big part of the community. Always looking to boost others even more than yourself. I see you. 🧐 And I’m grateful.

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Rosé Black (🍁🍂🍠🍎🍏🎃) @roseblack2222.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

#Writer Sorry to use the tag outside of its intended purpose, but I wanted to wish a very lucky #NewYear to the hosts and participants of #HorrorWritersChat and my fellow creators of The #ShadowBoxArchives. I know 2025 was a lot, to say the least, but hopefully 2026 makes up for it and then some.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2026 is full of FIRE and TOGETHERNESS!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Finally get to watch Wicked For Good! So excited!!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I’m glad it was still enjoyable, even if in small moments! Hope you’re hanging in there!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

My stepson (19) got this for me for Christmas and it’s a perfect gift. :)

Ursula Le Guin’s “The Wind’s Twelve Quarters” a short story collection

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone! It’s belated but was busy. Hope everyone was able to find a form of joy!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Basically surviving chaos and extreme fatigue via coffee. Hopefully my appointments in Jan give me some answers for my health. 🫠

Coffee in a red ugly sweater Star Wars dark side coffee mug.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Thought this said gecko warfares and I was like wut.

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

It seems there is always something to do. But, before I run myself ragged, I shall watch Frankenstein (Netflix) tonight. Tomorrow, I'm reading Dickens's A Christmas Carol for the very first time. Which is insane considering I've seen 75 million adaptations and read much of his other work!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Read “Songlight” and then immediately read “Torchfire”, the first two books of The Torch Trilogy. Loved it! It’s labeled as YA, but it doesn’t read like most pop fiction YA so don’t let that deter you. It’s really good!

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I'd also still pursue career goals (outside of writing). I know some assume nobody would work, but I don't believe that at all. My father was a roofer and, though it was physically hard on him and unstable, he loved what he did. I bet its hard for some to imagine but 🤷‍♀️

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Vanessa Perry @vanessaperrywrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Been dealing with my autoimmune shit, so unimportant tasks are not only deprioritized but completely forgotten. That includes socializing. But today’s horror chat was great (as always). The thoughtfulness, humor, reminiscing, vulnerability… it was really nice.

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Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️ @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

#Horrorwriterschat Q2: So many things! I think, in the spirit of both Matt & the chat, so much of it comes down to community and friendship. There's a lot the genre *does* and allows us to explore, but fundamentally, like most human art, it's about sharing with one another and expressing something

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