Irene
@monstrouseyes.bsky.social
Writer, poet, poet, Void-mom, reader, photographer and occasional haunter of forest trails. She/her. Living on Vancouver Island. 🇨🇦
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Irene
@monstrouseyes.bsky.social
· Dec 6
The Cold Heart
Launching December 6th. You'll get 1 chapter a day for the first week, then a Tues/Thurs schedule starting on December 16.
“KNEEL!” The word echoed through the room, and around her, the captains and q...
www.royalroad.com
Today is the day! I've launched my novel, The Cold Heart, on Royal Road. The first 8 chapters will be releasing throughout the day.
I would love it if you were able to check it out!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
#writer #darkfantasy #necromancer #author #bookrelease
I would love it if you were able to check it out!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
#writer #darkfantasy #necromancer #author #bookrelease
Fellow writers - favourite lines.
Here's one of mine:
“I didn’t give her a corpse,” she said softly, and walked away without another glance at Moira, so only Elisabeth caught the stunned look on her face, like she had been slapped.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #mfl
Here's one of mine:
“I didn’t give her a corpse,” she said softly, and walked away without another glance at Moira, so only Elisabeth caught the stunned look on her face, like she had been slapped.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #mfl
Authors, favorite lines, go
Khanor smirked, the scars and cuts in her face shifting like rock in the Earth. “Our little lost lamb.”
#AmWriting #MfL #Writer
Khanor smirked, the scars and cuts in her face shifting like rock in the Earth. “Our little lost lamb.”
#AmWriting #MfL #Writer
Authors, give me one of your favorite lines you've written. I'll kick this off.
The scream building came not from the lack of light, but from the man wielding a weapon against it.
The scream building came not from the lack of light, but from the man wielding a weapon against it.
October 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Fellow writers - favourite lines.
Here's one of mine:
“I didn’t give her a corpse,” she said softly, and walked away without another glance at Moira, so only Elisabeth caught the stunned look on her face, like she had been slapped.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #mfl
Here's one of mine:
“I didn’t give her a corpse,” she said softly, and walked away without another glance at Moira, so only Elisabeth caught the stunned look on her face, like she had been slapped.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #mfl
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Journey to the future and beyond with the Africanfuturism: Nnedi Okorafor, Wole Talabi, and Adam Oyebanji book bundle!
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October 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Journey to the future and beyond with the Africanfuturism: Nnedi Okorafor, Wole Talabi, and Adam Oyebanji book bundle!
Supports Binc Foundation | https://bit.ly/3UdIFZB
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Submitted work for the first time in a few years, and got two rejections. I know it's a long game, but it's frustrating when I feel like I'm doing the best work of my life so far and it's still not fitting anywhere.
Ah, well, back to novel editing.
#writer #amwriting #horrorwriter #horrowriting
Ah, well, back to novel editing.
#writer #amwriting #horrorwriter #horrowriting
October 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Submitted work for the first time in a few years, and got two rejections. I know it's a long game, but it's frustrating when I feel like I'm doing the best work of my life so far and it's still not fitting anywhere.
Ah, well, back to novel editing.
#writer #amwriting #horrorwriter #horrowriting
Ah, well, back to novel editing.
#writer #amwriting #horrorwriter #horrowriting
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New horror writers: Applications for my Cursed Classroom are open! This affordable, month-long class will meet each Tuesday in November. You'll learn how to write more effective horror and how to submit to short fiction markets.
Interested? See details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-...
Interested? See details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-...
Classes and Editorial Services
Cursed Classroom: Open for applicants through October 31st, 2026 What is Cursed Classroom? This month-long horror-writing bootcamp is aimed at writers on a budget. The ideal participant for this co…
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September 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
New horror writers: Applications for my Cursed Classroom are open! This affordable, month-long class will meet each Tuesday in November. You'll learn how to write more effective horror and how to submit to short fiction markets.
Interested? See details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-...
Interested? See details here: ericraglin.com/classes-and-...
I have finished the draft of the Cold Heart. Now...I have to figure out how to edit this 141,000 word beast of a novel.
Ideally, I'd like to cut about 20k words in the process.
Anyone have tips or tricks to stay organized?
#writer #amwriting #horror #pirates #horrorwriter #editing
Ideally, I'd like to cut about 20k words in the process.
Anyone have tips or tricks to stay organized?
#writer #amwriting #horror #pirates #horrorwriter #editing
September 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I have finished the draft of the Cold Heart. Now...I have to figure out how to edit this 141,000 word beast of a novel.
Ideally, I'd like to cut about 20k words in the process.
Anyone have tips or tricks to stay organized?
#writer #amwriting #horror #pirates #horrorwriter #editing
Ideally, I'd like to cut about 20k words in the process.
Anyone have tips or tricks to stay organized?
#writer #amwriting #horror #pirates #horrorwriter #editing
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Can someone make this happen?
September 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Can someone make this happen?
Happy Gotcha Day to my Voids - Hades and Harrow.
August 25, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Happy Gotcha Day to my Voids - Hades and Harrow.
I loved this book when I read it earlier this year. Magical and dark.
Ooh ooh! Happy August -- turns out THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is discounted at ebook retailers this month! :D $1.99 CAD at Kobo!
The Tyrant's children have gone missing... and Veris Thorn is the only one who's gone into the magical forest and returned. So who better for a coerced rescue mission?
The Tyrant's children have gone missing... and Veris Thorn is the only one who's gone into the magical forest and returned. So who better for a coerced rescue mission?
The Butcher of the Forest ebook by Premee Mohamed - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The Butcher of the Forest" by Premee Mohamed available from Rakuten Kobo. "A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times
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August 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I loved this book when I read it earlier this year. Magical and dark.
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+++ On this very evening, the 1st August 1893. From the Log of the Demeter, which is travelling from Varna to Whitby +++
" We seem to be drifting towards some terrible doom "
The picture is the Dmitry from Narva, wrecked in 1885 which inspired Bram
#BramStoker #Dracula #Whitby #GothicHorror #OTD
" We seem to be drifting towards some terrible doom "
The picture is the Dmitry from Narva, wrecked in 1885 which inspired Bram
#BramStoker #Dracula #Whitby #GothicHorror #OTD
August 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
+++ On this very evening, the 1st August 1893. From the Log of the Demeter, which is travelling from Varna to Whitby +++
" We seem to be drifting towards some terrible doom "
The picture is the Dmitry from Narva, wrecked in 1885 which inspired Bram
#BramStoker #Dracula #Whitby #GothicHorror #OTD
" We seem to be drifting towards some terrible doom "
The picture is the Dmitry from Narva, wrecked in 1885 which inspired Bram
#BramStoker #Dracula #Whitby #GothicHorror #OTD
I'm so bad at social media these days.
Current status:
I'm still slowly working on the novel - in the home stretch, probably on the last chapter.
And I'm reading (also very slowly) - currently I'm digging Blind the Eyes by local author K.A. Wiggins.
Current status:
I'm still slowly working on the novel - in the home stretch, probably on the last chapter.
And I'm reading (also very slowly) - currently I'm digging Blind the Eyes by local author K.A. Wiggins.
August 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I'm so bad at social media these days.
Current status:
I'm still slowly working on the novel - in the home stretch, probably on the last chapter.
And I'm reading (also very slowly) - currently I'm digging Blind the Eyes by local author K.A. Wiggins.
Current status:
I'm still slowly working on the novel - in the home stretch, probably on the last chapter.
And I'm reading (also very slowly) - currently I'm digging Blind the Eyes by local author K.A. Wiggins.
With life being extra-hectic right now, I almost missed World Goth Day! Just under the wire: a spooky photo to celebrate.
#worldgothday #spookyphoto
#worldgothday #spookyphoto
May 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM
With life being extra-hectic right now, I almost missed World Goth Day! Just under the wire: a spooky photo to celebrate.
#worldgothday #spookyphoto
#worldgothday #spookyphoto
Working on some promo images for Cold Heart. Helps that I have a ton of photos of the sea. One of these days, I might pick the camera up again, but for now, it's still trying to get the last few chapters of the novel done.
#writer #horror #horrorwriter #writingcommunity
#writer #horror #horrorwriter #writingcommunity
May 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Working on some promo images for Cold Heart. Helps that I have a ton of photos of the sea. One of these days, I might pick the camera up again, but for now, it's still trying to get the last few chapters of the novel done.
#writer #horror #horrorwriter #writingcommunity
#writer #horror #horrorwriter #writingcommunity
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April 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Sort our your next few months of weird, queer, anti-fascist, anti-capitalist horror reading by buying our WHOLE SHEBANG bundle. It includes ten ebooks and nineteen digital zines for only $28. Yes, you read that right!
#horrorfiction #weirdfiction #reading
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#horrorfiction #weirdfiction #reading
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Tomorrow, I start writing Chapter 50 of my novel. Unreal to me that I'm actually doing it this time. I'm going to finish an actual novel, not just a barebones 50k word draft.
#amwriting #horrorwriting #writer
#amwriting #horrorwriting #writer
April 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Tomorrow, I start writing Chapter 50 of my novel. Unreal to me that I'm actually doing it this time. I'm going to finish an actual novel, not just a barebones 50k word draft.
#amwriting #horrorwriting #writer
#amwriting #horrorwriting #writer
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"Isolated among strange influences, Lavinia was fond of wild and grandiose day-dreams and singular occupations."
March 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"Isolated among strange influences, Lavinia was fond of wild and grandiose day-dreams and singular occupations."
I read Under the Poppy very many years ago now, and I still think about it on a regular basis. Such a great book, so many vibes.
Angela Carter, Sarah Waters, and me. Happy Valentine's Day! 📕 ♥️ 🏳️🌈 reactormag.com/book-review-...
Book Review: Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja - Reactor
Set in 1870s Brussel on the eve of war, Under the Poppy (out now from Small Beer Press) is the story of an eccentric cast of characters who come together under the roof of the titular brothel. Run by ...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I read Under the Poppy very many years ago now, and I still think about it on a regular basis. Such a great book, so many vibes.
I had a minor eyelid surgery today and didn't get an eye patch. The part of me that's actively writing a pirate novel is disappointed. The rest of me is relieved that it was such a minor procedure.
February 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I had a minor eyelid surgery today and didn't get an eye patch. The part of me that's actively writing a pirate novel is disappointed. The rest of me is relieved that it was such a minor procedure.
Hi.
I'm still deep in the novel-writing process, and trying not to lose momentum with everything that's going on in the world.
If you need a little break from the real horrors, I have some fictional horrors for you:
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
I'm still deep in the novel-writing process, and trying not to lose momentum with everything that's going on in the world.
If you need a little break from the real horrors, I have some fictional horrors for you:
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
The Cold Heart
Launching December 6th. You'll get 1 chapter a day for the first week, then a Tues/Thurs schedule starting on December 16.
“KNEEL!” The word echoed through the room, and around her, the captains and q...
www.royalroad.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Hi.
I'm still deep in the novel-writing process, and trying not to lose momentum with everything that's going on in the world.
If you need a little break from the real horrors, I have some fictional horrors for you:
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
I'm still deep in the novel-writing process, and trying not to lose momentum with everything that's going on in the world.
If you need a little break from the real horrors, I have some fictional horrors for you:
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
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January 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Good morning! Have a beautiful day!
Guten Morgen! Habt einen schönen Tag!
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#Stunday
Guten Morgen! Habt einen schönen Tag!
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#Stunday
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Good morning! Have a beautiful day!
Guten Morgen! Habt einen schönen Tag!
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#Stunday
Guten Morgen! Habt einen schönen Tag!
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#Stunday
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I’ve never seen this reliquary from this angle, and it only looks worse :)))
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I’ve never seen this reliquary from this angle, and it only looks worse :)))
Happy New Year!
2025 had some really amazing highs, and some very dark lows. I'm glad it's a year we're putting to rest.
For 2026, I hope it's a gentle year. And that joy finds us all as often as possible. I'm hoping for beautiful sunsets, and unexpected glimpses of the moon.
2025 had some really amazing highs, and some very dark lows. I'm glad it's a year we're putting to rest.
For 2026, I hope it's a gentle year. And that joy finds us all as often as possible. I'm hoping for beautiful sunsets, and unexpected glimpses of the moon.
January 1, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Happy New Year!
2025 had some really amazing highs, and some very dark lows. I'm glad it's a year we're putting to rest.
For 2026, I hope it's a gentle year. And that joy finds us all as often as possible. I'm hoping for beautiful sunsets, and unexpected glimpses of the moon.
2025 had some really amazing highs, and some very dark lows. I'm glad it's a year we're putting to rest.
For 2026, I hope it's a gentle year. And that joy finds us all as often as possible. I'm hoping for beautiful sunsets, and unexpected glimpses of the moon.
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"To be lost and to be found, that is the lifespan of love. And in its brevity, its tragedy... this has been made eternal. Better this way... to fade... with your eyes gazing upon me.." 🍁
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"To be lost and to be found, that is the lifespan of love. And in its brevity, its tragedy... this has been made eternal. Better this way... to fade... with your eyes gazing upon me.." 🍁
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
I'm not around much, because I'm focusing on writing.
But I wanted to pop in to wish everyone a very merry holiday season (the horrors persist, but so do we).
May there be a light at the end of the hall for all of you.
But I wanted to pop in to wish everyone a very merry holiday season (the horrors persist, but so do we).
May there be a light at the end of the hall for all of you.
December 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm not around much, because I'm focusing on writing.
But I wanted to pop in to wish everyone a very merry holiday season (the horrors persist, but so do we).
May there be a light at the end of the hall for all of you.
But I wanted to pop in to wish everyone a very merry holiday season (the horrors persist, but so do we).
May there be a light at the end of the hall for all of you.
Reposting for the evening crowd! I'm incredibly proud of this step in my writing journey.
Today is the day! I've launched my novel, The Cold Heart, on Royal Road. The first 8 chapters will be releasing throughout the day.
I would love it if you were able to check it out!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
#writer #darkfantasy #necromancer #author #bookrelease
I would love it if you were able to check it out!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1420...
#writer #darkfantasy #necromancer #author #bookrelease
The Cold Heart
Launching December 6th. You'll get 1 chapter a day for the first week, then a Tues/Thurs schedule starting on December 16.
“KNEEL!” The word echoed through the room, and around her, the captains and q...
www.royalroad.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Reposting for the evening crowd! I'm incredibly proud of this step in my writing journey.