Artemis Quinn 🏳️⚧️🎨📚 Such Sweet Sorrow on Backerkit👻😱
@vampireantihero.com
Writing & drawing horror, dark fantasy & the odd supernatural romance. Owner of Conquer Thy Fear Studio and Acanthus & Hemlock(coming soon).
35.
🏳️⚧️ He/they 🏳️🌈 Pan, trans, enby
🦇Horror + Vampire enthusiast
🎨 Illustrator 🖊 Writer 💀 Actor
No A👁, No N/F/Ts.
35.
🏳️⚧️ He/they 🏳️🌈 Pan, trans, enby
🦇Horror + Vampire enthusiast
🎨 Illustrator 🖊 Writer 💀 Actor
No A👁, No N/F/Ts.
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Such Sweet Sorrow
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On October 29th, Such Sweet Sorrow will bring you on a tug-of-war between sadness and horror. Rebecca Sinclaire will saunter into the in-between this fall when the veil is thin.
Follow the campaign and read the first chapter.
On October 29th, Such Sweet Sorrow will bring you on a tug-of-war between sadness and horror. Rebecca Sinclaire will saunter into the in-between this fall when the veil is thin.
Follow the campaign and read the first chapter.
As always, check out the original post and peep the comments for some AMAZING projects in the horror community here on bsky!
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Thanks for joining us for an extra spooky Halloween Horror Writers Chat.
Once you’ve answered the questions and interacted...
Share your PROMO with the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat IN THE COMMENTS on this post.
Wishing you a wonderful Halloween.
Until next time…keep writing!
Once you’ve answered the questions and interacted...
Share your PROMO with the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat IN THE COMMENTS on this post.
Wishing you a wonderful Halloween.
Until next time…keep writing!
October 28, 2026 at 8:06 PM
#HorrorWritersChat Poe. The man had a macabre mind while living, I'm sure it's worse (or better) now that he's been dead.
I'd ask for something about ghosts and missing memories.
I'd ask for something about ghosts and missing memories.
The veil between worlds is thinner.
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - If you could ask one of the Dearly Departed to return for one night and tell us a scary story, who would you ask and why?
What kind of story would you ask for?
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Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - If you could ask one of the Dearly Departed to return for one night and tell us a scary story, who would you ask and why?
What kind of story would you ask for?
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October 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
#HorrorWritersChat Poe. The man had a macabre mind while living, I'm sure it's worse (or better) now that he's been dead.
I'd ask for something about ghosts and missing memories.
I'd ask for something about ghosts and missing memories.
#HorrorWritersChat - Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow for this ( #s3 ). She does something makeup heavy— probably skull makeup because it's easy to whip up when you're pale and have limited makeup. She sacrifices a black shirt for the cause and bleaches bones. She does this because she -
Character in disguise.
Q3: #HorrorWritersChat - Your main character has to dress up for a spooky-themed costume party.
Introduce your character.
What do they wear?
Why did they choose that costume?
Q3: #HorrorWritersChat - Your main character has to dress up for a spooky-themed costume party.
Introduce your character.
What do they wear?
Why did they choose that costume?
October 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
#HorrorWritersChat - Let's go with Rebecca from Such Sweet Sorrow for this ( #s3 ). She does something makeup heavy— probably skull makeup because it's easy to whip up when you're pale and have limited makeup. She sacrifices a black shirt for the cause and bleaches bones. She does this because she -
#HorrorWritersChat - Onomatopoeia in tense moments. Seriously. By forcing the prose to slow and using sound effects, you're upping the tension by showing the character's experience in real time, upping the tension.
This is my favorite personal use of this.
#AQWrites
This is my favorite personal use of this.
#AQWrites
October 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
#HorrorWritersChat - Onomatopoeia in tense moments. Seriously. By forcing the prose to slow and using sound effects, you're upping the tension by showing the character's experience in real time, upping the tension.
This is my favorite personal use of this.
#AQWrites
This is my favorite personal use of this.
#AQWrites
Hey, I'm a bit late but I'm here, #HorrorWritersChat ! I'm Artemis Quinn, I write dark fantasy and supernatural horror, and my favorite halloween tradition is probably spooky parties/movie marathons/ghost stories/ scaring-friends-all-night things!
Welcome to Horror Writers Chat Halloween Edition!
It’s time to get ready for the festivities!
Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, your horror, and share a favourite Halloween* tradition.
*The event/holiday, not the film franchise.
It’s time to get ready for the festivities!
Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, your horror, and share a favourite Halloween* tradition.
*The event/holiday, not the film franchise.
October 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Hey, I'm a bit late but I'm here, #HorrorWritersChat ! I'm Artemis Quinn, I write dark fantasy and supernatural horror, and my favorite halloween tradition is probably spooky parties/movie marathons/ghost stories/ scaring-friends-all-night things!
October 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
#QueerPrompts - Such Sweet Sorrow is all grief and getting over it.
October 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
#QueerPrompts - Such Sweet Sorrow is all grief and getting over it.
October 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
#LGBTQWriteAThon 27 - from #TFTNG, Acanthus' is ghost stories. Cypress' is giving out candy.
Rebecca from #s3 likes the vibes the best - but her favorite pastime might be watching horror movie marathons on Halloween night.
My favorite pastime? Matches Rebecca. Spooky movie night.
Rebecca from #s3 likes the vibes the best - but her favorite pastime might be watching horror movie marathons on Halloween night.
My favorite pastime? Matches Rebecca. Spooky movie night.
#LGBTQWriteAThon October 27: Today's question is brought to you by @spookyxpickle.bsky.social. Be sure to check out their Book Bazaar project!
What is your or your character's favorite spooky season pastime?
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What is your or your character's favorite spooky season pastime?
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October 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#LGBTQWriteAThon 27 - from #TFTNG, Acanthus' is ghost stories. Cypress' is giving out candy.
Rebecca from #s3 likes the vibes the best - but her favorite pastime might be watching horror movie marathons on Halloween night.
My favorite pastime? Matches Rebecca. Spooky movie night.
Rebecca from #s3 likes the vibes the best - but her favorite pastime might be watching horror movie marathons on Halloween night.
My favorite pastime? Matches Rebecca. Spooky movie night.
#Octember
#TFTNG - winds up in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Acanthus isn't sure how to navigate and Cypress is flabbergasted at the lack of werewolves.
#S3 Rebecca winds up in CG Drews' Don't Let The Forest In. Rebecca avoids the forest, and curses at the monstrous plants.
#YP Phoebe finds -
#TFTNG - winds up in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Acanthus isn't sure how to navigate and Cypress is flabbergasted at the lack of werewolves.
#S3 Rebecca winds up in CG Drews' Don't Let The Forest In. Rebecca avoids the forest, and curses at the monstrous plants.
#YP Phoebe finds -
Please try to remember the 28th of #Octember!
TODAY'S QUESTION: Your character goes through a magic wardrobe to *another writer's world! Where are they going and what would happen?
(Consider today practice for the final prompt coming up soon!)
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#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
TODAY'S QUESTION: Your character goes through a magic wardrobe to *another writer's world! Where are they going and what would happen?
(Consider today practice for the final prompt coming up soon!)
1/2
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
October 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
#FantasyIndiesSpooktober | 27 + 28
27 - I'll go by D&D terms - Rebecca is neutral good. She wants to do the right thing, but she's not as put-together as she'd like to be.
28 - I don't really pay too much attention to tropes, so I'm not sure.
27 - I'll go by D&D terms - Rebecca is neutral good. She wants to do the right thing, but she's not as put-together as she'd like to be.
28 - I don't really pay too much attention to tropes, so I'm not sure.
🎃 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober 🎃
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
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All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!
Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
October 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
#FantasyIndiesSpooktober | 27 + 28
27 - I'll go by D&D terms - Rebecca is neutral good. She wants to do the right thing, but she's not as put-together as she'd like to be.
28 - I don't really pay too much attention to tropes, so I'm not sure.
27 - I'll go by D&D terms - Rebecca is neutral good. She wants to do the right thing, but she's not as put-together as she'd like to be.
28 - I don't really pay too much attention to tropes, so I'm not sure.
#LitHodgePodge Ooh, fun~! Here's one from Such Sweet Sorrow and one from Aloe.
October 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#LitHodgePodge Ooh, fun~! Here's one from Such Sweet Sorrow and one from Aloe.
#LitHodgePodge I have SO many found families in my stories.
In #TFTNG, Acanthus and Cypress first, then the pack in the second book, and Austin, Es, Everett. Acanthus and Arturous.
In #s3, Elena and Rebecca. Later on, some new friends from a book club.
In #YP Aurelia's crew are Phoebe's sisters.
In #TFTNG, Acanthus and Cypress first, then the pack in the second book, and Austin, Es, Everett. Acanthus and Arturous.
In #s3, Elena and Rebecca. Later on, some new friends from a book club.
In #YP Aurelia's crew are Phoebe's sisters.
#LitHodgepodge 27
For our final Tuesday, I chose one of my favorite tropes, featured in many genres.
Does your WIP have a found family, whether it’s an established group of ride-or-die friends or a ragtag team of miscreants with a shared goal? Tell us about them!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
For our final Tuesday, I chose one of my favorite tropes, featured in many genres.
Does your WIP have a found family, whether it’s an established group of ride-or-die friends or a ragtag team of miscreants with a shared goal? Tell us about them!
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
![#LITHODGEPODGE
Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social
An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions
TUESDAY TROPES
[Graphic of an old man wanderer, with a sack on his back and a long walking stick, and a black cat]
Prompt:
27 | Tell us about a found family in your story. Who are the characters involved? How did they come together? What qualities do they bring out in each other? Feel free to share a snip.
[Graphic of a talking crow]
This trope is near and dear to my heart, as I myself have a chosen family. The ones whom I call family are a tree frog who cannot stay out of trouble, a bossy butterfly who always thinks she knows best, and a shockingly dim-witted black cat. All inexplicably and horrendously lovable.
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October 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#LitHodgePodge I have SO many found families in my stories.
In #TFTNG, Acanthus and Cypress first, then the pack in the second book, and Austin, Es, Everett. Acanthus and Arturous.
In #s3, Elena and Rebecca. Later on, some new friends from a book club.
In #YP Aurelia's crew are Phoebe's sisters.
In #TFTNG, Acanthus and Cypress first, then the pack in the second book, and Austin, Es, Everett. Acanthus and Arturous.
In #s3, Elena and Rebecca. Later on, some new friends from a book club.
In #YP Aurelia's crew are Phoebe's sisters.
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PSA on how to turn off that feature since I haven't seen anyone post it:
User Settings > Data & Privacy > Channel Messages then turn it off
User Settings > Data & Privacy > Channel Messages then turn it off
October 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
PSA on how to turn off that feature since I haven't seen anyone post it:
User Settings > Data & Privacy > Channel Messages then turn it off
User Settings > Data & Privacy > Channel Messages then turn it off
Lemon Balm is in this bundle, along with so so many amazing authors! Check it out before it fades into the shadows!
#Promo #AQPromo #BuyIndie #IndieAuthor
#Promo #AQPromo #BuyIndie #IndieAuthor
This VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads is perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! All by incredible indie authors!
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October 28, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Lemon Balm is in this bundle, along with so so many amazing authors! Check it out before it fades into the shadows!
#Promo #AQPromo #BuyIndie #IndieAuthor
#Promo #AQPromo #BuyIndie #IndieAuthor
#TFTNG Lemon Balm was just featured on Hidden Voices, a curated space for indie authors and meaningful stories.
They highlighted the hurt and slow-burn healing at the heart of the story.
You can read the feature here: hiddenvoices.ghost.io/discover-boo...
#AQPromo #IndieAuthor
They highlighted the hurt and slow-burn healing at the heart of the story.
You can read the feature here: hiddenvoices.ghost.io/discover-boo...
#AQPromo #IndieAuthor
October 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
#TFTNG Lemon Balm was just featured on Hidden Voices, a curated space for indie authors and meaningful stories.
They highlighted the hurt and slow-burn healing at the heart of the story.
You can read the feature here: hiddenvoices.ghost.io/discover-boo...
#AQPromo #IndieAuthor
They highlighted the hurt and slow-burn healing at the heart of the story.
You can read the feature here: hiddenvoices.ghost.io/discover-boo...
#AQPromo #IndieAuthor
Reposted by Artemis Quinn 🏳️⚧️🎨📚 Such Sweet Sorrow on Backerkit👻😱
Write horror?
Join the #HorrorWritersChat community every Wednesday
Next meeting: Wednesday 28 October
at *3 pm EDT (USA) / 7 pm GMT (UK)
All horror writers of any subgenre and from any time zone are welcome!
*Change in US time due to clocks going back early in the UK.
#AmWriting #HorrorSky
Join the #HorrorWritersChat community every Wednesday
Next meeting: Wednesday 28 October
at *3 pm EDT (USA) / 7 pm GMT (UK)
All horror writers of any subgenre and from any time zone are welcome!
*Change in US time due to clocks going back early in the UK.
#AmWriting #HorrorSky
October 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Write horror?
Join the #HorrorWritersChat community every Wednesday
Next meeting: Wednesday 28 October
at *3 pm EDT (USA) / 7 pm GMT (UK)
All horror writers of any subgenre and from any time zone are welcome!
*Change in US time due to clocks going back early in the UK.
#AmWriting #HorrorSky
Join the #HorrorWritersChat community every Wednesday
Next meeting: Wednesday 28 October
at *3 pm EDT (USA) / 7 pm GMT (UK)
All horror writers of any subgenre and from any time zone are welcome!
*Change in US time due to clocks going back early in the UK.
#AmWriting #HorrorSky
#TBBCountdown a built-in ribbon, black cloth with blue/silver foiling on the cover, custom end papers, and a semi-teansparent dust jacket that overlays artwork over the foiling so that it looks semi-interactive/glowing.
Two more days! Eeeeeee! QRP this post with your absolute pie-in-the-sky hardcover book idea.
#TBBCountdown
#TBBCountdown
October 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
#TBBCountdown a built-in ribbon, black cloth with blue/silver foiling on the cover, custom end papers, and a semi-teansparent dust jacket that overlays artwork over the foiling so that it looks semi-interactive/glowing.
Slowly, I came back to the world. It sucked. Zero out of ten, would not recommend
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 27, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Slowly, I came back to the world. It sucked. Zero out of ten, would not recommend
Reposted by Artemis Quinn 🏳️⚧️🎨📚 Such Sweet Sorrow on Backerkit👻😱
A sneak peek at the gorgeous interior of the new May Day Special Edition, designed by Talli L Morgan.
You can sign up now on BackerKit to be notified the moment this project goes live:
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October 26, 2026 at 8:55 AM
A sneak peek at the gorgeous interior of the new May Day Special Edition, designed by Talli L Morgan.
You can sign up now on BackerKit to be notified the moment this project goes live:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
You can sign up now on BackerKit to be notified the moment this project goes live:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...
Oh I actually have character answers for #TFTNG, if anyone is interested. But books as a whole:
Lemon Balm - petrichor, roses, coffee, and citrus
Aloe - campfire, cinnamon, apples, decaying leaves
#s3 - coffee, graveyard dirt, old books
#YP - sea salt, blood, fresh laundry
Lemon Balm - petrichor, roses, coffee, and citrus
Aloe - campfire, cinnamon, apples, decaying leaves
#s3 - coffee, graveyard dirt, old books
#YP - sea salt, blood, fresh laundry
If your book/wip were distilled into a perfume, what would it smell like? #WritingPrompt
October 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#Octember: Acanthus and Cypress from #TFTNG are stuffed animals.
Rebecca from #s3 is a paint-by-number.
Phoebe from #YP is one of those loud noisemaker game types with a lot of chaos and overstimulation.
Rebecca from #s3 is a paint-by-number.
Phoebe from #YP is one of those loud noisemaker game types with a lot of chaos and overstimulation.
Please try to remember the 26th of #Octember!
TODAY'S QUESTION: What would your character be if they were a children's toy?
A teddy, a jack-in-the-box, or a dolly? A cursed furby monster that's supposed to be "jolly"? AND, who would want to play with them?
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#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
TODAY'S QUESTION: What would your character be if they were a children's toy?
A teddy, a jack-in-the-box, or a dolly? A cursed furby monster that's supposed to be "jolly"? AND, who would want to play with them?
1/2
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
October 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The veil is growing thinner, and spirits are growing stronger. Threes are important in both folklore and witchcraft. It feels like a good time to grab a haunted house thriller.
Such Sweet Sorrow's campaign starts in three days!
#BookBazaar26 #AQPromo #s3 #BuyIndie
Such Sweet Sorrow's campaign starts in three days!
#BookBazaar26 #AQPromo #s3 #BuyIndie
Such Sweet Sorrow
Get notified when Such Sweet Sorrow launches on BackerKit!
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October 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The veil is growing thinner, and spirits are growing stronger. Threes are important in both folklore and witchcraft. It feels like a good time to grab a haunted house thriller.
Such Sweet Sorrow's campaign starts in three days!
#BookBazaar26 #AQPromo #s3 #BuyIndie
Such Sweet Sorrow's campaign starts in three days!
#BookBazaar26 #AQPromo #s3 #BuyIndie
#QueerPrompts I don't have a lot of youth in my stories honestly, in general. I do have some trans, genderfluid, nonbinary, and intersex characters, but not youths. I write a lot of adult themes, and I don't like placing children in adult boxes. Let kids have lighthearted lives.
#QueerPrompts October 26: National Transgender Children Day & Intersex Awareness Day: Intersex or trans youth rep
October 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
#QueerPrompts I don't have a lot of youth in my stories honestly, in general. I do have some trans, genderfluid, nonbinary, and intersex characters, but not youths. I write a lot of adult themes, and I don't like placing children in adult boxes. Let kids have lighthearted lives.
#LGBTQWriteAThon
It's goals day! Most important:
⚰️Fulfill Aloe Campaign (paperbacks will be here today, hardcovers Wednesday)
⚰️Finish art commissions (All 3!)
⚰️Start pile of Such Sweet Sorrow drawings
⚰️Newsletter
It's goals day! Most important:
⚰️Fulfill Aloe Campaign (paperbacks will be here today, hardcovers Wednesday)
⚰️Finish art commissions (All 3!)
⚰️Start pile of Such Sweet Sorrow drawings
⚰️Newsletter
#LGBTQWriteAThon October 26: Goals day!
What are your goals this week? Big or small, share and cheer on others for the week to come!
@queerwriters.bsky.social
@rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters
What are your goals this week? Big or small, share and cheer on others for the week to come!
@queerwriters.bsky.social
@rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters
![#LGBTQWRITEATHON
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October 26: goals day
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October 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
#LGBTQWriteAThon
It's goals day! Most important:
⚰️Fulfill Aloe Campaign (paperbacks will be here today, hardcovers Wednesday)
⚰️Finish art commissions (All 3!)
⚰️Start pile of Such Sweet Sorrow drawings
⚰️Newsletter
It's goals day! Most important:
⚰️Fulfill Aloe Campaign (paperbacks will be here today, hardcovers Wednesday)
⚰️Finish art commissions (All 3!)
⚰️Start pile of Such Sweet Sorrow drawings
⚰️Newsletter