William J. Rye
@williamjrye.bsky.social
Writer of horror and dark fantasy. Hiker of trails. Drinker of coffee. Husband of wife. Father of girls.
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William J. Rye
@williamjrye.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Lechuza available now.
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
“Sam Adams says its Boston Taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager over the weekend because #Scottish #soccer fans drank them dry”
Excellent
www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...
Excellent
www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...
Are Scottish soccer fans drinking all of the beer in Boston?
The Tartan Army has been drinking a lot of beer for the World Cup, so much so that some Boston bars ran out.
www.nbcnews.com
June 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“Sam Adams says its Boston Taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager over the weekend because #Scottish #soccer fans drank them dry”
Excellent
www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...
Excellent
www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...
Hitting that word count despite a slow start feels good, but too tired to appreciate. But I’ll hit it again tomorrow
#amwriting #fantasy
#amwriting #fantasy
June 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Hitting that word count despite a slow start feels good, but too tired to appreciate. But I’ll hit it again tomorrow
#amwriting #fantasy
#amwriting #fantasy
#worldbuilding tip: Build and internal Wiki.
In my #scrivener project, I have a Wiki folder where I list out all the pertinent articles to my story complete with links. This helps to organize my sprawling #fantasy novel
In my #scrivener project, I have a Wiki folder where I list out all the pertinent articles to my story complete with links. This helps to organize my sprawling #fantasy novel
June 4, 2026 at 6:38 AM
#worldbuilding tip: Build and internal Wiki.
In my #scrivener project, I have a Wiki folder where I list out all the pertinent articles to my story complete with links. This helps to organize my sprawling #fantasy novel
In my #scrivener project, I have a Wiki folder where I list out all the pertinent articles to my story complete with links. This helps to organize my sprawling #fantasy novel
Why can’t that albino buffalo be our president? It’s infinitely cuter and no doubt far more intelligent
#buffaloforpresident
#buffaloforpresident
May 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Why can’t that albino buffalo be our president? It’s infinitely cuter and no doubt far more intelligent
#buffaloforpresident
#buffaloforpresident
Screenwriting was my first love, and seeing easy tips on how to translate it to prose warms my cold writer’s heart
#writing #screenwriting
#writing #screenwriting
6 Screenwriting Tips to Improve Your Novel
Acclaimed screenwriter, director, and producer (and now author) Gregory Poirier shares six screenwriting tips to improve your novel.
www.writersdigest.com
May 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Screenwriting was my first love, and seeing easy tips on how to translate it to prose warms my cold writer’s heart
#writing #screenwriting
#writing #screenwriting
Running rivers of Norway. Good place to grab a cup of coffee and write to the sounds of nature
May 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Running rivers of Norway. Good place to grab a cup of coffee and write to the sounds of nature
An update on the progress with Wellspring of Lies (my #fantasy novel) by diving a bit into the worldbuilding around the moon world of Eor.
If you’re into dark fantasy or like following works-in-progress:
www.williamjrye.com/post/wellspr...
#DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks
If you’re into dark fantasy or like following works-in-progress:
www.williamjrye.com/post/wellspr...
#DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks
Building Eor: Dark Fantasy Worldbuilding for Wellspring of Lies [update 1]
In this update, I want to talk a little bit about the world itself.
www.williamjrye.com
May 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
An update on the progress with Wellspring of Lies (my #fantasy novel) by diving a bit into the worldbuilding around the moon world of Eor.
If you’re into dark fantasy or like following works-in-progress:
www.williamjrye.com/post/wellspr...
#DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks
If you’re into dark fantasy or like following works-in-progress:
www.williamjrye.com/post/wellspr...
#DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks
On fire tonight. Totally lost track of time and blew past my word count quota. I could totally keep going but the real world will call my name tomorrow. I’ll dive back into my #fantasy world tomorrow all the more eager
#fantasywriting #amwriting #indieauthors
#fantasywriting #amwriting #indieauthors
May 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
On fire tonight. Totally lost track of time and blew past my word count quota. I could totally keep going but the real world will call my name tomorrow. I’ll dive back into my #fantasy world tomorrow all the more eager
#fantasywriting #amwriting #indieauthors
#fantasywriting #amwriting #indieauthors
The joy of creating a first draft is I get to throw a ton of ideas into the pot. This will only frustrate future me when I reread the finished draft and think “what in the hell do I do with this?” But future me can deal with it. He better if he wants something decent.
#amwriting #grimdark #fantasy
#amwriting #grimdark #fantasy
May 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The joy of creating a first draft is I get to throw a ton of ideas into the pot. This will only frustrate future me when I reread the finished draft and think “what in the hell do I do with this?” But future me can deal with it. He better if he wants something decent.
#amwriting #grimdark #fantasy
#amwriting #grimdark #fantasy
Call for reviews! Join my #booksprout team and help an #indieauthor get the word out. Claim your ARC of Lechuza today!
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#booksky #indiehorror #amwriting
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#booksky #indiehorror #amwriting
Lechuza
Sometimes grief grows talons. Liz
is dragged by her family to a desolate West Texas rental to outrun a
tragedy she can’t forget. The desert answers with a vicious wind and a
shadow that won’t let h...
booksprout.co
May 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Call for reviews! Join my #booksprout team and help an #indieauthor get the word out. Claim your ARC of Lechuza today!
booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...
#booksky #indiehorror #amwriting
booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...
#booksky #indiehorror #amwriting
Dredging up corpses at an industrial scale and passing the savings on you!
#exhume #graverobbing #norsk
#exhume #graverobbing #norsk
May 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Dredging up corpses at an industrial scale and passing the savings on you!
#exhume #graverobbing #norsk
#exhume #graverobbing #norsk
Always feels good to get that flow that leads to a combo scene end + word count achieved. Sure, I may have written a host plot issues, but that’s just part of the creative mess that is a first draft.
#amwriting #writinglife #grimdark #fantasy
#amwriting #writinglife #grimdark #fantasy
May 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Always feels good to get that flow that leads to a combo scene end + word count achieved. Sure, I may have written a host plot issues, but that’s just part of the creative mess that is a first draft.
#amwriting #writinglife #grimdark #fantasy
#amwriting #writinglife #grimdark #fantasy
Swedish hamburger chain Max Hamburgers is named after the founder, who got his nickname from Max von Sydow, of The Seventh Seal and The Exorcist fame.
This makes every meal a chess game with death.
#MaxHamburgers #MaxVonSydow #TheSeventhSeal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ham...
This makes every meal a chess game with death.
#MaxHamburgers #MaxVonSydow #TheSeventhSeal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ham...
May 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Swedish hamburger chain Max Hamburgers is named after the founder, who got his nickname from Max von Sydow, of The Seventh Seal and The Exorcist fame.
This makes every meal a chess game with death.
#MaxHamburgers #MaxVonSydow #TheSeventhSeal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ham...
This makes every meal a chess game with death.
#MaxHamburgers #MaxVonSydow #TheSeventhSeal
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ham...
My #horrornovel Lechuza is live on Amazon.
If you grabbed it during the free promo - or if you read it later - an honest review would help a lot. Even a sentence of two makes a real difference for indie horror newbies chained in the corner of the algorithmic basement
a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#amwriting
If you grabbed it during the free promo - or if you read it later - an honest review would help a lot. Even a sentence of two makes a real difference for indie horror newbies chained in the corner of the algorithmic basement
a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#amwriting
Lechuza
Amazon.com: Lechuza eBook : Rye, William J.: Kindle Store
a.co
April 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
My #horrornovel Lechuza is live on Amazon.
If you grabbed it during the free promo - or if you read it later - an honest review would help a lot. Even a sentence of two makes a real difference for indie horror newbies chained in the corner of the algorithmic basement
a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#amwriting
If you grabbed it during the free promo - or if you read it later - an honest review would help a lot. Even a sentence of two makes a real difference for indie horror newbies chained in the corner of the algorithmic basement
a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#amwriting
At the risk of being incredibly petty, I’m going insane with one of my office mates and his endless, rhythmless humming. Breaking through my noice cancelling headphones.
Time to pump up the jam
#officelife
Time to pump up the jam
#officelife
a bottle of grape jam is sitting on top of a blue floor jack
ALT: a bottle of grape jam is sitting on top of a blue floor jack
media.tenor.com
April 23, 2026 at 9:19 AM
At the risk of being incredibly petty, I’m going insane with one of my office mates and his endless, rhythmless humming. Breaking through my noice cancelling headphones.
Time to pump up the jam
#officelife
Time to pump up the jam
#officelife
Lechuza available now.
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
April 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Lechuza available now.
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ
#booksky
#horrorbooks
#indieauthor
Reposted by William J. Rye
Won tonight’s round against the machine. Thought all was lost so I got super agressive and managed to pull off a victory.
#shogi #boardgames #逆転勝利
#shogi #boardgames #逆転勝利
October 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Won tonight’s round against the machine. Thought all was lost so I got super agressive and managed to pull off a victory.
#shogi #boardgames #逆転勝利
#shogi #boardgames #逆転勝利
Once a century, the river reverses. Tonight, it takes its due.
Read the new short story on Substack open.substack.com/pub/williamj...
More at williamjrye.com
#ShortStory #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #SpeculativeFiction #Substack
Read the new short story on Substack open.substack.com/pub/williamj...
More at williamjrye.com
#ShortStory #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #SpeculativeFiction #Substack
Upstreaming
Once a century, the River runs backward to claim what its owed, and the Warden must face the God of its waters.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Once a century, the river reverses. Tonight, it takes its due.
Read the new short story on Substack open.substack.com/pub/williamj...
More at williamjrye.com
#ShortStory #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #SpeculativeFiction #Substack
Read the new short story on Substack open.substack.com/pub/williamj...
More at williamjrye.com
#ShortStory #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #SpeculativeFiction #Substack
Reposted by William J. Rye
🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship
🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship
🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
September 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship
🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship
🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
#Shogi is so hard 😅. I probably win 10% of the games I play, but it’s so damn fun. It’s like chess, but way harder. Gotta keep practicing. But that win rate to 1 in 5
#boardgames #lostagain
#boardgames #lostagain
September 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
#Shogi is so hard 😅. I probably win 10% of the games I play, but it’s so damn fun. It’s like chess, but way harder. Gotta keep practicing. But that win rate to 1 in 5
#boardgames #lostagain
#boardgames #lostagain
Back from Copenhagen where Rosenborg Castle gave me creaky floors, drafty rooms, and even a prank chair. Perfect fuel for dark fiction. From the visit, Rosengarde Hall was born.
Full post here: www.williamjrye.com/post/rosenbo...
#WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #TravelInspiration
Full post here: www.williamjrye.com/post/rosenbo...
#WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #TravelInspiration
Rosenborg Castle: Decaying Grandeur and Inspiration
When I finally made it to Copenhagen a couple of weekends ago, there was one place I had to visit: Rosenborg Castle. I can’t explain why exactly I needed to go, more a feeling than anything concrete, ...
www.williamjrye.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Back from Copenhagen where Rosenborg Castle gave me creaky floors, drafty rooms, and even a prank chair. Perfect fuel for dark fiction. From the visit, Rosengarde Hall was born.
Full post here: www.williamjrye.com/post/rosenbo...
#WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #TravelInspiration
Full post here: www.williamjrye.com/post/rosenbo...
#WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #TravelInspiration
Wandered the hills of Oslo.
A view of Oslofjord carved from eons of ice.
in a perfectly folded rock, a resistance message clings to stone.
A fungus as big as a dinner plate
Bumblebees taking advantage of the last days of summer (the purple flowers a the clear winner)
#geology #Norway #fieldnotes
August 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wandered the hills of Oslo.
A view of Oslofjord carved from eons of ice.
in a perfectly folded rock, a resistance message clings to stone.
A fungus as big as a dinner plate
Bumblebees taking advantage of the last days of summer (the purple flowers a the clear winner)
#geology #Norway #fieldnotes
Hit the midpoint of (hopefully) final edits.
Shit’s getting real, so is the monster.
Act I got gutted and Act II is holding strong.
Shedding word fat, and it’s starting to breathe on its own
#amWriting #amEditing #horrorcommunity
Shit’s getting real, so is the monster.
Act I got gutted and Act II is holding strong.
Shedding word fat, and it’s starting to breathe on its own
#amWriting #amEditing #horrorcommunity
real.so
May 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Hit the midpoint of (hopefully) final edits.
Shit’s getting real, so is the monster.
Act I got gutted and Act II is holding strong.
Shedding word fat, and it’s starting to breathe on its own
#amWriting #amEditing #horrorcommunity
Shit’s getting real, so is the monster.
Act I got gutted and Act II is holding strong.
Shedding word fat, and it’s starting to breathe on its own
#amWriting #amEditing #horrorcommunity
Reposted by William J. Rye
Books to sign as far as the eye can see.
Thanks to everyone who’s supported my local bookstore and ordered a signed CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (or INFLUENCER): childrensbookworld.net/cesare-autog...
Thanks to everyone who’s supported my local bookstore and ordered a signed CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (or INFLUENCER): childrensbookworld.net/cesare-autog...
May 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Books to sign as far as the eye can see.
Thanks to everyone who’s supported my local bookstore and ordered a signed CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (or INFLUENCER): childrensbookworld.net/cesare-autog...
Thanks to everyone who’s supported my local bookstore and ordered a signed CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (or INFLUENCER): childrensbookworld.net/cesare-autog...