Thanks @erynmccee.bsky.social for another delightful #horrorwriterchat!
June 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Thanks @erynmccee.bsky.social for another delightful #horrorwriterchat!
I make tiny #miniverse animals and plants. #horrorwriterchat
April 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I make tiny #miniverse animals and plants. #horrorwriterchat
Hello! I am Maliha, an SFF Author (dark fantasy/Horror/folkloric.
Reading: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Watching: Penny Dreadful reruns
#HorrorWriterChat
Reading: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Watching: Penny Dreadful reruns
#HorrorWriterChat
Welcome to Horror Writers Chat!
Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, the horror you write...
and share what you’re reading or watching this week.
It doesn’t have to be horror.
Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, the horror you write...
and share what you’re reading or watching this week.
It doesn’t have to be horror.
April 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Hello! I am Maliha, an SFF Author (dark fantasy/Horror/folkloric.
Reading: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Watching: Penny Dreadful reruns
#HorrorWriterChat
Reading: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Watching: Penny Dreadful reruns
#HorrorWriterChat
This is one of our newer #HorrorWriterChat writers. I'm so thrilled she showed up. And look at those covers!
My horror trilogy: Book 1, The Bone Cutters,
Book 2, Chisel the Bone,
Book 3, in the works.
My 3rd novel, Try Not To Die By Your Own Hand, a charity novel, supporting suicide prevention.
Links in comments
#HorrorWritersChat
Book 2, Chisel the Bone,
Book 3, in the works.
My 3rd novel, Try Not To Die By Your Own Hand, a charity novel, supporting suicide prevention.
Links in comments
#HorrorWritersChat
December 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is one of our newer #HorrorWriterChat writers. I'm so thrilled she showed up. And look at those covers!
#HorrorWriterChat I find that Nadia Bulkin is one writer whose work leaves me staring into the distance eyes unfocused and an ache in my lungs. Yes, that's admiration, @nadiabulkin.bsky.social, and forgive me for dragging you into this!
December 11, 2024 at 8:34 PM
#HorrorWriterChat I find that Nadia Bulkin is one writer whose work leaves me staring into the distance eyes unfocused and an ache in my lungs. Yes, that's admiration, @nadiabulkin.bsky.social, and forgive me for dragging you into this!
I'm very much enjoying the historical doppelgangers. Well done #HorrorWriterChat bods.
So this question assumes that you have full knowledge of the era. You don't have to choose one you do write in, but you can. You absolutely can.
So this question assumes that you have full knowledge of the era. You don't have to choose one you do write in, but you can. You absolutely can.
September 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I'm very much enjoying the historical doppelgangers. Well done #HorrorWriterChat bods.
So this question assumes that you have full knowledge of the era. You don't have to choose one you do write in, but you can. You absolutely can.
So this question assumes that you have full knowledge of the era. You don't have to choose one you do write in, but you can. You absolutely can.
I really like to play with the notion that a world full of creatures outside our knowledge and understanding exists but ultimately humans are the real monsters.
I lean into folk lore and superstition along the way, too
#horrorwriterchat
I lean into folk lore and superstition along the way, too
#horrorwriterchat
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I really like to play with the notion that a world full of creatures outside our knowledge and understanding exists but ultimately humans are the real monsters.
I lean into folk lore and superstition along the way, too
#horrorwriterchat
I lean into folk lore and superstition along the way, too
#horrorwriterchat
#HorrorWriterChat Question 4:
I admire a number of authors, some I even consider friends who happen to inspire me! @candacenola.bsky.social, @horrorsong.blog, @sgj.bsky.social, @johnlangan.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, @gabino.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social…
I admire a number of authors, some I even consider friends who happen to inspire me! @candacenola.bsky.social, @horrorsong.blog, @sgj.bsky.social, @johnlangan.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, @gabino.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social…
December 11, 2024 at 8:07 PM
#HorrorWriterChat Question 4:
I admire a number of authors, some I even consider friends who happen to inspire me! @candacenola.bsky.social, @horrorsong.blog, @sgj.bsky.social, @johnlangan.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, @gabino.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social…
I admire a number of authors, some I even consider friends who happen to inspire me! @candacenola.bsky.social, @horrorsong.blog, @sgj.bsky.social, @johnlangan.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, @gabino.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @charliejane.bsky.social…
Hi there, #HorrorWriterChat! I’m A.C. and I write all sorts of horror, mostly kinda fun stuff. And I love a good SAW trap.
Your eyes dart between your reflections. They capture you perfectly – in moments of shame. Guilt. Loss. Grief.
On and on. In perpetuity.
A question gnaws in your mind.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite imprisonment concept in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
On and on. In perpetuity.
A question gnaws in your mind.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite imprisonment concept in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
April 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hi there, #HorrorWriterChat! I’m A.C. and I write all sorts of horror, mostly kinda fun stuff. And I love a good SAW trap.
He WAS so BADASS! Remember when he led his friends to the Winchester during the zombie rebellion? A legend. #horrorwriterchat
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
He WAS so BADASS! Remember when he led his friends to the Winchester during the zombie rebellion? A legend. #horrorwriterchat
January 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hi there! I'm Yolanda from Sydney, Australia & I write horror stories that bleed into other genres. I'm currently working on a few vampire tales. 🦇
#HorrorWriterChat
#HorrorWriterChat
#HorrorWritersChat question 1:
Introduce yourself: Who are you, what do you write and tell us about your current WIP
Quote post, and don't forget to include the tag!
Introduce yourself: Who are you, what do you write and tell us about your current WIP
Quote post, and don't forget to include the tag!
January 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Hi there! I'm Yolanda from Sydney, Australia & I write horror stories that bleed into other genres. I'm currently working on a few vampire tales. 🦇
#HorrorWriterChat
#HorrorWriterChat
Oh, and @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social has this very tasty looking new novel out this week. 🖤
bsky.app/profile/nefa...
#HorrorWriterChat
bsky.app/profile/nefa...
#HorrorWriterChat
And if you want to visit Maylene's Hollow for yourself, and see just how unquiet the dead can be over there - The Denizens is out now!
Grab it here, direct from us:
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The Denizens
Just because it’s dead doesn’t mean it’s allowed to rest…A small southern town surrounded by a living cemetery was the last place Sam Everett expected to find himself after the sudden death of his wif...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Oh, and @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social has this very tasty looking new novel out this week. 🖤
bsky.app/profile/nefa...
#HorrorWriterChat
bsky.app/profile/nefa...
#HorrorWriterChat
I don't think I've ever written a fairy story but I did write one about a woman ripping out her own teeth. Maybe she was giving them to the tooth fairy? #horrorwriterchat
As far as little things being scary... The Lone Star tick that makes you allergic to mammals is terrifying.
As far as little things being scary... The Lone Star tick that makes you allergic to mammals is terrifying.
Being a great horror writer is not always about talking about something scary. It's making something scary that people think is tiny, or harmless. How would you subvert your Tinkerbell?
Actually she was probably scary too.
#HorrorWritersChat
Actually she was probably scary too.
#HorrorWritersChat
June 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I don't think I've ever written a fairy story but I did write one about a woman ripping out her own teeth. Maybe she was giving them to the tooth fairy? #horrorwriterchat
As far as little things being scary... The Lone Star tick that makes you allergic to mammals is terrifying.
As far as little things being scary... The Lone Star tick that makes you allergic to mammals is terrifying.
I love horror that has you questioning the evidence of your senses, so a lot of the monstrous critters in my work aren't obvious. They're just far enough "off" to nudge at first, and often by the time the characters believe, it's too late. #HorrorWriterChat
You knit your own, primal incantations into the fur with a gilded needle. Words of binding. Control. Obedience.
They glitter under the growing moon.
Great monster design is intertwined with a theme. How do you express your favourite themes with your monsters?
#HorrorWritersChat
They glitter under the growing moon.
Great monster design is intertwined with a theme. How do you express your favourite themes with your monsters?
#HorrorWritersChat
July 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I love horror that has you questioning the evidence of your senses, so a lot of the monstrous critters in my work aren't obvious. They're just far enough "off" to nudge at first, and often by the time the characters believe, it's too late. #HorrorWriterChat
Here we go, #HorrorWriterChat, the chance you've all been waiting for. Let's pimp our books.
And if you could share others, get them seen as well, that would be good.
Finally, I would love it if you could repost some of Matt's posts. He's having a rough time and could do with a boost.
Tanks.
And if you could share others, get them seen as well, that would be good.
Finally, I would love it if you could repost some of Matt's posts. He's having a rough time and could do with a boost.
Tanks.
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here we go, #HorrorWriterChat, the chance you've all been waiting for. Let's pimp our books.
And if you could share others, get them seen as well, that would be good.
Finally, I would love it if you could repost some of Matt's posts. He's having a rough time and could do with a boost.
Tanks.
And if you could share others, get them seen as well, that would be good.
Finally, I would love it if you could repost some of Matt's posts. He's having a rough time and could do with a boost.
Tanks.
#HorrorWriterChat
I feel like a story should be able to stand on its own, regardless of a twist. The story, characters, worldbuilding should build up to that moment
I have a habit of spoiling things and love going "heehee I wonder how it'll get to [twist]". It's all about execution.
I feel like a story should be able to stand on its own, regardless of a twist. The story, characters, worldbuilding should build up to that moment
I have a habit of spoiling things and love going "heehee I wonder how it'll get to [twist]". It's all about execution.
REPLAY
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - A jump scare, a plot twist or a villain reveal will only surprise a reader once.
What is it about your horror writing that would persuade a reader to reread it?
Examples:
- World-building
- Genre Easter Eggs
- Engaging journeys
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Outro in 10 mins
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - A jump scare, a plot twist or a villain reveal will only surprise a reader once.
What is it about your horror writing that would persuade a reader to reread it?
Examples:
- World-building
- Genre Easter Eggs
- Engaging journeys
---
Outro in 10 mins
July 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
#HorrorWriterChat
I feel like a story should be able to stand on its own, regardless of a twist. The story, characters, worldbuilding should build up to that moment
I have a habit of spoiling things and love going "heehee I wonder how it'll get to [twist]". It's all about execution.
I feel like a story should be able to stand on its own, regardless of a twist. The story, characters, worldbuilding should build up to that moment
I have a habit of spoiling things and love going "heehee I wonder how it'll get to [twist]". It's all about execution.
I'll be (as my writing-alter-ego @erichkrullwrites.bsky.social ) part of this. If you, like me, hang out in the English-speaking #HorrorWriterChat but write in German, you REALLY should check this out.
@annazabini.bsky.social und ich schreiben aus!
Zusammen mit euch wollen eine Anthologie erschaffen. Schickt uns eure Schrecken, eure Dämonen, eure queeren Geister (als Text 😌)! 🐈⬛
(Alle Infos auch in der Bildbeschreibung. Teilen gern gesehen!)
#GermanBookSky #IndieBücher
Zusammen mit euch wollen eine Anthologie erschaffen. Schickt uns eure Schrecken, eure Dämonen, eure queeren Geister (als Text 😌)! 🐈⬛
(Alle Infos auch in der Bildbeschreibung. Teilen gern gesehen!)
#GermanBookSky #IndieBücher
February 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I'll be (as my writing-alter-ego @erichkrullwrites.bsky.social ) part of this. If you, like me, hang out in the English-speaking #HorrorWriterChat but write in German, you REALLY should check this out.
Evening all! William Beck here; I write hopeful horrors, sinister shorts, and the odd fantasy WIP.
I'm fascinated by abandoned theme parks - videos of the old Camelot, or pictures of the Blobby Land, as nature comes to reclaim them. Can't wait to find a character to throw into one
#HorrorWriterChat
I'm fascinated by abandoned theme parks - videos of the old Camelot, or pictures of the Blobby Land, as nature comes to reclaim them. Can't wait to find a character to throw into one
#HorrorWriterChat
The glassed door sways inward, its raspy whine crawling up the staircase.
And you follow it. Every step creaking on broken glass and mouldering concrete.
Shadows gather about you.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite abandoned location in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
And you follow it. Every step creaking on broken glass and mouldering concrete.
Shadows gather about you.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite abandoned location in horror?
#HorrorWritersChat
May 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Evening all! William Beck here; I write hopeful horrors, sinister shorts, and the odd fantasy WIP.
I'm fascinated by abandoned theme parks - videos of the old Camelot, or pictures of the Blobby Land, as nature comes to reclaim them. Can't wait to find a character to throw into one
#HorrorWriterChat
I'm fascinated by abandoned theme parks - videos of the old Camelot, or pictures of the Blobby Land, as nature comes to reclaim them. Can't wait to find a character to throw into one
#HorrorWriterChat
I can't believe the company I'm with in the table of contents for the House of Haunts anthology! #HorrorWriting #HorrorWriterChat #Horror
September 28, 2023 at 4:19 AM
I can't believe the company I'm with in the table of contents for the House of Haunts anthology! #HorrorWriting #HorrorWriterChat #Horror
#HorrorWriterChat Q4:
That's a tough one. I'd like to think the re-playability of my stories comes from the world building and interconnectivity of my main setting. Easter eggs are part of this too. I think it rewards long time fans without detracting from casual readers.
That's a tough one. I'd like to think the re-playability of my stories comes from the world building and interconnectivity of my main setting. Easter eggs are part of this too. I think it rewards long time fans without detracting from casual readers.
REPLAY
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - A jump scare, a plot twist or a villain reveal will only surprise a reader once.
What is it about your horror writing that would persuade a reader to reread it?
Examples:
- World-building
- Genre Easter Eggs
- Engaging journeys
---
Outro in 10 mins
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - A jump scare, a plot twist or a villain reveal will only surprise a reader once.
What is it about your horror writing that would persuade a reader to reread it?
Examples:
- World-building
- Genre Easter Eggs
- Engaging journeys
---
Outro in 10 mins
July 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
#HorrorWriterChat Q4:
That's a tough one. I'd like to think the re-playability of my stories comes from the world building and interconnectivity of my main setting. Easter eggs are part of this too. I think it rewards long time fans without detracting from casual readers.
That's a tough one. I'd like to think the re-playability of my stories comes from the world building and interconnectivity of my main setting. Easter eggs are part of this too. I think it rewards long time fans without detracting from casual readers.
#HorrorWriterChat
Thanks Eryn
I'll a link to my second book
It's pretty good, even if I found some grammatical errors
Difficult to get friends to proof read a bit of smut you've written, know what I mean?
GOD IS LOVE
LOVE IS WITNESS
MUST BE SLEEPING
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Thanks Eryn
I'll a link to my second book
It's pretty good, even if I found some grammatical errors
Difficult to get friends to proof read a bit of smut you've written, know what I mean?
GOD IS LOVE
LOVE IS WITNESS
MUST BE SLEEPING
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
#HorrorWriterChat
Thanks Eryn
I'll a link to my second book
It's pretty good, even if I found some grammatical errors
Difficult to get friends to proof read a bit of smut you've written, know what I mean?
GOD IS LOVE
LOVE IS WITNESS
MUST BE SLEEPING
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Thanks Eryn
I'll a link to my second book
It's pretty good, even if I found some grammatical errors
Difficult to get friends to proof read a bit of smut you've written, know what I mean?
GOD IS LOVE
LOVE IS WITNESS
MUST BE SLEEPING
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
#HorrorWriterChat
Question 4
I really admire Hailey Piper and Max Booth III. They are both doing amazing, interesting things in horror and I'm happy to be in a world where their work exists.
Question 4
I really admire Hailey Piper and Max Booth III. They are both doing amazing, interesting things in horror and I'm happy to be in a world where their work exists.
December 11, 2024 at 8:38 PM
#HorrorWriterChat
Question 4
I really admire Hailey Piper and Max Booth III. They are both doing amazing, interesting things in horror and I'm happy to be in a world where their work exists.
Question 4
I really admire Hailey Piper and Max Booth III. They are both doing amazing, interesting things in horror and I'm happy to be in a world where their work exists.