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artemisyates.bsky.social
A new project for November, and a sneak peek of the work in progress~

#frankenstein #victorfrankenstein #frankenstein1818 #frankenstein1831 #frankensteinbook #frankensteinart #happyhalloween #halloween #spookyseason #gothichorror #gothiclit #artwork #wip #artwip #workinprogress #sketch #art #myart
October 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
pstnyc.bsky.social
Broom, Book, and Candle/Denver; Bloodstone Books/Sacramento, CA; Cursed Page/Sturbridge, MA;
Parallel Universe/Cleveland; Midslumber Media/Portland OR;
Twisted Spine/Brooklyn; Dark Delacies/Burbank, CA; Inked Page/Overland, KS; #bookstores #HorrorFiction #HorrorMovies #GothicLit
October 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
bookmarkandburn.bsky.social
Give me an old mansion, a buried family secret, and a protagonist who probably shouldn't trust anyone. Gothic literature is at its best when the atmosphere itself feels dangerous. 🕯️

Which Gothic novel belongs on everyone's reading list?

#GothicLit #LiteraryFiction #HorrorLit #ReadingCommunity
October 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM
whatacharminghouse.bsky.social
Spending #Caturday morning rereading this weirdo gothic gem, featuring one of literature’s finest felines.

#BookSky
#GothicLit
Henri Guiggonaut’s “Demon in Lithuania” featuring an inky drawing of an eccentric family and a larg cat. Also pictured: a cup of coffee.
October 24, 2026 at 3:39 PM
candacecroasdale.bsky.social
"The fact is, Count Dracula is boring. And that’s a feature of the novel, not a flaw."

See how Bram Stoker avoids 'the treason of the artist' in the way he writes his most famous creation, Count Dracula.

#dracula #horrorwriting #gothiclit #gothicliterature
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Dracula: Writing Evil Without Romanticizing It
How Bram Stoker Avoids the Treason of the Artist
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October 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM
thepublishingpost.bsky.social
On the topic of spookiness...
Join our deep exploration of one of the much loved genres - gothic horror!
Tis the season after all!
#booksky #writersky #readingcommunity #reading #books #gothichorror #gothic #horror #gothiclit #gothicliterature #classics

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Dark & Stormy: An Exploration of Gothic Horror
When you hear the term ‘Gothic Horror’, what is it you first think of?
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October 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
lcwinter.bsky.social
Book giveaway! I'm giving away a special edition hardback copy of Spider, Spider in October to celebrate spooky season. Giveaway for subscribers to my newsletter (see below)
#booksky #bookgiveaway #gothiclit #historicalfiction
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Spooky Season Giveaway!
Subscribe for a chance to win a special edition
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October 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
theotheralice.bsky.social
"Man," I cried, "how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!"

📕 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
🎨 Richard Rothwell, Portrait of Mary Shelley

#BookWormSat #GothicLit
Middle-aged Mary S. with a kind smile
October 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
theotheralice.bsky.social
"Why did I not die? [...]
Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture?
But I was doomed to live."

📕Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
🎥 Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster

#BookWormSat #GothicLit
Suffering
October 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
theotheralice.bsky.social
"Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed. Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded..."

📕Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
🎥 Young Frankenstein

#BookWormSat #GothicLit
Igor, Frau Blücher, and Frankenstein, looking in disbelief
October 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
theotheralice.bsky.social
"It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me..."

📕Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
Title page of the first edition, 1818

#BookWormSat #GothicLit
FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS. IN THREE VOLUMES, Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?— PARADISE LOST. • VOL. I. London : PRINTED FOR LACKINGTON, HUGHES, HARDING, MAVOR, & JONES, FINSBURY SQUARE. 1818.
October 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
lcwinter.bsky.social
@annasayburnlane.bsky.social who writes one of my favourite historical crime series, interviewed me on her substack! We talked about researching and writing historical fiction. (Thanks Anna!)

#booksky #gothiclit #historicalfiction

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Researching the gothic in Victorian London
Guest interview: LC Winter, author of Spider, Spider
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October 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
lcwinter.bsky.social
Today on my substack I'm talking about the Abode of Love, a Victorian Cult I came across during my research.

#booksky #gothiclit #historicalfiction

lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/a-victoria...
A Victorian sex cult?
Research is less boring than you might think!
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October 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
niftybuckles.bsky.social
Born on October 4, 1941, Anne Rice gave the night a voice. 🦇

Through Louis and Lestat, she made immortality feel lonely, seductive, and painfully human.

Remembering the queen of vampire fiction—forever immortal through her words. 🖤

#AnneRice #GothicLit
October 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
lcwinter.bsky.social
I'll be at Eclipse Books in Bawtry this Saturday at 4pm talking about poisons - book through their event page for a killer afternoon.

#booksky #gothiclit #southyorkshire

www.eclipsebooks.co.uk/events/
Events
Calendar of upcoming events at Eclipse Books.
www.eclipsebooks.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 4:41 PM
lcwinter.bsky.social
I had a wonderful chat with Essie Fox on her podcast Talking the Gothic. Find us on cults, poisons and asylums on her substack or your podcast app.

#booksky #gothiclit @essiefox.bsky.social

essiefox.substack.com/p/cults-pois...
Cults, Poisons & Asylums
Episode 12
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September 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM
gwyndolyninbed.bsky.social
Does anyone want to talk about how Frankenstein's monster was a vegan?

#booksky #gothicliterature #bookish #gothiclit #Frankenstein
September 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
raveast4rt.bsky.social
You can say that this is a masterpiece art I've made so far. And keep it mind that these 3 Characters that based from Gothlits are a very important to Sonia's character development.
#masqradeindarkfantasy #gothiclit #victorian #hommaliatales #art #jekyllandhyde #frankenstein #phantomoftheopera
–"Do you think everyone needs me? I don't know if I'm worthy to have friends, because the ones that I knew were gone and never been returned..."– Sonia Lily Athasiana –"I actually didn't care about her but... I can't leave her alone like this because she's my mother to me..."– Mr. Erdrick Hydon –"Please! I want to be with you! I don't wanna go to any places without you!"– Athan, the creature –"You've taught me that arts are indeed masterpiece even if that just few of the audience. You must not leave me here. You have your other families waiting for you."– Jovian Goedrien
September 5, 2026 at 6:44 AM
lcwinter.bsky.social
I have some Spooky Season fun planned for my book. #booksky #gothiclit

Info here on my substack:

lcwinterauthor.substack.com/p/planning-f...
Planning for Spooky Season
Well, it’s not quite autumn yet but the foreshadowing has started!
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August 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
theresthegirl.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

Tackling the last book in this series from the mid 1990s.

#BookSky #GothicLit #YAFiction #Paranormal
The Fury (Midnight Secrets #3) by Wolff Ryp
The Fury by Wolff RypMy rating: 4 of 5 starsLast book in the trilogy so a few spoilers for the second book, The Thrill.Kendra had no reason to hate...
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August 20, 2026 at 2:18 AM
kimberwitch.bsky.social
But… they’re soooo pretty! 😂

High appeal for my #GothicLit loving heart.
August 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
iamsamanthalulu.bsky.social
Grateful to @fangandflowerlit.bsky.social for featuring my photograph, 'Of Blood & Propriety,' in their inaugural issue. And deep thanks to Editor Jean Wood, whose curation keeps the space haunting and alive. 🖤🌹

#fang&flower #gothiclit #queerartist #photographyart #literarymagazine #darkaesthetic
FANG & FLOWER: ISSUE #001
THE VEILED
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December 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
inkminklebooks.bsky.social
Some books disappear for a reason.
Their names smeared in ink.
Their stories waiting… or warning.

🕯️ Swipe to see what wasn’t meant to be read.
📍Find what’s hidden in the first comment.

#InkMingle #BlackedOutBooks #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #BookstoreLaunch #GothicLit  #BookstagramDark #SpecFic
July 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
erratawrites.bsky.social
Gather round, gather round! @gravesidepress.bsky.social's illustrated poetry anthology is here! Check it out via the link below, and look for my poem "Is Something Wrong" 👀🦌🐇🐁

geni.us/gatheredhere

#writing #poetry #gothiclit
Gathered Here Today: An Open Casket of Art and Poetry
Get it now:
geni.us
July 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
warblerpress.bsky.social
Two spooky titles in time for Halloween!
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Haunting Tales by Ambrose Bierce and The Eyes and Other Ghost Stories by Edith Wharton

#WarblerPress #bookstagram #literature #Gothiclit #Americanliterature #bookrecommendations #indiebooks #classics #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM