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‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · 8d

I may have the flu but I have still reviewed every horror movie I watched in week 4 of Halloween Month (aka October) over on my blog, Dystopic. Just a week until Halloween! www.dystopic.co.uk/halloween-mo... #horror #moviesky #horrorwatch #halloween

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · 15d

I have reviewed every horror movie I watched in week 3 of Halloween Month (aka October) over on my blog, Dystopic. Just three this week! www.dystopic.co.uk/halloween-mo... #horror #moviesky #horrorwatch #halloween

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · 23d

I have documented every horror movie I watched in week 2 of Halloween Month (aka October) over on my blog, Dystopic. I somehow managed to watch six movies this week?! It was a good'un: www.dystopic.co.uk/halloween-mo... #horror #moviesky #horrorwatch #halloween

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · 27d

A must-read for all #indieauthors #booksky www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Oct 5

How's your Halloween month going?! I've written reviews for all the horror movies I've watched so far over on my blog, Dystopic: www.dystopic.co.uk/halloween-mo...

#horror #horrormovies #indieauthor #dystopian #moviesofbluesky #horrormoviesofbluesky #horrorfilm

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Oct 3

It's the last day you can get a FREE ebook of my novella, The Festivities of Morkwood! This Christmas folk horror tale follows the village of Morkwood and their tradition of opening a giant advent calendar, but there are no chocolates behind these doors... shorturl.at/3hugJ #horrorbooksky #Booksky

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Oct 3

Watched the incredibly powerful documentary, Ellis Park, last night, followed by a Q&A with Warren Ellis. Piglet the dog stole the show, of course.

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Oct 2

To celebrate the start of spooky season, my Christmas horror novella, The Festivities of Morkwood, is FREE on Kindle for 2 days! For fans of the Wicker Man and folk horror in (Witchfinder) general: shorturl.at/3hugJ #booksky #indieauthor #horror #horrorlit #bookrecommendations #writingcommunity

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Are you super busy but still want the spooks? I have written a teeny tiny, little, small and somewhat miniature horror short story on my blog: www.dystopic.co.uk/the-intruder...

#indieauthor #horrorauthor #horrorstory #shortstory #shortfiction #dystopic #horrorfictionbluesky #horrorlit #booksky

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy #InternationalDogDay to all who celebrate. I made this silly video of my rescue pups for their Instagram account, because of course my dogs have their own Instagram account.

a poster for clown in a cornfield shows a clown in the background

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HerRoyalThighness @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · Aug 24

Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 23

New blog post is up on Dystopic - this month I've reviewed a very fun book about a very mean clown 🤡🔪

www.dystopic.co.uk/clown-in-a-c...

#booksky #bookreview #horrorbooks #clowninacornfield #dystopian #horror

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a dog wearing a pink hat holds a bag of popcorn

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 20

Time for my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ Movies I've seen this week:

⏰Irreversible - Ughhh.
🍼Sorry, Baby - Unsatisfying.
😵Re-Animator - Silly.
🚀Gravity - I'M SPINNING!
😷Eddington - Good filmmaking, but SO out of touch.
🚗Hallow Road - Made up as they went along?

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

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a dog is sniffing a plant with the words `` the harvest is bountiful this year '' written on it .

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you so much 😊

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 13

Iiiiiiiiit's my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ Movies I've loved the past week:

🪱Toxic - Felt like a personally lived story. Teen girls are the worst but go through a helluva lot
🌾Harvest - Looked gorgeous, great performances, but storytelling wasn't always clear

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

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“From the Snares of the Devil” – a short story

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 13

New short story on my Substack! Just a lil tale about an exorcism.

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#booksky #horrorlit #authors #indieauthor

A short story I originally wrote for eyejunk zine 😈

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 10

Tell me you've got Spanish dogs without telling me you've got Spanish dogs...

It's the middle of the day and so scorching hot that just watching them is making me sweat.

#rescuedog #podenco

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Aug 6

Here's my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ Movies I've loved the past week:

🪵Final Destination Bloodlines - Great gore
🔥Slade in Flames - Bleak af
🧛Fright Night - Gayer than expected
👁️Together - Duller than expected
⚡️Big Trouble in Little China - Dunno but loved it

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

I am the author of These Unnatural Men, FOREGROUND and The Festivities of Morkwood. If you like dystopian and horror fiction, you've come to the right place. Click to read EJ Babb, a Substack publicat...

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jul 30

It's been a while, but here's my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ Movies I've loved the last week:

🎤Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: God is in the House - Such a beautiful and energetic live performance
😈The Possession - SILLY
🦈Dangerous Animal - VERY SILLY

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jul 22

I don't know what the heck I'm doing on here, but hey, I'm sure I'll learn: ejbabb.substack.com

EJ Babb | Substack

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jul 11

I reviewed a book on my blog that was incredibly tough to read - Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario. Join me in having an existential crisis.

www.dystopic.co.uk/nuclear-war-...

#booksky #bookreview #bookblogger #bookrecommendations #nonfiction

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a man in a pink shirt is swimming in a body of water with # 28yearslater written above him

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jun 25

It's my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ movies I've loved the last week:

🧟28 Years Later - I enjoyed it at the time, but I've been pulling it apart in my head ever since...
🌕Moonlight - A rewatch. I didn't appreciate how stunning this was first time round

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

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Queen Elizabeth memorial to include Prince Philip

E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jun 24

Cool, exactly what public funds should pay for when we have 4.5 million children living in poverty. It's estimated to cost between £23m and £46m.

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Lord Foster's winning design includes memories of Prince Philip and a bridge in the shape of a tiara.

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E. J. Babb @ejbabb.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's my ✨Wednesday Watchlist✨ movies I've loved the last week:

😬Friendship - I wish I hadn't found it so relatable.
🧟28 Days Later - Rewatch. Still superb, but a lot grainier than I remembered. Can't wait for 28 Years!

#filmsky #movies #moviesky #moviesofbluesky

a man with a name tag that says hello stan

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