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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚

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Professional website developer. Aspiring horror and fantasy author, and photographer. (He/Him) 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Feb 17

My latest short story is live!!

A nightmarish descent into obsession, paranoia, and the horrors lurking beneath Billie's flesh.

🩸Body horror
🩸Psychological horror
🩸Paranoia

🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXFJCP1G

🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFJCP1G

#NewRelease #BookSky #HorrorSky #ShortStories #BodyHorror

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Mary for a great #HorrorWritersChat!

If any of y’all fancy a short story or four, here’s my author page on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Steph...

Stephen H Wilder: books, biography, latest update

Follow Stephen H Wilder and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Stephen H Wilder Author Page.

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Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for another lovely week, Mary!

Today, I'm not going to promote myself. Instead, I wish to promote this hashtag's founder, @chaoticauthor.online, who needs all our love these days. Do check out his works 💝

#HorrorWritersChat

bsky.app/profile/chao...

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Aug 1

Sseeing as you all desperately want it to be autumn right now, I suppose it's acceptable to start promoting these 😂

🌈📚💙📚👀📢📚😱🩸📚💙📚🪐♠️🌈📚

Angel's Mass: books2read.com/angelsmass
Bronze Carriage: books2read.com/bronzecarriage
James Hotel: mybook.to/jameshotel
Spooky S'weird: books2read.com/salmonweirder

Icy cracked background. Cover shows a sketch of a medieval church. Text: Angel's Mass: A Medieval Ghost Story. At Tintern Abbey in Wales, brother Edmund is an ordinary onk haunted by a man only he can see and hear. And Edmund will uncover a mystery that has consequences for everyone.

Creepy forest background image. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a horse and carriage. Text reads: The Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece: A Gothic Ghost Story. Two men who had not seen each other in decades. An 80-year-old tales of newlyweds travelling across the country to see family. Both encounters linked by one curious and mysterious artefact.

A rainy tarmac background. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a smal manor house. Text reads: The Residents of James Hotel: A 1970s Ghost Story. Stranded at the side of the road one stormy November night, Vince is offered a complimentary room by a local hotelier.

Creepy cemetery background. Book cover shows the same. Spooky Salmonweird: Tales from the village. From the Iron Age to WWII, thirteen spine tingling tales from the periods in which these supporting characters lived.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

Haha! He may hang up a few of his favourites. 👀

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

👀 one of my favourites (from a WIP) is the vampire that skins people in order to “collect” their tattoos… if he’s knocking on my door, I’m in trouble. 🤣

#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9d

QUESTION FOUR

There’s a knock at the door.

Before you can answer it, the door opens and reveals…your favourite character. They are your creation.

Who is visiting you?
Why are they your favourite?
And why are they here, now?

- - -

Linger a little longer for the outro & promo #HorrorWritersChat

Question four - From your work, who is your favourite character? Antagonist? Protagonist? Who are they? Why are they your favourite? And why are they visiting you? #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve had some very random sources of inspiration; a thumbnail to a YouTube video, the outro to a music video, a quote from a movie, the name of a song.

Can’t think of 4 for a single story or WIP, though… 😬

#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9d

QUESTION THREE

The room includes the media that inspires your writing.
Books. Films. Music. Art.

Share four that inspired your last published horror work or your latest horror WIP.

#HorrorWritersChat

Question three - Share four pieces of media that inspired your latest published horror work or your current horror WIP (work in progress) #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely! It makes such a difference. I go from touch-typing on my MacBook (use all the time for work) to typing index-finger-only on my PC’s clunky keyboard (which I rarely use).

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

1. A computer with a familiar keyboard. Keep those typos to a minimum having built up some muscle memory with it. ⌨️

2. A drink (maybe alcoholic). It’s important to stay hydrated. 🍺

3. A lock on the door to keep out those pesky distractions. 🤣

#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9d

QUESTION TWO

We stand before your writing area #HorrorWritersChat

Which three tools (apps? Items? objects?) do you find useful when writing?

Are there any you’d recommend to other writers?

The stranger the better...

Question Two - Which three tools, apps or items do you find useful when writing? Which would you recommend to other writers? Quote Post your answers with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

Very jealous!

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · 9d

Hey all! 👋

I’m an on-again-off-again writer of (mostly) body and psychological horror.

My dream writing room would be a big, well-stocked library. No distractions, dimly lit, soft classical music playing, and a big spacious desk with a comfy chair.

#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9d

QUESTION ONE - #HorrorWritersChat

Behind this door is your ideal writing room. 🚪

If money were no object and dreams were reality, this is where you’d write, relax, and conceive of your next great work.

Introduce yourself along with your horror niche, then open the door and describe your space.

Question one - Introduce yourself! Your name, your corner of the horror genre and describe your dream writing room. Quote Post your answers with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 26

Bought and added to my TBR 😊

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 23

I’ll have to keep an eye out! Big fan of clever minimalist covers like that.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 23

I’ve not read it, but that cover is really well designed.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 22

It is. I think I saw recently that the average household has an average of 15 books… 😳

All the more reason to get more. 🤣

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 20

How many physical books do you own?

#BookSky 💙📚 #BookCollection

I recently logged all of mine in a spreadsheet (yes, I’m that kind of person), and I was underwhelmed with how few I actually had. I was expecting to be approaching 1k, but I’ve only got 659 and counting.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

New fear unlocked 👀

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

A truly terrifying combination.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Haha! Yeah, corporate spiel is the worst. It was painfully accurate to the way a big corporation would try to spin it.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hahaha! Yeah, that’ll get ‘em. 🤣

Plush was really good (I know that sounds weird given the subject matter, but still), probably one of my favourites.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Oh yeah, if they aren’t attached via a cable, I am 100% losing them within a week. I keep seeing ads for Heavys, and I have to say, I’m tempted. Lol.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Yuuuuup. Haha!

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hmmm… I may need to invest in some noise cancelling ones. I’m still relying on a basic pair of in ear ones from three phones ago. Lol.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks Eryn! #HorrorWritersChat

I’d like to give a shoutout to @tlbodine.bsky.social

These Kids Are Not Alright is a great collection of short stories. Some are fun, some are creepy, and some are downright difficult to read (for a father of a three year old).

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Yeah, I think it’s the same for a lot of somewhat new tech. I can see how amazing it could be for certain demographics, but it will almost certainly be used and exploited for profit instead. Bleak times ahead, I fear.

Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

Same. The design studio I work in can get noisy, and I can’t even begin to concentrate without headphones.

But when I’m writing at home, I’ll just put something on the tv. Maybe I should try using headphones, even at home. Haha.

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Stephen H Wilder - Horror Author 🩸📚 @stephenhwilder.bsky.social · Sep 17

I think AI on its own is pretty harmless (it’s just a glorified chain of “if” statements), however, humanity’s belligerent want to use it, even when it’s to our own detriment, will be our inevitable downfall.

#HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · Sep 17

Nearly there, #HorrorWritersChat bods. Hang around for the outro when you can throw out all the links. But not yet, my darlings, not yet.
We live in a world that we saw loom in scifi, the rise of AI, but not yet the Terminator... drones, smart devices, Alexa...
So what do you think brings the fear?

What piece of technology exists right now that you think has the most horror potential?

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