Die Booth
@diebooth.bsky.social
🦇Goth 📖DIY author of the beautiful macabre 🏳️🌈 #LGBTQIA+ he/him 🎶DJ #LastRitesChester 🖤 BE NICE TO EACH OTHER 🖤 #endgenocide #antigenerativeAI
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Quiet queer horror books full of pretty prose seek loving homes!
You can buy any of my indie titles via bio.site/diebooth with prices starting from just £2.99 🖤
See thread for full list of titles + info!
#booksky #writersky #indiebooks #horror #horrorbooks #indieauthors #bsnm #lgbtqia #queerbooks
You can buy any of my indie titles via bio.site/diebooth with prices starting from just £2.99 🖤
See thread for full list of titles + info!
#booksky #writersky #indiebooks #horror #horrorbooks #indieauthors #bsnm #lgbtqia #queerbooks
You can now get a whopper 30% off all my print books through December 1st with code BOOKGIFT30 - more info here! diebooth.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/3...
#booksky #indieauthors #LGBTQIA+ #horror #horrorsky
#booksky #indieauthors #LGBTQIA+ #horror #horrorsky
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You can now get a whopper 30% off all my print books through December 1st with code BOOKGIFT30 - more info here! diebooth.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/3...
#booksky #indieauthors #LGBTQIA+ #horror #horrorsky
#booksky #indieauthors #LGBTQIA+ #horror #horrorsky
30% off sale and more news!
It's that time of year again. I really don't love Black Friday and its induced FOMO and encouragement to overconsume, but it is what it is, and it is at least a great opportunity to take advantage of Lulu's biggest discount of the year. So, behold - from now through…
It's that time of year again. I really don't love Black Friday and its induced FOMO and encouragement to overconsume, but it is what it is, and it is at least a great opportunity to take advantage of Lulu's biggest discount of the year. So, behold - from now through…
30% off sale and more news!
It's that time of year again. I really don't love Black Friday and its induced FOMO and encouragement to overconsume, but it is what it is, and it is at least a great opportunity to take advantage of Lulu's biggest discount of the year. So, behold - from now through December 1st you can get a whopping 30% off my print books with code BOOKGIFT30…
diebooth.wordpress.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
30% off sale and more news!
It's that time of year again. I really don't love Black Friday and its induced FOMO and encouragement to overconsume, but it is what it is, and it is at least a great opportunity to take advantage of Lulu's biggest discount of the year. So, behold - from now through…
It's that time of year again. I really don't love Black Friday and its induced FOMO and encouragement to overconsume, but it is what it is, and it is at least a great opportunity to take advantage of Lulu's biggest discount of the year. So, behold - from now through…
TONIGHT! FREE ENTRY!
You can't get a Blacker Friday than this!
#LastRitesChester #queer #goth #gothsky #Chester
You can't get a Blacker Friday than this!
#LastRitesChester #queer #goth #gothsky #Chester
November 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
TONIGHT! FREE ENTRY!
You can't get a Blacker Friday than this!
#LastRitesChester #queer #goth #gothsky #Chester
You can't get a Blacker Friday than this!
#LastRitesChester #queer #goth #gothsky #Chester
This thread. It's not just kids whose lives they're risking.
Anyway, in the absence of knowing anything else to do about all this: join.greenparty.org.uk
Anyway, in the absence of knowing anything else to do about all this: join.greenparty.org.uk
Three weeks ago I marked nine years on Testosterone.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
I didn't celebrate it then because I was in the middle of a multi-month battle to be allowed to stay on it, despite not producing my own hormones and simply wanting to remain on the exact prescription I'd had for nine years without any problems.
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This thread. It's not just kids whose lives they're risking.
Anyway, in the absence of knowing anything else to do about all this: join.greenparty.org.uk
Anyway, in the absence of knowing anything else to do about all this: join.greenparty.org.uk
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
The letter from the 16 year old girl included in this is... I don't actually have words adequate, I feel so much for her and I despise this evil government for doing this to people. 1/
"Minutes leaked to North West Bylines confirm that NHSE has “no provision” to continue prescribing puberty blocking medicaction to U16 trans patients currenty at WellBN."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Is NHSE forcing young people to detransition?
The minutes of a meeting, leaked to NWBylines, strongly indicate NHSE does not want the prescribing of puberty blockers at WellBN to continue
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The letter from the 16 year old girl included in this is... I don't actually have words adequate, I feel so much for her and I despise this evil government for doing this to people. 1/
The absolutely monumental expectations heaped upon queer indie authors to write flawlessly watertight queer rep that will somehow make everyone happy, for minimal pay, whilst established names can push whatever they damn well please out to lucrative mainstream media is INCREASINGLY grating.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The absolutely monumental expectations heaped upon queer indie authors to write flawlessly watertight queer rep that will somehow make everyone happy, for minimal pay, whilst established names can push whatever they damn well please out to lucrative mainstream media is INCREASINGLY grating.
I cannot imagine having to do Thanksgiving AS WELL as Christmas (let me be clear: I do not Do Christmas but capitalism makes it impossible to escape) best wishes to all good Americans who Are Not Into It today.
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I cannot imagine having to do Thanksgiving AS WELL as Christmas (let me be clear: I do not Do Christmas but capitalism makes it impossible to escape) best wishes to all good Americans who Are Not Into It today.
Finally watched the 2025 Superman and considering I am pretty over superhero films, it is actually as good as everyone's said. Like, they really did not hold back with the metaphors. I teared up more than once. A real old fashioned fairytale - imagine, a billionaire being held accountable!
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Finally watched the 2025 Superman and considering I am pretty over superhero films, it is actually as good as everyone's said. Like, they really did not hold back with the metaphors. I teared up more than once. A real old fashioned fairytale - imagine, a billionaire being held accountable!
This is a GREAT thread and what I've been yelling for years.
I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is a GREAT thread and what I've been yelling for years.
How about anyone who refuses to pay the absolute pittance most indie authors charge for a book is a class traitor for not supporting other low-income people?
I offer my ebooks for free to anyone who genuinely cannot afford them, most authors will give free copies in exchange for reviews. No excuse.
I offer my ebooks for free to anyone who genuinely cannot afford them, most authors will give free copies in exchange for reviews. No excuse.
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How about anyone who refuses to pay the absolute pittance most indie authors charge for a book is a class traitor for not supporting other low-income people?
I offer my ebooks for free to anyone who genuinely cannot afford them, most authors will give free copies in exchange for reviews. No excuse.
I offer my ebooks for free to anyone who genuinely cannot afford them, most authors will give free copies in exchange for reviews. No excuse.
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I would rather 50 people got benefits they didn't need than 1 went without food or shelter.
Hot take maybe but I actually don’t give a shit about benefit fraud.
I give a shit about multimillionaires and billionaires existing and not paying tax on their actual wealth.
I give a shit about multimillionaires and billionaires existing and not paying tax on their actual wealth.
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I would rather 50 people got benefits they didn't need than 1 went without food or shelter.
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Most writers I know aren't tortured artists. They're exhausted administrators who occasionally remember they like sentences. Emails, forms, and spreadsheets are the real villains in this story.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Most writers I know aren't tortured artists. They're exhausted administrators who occasionally remember they like sentences. Emails, forms, and spreadsheets are the real villains in this story.
So, my friend is currently on a big crochet kick and she just unveiled these two little guys, she has not seen OFMD and has no context for why I found them so entertaining! (She did give permission for me to share the pics though, and to shout out Complicated Knots on Youtube for the pattern)
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
So, my friend is currently on a big crochet kick and she just unveiled these two little guys, she has not seen OFMD and has no context for why I found them so entertaining! (She did give permission for me to share the pics though, and to shout out Complicated Knots on Youtube for the pattern)
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remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups
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November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you wanna support an indie creator or get gift ideas, please check out my shop (in the quote post) for occult & vintage jewellery, handmade plushies, zines, badges, stickers, signed books and my regular books are here (30% off tomorrow!) www.lulu.com/spotlight/di...
#bsnm #shopindie #indieartist
#bsnm #shopindie #indieartist
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature!
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Might try and write to my useless Tory MP again about this - she doesn't care about Palestine, immigrants, trans people or disabled people, but perhaps she'll care about nature given she's obsessed with farms.
Last night the Government steamrollered its Planning Bill through, slamming the door on vital protections for nature.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.
But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Might try and write to my useless Tory MP again about this - she doesn't care about Palestine, immigrants, trans people or disabled people, but perhaps she'll care about nature given she's obsessed with farms.
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They treat nature like it has no voice.
But it does. Yours, ours, and millions more.
If you believe nature deserves better than this, make sure your MP hears it loud and clear:
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 👈
But it does. Yours, ours, and millions more.
If you believe nature deserves better than this, make sure your MP hears it loud and clear:
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 👈
Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature!
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
https://action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/action/1?ea.tracking.id=rspb_uk_bluesky👈
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They treat nature like it has no voice.
But it does. Yours, ours, and millions more.
If you believe nature deserves better than this, make sure your MP hears it loud and clear:
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 👈
But it does. Yours, ours, and millions more.
If you believe nature deserves better than this, make sure your MP hears it loud and clear:
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/... 👈
This is such an excellent pledge - if you're looking to buy seasonal gifts, please consider getting a book (or two!) from Ruadán and help a good cause in the process. My story 'Chester' will feature in 'Spring in the City' available now for preorder and out Dec 2nd!
#booksky #horrorsky #indieauthor
#booksky #horrorsky #indieauthor
Join us, buy books, fight hunger:
Ruadán Books is donating 50% of all profits on our books sold between 11/1–12/23/2025 to @gr8bosfoodbank.bsky.social. Our CEO will personally match this donation as well!
Get our books direct:
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Ruadán Books is donating 50% of all profits on our books sold between 11/1–12/23/2025 to @gr8bosfoodbank.bsky.social. Our CEO will personally match this donation as well!
Get our books direct:
🔗 ruadanbooks.com
📚 or wherever books are sold!
#BookSky #charity
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is such an excellent pledge - if you're looking to buy seasonal gifts, please consider getting a book (or two!) from Ruadán and help a good cause in the process. My story 'Chester' will feature in 'Spring in the City' available now for preorder and out Dec 2nd!
#booksky #horrorsky #indieauthor
#booksky #horrorsky #indieauthor
"She explained that the prosecution used female pronouns to refer to the complainant during the trial, while Linehan's defence used male pronouns. The judge said she had chosen to refer to Brooks using "gender neutral pronouns and as 'the complainant'" in her ruling." Everyone gets to choose this 1/
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"She explained that the prosecution used female pronouns to refer to the complainant during the trial, while Linehan's defence used male pronouns. The judge said she had chosen to refer to Brooks using "gender neutral pronouns and as 'the complainant'" in her ruling." Everyone gets to choose this 1/
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UK folk, cancel your TV license.
In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
UK folk, cancel your TV license.
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In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In the span of a hour, they stealth edited the article from trans woman to "biological male who identifies as a woman." The BBC isn't fit for purpose.
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Obviously there are historical analogies - in the UK, penny dreadful, Victorian/Edwardian serialised fiction, etc
But the sheer VOLUME of (sometimes) bloated texts - the very long novel, the 30-book series - is definitely pegged to conditions created by our current digital-capitalist ecosystem
But the sheer VOLUME of (sometimes) bloated texts - the very long novel, the 30-book series - is definitely pegged to conditions created by our current digital-capitalist ecosystem
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Obviously there are historical analogies - in the UK, penny dreadful, Victorian/Edwardian serialised fiction, etc
But the sheer VOLUME of (sometimes) bloated texts - the very long novel, the 30-book series - is definitely pegged to conditions created by our current digital-capitalist ecosystem
But the sheer VOLUME of (sometimes) bloated texts - the very long novel, the 30-book series - is definitely pegged to conditions created by our current digital-capitalist ecosystem
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Absolutely this
Likewise, the Amazon-prompted explosion of VERY multi-instalment novel series can be read as a response to the material conditions in which a lot of writers/small presses are trying to scratch a living (via KU page reads as well as sales, achieved via 4-books/year churn)
(cont.)
Likewise, the Amazon-prompted explosion of VERY multi-instalment novel series can be read as a response to the material conditions in which a lot of writers/small presses are trying to scratch a living (via KU page reads as well as sales, achieved via 4-books/year churn)
(cont.)
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Absolutely this
Likewise, the Amazon-prompted explosion of VERY multi-instalment novel series can be read as a response to the material conditions in which a lot of writers/small presses are trying to scratch a living (via KU page reads as well as sales, achieved via 4-books/year churn)
(cont.)
Likewise, the Amazon-prompted explosion of VERY multi-instalment novel series can be read as a response to the material conditions in which a lot of writers/small presses are trying to scratch a living (via KU page reads as well as sales, achieved via 4-books/year churn)
(cont.)