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Nicole Willson
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Stoker-nominated horror author. Jeopardy silver medalist. Active member of the HWA. Out now: THE KEEPER OF THE KEY. https://books2read.com/u/bQGyKd http://www.nicolewillson.com
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Jan 14
Looking for new reads? Try one of mine!

YA Gothic! THE KEEPER OF THE KEY: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQFG8XWZ

Circus horror novella! THE SHADOW DANCERS OF BRIXTON HILL: www.amazon.com/Shadow-Dance...

Or there's my Stoker-nominated historical cosmic horror TIDEPOOL: www.amazon.com/Tidepool-Nic...
Cover of THE KEEPER OF THE KEY by Cho-hyun Kim. Stylized image of a spooky mansion in purple surrounded by keys, skulls, scrollwork and a spooky eye at the top of the image, all in white on a black background with fine gray stripes running through it. The text reads: "NICOLE WILLSON/THE KEEPER OF THE KEY/HEED THE DEAD OR JOIN THEM" Cover of The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill. Looks like an old-timey circus poster in yellow and red, with three ballet dancers dancing in front of their shadows, with one extra very tall, very ominous shadow with long fingers stretching out next to them on the left. Cover reads "CEMETERY GATES MEDIA PRESENTS: THE SHADOW DANCERS OF BRIXTON HILL/FEATURING THE SENSATIONAL RINGMASTER NICOLE WILLSON". Cover by Luke Spooner/Carrion House Tidepool US cover by Shayne Leighton. Stylized iscrollwork in gold and white on a navy blue background surrounds a woman's black silhouette surrounded by tentacles and the words "TIDEPOOL/NICOLE WILLSON/A Novel" superimposed over her. Over her head is the text "IF YE GIVE NOT WILLINGLY..." and under her is the last half of that sentence: "THE LORDS WILL RISE." Between the woman and the bottom caption is a cover blurb reading "The creeping dread of Lovecraftian horror by way of American Horror Story - Tidepool will ensure you never look at the ocean the same way again! - Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones"
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 4d
If you see this post a random picture from your device without explaining it
Image of a drag queen in a black dress and black feathered turban (it’s Detox) with the caption “I’ve had it, officially.”
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 6d
Six years ago, a truck full of rescue cats pulled up by the Baltimore wine bar where Bill and I were hanging out, which is dirty pool. We ended up taking the orange tabby in the lower left compartment home. #caturday
A mobile truck with four cats in its windowed compartments. The orange tabby in the lower left quadrant became our Leo cat.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 7d
Something about woolly bear caterpillars still makes me squeal like a little kid after all this time.
Black and red woolly bear caterpillar crawling over a rock wall.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 7d
A little bit of perspective today.
View from the Shenandoah mountains. Skyline and cloud shadows over the hills.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 13d
Our neighborhood Halloween cat paid a seasonal visit this morning. #caturday
Black cat licking its lips on a deck.
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Catherine McCarthy @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social · 13d
Read for FREE or download a copy for later!
Includes my personal editing tips.😀
#writersofbluesky
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Creative Commune | Speculative Faction
The Creative Commune is a network of British and Irish authors. We support each other, we collaborate on joint projects and promote one another's work. Our network ensures writing doesn't need to be ...
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 14d
Observed at Home Depot: The kids looking at these are kind of meh while the adults are having a ball pushing all the Try Me buttons and laughing.
Animatronics of ghouls at Home Depot.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 14d
Thank you!
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 15d
Thank you! Happy anniversary to you too.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 15d
My husband and I were married 26 years ago today in Baltimore, where we are now.
Two black and white ducks sitting close together at Fell’s Point in Baltimore.
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Amy "Gory" Grech @amygrech.bsky.social · 15d
Features my #BodyHorror, “Maroon Monsoon”. #AuthorSky #BookSky #HorrorSky #NYCAurhor #WriterSky
alienbuddhapress.bsky.social Alien Buddha Press @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social · 15d
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The Alien Buddha’s House of Horrors 8 is now available!!!
amazon.com/dp/B0FTM5B89F
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DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 15d
Hello! I'm open to unsolicited submissions for the first time in ages...

Looking for: Adult Epic Fantasy and Horror only

Guidelines are here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines — DongWon Song
www.dongwonsong.com
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 15d
Wow. Congratulations! I need this book in my life.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 17d
Oh cool! Thank you.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 17d
Yay! I'll have to look for those. Congrats on completing the challenge!
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 17d
We made it! The final Promptember prompt is "squander." Hope you had some fun with this--I know I did!
nicolewillson.bsky.social Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Aug 19
I've been doing this for a little while and enjoying it a lot. Does anyone want to do @lainitaylor.bsky.social's Promptember prompts along with me next month? Details in the below article. medium.com/@laini.taylo...
The writing exercise that made my career
If you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 18d
I try to focus this account so it's for my readers, but hey writers:

NEVER sign a contract where the publisher keeps your rights indefinitely. For short stories, there should be a point when you can sell reprints.

and NEVER sign your movie/TV/etc adaptation rights to a publisher. Those are yours.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 18d
The penultimate Promptember prompt is "locked door." Have fun!
nicolewillson.bsky.social Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Aug 19
I've been doing this for a little while and enjoying it a lot. Does anyone want to do @lainitaylor.bsky.social's Promptember prompts along with me next month? Details in the below article. medium.com/@laini.taylo...
The writing exercise that made my career
If you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 19d
Same. I was fine with every other type of contact lens solution, but Opti-Free made my eyes turn red and water horribly.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 19d
We're down to the last few days. Today's Promptember prompt: My favorite dirtbag.
nicolewillson.bsky.social Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Aug 19
I've been doing this for a little while and enjoying it a lot. Does anyone want to do @lainitaylor.bsky.social's Promptember prompts along with me next month? Details in the below article. medium.com/@laini.taylo...
The writing exercise that made my career
If you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (StinaMarie) @stinasdemons.com · 20d
🎨🩸🎃 HERE is the #hARToween25 Prompt List for anyone who'd like a head start. Start posting on 10/1! 👻 Feel free to share/repost.

Anyone can join & share their Art but **ABSOLUTELY NO AI OR GENERATED IMAGES**

If you use #hARToween25 (CASE SENSITIVE) it will auto pull into the Feed (link in replies)
#hARToween25 Drawing Challenge Prompt List 1. Haunted House 2. Necronomicon 3. Blood Moon 4. Eerie Forest 5. Shadow Spirit 6. Dark Water 7. Bats in the Belfry 8. Famous Movie Monsters 9. Spellbook & Potions 10. Undead, feelin' cute 11. Creeping Vine Plant 12. Baba Yaga 13. Sleep Paralysis 14. Ghost Bride 15. U.F.O. 16. Leafless Tree 17. Fearsome Fungi 18. Scarecrow 19. Murder of Crows 20. Oops, All Pumpkins 21. Lunar Eclipse 22. Ghost Story 23. Half-Open Door 24. Foggy Night 25. Ghost Ship (or plane or train) 26. Gravestone 27. Pile of Skulls 28. Grey Lady 29. POE-etry 30. Creepy Cabin 31. TRICK OR TREAT!
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 20d
Today's Promptember prompt: "Ode to Eyebrows." Ha.
nicolewillson.bsky.social Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Aug 19
I've been doing this for a little while and enjoying it a lot. Does anyone want to do @lainitaylor.bsky.social's Promptember prompts along with me next month? Details in the below article. medium.com/@laini.taylo...
The writing exercise that made my career
If you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
medium.com
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 20d
That’s awesome! Congratulations.
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 21d
Leo was mad at me because of Reasons, but had to come downstairs and sit near me with his back to me so I’d know he was mad. #caturday
A mad orange tabby sitting with his back to me
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Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · 21d
Heading into the final Promptember weekend. Today's prompt is "Five dream jobs you didn't know existed (because they don't)".
nicolewillson.bsky.social Nicole Willson @nicolewillson.bsky.social · Aug 19
I've been doing this for a little while and enjoying it a lot. Does anyone want to do @lainitaylor.bsky.social's Promptember prompts along with me next month? Details in the below article. medium.com/@laini.taylo...
The writing exercise that made my career
If you’re not doing writing exercises, you probably haven’t discovered your best — and weirdest — ideas.
medium.com
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