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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 1d

such as VEIL by the fantastic @jonathanjanz.bsky.social, or THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by the incredible @pfracassi.bsky.social, or even WIDOW'S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING by the dynamic father-son duo of @richardchizmar.bsky.social and @whchizmar.bsky.social

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 1d

Make sure you don't forget to take a look at ANTS WAKING coming Oct 28 by RJ Huneke (@runeworks) - rjhuneke.com

You can get your preorder in while you're finishing up some of this season's other great releases...

Cover image for ANTS WAKING by R.J. Huneke

Image of Richard Quist's goodreads review of ANTS WAKING by R.J. Huneke. The review text content is:
ANTS WAKING by R.J. Huneke is a unique, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ dark fantasy tale of identity, loss and discovery. The Massachusetts setting may be familiar to many but Huneke has imbued it with an almost Victorian feel. I think Dickens would have felt right at home walking these streets along with Erica, the main character, as they seek to undo the mistake that caused the death of their best friend before midnight while fighting the Dark and a vengeful god.

While it features a trans character It is not, to my mind, a "trans" story. Rather it is the story of anyone who's had to find their identity, deal with not being accepted for who they are, wrestle with their past, overcome both internal and external obstacles, and find the strength to move forward.

Erica is fascinating - a protagonist with challenges and a surprising strength of character. Someone who is able to do what's needed while recognizing and owning the cost.

The story presents an interesting mythology in the appearance of Lobodomar Devorador, recounted against the backdrop of a city unknowingly falling to the coming of the Dark, with seemingly few beings aware of and able to defend against it. I hope that there will be more stories set in this world and that we learn more about the evil of the old gods that Erica battles.

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Thanks to author R.J. Huneke for providing me with an ARC of ANTS WAKING to review.

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 1d

Great minds think alike!

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 2d

To all of @stephenking.bsky.social's Canadian Constant Readers...

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 2d

DIE HARD for our time ... So... it's a Christmas movie? 😁😁😁

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 3d

So many good stories in this collection. Enjoy!!

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 3d

SuperLawyer was fun... Loved the Easter eggs!

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 3d

It tells of the young Abagail Freemantle growing up in Hemingford Home and her time spent in the wilderness of Colorado seeking repentance for her sins of pride and arrogance.

Spoiler-free review of @briankeene.bsky.social's & @cgolden.bsky.social's anthology: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Richard Quist's review of The End of the World As We Know It

5/5: I recently finished THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND and have to say that I really enjoyed the anthology. I liked some stories better than others but I wa...

www.goodreads.com

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 3d

ABAGAIL'S GETHSEMANE by Wayne Brady and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social is another story in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND that provides insight into a pivotal character.

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 4d

@pfracassi.bsky.social says that SARAFINA "might just be the scariest thing" he's published to date.

This coming from the guy who wrote the terrifying BOYS IN THE VALLEY!

You better believe I'll be ordering a copy from @clashbooks.bsky.social!
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks

$pfracassi.bsky.social$

Philip Fracassi @pfracassi.bsky.social · 4d

Thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming novel, SARAFINA, coming from CLASH Books in April 2026.

This is a paperback original with a cover by Joel Amat Guell and an introduction by Nick Cutter.

SARAFINA is a Civil War-era horror novel, and might just be the scariest thing I’ve published to date.

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 6d

I can vouch for ANTS WAKING - it's a fantastic tale with a unique and fascinating main character!!

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 7d

It's officially #SpookySeason so you should get yourself some tasty bite-sized #horror snacks, like DARK DOORS by John L. Davis IV

www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZHW4GJF

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 9d

Nothing wrong with a good gruesome death as long as it "fits" the story and isn't there to fill some quota, but I 100% agree that there can be more horror in a scene without any violence. Create a suspenseful atmosphere, eerie setting, unexplained noises/sights. Anticipation can feed the fright!

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 12d

Here's a "completely random" (😁😁) Goodreads review, and a link to it..
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 12d

Received my signed copy of WIDOW'S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING by @richardchizmar.bsky.social and @whchizmar.bsky.social today from @caprichosbooks.bsky.social (packaged perfectly & shipped quickly!)

Can't wait to dive into this found footage haunted lighthouse story!
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Release Day for 2 books by 3 wonderful authors:
WIDOW'S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING by @richardchizmar.bsky.social & @whchizmar.bsky.social and THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by @pfracassi.bsky.social

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookrec

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 17d

Just checking... Are we great again yet?

Rebecca Ruth Seidel @caseinmicelles.bsky.social · 17d

It's not just this year's crop. We need to decide what we want to grow next year right now, too.

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 17d

Farmers planted in April or May. They have to sell in the next couple months. There isn’t any way they can react to the Trump havoc.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 17d

Just a few days left before the Sept 30th release of @pfracassi.bsky.social's THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE. It's on your TBR pile, right? RIGHT????

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 25d

Really looking forward to the Sept 30th release of @pfracassi.bsky.social's THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE. A fantastic slasher - both horrifying & sweet w/a kick-ass final girl!

Spoiler free review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 19d

While I haven't had a chance to read the new WIDOW'S POINT yet, here's a spoiler-free review of the @richardchizmar.bsky.social & @whchizmar.bsky.social's WIDOW'S POINT novella, released in 2018: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

Richard Quist's review of Widow's Point

5/5: This review is for the WIDOW'S POINT novella, published in 2018 by Cemetery Dance Publications. Richard Chizmar and Billy Chizmar (AKA W.H. Chizmar) really knock it out of the park with this cr...

www.goodreads.com

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 19d

Just a few more days until the release of @richardchizmar.bsky.social & @whchizmar.bsky.social's WIDOW'S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING on Sept 30th
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 20d

To my mind, a large part of the success comes by writing characters that readers care about. To do so in a short story makes the feat that much more remarkable.

Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 21d

One of several stories in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND not set in the United States.

Spoiler-free review of @briankeene.bsky.social & Christopher Golden's anthology www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

Richard Quist's review of The End of the World As We Know It

5/5: I recently finished THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND and have to say that I really enjoyed the anthology. I liked some stories better than others but I wa...

www.goodreads.com

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Richard Quist @rmquist.bsky.social · 21d

THE MOSQUE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Usman T. Malik is a fantastic tale of the aftermath of Captain Trips on other parts of the world, where local customs, legends and beliefs have their own power.

💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec

Picture of the US first edition cover of THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND

Picture of the first page of THE MOSQUE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Usman T. Malik from THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND

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