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Halfbloodlycan (Christine Cunningham) @halfbloodlycan.bsky.social · 6h

www.gofundme.com/f/making-up-... please help or spread the word if you are able ❤️ #horrorwriterschat

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Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈 @mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 7h

All of my stories are, one way or another, about how the people at the top of the heap are the problem. Much (most) evil in the world is done by them to maintain their position. The only good use of a billionaire in a story is as the main course of a cannibal feast.

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 7h

#HorrorWritersChat Q3.

Who do you scare? As a writer, it's our chance to bite back, perhaps.

Q3
Do you write horror that scares the poor, the wealthy or everyone equally?

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Looks right up my alley. Grabbing this one!

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Beverley Lee @beverleylee.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for hosting, Eryn!
The House of Little Bones, my haunted, isolation/folk horror is on Kindle Countdown for only 99c/99p. It's a perfect read for the darker nights as the veil thins... #HorrorWritersChat
mybook.to/HouseofLittleBones

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Villimey Mist @villimeymist.bsky.social · 8h

Hæ, halló, veriði velkomin #HorrorWritersChat

I'm Villimey, an indie horror author from Iceland. I write all kinds of horror, though my series revolves around vampires.

Oof, such a loaded question. I'd say I'm allright financially but morally? Being a petty bitch who loves revenge, 50/50?

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 8h

Oh right then here we go, if it glitches I'll wait till it's back up then fire the next.
Can't say fairer than that. Hi #HorrorWritersChat, let's talk riches. Or poverty. Moral or cash, I don't mind which.
Horror is one of the more egalitarian genres I think. More room for poor...

No links please.

Question One
Assemble, horror bods!
Tell me what kind of horror you write, and how poor are you - financially or morally? You choose....

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Katherine "Kat" Silva @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social · 7h

My writing should scare the wealthy and inspire the poor. I hope that's something that never changes.

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 7h

#HorrorWritersChat Q3.

Who do you scare? As a writer, it's our chance to bite back, perhaps.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Revenge horror can be so fun to write!

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks @erynmccee.bsky.social ! I've got THREE things happening in my writing life this October. A new collection: books2read.com/ShadowHill. A new story in an anthology: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... And a Kickstarter project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fal... #HorrorWritersChat

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

It really does vary from story to story for me. But that is part of what I love in zombie stories--the real monsters are often still human. #HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 7h

Q4.
Do hang around for the outro, in around 10 minutes.

Which is the easier route? Or the more satisfying?

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Q4
In your stories: is desperation scarier than the supernatural?

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Hmmmm…so far my characters have been largely middle class or poorer, which makes sense because so have I! I am writing a spoiled rich dude in my upcoming Gothic romance though, which I think will be fun! #HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 7h

#HorrorWritersChat Q3.

Who do you scare? As a writer, it's our chance to bite back, perhaps.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Wanting what someone else has. Envy. Jealousy. Resentment. That's some fertile soil to grow a horror story in. Whether it's your fellow humans or creatures coveting your wealth (in whatever form), beware! #HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 8h

Q2. So many of you are diving in courageously. I salute you. Don't worry, now we go more abstract.
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Q2
How does scarcity or deprivation shape the worlds you build in your stories?

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5h

My horror varies from eerie to disturbing across several sub-genres. I'm richer than I've ever been, but that's not saying much since I spent most of my adult life teaching public school. At least I can take my daughter to lunch without taking out a loan first now! #HorrorWritersChat

Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 8h

Oh right then here we go, if it glitches I'll wait till it's back up then fire the next.
Can't say fairer than that. Hi #HorrorWritersChat, let's talk riches. Or poverty. Moral or cash, I don't mind which.
Horror is one of the more egalitarian genres I think. More room for poor...

No links please.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 1d

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ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I've been writing for anthologies for a while now, but this is my first time as an invited author (not open call or slush pile). And I'm so excited! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fal...

I'm working on a new Menopausal Superheroes short story for this one (working title: She Chose Anger). #writing

Hardback book and phone showing ebook cover for Disruptive Intent: The Anthology that fights back.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 1d

It feels like the cusp of everything. And it's also f*cking exhausting! But I wouldn't give it up. I'll do what I can and it will have to be enough.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 1d

You know that moment when your side hustle has enough opportunity to fill full time hours, but doesn't pay well enough to let you give it full time hours? That's now. That's this moment for me. And it's exciting and kind of terrible at the same time. #writinglife #time #lucky

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 @eliseswritings.bsky.social · 13d

November is Trans Awareness Month. But that title seems ill-fit to current politics, so I chose a better one for the Itch book bundle I'm hosting Nov 1-14.

Authors, if your MC is trans (yes including nonbinary!) and your book meets the criteria bellow, let me know and I'll DM you the sign up form!

Trans People Take on The World Itch Bundle

Background: trans flag

Text: Eligibility & Genre:
At least one Main Character is trans (yes this includes nonbinary!)
Plot-central trans (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.
Your MC combatting transphobia is welcome, but not required.
MC's who are incidentally trans solving murders, defending their kingdom, curing cancer, fighting a zombie apocalypse etc are very welcome. (So SFF, Thriller/ Mystery/ Crime/ Historical/ Drama etc.)
Romance and NSWF involving a trans MC is welcome.

Categories: Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrating the completion of my series. Took me ten years, so I'm thinking that means I'm actually a superhero myself now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KaG...

Menopausal Superheroes Series Complete!

YouTube video by Samantha J Bryant

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 5d

🗣️📣 If you’re not speaking out about Letitia James’ indictment with the same fire you showed before about Jimmy Kimmel,what do your words really mean? She had the courage to take on Donald Trump—now let’s have the courage to stand with her. Speak up. Be loud. Justice needs defenders, not bystanders.

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 5d

I’m famous today. Read about my writerly exploits at Ink & Oak: inkoaklitmag.wixsite.com/ncwriters/po...

Exclusive Interview With Author Samantha Dunaway Bryant

Author Samantha Dunaway Bryant recently took the time to answer Ink & Oak’s burning questions via email. Keep reading for more on her forthcoming titles and bookish events you can find her at over the...

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 6d

I'm talking about my new collection of weird tales set in suburbia "Stories from Shadow Hill" on Tea and Ink today. Swing by and check it out: authorelliepotts.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/s... #newrelease #writerlife #writinghorror

Special Guest: Samantha J Bryant, Author of It’s Weird in Suburbia

It’s Weird in SuburbiaBy: Samantha J Bryant I didn’t grow up in suburbia, and had never spent much time in suburban settings, so it came as a bit of shock when I moved into what they call a “housin…

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Anna Verner, Fantasy Author @annavernerauthor.bsky.social · 7d

#HorrorWritersChat

Hey, my flash fiction is still here in Dark Descent magazine Volume 14.
It is called A Good Day for Violence. I am pretty proud of it.

Go to their website Dark Holme Publishing to have a look.

Cover of Dark Descent magazine Volume 14. There is a picture of a young woman in black with black hair and wearing a black necklace. The background is red.

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Katherine "Kat" Silva @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social · 7d

I think my taste bends more towards ghosts that aren't traditional. Give me things that don't have a shape, don't have a voice, warp your mind or your guts or time. I want ghosts I can long for and be afraid of at the same time.

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Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 7d

Listen to the Symposium’s finest vocalist, as their tenor bends the living into unnatural angles and swivels them into the air! Tell us, what ghosts do you prefer? Of the folkloric tradition, or those invented by authors? And why?
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Question Three

Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery.

It is always a delight to see our violinists perform! How the living bend their splintering bones as they float above us all! Tell us, our ghostly compatriots – which of us are better? Of the folkloric kind? Or invented by our shadowy creators?

No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag!

#HorrorWritersChat

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Mitch Miller ☆ 📼 @astramachina.bsky.social · 7d

Hello #HorrorWritersChat! It's been a hot sec.

It is I, Mitch Miller, writer of folk, sci-fi, and weird horrors of the queer kind; coming at you from the lovely (and chilly) Rocky Mountains.

As for my ghostly visage? None. My presence is only known by the absence of ice cream in your freezer.

Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 7d

Be welcomed to the ethereal music hall! A stringed aperitif is in order… do tell the Symposium what do you write, from where… and what IS, indeed, your wraithful visage for tonight?
#HorrorWritersChat

Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery.

Question One

Come in, come in! The Phantasmal Symposium has just begun! Settle in the ruined music hall, and tell us – what do you write, from where, and in what ghostly visage have you arrived at our askewed doorstep?

No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag!

#HorrorWritersChat

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Samantha Bryant | She/her @samanthabwriter.bsky.social · 7d

EEEEK! The horror! Excellent choice :-)

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