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Kalvin Ellis - Author
@kalvinellis.bsky.social
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Equal parts Ron Swanson, Mister Rogers, and Stephen King.

Writer of multiple books. Creator of things. Protector of folks.
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kalvinellis.bsky.social
As a child I made Pennywise the stand-in for everything I was afraid of in the real world. The Loser's Club taught me how to be brave and fight the horror head on. I owe Stephen King my writing career, but I also owe him my life.
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
Going to be posting a lot more while I'm working on this next book. What are you working on??
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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haileypiperfights.bsky.social
edited Game of Thrones screenshot Someone: "you're really gonna die for your autistic friends?" The Hound: "Someone is."
September 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Nervously going down the rabbit hole that is SOFT, CHEWY CENTER, one of five stories in @kalvinellis.bsky.social
' BURY MY BODY SOMEWHERE ELSE.
June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
Just saw The Life of Chuck. I really liked the short story by @stephenking.bsky.social and loved the movie even more. Enjoyed the Q&A hosted by @ericvespe.bsky.social . But the moment that stood out was @mikeflanaganfilm.com saying "Make momets," and telling everyone to do the thing that brings joy.
June 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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talkscaredpod.bsky.social
Always an absolute pleasure to talk with Kim C. She injects raw sunshine into these coal-fired veins of mine.

Give it a listen wherever you get podcasts.
underratedskpod.bsky.social UnderratedSKPod @underratedskpod.bsky.social · May 26
Ladies and Gentlemen, this episode is what @stephenking.bsky.social Podcast Dreams are made of.

😍 🚺❤️🔥

Huge Thank Yous to @talkscaredpod.bsky.social!
May 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
New book is out! BURY MY BODY SOMEWHERE NICE: A COLLECTION OF DARK STORIES is out now!
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April 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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PREORDER the collection that everyone will be talking about in a month!

#horror #shortstories #indieauthor #indiehorror

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Bury My Body Somewhere Nice: A Collection of Dark Stories: Ellis, Kalvin: 9781734252668: Amazon.com: Books
Bury My Body Somewhere Nice: A Collection of Dark Stories [Ellis, Kalvin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bury My Body Somewhere Nice: A Collection of Dark Stories
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March 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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talkscaredpod.bsky.social
Just received this little pulpy paperback beauty from @kalvinellis.bsky.social

Five stories of grue and gore and questionable decency (I hope!)

It looks like the kinda thing you stumble across in your dad's attic and realise he was much cooler than you thought.
Me, holding a paperback copy of Kalvin Ellis' BURY MY BODY SOMEWHERE NICE. The cover has a lovely, lurid illustration of a man about to bury a scantily clad woman. It looks a lot of horror fun.
February 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
After seeing Heart Eyes, I think we can all agree that @joshruben.bsky.social should definitely be adapting one of my books.
February 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
My new short story collection is available for pre-order!

Go to Www.kalvinellis.com for links to order!

#horror #newrelease #indiehorror #indieauthor #shorthorror
February 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
I've spent the day convincing myself that this was no accident.
kalvinellis.bsky.social Kalvin Ellis - Author @kalvinellis.bsky.social · Feb 1
Hear me out. Cameron Poe in Con Air gets a letter from his daughter saying her birthday is July 14th (and her daddy is coming home on Juky 14th). And the girls that are taken in Longlegs all share the same birthday, July 14th. Looks like we've got the origin story!

#conair #longlegs #ragecage
February 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
kalvinellis.bsky.social
Hear me out. Cameron Poe in Con Air gets a letter from his daughter saying her birthday is July 14th (and her daddy is coming home on Juky 14th). And the girls that are taken in Longlegs all share the same birthday, July 14th. Looks like we've got the origin story!

#conair #longlegs #ragecage
February 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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atherton.bsky.social
GEORGE LUCAS IN 1999: a trade embargo is going to spark the galactic reckoning and collapse

ME IN 2025: ah, okay
January 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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haileypiperfights.bsky.social
Tumblr screenshot, user prawnlegs I'm always seeing this sentiment of "I have got to make my art weirder" or people begging for weirder art but here's the thing, Weird is not a brand. You cannot rack your brains trying to figure out the "Weird" formula. You don't get weird art by artificially forcing whatever you think is "weird." You get weird art (and I think "weird" is sometimes people groping for a way of saying non-corporatized) by figuring out what you like, deep down, even (especially) if you think it's embarrassing and wallowing in it like a pig
October 19, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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COVER REVEAL: Feral & Hysterical: Mother Horror's Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women by Sadie Hartmann
-Page Street Publishing
August 19th, 2025
Cover Artwork: María Amaya/Design: Rosie Stewart
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Pre-Order:
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Book cover: Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror's Ultimate Guide to Reading Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women. The artwork is of a woman in a ball gown holding a candlestick with flame. Her hair is caught up by the wind, the title is in the darkness of the night above her swirling hair. The estate behind her is on fire. There is a border of twisting vines all around the art
January 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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faithgardner.bsky.social
Thank you all you do to boost other writers, Gabino! My cult thriller THE MIRROR HOUSE GIRLS came out this week and I'm so excited to get the word out there. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM36BVV5
January 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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A sci-fi detective comedy narrated by a footnoting coffee machine robot, set in a continent-spanning mall.

“Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Private detective Frank Harken could really, really use a cup of coffee. Can you blame him? His new case features a missing woman, a flaky client, a cranky security officer, a mysterious assassin, an overbearing mob boss, an ice-cold enforcer, and the best mini-golf the world has ever seen. Did we mention the fate of millions is at stake? “Stein delivers a madcap sci-fi take on the hard-boiled detective genre in this fun, near-future romp that’s chock-full of rapid-fire wit, tongue-in-cheek literary allusions, and playful futuristic absurdity… Stein keeps the stakes high and the laughs coming … Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere—possibly nowhere—Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion.” —Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success “The Great American Deception is by far the most enjoyable novel told from the point of view of a futuristic coffee machine I have ever read!” —Ben Schwartz, actor and writer
January 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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In Deep Coprolite is on schedule for a summer release, so it's a good time to mention that Shade's noir urban fantasy adventures begin with Claws of the Collector, in which Shade encounters witches, deadly spirits, a possessed dagger, and a dragon or two.
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Claws of the Collector: Shade the Collector #1
Amazon.com: Claws of the Collector: Shade the Collector #1 eBook : Lumsden, Douglas: Kindle Store
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January 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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nicolewillson.bsky.social
Thanks, Gabino! Start off the year with some Bluebeard-inspired gothic YA with The Keeper of the Key. Haunted houses! Secrets! Shocking twists! www.amazon.com/Keeper-Key-g...
The Keeper of the Key: A gothic horror novel
There are a thousand things sixteen-year-old Rachel would rather do than upend her life to move into Morgan House, an old, run-down mansion owned by her mom’s boyfriend, Geoff. But when her mother ...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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A Shadow of Your Former Self
A Shadow of Your Former Self [Grech, Amy, Buddha, Alien] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Shadow of Your Former Self
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January 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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joshrountree.bsky.social
Thanks Gabino!! #booksky
January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m bringing you a lot of ghosts, blood, revenge, and monsters from beyond the reef for only $4.99. That’s less than a cup of coffee! Get some. Thanks!
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January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM