Megan
@meganreneedoyle.bsky.social
writer, editor, lover of horror and mystery stories
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Megan
@meganreneedoyle.bsky.social
· Nov 14
It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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MJF deserves many kudos for last night. His Jim Halpert face has gone viral, making the Fuck ICE chants even better. And then he goes out & plays jobber as the Men's World Champ to put Brody King over for life. A masterclass in how to be a heel champion.
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
MJF deserves many kudos for last night. His Jim Halpert face has gone viral, making the Fuck ICE chants even better. And then he goes out & plays jobber as the Men's World Champ to put Brody King over for life. A masterclass in how to be a heel champion.
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I have to say, the news cycle is making me think a certain kind of thoughts
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I have to say, the news cycle is making me think a certain kind of thoughts
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If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
2026 is the year that I focus more on my long fiction. I can do it, right? I can do it.
I just reflected on how my writing goals for 2025 went and what I want to do in 2026. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2026...
2026 Writing Goals — Megan Renee Doyle
It’s a new year, which means new goals. Last year went very well for me in the writing department. I hit nearly all my goals, which included writing a new draft of my novel Thornewood (110K words), fi...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
2026 is the year that I focus more on my long fiction. I can do it, right? I can do it.
I just reflected on how my writing goals for 2025 went and what I want to do in 2026. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2026...
2026 Writing Goals — Megan Renee Doyle
It’s a new year, which means new goals. Last year went very well for me in the writing department. I hit nearly all my goals, which included writing a new draft of my novel Thornewood (110K words), fi...
meganreneedoyle.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I just reflected on how my writing goals for 2025 went and what I want to do in 2026. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2026...
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The amount of time and effort people put into creative endeavors fills my heart with joy. We were truly made to scribble on a cave wall or whistle while we work or make up a story by the fireplace or take a lump of mud and shape it into something.
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The amount of time and effort people put into creative endeavors fills my heart with joy. We were truly made to scribble on a cave wall or whistle while we work or make up a story by the fireplace or take a lump of mud and shape it into something.
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Today I learned about a kimono made between 1840-1860, decorated with skulls and bones. It's at the Victoria and Albert Museum, but for some unimaginable reason, not on display.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149828...
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149828...
January 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Today I learned about a kimono made between 1840-1860, decorated with skulls and bones. It's at the Victoria and Albert Museum, but for some unimaginable reason, not on display.
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149828...
collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149828...
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Recruitment for authors to contribute to our next short story anthology BEYOND THE GALACTIC TIDE, featuring tales of asexual characters in outer space, will run from Jan 10 - Jan 31 2026! Learn all the many details by visiting our webpage today: duckprintspress.com/beyond-the-g...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Recruitment for authors to contribute to our next short story anthology BEYOND THE GALACTIC TIDE, featuring tales of asexual characters in outer space, will run from Jan 10 - Jan 31 2026! Learn all the many details by visiting our webpage today: duckprintspress.com/beyond-the-g...
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I listed out the indie presses I submitted fiction to this year. Check out these places, because they all do good work. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2025...
Submission Roundup 2025 — Megan Renee Doyle
Another year is gone, and that means it’s time to take a look back and reflect on all the work I’ve done. I always want my goals to reflect things that I can do, like writing stories and submitting th...
meganreneedoyle.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I listed out the indie presses I submitted fiction to this year. Check out these places, because they all do good work. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2025...
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'Skeleton Wearing a Top Hat Playing the Shamisen for a Small Dancing Yōkai' (circa 1870)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Kawanabe Kyōsai
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
'Skeleton Wearing a Top Hat Playing the Shamisen for a Small Dancing Yōkai' (circa 1870)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Kawanabe Kyōsai
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Oh wow, some of these take me back. The stupid ones were the most fun
What even was literary Twitter? Vote in the first round of our bracket to determine the literary internet’s wildest, weirdest, most iconic moment!
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket
We are gathered here to celebrate the brief, bright, Roman Candle life of Literary Twitter, a mesmerizing and maddening place where the most talented writers used to rub shoulders with the most unb…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Oh wow, some of these take me back. The stupid ones were the most fun
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For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
This project should be really interesting 👀
Crowdfunding to fund our next erotic anthology, Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling, is live on Kickstarter! 16 queer monsterfucking stories, gorgeous merch, and a steaming hot collection you won't want to miss. Check out our campaign today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This project should be really interesting 👀
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Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
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COVER REVEAL! Delighted to share the gorgeous artwork by @siaobell.bsky.social for our next erotica anthology MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING.
It's queer monsterfucking.
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Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
It's queer monsterfucking.
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Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
COVER REVEAL! Delighted to share the gorgeous artwork by @siaobell.bsky.social for our next erotica anthology MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING.
It's queer monsterfucking.
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Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
It's queer monsterfucking.
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Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)."
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
Visit 9 Spine-Chilling Bookstores in North America Dedicated Exclusively to Horror
With creepy doll heads in San Antonio and murder-cabin vibes in Louisville, these horror bookshops are worth traveling for.
www.afar.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)."
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
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Dear authors, never apologize for telling us about your new books. People are hungry to support real art, made with the human brain, and the human heart, and typed by human hands. Please scream your work from the rooftops. You are so necessary and you deserve your flowers.
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dear authors, never apologize for telling us about your new books. People are hungry to support real art, made with the human brain, and the human heart, and typed by human hands. Please scream your work from the rooftops. You are so necessary and you deserve your flowers.
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"While many indie bookstores are bulking up on horror, several entrepreneurs are taking it a step further by opening stores exclusively dedicated to scary reads."
Booksellers Ride the Horror Wave
At least four horror-themed bookstores have opened in 2025, with more to come.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"While many indie bookstores are bulking up on horror, several entrepreneurs are taking it a step further by opening stores exclusively dedicated to scary reads."
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remember to take breaks to do the things you love
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
remember to take breaks to do the things you love