S. Y. Coffelt
@skywatcher76.bsky.social
Author of short fiction, querying a debut, point and shoot photographer, gardens, sunsets, inveterate complainer in action (no whining). For news about me and The Last Summer Queen, follow at www.sycoffelt.com
I started off writing a novel and ended up writing short fiction. Any short story or flash fiction writers out there? Let's engage. Check out my blog on November 30th for why I write short stories. Link is in the bio. #WritingCommunity
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I started off writing a novel and ended up writing short fiction. Any short story or flash fiction writers out there? Let's engage. Check out my blog on November 30th for why I write short stories. Link is in the bio. #WritingCommunity
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Jeff Vande Zande is back with Blood of the Witness Tree, a haunting continuation of Isaac’s story set in the Michigan woods. We talk through the family conflicts, the creeping dread, and the direction of the next book. 🖤📚
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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My wife and I hate asking for help, but she has recently had brain surgery for a tumor and now is having radiation and chemo for stage four lung cancer. Anything you can spare will be so appreciated. Thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/help-debbi...
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My wife and I hate asking for help, but she has recently had brain surgery for a tumor and now is having radiation and chemo for stage four lung cancer. Anything you can spare will be so appreciated. Thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/help-debbi...
Writing a new blog post at www.sycoffelt.com. Why I write short stories (especially since I always wanted to write a novel). The post will go live on November 30th. #fiction #speclit
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Writing a new blog post at www.sycoffelt.com. Why I write short stories (especially since I always wanted to write a novel). The post will go live on November 30th. #fiction #speclit
"On the sofa’s stained cover is the magical poppet that Gran made for me. It watches me with wide, embroidered brown eyes and sometimes blinks, although since its lashes are also made of thread, its blinking must be a trick of light." From The Last Summer Queen. (Image by Secoura from Pixaby)
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"On the sofa’s stained cover is the magical poppet that Gran made for me. It watches me with wide, embroidered brown eyes and sometimes blinks, although since its lashes are also made of thread, its blinking must be a trick of light." From The Last Summer Queen. (Image by Secoura from Pixaby)
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Had a book signing at Bookmarks bookstore in Midland, MI. My Krampus action figure must have brought me luck… been a good sales day!
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Had a book signing at Bookmarks bookstore in Midland, MI. My Krampus action figure must have brought me luck… been a good sales day!
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
Not my cat (but close). Just for Caturday fun. (Image from Corina Selberg at Pixaby).
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Not my cat (but close). Just for Caturday fun. (Image from Corina Selberg at Pixaby).
The air is thick with chiggers. I’m always scratching. We slap mosquitoes off our arms, walking, always walking along I-35, hoping to see a car, hoping to get out of the sun or the rain or the wind, hoping to find a place without bugs. No such luck. From: Dead Trees in Ponds. #speclit
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The air is thick with chiggers. I’m always scratching. We slap mosquitoes off our arms, walking, always walking along I-35, hoping to see a car, hoping to get out of the sun or the rain or the wind, hoping to find a place without bugs. No such luck. From: Dead Trees in Ponds. #speclit
Newsletter went out as scheduled. Phew. Time to put my feet up for a few hours. Still looking for my readers. Dark fantasy, anyone? How about horror? If you're out there, I'd love to engage. #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #HorrorLit
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Newsletter went out as scheduled. Phew. Time to put my feet up for a few hours. Still looking for my readers. Dark fantasy, anyone? How about horror? If you're out there, I'd love to engage. #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #HorrorLit
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💙📚 Recently finished #TheMachineStops #EMForster Three out of four stars. Would recommend (but -not- this edition; print on demand should not exist!) Might read again. "Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee." Continuing with: #APeople'sHistoryOfTheUnitedStates
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
💙📚 Recently finished #TheMachineStops #EMForster Three out of four stars. Would recommend (but -not- this edition; print on demand should not exist!) Might read again. "Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee." Continuing with: #APeople'sHistoryOfTheUnitedStates
Looking for my audience. Readers of speculative horror and dark contemporary fantasy. My first newsletter will launch tomorrow. (Image by Nika Akin at Pixaby.com)
www.sycoffelt.com
www.sycoffelt.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Looking for my audience. Readers of speculative horror and dark contemporary fantasy. My first newsletter will launch tomorrow. (Image by Nika Akin at Pixaby.com)
www.sycoffelt.com
www.sycoffelt.com
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Every moment counts in this gripping chase for justice. Will the detective uncover the brother’s sinister plot before another life is lost? 📚 #DarkThriller #DetectiveStory #WomenInDanger #CrimeFiction #Suspense #darkpsychologicalsuspense tinyurl.com/2jdv8v4w
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every moment counts in this gripping chase for justice. Will the detective uncover the brother’s sinister plot before another life is lost? 📚 #DarkThriller #DetectiveStory #WomenInDanger #CrimeFiction #Suspense #darkpsychologicalsuspense tinyurl.com/2jdv8v4w
Two days until the newsletter goes out to subscribers. If you read dark fantasy and horror, become a subscriber at www.sycoffelt.com. An economy of words. Never a fee.
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Two days until the newsletter goes out to subscribers. If you read dark fantasy and horror, become a subscriber at www.sycoffelt.com. An economy of words. Never a fee.
Will it rain? Will it snow? Gotta love Fall. Yesterday, this tree was green and now it's burgundy.
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Will it rain? Will it snow? Gotta love Fall. Yesterday, this tree was green and now it's burgundy.
Last night's very orange sunset. I'm moving ahead with the WIP even though I feel like stopping to edit. I'm determined to finish the draft and only then starting again from the beginning. Will I finish completely in November? Probably not. Still hoping to get TLSQ launched Summer of 26. #speclit
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last night's very orange sunset. I'm moving ahead with the WIP even though I feel like stopping to edit. I'm determined to finish the draft and only then starting again from the beginning. Will I finish completely in November? Probably not. Still hoping to get TLSQ launched Summer of 26. #speclit
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Weekend is coming #booksky 💙📚… if you’re looking for something to read, please consider my #horrorbook.
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
The Dance of Rotten Sticks
Amazon.com: The Dance of Rotten Sticks eBook : Vande Zande, J.C.: Books
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November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Weekend is coming #booksky 💙📚… if you’re looking for something to read, please consider my #horrorbook.
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
I keep looking for images of my FMC. Macy is in her early 30s, dark hair, not beautiful. Maybe this photo (Image by Alexey Klen from Pixabay) comes close. If I ever find the right images, I'm toying with the idea of creating a mood board. #$writingcommunity #speclit
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I keep looking for images of my FMC. Macy is in her early 30s, dark hair, not beautiful. Maybe this photo (Image by Alexey Klen from Pixabay) comes close. If I ever find the right images, I'm toying with the idea of creating a mood board. #$writingcommunity #speclit
A few thousand words more than halfway through TLSQ. Macy is driving for the first time, on her way to a small Midwestern city (for the first time). Is she scared? Nah. Driving. So many people drive every day. How hard can it be? #writingcommunity #speclit
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A few thousand words more than halfway through TLSQ. Macy is driving for the first time, on her way to a small Midwestern city (for the first time). Is she scared? Nah. Driving. So many people drive every day. How hard can it be? #writingcommunity #speclit
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"What kind of horror do you write?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"What kind of horror do you write?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
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Experience the rush of a great story with Peter C. Bradbury’s dark thrillers and murder mysteries. These books are crafted to be devoured in one sitting, leaving you breathless for more. 🖤🕵️♀️#darkthrillers #PageTurner #BookAddict
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Experience the rush of a great story with Peter C. Bradbury’s dark thrillers and murder mysteries. These books are crafted to be devoured in one sitting, leaving you breathless for more. 🖤🕵️♀️#darkthrillers #PageTurner #BookAddict
www.petercbradbury.com
tinyurl.com/24nucxb9
www.petercbradbury.com
tinyurl.com/24nucxb9
Last night, for the first time ever, I saw the Northern Lights. I also enjoyed all the photos from around the country. Here's mine, taken in eastern Kansas. Watching the skies for another sighting tonight.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Last night, for the first time ever, I saw the Northern Lights. I also enjoyed all the photos from around the country. Here's mine, taken in eastern Kansas. Watching the skies for another sighting tonight.
Last night's colorful sunset. We don't get as many of these anymore. So, a question for creatives, Is Canva considered AI? Asking for a friend.
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Last night's colorful sunset. We don't get as many of these anymore. So, a question for creatives, Is Canva considered AI? Asking for a friend.
This morning's dawn. Today I'll pass the halfway mark on 50k words in November. But. I also have to make time to finalize my newsletter, going out on the 20th. A horror book review. An update on TLSQ. This month's wild Tarot card. Why short stories. Check it out. www.sycoffelt.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This morning's dawn. Today I'll pass the halfway mark on 50k words in November. But. I also have to make time to finalize my newsletter, going out on the 20th. A horror book review. An update on TLSQ. This month's wild Tarot card. Why short stories. Check it out. www.sycoffelt.com
Sunday. Start of a new week. A walk in the forest sounds like a good plan. Instead, I'm at my desk scribbling away. (Image by Tommy from Pixaby).
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sunday. Start of a new week. A walk in the forest sounds like a good plan. Instead, I'm at my desk scribbling away. (Image by Tommy from Pixaby).