Spooky Sterling
@spookysterling.bsky.social
Level 6 Bard of popcorny horror novels. Author. Editor. Screenwriter. Actor. Always spooky positive.
Books, Trigger Warnings, etc on website-
https://linktr.ee/williamsterling
Books, Trigger Warnings, etc on website-
https://linktr.ee/williamsterling
Please help. Physically, I have been able to recover. But I feel like Ross still has a part of my mind in his basement. And he's DOING THINGS to me.
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Reviews are still coming in for Metamorphosis by @rossjefferyauthor.bsky.social
"Metamorphosis is an expertly crafted descent into madness...Trust Ross. Embrace the crazy." - @spookysterling.bsky.social author of String Them Up
Spread the word, and order your copy now!
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"Metamorphosis is an expertly crafted descent into madness...Trust Ross. Embrace the crazy." - @spookysterling.bsky.social author of String Them Up
Spread the word, and order your copy now!
sholink.to/shop
September 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Please help. Physically, I have been able to recover. But I feel like Ross still has a part of my mind in his basement. And he's DOING THINGS to me.
🦉
🦉
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Here it is. Our most epic unboxing video yet. Directed and edited by my son, I present to you THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND.
August 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Here it is. Our most epic unboxing video yet. Directed and edited by my son, I present to you THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND.
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New episode is up! This is the virtual StokerCon panel I participated in. Hosted by @spookysterling.bsky.social and featuring myself, @annarosereads.bsky.social @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social it’s an hour of horror’s biggest cheerleaders talking horror!
StokerCon 2025 Horror Podcast Virtual Panel
Hosted by William Sterling - featuring Anna Dupre, Neil McRobert, Myself, and Trevor Williamson
www.thearcparty.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New episode is up! This is the virtual StokerCon panel I participated in. Hosted by @spookysterling.bsky.social and featuring myself, @annarosereads.bsky.social @talkscaredpod.bsky.social and @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social it’s an hour of horror’s biggest cheerleaders talking horror!
Soundtrack for a long day of editing.
::cracks knuckles::
::cracks knuckles::
June 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Soundtrack for a long day of editing.
::cracks knuckles::
::cracks knuckles::
Come ON, guys. We do the same thing every Halloween. Lets try something...twisted...this year.
WHO WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE CRAZY HOWARDS' HOUSE WITH ME?
WHO WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE CRAZY HOWARDS' HOUSE WITH ME?
@spookysterling.bsky.social will be featured in Twisted Tales to Tell in the Night A Halloween Anthology.
#halloweenhorror #halloweenstories #horrorstories #halloweenobsessed #HorrorWriters #IndieHorror #ScaryStories #80sHorror #90shorror #indieauthors #horroranthology
#halloweenhorror #halloweenstories #horrorstories #halloweenobsessed #HorrorWriters #IndieHorror #ScaryStories #80sHorror #90shorror #indieauthors #horroranthology
June 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Come ON, guys. We do the same thing every Halloween. Lets try something...twisted...this year.
WHO WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE CRAZY HOWARDS' HOUSE WITH ME?
WHO WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE CRAZY HOWARDS' HOUSE WITH ME?
So, obviously I'm going to be all over the place all weekend, but here's my SCHEDULED spots for fun.
Come say hi! Or yell at me. Or challenge me to an air guitar battle. Or whatever your flavor.
TWO DAYS TO STOKERCON
Come say hi! Or yell at me. Or challenge me to an air guitar battle. Or whatever your flavor.
TWO DAYS TO STOKERCON
June 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So, obviously I'm going to be all over the place all weekend, but here's my SCHEDULED spots for fun.
Come say hi! Or yell at me. Or challenge me to an air guitar battle. Or whatever your flavor.
TWO DAYS TO STOKERCON
Come say hi! Or yell at me. Or challenge me to an air guitar battle. Or whatever your flavor.
TWO DAYS TO STOKERCON
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June 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Acceptance in the inbox and we do a little dance
a couple of cartoon characters standing next to each other in a dark room
ALT: a couple of cartoon characters standing next to each other in a dark room
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May 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Acceptance in the inbox and we do a little dance
Two goofballs enter the cornfield. One friend of Frendo leaves.
I got to talk Clown In A Cornfield with The Night Shift and it was a nose honking good time!
open.spotify.com/episode/7bY5...
I got to talk Clown In A Cornfield with The Night Shift and it was a nose honking good time!
open.spotify.com/episode/7bY5...
91 - Book Review: CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD w/ William Sterling
The Night Shift · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Two goofballs enter the cornfield. One friend of Frendo leaves.
I got to talk Clown In A Cornfield with The Night Shift and it was a nose honking good time!
open.spotify.com/episode/7bY5...
I got to talk Clown In A Cornfield with The Night Shift and it was a nose honking good time!
open.spotify.com/episode/7bY5...
If a war broke out between my swamp puppies and @shannon-said.bsky.social 's Pocketknife Kitties, Godzilla vs Kong style, who would win?
🐊 X 🐈
🐊 X 🐈
new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls 🪱⚰️🦷
May 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If a war broke out between my swamp puppies and @shannon-said.bsky.social 's Pocketknife Kitties, Godzilla vs Kong style, who would win?
🐊 X 🐈
🐊 X 🐈
Listen. Of course I want my kids to grow up happy and healthy.
But I also want them to share the deep-seated trauma that stems from being shown The Black Cauldron and Pagemaster at too early an age.
Emotional callouses, arise!
But I also want them to share the deep-seated trauma that stems from being shown The Black Cauldron and Pagemaster at too early an age.
Emotional callouses, arise!
a cartoon of a boy kneeling next to a purple fairy
ALT: a cartoon of a boy kneeling next to a purple fairy
media.tenor.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Listen. Of course I want my kids to grow up happy and healthy.
But I also want them to share the deep-seated trauma that stems from being shown The Black Cauldron and Pagemaster at too early an age.
Emotional callouses, arise!
But I also want them to share the deep-seated trauma that stems from being shown The Black Cauldron and Pagemaster at too early an age.
Emotional callouses, arise!
Now entering post-production for our Virtual Stokercon panel!
@talkscaredpod.bsky.social @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social
and @thearcparty.com are all so brilliant, and this peek behind their microphones was everything I hoped it would be.
@talkscaredpod.bsky.social @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social
and @thearcparty.com are all so brilliant, and this peek behind their microphones was everything I hoped it would be.
May 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Now entering post-production for our Virtual Stokercon panel!
@talkscaredpod.bsky.social @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social
and @thearcparty.com are all so brilliant, and this peek behind their microphones was everything I hoped it would be.
@talkscaredpod.bsky.social @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social @annarosereads.bsky.social
and @thearcparty.com are all so brilliant, and this peek behind their microphones was everything I hoped it would be.
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NEW STOCK!!! NEW FUCKING STOCK! HOLY BALLS! COME SEE MAX AT THE SHOP AND GRAB IT WHILE IT'S STILL STEAMING HOT FROM THE OVEN! (the books) (not max) (pls don't grab max) (also u can shop at ghoulish.rip if ur not local)
May 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
NEW STOCK!!! NEW FUCKING STOCK! HOLY BALLS! COME SEE MAX AT THE SHOP AND GRAB IT WHILE IT'S STILL STEAMING HOT FROM THE OVEN! (the books) (not max) (pls don't grab max) (also u can shop at ghoulish.rip if ur not local)
🚨🚨new obsession alert🚨🚨
May 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🚨🚨new obsession alert🚨🚨
In cool news- I got tapped to host one of the HWA's Stokercon 2025 Virtual Panels for this year.
Details to come, but I get to hang out with spooky friends... and I get to do so professionally!
Details to come, but I get to hang out with spooky friends... and I get to do so professionally!
a woman is standing on a stage with a microphone in her mouth .
ALT: a woman is standing on a stage with a microphone in her mouth .
media.tenor.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
In cool news- I got tapped to host one of the HWA's Stokercon 2025 Virtual Panels for this year.
Details to come, but I get to hang out with spooky friends... and I get to do so professionally!
Details to come, but I get to hang out with spooky friends... and I get to do so professionally!
Unemployment stress has had me SO off my axis for the past few months, leaving me WAY behind on the 2025 new releases.
So help thin the TBR for me. Which new horrors have you read this year that lived up to the hype? I need to get my groove back.
So help thin the TBR for me. Which new horrors have you read this year that lived up to the hype? I need to get my groove back.
a poster for a shudder original shows a woman with her mouth open
ALT: a poster for a shudder original shows a woman with her mouth open
media.tenor.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Unemployment stress has had me SO off my axis for the past few months, leaving me WAY behind on the 2025 new releases.
So help thin the TBR for me. Which new horrors have you read this year that lived up to the hype? I need to get my groove back.
So help thin the TBR for me. Which new horrors have you read this year that lived up to the hype? I need to get my groove back.
I can't stress enough how good this podcast is, not just from a "breaking down the show" perspective, but from a storytelling analysis and a discussion about the strengths of different entertainment mediums.
#TheLastOfUsHBO podcast is a masterclass
open.spotify.com/episode/1jpD...
#TheLastOfUsHBO podcast is a masterclass
open.spotify.com/episode/1jpD...
Episode 2 - “Through the Valley”
HBO's The Last of Us Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I can't stress enough how good this podcast is, not just from a "breaking down the show" perspective, but from a storytelling analysis and a discussion about the strengths of different entertainment mediums.
#TheLastOfUsHBO podcast is a masterclass
open.spotify.com/episode/1jpD...
#TheLastOfUsHBO podcast is a masterclass
open.spotify.com/episode/1jpD...
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Hey, it's a very cool day for good guys in horror.
@natcassidy.bsky.social's WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME is featured on the latest episode in a few hours. It's just superb.
@toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE has a wonderful title, gorgeous cover, and promises wonders and heartache.
@natcassidy.bsky.social's WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME is featured on the latest episode in a few hours. It's just superb.
@toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE has a wonderful title, gorgeous cover, and promises wonders and heartache.
April 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hey, it's a very cool day for good guys in horror.
@natcassidy.bsky.social's WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME is featured on the latest episode in a few hours. It's just superb.
@toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE has a wonderful title, gorgeous cover, and promises wonders and heartache.
@natcassidy.bsky.social's WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME is featured on the latest episode in a few hours. It's just superb.
@toddkeisling.com's THE SUNDOWNER'S DANCE has a wonderful title, gorgeous cover, and promises wonders and heartache.
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New article up over at The Lineup! Music and quality, horrific storytelling are intrinsically linked in my mind. And if you wanna see how my weird logic on that works, check out the link below! You may just get a few book recs out the deal.
the-line-up.com/music-and-ho...
the-line-up.com/music-and-ho...
Melodies of the Macabre: The Poeticism of Music and Horror
While the poeticism between horror and music may not seem overly apparent, sitting with the idea begins to make an eerie amount of sense. Our racing hearts feel like battered drums, our blood sings wi
the-line-up.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New article up over at The Lineup! Music and quality, horrific storytelling are intrinsically linked in my mind. And if you wanna see how my weird logic on that works, check out the link below! You may just get a few book recs out the deal.
the-line-up.com/music-and-ho...
the-line-up.com/music-and-ho...
Cool cool cool. Enough talk about the Masters. ITS LAST OF US TIME
a man is holding a flashlight with the words be ready to run below him
ALT: a man is holding a flashlight with the words be ready to run below him
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April 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Cool cool cool. Enough talk about the Masters. ITS LAST OF US TIME
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Oh hell yeah. My contributor copy of PUNK GOES HORROR just arrived! Featuring my story “Kids of the Black Hole”. Absolutely in love with all the fun extras @nwreader.bsky.social & @spookysterling.bsky.social included in the package. Super cool. Go buy the anthology and give it a spin, okay?
April 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Oh hell yeah. My contributor copy of PUNK GOES HORROR just arrived! Featuring my story “Kids of the Black Hole”. Absolutely in love with all the fun extras @nwreader.bsky.social & @spookysterling.bsky.social included in the package. Super cool. Go buy the anthology and give it a spin, okay?
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BEWARE THE DAY OF LIES
BELIEVE NOTHING
QUESTION EVERYTHING
STAY FROSTY, FOR CHICANERY AND LEGERDEMAIN IS AFOOT
BELIEVE NOTHING
QUESTION EVERYTHING
STAY FROSTY, FOR CHICANERY AND LEGERDEMAIN IS AFOOT
April 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
BEWARE THE DAY OF LIES
BELIEVE NOTHING
QUESTION EVERYTHING
STAY FROSTY, FOR CHICANERY AND LEGERDEMAIN IS AFOOT
BELIEVE NOTHING
QUESTION EVERYTHING
STAY FROSTY, FOR CHICANERY AND LEGERDEMAIN IS AFOOT
The day job carousel of nonsense is settled....until September...probably.
But trust nobody, this pedal is staying all the way against the metal.
Next novel should be done by May, for querying. Editing is still fun. Film stuff is churning. Sleep is... Well...
But trust nobody, this pedal is staying all the way against the metal.
Next novel should be done by May, for querying. Editing is still fun. Film stuff is churning. Sleep is... Well...
a woman is talking on a cell phone and says `` whatever you do , don 't fall asleep . ''
ALT: a woman is talking on a cell phone and says `` whatever you do , don 't fall asleep . ''
media.tenor.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The day job carousel of nonsense is settled....until September...probably.
But trust nobody, this pedal is staying all the way against the metal.
Next novel should be done by May, for querying. Editing is still fun. Film stuff is churning. Sleep is... Well...
But trust nobody, this pedal is staying all the way against the metal.
Next novel should be done by May, for querying. Editing is still fun. Film stuff is churning. Sleep is... Well...
It's been a few days. Can we talk spoilers?
Because holy All Mother, the opening of THE CONTINUUM had me screaming with joy. What a way to do a character reveal. Every resurrection trope deserves an accompanying free fall into wailing, proggy guitar riffs.
Because holy All Mother, the opening of THE CONTINUUM had me screaming with joy. What a way to do a character reveal. Every resurrection trope deserves an accompanying free fall into wailing, proggy guitar riffs.
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's been a few days. Can we talk spoilers?
Because holy All Mother, the opening of THE CONTINUUM had me screaming with joy. What a way to do a character reveal. Every resurrection trope deserves an accompanying free fall into wailing, proggy guitar riffs.
Because holy All Mother, the opening of THE CONTINUUM had me screaming with joy. What a way to do a character reveal. Every resurrection trope deserves an accompanying free fall into wailing, proggy guitar riffs.
Spiritbox's Tsunami Sea
A new book idea
A couple new Lit Managers to query
The wheels are turning
A new book idea
A couple new Lit Managers to query
The wheels are turning
March 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Spiritbox's Tsunami Sea
A new book idea
A couple new Lit Managers to query
The wheels are turning
A new book idea
A couple new Lit Managers to query
The wheels are turning