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Joe Butler
@writelikeashark.bsky.social
Weird/Curio/Sci-Fi/Horror writer, novelist, & creator of the Haunted Hotel Project. Founder/editor/cover artist for @TLDRpress. Imperfect Creatures published by Diachroneity Books, OUT NOW! (He/Him)

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Thanks, Gabino! My weird, Twin Peaks X House of Leaves novel is finally out in the world and wants to take up space in your brain.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
RELEASE DAY!!! Imperfect Creatures is OUT NOW! My weird, Twin Peaks X House of Leaves novel is finally out in the world and wants to take up space in your brain.
You can get it here:
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November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Had an absolute blast at Thought Bubble today! It was my first time selling at a con, and for a grumpy introvert, I had a really great time.
November 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Wow. After four years of work, my book is actually out in just over a week.

I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
You have one more day to preorder my novel, Imperfect creatures at a 31% discount! Just enter CREATURES at the checkout.

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Now check out what some awesome folks have been saying about it:
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There's still a few days left to nab the discount when preordering, Imperfect Creatures. For fans of the House, death anxiety, existential terror. Snow. Phone calls in the middle of the night from dead relatives.🏚🏠🏚

#horrorwriters

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October 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Spooky times!
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
October 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Sinister portents
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
September 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Did she visit us in the night?!
September 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Having fun travelling around West Ireland.
September 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Not me on the day of the rapture at the gateway to hell.
September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
September 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you've heard of The House, it's too late.

Some promo bits for Imperfect Creatures.
August 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16. All of these had a huge effect on me.
July 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We can take mine.
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
July 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Sunset was pretty stunning.
June 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Went in the sea. It was alright.
June 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On a floating lighthouse at the starless edge of the known universe, a clone gazes into the abyss beyond and hears it calling his name.

My story, We Give Our Bodies to the Beautiful Dark, features in Astrophobia, an anthology of space horror, out in 11 days!
May 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money. I picked this up with my first ever pay in '96.
February 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Quote with: your cover + first page + link

Cover art by the incredible @lgions.bsky.social

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February 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
More fog tonight. Came in out of nowhere again.
January 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM