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Writer, reader, podcaster, entity in an abandoned castle. Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/@SalemsStudy Book recs welcome, but my list is stupidly long already. Trying to kill my TBR pile (currently on number 11 of ~200)

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The Whole Shebang. Every Cursed Morsels ebook and digital zine (as of August 2025) for $20!

The Whole Shebang. Every Cursed Morsels ebook and digital zine (as of August 2025) for $20!

It's officially fall, which means you're now legally required to purchase THE WHOLE SHEBANG (every horror/Weird fiction ebook and digital zine we've published as of August 2025) for yourself and your morbid friend/family member. #booksky
www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/the-...

22.09.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

"A gritty, suspenseful read that horror fans will devour."

pre-order here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...

THE SMALL HOURS, a splatterpunk vampire novel, from Bob Pastorella and @ghoulish.bsky.social.

Available September 30th, 2025.

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25 left.

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The Writhing, Verdant End by Corey Farrenkopf - Review Copy | BookSirens Join the review team for The Writhing, Verdant End. Read it for free before the rest of the world does. Share your honest review. Discover hundreds of other books in your favorite genres.

Interested in reading and reviewing our upcoming weird eco-horror release for free? You can now request a copy on BookSirens. Check it out!
booksirens.com/book/F2AFZC5...

12.09.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

There is something very satisfying about seeing you went from 6 books behind schedule on your reading goal to 12 books ahead of schedule. I am invincible.
Now if only I could get the rest of my life in order

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A Tale of Demonic Possession in the Vein of β€˜The Exorcist’

SWEET! Bad Hand author @timlebbon.bsky.social is in the @nytimes.com!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/b...

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Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asia… EXPERIENCE A TAPESTRY OF TERROR From lengths of muscle…

From a recent Goodreads review:

"I enjoyed every story in this collection--massive win! Thoroughly enjoyable with a creeping sense of horror. Every author crushed it. Definitely pick this up if you're looking for haunting story collections this fall."

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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Cursed Morsels Press ARC sign-up

We recently sent out some review copies of our upcoming weird eco-horror split collection, THE WRITHING, VERDANT END. If you'd like to review this book or our other releases, sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

31.08.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

follow us here on bsky if:

BONES

you have them

+

like / RT if

deep down, underneath it all

you are SKELETON

or a future ghost

24.08.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Just finished I’m Thinking of Ending Things and I’m beginning to wonder if I just hate horror thrillers that try too hard to write a twist ending.

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I have not! I’ll check it out =]

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Oh wow, thanks for giving them all in order!

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Definitely looking these up!

19.08.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll add it to the list!

19.08.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll definitely be looking into these! I know I really enjoyed Fangs

19.08.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking for niche vampire book recs. I don’t want the big vampire books like Dracula or Interview or anything like that; I mean the random ones you don’t know if anyone else has heard about or maybe has heard of but never read. Series are okay, too

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Currently reading

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Get more from The Deadlands on Patreon a zine containing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about Death

hey, it's SUPPORT SMALL PRESS SATURDAY

once again

we're only able to continue publishing the things we do because of our patrons

(SHOUT OUT PATRONS)

if you love us and our whole vibe, PLEASE

consider patroning

you get digital/physical copies of the deadlands IT'S JUST A SMART MOVE

πŸ’€πŸ‘‡

09.08.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I’m back with a new book review, but unfortunately not a glowing one. Feel free to give it a listen if you want to hear me vent about this book for 30 minutes

09.08.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Moving is done. Now to set up my recording and streaming space again!

08.06.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Submission Calls ZINE SUBMISSION CALL (OPEN TO ALL WRITERS MARCH 7TH THROUGH 21ST)This March, we’ll be accepting submissions both for our third zine bundle and a special zine to go with the release of D. Matt…

Send in your rad microfiction, poetry, and nonfiction to the Cursed Morsels zine! We pay 10 cents per word and like weird, horrifying, and sexy things! cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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Oh.

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Brooklyn Public Library Offers FreeΒ eCards to TeensΒ NationwideΒ Facing Book Bans in Local Communities | Brooklyn Public Library Librarians and Teen Volunteers SpearheadΒ Books UnbannedΒ Initiative to Combat Censorship

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks 
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."

www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...

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Do me a favor today:

Find the author of the last book you read and loved and tell them how good a job they did.

Writing is lonely, and every writer I know can use a genuine pick-me-up.

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Illustration of an old timey divers helmet housing a single fist sized eyeball.
Text:
KEEP HORROR WEIRD

Art by Matt Blairstone

Illustration of an old timey divers helmet housing a single fist sized eyeball. Text: KEEP HORROR WEIRD Art by Matt Blairstone

Never forgetπŸ–€β˜ οΈ

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Something wicked this way comes…

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This morning's quick reminder: generative AI is a natural resource-guzzling plagiarism machine that exploits creatives to enrich tech bros.

Do not use it to create art or writing.

Do not conduct "fun" experiments with it to show us how awful it is.

There is no ethical use for AI.

Let it die.

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Remains Brand new horror fiction magazine from the former editor of Black Static.

The inimitable Andy Cox, alongside Richard Wagner, is back with a promising new magazine, "Remains."

remains.uk

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