p.s. (because no edit button!) I've read a lot of ghost stories, written some, but I smile when I think of this story - such an original idea for ghosts! 🖤👻
Thank you so much for putting such a beautiful book together. I'm elated GOING LAST found a home with you, here. I'm quite proud of that piece x
Happy Pub Day! TY for being part of FZS3:
Jay McKenzie, @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social Thomas Nicholson, Damir Salkovic, E.F. Ritter, @improbablerex.bsky.social , @mikearhodes.bsky.social , Alistair Rey, Isabelle Nygren, @sjtownend.bsky.social
@collyleonard.bsky.social @melodyemcintyre.bsky.social
Hey there. Latest story, now out, "Scion." Strangeness. Estrangement. And the history that gets lost in between. A son and father in a moving house. Deranged relatives at cross-purposes. A community fleeing a murderous intruder. A crumbling lunar colony in revolt. Hope folks enjoy. Twisty one.
Subbed some stories today. May March bring us all some wonderful acceptances x
Thanks you.
It's Women in Horror month. Remembering Melanie today. Here's a link to all her titles in print. www.amazon.com/stores/Melan...
I've only read one of Melanie's stories - Lightning Rod (loved it), in this great book. Where would you recommend as a good place to start with Melanie's work for a fan (me) of weird short stories, please? Thanks, and sorry for your loss x
Frost Zone Stories book 3 officially arrives on Tuesday, but you can pre-order/order now (currently at reduced price in some places)
The digest-sized paperbacks are the best way to read these short stories by ten talented dark fiction & quiet horror authors.
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The closing story in Frost Zone Stories book 3 is "Going Last" by SJ Townend @sjtownend.bsky.social
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Horrific Scribes, Exhibit Five, "They F**k You Up," is now open! #Horror about parents f**king up their kids and vice versa. horrificscribblings.com
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***Short Story Rec!***
(horror/weird fiction):
“I Have Seen Seven Bad Things” by @sjtownend.bsky.social . Thoughts gravitating between “that was so weird” and “that was brilliant”. I’ve read this one probably half a dozen times, never gets old.
You can read it in any one of these three books:
From @BagBonesPress over on X:
Dear Bone Bags,
Greetings.
It's been a while...
Our bones are itching to put out another charity horror story call. Is there anybody out there? Are you still writing?
We're open to call-theme pitches.
Please share your ideas in this thread.
Love and darkness,
BoB.
Second story in the TOC spotlight:
"Good Jeans" by Andrew Humphrey @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social
Frost Zone Stories 3 eBook may be ordered, releasing March 3.
Paperback will be available around the same time.
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🔥SALE🔥
In honor of announcing the Table of Contents for BRAVE NEW WEIRD: The Best New Weird Horror Volume Four, Volume THREE is on sale now for 20% off at our webstore for a limited time🖤☠️
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I've only read the middle one. It was very good.
Spring's coming early to the Frost Zone, with book 3 tentatively planned to release on March 3rd.
TABLE of CONTENTS and COVER:
Alex & I have 1 last cage match before we announce the final BRAVE NEW WEIRD ToC later this week.
As usual the hard part’s the fun part: there’s SO MUCH AMAZING WEIRD to choose from. This scene’s amazing.
Meantime: why don’t y’all check out our winners from years past?
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It is never not exciting to see your own story-words in print, on paper, in an actual book. AN ACTUAL BOOK!
(Tales of Sley House 2025, Sley House Publishing.)
@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
Jim writes great horror. Highly recommend his Changes collection.
Congrats, Jim! Also, I just read your Changes and Other Stories collection. Absolutely brilliant. Nice one! :)
@markpeters.bsky.social Thanks for all your editorial support with this anthology. You're a star x
And thanks to all the wonderfully creative authors who submitted stories to us at Bag of Bones Press for our Skin call in 2024.
Frost Zone Stories Book 3 is out this spring with 10 awesome stories by the authors: (order subject to change)
Jay McKenzie
Andrew Humphrey
Thomas Nicholson
Damir Salkovic
E.F. Ritter
Rex Burrows
Mike A. Rhodes
Alistair Rey
Isabelle Nygren
SJ Townend
Yes, Andy! ToC buddies at last 🖤🖤🖤
Rooting for you, @andyhumphrey11.bsky.social !!!
Congrats to everyone nominated!
Great title!
I've just discovered a new cupboard in my classroom that I swear wasn't there last term.
Should I open the cupboard door?
I'm going to open the cupboard door.
If you don't hear from me again, please tell someone to check the cupboard.
Mission accomplished.
Stunned to find my horror story on Ellen Datlow's Best Horror Recommendations list 😍
Scratch is one of my favourite pieces, published in Bag of Bones Press (@sjtownend.bsky.social) SKIN anthology and my horror collection, Sick Ink (links in thread)
To see it highlighted in this list is amazing 🖤
