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Nathaniel J.Darkish

@njdarkish.bsky.social

Horror writer and co-host of the Scream Kings podcast. English and creative writing high school teacher by day. Reader, board gamer, nerd. HWA.

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N.J. Gallegos: Anatomy of an Obsession Podcast Episode Β· The Dark Mind Podcast Β· March 3 Β· 1h 8m

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04.03.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 36 - Wuthering Heights: A Gothic Ghost Story About Obsession, Not A Love Story

I was given the opportunity to be a guest on my sisters' podcast, Novel Escapes, to talk about Wuthering Heights, a novel I adore and have taught. Needless to say, I was ready to share numerous thoughts. Especially since I haven't taught in a few months.
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03.03.2026 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Got a wallop from the depression stick today in spite of it being a pretty good day. Thankfully, Ben & Jerry's and Expedition 33 took the edge off that nonsense.

03.03.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blurb for Eat Your Heart Out "Sensual, chilling, and psychological.. a taut, stunning novella"
- Pedro Iniguez, Bram Stoker Award winner
Eat Your Heart Out Available March 14, 2026
N.J. GALLEGOS
ER. Doctor by Day
Horror Author by Night

Blurb for Eat Your Heart Out "Sensual, chilling, and psychological.. a taut, stunning novella" - Pedro Iniguez, Bram Stoker Award winner Eat Your Heart Out Available March 14, 2026 N.J. GALLEGOS ER. Doctor by Day Horror Author by Night

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It's the only time I haven't found him totally abhorrent.

02.03.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Submitted a story I'm very proud of.

02.03.2026 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

King Sorrow is only $2 on Kindle? I'm not done reading it yet but can already confidently day that it's a masterpiece and worth your time.

01.03.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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25.02.2026 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just wrote an entire short story in a sleepy haze and immediately submitted it, so hopefully it's as good as I apparently thought it was.

25.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Blurb for Eat Your Heart Out 

'This book raised my heart rate!
Eat Your Heart Out is not to be missed.
A one-sitting read-I loved it!"
- Ruth Anna Evans, author of Against Medical Advice
Eat Your Heart Out Available March 14, 2026
N.J. GALLEGOS
ER. Doctor by Day
Horror Author by Night

Blurb for Eat Your Heart Out 'This book raised my heart rate! Eat Your Heart Out is not to be missed. A one-sitting read-I loved it!" - Ruth Anna Evans, author of Against Medical Advice Eat Your Heart Out Available March 14, 2026 N.J. GALLEGOS ER. Doctor by Day Horror Author by Night

24.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's amazing

24.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grady Hendrix finally released a new episode of his Super Scary Haunted Homeschool podcast? Hell yeah.

23.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gotta love a very specific niche meme.

23.02.2026 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A Hellraiser movie where Pinhead and the kinky horror gays are getting mad at you because you can't figure out how to open the puzzle box and they're getting madder and more frustrated because you should've figured it out by now.

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King Sorrow by Joe Hill. Only like 150 pages in of the ~900 in the book but I'm already obsessed.

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Starting King Sorrow by Joe Hill in audio and I'm stoked. A large audio cast, including Kate Mulgrew (who was brilliant and terrifying reading The Fireman and N0S4A2), a killer premise that fuses fantasy and horror, and skillful storytelling already has me thinking this will be an all-timer.

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Hemingway was once bet that he couldn’t write the world’s happiest short story in just 5 words. He replied,

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That's still a hell of a pitch

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I love that Zombieland rule #2 is present here (in different words).
Double tap!

18.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just did some 3DS surgery to install a new battery and circle pad to support my 9-year-old's playing of Ocarina of Time. Such a great pleasure watching him get excited with each bit of progress.

17.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nathaniel Darkish reads from β€œCutting Room,” the final horror story in the Dread Mondays anthology οΏΌ
YouTube video by Whisper House Press Nathaniel Darkish reads from β€œCutting Room,” the final horror story in the Dread Mondays anthology οΏΌ

'member the time @njdarkish.bsky.social read from his and @drspookyer.bsky.social 's short story "cutting room" at a Whisper House Press event? It was cool. And you didn't have to be there. Check it out!

#horrorsky #horrorstories #whisperhousepress #indiepress #horror

youtu.be/OxaAC_kYmXc

16.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
N.J. Gallegos holding a copy of her book β€œEat Your Heart Out”

N.J. Gallegos holding a copy of her book β€œEat Your Heart Out”

Got my author’s copy of β€œEat Your Heart Out” today and she’s a beaut!

16.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

Nowhere near as bad as the Liberty Mutual regular characters.

16.02.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember being young enough that I asked my parents what must be on the picture and them declining to answer

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When you pitch the right story to the right editor and the meeting goes great.

14.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

At #LTUE and have written a ton between panels and hanging with my writing homies. Got 2100 words written yesterday and I'm already 500 words into today.

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