@sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
Horror/Fantasy Author. BBNYA 2024 finalist. SFINCS 1 semi-finalist. Dabbler in Digital Art. Grower of Pumpkins. Creator of the Spooky Thread / Spooky Spotlight. Website: https://susanneschmidt.me Links: https://linktr.ee/susanneschmidtauthor
Banner image for our interview with Ben Schenkman. The banner is as usual the image of the book dragon and the ghost cat, along with a picture of Ben.
It's a Month of Rain and Reads, and it's time for our second interview.
Today, we have @benschenkman.bsky.social, author of contemporary fantasy series The Devil You Know, and more recently, Let Sleeping Gods Lie.
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For everyone who loves indie fantasy, science fiction, and horror, November is a month discover, talk, and connect with fellow indie lovers :D
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Only 13 hours left!
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The Halloween Flash Sale is live for 12 more hours, so if you haven't gotten your fill of witches, ghosts, and evil gods yet, this is absolutely your last change to snag 28 spooky books for $9.99.
Don't miss out. Get it now.
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Have you had the chance to check out the latest #SpookySpotlight yet?
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I've got a book in this bundle that I almost never put on sale due to its dark/triggering subject matter...so if that's your thing, go grab the Spooky Bundle at itch before it's too late! 🎃📚📦
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Uh oh, what's that? The sound of time running through your hands! Halloween doesn't have to be over yet. Make it last all year with the Happy Halloween Flash Sale bundle.
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But hurry, it's only available for 24 more hours!
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Happy Halloween Flash Sale graphic featuring 28 spooky books for just $9.99
Want more spooky creators to follow? Check out the Spooky Creators Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/MB8oDDg
Last chance to grab my Strawberry Circle books on sale. 6 more hours itch.io/s/159971/str...
And the Halloween Flash Sale is live! 28 books for $9.99 only until Nov. 1st.
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A big THANK YOU to all authors for letting me feature their work.
Creators: If you have some stuff stuff of your own to show off, share it below and I'll try to give you a boost if I can.
Want to be featured? Spots are open for December: forms.gle/uXBzMcqbYxAw...
SIX SPOOKY STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL. Meet author N S Ford @nsfordwriter.bsky.social and her book Hall of Hauntings: Spooky Stories! Hall of Hauntings contains six spooky stories, featuring ghosts, ancient mummies, cursed pianos, haunted mansions, murder and mayhem in a bakery, secrets in the attic and the deathly stillness of a barricaded library. If you dare pick up this collection of terrifying tales, you can find it here: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CVR589Y3
Our last feature today is Hall of Hauntings by @nsfordwriter.bsky.social. This one is a collection of six spooky stories with all kinds of haunted objects to fit our theme.
Pick it up here: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
"IT'S JUST AN OBJECT, ISN'T IT? Meet author Vincent Lore @vincentlore.bsky.social and his story The Smiling Skin! 1890s, London: After a disagreement with the prince who employs him, Owen Rosedown, a young detective, is brought to a recently rediscovered room in the prince's estate. Faced with a horrific trophy: framed, taxidermied flesh with a pair of smiling human lips in the center, Owen suddenly finds himself locked in. Something is wrong. A voice not his own cuts through the silence. The Skin is smiling. The Skin is growing. And the more Owen searches for answers, the hungrier the Skin becomes..." The Smiling Skin is a work in progress. It's set in a diverse, queer-accepting world and intended for mature readers, with dark themes and body horror. The story is set in the same universe as Friend of the Damned which is available here: https://vincentlore.itch.io/friend-of-the-damned
Our second feature today is The Smiling Skin by @vincentlore.bsky.social. The Smiling Skin is a #wip that combines body horror, with a queer-accepting world, and a 1890s London setting.
Sounds good? Check out the author's book Friend of the Damned while you wait: vincentlore.itch.io/friend-of-th....
HE LIVES. HE DIES. INHERITING THE GALLERY OF NIGHTMARES IS NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED. Meet author and artist Doug Hopper @shadowmyths.com and his book/art project Gallery of Nightmares! Jonathan inherits the Gallery of Nightmares and thinks that he has finally found a home...at least until the paintings in the Shadow Nook break him. His family and past may be the only thing that saves him from the mysterious shadow people. Six young adult illustrated dark fantasy short stories of horror that are NOT ultra-violent, gory, or sexually explicit - just nightmare fuel for the imagination. The Gallery of Nightmares uses original oil paintings which the artist places down in random order to create a short story. His ShadowMyths decks can also be used as Tarot Cards, DnD campaign ideas,writing prompts and therapy cards. Find out all about the Gallery at: https://www.shadowmyths.com/
The Gallery of Nightmares by @shadowmyths.com isn't just a book, it's an entire project, mixing art with stories. There's art cards, tarot cards and so much more.
Find out all about the Gallery at:
shadowmyths.com
Spooky Spotlight graphic Haunted Objects - featuring art by Doug Hoppes (Shadowmyths) and books by Doug Hoppes, Vincent Lore, and NS Ford.
Happy Halloween, #horror fans!
This week's #SpookySpotlight features art by @shadowmyths.com and stories by @shadowmyths.com, @vincentlore.bsky.social, and @nsfordwriter.bsky.social
Got artwork or a story of your own that fits the theme? Share it below!
#artshare #bookshare
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Happy Halloween! 👻 Looking for a new spooky story? We've got 15 spooky book recommendations featuring SFF books by indie authors to celebrate:
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36 hours remaining on the Halloween Flash sale.
28 spooky books could be yours for just $9.99.
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Thank you for the review!
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Image of six book covers: The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe showing imagery of the cab of a heavy duty truck in a blurred void. A marriage of undead inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis showing rose vines, a bat, and a gated entryway. Wolves & Girls by Maria Haskins with illustration of howling wolf on top of mountain with birds flying all around. Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt showing a green door surrounded by tree roots. Hedgehogs by Iseult Murphy showing a snarling hedgehog. Checks Balances and Proper Procedure in Monster Hunting by Sean O'Boyle showing illustration of a monster slayer confronting a large monstrous figure.
October book roundup!
This month I read and recommend books by:
@alexwoodroe.com
@stephanieburgis.bsky.social
@mariahaskins.com
@sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
@authoriseult.bsky.social
@oboylewrites.bsky.social
Full reviews available here:
www.helenwhistberry.com/blog
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Also, there's only 48 hours left to get the Happy Halloween Flash Sale bundle!
⚡ This sale will be over in...well...a flash. So get it now!
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Happy Halloween! 🎃
A new Spooky Spotlight will be dropping in about 18 hours, 6pm CET. The theme for this one is Haunted Objects, but since it's Halloween, if you've got a spooky project of your own to share, share it in the spotlight comments regardless of theme.
I'm also running at 50% off sale for my horror shorts (including the new release!) and the paranormal romance turned contemporary fantasy series.
Get 3 novels and 2 short stories for $6.47!
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Happy Halloween Flash Sale 28 Books for $9.99
There's a flash sale of spooky-season themed eBooks going on at itch.io/b/3311/hallo... right now. It's 28 ebooks for $9.99, which is a pretty great deal.
In case any readers hadn't quite had their fill of spooky stuff just yet :)
Review of The Order of the Strawberry Circle by @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
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Tik Tok, the Happy Halloween Flash Sale is already down to only 60 hours left.
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🎃 28 spooky books for just $9.99.
Get it if you dare!
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Fyi, Bad Grains and Whiteout are currently available through the Halloween Flash Sale, along with 26 more awesome horror books for just $9.99.
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Or go for the Spooky Season Triad🎃🎃🎃 and get all the Strawberry Circle books for just $5:
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Three amazing reviews in one! Check out what @ormakal.bsky.social thinks of my Strawberry Circle books: rarireviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/t...
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Perfect little #Halloween display outside a bar.
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📣 It's alive!
The Happy Halloween Flash Sale is now happening at
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🎃 28 spooky books for just $9.99.
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24 hours until the Happy Halloween Flash Sale!
28 spooky books for just $9.99.
Get ready!
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Check out the Halloween Sale! 16 books on sale!
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