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Steph | Queer Horror Author

@butmakeitsapphic.bsky.social

they/them β€’ NJ/Philly ✍️ NB Author of queer horror πŸ“– Writing dark tales that explore trauma and identity

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Available now at your favorite digital store! The Blight of Blackridge by R.P. Dunwater

I also write a series with my best friend. It’s dark and witchy and perfect for autumn/winter. Check it out if you like:
πŸ–€ an fmc that could rot you from the inside
πŸ–€ warring gods whose sharpest weapons are their own people
πŸ–€ vengeful villain arcs
πŸ–€ #sapphicbooks #queerbooks

books2read.com/u/4E1WZM

16.10.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great recs! Lots to add to the 'to-read' list!

For anyone interested, we did an episode with Shane Hawk not too long ago all about Indigenous Horror. Really fun conversation, check it out!

13.10.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blood Sisters
β€’ A Council of Dolls
β€’ Never Whistle at Night
β€’ Winter Counts (TBR)
β€’ There, There
β€’ Night of the Living Rez
Bad Cree
β€’ The Bone Picker (tbr)
β€’ Ghost Girls and Rabbits
β€’ White Horse
β€’ Buffalo Hunter Hunter
β€’ Mask of the Deer Woman
β€’ India Burial Ground
β€’ Shutter
β€’ Man Made Monsters (I need to finish!)
β€’ On the Savage Side

Blood Sisters β€’ A Council of Dolls β€’ Never Whistle at Night β€’ Winter Counts (TBR) β€’ There, There β€’ Night of the Living Rez Bad Cree β€’ The Bone Picker (tbr) β€’ Ghost Girls and Rabbits β€’ White Horse β€’ Buffalo Hunter Hunter β€’ Mask of the Deer Woman β€’ India Burial Ground β€’ Shutter β€’ Man Made Monsters (I need to finish!) β€’ On the Savage Side

Book recommendations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Read today & all year! Alt text for text

13.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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From Me to You Preorder links for β€˜From Me to You’ anthology

We have a story featured in the upcoming anthology From Me To You: Anthology of Human Connection. It’s cozy and queer and leans hard into the importance of community through the found family trope!
PREORDERS ARE OPEN!

frommetoyou-anthology.carrd.co

#QueerBooks #QueerAuthor #SapphicBooks

12.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Publishing is a broken system, and most individuals can't fix a whole-ass system, but a thread of ways you can support marginalized authors.

12.10.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

haven't done these in a while πŸ–€πŸ–€ #saturdark

11.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy #Saturdark! When I saw the prompt was Blood I was like Ooo, I can do that! Here’s a little snippet from Project Vampire.
#queerhorror #vampirehorror #gothichorror

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Woooo!! Congrats!!

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Mery's Commissions Commissions Open! Click to see Mery's commission menu.

Icon commissions are back!!

I just opened a few slots for October! You can claim yours here on Ko-Fi! πŸ’™

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Happy Thursday #lesficfri Friends!
πŸ€—
Tomorrow’s theme is ****TEMPT****

Certainly someone in your story is being TEMPTED by something…or someone!
πŸ€” πŸ¦πŸ§πŸ’•πŸΊ

02.10.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa. 

The right side says: β€œAs the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them.
These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”

Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa. The right side says: β€œAs the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them. These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”

IT'S #CHOICESANTHOLOGY RELEASE DAY!!! To celebrate, I'm hosting an AMA here ALL DAY

Ask your questions about the anthology itself, reproductive rights, and writing/editing generally & I'll pop in every 30 minutes to share answers

And be sure to grab the book! books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q

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The Ultimate Swords & Sapphics Book Bundle: 19 sci-fi, fantasy, & horror books featuring weapon-wielding sapphics for $22, at tinyurl.com/sandsbundle. 

Includes the following books:
Kiss of Death by Bryony Rosehurst
Tide Breaker's Curse by Ivy H. Marikova
Stars and Soil by Dax Murray
Unchain My Heart by RJ Martin
Her Lady of Steel and Fire by Fern V. Bedek
Of Serpents and Sorrow by Katherine Shaw
Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson
Jagged Shard by Dani Finn
Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray
Dame Ophis by Merlina Garance
Soul Flames and Dawn Weaver by Issy Waldrom
The Gift of Blood and They Who Brought the Storm by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea
Blood Bounty by Elena Abbott
Beyond Bringers by visceralhit
Born from Earth by Jake Vanguard
My Lord by L.B. Shimaira
The Price of Peace by Senka Heksum

The Ultimate Swords & Sapphics Book Bundle: 19 sci-fi, fantasy, & horror books featuring weapon-wielding sapphics for $22, at tinyurl.com/sandsbundle. Includes the following books: Kiss of Death by Bryony Rosehurst Tide Breaker's Curse by Ivy H. Marikova Stars and Soil by Dax Murray Unchain My Heart by RJ Martin Her Lady of Steel and Fire by Fern V. Bedek Of Serpents and Sorrow by Katherine Shaw Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson Jagged Shard by Dani Finn Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray Dame Ophis by Merlina Garance Soul Flames and Dawn Weaver by Issy Waldrom The Gift of Blood and They Who Brought the Storm by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Blood Bounty by Elena Abbott Beyond Bringers by visceralhit Born from Earth by Jake Vanguard My Lord by L.B. Shimaira The Price of Peace by Senka Heksum

CALLING STABBY SAPPHICS!

Add 19 new swords & sapphics-themed books to your TBR this autumn with our Ultimate Book Bundle! 19 books for $22 including:

βš”οΈ fantasy, romance, mythology, sci-fi, & horror
βš”οΈ lesbian, bi, & pan women
βš”οΈ will definitely include sharp objects

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29.09.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Gorgeous cover!!!! (Also this sounds amazing!)

29.09.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fingers crossed for you!! 🀞🀞

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This is so beautiful!! I just restarted Inquisition two days ago πŸ₯ΉπŸ–€πŸ–€

24.09.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
neon hemlock logo

novellas

open for subissions october 15-30
most interested in queer speculative work
all welcome to submit

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neon hemlock logo novellas open for subissions october 15-30 most interested in queer speculative work all welcome to submit b&w staticy bg image

whoa october is around the corner!

reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.

more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions

24.09.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9
ink and watercolor illustration with digital color by Abigail Larson depicting a black dog with red eyes with it's jaws open wide showing long teeth ready to snatch a large falling Autumn leaf.

ink and watercolor illustration with digital color by Abigail Larson depicting a black dog with red eyes with it's jaws open wide showing long teeth ready to snatch a large falling Autumn leaf.

ink and watercolor illustration with digital color by Abigail Larson depicting a black dog with red eyes holding an Autumn leaf in its mouth. Many other dead leaves litter the ground around the dog.

ink and watercolor illustration with digital color by Abigail Larson depicting a black dog with red eyes holding an Autumn leaf in its mouth. Many other dead leaves litter the ground around the dog.

Happy Autumn πŸ‚

23.09.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3144    πŸ” 1035    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6

Oh yeah, it has lesbian vampires. So I guess it is also relevant for Sapphic September.

20.09.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queer Your eReader β€” Divination Hollow Reviews

The @divinationhollow.bsky.social organized Queer Your eReader event is now in full swing with a great collection of SFF, romance, and mystery ebooks (including one of mine) available for free until the end of the 20th.
πŸͺπŸ“šπŸ’™| πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸŒΆοΈ

divinationhollow.com/queer-your-e...

20.09.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Today! Queer Your eEeader!
#QueerBooks #QueerHorror #QueerFantasy

divinationhollow.com/queer-your-e...

20.09.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buy Beverly a Coffee Become a supporter of Beverly today!

Behind on bills and I haven’t made many sales this month.

If you could spare a buck or two or boost this post that would be amazing!

πŸ’ΈπŸ’•

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19.09.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ–€πŸ«‚ I know how those thoughts like to creep back in during times of hardship. 11 years is definitely something to be proud of!

19.09.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up shot of a thumb and forefinger (despite their horribly chewed up fingernails) folding a collection of the tiniest flowers they could find in their backyard.

Close-up shot of a thumb and forefinger (despite their horribly chewed up fingernails) folding a collection of the tiniest flowers they could find in their backyard.

It’s been a stressful week and my nails are chewed to hell, but look at these tiny flowers. πŸ₯Ή

19.09.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talk Like a Queer Pirate Day - Book Sale Website for the Talk Like A Queer Pirate Day Book Sale hosted by author Felix Graves

Ahoy, mateys! Today be the day to snag yourself some quality pirate booty. Observe and plunder the Talk Like A [Queer] Pirate Day Book Sale at talklikeaqueerpirate.com

#BookSky #talklikeapirateday #gaybooks #gaypirates #queer

19.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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What the hell is #BIPOCVampDay?

*takes a breath*

It’s this annual fundraiser I run each year for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America celebrating vampires of color and the need for more of them in media and literature.

And it’s hitting its 5th year this September. Spread the word.

02.09.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
audra winter and the problem of the booktok era publishing industry: authors, stop rushing your book
YouTube video by Book Chats with Shelley audra winter and the problem of the booktok era publishing industry: authors, stop rushing your book

Every time I get frustrated I'm not going fast enough in my writing,, I rewatch Book Chats with Shelley's video on authors rushing to publish their book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3hD...

17.09.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

#QueerHorror #HorrorWriters
#HorrorAuthors

17.09.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the rerelease (new cover!) of my folk horror thriller. Coming Oct. 1
Hello to #HorrorWritersChat -ers who are new follows. Thanks for everyone for the great convos! Thanks to @jacobmarsh.bsky.social for his dictation advice.
Thanks to @erynmccee.bsky.social for hosting.

17.09.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Reading Sprints YouTube video by Jackie’s Spooky Shelf

#horrorWritersChat Actually, I do have something to share! Despite my aversion to tech, my friend JackiesSpookyShelf and I will be hosting live reading/writing sprints tonight 7PM EST on YouTube! Join us for some spooky reading and writing…if you dare πŸ‘€ bumbumbummmm

www.youtube.com/live/nb4U7_J...

17.09.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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All's Well That Ends Well Read it now

My first book, up for pre-order now! I hope if you decide to check it out that you enjoy it! A variety of tales to satiate your horror taste buds. It's pulpy, it's funny, it's tragic, It's creepy, and at times, it's campy. Thank you, always. x

-Viv
mybook.to/AllsWell

10.09.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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