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JR Blanes is the author of the upcoming novel, Portraits of Decay, from Ruadan Books. His short fiction has been published in Tales to Terrify, The No Sleep Podcast, Thirteen, among others. You can visit him at https://linktr.ee/jrblanes76
Novel Querying is the best way to destroy your self-esteem
I will be at the Milwaukee Horrorcon all weekend selling and signing books. Stop on buy for all the fun. Tickets available @ www.milwaukeehorrorcon.com #horror #horrorbooks #horrorfans #horrorcommunity
My story, The Whistler & The Cube, is featured this month at The Haunted Mailbox. Subscribe now at hauntedmailbox.com and get a copy delivered right to your door. #horrorstories #horrorreaders #indiebooks #shortstories #horrorwriter
I'll be running new interviews on my Substack for Women in Horror Month. Meantime, a rerun of 2025 interviews with Ivy Grimes @ivygrimes.bsky.social, Sapphire Lazuli @sapphicsapphire.bsky.social, Donyae Coles @okokno.bsky.social, Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social, and Mae Murray (thread)
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I'm excited that I got accepted into @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social Novel In A Year class. Really looking forward to it
Just finished listening to The Brood by Rebecca Baum. Absolutely Loved it. Misery if it was supernatural body horror.
In Celebration of Women in Horror Month, I wrote a blog on my website highly recommending 25 terrifying novels by women. You can check it out here: jrblanes.com/grimoire/ Go out and buy them today! #horrorbook #horrorgram #indiebooks
Hey everybody,
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RIP Dan Simmons
I will driving down tomorrow with a trunk of goodies. Come on out and get a book signed and join me for Monster Lab on Sunday. www.evansvillehorror.com #horrorbooks #horrorfans #horrorcommunity #horror
It’s amazing
I have a new blog post in my Grimoire at jrblanes.com. jrblanes.com/grimoire/ called "A New Brood of Vampire Novels Have Proved To Me Vampires Don't Suck." Check it out now. While you're at it, subscribe to my website and receive a free novelette, The Skeleton Closet.
I will be at the Evansville Horrorcon this weekend. On Sunday, I will be running a panel called Monster Lab: How To Make Your Own Monster. Come on out! It's going to terrorificly fun! Get tickets here if you haven't already: www.evansvillehorror.com
Current read and it’s smashing me.
I had a 2000 word writing day yesterday. Feeling good about the second draft of this novel.
My friend has this awesome Horror magazine she's started. You should subscribe and get frightening, but fun stories delivered to your house. hauntedmailbox.com#About_Us
#horror #horrorstories #horrorcommunity #horrorsubmissions
Is this the disturbing world we live in now?
Maria Haskins is an amazing writer and you should read her work, so here is something new from her at Apex.
Sold a story today. Can't wait to share it with you.
Over the last few months I've become a huge King Diamond fan. The man is seriously underrated as a musician and artist.
My fave song on this album is A Mansion in Darkness. King Diamond is the best.
Do you like Art? Tragic Love Triangles? Voodoo? Swamp Witches? Dark Magic? Zombies? All that takes place in New Orleans? Then Portraits of Decay is for you! Buy now from ruadanbooks.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or anywhere else books are sold. #horrorbooks #indiebooks #bookworm #buymybook
I have beta readers already who have offered feedback. I’m in two writers groups
RIP Robert Duvall
Very unpopular opinion: Return to Silent Hill wasn’t that bad
Finished--what I hope is--the final draft of a story today. This story has been a difficult one, but I think I finally have it. Can't wait to share it with the world. #writingcommunity #horrorwriters #creativewriting
Tomorrow Booklovers! The Bloody Valentine Bookfair! Horror-Romance Pop-up! Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie, IL. #horrorbooks #romancebooks #indiebooks #bookworms #books
