@bronterowan.bsky.social
Aspiring author, lover of all things dark. Co-Chair of the @hwa-uk.bsky.social Also adore country , cats, tea, candles and hoping against hope that better days will come.
They call it “freakshow”
But to me it’s a safe place
Gay bars are my home
#Gay #queer #haiku #pubpoetry #loveislove
After two nights of being blatantly queer in Birmingham, and a peaceful evening tonight, I'm feeling inspired again - 10/10 would recommend being true to yourself. Off to Newcastle tomorrow to find some Gothic inspiration.
Thanks for the lovely memories, strangers who quickly became friends!
Thunderstorm on my birthday. Bliss. Life is good.
22.05.2025 19:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My first short story is on Substack .
#HeavyBreathing #Gothic #queerfiction #talesoftheothered
If you even remotely enjoyed it , subscribe / gift me a like / maybe even share !
#Author #firststeps #feminism #ukhorror #horror
It’s quite experimental,but it’ll introduce you to my soul!
Sometimes, I leave the comforts of my Gothic mind and let emotions take over. We'll remember you, that's my promise to you, Margot Friedländer.
bronterowan.substack.com/p/my-promise...
#rip #margotfriedländer #neveragain #margot #margotfriedlander #keephermemory #brave #herstory #lovetrumpshate
Head on over to our Substack for your monthly roundup of the best in UK Horror!
Our second newsletter is out NOW and @newtonwebb.bsky.social has compiled a list of new releases as well as exciting chapter news for you!
open.substack.com/pub/hwauk/p/...
#UKhorror #britishhorror #literature #books
Support UK horror by reading @simonbleaken.bsky.social's new short story in this new folk horror collection! #ukhorror #folkhorror #blueskybooks
03.05.2025 22:15 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
On this day, more than 130 years ago, Jonathan Harker began his journey to Transylvania!
Time for a (re)read!
What’s your favourite #Dracula quote?
Join us on Discord for a discussion of this brilliant novel: discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke
#horrorfiction #literature #horror #gothic #books #BramStoker
Happy #Beltane/ May Day!
We’re less than 6 months away from our first official meeting on October 31st !
In the meantime, join us on discord.gg/gf2NFSDYke for lively discussions and online events, and subscribe to substack.com/@hwauk where we post about anything #ukhorror!
#horror #gothic #books
working on a new story - this one's for my Substack specifically. Writing something that I know I'll send out into this world soon weirdly feels like taking pictures for your dating profile - you wanna look your best even though you know you're a mess.
29.04.2025 20:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Have you checked out our new podcast episode yet?
Our co-chair Newton Webb talks about all things horror - and we mean ALL things - to @matahb.bsky.social - anything from writing advice to how to write for different media has been covered! hwauk.substack.com/p/author-int...
Make sure to subscribe!
I do a little happy dance for every single new follower we get!
23.04.2025 19:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The new HWA UK newsletter is live!
Thanks for making me seem smart in this , @newtonwebb.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/hwauk/p/...
So excited about this!
And we're only just getting started !
HORROR'S BACK ! A NEW CHAPTER AWAKENS FROM THE CRYPT!
Weee did it! @newtonwebb.bsky.social and Terri Brown!
Can't wait to meet all of you lovely haunted souls online and in person soon.
Join us, dear creature of the night.
Let the darkness be shared.
Links to all our socials are in our bio!
A New Chapter Awakens from the Crypt!
By candlelight and creeping shadow, the HWA UK Chapter rises from the depths.
Welcome to your new home of everything horror in the UK!
You’ll find interviews, competitions, a book club, and secret tidings yet to be announced here.
Socials to be found in our bio!
Something EXCITING is creeping your way.... ! Can't wait to announce the details soon.
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Trying to deport
People on land you stole. Cry
out for the silenced
#HaikuOfTheDay #EqualRights #FuckThePatriarchy #FuckTheSupremacy #FuckHateLoveIsEasier
“Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need / For this bright morning dawning for you / The horizon leans forward / Offering you space to place new steps of change.” - Maya Angelou
May 2025 be your best year yet. Keep reading, keep believing in a better future, and keep loving others and yourself.
I hope everyone can feel the spirit of the season today. This time of year used to be about love long before modern times, regardless of religion.
Unfortunately, there's more war, greed, + prejudice than ever.
Take some time to breathe + to just love others, and my Yuletide wish will have come true.
Thank you for sharing this , Laura !
I’ve found two people who are interested already , so I’m hopeful that this will be happening !
Currently, the UK doesn't have its own HWA chapter – let's try and change that. We need to be five+ people who show interest in this.
If you're an HWA member + wanna join, let me know!
We'd start out online + take it from there. All welcome.
In hopes of connecting with like-minded people,
Bronte
This turned into 1500+ words. Sometimes, the story you need to tell will appear next to you, tangible in the air, waiting for you to grab it, consume it, and give life to it.
11.12.2024 21:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Finally managed to write the first sentence of my new project. The Gods know that it'll be rewritten or even cut, but this feels amazing! Credit goes to the white tea I'm having for helping me focus, and to Stevie Nicks for providing the soundtrackt to the beginning of this writing night.
11.12.2024 17:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0same! I remember loving "The Souls of Black Folk", but his fiction seems interesting af too!
26.11.2024 23:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0too many amazing stories by BIPOC have been erased by history. I myself am on a journey to learn about this still too, so thank you for teaching us.
I'm hoping to incorporate those stories into my thesis.
This is a great place to learn and I'm doing my best, which I hope is enough.
I know that in BBO, this is a café, but "Thirsty Goat" just SCREAMS "weird British pub name" and I'm here for it. Also, I LOVE the merch.
(also, thanks for joining BlueSky, this is a much safer space than this one "bird"-themed social media)
Lots of love,
B
Despite what happened 10 years ago and the odds being that I either die or remain severely impaired, I am still here and going strong. I owe that to my mom fighting like a wildcat against doctors who effed up big time. 1 like = thanks and cheer for the best mom ever. #mom #gratitude #amotherslove
23.11.2024 23:16 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0People often forget how much friends + (found) family contribute to wellbeing. 10 years ago, tragedy struck. 10 years of severe PTSD followed, but 10 years later, I'm still here, and tonight, I healed. I'm okay again. I promise myself to be ME again from now on. Love+hope ARE stronger after all.
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