J.S. Douglas

This essay was a lot of fun to write, I hope you enjoy it!

When the ghosts come tumbling in — Brief Ecology

We've got a new rotten leaf dropping soon, but in the meantime, make sure you don't miss last month's "When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In" by @jsdouglas.bsky.social

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Zombie or ICE Agent?

✔️Bashes down your front door.
✔️Yanks you out of your car.
✔️Makes it difficult to go outdoors.
✔️Rips apart families.
✔️Feels like the end of the world.

The only differences appear to be that zombies aren’t racist and won’t 🍇 you once you’re in their grasp.

I’m excited to be included in this upcoming anthology!

#horror #reader #writer #scarystories 📚

When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In By J.S. Douglas The tumbleweed is haunted. That isn’t unusual. Tumbleweed is dead the moment it dries enough to crack away from its roots and start its journey across the land, a green ghost of itself, letting out a whispered chuckle every time the wind sends seeds flying into verdant soil. Like so many others, this tumbleweed is released from its anchoring root, the wind flinging it into the air. It lands on a grasshopper mouse, trapping it and killing it with sharp thorns and percussive bouncing. The little animal’s soul hangs on, going for the ride of its life. Squealing in fierce joy as the dead plant leaps into the air and rolls over dunes like they’re nothing. Keep reading in Rotting Leaf Magazine

Is horror your comfort genre? Do you enjoy short stories?

If you answered “Yes!” the you should check out “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In.” You can find it in @rottingleafmag.bsky.social.

#shortstory #horror #comforthorror #ecohorror #read #writer 📚

When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In By J.S. Douglas

In case you missed it, our January piece of short ecofiction was “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In”, by @jsdouglas.bsky.social. And it’s a weird one (complimentary)

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Whoa! That’s so exciting and very well deserved!

I wrote this essay about writing eco fiction. I hope it’s an interesting read! 📚

In “When the Ghosts Come Tumbling In” @jsdouglas.bsky.social takes us on a strange, beautiful, tumbling journey 👇

That was such a fun book!

It’s here!

Take a break from your human horrors and read my eco horror short story.

#horrorstory #shortstory 📚👀😱

I’m so excited!

Popping in to share that my zombie short story just came out! Check out Zombzine’s inaugural issue for “Last Date” and several other fun zombie-flavored reads!

#zombie #horror

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IN THE LIBRARY WITH J.S. DOUGLAS GREETINGS, BOOKWORMS! I’m Aisha Kandisha, Head Librarian at Kandisha Press. Join me in the dusty stacks of the library I will never leave again as I chat with some of my favorite Women in Hor…

How cool is it to get an interview with an indie press? Idk, but Kandisha Press interviewed me and I couldn’t be more excited! Check it out if you have a minute!
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That is such a kind perspective! Thank you!

Yeah, I can see both sides of the coin. I just like using all the words. But, I also like poetry and writing short stories, so I’m making things hard on myself.

Is writing a poem easier or harder than writing a short story? I am obsessively editing and re-editing a poem to submit to an open call and I’m finding so many opportunities to second guess myself. I think sometimes having more words to work with makes things easier.
#writingcommunity #amwriting

Just finished “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.” It’s so fucked up. I loved it.
#booksky📚

👻 Women In Horror 🦷

March is the perfect time to celebrate the incredible women shaping horror! Two years ago, my shelves seriously lacked women authors. Now, thanks to the book community, that’s changed.

See any favorites? #WomenInHorror #HorrorBooks
#BookSky #flatlay

Also, my very rude dog tried to devour “Out There Screaming.” Fortunately, he just gnawed on the corner of the book so I can still read it. It’s soooo good so far!
#booksky📚

Libby is literally the best. I cannot wait to read “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix. He’s one of my favorite authors!
#booksky📚

Happy snow day!

I spent all day yesterday working on my novel. I’ve only got 60 chapters to go! I’m dying to tell this story! #writer #amwriting

I live next to a privately owned train track, so it’s always a fun surprise when the train comes. Could come at 8:30 AM on a Thursday, might be 10 AM on a Sunday. Might just be the guy who owns it transporting his jeep up and down the track for some reason.

I will never look at a kid in a hoodie the same.

That is incredibly cool

Ooh. That’s really cool.

Right?? It feels very refreshing.

Same! I’m not the greatest about being on my personal social, but this seems like a nice place to hang out.

Hey! Glad to see you here!