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Sarah πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Dreadfully Queer

@dreadfullyqueer.bsky.social

They/them πŸ‘» Avid connoisseur of queer horror πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Organizer of the Dreadfully Queer Book Club in Salem, MA πŸ“ WIP: A weird, sapphic supernatural novella πŸ‘οΈ

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Coup de GrΓ’ce by Sofia Ajram: Review by Gabino Iglesias Coup de GrΓ’ce, Sofia Ajram (Titan Books 978-1-80336-962-4, $19.99, 144pp, hc) October 2024. Sofia Ajram’s Coup de GrΓ’ce is a relentlessly dark and visceral novel about a man on his way to commit su…

My review of @sofiaajram.bsky.social’s Coup de GrΓ’ce, from @titanbooks.bsky.social, is now up at @locusmag.bsky.social.
locusmag.com/2025/02/coup...

28.02.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

See you in Salem!

23.02.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Liberating the Weird with Lindz McLeod - Writers' HQ Let's get weird with short fiction

I'll be hosting a brand new online workshop called Liberating the Weird for Writers HQ on Wednesday 12th March 2025!

Do you want to write weird fiction that makes people say OOH and AHH and OH GOD, MY EYES HAVE BECOME MUSHROOMS AND SUDDENLY I CAN SEE *EVERYTHING* ANDβ€”

... Ahem. Check it out!

17.02.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

behold! my stuff

some folks whose work or presence online I find valuable in the horror or spec fic genres.

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Thank you so much for including me, Emmett!! πŸ–€

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Indie Bookstores Will Soon Be Able to Sell E-Books (Gift Article) Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too.

Rare good news in the book world www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...

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New, Chilling Horror Books to Read in January (Gift Article) Our columnist reviews January’s new horror titles.

First column of the year is up at @nytimes.com! I started the year with Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Eric LaRocca’s At Night I Become Loathsome, and the new edition of Craig Clevenger’s The Contortionist’s Handbook. This is a free link, so share away!
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...

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go.bsky.app/ALbjGXE
I have created a starter pack of Indigenous Authors and Book Reviewers. This list is growing. If I missed you, dm me. Please share! #diversebooks #booksky

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At #NightTideMag, we're always there as a platform for marginalized voices to reclaim their stories & uncover the humanity within horror's darkest depths.
Submissions are open for:
- Horror as a lens for refugee experiences
- Cultural Identity and ghost stories
To pitch: nighttidemag.com/pitch πŸ‘»πŸ“½οΈ

25.01.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

it's been a really brutalizing week and your transgender friends are not okay btw

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Q&A: Eric LaRocca, Author of 'At Dark, I Become Loathsome' | The Nerd Daily We chat with author Eric LaRocca about At Dark, I Become Loathsome, which is a grim yet gentle, horrifying yet hopeful, intense tale of death, trauma, and love.

Here’s a fun interview I recently did with The Nerd Daily about AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME ⚰️❀️

thenerddaily.com/eric-larocca...

25.01.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
submission call for (s)crawl literary magazine. text: fall 2025 - submissions are OPEN! seeking horror short stories, poetry, and essays by lgbtqia+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled voices. we pay our writers and never charge sub fees. scrawlmag.com. background: a dark and moody photo of a skull on the ground surrounded by leaves and dirt.

submission call for (s)crawl literary magazine. text: fall 2025 - submissions are OPEN! seeking horror short stories, poetry, and essays by lgbtqia+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled voices. we pay our writers and never charge sub fees. scrawlmag.com. background: a dark and moody photo of a skull on the ground surrounded by leaves and dirt.

SUBMISSION CALL!

submissions are open for (s)crawl literary magazine's inaugural fall 2025 issue.

see submission guidelines & submit your work on our website: scrawlmag.com

know someone who would be interested? tag them and share this post to spread the word!

#litmag #horrorlitmag #horrorwriters

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MONDAY β€” It’s #2025Pit

Are you an unagented writer who has completed a manuscript?

Are you in search of a literary agent?

Great, on Monday I’m hosting a pitch event here on BlueSky I hope will connect authors & agents who may like to work together.

How does this work? Glad you asked!

24.01.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 959    πŸ” 309    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 53
Women Who Code - Empowering women to excel in tech careers Women Who Code is on a mission to empower diverse women to excel in technology careers. We support engineers, developers, data scientists, architects, designers and other technologists with the resour...

For all my #BookSky friends that are trying to move away from the Bezos infrastructure, just a reminder that Goodreads is owned by him through Nash Holdings.
Clicks are currency friends
@thestorygraph.com is a Black Woman founded company
www.womenwhocode.com/blog/world-b...

23.01.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2451    πŸ” 550    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 39

If you’re afraid to write your book because you think its content stands no chance in the coming climate, Remember that banned books (and books victims thought the world would never see) are the only honest window we have into some of the darkest moments of history. Write the book. #booksky

21.01.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5414    πŸ” 770    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 40
Text reads: "The American federal government, like other governments, has explicitly targeted trans people for discrimination today.
It is crucial to observe that the "culture war" moral panic and scapegoating over trans rights has escalated into a war of annihilation. Yet it also key that we remember that resistance and survival remain possible.
Trans people's collective work right now is to survive and to ensure the survival of our community - not just survival of the body, but also survival of the spirit. For generations, trans, people have been informal experts in crisis intervention, mutual aid, peer support, and DIY cultural creation. We have the skills to heal each other, protect each other, advocate for each other, and inspire one another. We can do all this and more. We will do all this and more." by Kai Cheng Thom

Text reads: "The American federal government, like other governments, has explicitly targeted trans people for discrimination today. It is crucial to observe that the "culture war" moral panic and scapegoating over trans rights has escalated into a war of annihilation. Yet it also key that we remember that resistance and survival remain possible. Trans people's collective work right now is to survive and to ensure the survival of our community - not just survival of the body, but also survival of the spirit. For generations, trans, people have been informal experts in crisis intervention, mutual aid, peer support, and DIY cultural creation. We have the skills to heal each other, protect each other, advocate for each other, and inspire one another. We can do all this and more. We will do all this and more." by Kai Cheng Thom

Text reads: "Non-trans people who want to be allies to the trans community: It is key that you understand that the fundamental threat to trans people is not psychological in nature. It is not a question of reassuring us that we are "valid" or "not alone." Rather, the dangers posed to us are legislation that denies trans people freedom of movemen and healthcare, and increases the risk of employment discrimination, imprisonment, and sexualized violence.
β€ΉOn the front lines, allies to trans people can consider ways to materially support us: Donating to grassroots projects aimed at supporting trans healthcare and advocacy is one great way.
Actively resisting policies of discrimination banning trans people and trans speech (such as writing and other media content) is another." by Kai Cheng Thom

Text reads: "Non-trans people who want to be allies to the trans community: It is key that you understand that the fundamental threat to trans people is not psychological in nature. It is not a question of reassuring us that we are "valid" or "not alone." Rather, the dangers posed to us are legislation that denies trans people freedom of movemen and healthcare, and increases the risk of employment discrimination, imprisonment, and sexualized violence. β€ΉOn the front lines, allies to trans people can consider ways to materially support us: Donating to grassroots projects aimed at supporting trans healthcare and advocacy is one great way. Actively resisting policies of discrimination banning trans people and trans speech (such as writing and other media content) is another." by Kai Cheng Thom

The fundamental thread to trans people is not psychological in nature. It is legislative and material.

Via Kai Cheng Thom on IG
www.instagram.com/p/DFEM8qiySx...

21.01.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Horror books by/incl trans masc authors that came out 2024. Please keep reading and sharing and supporting trans-authored work. I can personally vouch for all of these.

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pay trans writers. publish trans writers. read trans writers.

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Cover of Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker next to a mug of hot chocolate on a pink blanket

Cover of Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker next to a mug of hot chocolate on a pink blanket

Fitting day to finish an outstanding new horror novel, BAT EATER by Kylie Lee Baker. Searing commentary on systemic anti-Asian racism and violence amid the first year of the pandemic. Supernatural, body horror, unrelenting. I bought the UK edition because I couldn’t wait til April. 5 stars. #booksky

20.01.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GARLAND submissions β€” fifth wheel press

My friend Elena (who is not on Bsky) is guest editing a mag issue for ace/aro authors. If this is you, definitely check this out! Prose AND Poetry accepted! fifthwheelpress.com/garlandsubs

20.01.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Horror Preview, LIVE January 20th, 12 PM set, 9 am pst, on the Night Worms YouTube channel. Several Readers blowing up your TBR. Come hang out with us!

Horror Preview, LIVE January 20th, 12 PM set, 9 am pst, on the Night Worms YouTube channel. Several Readers blowing up your TBR. Come hang out with us!

What are you doing on Monday? Come hang out with a bunch of horror fans frothing at the mouth for new books! Each one of us will present 10 books we're excited about this year!
Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/live/11AH6iC...

19.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 11

πŸ‘‹πŸ» Hi new friends! I’m a disabled indie romance author. Here are some other disabled romance authors you should follow.
You can also check out
#DisabledRomancelandia to see posts from disabled romance authors or featuring romance books with disabled rep.
Authors, let me know if you want to be added.

19.01.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Dreadfully Queer Book Club | Bookclubs Reading LGBTQIA+ horror and building queer community along the way!

If you live in the greater Boston/North Shore area and want to build community with queer horror readers, join Dreadfully Queer! We meet twice a month and plan outings to author events, book fairs, movie screenings, and more ❀️🌈 #BookSky

bookclubs.com/join-a-book-...

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Thank you!!

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Finally, SUCH LOVELY SKIN by @thebuffwriter.bsky.social, expertly-crafted YA horror about guilt, grief, and trauma that absolutely blew me away and I will follow Tatiana literally wherever her career takes her #BookSky

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MODEL HOME by @riverssolomon.bsky.social, an outstanding exploration of generational trauma, queerness, Blackness, and grief #BookSky

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STATE OF PARADISE by @lauravandenberg.bsky.social, a sticky fever dream of a story that I quite literally haven’t been able to stop thinking about since I read it in September. I will now read everything else she has ever written, thank you #BookSky

20.01.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WOODWORM by Layla MartΓ­nez, one of the most unique haunted house stories you will ever read #BookSky

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GREY DOG by @elliottgish.bsky.social, slow-burn historical horror about trauma, sapphic longing, bodies, and so much more that I made it this month’s pick for my queer horror book club because I NEED to discuss it. Enough said! #BookSky

20.01.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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