Lavinia Thompson

Horror Writers Chat. Charity Anthology. Frequently Asked Questions. Deadline for submissions? December 31st 2025. Theme? Campfire Horror For Adults. Wordcount? 500 to 7000 words. Where to submit? email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com Payment for submissions? None. This is for charity. Where do the royalties go? Outside of any production cost for the physical books, all proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan, as requested by author MG Mason (Matt Mason). Black Cat Reading, the publisher owned by William Beck, will provide the ISBN at no additional cost. Will I retain the rights to my work? Your work is your work. Any stories published in this anthology are published exclusively with it for a period of 12 months from the publication date. After that, all publishing rights revert back to the individual author who can then publish their story elsewhere. When will the book be published? To be confirmed. If you have further questions, please email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com or send him a DM on bluesky @thatwilliambeck - background image of very tall trees towering over two figures sitting around a campfire.

HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN 🔥

An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works.

Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS
Deadline: December 31st, 2025

See attached FAQ for details

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Please direct questions about this anthology to
@thatwilliambeck.bsky.social

Protesters rally in New Orleans as Trump launches immigration sweep New Orleans anti-ICE protesters gathered at City Hall to protest Trump's deportation effort known as "Swamp Sweep."

“If it wasn’t for the Hispanic population coming to New Orleans after Katrina, we’d still be gutting houses. And I can’t abide and just stand by while my friends get toted off for no reason. I’ve had enough.”

NOLA protests kick off for swamp sweep.

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Trump is sending his Gestapo to New Orleans . . .

... take care and stay strong friends !

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Renowned criminologist & forensic anthropologist Dr. Xanthe Mallett @drxanthemallett.bsky.social investigates chilling unsolved crimes in Cold Case Investigations. From disappearances to murders, she uncovers truths & ensures victims’ stories are told. This is a must-read!

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My "listening age" on Spotify is *pay bands fairly and don't platform AI slop*

#WIPSnips: Dominant

I didn't think I had any version of this word, or even vibes, then decided to check anyway and, woo!

At this point, Jude is trying to hide from Gabe's streaming camera, which is attached to his chest. Gabe isn't trying to save him from his impressive pecs or anything.

I don't have the word but I definitely have ✨vibes✨ straight out of chapter 1: mobsters arguing over who knows better and who decides the boss's final word. Check this story out on Substack. Background image: Graphe Tween on Unsplash. #WIPSnips #mysterybooks #BeyondCover #BookSky #readingcommunity

Want to write. Am exhausted from insomnia. It's almost 1 a.m. Have had a headache all day. Should just go to bed but my brain won't turn off. Which means I won't sleep. Guess I'll just try to write. (Insomnia is fun, guys.) #insomniaclub #writingcommunity #WriteSky

Not me STILL learning Scrivener features years after I started using it. 😅

Beyond Cover: Chapter 1 High tension, an upcoming meeting, and a premonition...

Chapter 1 is up! Join a new (free) adventure on Substack as agents Emily Abbett and Dwayne MacMorris try to survive being undercover in the Russian mob. #BookSky #mysterybooks #crimefiction
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Tomorrow, I tackle cleaning my house. The difficult side of self-care: catching up after a depression rut. I barely noticed November pass. What do you mean it's December??? Last I checked Halloween just ended.

Soup is such a comfort food for this time of year. After a month of bad seasonal depression, a headache all day at work, and struggles writing recently, it felt so lovely to make homemade soup tonight. A warm act of self-care. Perhaps after, I shall write. #writingcommunity

I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.

Alyssa, my MC in "Beyond Dark," loves just being home with her dog, a strong coffee, and a good book. Profiling bizarre killers out in the world makes her a home body where she can hide from it all. #WriteSky #writingcommunity

My novel doesn't have the word "percent" in it, so, uhh, have "perceived" instead #wipsnips

"You do realize that Alize is 60-70 #percent of being right?" Cosmo said. "If she was right, we would all be lottery winners."
"The spirits should not be used to make you rich!" Bailey scolded. "They're supposed to guide you."
"How come every year, they keep guiding you to insanity?" #WIPSnips

Beyond Cover: Chapter 1 High tension, an upcoming meeting, and a premonition...

Chapter 1 is up! Join a new (free) adventure on Substack as agents Emily Abbett and Dwayne MacMorris try to survive being undercover in the Russian mob. #BookSky #mysterybooks #crimefiction
open.substack.com/pub/laviniat...

Beyond Cover: Chapter 1 High tension, an upcoming meeting, and a premonition...

Substack link: open.substack.com/pub/laviniat...

From my new Substack series, "Beyond Cover." First chapter went up today! #WIPSnips #mysterybooks #readingcommunity

I tend to always give side characters names. Just in case. You never know if they might become helpful or important later! #writingcommunity #writesky

#Wisdom isn’t man’s alone…

#animals #writingcommunity #beinghuman
#WritersofSky #SkyPoets
#BlueSkyRelay
#FreeVerse
#Resist #Art #BookSky
#Wellness #Selfcare
#MentalHealthAwareness #nature

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Weren't we all?🤷‍♀️📚

Happy December, everyone!⛄️❄️

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#MondayBlogs #ArtTheft

4 UK Agents Actively Seeking Writers Updated 11/14/25 Here are four UK agents expanding their client lists. Veronique Baxter represents a wide range of authors, but is particula...

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How to Survive the Holidays When Chronic Illness & Disability Cause Pain Insight from 18 people with chronic illness, chronic pain and disability. On what hurts them the most and how to survive the holidays.

"My #pain doesn't look at the calendar & say, ok, you'll need to be able to go shopping & prep for #Christmas, so I'll give u a reprieve for a week or so. It wont give even give me a reprieve on #ChristmasDay. — Liz": buff.ly/vX0bdxK

#MondayBlogs #ChronicPain

Just a reminder that this chapter goes up tomorrow morning! ❤️

Back to it: new writing schedule, book updates, and a ramble. Back to discussing female killers, a new serialized story, and a rant about mental health.

Just a writerly ramble about depression and how it sometimes impacts my writing - and my return after a hiatus due to seasonal depression. This time of year is hard for some people. It is for me. Here's to writing for keeping me sane! #MondayBlogs
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I haven't done #WIPSnips for a bit but I am back and with a new project! This one is a spinoff from "Beyond Dark" and will be a serial novel on Substack, first chapter going up this Tuesday! #mysterybooks #readingcommunity #BookSky

I haven't done #WIPSnips for a bit but I am back and with a new project! This one is a spinoff from "Beyond Dark" and will be a serial novel on Substack, first chapter going up this Tuesday! #mysterybooks #readingcommunity #BookSky