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Ivy Grimes

@ivygrimes.bsky.social

Writer of dreamlike fiction | she/her | www.ivyivyivyivy.com

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It’s almost time for Peppermint Patty summer. I have the sandals, but I need the stiff sideways bangs.

05.03.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jill Scott: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music Jill Scott: Tiny Desk Concert
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April and Back Again by Claire Taylor - Publishing Genius An intimate year-in-poems capturing the joy and dread of getting older, growing a family, the world’s news … and the miraclesβ€”no bigger than a child’s handβ€”that keep us going.

Did you know you can preorder my book?

You should go preorder my book.

"An intimate year-in-poems capturing the joy and dread of getting older, growing a family, the world’s news … and the miraclesβ€”no bigger than a child’s handβ€”that keep us going."

www.publishinggenius.com/catalog/apri...

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Miniature, Model & Mecha Non-Toxic Brush Painting for Absolute Beginners by Rhiannon Rasmussen A how-to primer and supplies list for hand-painting miniatures, models, and mecha kits!

It's out! My 20-page zine, an introduction to non-toxic miniature and model kit painting is up on charibdys.itch.io/non-toxic-br... ! PWYW PDF download. I wrote this to be a resource for beginners working on a tight budget, and who may be in a small space such as an apartment.

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Tonight… πŸ‘€

Tonight Queen??

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MAGICAL PAPERCRAFTS!
all inspired by this magical book πŸ–€βœ¨

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shout out to Marie de France!

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Women of Weird In celebration of Women's History Month, and of women in fantastic fiction.

A curated list of 55 books spanning the 12th to 21st centuries.
Including works by @jolietoomajan.bsky.social @suzyeynon.bsky.social @okokno.bsky.social @ivygrimes.bsky.social

Buying from @bookshop.org supports independent bookstores!

#WomenInHorror #WomensHistoryMonth
bookshop.org/lists/women-...

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Bright Beginnings: Writing Your YA Novel - Writers & Books A 6-week workshop with Melissa Ostrom Location: Writers & Books, 740 University Ave, Rochester NY Price: Members $320 | General Public $360 One need-basedΒ scholarship available Minimum Enrollment: 7...

Starting in April, I’m teaching a six-week writing workshop at the wonderful Writers & Books in Rochester, NY. If you live in the area, please join me.πŸ“šπŸ’š

wab.org/event/bright...

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proof copy of BLOOD GARLANDS

Tremendous thanks to @ivygrimes.bsky.social for the blurb!

The book will be available April 21, wherever books are sold!

#WeirdFiction #FrolicPress #HorrorAuthor #Booksky #SmallPress

02.03.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
picture of a bookshelf that has some paper chains hanging from it, along with fairy lights, a small paper house, and a little handmade booklet. Nearby is my book, The Cellar Below the Cellar

picture of a bookshelf that has some paper chains hanging from it, along with fairy lights, a small paper house, and a little handmade booklet. Nearby is my book, The Cellar Below the Cellar

Showing off my copy of Cellar alongside the book-related papercrafts made by Ori and friends at @apexmag.bsky.social!

To make your own papercrafts from this collection:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

02.03.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Andrew Kozma β€” RogueAgent

"What do we owe? Death asks
while removing my teeth. The process takes years."

My poem "Two Quarters Less a Penny" is live on Rogue Agent. It's a birthday poem, so about getting older. Whee! www.rogueagentjournal.com/akozma-2

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Basking in Glory At the booths, I’m unable to decide whether to enter II or III. I wonder if there is an expectation as to which side of a glory hole belongs to the giver and which to the receiver. I wonder if it w…

Folks, I’m very proud of this (long) new story. If you can find a spare half hour today, I’d love for you to tuck into Basking in Glory. @courtlandavenue.bsky.social was such an incredible editor to work with! FFO: glory holes, bugs fighting, Midwest sex shops

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All the New Horror Books Coming in March 2026 March 2026’s new horror books, featuring titles from Daniel Kraus, Alexis Henderson, Kealan Patrick Burke, Vincent TIrado, T. Kingfisher, Eric LaRocca, Luke Dumas and more!

the March horror shopping list is live! feat. new books from @tamikathompson.bsky.social @hachepueyo.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @tiffmorris.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @ivygrimes.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @danielkraus.com @haileypiperfights.bsky.social and many more!

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Ivy Grimes' "Comic Fabulist Southern Gothic" Women in Horror Month 2025, #1

2025 @ivygrimes.bsky.social interview: christinogle.substack.com/p/ivy-grimes... Please follow for 2026 interviews!

01.03.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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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Painting of March morning, tree with buds, trunk appears to be a woman reaching into the sky, snowscape, stony shore, lake with mountains behind, sky with clouds.

Painting of March morning, tree with buds, trunk appears to be a woman reaching into the sky, snowscape, stony shore, lake with mountains behind, sky with clouds.

March morning, Nikolai Astrup, c.1920.

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It’s been waiting for you!

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ergot. innovative + experimental horror

β€œEach time I go I make SO much progress, but I NEVER get any better. And I don’t just come back once a week: I’m there every single day. I think that’s the part that’s supposed to bother him.”

Today on ergot.: 'Ice Cream' by Hugh Behm-Steinberg

www.ergot.press/authors/Hugh...

27.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Folks, I need help. I had a severe medical incident that required ER. I'm on med leave and I have no idea if it's funded or no. Have been trying for past few months to get a workshop r3fund of 3k I'm still missing to no avail, have exhausted every opportunity. Any advice on what I can do?

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Support Eva Roslin (They/She) Support Eva Roslin (They/She)

Thank you so much Leanna -- my Ko-fi is here: ko-fi.com/evaroslinwri...; I would appreciate any re-boosts and shares. Maybe I can also add the 3k as a specific goal.

02.02.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

Don't forget to sign up for the Speculative Fiction Salon this Saturday! πŸͺπŸŒ±πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Featuring a stellar panel of authors from ECO24: Best Speculative Ecofiction and We're Here: Best Queer Speculative Fiction. Sliding scale tickets for both in-person and virtual attendees available here! ⬇️

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The Cellar Below the Cellar Preorder and save 30%! Release Date 3/25/26 A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless...

Reading The Cellar Below the Cellar is like eating salt and vinegar potato chips with coconut cake and a raspberry White Claw

www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...

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Build your #horror TBR!
@rivergardnerhorror.bsky.social
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@tamikathompson.bsky.social
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@ivygrimes.bsky.social
@kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social
@ericlarocca.bsky.social
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@kgreeneauthor.bsky.social

27.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you, Tiffany! I feel the same about youuuu!

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Let’s do it!!

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violetlichenbooks's giveaway for The Cellar Below the Cellar: A Folk Horror Novella on The StoryGraph Violet Lichen Books, an imprint of Apex Book Company, is excited to offer copies of The Cellar...

UHH so to our shock and delight, CELLAR is currently the 2nd most entered giveaway on @thestorygraph.com!! πŸŽ‰πŸŒŒ If you're interested in a free copy of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's upcoming folk horror (or you just want to steal the top spot from Wuthering Heights) giveaway's open until March 18th!

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