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Bestselling Horror Author · Website Designer · Award-winning Podcaster · Co-founder of The Other Stories podcast http://danielwillcocks.com

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What if the cold wasn’t the worst thing out there?

Thaw is a free Twisted Tale — isolation, desperation, and something long-buried rising to the surface.

Start here:
twistedtalesbooks.com/books

#FreeHorror #TwistedTalesBooks

05.03.2026 12:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The deal has been made.

Deal is a corporate horror story about ambition, desperation, and the cost of a second chance.

Dane thought he was climbing the ladder. Instead, he walked into something ancient.

Read it now: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #CorporateHorror #IndieHorror

03.03.2026 11:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Right back atcha! 😁📚

27.02.2026 14:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🚨 New episode live 🚨

Jennifer Barnes (@rdspress.bsky.social) announces Abandoned: Asylum, edited by James Chambers — featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Elizabeth Massey, Lisa Morton & more.

We talk indie horror & small press survival.

🎧 www.devilsrockbooks.com/podcast

27.02.2026 11:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Deal is live.

Corporate horror about a shattered life, an unmarked invitation, and a second chance that can’t be escaped. Launch price is $1.99 for a limited time.

Read it here: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

25.02.2026 06:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Deal launches tomorrow.

For a limited time, it will be available for $1.99 before returning to $4.99. One night. One choice. One opportunity that shouldn’t exist.

Find out more here: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

24.02.2026 09:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Two days until Deal arrives.

Launch price will be $1.99 for a short time only. Corporate horror about ambition, desperation, and a company that doesn’t let people leave.

Find out more: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

23.02.2026 09:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An unmarked letter. A skyscraper that feels wrong.

Deal launches in three days, with a $1.99 launch price before rising to $4.99. Corporate horror where second chances cost everything.

More here: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

22.02.2026 14:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Five days until Deal arrives.

A corporate horror about desperation, ambition, and second chances you can’t escape. Launch price will be $1.99 for a limited time.

More here: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

20.02.2026 13:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks for sharing @kevharrison.bsky.social ! 😁🤘

20.02.2026 08:20 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Brackenholt looks peaceful—until you stay too long.

Jack is a cosmic horror about infection, transformation, and a final girl fighting to stay human as the village rots around her.

Read here: twistedtalesbooks.com/jack

#TwistedTalesBooks #JackBook #CosmicHorror

18.02.2026 14:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Twisted Tales merch is live.

Dark designs inspired by the books and the nightmares behind them — made for horror readers and writers.

Visit the store: twistedtalesbooks.com/merch/

#TwistedTalesBooks #HorrorMerch

16.02.2026 12:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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So what *is* spec fic, really? Tune in for more of @vallescurarule.bsky.social & my interview with @danielwillcocks.bsky.social at The Writer's Chair podcast where we talk all things SFF/F on the cusp of SPEC FIC FOR NEWBIES 3 coming out from @lunapress.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wcw...

14.02.2026 12:39 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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What is “speculative fiction”?

Aliens, monsters, alternate worlds—or just one strange change to reality.

New Writer’s Chair episode out now with @tiffaniangus.bsky.social & @vallescurarule.bsky.social exploring the genre behind sci-fi, fantasy and horror.

Celebrating Spec Fic for Newbies Vol 3 📚

13.02.2026 15:24 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We celebrate all kinds of madness down this rabbit hole of Spec Fic! 😂

13.02.2026 15:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We had so much fun talking to @danielwillcocks.bsky.social this week about *Spec Fic for Newbies* & about all manner of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror topics!

From tomorrow you can catch the full chat with @tiffaniangus.bsky.social & I on The Writer's Chair pod/video cast: devilsrockbooks.com/podcast!

12.02.2026 17:12 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Such a blast chatting with you both! 😀

13.02.2026 15:12 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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Twisted Tales delivers fast, brutal standalone horror — cosmic infections, cursed bloodlines, winter folklore, and corporate nightmares.

With Deal joining the series, now’s the perfect time to start.

Explore: twistedtalesbooks.com/books

#TwistedTalesBooks #HorrorSeries

13.02.2026 12:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
To the left, the cover (green and black) of "Spec Fic For Newbies: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror" Vol 3 by Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan. 

To the right, a list of the topics covered by the book: "Learn about writing… Space Academies, Superheroes, Terraforming Tales, Mad Scientists, Space Westerns, SF Procedurals, Meta SF, Spy-Fi, Searches For God In Space, The End Of The Universe, Dinosaur Tales, Archaeologist Stories, Hollow Earth, Elves, Magic Schools and Dark Academia, Wizards & Sorcerers, Magical Realism, Anthropomorphic Fantasy, Fantasy of Manners, Swashbuckling Fantasy, Weird Fiction, Urban Gothic, Shapeshifters, Birthing Monsters, Alien Abductions, Fungal Horror, Bugs!!!, Kaiju, Deals With The Devil, 
Near-Death Experiences"

To the left, the cover (green and black) of "Spec Fic For Newbies: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror" Vol 3 by Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan. To the right, a list of the topics covered by the book: "Learn about writing… Space Academies, Superheroes, Terraforming Tales, Mad Scientists, Space Westerns, SF Procedurals, Meta SF, Spy-Fi, Searches For God In Space, The End Of The Universe, Dinosaur Tales, Archaeologist Stories, Hollow Earth, Elves, Magic Schools and Dark Academia, Wizards & Sorcerers, Magical Realism, Anthropomorphic Fantasy, Fantasy of Manners, Swashbuckling Fantasy, Weird Fiction, Urban Gothic, Shapeshifters, Birthing Monsters, Alien Abductions, Fungal Horror, Bugs!!!, Kaiju, Deals With The Devil, Near-Death Experiences"

Against a background of multi-colored confetti are three book covers.

Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 1:

The cover is split into thirds with the top and bottom third red and the center third black. Text on the top third reads Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan in yellow font. The middle third reads Spec Fic for Newbies in bold white font. And the bottom third reads A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in yellow font.

Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 2:

The cover is medium blue on the top and bottom third with the center third black. In the top blue block are the authors’ names in yellow: Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan In the middle black block is the main title in white: Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 2 In the bottom blue block is the subtitle in yellow: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 

Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 3:

The cover is bright green on the top and bottom third with the center third black. In the top green block are the authors’ names in yellow: Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan In the middle black block is the main title in white: Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 In the bottom green block is the subtitle in yellow: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Even More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 

Beneath that is the text "Spec Fic for Newbies Vol 3 is available for pre-order!" and “Out March 24!”

In the center is a QR code and in the bottom right is a Luna Press logo.

Against a background of multi-colored confetti are three book covers. Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 1: The cover is split into thirds with the top and bottom third red and the center third black. Text on the top third reads Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan in yellow font. The middle third reads Spec Fic for Newbies in bold white font. And the bottom third reads A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in yellow font. Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 2: The cover is medium blue on the top and bottom third with the center third black. In the top blue block are the authors’ names in yellow: Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan In the middle black block is the main title in white: Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 2 In the bottom blue block is the subtitle in yellow: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Spec Fic for Newbies Volume 3: The cover is bright green on the top and bottom third with the center third black. In the top green block are the authors’ names in yellow: Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan In the middle black block is the main title in white: Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 In the bottom green block is the subtitle in yellow: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Even More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Beneath that is the text "Spec Fic for Newbies Vol 3 is available for pre-order!" and “Out March 24!” In the center is a QR code and in the bottom right is a Luna Press logo.

Thinking about pre-ordering *Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3*, the third stand-alone entry in the writing guide series from @lunapress.bsky.social? Check out the subgenres and major tropes covered in the book here, and then head over to the Luna website: www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...

12.02.2026 14:13 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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On The Writer’s Chair, we ask the hard questions…
Like: “What’s your favourite book?” 😈📚

Tomorrow: @tiffaniangus.bsky.social & @vallescurarule.bsky.social join us to talk Spec Fic for Newbies – Vol. 3

New episode drops tomorrow. 👻🎙️
devilsrockbooks.com/podcast

12.02.2026 16:40 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2
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The Twisted Tales merch store is live.

Dark designs inspired by the books, characters, and nightmares themselves — made for horror readers and writers.

Visit the store: twistedtalesbooks.com/merch/

#TwistedTalesBooks #HorrorMerch

11.02.2026 11:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Welcome to the Devil’s Rock Books — a growing collection of horror built for both readers and writers.

Fast standalone horror, folklore-rich stories, and books made for readers and writers alike.

Explore the shelves: devilsrockbooks.com/

#DevilsRockPublishing #TwistedTalesBooks

09.02.2026 11:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Totally agree! Great little folk novel with some real unique ideas 😎

06.02.2026 17:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New Writer’s Chair episode out now! 🎙️

I chat with David Sodergren about The Haar — a Scottish folk horror fairy tale inspired by real events, billionaires, and sea-born terror.

🎧 Check out the episode now: www.devilsrockbooks.com/podcast

#Horror #Podcast #DavidSodergren

06.02.2026 15:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Some families pass down hunger.

When Lydia returns home, her bloodline awakens something ancient and feral. Heir is a werewolf story about inheritance and transformation.

Read here: twistedtalesbooks.com/heir

#TwistedTalesBooks #Heir #WerewolfHorror

06.02.2026 14:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I HATE talking about works in progress! Why? Watch to find out.

No, I don't want to talk about it!

31.01.2026 14:54 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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“Scottish folk horror fairy tale.”

In this Friday's Writer’s Chair, I chat with @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social about The Haar — inspired by a real Scottish village, a tyrant billionaire, and a creature from the beach.

🎧 pod.link/1829723468
📺 youtube.com/@devilsrockb...

#Horror #Writing #Podcast

04.02.2026 16:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The cover for Deal is here.

A corporate nightmare where ambition is weaponised and second chances cost more than a life. Dane Creed thinks he’s getting a way out. He’s wrong.

Arriving Feb 25, 2026: twistedtalesbooks.com/deal

#TwistedTalesBooks #Deal #CorporateHorror

03.02.2026 10:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Each Twisted Tales story stands alone, but together they build something darker.

Cosmic infections, cursed bloodlines, winter folklore, corporate nightmares, and more — fast, brutal horror for grown-up readers.

Explore the series: twistedtalesbooks.com/books

#TwistedTalesBooks #HorrorSeries

01.02.2026 12:30 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Final 24 hours.

Folk horror promo featuring Candace Nola, Dan Soule and more — including my books When Winter Comes and Jack.

Ends tomorrow.

storyoriginapp.com/to/qIKZ8J6

30.01.2026 20:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0