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Kelly Xan

@theauthorwars.substack.com

Writer of spooky novels, serials, and short fics πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ’œπŸ§‘πŸŽƒ https://theauthorwars.substack.com/

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Tuesday Special: a SECOND microfic, this one about the wielding of a veil 😈 #shortstory #horror #spooky #fiction #booksky #fantasy #mystery #writesky

07.10.2025 13:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#shortstory #horror #spooky #fiction #booksky #fantasy #mystery #writesky All it takes is one tempting offer - a microfic 😈 Check out more stories on my Substack (link in bio). Have a happy spooky month πŸŽƒ

07.10.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microfic πŸŽƒ Happy Halloween Season πŸŽƒ #horror #shortstory #booksky #writingcommunity #halloween #scarystory #monster #writesky

02.10.2025 13:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A ghostly gunslinger and a demonologist have a chat πŸ‘» theauthorwars.substack.com/p/harum-scarum πŸ‘» #cowboys #spooky #spookyseason #horror #supernatural #ghosts #shortstory #fiction #horrorwriting

24.09.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had the honor of reading an ARC of this book and had so much fun doing so! I love a great creature feature and It Came From The Flower Shop Down Under is exactly that. It is packed with fun characters, humor, and a very cool creature that gave me the creeps.
#booksky #indiehorrorbooks #horrorbooks

23.09.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would love for someone to write a horror/thriller book where someone (maybe a Fudgy Wudgy man worker) is out to save a town from an evil ice cream truck driver. I need a hero to make ice cream trucks not unnerving anymore. #horror #spooky #thriller #fiction #writing

23.09.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

This is a review of The Spider by Hanna Delaney. It is a Gothic horror murder mystery novel set in Victorian Liverpool. The picture is showing what readers are saying about the book. The reviews are positive.

The Spider is Β£1.99. It's book 1 of The Muldoon Mysteries series.
It is all of these things:
🌹Gothic Horror
πŸ”ͺMurder mystery
πŸ‘»Supernatural suspense
βŒ›Historical thriller
It's set in Liverpool, where I'm from… but 130 years ago.
Smart.bio/hdelaneywrites
#horrorAuthor #horrorbooks #gothichorror

23.09.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gnōstikos From the TAW World: The Spinal Betwixt

theauthorwars.substack.com/p/gnostikos

23.09.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Slow burn dread! You'll be wary, and then you'll run into the "ruh roh, scoob" moment. That's the goal, anyway!

23.09.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this is a BEAUTIFUL concept

23.09.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#shortstory #horror #spooky #fiction #booksky #fantasy #mystery

23.09.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't think I needed this, until now!!!!!!

18.09.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My little reminder that Name Her Holy signed hardcover pre-orders are still going through the end of #SapphicSeptember πŸ‚

ko-fi.com/s/2d4dda2eb3

16.09.2025 14:17 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I didn't know I needed coalpunk folk horror until this moment. That sounds life-alteringly good.

17.09.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#HorrorWritersChat definitely artificial intelligence. Killer robots, the Grid deciding humanity must be eliminated, a whole Matrix situation happening... it's telling that Stanley Kubrick's last film (which Stephen Spielberg finished for him after he died) was a borderline horror film called "A.I."

17.09.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think a lot can beat the static of an old television set or a radio that is stuck between stations/dimensions. I tend to lean towards those older elements because they can act up in especially unnerving ways.
#horrorwriterschat

17.09.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My current WIP concerns some 80's/90's animatronics and submechanophobia. Ghosts in the machine. This will be my first time delving into that sort of horror.

#horrorwriterschat

17.09.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

I write spooky-themed novels/novellas, short fics, and serial fictions. Most of my horror revolves around monster lore that I either make up or find interesting. I love building complex ghouls and frightfully fun new worlds πŸ‘»

Scrivener. Scrivener. Scriiiveneeer. #Horrorwriterschat

17.09.2025 18:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"They begged for the fire. They didn't realise hell's fire seethes with frost." A ghostly gunslinger and a demonologist have a chat. theauthorwars.substack.com/p/harum-scarum #spooky #ghost #fiction #cowboy #writing #shortfiction

17.09.2025 11:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These look amazing, especially Godly Heathens!!!

12.09.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can You Tell Me Your Name? The Author Wars: Collection 1 - Episode 1

Can You Tell Me Your Name? #fiction #booksky #writing #fantasy #mystery open.substack.com/pub/theautho...

12.09.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delirium Tremens Written for the Circus Dragon Image Prompt

Delirium Tremens - A pirate's tale #fiction #fantasy #shortstory #booksky #writingcommunity #pirates #dragons substack.com/@theauthorwa...

09.09.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I hated this piece that I wrote, so I marked it up and posted my commentary. Creators: remember NOT to judge yourselves on first drafts. They're stepping stones for growth, & reminders to laugh at ourselves πŸ’œπŸ§‘ πŸ“šπŸ’™ #writingcommunity #fiction #booksky #https://theauthorwars.substack.com/p/burny-details

07.09.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Burny Details The Author Wars: Collection 1 - Episode 2

The Author Wars: Collection 1's Episode 2 is out now on Substack! Please enjoy and share (link below) πŸ’œπŸ§‘ #serialfiction #substack #booksky #fiction #fantasy #mystery #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/theautho...

05.09.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"He winced at the faint yelp that came from the table. Skipping over the burny details, he barrelled ahead." The Author Wars: Collection 1's Episode 2 comes out on September 5th on Substack πŸ’œπŸ§‘ #serialfiction #fictionwriter #substackwriter #booksky #writingcommunity #fiction #fantasy #mystery

04.09.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Round Table | Alexa D.B. | Substack A fantasy-themed zine centered around community and collaboration. Click to read The Round Table, by Alexa D.B., a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

This is a zine that brings writers together to create wonderful short stories, and the first issue is out now on Substack! In Issue 1, Pippa Moonwing goes on a journey to get some curtains for the fairy queen. Please read and enjoy! #booksky #writingcommunity
theroundtablezine.substack.com?r=5ri0k5

01.09.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The frustration of when you try to make up a character’s name and you go down a rabbit hole of word origins and end up creating an entirely different concept that has nothing to do with the project you’re currently working on #writingcommunity #booksky #writers

31.08.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Author Wars 27th Anniversary was anticipated to be the most memorable jubilee yet - no one was expecting it to be so murdery. Prologue out now (link below) - tune in Sept 5th for the second episode πŸ’œπŸ§‘ theauthorwars.substack.com/p/a-brownie-... #serialfiction #booksky #substack #substackwriters

30.08.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Brownie, His Vanquishing The Author Wars: Collection 1 - Prologue

The Author Wars: Collection 1's Prologue is out now on Substack for free! Please enjoy and share (link below) πŸ’œπŸ§‘ #serialfiction #substackwriters #fictionwriters #booksky #writingcommunity #radiotheatre #bookcommunity open.substack.com/pub/theautho...

29.08.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0