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Thea O'Ryan is a Canadian writer with a love for all things horror. She went on a road trip to the Bruce Peninsula in 2014 and has not been seen since. She is, however, still frequently heard. https://www.theaoryanfiles.co.uk/ πŸ’—πŸ’œπŸ’™ πŸ–€πŸ©ΆπŸ€πŸ’œ Cymru/Canada

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#horrorsky

06.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful review of @anna-orridge.bsky.social's PHENGARIS ⬇️

Check it out for yourself!

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06.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

so horrible.

06.03.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep. 3 β€” Prequel: DRACULA BEFORE STOKER: Romanian Pursuits

#HorrorCommunity
πŸ§› πŸ¦‡ πŸ–€ Ep. 3 β€” Prequel: DRACULA BEFORE STOKER:
As Jonathan Harker prepares for his trip, Count Dracula also preparesβ€”in his own way
@hwany.org @dmcwriter.bsky.social @sfpoetry.bsky.social @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social @hdwp.com
greenwichvillagepoet.substack.com/p/ep-3-prequ...

06.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Purple background, white text, which says Indian feminist science fiction grapples with female foeticide, caste erasure, honour killings, sex-ratio crises - concerns that emerge from refusing to separate gender from caste, class, environment, geography. "Indian Feminist Science Fiction: A History (Part 1)" -- Amritesh Mukherjee

Purple background, white text, which says Indian feminist science fiction grapples with female foeticide, caste erasure, honour killings, sex-ratio crises - concerns that emerge from refusing to separate gender from caste, class, environment, geography. "Indian Feminist Science Fiction: A History (Part 1)" -- Amritesh Mukherjee

In this first of two essays, Amritesh Mukherjee gives an overview of Indian feminist SF - starting in 1905, with _Sultana's Dream_, then jumping to the 1980s, and following several themes over the next three decades...

Read now! It's free ! www.speculativeinsight.com

06.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/mtha...

05.03.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know resources themselves get bogged down, when it comes to leaving - not everyone can, and it's not of much help, but if one of these links helps take the mental load of finding and searching through multiple websites off one person who's already in crisis, at least its something.

06.03.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Relocation Assistance Archives - Trans Lifeline

Its so horrible
As a non-American, I wish I could do more to help

Resources for American trans and non-binary people
glaad.org/transgender/...
Resources for anyone who needs to change states
translifeline.org/resource_cat...
Hub I made on sites for relocating abroad
www.greenbicyclehub.me

06.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

amazing! 🀣

06.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Now that's what I call a successful murder

05.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you be-lieve
They put Nick Cage on the moon

(Nick Cage on the Moooon)

#horrorsky #horrorfanatic

05.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Author Spotlight: Queer Sci-Fi Author Astrid Abell Meet queer Sci-Fi author Astrid Abell (they/she/zhe/fae), and find out more about faer cat-girl in trouble novel, INARORA'S EXCURSION.

Latest Author Spotlight:: @astridabellauthor.com discussing their upcoming queer Sci-Fi novel, INARORA’S EXCURSION

cmrosens.com/2026/03/04/a...

#SciFi #QueerSFF #QueerBooks πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸͺπŸ’™πŸ“š

05.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Short Story, Heaven Is Hungry By Michael Botur: A Hellish Vision Of The Afterlife - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Michael Botur’s award-winning short story,Β Heaven Is Hungry. This piece ofΒ dark religious horror, which secured second place in the Australasian Horror

"Heaven Is Hungry" by Michael Botur is the most unsettling horror story I've read this year. A nurse, a hospice, and a 60-year covenant with something that eats the dying. Forget pearly gatesβ€”think teeth. πŸ–€ #HorrorBooks #DarkFiction #HeavenIsHungry

gnofhorror.com/short-story-...

05.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA family wakes up dead. Heaven & Hell have questions.” I sat down with narrative legend Richard Dansky (Assassinβ€˜s Creed, White Wolf) to discuss his new novel GHOSTS OF SMOKE AND FLAME, self-publishing epiphanies, and why Lovecraft knew less is more. πŸ”—πŸ‘‡

gnofhorror.com/richard-dans...

05.03.2026 07:16 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

this is awesome!

05.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This horror writer's life πŸ‘»

#amwriting #humor #writer #writerslife #horrorfan

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is World Book Day? Let's go!

I had the honor of illustrating the cover and edges of the special edition of You Weren't Meant to be Human, by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social for @illumicrate.bsky.social/@evernightbooks.bsky.social!

It was one of the coolest projects I've worked on last year πŸ’—

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the perfect day to disappear into a quaint bookstore, never to be seen again.

05.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 620 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 10
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a woman in a white dress is standing in a dark room with #crypttv written on the bottom right ALT: a woman in a white dress is standing in a dark room with #crypttv written on the bottom right
04.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Blue Heron' wins best Canadian film at TFCA Awards, 'Endless Cookie' wins best doc A coming-of-age drama about a Canadian-Hungarian family’s turbulent time settling into their new home on Vancouver Island has been named best Canadian feature by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

'Blue Heron' wins best Canadian film at TFCA Awards, 'Endless Cookie' wins best doc www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

03.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the value of human life, and the international rules that apply to you, should not be defined by what side of a human drawn line you live on. I do not support Iran's government, but human life is human life, and a clear double standard is a clear double standard.

04.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Mistress of the Crows surrounded by review quotes in front of flickering candles

The Mistress of the Crows surrounded by review quotes in front of flickering candles

Thanks Eryn! Great questions! And great to be back on the #HorrorWritersChat!

Given the animal theme of the week it only seems right to give a shout out to my short #horror collection; The Mistress of the Crows.

Check it out here: mybook.to/MOTC

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04.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So horrible, and such a double standard. I do not support Iran's government, but it feels like when a Western-aligned country is attacked, it's an excuse to do anything, but when a non-aligned nation is attacked, they are told they had it coming, and any retaliation is unreasonable.

04.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
While on the topic, it feels important to acknowledge that Gyllenhaal’s smartest male character isn’t that of Frankenstein but of Peter Sarsgaard’s Detective Jake Wiles. Sarsgaard performs the character admirably, of course, but the cleverness of Wiles exists in his simplicity. Throughout The Bride, he repeatedly insists that things aren’t β€œup to him” while never even trying to affect change. Sure, it’s a pity all them broads are losing their tongues, but it ain’t up to him! Awful that the Commissioner dropped that important case, but it ain’t up to him! Pity that his partner (β€œsecretary”) Myrna Mallow (Penelope Cruz) can’t have her name on their cases because she’s a lady. It. Ain’t. Up. To. Him.

While on the topic, it feels important to acknowledge that Gyllenhaal’s smartest male character isn’t that of Frankenstein but of Peter Sarsgaard’s Detective Jake Wiles. Sarsgaard performs the character admirably, of course, but the cleverness of Wiles exists in his simplicity. Throughout The Bride, he repeatedly insists that things aren’t β€œup to him” while never even trying to affect change. Sure, it’s a pity all them broads are losing their tongues, but it ain’t up to him! Awful that the Commissioner dropped that important case, but it ain’t up to him! Pity that his partner (β€œsecretary”) Myrna Mallow (Penelope Cruz) can’t have her name on their cases because she’s a lady. It. Ain’t. Up. To. Him.

ANYWAY

04.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Of these 60 reviews, only 15 are women.

Only.
Fifteen.
Are.
WOMEN.

04.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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Flashing people your pubis and coccyx is a whole new level of depravity lol

04.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In my experience (having worked in healthcare), whenever you know "too much" about death/bodies, people just assume you're a serial killer, even if they know you work in a hospital.

Maybe it's the body in the attic throwing them off (jk - just to be clear🀣)

#amwriting #horrorwriter

04.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wishing the best for Ash J. Williams/Bruce Campbell

#horrorsky #horrorfanatic

03.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good points have been made here

03.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0