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J.W. Donley

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Writer, Editor, Graphic Designer, & Webmaster hurtling through life with devious glee - Dark Forest Press LLC owner - HamLit co-editor - @HorrorTree.bsky.social crew he/him

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Check out JW's story "The Pigeon Lied" on the Bedtime Stories with Ranger J.W. #podcast.

Every week there is a brand new episode where JW reads either some spooky tale from the public domain, something of his own. There may even be guest authors in the future.

open.spotify.com/episode/5FHr...

03.12.2025 19:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monstrous Angels: An Anthology of Religious Horror An Anthology of Religious Horror

MONSTROUS ANGELS is out!

Get a copy and feast your multitudinous seraphic eyes on this anthology of angelic horror! Mine’s called GIVE ME WINGS and it’s got music, madness, movies, and a mysterious monk.

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29.11.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Gamut Indie Press Panel Sign Up Register to secure your spot for our upcoming virtual event! We look forward to seeing you.

Register here or follow the QR code in the poster: forms.gle/JiLJ2zTxq8b4...

26.11.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gamut Indie Press Panel Sign Up Register to secure your spot for our upcoming virtual event! We look forward to seeing you.

I will be joined by Stephanie Rose from Death by TBR Books, & Griffith Williams from East Point West Press all moderated by Erik Keevan from Gamut Poetry.

This is a free event, so tell everyone! Advanced sign up is required just to make sure that we can get you the zoom link. (cont.)

26.11.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you ever thought about starting your own indie press? Confused on where to start? Well, good news! We have just the thing.

Join us December 3rd for a virtual panel on Indie presses where we will discuss the pitfalls, triumphs, and wish-I'd-knowns of starting your own press. (cont.)

26.11.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"If you won $100 million, would you still work?"

Absolutely. I would work every day, as I do now, only I would get to exclusively work on my things. I would set up a publishing company and sign all the writer friends I have who are struggling to do the same thing.

23.11.2025 02:56 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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I can make your book stand out in the crowd!

Check out my portfolio at JWDonley.com/services

#bookdesign #indiepublishing

20.11.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Donley's books is perfect for those of us whose imaginations stray beyond the boundaries of polite prose." β€” @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social former HWA president and Space and Time publisher.

Get your copy today at DarkForestPress.com

#IndiePublishing #smallPress

19.11.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Get your copy of Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social poet direct from DarkForestPress.com today!

#IndiePress #Bizarro

06.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read @jwdonley.bsky.social's #BookReview This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer ( @jennykiefer.com )
horrortree.com/epeolatry-bo...
#AmReading #AmWriting #WritersLife #bookworm #IndieWriter #IndieAuthors #horror #Books #WritingCommunity

29.09.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social is out tomorrow!

β€œ...The Mourning Fields reimagine Greek myths to address love, obsession, lust, & harm. What’s most mesmerizing ... is its steadfast, moving undercurrent of kindness, something this world desperately needs.” - Sharma Shields

22.09.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIn David Beaumier’s debut collection The Mourning Fields, fifteen shorts chart us on a course of divine and deft illumination.”
– HamLit Literary Journal

The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social comes out this Tuesday! Order your copy at your favorite independent bookseller.
#indiepress

18.09.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Fitting for its chosen pantheon of myth–and especially its particular namesake–The Mourning Fields illustrates many facets of desire.' – @chantireviews.com

The Mourning Fields by David Beaumier comes out next week!

17.09.2025 18:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you want your book's interior to rival that of the big five? I can make that happen!

I've set anthologies, collections, novels, & financial non fiction as well as fantasy, horror, erotica, literary, bizarro, & more.

Check out my portfolio: JWDonley.com/services

#indiepublishing #bookdesign

11.09.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For only $5 a month, you get access to a weekly recording of me reading a strange and dark story from the public domain. I may even read one of my own stories on occasion. And there may be guest authors in the future!

For episode 1, I will be reading 'Sredni Vashtar' by Saki.
Come and check it out!

08.09.2025 02:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm starting a brand new series on Patreon.

Bedtime Stories with Ranger J.W.

Episode 1 out this Tuesday at 7:30pm Pacific time

www.patreon.com/posts/bedtim...

08.09.2025 02:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a bit of room for new clients!

Do you want your book's interior to rival that of the big publishers? I can make that happen. I love making your words look amazing on the page.

Check out my portfolio at JWDonley.com/services

#indiepublishing #bookdesign

28.08.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey you.
Yeah, you.
You like spooky?
Good.
Come and see myself and seven other local horror authors read spooky summer stories.
This spookiness will happen at the Kirkland Arts Center this Saturday at 7pm.
I dare you to be there. >:)

#SeattleHWA @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social

26.08.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come and see and many others at this spooky summer live reading event! Saturday, August 30th 2025 7-9:30pm

20.08.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As foretold, here is the full cover reveal for David Beaumier's brand new collection, The Mourning Fields!

Look at how amazing it is!

Preorder links are coming soon. :)

The cover illustration & design were done by the esteemed @schism-art.bsky.social
Definitely check out their work.

19.08.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's coming! David Beaumier's new collection The Mourning Fields comes out 9/23 from Dark Forest Press LLC. I am so excited to share it with everyone. But first, here is a little teaser for the cover. Watch the socials tomorrow for the full reveal.

#covertease #darkforestpress #indiepublishing

18.08.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you an indie or small publisher? Then let me help you to put out the best book possible. With my formatting services, your words will look outstanding on the page.

Check out my portfolio here: jwdonley.com/services

#indiepublishing #smallpublishing #bookformatting

14.08.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview with John Baltisberger | Author of Vicar of Fists β€” Robert Stahl Read my interview with John Baltisberger, author of Vicar of Fists

Check out @robertstahl.bsky.social 's interview with @kaijupoet.bsky.social ! www.robertestahl.com/interviews/i...

01.08.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dark Forest Press has its own web store!!

That's right! You can get your DFP fix straight from the source! Plus, unlike ordering from the big Zon or anywhere else, you get some goodies as well.

Order some any of DFP's awesome titles today. You know you want to:

darkforestpress.com/shop/

25.07.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DFP has a zine! Yes! A friggin Zine!

Get your copy of Scattered #1 today

darkforestpress.com/2025/07/18/s...

18.07.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out this review of @kaijupoet.bsky.social 's Vicar of Fists!

bibliophiliatemplum.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/v...

18.07.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's true. @stephenking.bsky.social has joined us as a contributing writer for @benjaminpercy.bsky.social's THE END TIMES. It's also true that, after the first 500 digital subscriptions, we're going to donate $1 from every subscription to @aclu.org. Reading matters. Freedom of speech matters.

16.07.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
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The Vicar is approaching. Prepare yourselves and pre-order a copy of Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social today.

amzn.to/4kEXqMd
books2read.com/u/me6XER

#VicarOfFists #supportIndie

11.07.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social , comes out next Tuesday! Pre-order anywhere books are sold.

#bizarro

08.07.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0