An exhausting holiday season! #childrenofabel #christmas #krampus vs. #loveactually

Apologies for my recent silence… #ChildrenofAbel #writeforlove #paythebills #breakapencil #booksofhorror #ThePallbearersTale #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #Christmas

When Christmas elves go in the wood chipper… #bubbles #Christmas #2025SurreySantaClausParade #IAmABadMan

Second review summoning attempt for Children of Abel! Sensing a pattern… #ChildrenOfAbel #indieauthor #tistheseaon #fullhouse #reviewsummoning #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #horror #culthorror #biblicalhorror #wokehorror

@everyone My first attempt at summoning reviews! Not quite what I expected… #ChildrenOfAbel #indieauthor #reviewsummoning #notquiteasplanned #whichwaytoHaddonfield #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #wokehorror #culthorror #biblicalhorror

Due to unexpected interference, there will be no review summoning tonight; check back on Tuesday for my next attempt! Book links in my linktree! #ChildrenOfAbel #wokehorror #indieauthor #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #reviewsummoning #outsideinterference #Ozymandias #KingofKitties

#Gratitude #writingcommunity #selfpromo #bookpromo #indieauthors #breakapencil

@everyone #gratitude #thankyou #horror #horrorcommunity #religioushorror #biblicalhorror #culthorror #occulthorror #HorrorWriterChat #indieauthor #writinghorror

#Samhain Blessings to You! May the Veil Be Thin! (Or perhaps not…) Launch day for #ChildrenOfAbel Paperbacks now available on Amazon, with hardcovers to come! November 4th! All links on my linktree! Thank you all for your patience! I hope you enjoy! #horror #horrorcommunity #indieauthor

#horror #horrorcommunity #religioushorror #biblicalhorror #culthorror #occulthorror #HorrorWriterChat #indieauthor

Tonight may be #DevilsNight, but tomorrow belongs to #ChildrenOfAbel! Thank you to all of you who have pre-ordered! Hardcover, paperback, and e-book, all available tomorrow! Amazon. com: bit.ly/3IkyAnU Smashwords: bit.ly/42LVw6j Kobo: bit.ly/3W74eZ0 Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/46FgANa

“Undercover agents. A solemn delivery. One family secret that should have stayed buried. The Children of Abel is a nightmare of biblical proportions, with Brett O’Reilly dragging readers into the bloody depths of corruption and betrayal." —Ursula K Raphael, Reviewer, Astradaemon's Lair

Just got back from my nightly walk. I love my neighbourhood. #Halloween #halloweenvibes *subliminal plug for #ChildrenOfAbel* #whatbigeyesyouhave

In one week and one day, #ChildrenOfAbel will officially launch on October 31, 2025, Halloween. It's been a long journey; thank you to all who have taken it with me, from my beta readers, to my online supporters, to my wonderful family. To all, a very heartfelt thank you. #indieauthor

ICYMI: Our latest episode features spooky-season books by @sjshank.bsky.social, @therealjackfinn.bsky.social, @marktbates-writer.bsky.social, and @thebrettoreilly.bsky.social, plus a all sorts of updates from @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social & @michaelshotter.com! postmortemreport.com #booksky 💙📚🩸🎃👍

#ChildrenofAbel �"Dark and winding, O'Reilly takes you on a journey not often travelled in the horror world. From heart-pounding suspense to biblical cults, Children of Abel had me hooked from the first chapter, and can't wait to see where Brett goes from here." —RJ Roles, author of Pieces of Me

Spring of 2021 was when I began writing a labour of love: #ChildrenOfAbel. I finished the 1st draft in August of 2024, all of it handwritten. To see it now—ready to be released to the world—it’s been quite the journey. #horror #horrorcommunity #HorrorWriterChat #indieauthor

Praise for #ChildrenofAbel: “A real page turner right till the gut-wrenching end!" —Ronald McGillvray, author of Cutter's Deep, The Candy Witch Amazon.com: bit.ly/3IkyAnU Smashwords: bit.ly/42LVw6j Kobo: bit.ly/3W74eZ0 Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/46FgANa #horror #horrorcommunity #indieauthor

No part of #ChildrenOfAbel was written NOR was the cover art designed w/generative AI. Tanya and I are firm believers in creator’s rights, and do NOT endorse or participate in the use or promotion of generative AI. #ArtByHumans #HumanArt Pre-launch sales open now! See my linktree!

Thank you to Tanya Van of @DollyMomma_Design for #ChildrenOfAbel’s amazing cover. I’m absolutely estatic to have worked with her! You can check out more of her work here! dollymommadesign.com Amazon.com: bit.ly/3IkyAnU Smashwords: bit.ly/42LVw6j Kobo: bit.ly/3W74eZ0 Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/46FgANa

Children of Abel pre-sales begin today! Amazon.com: bit.ly/3IkyAnU Smashwords: bit.ly/42LVw6j Kobo: bit.ly/3W74eZ0 Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/46FgANa

@everyone It’s finally here! The #ChildrenOfAbel #coverreveal! Designed by Tanya Van of @dollymomma_design! #ChildrenOfAbel pre-sales begin tomorrow!

Today is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. I acknowledge I live and write on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish, Semiahmoo, sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), and Kwantlen nations.

I’ve been so focused on #ChildrenOfAbel that I haven’t mentioned #BuyMeACoffee in awhile! Saturdays are my writing days, and I could use some help in buying my mochas! By buying me a coffee through the app, you get to read some of my flash fiction! Buy Me A Coffee? coff.ee/thebrettoreilly

A big thank you to Tanya Van of DollyMomma Design for her amazing cover design, soon to be revealed! The #ChildrenOfAbel cover reveal is happening on September 30th, just twelve days away! Keep an eye out for it, and in the meantime, check out Tanya’s other work at www.dollymommadesign.com!

On a snowy December night during the COVID pandemic, Callie Smithers raced across an icy lot to a steel door to escape a werewolf. (“One Hundred Yards”, Aftertaste and Other Stories) She survived, believing it to be the worst night of her life. She was dead wrong. #ChildrenOfAbel. Coming soon.

A quick reminder that my recent short story, “Ironic” is out on the #ChillingTalesforDarkNights podcast! youtu.be/IDMMsaJPUhY Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

Summer Quinn wants to live her best life. Aware that sometimes involves hard choices, she makes one; only to learn not just the hard way, but the horrible way that not everyone agrees with her decision. And they intend to make her pay. #ChildrenOfAbel. Coming soon.

Want to listen to my latest story? Check it out on the #ChillingTalesForDarkNights podcast here! Warning: it does contain some offensive language. youtu.be/IDMMsaJPUhY It’s the 2nd story, but do listen to “Unaired Pilot” by Chris West”! A frightening cryptid tale well worth the listen!

My annual bike ride around the Stanley Park Seawall.

I launched “Buy Me a Coffee”; a month ago; heartfelt thanks to everyone who has done so! It being a month, I’ve added a new story (and fixed the previous ones) in #BuyMeaCoffee; this one a horror-tinged fantasy tale titled “Heartless”! Available for the price of a cup of coffee! Thank you!

I know I’ve been quiet of late, but I’ve had a lot going on behind the old cemetery gates. I’ve submitted a screenplay based on one of my short stories to #VancouverHorrorShow’s #Screenwriting Contest! The #Festival is October 15-19th; fingers crossed I’ll be there! More news soon! Lots going on!

On this Canada Day, 2025, I respectfully acknowledge I live and write on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish, Semiahmoo, sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), and Kwantlen nations.

Ethereal Nightmares: The Final Awakening is now released, with my story, Orpheus Screamed! 👉 Amazon: a.co/d/iOVR6vw 👉 Dark Holme: www.darkholmepublishing.uk/category/eth... To celebrate, I’m following in the footsteps of others by posting my first thirst trap! Enjoy! (The book. Enjoy the book.)

My favourite time of year- when Coke starts selling bottled souls! Caleb’s was bold, hearty, and refreshing, whereas Christian’s was bitter, with notes of toxic patriarchy and self-loathing. Hopefully Max is all he claims to be.

Taking a stand against creative/intellectual property theft. Please sign. chng.it/hQxqwQHsys

When I think of women who have inspired me, I think of Mrs. Margaret Kreter, English 9 & 10, H.D. Stafford Jr. Secondary (now Middle School). First person to ever tell me I could be a writer. She will always have my gratitude for believing in me when no one else would.

Good news, everyone! Dark Holme Publishing (@kerry767.bsky.social) is launching Ethereal Nightmares: The Final Awakening on May 12, 2025! Be sure to check out my new story, “Orpheus Screamed”! Pre-order your copy now! goto.now/IOtHZ

Excited! Darkholme Publishing is including my story, “Orpheus Screamed” in #TheFinalAwakening, the last of the #EtherealNightmares anthology trilogy! Don’t know when the release date is yet, but in the meantime, check out the first, with my story “Brett Always Dies”! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CZ...

And…it’s done. My entry for the 1st round of the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #ShortStoryChallenge2025 is submitted; a sci-fi tale about a book club, featuring an animal lover. To my fellow competitors: #breakapencil! For now, we wait.

Xīnnián kuàilè! Gung hay fat choy!

Got my prompts for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #ShortStoryChallenge2025! Genre: Sci-fi; Subject: book club; Character: animal lover. This is going to be a challenge. I must sleep on this.

Whatever holiday you celebrate, I wish you a good one. A Taoist myself, I do like the guy in the red suit. From Honeymoon Suite: I wish you a hopeful Christmas I wish you a brave new year All anguish, pain and sadness Leave your heart and let your road be clear Merry Christmas, everyone.

YES. Horror has always been political. From The Modern Prometheus to the Grand Guignol Theatre to movies like Them! And Invasion of the Body Snatchers, to later works by @StephenKing, horror has often reflected and challenged political climates. It belongs.

#RobertBloch, actually. #Lovecraft protege, #StarTrek writer and author of #Psycho, I find we have a similar approach to short stories and love a good twist to our endings. #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #horrorauthorschat

Mrs. Margaret Kreter, my English 9 & 10 English teacher at H.D. Stafford Jr. Secondary. She was the first person to tell me I could be a writer, and I am forever in her debt. Merry Christmas, Mrs. Kreter. Wherever you are. Thank you. #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #horrorauthorschat

Every Saturday morning, I drop my youngest off at theatre and head to the nearby #Starbucks. Lots of seating at this location, so I sit with my #ventimocha and write. I love being surrounded by people, but not having to interact with them. #WritingCommunity #horrorcommunity #horrorauthorschat

Oddly(?), I don’t listen to music when I write; I find it to be distracting. Same with television. Yet I don’t mind the background chatter of people- as long as that’s all it is, background chatter. #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity #horrorauthorschat