💫THE HAUNTING OF WOUNDED BIRDS is live on the feast of Martinmas, old Halloween, cover designed by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social — a coming-of-age folk horror steeped in secrets & tragedy. Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys. Some stories will not rest. mybook.to/woundedbirds

Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally. So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤 #booksky Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown

Imagine having had your stories accepted by the iconic Weird Tales Mag 28 times. This beauty of a collection from Tanith Lee contains every single one of them.🖤 It took me a while to get through them all, but the journey was well worth it. #booksky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atmosphere full of dread and trepidation, what at first seems like a deadly outbreak of an infectious disease in a small town turns into something much more horrifying. In McGregor's hands, every detail is beautifully crafted and the slow burn reveal of what is happening is worth the wait. 📚💙

If you consider folk music and folktales too twee, I encourage you to try this beauty by Polly Paulusma. Dark themes, a great performance, and I love the animation too.🖤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUIL...

A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG

Author copies of my Gothic novella in da house!😄 Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way! Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...  #booksky

My last publisher closed, but The Innocents Mysteries Series has a new home, fresh edits, and new covers. Find part one of a series of 19th century mysteries here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBPFVDR6 Link to author page for the rest of the series www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A.... It's exciting to be back.

My contributor's copy of the Poisoned Soup anthology has arrived!😍 Can't wait to read all the wonderful stories and essays inside! Thank you, @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social!🙏💙 Yet again, it's been an honour to work with you.

I've been talking about @armandauthor.bsky.social's Kickstarter recently (kck.st/4bBxNuJ). Here's another. Both authors are wildly creative and productive, and most of all, generous with their time. So, please back them, and share. They aren't asking for much. #WritingCommunity #Crime #Horror

Some lovely words from @mothfrenzy.bsky.social for Rat-She. Gave me an excuse to start playing with graphics. And, as always, no AI involved in any of this. Book cover by me. mybook.to/Rat-She

Looking forward to my copy!

If of interest to anyone, I've shared (possibly temporarily) a talk I made for a Bronte course on adapting Wuthering Heights. It's based on an earlier talk I gave called 'Adapting Heathcliff; or The Gothic has an Anti-Romani racism problem.' youtu.be/gfxLTB2IBvo?...

As a child, I would have loved to receive this. Still love it as an adult.👇

It's an honour when you notice someone finishing one of your novels and immediately starting the next one, especially when you don't know them and have never interacted. #authors #booksky

SCRATCH MOSS is out in four weeks. Post-industrial folk horror. I think you might quite like it. Details and purchase links here: www.canelo.co/books/scratc...

Over 50 calls for literary competitions & submissions incl. poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - with deadlines in February 2026. Please share & best of luck! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...

Two of my widest read books are available on #KindleUnlimited as well as #audible. Links👇 Mosaic: mybook.to/hhDt Lacelean Street: mybook.to/LaceleanStreet

This guy here judges every word I write.

@tomsbrown.bsky.social, thought this might interest you.

Sadly, this beautiful building no longer exists, but it did up until a few years ago. As a child I attended Brownies and Girl Guides here. There was a huge snooker hall upstairs, and an atmospheric library downstairs. I can still smell the place!👃

I write in all genres, but here's a a smattering of the comedy novels I hope to put out this year. No fixed dates, because when I do that, I almost always get hit by a metaphorical bus, and sometimes a literal one too. 😁 #booksky 📚

Immortelle had me wrapped in ceramics research, Mosaic in stained glass. It's not intentional, yet I often end up writing about arts and crafts.🎨 With my current novella WIP, it's all about woodcarving.😄

Happy pub day, friend!

Last night we re-watched Blade Runner for the ???? time. One of my favourite settings is Sebastian the Toy Maker's apartment, a truly fascinating place. I would love to write a story based on it one day. Truly inspirational! #movie #bladerunner

It's St Dwynwen's Day here in #Wales (our equivalent of St Valentine's Day), and it's finally stopped raining! We'll be celebrating with a spooky church walk, a flask of tea, and a Tregroes chocolate waffle. They're the absolute best!😀❤️

Final round rejection from a much admired lit mag today that stated, '...there is much to admire in this piece...please know it came down to the wire.' Shortlisted rejections are harder to swallow, but at least it shows you're on track. Don't give up, friends! #writingcommunity

Cover reveal for Magda O'Toole's March release. @cutfingers.bsky.social has killed it as usual 🐁 Thanks again to @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social for the great blurb. Fans of Cosy/Folk horror keep an eye out for this one! 🐁🖤🐀 #Folkhorror #booksky

👀January 2026 Poetry👀 "A Party, A Party!" is a poem by @faithallington.bsky.social about finding community among those who get labeled *monster*. Read this one as a sanctuary and join the party (a party!) Subscribers get it Monday!

This is what happens when I write about my experiences with sleep paralysis. Maybe it’s that no one appreciates what she’s trying to do? 😈 Thank you @havenspec.bsky.social for giving my demon a home 🖤

Many thanks to the incredibly talented @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social for this blurb for our next release 🐁🖤🐀 #Booksky

Finished writing a short story. First in a while.😅

I recommend you add this to your TBR, friends!👇

We will never develop as a species when 90% of your Facebook friends only post pics of their dinner.☹️

I always feel guilty buying books from charity shops because the author receives no payment. That said, this was too hard to resist for 50p, and at least a charity gets something. #booksky

I was telling one of my kids that it was physically impossible for an ad to play between songs on any of the records I own, and they asked "and you only have to pay for it once?" and you could see how strange that seemed. You cannot overstate how many basic rules of media consumption have changed.

A bucket list thing I've yet to achieve... To write the lyrics to a piece of music, a dark folk piece or something similar.😄🎶 Maybe one day?🤔

This made my 'Top Reads' shelf last year. Don't miss it! IT'S FREE!!!👇

If you like scifi & vampire books with non-stop action & dry humour, my novels are on Amazon in KDP eBook & paperback. Please check my author page www.amazon.com/author/taggartrehnn or my site taggartrehnn.com for updates. #SFF #vampires #darkfantasy #thriller #adventure #writingcommunity #horror

Tomorrow's @thisishorror.bsky.social news is on the schedule but, #ICYMI - here are last week's new & forthcoming horrors: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u... The Swallowed Town & Other Rabbit Holes You Should Avoid by @cfpage.bsky.social - coming 20 January @nwreader.bsky.social ... 1/2

Hope you can tune in today, January 14, @ 1 EST as I will be one of the featured guests. I’ve got some interesting news to share along with a startling prediction. #podcast #entertainment #WritingCommunity

A 5 star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review today for Death of a Clown, comparing it to Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, which I've personally never read. Reading the blurb though, I can understand the comparison, so I've added it to my TBR.☺️ Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown

The Man Without a Hat audiobook was downloaded by a U.K. reader! Hope they enjoyed it. #booksky 📚💙 #horror

I'm not sure how this had passed me by, but please give some support to @icaruswritingcollective.com by following their BlueSky account. They are rebuilding after moving from another platform. Magazines to read for free or to buy - mythic stories to enjoy.

Re-watched Zorba the Greek yesterday and realized it had far more depth than I had noticed many years ago. Inspired my next read, which will have to wait until I finish my current one. #books #movieclassics

Well worth a browse!

"The writing is beautiful and creates a personal feel for the reader. The build up and character dives are reminiscent of the great Stephen King." Gaia’s Game getbook.at/gaiasgame FREE on Kindle Unlimited Also on #Audible #FREE #stephenking #horror #suspense #audiobook #audiobooks #thriller 📚💙

"Stage 3 by Ken Stark is a brilliantly written novel that captivated me from start to finish." Start the award-winning STAGE 3 series with a FREE book! shorturl.at/paLcT Read Stage 3 today! Also on #audiobook #HORROR #FREE #audible #zombie #thriller #suspense #zombies 📚💙

Hafod Forest, near Aberystwyth. Fully expecting a troll to pop up and say, 'Who's that trip-trapping over my bridge?'😄 #ForestFriday