D.L. Stille
@dorothystille.bsky.social
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https://www.dlstille.com/
| Writer of horror, thriller, and speculative fiction
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It’s the most “horror-ful” time of the year—well, maybe not normally, but it is now! This week, I will be releasing 12 “Yuletide Tales of Terror,” each of them 50 words or less. Come back to this profile later today to read the first two! 🎄 ❄️
#xmas
#krampus
#writingcommunity
#yule
2 months ago
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If you’re looking for a chilling winter tale this Christmas Eve, check out my newest story, “Winter’s Grip,” which has been selected for Iron Faerie Publishing’s Hawthorn & Ash series!
ironfaeriepublishing.com/2025/12/22/h...
#horror
#writingcommunity
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Hawthorn & Ash #150
Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words. With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers. WI…
https://ironfaeriepublishing.com/2025/12/22/hawthorn-ash-150/
about 2 months ago
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“The villagers were no stranger to winter illnesses. But this year's was different. The villagers knew how to mourn those lost to the cold. They didn't know how to mourn those who returned from it.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#horror
#writingcommunity
about 2 months ago
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"’No need to worry, dear,’ Grandma said. ‘Krampus only punishes the naughty.’ She smiled. Her eyes glowed yellow; her pupils flattened into dark, thin lines. ‘And you've been good. Haven't you?’”
#twelvetalesofterror
#horror
#writingcommunity
about 2 months ago
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“Ten lords a-leap toward the edge of the forest while the thing behind them cackles at the prospect of another delicious chase.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#horror
#writingcommunity
about 2 months ago
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“The Christmas tree farmer shook his head at their fearful cries. If they hadn't been in such a hurry, he would have warned them not to go into that section of the nursery.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#horror
#writingcommunity
about 2 months ago
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“When she went to move it for the next morning, the elf was no longer on the shelf.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
about 2 months ago
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“Up on the housetop, click, click, click. You won't escape him... even if you're quick.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
about 2 months ago
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“The carol sounded strange, like each note was just a little bit off. But that wasn’t what unsettled her most about the carolers. It was their smiles. And the drooling. They looked…hungry.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
2 months ago
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“As bony fingers reached for him, the man’s screams rattled even the souls of the damned. But the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come wasn’t giving out second chances this year.”#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
2 months ago
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IV. “The name on the present was her own, but when she opened the box, what waited inside was anything but a gift.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
2 months ago
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III. “When the snowman waved goodbye and said that he’d ‘be back again someday,’ it wasn’t a promise. It was a threat.”
#twelvetalesofterror
#writingcommunity
#horror
2 months ago
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How *does* he get down that chimney, anyway? Here are the first two stories for my TWELVE DAYS OF TERROR ❄️ 🎄
#yule
#krampus
#xmashorror
#writingcommunity
2 months ago
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It’s the most “horror-ful” time of the year—well, maybe not normally, but it is now! This week, I will be releasing 12 “Yuletide Tales of Terror,” each of them 50 words or less. Come back to this profile later today to read the first two! 🎄 ❄️
#xmas
#krampus
#writingcommunity
#yule
2 months ago
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!!! My short story, “The Wyrd Sister,” will be included in Flame Tree Press’s upcoming anthology, THE VALKYRIES. The anthology will be available in April 2026 but you can preorder it now:
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Va...
Forever thankful for the @flametreepress team!
#WritingCommunity
2 months ago
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Spooky season isn’t quite over yet! I’m excited to announce another one of my pieces has been published. Read my new story, “Second Opinion,” in the latest edition of the Cosmic Daffodil Journal!
@cosmicdaffodil.bsky.social
Link here:
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#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Cosmic Daffodil Journal
4 months ago
IT'S LAUNCH DAY 🎉 We are very excited to announce that our 12th issue THE BODY ARCHIVE is now LIVE on our website ‼️
cosmic-daffodil.squarespace.com/ebook-collec...
Enjoy! ❤️
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4 months ago
The Body Archive from
@cosmicdaffodil.bsky.social
is live! keep the Halloweekend going with one of my intrusive thoughts, "The Blood Child":
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Happy Halloween! I’m so excited to share my microfiction piece, “Jack!” “Jack” was a runner up for Tales to Terrify’s Halloween flash fiction contest. You can listen to the story on their latest podcast episode, which is available here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3s3B...
#writingcommunity
#horror
4 months ago
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Halloween is TOMORROW— and tomorrow’s story is a special treat!
#Halloween
#horror
#writingcommunity
#onesentencehorror
#scary
4 months ago
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We’re almost to the end of this series….
#horror
#onesentencehorror
#writingcommunity
#scary
#Halloween
4 months ago
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although honestly in this housing market and these interest rates—you might have to be willing to put up with some haunted nonsense
#scary
#Halloween
#onesentencehorrorstory
#writingcommunity
#horror
4 months ago
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Here’s my story for 10/27!
#horror
#scary
#onesentencehorrorstory
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Here’s my story for 10/26! I’ll post 10/27 later today.
#onesentencehorrorstory
#scary
#Halloween
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Reposting 10/18 because I discovered a TERRIFYING typo!
#onesentencehorror
#scary
#halloween
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Here’s my story for 10/24–inspired by the ill-timed realization that my new favorite mug, is in fact not microwave safe :(
#onesentencehorror
#scary
#halloween
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Excited for
#thursdaynightfootball
anyone?
#tnf
#scary
#onesentencehorrorstory
#Halloween
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Have you decorated for
#Halloween
yet? Here’s my
#onesentencehorrorstory
for 10/22!
#scary
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Luckily, tonight’s actually a new moon…so you have nothing to fear… for now ;) 🐺
#onesentencehorrorstory
#horror
#writingcommunity
#werewolf
#Halloween
#scary
4 months ago
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Here’s today’s
#onesentencehorrorstory
! Hard to believe we only have 11 left!
#Halloween
#scary
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Here’s my
#onesentencehorrorstory
for 10/19!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#Halloween
4 months ago
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New one-sentence
#scary
story!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#Halloween
#horrorwriter
4 months ago
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Hope you’ll forgive the late post! Here’s yesterday’s one-sentence horror story. I’ll post today’s later in the day!
#scary
#Halloween
#horrorwriter
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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New day, new one-sentence
#scary
story!
#Halloween
#piano
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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Here’s my newest one-sentence
#scary
story! If you’re not following me already, make sure you are so you can see right when a new one drops!
#halloween
#horror
#writingcommunity
#horrorwriter
4 months ago
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I am writing a one-sentence
#scary
story each day in October. Here is the one for today…..
#horror
#Halloween
#October
#writingcommunity
#horrorwriter
4 months ago
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I’m writing a one-sentence
#scary
story each day in October leading up to
#Halloween
. Here’s is today’s!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#horrorwriter
4 months ago
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🎢 I’m writing a one-sentence
#scary
story each day in October leading up to
#Halloween
. Here’s today’s!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#horrorwriter
4 months ago
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I’m writing a
#onesentencehorrorstory
each day this month. Here’s today’s!
#writing
#writingcommunity
#horror
4 months ago
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the real
#scare
this month? discovering the
#onesentencehorrorstory
I posted yesterday had a typo….. anyway, reposting this one!
#horrorwriter
#horror
#writingcommunity
4 months ago
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hello? anyone there? 📞 i’m calling to let you know that my newest one-sentence horror story is here!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#writing
#horrorwriter
#horrorcommunity
4 months ago
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Here’s the scoop 🥄 : I’m writing a one-sentence horror story every day this month in honor of
#Halloween
. And here’s today’s!
#writingcommunity
#horror
#horrorwriter
#onesentencehorrorstory
#horrorstories
4 months ago
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Day 6 of my
#onesentencehorrorstory
challenge! In case you’re late 🕰️ to the news….I’m writing and sharing a one-sentence horror story each day in October!
#writing
#horror
#horrorwriter
#halloween
#writingcommunityofinstagram
4 months ago
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Just in case you haven’t heard the buzz 🪰, I’m writing a
#onesentencehorrorstory
each day in October. Here’s today’s! If you’re not already, follow here & on Instagram (
www.instagram.com/dorothystille
) to stay updated when each new story drops.
#horror
#writingcommunity
#writing
5 months ago
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I’m writing & sharing a
#onesentencehorrorstory
each day in October! I’m actually seeing a local production of
#Dracula
tonight, so today’s story is definitely…. relevant 😉
#writingcommunity
#horror
#horrorwriter
5 months ago
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I’m writing & sharing
#onesentencehorror
each day in October. Here’s today’s….💀
#writingcommunity
#horror
#horrorwriter
5 months ago
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I’m writing a one-sentence horror story every day in October… here’s today’s!
#horror
#writingcommunity
#microfiction
#onesentencehorrorstory
5 months ago
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in honor of my 🕯️ favorite 🕯️ month, I’ll be posting an original one-sentence horror story a day. here is yesterday’s… & i’ll share today’s later tonight 🌙 follow here and on insta (
instagram.com/dorothystille/
) to see new stories when they’re posted
#writing
#writingcommunity
#horror
#horrorwriter
5 months ago
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reposted by
D.L. Stille
Zoetic Press
5 months ago
Check out the latest 4LPH4NUM3R1C2.0: "Cosmic Callings"
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4LPH4NUM3R1C2.0 Episode 4: Cosmic Callings
YouTube video by Zoetic Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3C6S9UNWEU
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Are you ready to explore the universe? The newest episode of
@zoeticpress.bsky.social
’s 4LPH4NUM3R1C podcast dropped today, and my story, RECLUSE, is included alongside other amazing, ✨cosmic✨ pieces. Give it a listen here:
www.zoeticpress.com/an-04-cosmic...
#writingcommunity
#writing
#scifi
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5 months ago
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soon…..
#writing
#writingcommunity
#shortstory
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