Book 1: “So you’re gonna sell it, right?” Andy said through a mouthful of burger. “Nah, your mother and I were thinking about moving up there.” “You’re not serious, are you?” Alice said. Her scholarship only covered tuition, not room and board. No way would she survive in a noisy dorm. #WIPSnips

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My main goal this week is to draft Chapter 29 of the 90s story and then edit it a little bit. I'm not expecting to finish all of the editing this week because this is the climax, and there is a lot going on. But I want a good start. #QueerWriters

From Book 1: Her muscles tightened. "... I understand if you can't tell me, but could you at least point me toward the local history section?" He shook his head. "No, that's too dangerous." "Everything is too dangerous, but I have to do something." #WIPSnips

Happy Monday! I hope you have a magnificent day! Wordle 1,605 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

My week went fine. I finally finished Chapter 27 of the 90s story and basically finished Chapter 28 (still want to polish it a tiny bit more), so I've got just a couple chapters left to draft and edit. #WIPSnips

If only he could remove her from the picture. However, if she perished, her minions might paint her a martyr. He needed her alive and repentant if he was to have any hope of returning the other wayward souls to the fold. #WIPSnips

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Decided to knock up a new trailer for my gothic ghost story "The Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece" books2read.com/bronzecarriage mybook.to/bronzecarriage

Evening rays added a harsh glare to the building’s brilliant veneer. The little white flower crucified the day before was still tethered to the cross above the double-doors, shriveled and desiccated. #WIPSnips

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Her forward momentum sent her stumbling, and the motion freed her senses from the dredges of memory... All the times before, when she experienced one of these episodes, the cause of her perpetual torment was nowhere to be found, but here he was, in the flesh. #WIPSnips

Happy Friday! I hope you have a fantastic day and a wonderful weekend! Wordle 1,602 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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I'm taking a short break from anything Land of Gold-related, as I've focused on it the entirety of October. Instead, I'm going to once again promote @chaoticauthor.online's wonderful work, as he has been a founder of this incredible hashtag community! bsky.app/profile/chao... #HorrorWritersChat

Thanks for another engaging chat! My debut novel Little White Flowers is available online at most major book retailers, many smaller book retailers, and it's also available either in print or ebook at many libraries. books2read.com/LittleWhiteF... #HorrorWritersChat

My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then did I understand the folly of my curiosity. There is nothing behind the seal. Nothing. It was a test, and I have proven myself unworthy. I swallow heavily as footsteps thud against the stairs above. They know. #HorrorWritersChat

A terrible truth is we are capable of a peaceful, cooperative, flourishing society, but we choose not to live in it, because we (not just people at the top) enjoy our little sadism treats too much. This isn't hidden from humanity, lest it destroy us. Humanity destroys itself. #HorrorWritersChat

The Terrible Truths are the ones that break things apart, destroy egos, reveal abuses, make it impossible to pretend that everything is fine. Some might argue they are better kept unrevealed, but I believe it's all about timing. #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat That it is easier to turn a blind eye to someone else's pain than it is to help them. And, unfortunately, humans are creatures that take the path of least resistance. But, for what it's worth, now that we're aware of this Terrible Truth, we can fight against it.

How far people will go for their own gain. Most people like to think we're fundamentally good, but how many are? But I shudder to think how people would be if they realized this. How many would just embrace the cruel nature instead of going through the pains to change? #HorrorWritersChat

Hi all, I'm Louise, writing YA and MG stuff My Seal of Terrible Truth? The drawers containing all my far-too-many unfinished WIPs and notes for future projects. I never dare open them #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat Q2: I don't know about ideal, but my favorite is the classic forbidden book. One of my few life goals is to have a proper library-style study in my home, so I can showcase and study my haunted books and objects. If I ever go missing, I died the way I lived. Reading weird shit.

I'd say it looks ordinary, like a sticker of a cartoon flower. Something you could walk by without a second thought, because so often, the terrible truths are right there in front of our eyes. We just aren't attuned to see them or aren't willing to see them. #HorrorWritersChat

I'm Amber, a horror and dark fiction writer from central Maine. I write all kinds of horror, most with cults or ghosts. The seal I have is the deep black of the void and ... sparkly? #HorrorWritersChat

The door swung open ... “Ah, I thought it might be …” She trailed off, and the joviality fled her features. “Is everything all right?” He swallowed. “Yes, sorry. I, uh … long day.” #WIPSnips

Happy Wednesday! I hope you have a wonderful day! Wordle 1,600 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I voted to protect absentee voting in Maine. No on 1! #ElectionDay #Vote

The Prophet’s steely gaze drilled into her from the portrait above the mantle. A pinprick needled her chest. One mistake, one moment of incaution, and the righteous life she had striven so hard to lead had fallen from her reach. Would she ever restore herself to the Lord’s good graces? #WIPSnips

My goal this week is to keep making progress on the 90s story. After I finish Chapter 27, I should just have three chapters left to go! #QueerWriters

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She stood beside him, her hands clasped behind her back. He counted to four as he held her gaze and then glanced away for a fraction of a second. Her unadorned gown was the rich blue of the ocean. It was a nice color for her, but could he say that? Or would she think he was hitting on her? #WIPSnips

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Carrie shoved her hands beneath her thighs and leaned forward in her seat. Yellowed fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, and the odor of stale coffee permeated the room. A white ceramic mug with the phrase "#1 Granddad" written in bold red letters sat toward the center of the desk. #queerwriters

From Book 1: Her nose twitched. A fine layer of dust coated their surroundings. Wispy cobwebs dangled inches above her head. A beetle’s carcass lay on its back by Andy’s foot, its legs splayed in the air. She yanked her eyes away and pressed her lips together, forcing back a yelp. #WIPSnips

Happy Sunday! I hope you have a splendid day! Wordle 1,597 3/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ancestral portraits lined the walls, and the chandelier’s warm rays glanced against their gilded frames. Two large windows flanked the front door, although night's impenetrable shroud eclipsed the view of the town below. #WIPSnips

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What if someone had climbed through the window and was crouched behind the couch or huddled by the woodstove? She glanced over her shoulder toward the bedroom. Should she call for [him]? No, she couldn’t run to him every time her brain cried monster... #WIPSnips

The perfect Halloween treat, Little White Flowers is Little Eve meets "Children of the Corn meets "The Lottery." Available at many book retailers big and small online, in hoopla, and the print book is available at/coming soon to some libraries in New England and Minnesota. #LGBTQWriteAThon

Happy Friday and happy Halloween! May your day be magical! Wordle 1,595 3/6 🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

My month went fine! I finished proofreading Book 2 and also made progress on the 90s story. Some of the chapters in the latter took longer to edit than I would have liked, but such is life. I also got to visit two more libraries that carry my print book, which was awesome! #LGBTQWriteAThon

Couldn't use my fave lines b/c spoilers, but this works too: “I don’t see what there is for a witch to gain from massacring livestock.” “It’s possible the witch needed parts of the carcasses for a spell, but the Devil doesn’t need a motive beyond trying to corrupt the Lord’s faithful.” #WIPSnips

Happy Thursday, and happy Halloween Eve! I hope you have a terrific day! Wordle 1,594 3/6 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Thank you, always! x My first solo collection is out THIS HALLOWEEN, ya know Friday! Snap it up, devour it! Read it by moonlight and candle flame with Snicker fingers and get chocolate on the pages. Pulp, camp, laughs, scares, some sad stuff, and weird shit. All in inside. mybook.to/AllsWell

Thanks Eryn! Always a pleasure! Tonight I'll plug the most "folkloric" (so far) of my Fiends and Phantoms collection - lots of religion (which has more to do with folklore than many people think!) going horribly wrong... #HorrorWritersChat

Thanks for another awesome chat! I'm still raising money for Partners For Peace, a local domestic violence resource center, through the end of this month. Buy a copy of Little White Flowers, ask your local library to buy one, or donate directly through my Instagram fundraiser. #HorrorWritersChat

The leaders should fear the people. Not the other way around. They seem to forget there are so many more of us than them. And we are so hungry. #HorrorWritersChat

We all know what fear should be resurrected. The one that haunts tyrants whose gospel is gold. The one that shrivels the souls of those preying on the poor. The fear that bleeds the gilded leeches. So that the rich fear the regular folk once again. Profusely. #HorrorWritersChat

One of my special interests is witch-hunting in 17th century New England, and part of what I find interesting is how intensely fear pervaded daily life. Your cow get sick? That's the devil. Your neighbor looks at you funny? They cursed you. I'd love to see more of that in stories. #HorrorWritersChat