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...

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. 🪽🪽

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.)

"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.

I can make your book stand out in the crowd! Check out my portfolio at JWDonley.com/services #bookdesign #indiepublishing

"Donley's books is perfect for those of us whose imaginations stray beyond the boundaries of polite prose." — @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social former HWA president and Space and Time publisher. Get your copy today at DarkForestPress.com #IndiePublishing #smallPress

Get your copy of Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social poet direct from DarkForestPress.com today! #IndiePress #Bizarro

Read @jwdonley.bsky.social's #BookReview This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer ( @jennykiefer.com ) horrortree.com/epeolatry-bo... ##BookReview#AmReading #AmWriting #WritersLife #bookworm #IndieWriter #IndieAuthors #horror #Books #WritingCommunity

The Mourning Fields by @thedancerwrites.bsky.social is out tomorrow! “...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

“In 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

'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!

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

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...

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

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

Come and see and many others at this spooky summer live reading event! Saturday, August 30th 2025 7-9:30pm

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.

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

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

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

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/

DFP has a zine! Yes! A friggin Zine! Get your copy of Scattered #1 today darkforestpress.com/2025/07/18/s...

Check out this review of @kaijupoet.bsky.social 's Vicar of Fists! bibliophiliatemplum.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/v...

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.

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

Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social , comes out next Tuesday! Pre-order anywhere books are sold. #bizarro

This is limited to only the first 50 new members. Monthly new fiction, tarot creativity boosts, & ephemera. Monthly chapter in @jwdonley.bsky.social 's serialized novel Project Fungal Punk. www.patreon.com/darkforestpr...

“…with liberty and justice for all billionaires.”

The Vicar is coming. Protect the rectory! Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author @kaijupoet.bsky.social ! Out Tuesday, July 15th! #supportindie #bizarro #vicaroffists

Hooray for 6K! We've reached 6,000 followers on Bluesky. As a thanks, you can SAVE 15% on your next order at the Bad Hand Online shop. Use code 6K at checkout. One use per customer. Expires this Sunday. badhandbooks.com/preorders

Scattered # 1 comes out 7/1! The ebook will be available online, but the only way to get a physical copy is to either to buy it in person or become a Screech Owl or higher DFP Patreon member. patreon.com/darkforestpress

June's Newsletter is live! Dive in and see what all the hubbub is about at DFP at the moment. open.substack.com/pub/jwdonley...

#Giveaway time! I have two early copies of #Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf! One will go to a newsletter subscriber, and one to the socials! 🗡️ like + repost to enter here 🐺 check the link in bio to subscribe to the newsletter for a second chance! ⚔️ ends wednesday at 3ish pm GMT!

BRAND NEW! Ten Words For A Wicked Woman by the inimitable Susan Snyder is out now! This book is a rant against our march backward into patriarchy. It's a gander at hypocrisy and inner turmoil. Let's dig into the pain, shall we? #Books #WritingCommunity a.co/d/cVw4LAH

𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍 A T4T lesbian fantasy romance ⚔️Femme knight x Butch soldier 🤕Hurt/comfort 🏳️‍⚧️Gender discovery 🪽Angel-fucking 🥰HEA 🚨OUT NOW🚨 Itch: danifinn.itch.io/grey-angel Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/bQz0nv Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/1960173146 ✒️ Signed copies coming soon! Novel(la): 190 pages

Don't miss out on this rotting launch party for Carson's collection. 💀live reading 💀interview 💀rot 💀rot 💀rot www.eventbrite.com/e/remove-you...

It's alive!!! The new edition of Crevasse by @clayvermulm.bsky.social is out now and available at your favorite bookstores. Order your copy today! #crevassebook #booklaunch

Crevasse, Voices from the Cold Book 1 by @clayvermulm.bsky.social comes out tomorrow! Be sure to order your copy today!

@villagebookswa.bsky.social publishing team representative Chloe Hovind & local indie publisher @jwdonley.bsky.social will join Brittany with Rochelle Robinson, editor of the local literary journal HamLit, as moderator. Come with questions!

Lately the sad is huge and the anger is huge and both are constant, so please take care of yourself. Exercise. Read more. Work on your art. Talk to someone. Check on your friends. Remember your meds. Sit in the car and listen to the whole song. Celebrate the little wins.

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This week's Tarot Creativity Boost is live for DFP Patrons. Want a bit of a metaphysical jolt to kick your creative self into high gear? Then, this is what you need! www.patreon.com/posts/thursd...

"@clayvermulm.bsky.social ’s Crevasse is a tale of large egos, grand challenges & achievements, & the horrific things we sometimes find in the wilderness. An adventurous novella presented in sparklingly clear, crisp, & precise language...." #crevassebook

Here it is! The glorious cover for the brand new novel, Vicar of Fists by the Wonderland Award winning author, John Baltisberger. Simone Tammetta did an astounding job with the illustration. I am proud to publish this book under the Dark Forest Press name. @kaijupoet.bsky.social #coverReveal

One of my writing dreams has come true. Coup de Grâce and Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror are nominated for 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards!

Want an peek at the new cover for Vicar of Fists by @kaijupoet.bsky.social ? Members of the DFP Patreon get it two days early. The full public reveal will be this Thursday! www.patreon.com/posts/cover-...