Hi Fellow Horror Fiends! Here's where I'm going to be this weekend for StokerCon! Who am I going to see there? @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

Today in South Carolina has brought the full humidity. 🥵 It isn't officially summer, but this state's weather delivers the H-E-A-T. How's the weather where you are?

I'll be at ConCarolinas in less than two days! Here's my schedule.

ICYMI-I have a new collection of short stories titled, THE SPIRT ROOM. It's available from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social . I wrote why THE SPIRIT ROOM is important to me--and why it may be meaningful for you too. ko-fi.com/post/Why-THE... 📚💙 #BlackSky #ReadingHorror #Horror

One of the best Poe-inspired stories you'll ever read! Don't miss "The Tell-Tale Tattoo" in Nicole Givens Kurtz's THE SPIRIT ROOM, southern gothic stories filled with classic fear and modern flair. (It's a Poe homage. A pomage.) #poeinspired #edgarallanpoehomage #pomage @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

I was intrigued by the idea of a thousand agaves, but oh well. 😁 I'm reading A Theft Most Foul by @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social and Thieftress by @aletheakontis.com.

It's my book birthday! The Spirit Room is a different kind of Southern Gothic. It isn’t a ghost story collection. It’s a celebration of the Southern heart, the pride and persistence that keeps fighting no matter what pain it endures. undertakerbooks.com/products/the... @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

Thanks @jordanconinc.bsky.social for the fantastic weekend! You remain my favorite convention. See you next year.

Thank you!

Hey Carolina people, @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social and I will be selling books at the Pixel Pig Expo in Lexington NC this Sat and Sun! Come say hey, and maybe buy a book or two. www.facebook.com/events/11957...

Editing the second draft of the new Kingdom of Aves book. I do love the worldbuilding in the kingdom and that of the birds who inhabit it. I love it so much. Funny how reading a manuscript after letting if marinate can change your perspective on your writing.

A bangin' list, as usual, from @geraldcoleman.bsky.social geraldcoleman.com/beginners-gu...

This is so incredibly kind and I adore @emilyhughes.bsky.social’s work! I’d have to recommend: @sharai.bsky.social @andrewpope.bsky.social @antbit.projectedfigures.com @xghorror.bsky.social @bavalamp.bsky.social @horrornonna.com @theneonbanshee.bsky.social @blondekwaidan.bsky.social

I'm looking for those who produce #horror, #SF, and #fantasy podcasts. As a publisher, I have authors who are looking for locations to promote, discuss, and share information about their stories, about the genres they love. Let me have it. Mocha Memoirs is focused on marginalized authors. 📚💙

Happy Black History Month! I'll be celebrating by watching "Sinners" again. And speaking of "Sinners", why not check out these Black vampire books by such talented authors (and editors) as @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social, @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @lmariewood.bsky.social, and @markusredmond.bsky.social

I'm honoured to be on the SISTERS THAT SLAY panel with @nytebird45.bsky.social and @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social. Presented by @thepixelproject.bsky.social, the panel will run on 20 March 2026, 8:30pm ET (21 March, 10:30am Brisbane, AEST). I hope you can join us! tinyurl.com/SistersThatS...

This is it. That's the point.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

Thank you to those who support diversity, indie publishing, and bold, fearless, fiction for the last 15 years!

"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)." www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, on blended genres. Enter to win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/UmHuGJR @thefaeriereview.bsky.social @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

Enjoy an interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED. Discover what she likes to do when she's not writing. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/xmOzvuP @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

I've started revising the draft of the third #KingdomOfAves book. It's completed, and I left it to marinate for about a month. Now, I'm diving back in to revise, revise, revise. *Send coffee and happy thoughts*

We up! In a day FULL of stellar releases to celebrate, behold our latest issue of FIYAH! Gods and Monsters. Six stories. Three poems. All we're missing are your grabby hands! 🥰 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

If Cybil Lewis was made into a movie, who would be the cast? Check out my choices over at Dawn's blog. Don't forget to enter to win a $20 gift card! dawnsreadingnook.blogspot.com/2025/10/book... 💙📚 @mochamemoirspress.bsky.social @goddessfish.bsky.social

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, shares her dream cast. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/3Dmymy3 @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

The last week of the Fabricated blog tour kicks off today at Gina Rae Mitchell's site. There's a review and a discussion about the novel. ginaraemitchell.com/fabricated/

Just in time for #BlackSpeculativeFiction Month! If you like #vampires, #Sinners, or #VampiretheMasquerade, you need this! #BlackSky 📚💙

Enjoy an interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED. Discover something she learned from her hero. Enter to win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/0ZPFXzh @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

For #BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth, I blogged and asked the question Does #Cyberpunk have a race issue? Check it out. shenanigatorbooks.com/does-cyberpu... 💙📚 #BlackSky

Do you ever read a novel and as an author you're stunned to the point of envy? That was me while reading T. Kingfisher's Clockwork Boys. I enjoyed it, and I was super envious. I'll never be able to write like that! The flow, the pacing, the characters...*chef's kiss* This is why I love reading.

I'm interviewed at the It's Raining Books blog. I'm talking about the books and writing, as usual. The answers are unusual. If you're interested in learning more about writing, genre, and Fabricated, give it a read. #BlackSky #indieAuthor #SF #Cyberpunk #Interview @mochamemoirspress.bsky.social

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, shares why her book is a must read. Enter to win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/a8oU1Sa @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

This year, THE NIGHTWARD was long-listed for the British Science Fiction Awards & the Locus Awards. It's not a Goodreads darling, or a romantasy with millions of fans. (But Martha Wells liked it. Maybe you will too.) What it is, is the book of my heart. Thanks for welcoming it into yours. 3/4

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, shares her top ten cyberpunk films/TV shows. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/9aol1dr @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

What are the top ten cyberpunk films/tv shows? Let me tell you... karensiddall.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/v...

Cybil is reminded once again that everything can be FABRICATED, a #SciFi #mystery by Nicole Givens Kurtz. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/8nidmtm @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

Did you know you can find me on the tiky toky? I have taken the plunge into those choppy and mystifying waters. You can find me there at nicolegivenskurtz. I'd love to reach more followers. If you like what I write, like supporting diverse & indie authors, give me a follow here or there or both.

The tour continues! Find out what I think about critique groups over at the Long and Short Review site. #BlogTour #CritiqueGroup #SF #BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth www.longandshortreviews.com/.../.

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, shares her take on critique groups. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/q3saXLc @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

"The Music of the Siphorophenes" by C.L. Polk, from THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION (2021) [later reprinted in UNCANNY www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-... ]

I've been interviewed for Lisa Haselton. Check it out. lisahaselton.com/2025/10/09/i... #Books #AuthorInterview 💙📚

Enjoy an interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED. Discover her favorite place to write. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/DtW8Mae @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

made the deposit! now for the plane ticket!! please share and/or donate!

“Why are we drawn to fungal horror? Is it because a part of us understands how powerful fungi can be? Do we both fear and long for that kind of connection that mycelial networks create?” Leticia Urieta writes about sporror at Reactor, including GHOST EATERS: bit.ly/48QeVH6 @reactorsff.bsky.social

Enjoy an interview with Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED. Discover where the idea for the book came from. Enter to #win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/E2fUWpo @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

The author of the #SciFi #mystery FABRICATED, Nicole Givens Kurtz, introduces her main character. Enter to win a $20 Amazon/BN GC. buff.ly/EcnZSap @readyourwrites.bsky.social @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social

I'm on tour! A blog tour and the first stop is Read Your Writes Book Review. Stop by and learn more about my latest release, Fabricated and enter the giveaway! readyourwrites.blogspot.com/2025/10/fabr... 💙📚 #BookSky #BlackSky #NewRelease #Giveaway

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