When I fail… I fail hard. I’m usually pretty good at crochet, but there was no saving Rudolph.

So much snow that we can’t see across the lake!

author interview with @ashleyhuygewrites.bsky.social is live on the (s)crawl blog ✍️ scrawlmag.com/blog/intervi... learn more about the inspiration behind her piece “Glass Girl", as well as the insidious nature of depression and its lasting effects within families.

last, but definitely not least, we have our contributor spotlight on @ashleyhuygewrites.bsky.social! read ashley’s work in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl coming 10.26.25

read the rest of “Glass Girl” by Ashley Huyge (@ashleyhuygewrites.bsky.social) in issue no. 01 of (s)crawl on 10.26.25 #scrawlmagazine #litmag #horrorlit #horrorwriters

Oh, hello, new WIP. I’ve learned so much writing my first novel and querying. I’ve still got a few queries out there, and a couple agents reviewing requested pages, but I’m excited to keep writing.

Beta reading for a friend!

Happy Friday, ya’ll!

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Mysteries, secrets, complicated family dynamics, and Paris. Lots of fun!

Brandon’s lectures are amazing! youtu.be/-6HOdHEeosc

I need to celebrate every little win and there’s more to celebrate when I break a big goal into smaller bits. I have 17 chapters to review and making a color-in tracker in Canva is one of my favorite ways to stay on task.

The Bandit Queens by @parinishroff has been the perfect read for me. I really needed an empowering, imperfect, and strong cast of women fighting injustice using the few resources they had available. Geeta not fighting the rumors about her murdered husband are the epitome of “Let them.”

My fabulous husband bought me flowers, but it looks like I have to share. Roses are Astro’s favorite food. happy Valentine’s Day! #valentinesday #stupidcat

Darkness 101: Lessons Were Learned is available to listen to through Audible! I’m so grateful to be a part of this dark flash fiction anthology, and I’m so excited to see it grown from print and ebook to audiobook.

New notebooks. I’m the worst at keeping track of my notes. At least, I was. I finally treated myself to a leather notebook portfolio. #writing #writersnotes #notebooks #notebookportfolio #writerstoolbox #horrorwriter #horrorwritersofinstagram #horrorwritersassociation

Here are some well-respected lit mags where your chances are better than impossible! Not too competitive, but not exactly easy either. 3-8% acceptance rates based on 100+ subs tracked on the website

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The Biggest Horror Books of 2025 www.denofgeek.com/books/bigges... @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social

A good reminder!

17 is hard, but when you're set to take over presidency from your father, survive a ☠️ attempt, are betrayed by the two you love & learn your role is to maintain peace by keeping 200yo lies & manipulating the public or start the biggest war in centuries, 17 is REALLY hard. #2025Pit #Q #YA #SF #LGBTQ

Candy has hidden her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can’t hide, her skin color. As she dodges the labs, she’s starting to wonder if humanity’s future is more important than her own. #2025pit #YA #Q #SF #D

When struggling artist Charlotte discovers she can control minds, she turns her ability on the woman whose tough love tactics are holding her back: her grandmother. But Grandma Philly has her own gifts and a dark secret she's kept for more than forty years. #2025pit #A #SPEC #H

🔥 FIX YOU 🔥 🔥 Latina Representation 🔥 Catholic High School 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🔥 Sapphic Love Triangle 🔥 Slow Burn 🔥 Mental Health Rep 🔥 Passionate Sports Girl 🔥 Serial Killers 🔥 Love Conquers All 🔥 Cooper the Corgi #2025Pit #YA #agentsguide #litagents

SHADOW AND BONE x ACOTAR When Keira's sister is captured by a shape-shifting immortal, her fate intertwines with the God of Light to rescue her; but an ancient darkness grows within Keira, and she must choose between stopping those who seek to harness it or saving those she loves #2025Pit #RM #A #F

⚔️Witches with swords and compulsion magic⚔️ Fate chose wrong. Alys Sathos has no desire to free an enemy realm from their queen’s mind twisting magic. Especially not after the prince captures her when her broom crashes behind enemy lines. #2025pit #F #A #RF #ownvoice #bipocFMC

Edie Grayson is confronted with horrific monsters while getting to know her estranged father, and must face her trauma to learn the truth about what’s going on in Bludeye Beach. DRESDEN FILES X GRAVITY FALLS 👧Character driven 🫂Found family 💕Slowburn romance 👻Monster menagerie #2025pit #A #Q #H #F

When Larkin discovers she’s pregnant after a very out-of-character one-night stand with a man who turns out to be the Greek god Apollo, she must face monsters, vengeful gods, & most terrifyingly, her feelings for Apollo to protect herself & her unborn child. #2025pit #A #R #RM #F #LGBTQIA #ace

When struggling artist Charlotte unlocks the power to control minds, she uses her dark gift to manipulate her own grandmother, stealing her memories and freedom. The rest of the world sees an old woman with Alzheimer's, Charlotte see a benefactor. PRACTICAL MAGIC + MISERY #2025PIT #A #H #SPF

Texted my sister that I had tater tots for dinner, but it autocorrected as tarot tots.

The 2024 Bram Stoker Awards® Preliminary Ballot is a great way to add books to your reading list! I've read all but 2, which I plan to remedy fast. Congratulations and good luck! @timmcgregor.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social

As best you can, ignore him.

The barista at Starbucks said, “You have beautiful eyes.” And I nervously blurted out, “Thank you! I grew them myself!” So, yeah. I’m very smooth.

Hey, Blue Sky, I’m here!