It is second nature to underestimate my right to be in a space. Not this time. I held my own with Hollywood screenwriters with Marvel and Sundance experience. Here's what I learned. pmraymond.substack.com/p/what-i-lea...

Putting my Killer Shorts Screenplay finalist accolade to good use on Saturday at Bouchercon. Come see me as a panelist for "Screenwriting: Unlocking the Mystery". Or... come find me at the bar and say Hello!

Sign up & join me Saturday, Sept. 13th for “Genre Mashups - Including a Pinch of Horror in Your Next Mystery/Suspense”! This FREE ZOOM presentation examines how horror blends with mystery, crime, thriller, and suspense elements. Register NOW! - sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Happy release day to Rena Aliston for PENANCE! www.amazon.com/Penance-Xand...

Want to play a game? THE MOST DANGEROUS GAMES from Level Best Books (and edited by the incredible Deborah Lacy!) is ready for your crime/mystery TBR list and your preorder cart. Find my story, "Double Dutch Dare", set in 1980s New Orleans, inside its pages! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMFF4PSH/

I made my first pitch ever to Writer's Digest in February. How did it go? Spoiler alert...it worked out fine. Here's a few thoughts on what pitching to @writersdigest.bsky.social taught me about a successful pitch...and how short story writing influenced it. pmraymond.substack.com/p/what-pitch...

Reviews incoming! Horror, thriller, mystery, and suspense selections from @ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social Andrew K Clark, Asha Greyling, and @blacktopkid.bsky.social for your next great read! Reviews at Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... #bookworm #bookrecs #writingcommunity #booksky

If you and your bestie have a falling out, would you have their back during a rage plague? Asking for a friend. 🤔 Check out my review for "Make the Call" at @killershortscontest. killershorts.com/reviews/make... #filmsky #filmreview #horrorshort

Time with family today including photo bomb from my nephew Tyler and quality time with pup Kepler because as his auntie I ❤️ seeing that little guy!

Rabbit holes can be your best friend in the writing trenches. A quick read on intellectual scaffolding and regaining my writing sanity. #writingcommunity #booksky pmraymond.substack.com/p/i-fell-dow...

Happy release day to @jenngivhan.bsky.social for SALT BONES! bookshop.org/p/books/salt...

A cover reveal needs...a cover. Excited to share the amazing artist @grimpoppydesign is working their magic on THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR from Uncomfortably Dark Horror. Sweet tea horror & dread inducing crime noir- 4/21/2026. ARCs/pre-orders 11/2025! #horrorsky #booksky

Here's the tea, y'all!! New review at Goodreads for WHERE DARK THINGS RISE by @theandrewkclark.bsky.social from Quill and Crow Publishing House. Dig in! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #booksky #horrorsky #smalltownhorror

Humbled that author @theandrewkclark.bsky.social asked for a blurb on his upcoming book, WHERE DARK THINGS RISE, releasing Sept. 17 from Quill and Crow Publishing House. This book is 🔥! #booksky #horrorsky #appalachiannoir #the80s #smalltownhorror

With THREE short stories debuting in AUGUST alone, it got me thinking about when I first started out and how in my feelings I used to get about rejections. So why do it? Writing isn't for the faint of heart, so buckle up...here's my reasons why... #booksky pmraymond.substack.com/p/buckle-up-...

Do you really know who lives in your home and shares your life? Phil didn’t. Check out my new review at @killershorts.bsky.social for the short film, "Who's There?" Link in the BIO or below #filmsky #review #horror killershorts.com/reviews/whos...

“Do you really know who lives in your home and shares your life?” This week on the blog @pmraymond.bsky.social reviews the #horror short film “Who’s There?” by Ryan Doris! Streaming now on @watchalter.bsky.social! #KillerShorts killershorts.com/reviews/whos...

For those with the Anthony Award ballots, please consider nominating my short story, “Effie’s Oasis,” from MOTEL: An Anthology, edited by @barbarabyar.bsky.social and published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social

Reading an excerpt from my upcoming Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine story, "Rage Ritual" at Larema Coffee Bar on June 14. Grab a coffee and enjoy the show.

I guest lectured at NC State for author Sara Johnson's class, Exploring Mysteries. Did I shatter my perceived limitations or social anxiety? Probably not, but I made a serious dent! #horrorsky #writingcommunity #crimenoirsky #booksky pmraymond.substack.com/p/what-guest...

Let me introduce you to one of my fav mythological legends - the Rougarou. This creature lurks in the Louisiana bayous. What fun! Spend 5 minutes getting to know this one. You won’t be sorry. Unless of course you're a disobedient liar. Gods & Monsters Podcast - www.podbean.com/ew/pb-h47md-...

Only "Final Destination Bloodlines" could get me into a theater solo for the first time ever and...yes, the anxiety was worth it. #horror #filmsky #finaldestination pmraymond.substack.com/p/how-an-int...

Enjoying a movie solo. 2025 is the year to not wait for someone else to go do something. Final Destination is my happy place so bring on the joy! FYI there's 4 people total in the theater. Why are we all black women? 🤣🤣🤣 Um...🤔🤔🤔

When I attended the amazing author reading for SILK & SINEW anthology, the gift was hearing these incredible storytellers. Winning one of the raffles was a bonus! Find my Goodreads review here www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Jump into the newest anthology from @grendelpress.social and sneak a peak behind the veil of reality in The Midnight Labyrinth, featuring my surreal military horror piece "Into the Casbah," among a slew of other fantastic work. Free to read on Kindle Unlimited! www.amazon.com/Midnight-Lab...

Day 5 of my week long book reviews! SILK & SINEW: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora is surreal and dread inducing horror with something to say. #folkhorror #bookreviewer #asiandiaspora #booksky Goodreads review link www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

For Day 4 of my week long book reviews, all roads lead to GOBLIN by Josh Malerman. Spooky, small town vibes in 6 novellas. #horror #smalltownhorror #booksky Goodreads review link www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Day 3 of my week long book reviews meet at the intersection of fantasy & horror w/ REAPING BY NUMBERS from award-winning author, Nicole Givens Kurtz, @mochamemoirspress.com. Loved the world building! Felt so lived in. #fantasy #horror #booksky Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Happy release day to @mpmthewriter.bsky.social for her YA debut DEATH IN THE CARDS! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753100...

Day 2 of my week long book reviews is all about folk horror! Put WITHERED HILL by David Barnett on your TBR. Review in my BIO link at Goodreads. #bookreviewer #folkhorror #booksky

Day 1 of my week long book reviews starts with LAST ONE OUT by Steph Nelson. ❤️ this book! Link to Goodreads review in BIO link. #thrillers #bookreviewer #booksky

Yes, I'm a twin from the deep South (New Orleans, y'all) and I give my experience a mini dissection via the lens of the film, Sinners. #booksky #horrorsky #filmsky #blacksky

What would you do to see a deceased loved one again? Check out my review of short story "Whole Again" by Emma E. Murray from her debut collection, THE DROWNING MACHINE AND OTHER OBSESSIONS, at @killershorts.bsky.social. killershortscontest.com/reviews/whol...

Keep your ears open. The sound is the star of this masterfully creepy horror short, "In Sound, We Live Forever", from Joshua Giuliano. Review at @killershorts.bsky.social. Playing on @watchalter.bsky.social YouTube channel. #horror #shortfilmreview #filmsky

“...audio does the heavy work of immersing the viewer into the horrors that unfold” @pmraymond.bsky.social reviews #horror short IN SOUND, WE LIVE FOREVER by Joshua Giuliano! Streaming now on @watchalter.bsky.social 📻 💀 #killershorts #horrorshort #indieshort killershortscontest.com/reviews/in-s...

For all my introverts out there, I salute you whenever you make it through to the other side of a convention. My latest anxiety inducer was Malice Domestic. #booksky #writingcommunity

This is TONIGHT! We are EXCITE! You're showing up, RIGHT?

Leveling up at Malice Domestic with a panel AND book signing. #booksky #writingcommunity 📖🎤

This one is definitely for the culture. Sinners is not just a vampire flick but an exploration of race, generational trauma, community, and relationships done with horror, humor, and intelligence. Do yourself a favor and stay until AFTER the credits. You will be rewarded.

When I need a reset from my horror writing, I can always cozy up with a book by Diane Kelly. Just released April 2 as part of her House Flipper Mystery series. I love this series, y'all! And a cat named Sawdust is involved, so, yeah, I'm here for it. #cozymystery #booksky

Many thanks to author Tara Laskowski for a feature in her long-running series - "What Scares You?" Enjoy the nightmares! 😧 #horrorsky #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity Link here - taralaskowski.com/2025/03/what...

Queen's Jollof Sauces have arrived! Trying their seasonings for the first time. Should I do jollof rice, shrimp and grits, or seafood stew this weekend? All sound delicious as I revise a short story for my book releasing in 2026! #africanfood #northcarolinafoodie

"The Fisherman's Wife" from filmmaker Jared Watson, is a slice of post-apocalyptic horror with the isolation you'd expect and the mermaid 🧜‍♀️ you didn't know you needed. My review is live at @killershorts.bsky.social Find it streaming on @watchalter.bsky.social.

"...unbearably beautiful and serene like an ASMR wet dream." @pmraymond.bsky.social reviews #horror short film "THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE" by filmmaker Jared Watson. Streaming now on @watchalter.bsky.social #horrorsky #killershorts 🧜‍♀️ killershortscontest.com/reviews/the-...

Didn't make @killershorts.bsky.social finals this year (congrats to the finalists 👏🏽), but semifinalist isn't too shabby (was 2024 finalist🎉)! Still have reasons to celebrate - 2 profiles on my work coming & finishing a final book draft this month. Taking a break with dessert and wine. Always wine!

Stepping into the Horror2Comics semifinals with my short story, "Things Are As They Should Be"! Not sure what tomorrow will bring but today was a good day.

Against the backdrop of New Orleans Mardi Gras, a savvy stripper & her most ardent admirer share a dangerous secret. Celebrate Mardi Gras w/FESTIVE MAYHEM 4 and crime short, "Street Smarts"! LINK 👇 OR...celebrate w/king cake! Lassiez les bon temp rouler, y'all! #mardigras⚜️ #booksky a.co/d/8Y5t8ka

My editorial, "Deconstructing How ‘The Skeleton Key’ Depicts African Spiritual Beliefs (and 3 Films That Do It Better)" is up and running at #DreadCentral! I love this movie but African spiritual beliefs are used unfairly as shorthand for 'good' vs 'evil' in horror. Here's my take. #horrorsky

What drives me crazy about the anti-DEI rhetoric is everyone wants to be judged on merit. But you can't be judged on merit if you can't even get in the door because you don't fit some prejudiced definition of who is capable and who isn't