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RELEASE DAY! Friends, I could really use some help spreading the word... Thank to @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social and everyone who has read the novella so far. You rock. #queerhorror #horrorsky #horrorbooks #chicago

‼️ DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ Mr. Doppelganger, by David Massengill, will be the first Slashic release for 2027! David's latest work is the queer covid horror novella Virulent (Demain Publishing). His Christmas gothic novella, Stranger in the Snow, is forthcoming from Grendel Press.

Arriving January 2027: My novella MR. DOPPELGANGER “The beach seemed to always be at its best on Trevor’s worst days.” From @slashichorrorpress.bsky.social #horror #thriller #crimefiction #novella #doppelganger #booksky #horrorbooksky

Coming this fall: STRANGER IN THE SNOW My Christmas gothic novella From @grendelpress.social #gothic #horror #horrorbooksky

Make a purchase or post a review! 🎃 #horrorbooksky #booksky #gothic #halloween #october

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

You are part of an elite group www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/w...

#peace #paix #woodcarving #artsolutions

Virulent by David Massengill; Cover Art by Adrian Baldwin @dmfiction.bsky.social #ushorror #horror #writer #creator #author #shortstories #publisher #indiepublisher www.amazon.co.uk/Virulent-Dav...

Extermination Days by David Massengill; Cover Art by Adrian Baldwin @dmfiction.bsky.social #ushorror #horror #writer #creator #author #shortstories #publisher #indiepublisher www.amazon.co.uk/Exterminatio...

Oscar Wilde's foreshadowing of the 21st-century celeb? Lord Henry to Dorian Gray: "'I am so glad that you have never done anything, never carved a statue, or painted a picture, or produced anything outside of yourself! Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music.'" #Wilde #DorianGray

“Work like hell! I had 122 rejection slips before I sold a story.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald

Just as a reminder: "Virulent" by David Massengill. Cover by Adrian Baldwin. #writer #covid #horror #virus #book #publisher #author www.amazon.co.uk/Virulent-Dav...

Love the horror-themed billboard for public transit. 🧟‍♂️

Scary read by the sea. #horrorbooksky #gothic #beachread @demainpublishing.bsky.social

When you go to Half Price Books to sell stuff and you see one of your own books on the shelf! #montagpress

Spring brings it. 🍃 #april #wastatetrees

GOT MINE. Did you get yours? www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #horrorbooksky #queerfiction #pandemicfiction @demainpublishing.bsky.social

In the middle of all this we're still reading books, which is more than okay. We need books now more than ever. #BookSky

To celebrate the paperback release of my horror novella Virulent, Demain Publishing’s offering the Kindle version FREE for 24 hours! Plus, the Kindle version of my story collection Extermination Days will be free during that time. Ends 4/1. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #gothic #horror #booksky

THANKS for getting Virulent to #1 in American Horror New Releases within a day of the paperback release! Grateful. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horrorbooksky @demainpublishing.bsky.social

Happy paperback release day! Virulent is now in print. "Mesmerizing, dread-inducing, and shocking, David Massengill’s queer covid horror novella splits open the myth of safety and unleashes the terror of transformation." www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2Y5NMS... #gothic #horror #queerfiction #booksky

VIRULENT is available in paperback in about 3 weeks! Got your Kindle copy yet? www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #pandemicfiction #booksky #demainpublishing

Today’s view. #seattle

Always grateful for reviews! "A taut, adrenaline-fueled novella that thwarts us back to the...early days of COVID. Laden with paranoia, misinformation, and justified isolation, the story feels once again relevant to the current moment." www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #booksky

Wanting a twisty tale you can finish this weekend? Try my novella Virulent. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #novella #queerfiction #pandemicfiction #booksky

Recommended reading for these times: Christopher Isherwood’s The Berlin Stories.

Virulent by David Massengill. Ebook OUT NOW. Cover by Adrian Baldwin. #writer #horror #book www.amazon.co.uk/Virulent-Dav...

Extermination Days by David Massengill. Out Now. Cover by Adrian Baldwin. #horror #writer #book #shortsharpshocks www.amazon.co.uk/Exterminatio...

Long live the queer protagonists! Check out my new novella, Virulent, or my novel The Skin That Fits for main characters that ain’t straight. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #queerfiction #horror #gothic #supernatural #demainpublishing #montagpress #novella

Wanting a twisty tale you can finish this weekend? Try my novella Virulent. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #novella #queerfiction #pandemicfiction #booksky

No vampires in Virulent, but those who love a vampire story may enjoy my novella. "David Massengill’s queer covid horror novella splits open the myth of safety and unleashes the terror of transformation." www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #vampire #novella #demainpublishing

🐉📚 Brand-new LGBTQ+ book releases from January 17, 2025. Credit @amy.stauffer.cas 🔗 Find new releases here: bit.ly/m/QBR Happy reading y'all! 🖤🏳️‍🌈🤟🏼 #queerromance #gayromance #mmromance #sapphicromance #queerbookreviews #qbr #readqueerallyear #lgbtbooks #lgbtqbooks Post 3 of 3

VIRULENT is now available to read! Queer covid horror novella set during the time when masks were mandatory. Kindle version's out first. Paperback arrives in spring. www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #novella #queerfiction #pandemicfiction #booksky #demainpublishing

RIP David Lynch. One of my favorite creators.

Virulent now available for pre-order! “Macabre maestro David Massengill delivers a bone-chilling, twisty, provocative tale...where ‘the perfect getaway’ on a resort island becomes a descent into terror.” -Kevin O’Brien www.amazon.com/Virulent-Dav... #horror #gothic #booksky #demainpublishing

New year, new novella. Demain Publishing releases the Kindle version of my book Virulent this month. Paperback by spring. #demainpublishing #horror #gothic #novella