Putting this together was heartening. I'd honestly forgotten that some of these were 2025. In a tough year, I really needed to reflect on my #writing wins. What's not pictured? All the other amazing stories I wrote! (Stay tuned for 2026+?) If you want to nominate anything, I won't stop you. 😘🖤

HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN 🔥 An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works. Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS Deadline: December 31st, 2025 See attached FAQ for details --- Please direct questions about this anthology to @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social

I’m Clover, and I write experimental horror and dark fantasy. I reached out to Matt when he was looking for beta readers for his demisexual essays and poetry collection. Being on the ace spectrum myself, we bonded over our shared experiences. I do wish I got to talk with him more. #HorrorWritersChat

Second, to commemorate Matt's personality and creativity, you can still find all of his books on Amazon. Buying and reading his work is a work of remembrance now, as sad as that sounds. bsky.app/profile/chao... #HorrorWritersChat

Thanks Mary. #HorrorWritersChat, I wrote this blog post in memory of Matt. I hope you'll take the time to look at it and maybe look at Matt's books as well. ramiungarthewriter.com/2025/11/30/a...

Thanks, Mary! Lemon Balm is my only release for now. Where to get it: www.vampireantihero.com/the-night-garden/lemon-balm First chapter: www.vampireantihero.com/short-storie... I also have merch in my site's store, and extra content on Patreon - www.patreon.com/3922566/join #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat Unfold is my second book and first horror. It is a slow burn workplace thriller that escalates into a gory creature feature. Releases on December 15 for paperback and Kindle www.amazon.com/Unfold-Trist...

Thanks for hosting this 🖤 I have to give a shout out to Matt's work. He was such a creative writer and I can't recommend checking out his books enough #HorrorWritersChat #booksky

#HorrorWritersChat, if you're looking for some Christmas horror to be into the holiday spirit, do I have the short story for you! Available to download through the links below. Amazon: tinyurl.com/4y33j7xr B&N: tinyurl.com/ymb8249b Kobo: tinyurl.com/2tuyy4vx Apple Books: tinyurl.com/yc3e2men

I'll leave you with this possibly true conversation with Matt, #horrorwriterschat.. "Martin..." "Shhh. Remember when you found the holy grail and used it to save Sean Connery?" "I didn't do--" "Yup, and that time you stopped the T-1000 from killing John Conner?" "I... I was kinda bad ass." "Always."

#HorrorWritersChat I'm not sure if I'm the right person to do this, but I can't imagine a better way to remember Matt than through his work. So, for anyone who hasn't yet, check it out: mgmasoncreative.com/all-my-books/

Thanks again to Matt who brought us all together in #HorrorWritersChat My first indie horror in debuted in October, and I could use reviews. Check out my collection of weird suburban horror stories, all set in a neighborhood suspiciously similar to the one I live in: books2read.com/ShadowHill

Writing is hard sometimes. Getting published is even harder. I did it and I hope maybe some of you check out my first collection. Thank you. xx #HorrorWritersChat mybook.to/AllsWell

Thank you for organising this week, Mary. And thank you all for joining - I know Matt would have loved your answers this week. 💝 Before I promote anything of my own, first, the Macmillan charity that has been raised in Matt's honour. www.justgiving.com/page/mattmas... #HorrorWritersChat

Thank you for hosting tonight Mary. It couldn't have been easy holding such a heavy session for many of us but it's been lovely remembering Matt tonight. I never got to finish The House on Finvoy Road 2nd edition for Matt to read, but I will continue it in his memory ❤️‍🩹 #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat We know Matt liked to bake. So do I. But the act of sharing a recipe is even more special! A couple years ago, around the holidays, he sent me a sticky gingerbread recipe. Even took the time to list the American ingredient substitutes! thelegendarybrownie.com/2017/02/20/n...

#HorrorWritersChat Q3: This poem of mine, “Soul Intentionally Sold,” on Love Letters to Poe, was inspired by a dream: loveletterstopoe.com/soul-intenti... This other poem of mine, “Sea Witch From the Deep,” on Apparition Lit, also inspired by a dream-nightmare. apparitionlit.com/sea-witch-fr...

#HorrorWritersChat Many of the darker elements of my sleep paralysis & dreams have been woven into my stories. In particular, my novella 'See You Later' was entirely inspired by my night terrors. Writing-wise, I have already met my dream by publishing some stories and attracting a few readers.🙏

And he was so right! Being creative always felt rebellious to me as I favoured being creative over doing well at school. Even in creative writing, they always have me a fail grade because I wrote stuff they didn't want to read or wrote in a way they didn't like. As if I cared 😂 #HorrorWritersChat

I think of horror stories as a way to take our concerns and the fears we face—no matter how abstract or ethereal or systemic they might be—and make them visceral and immediate. #HorrorWritersChat #ThanksMatt

I don't know what my actual horror writing dream is right now, but I always have horror dreams and I usually wake up whispering "That was so cool..." Whenever I talked about a horror dream and how cool it was it always made Matt laugh 😂 #HorrorWritersChat

A sad one today. 🖤 Hello, #HorrorWritersChat. I’m Ell, and I write ace horror. I first connected with Matt after I read his demi blog The Grey Rainbow. We interacted right away so warmly & he followed my blog too—which then encouraged me out of the writing slump I was in and got me to revive it.

Good evening to you all. I'm Daniel Lorn, a psychological & supernatural horror writer. I met Matt after being tagged in a post over on Twitter when #HorrorWritersChat had just begun. There were only around 5 of us then, but wow, Matt has brought together a phenomenal community of amazing people! 🕯️

Horror means exploring the unknown, which can mean so many different things for everyone which is why I love it so much. It's different for everyone, and yet it brings so many different people together, like how we are today ❤️‍🩹 #HorrorWritersChat

What's standing out to me is how his quiet humor touched everyone and this lovely community that he built, user by user, brick by digital brick, creating a safe and fun space for all of us weird horror writers. I'm sure it's not is only legacy, but it's a wonderful one. #horrorwriterschat

#HorrorWritersChat Hey all. I write body, cosmic, grief, and creature horror! I never got to know Matt well, but without the community he built I'd have never met my best friend, @martinshannon.bsky.social. Ever since like the second HWC I participated in, we've basically been this 🤣

🕯 Every one of these chats is a happy memory of Matt. #HorrorWritersChat Question One: Penname is Victor K Sanders. I write nostalgic horror based on old movies. I also do the occasional creepypasta.

I'm William Beck, and I write hopeful horrors & spine tingling shorts. There's been so many memories I've shared with Matt over the last few years, but if there's one thing that even now will make me smile, it's talking to him endlessly about sticky toffee pudding #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat Forgot to introduce myself. The name is Rosé Black. I write horror and horror comedy. As for our dearly departed friend, that's easy. My happy memory of him is through Salmonweird. An author's work is how they continue on. The man himself was great indeed, insightful and welcoming

Hey, #horrorwriterschat, it's your favorite Martin. Tonight I'm a sad Martin who misses his friend, but remembers he promised him he would eulogize him as only pulp writers can. So first, we talk about that night at the Nakatomi Tower he had in 1988, barefoot and fighting off international robbers.

Hi #HorrorWritersChat I'm Lawrence (she/her) and I mostly write Jamesian religious/traditional horror I'm always grateful to Matt for trusting me to beta Small Bronze Carriage. Most recently we swapped Catholic vampire stories because we'd both had the same idea and wanted to compare approaches.

Hi, I'm Vivian. I write a variety of horror. I didn't get to know Matt too well, but the short time I did was through Horror Chats and these chats every week have brought a lot of us together. In a short time, I learned Matt was smart, funny, and genuine. May his memory live on.🕯️ #HorrorWritersChat

Hey #HorrorWritersChat. My name is Rami Ungar, I write horror and dark fantasy, and one time, Matt listened to the audiobook of my British Gothic horror novel. When he finished, he told me he thought the narrator was Jenna Coleman from Doctor Who. We both had a good laugh at that! 🥲

Hey #HorrorWritersChat. I'm Emma and I write paranormal horror. I haven't been active here recently but I had to come back for my good friend. I met Matt when this was still on X and there were a handful of us. He was so easy to talk to, someone you could trust and laugh with. I miss him so much..🕯️

I wanted to vary charity each year, but this year I think it is only right that I pick Macmillan again for this, to honour my good friend.

they're up on ko-fi, along with 🪄✨ the wizard 🪄✨ - wizard kitty sticker: ko-fi.com/s/a0019c6726 - print: ko-fi.com/s/6623aa6bf4 - biiiig stretch sticker: ko-fi.com/s/7b33da8d96 - print: ko-fi.com/s/2d516c87f6 🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨ #bsnm #cats #cute #silly

✨ new items up on the shop! ✨ "Ugly Christmas Sweater" ornaments. Just kidding, they're not ugly, just adorable. 3 pcs for just $20 ! (the hourly pay for a crocheter is ridiculous, lol). 🧶 --> ko-fi.com/s/6c1890a258

My collection A TASTE OF BLOOD AND ROSES - covering my stories about vampires, werewolves, other creatures...see the image for a description of the stories. Now in Trade paperback for the first time. www.amazon.com/dp/1637893736

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Demelza, a world-weary witch, and Uliana, an even more exhausted vampyre, work together to send wayward demons, ghosts and otherworldly creatures back to where they came from. But some jobs are more difficult than others. 🔖 story: mybook.to/RXIIkD 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/on-demon-wra...

The cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.

You don’t have a name. You don’t have a home. You have only the fire at your fingertips – until the day you meet her. 🍃 fairytale short story 👩‍❤️‍👩 sapphic 🔮 magic 🎭 second pov 🔖 story: mybook.to/WDd0F 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/fire-at-her-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/75...

Happy 1st of Advent! Grab yourself a cozy holiday fairytale for Free (or 99c) Written back in the good'ol'days when I was a wee girl of 19yr. Rediscovered and edited fifteen years later. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/5f3400a90d Itch: https://klykkebo.itch.io Other: https://books2read.com/karenlykkebo

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🕯️🥀🍂 SHORT STORY 🍂🥀🕯️ One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story. ❌ no romance 🕸️ gothic-horror 📔 26 pages 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

🤍 estranged husbands 🥺 close brothers x2 🗡️ an mc who is 100% done 🐺 a love interest ready to grovel 🏫 a haunted, gothic school 🔍 buried secrets ❄️ snowy setting 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/aBMB 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-strange-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...