Can’t believe I got to see the Codex Mendoza up close yesterday in Oxford. In 1541 my ancestors had their world changed forever. Now I write about it. This is what healing generational trauma looks like. Thank you all for your continued support.

Yay! Thanks @barnesandnoble.com ! Love this little self pubbed slasher!

My Year of Book Covers Maria the Wanted first edition paperback by V. Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social

My Year of Book Covers Immortal Pleasures first edition paperback by V. Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social Malinalli was once forced to translate for colonizer Cortés and now she's reclaiming ancient Aztec artifacts and looking for love. A spicy vampire story for the ages. Your loins will stir!

I was not prepared for The Mummy

just started Maria the Wanted by @vlatinalondon.bsky.social . I absolutely loved her anti-colonial "Immortal Pleasures" Aztec vampire book and this one also looks great. its a Mexican woman turned vampire on a quest.

My Year of Book Covers Dia de Los Slashers audiobook by V. Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social Perfect story for my favorite season! Tula and Carmen head to the Night of the Calavera for a Dia de Los Muertos/Halloween event at an abandoned petting zoo on a farm. Narrated by V. Castro!

My Year of Book Covers Queen of the Cicadas (La Reina de las Chicharras, if you're nasty) first edition third printing paperback by V. Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social Her debut novel. This is where I fell in love with V. Castro Nothing I love to see more than a Goddess getting her revenge!

Write what you know.

Is publishing sometimes like being in a toxic relationship? How it started and how it’s going Part 1. www.patreon.com/posts/where-...

Is publishing sometimes like being in a toxic relationship? How it started and how it’s going Part 1. www.patreon.com/posts/where-...

WORLD DRACULA DAY! Stoker came to me later in life, as did King and Rice, but what I did on my own is imagine a world I knew and repd my life experience. As a brown girl from Texas I had an idea about my own lore. It’s scarier to live in darkness than take a chance on yourself. Readers will find u!

“The Red Sacrament is a novel made for vampire lovers. Expect beautiful prose, lush descriptions of Parisian life and a story that reads like a stream of blood from a bite to the neck.” — @vlatinalondon.bsky.social, author of The Haunting of Alejandra

Always a blast @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social ! Big thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social and Forbidden Planet!!

I have three kids. My eldest loves all the throwback stuff (he’s 20). My younger two prefer YouTube stuff. You know what I’d love to create with my books? Micro dramas. This is based on watching what my kids watch. Not as polished. More inventive. VC companies ruin everything.

We are already in hell. Might as well jump in. The water if fine 🔥

Come join us 😈 all demons welcome

What’s a girl from Texas doing in a bookshop in the birthplace of Shakespeare? Big thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social Stratford Upon Avon! Maria The Wanted from @titanbooks.bsky.social !

It’s a new moon tonight. Perfect for setting your intentions and manifestation. Spellwork starts with YOU.

On Patreon! Non spicy storytelling and posts, writing services, BUT I’ve also launched THE V SPOT. For those who like it spicy…erotic horror, horrormance, photo blogs, readings. All of it. And yes those are photos of a meal I once had… bit.ly/4dnD1cU

HORROR WRITERS! I WANT YOUR SOUL… I mean DEMONS! I’m editing another awesome anthology for Flame Tree Press. Spread the curse… blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

A few horror recs for that mid week slump

It’s Mother’s Day. Music. Sun. Hot tub. Sometimes you have to put yourself first. I’ve learned this the hard way.

On Mother's Day, here are some recent SFFH books with unforgettable main character mothers ⚔️⚡ @aliettedebodard.com's "A Fire Born of Exile", @kateelliottsff.bsky.social's "The Keeper's Six", @vlatinalondon.bsky.social's "The Haunting of Alejandra" and @fondalee.bsky.social's "Jade Legacy"

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. There is a lot of horror in this book, but it’s lived. By me and the women in my bloodline. Publishing isn’t easy yet writing has given me hope. Hope I am repairing the past and creating a better future.

My mom is trying to convince me to move back to TX instead or live with her. I’m not in my señora era yet. Anyways, watch this space. Its been on my mind for some time but I’ve been quiet.

@vlatinalondon.bsky.social: Reading my first book of yours....about 100 pages in and "Wow!!!!" The rest I'll save for my review.

Elections happened in the UK. Looks like my plan to move to Mexico will be expedited.

Deathstalker on Shudder is so bad it’s good. I would have been obsessed as a kid.

Whew. The Running Man 2025 hits a little close to home.

Happy Indie Bookstore day! Still can’t believe I’m in a book! Thank you #flametreepublishing @vlatinalondon.bsky.social @flametree.bsky.social

IT’S ON SALE! IT’S WORLD BOOK DAY www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maria-the-...

With voting now open for this year's British Fantasy Awards, we're calling for jurors. Once voting is closed, the shortlist goes to a jury of peers to choose a winner. Fancy being part of the action? Nominate yourself to be a juror for the British Fantasy Awards here: forms.gle/Kv1JTHBeSXaJ...

Writing in a pub in Oxfordshire and they are playing Bringin on The Heartbreak ( Def Leppard ) Not a bad start to the weekend

Met this horror king today What a stand up dude He’s got the books @titanbooks.bsky.social

What a great time at SA Book Fest! I love this festival and it's a treat to see so many friends and show so many great writers my hometown. See y'all next year!

Had fun with @vlatinalondon.bsky.social the other night. You should go pick up her latest (signed) at the Arboretum B&N if you’re in Austin. If you need extra darkness or whatever, they have some signed copies by yours truly as well.

Me and @rzsantos.bsky.social talking @stephengrahamjones.com

GRAB A COPY WHILE THE SALE LASTS! The ebook price has dropped across various platforms and is now 1.99! It’s also being developed for HULU! Find out what it’s all about… #ebook #ebooksale #horrorbookstagram #horrorbook #hulu

Every night is a great night for Latine folks in horror. Read more BIPOC horror ❤️ Big thanks to @barnesandnoble.com in Austin!

At Barnes and Noble, @vlatinalondon.bsky.social and @gabino.bsky.social in conversation.

Tonight

Hey, @vlatinalondon.bsky.social is in town! Come hang out, talk books tomorrow.

AUSTIN! TOMORROW with @gabino.bsky.social ! Let’s talk book and horror!

The Dia de Los Muertos museum was wonderful.

You’ve got less than three hours. Go.

Feels good to be back. Barnes and Noble has all the books. Food. Heat. My fav botanica for supplies.

My people on IG spoke so here we gooooooo! Meet me at a very haunted bar …

07/26 for my #26in2026 #booksky #horror #monstershewrote is The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro. A novel with two timelines. One in the early 50's detailing a horrific crime against a farmworker and one in the present with a guest discovering the details www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...

Who is feeling this full moon? If you feel tired, heavy, exhausted… breathe then howl.