Happy Friday the 13th!! #horror #fridaythe13th

It’s new book day!! It’s always a good time for holiday horror, and ‘Yulehide’ from Wicked Shadow Press just landed in my mailbox! This one includes my weird Christmas horror story, ‘Madness at the North Pole’ - Santa and his elves never had a chance! #newrelease #HorrorBooks 💙📚 🩸📚

Excited to announce that my blood werewolf tale 'Asylum Moon' is now available in the extreme horror anthology 'Flash of the Flesh' from Wicked Shadow Press. There are a lot of great stories from some fantastic authors in this one! 🩸📚 💙📚 #horror chadanctil.com/2026/02/07/n...

I am so excited to announce that my extreme horror story ’Asylum Moon’ will soon be published in the anthology ‘Flash of the Flesh’. This is going to be a CRAZY collection! Coming soon! 💙📚 🩸📚 #horror #werewolf

One of the best feelings as an author is getting that email, 'Congratulations, your story has been accepted into our upcoming anthology...' I can't say anything about this one yet, but I'm thrilled to have been accepted into this collection, and I can't wait to share more!! 💙📚 🩸📚 #authorlife

I am thrilled to announce that my weird, bloody Christmas horror story, ‘Madness at the North Pole,’ has been published in ‘Yulehide: The Red Book’ from Wicked Shadow Press. It's eldritch horror at Santa's workshop! 💙📚 🩸📚 #horror chadanctil.com/2026/01/31/e...

Detective fiction with teeth. Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit blends supernatural horror, urban fantasy, and crime thriller into a lean, high-energy read that never slows down. Creepy. Exciting. Fun as hell. Read it today. #urbanfantasy #crimethriller 💙📚 🩸📚 chadanctil.com/providence-s...

New release day!! The anthology ‘Starved’ from CultureCult Magazine & Press was just released, and includes my dark dystopian story ‘Virtuality’. It’s a story about how Ai and corporate greed are starving us culturally, emotionally, and physically, and won’t end well. 💙📚 🩸📚 #dystopian #newrelease

'Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit' has been called fast-paced, chilling, and atmospheric, combining the gritty realism of police procedural with supernatural horror. An ideal read for fans of The X-Files, Harry Dresden, True Detective, and Supernatural. 💙📚 🩸📚 #urbanfantasy #horror

Exciting news! My dark dystopian anti-Ai story ‘Virtuality’ is now available in the CultureCult Press anthology ‘Starved’. ‘Virtuality’ is a tale of how Ai is destroying our world while tricking us into thinking it’s just an innocent plaything. 💙📚 🩸📚 #newrelease www.lulu.com/shop/jay-cha...

It has been a fantastic week! I've sold two new stories to upcoming anthologies AND I finished the first draft of a new story I've been working on for weeks! I just love being an author. It makes me happy to create these stories and put them out there in the world for people to enjoy. 💙📚 🩸📚 #author

For some Friday Fun, here is my story ‘The Black City’, featured in this months issue of The Horror Zine - free! thehorrorzine.com/Fiction/Jan2... 💙📚 🩸📚 #horrorstory #horrorauthor #horrorbooks

It’s never too late to follow your dreams!

Got a bone-chilling tale to share? 🖤 Don't keep those nightmares to yourself! Submit your micro horror story to Dark Descent and watch it come alive on Whispers From Beyond. Ready to give us goosebumps? Check the link in the bio. 💀 Let the shadows embrace your story. #HorrorCommunity #Horrorlit

I got my first acceptance letter of 2026! My dystopian anti-ai story ‘Virtuality’ will be published in the upcoming anthology ‘Starved’ from Culture Cult Press! 💙📚 🩸📚 #author

Be proud of what you create. The world needs more creativity! 💙📚 🩸📚 #author #authorlife

I just saw my book on the ‘Featured new releases’ table at Rochambeau Library in Providence and it’s making me way more emotional than I expected it to! 💙📚 🩸📚 #supportlibraries

I submitted my first short story of 2026 and I love it! Real gruesome horror! It will be a while before I hear back from the publisher if they buy it, but it’s great to have a new story out there. #horrorwriter #horrorstory #authorlife 💙📚 🩸📚

The 1st 10 #horror #horrorsky #horrorlit #booksky #readingcommunity #supportindieauthors #creepyreads #werewolfwednesday peeps to comment get a pdf of my novel #DontLetTheDarknessEatYouUp PDF bc im typographically incompatible with #kindle. Comment and I'll DM www.amazon.com/DONT-LET-DAR...

Reviewing books on Goodreads, Amazon, etc…, is one of the best ways you can help an author!! 💙📚 #bookreview

Happy New Year! 2025 was an amazing year for me as an author, and 2026 looks even better! 💙📚 🩸📚 #happynewyear #2025recap #authorlife mailchi.mp/761aec89973e...

As we enter the new year and put together our reading plans for 2026, I wanted to put together a quick guide on how to review books on sites like Goodreads, because it is so incredibly important for indie authors and small publishers! 💙📚 #bookreview chadanctil.com/2026/01/01/h...

2025 has been an amazing year for me as an author! We released Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit with great success, my stories were featured in 20 different anthologies, and I had a great year at events like RI Comic Con, meeting fans and signing books! I am really looking forward to 2026! 💙📚 🩸📚

Here’s just a few of the recent book reviews up on the PVD Horror YouTube currently. Make sure to check out all these great New England horror authors! @authorchad.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @pvdhorror.bsky.social for reviewing my new novel, Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit! I'm so glad you liked it, and don't worry, Book Two comes out next October! 💙📚 🩸📚 #urbanfantasy #bookreview www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOd-...

The life of a horror author. I do feel this sometimes when the weather outside is beautiful, or there’s that fresh blanket of crystalline snow sparking in the sunlight, and I’m writing a story about an eldritch horror crawling out of the fetid shadows and eating people. #horror 💙📚 🩸📚 #horrorwriter

My story ‘The Black City’ is now free to read in the January issue of The Horror Zine! I’m so honored to be included in this great collection! 💙📚 🩸📚 #horror #freebook www.thehorrorzine.com/Fiction/Jan2...

Does this happen to other horror authors? I’ve definitely been creeped out by scenes I’ve written. 💙📚 🩸📚 #horror

My 90 second review of ‘Humbug’ by Luciano Marano and Crystal Lake Publishing 💙📚 🩸📚 #bookreview #horror youtube.com/shorts/qetUq...

I did a book review - here's my 90-second review of 'Humbug' by Luciano Marano, great holiday horror and a noir twist on a Christmas classic! 💙📚 🩸📚 #bookreview #holidayhorror www.youtube.com/shorts/qetUq...

@pvdhorror.bsky.social A big thanks to @pvdhorror.bsky.social for reviewing my book, 'Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit' - I'm so glad Dave liked it so much, and Book 2 will be out in October 2026! #horror 🩸📚 💙📚 #urbanfantasy www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOd-...

Leaving a review for an author helps in so many ways! 💙📚 #authorlife

Tomorrow night I’ll be at Barnes & Noble in Warwick RI as part of of their ‘Shopping with the Authors’ book signing event. I’ll have copies of ‘Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit’ and more. I hope to see you there! 💙📚 #booksigning #bookevent

I'm excited to attend the Holiday Authors Event at Barnes & Noble in Warwick, RI, next Friday from 6 to 8 pm! I’ll be signing copies of Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit—stop by, chat, and pick up some signed books for readers on your holiday list! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... 💙📚 🩸📚

New book day! ‘Unholier than Thou’ is a great anthology of religious and sacrilegious horror stories. My story, ‘Temple of the Black Spire’, explores what happens when evil comes to a small town, wearing a mask of righteousness as it infects the innocent townsfolk. 💙📚 🩸📚 #newrelease

'm excited to attend the Holiday Authors Event at Barnes & Noble in Warwick, RI next Friday from 6 to 8pm! I’ll be signing copies of Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit—stop by, chat, and pick up some signed books for the readers on your Christmas list! 💙📚 🩸📚 #authorevent #urbanfantasy

This is how I hope my readers feel! 💙📚

Book one in my new urban fantasy horror series is now 30% off through 12/10 - see my website chadanctil.com for the exclusive link, and learn more about Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit here! #urbanfantasy #cybermonday 💙📚 🩸📚 youtube.com/shorts/Ajum6...

On sale through 12/10, buy direct from my publisher’s link to support me, not Bezos & Friends. #blackfridaydeals #cybermonday shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

Book one of my urban fantasy supernatural crime thriller series, 'Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit', is on sale for 30% off for Black Friday / Cyber Monday, through Dec 10. #blackfriday #cybermonday #urbanfantasy #supernatural 💙📚 www.youtube.com/shorts/QVtSJ...

Black Friday Deals are live - 'Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit' is 30% off through December 10th! #blackfridaydeals #horror #urbanfantasy 💙📚 🩸📚 @perspectivepub1.bsky.social chadanctil.com/2025/11/25/p...

Leaving a review is so important to indie authors. 💙📚

New #coverreveal for the new Wicked Shadow Press anthology 'Unhoilier than Thou: Original Sin', which includes my original religious horror story 'Temple of the Black Spire'. 💙📚 🩸📚 #horror #anthology

I’m an author from Rhode Island and I’d love to introduce you to ‘Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit’, book one in my new urban fantasy horror supernatural crime thriller series! Available online anywhere books are sold.💙📚 🩸📚 #urbanfantasy youtube.com/shorts/Ajum6...

I just got more cases of Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit delivered! That’s means I’ll have plenty for the Rochambeau Library Author Fair coming up on Thursday. Come stop by if you want to meet lots of great local authors and come get a signed copy! #urbanfantasy 💙📚 🩸📚

Reviews on GoodReads and Amazon help indie authors in many ways! Support local authors! 💙📚 #supportindieauthors

I’ve got a write up of my amazing experience at Rhode Island Comic Con from this past weekend, with photos! Check it out on my website now. 💙📚 🩸📚 #comiccon #RhodeIslandComicCon chadanctil.com/2025/11/11/h...

Home from an amazing RI Comic Con and feeling so grateful! The response to Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit blew me away! I sold out completely! (and I brought a lot!) Thank you to everyone who stopped by and to all the new readers joining Riley and Shippe on their supernatural cases! 💙📚 🩸📚