A. M. Blackmere writes some wicked good medieval horror, covering everything from late Roman to medieval time periods. And his research is meticulous, bringing out the dark, sinisterness of the stories. I am subscribing to this substack and love it! #HorrorSky #IndieAuthor #AuthorSky

NeoTokyo Dead - the gritty and the metallic in all one super-weird megacity with law enforce certain presidents dream about. Even then, Lambert Quinn remains the king of his domain. #Cyberpunk #SciencFiction #BookSky books2read.com/u/4DQ6wQ

One of my current reads from a Substack author, A.M. Blackmere. This is delectable and I would put Blackmere right up there with Tolkien and others. This is writing you don't want to rush any. #BookSky #IndieAuthor #Horror

#Advice #People #DarkHumour

"Protection of Speech" has just busted out. Some views on online echo chambers and their claims to protect speech. #Essay #Opinion bryanbeal.substack.com/publish/post...

Would I write even if no one reads it? Yeah, I probably would. I write for an audience of one. #Writing #IndieAuthor #Author

Dark humour in film. What are your favourites? This is one of mine! #DarkHumour #FilmSky 📽️ boxd.it/34PW

Just a reminder that the flash fiction "Player" is still free to read. This is a story of gaming when things get all too real and weird. Don't get sucked into the game! #HorrorSky

There was a #blind man from Bristol Who bought himself a brand new pistol. He went on an all-night rampage, Knocked off a Zen Buddhist sage, Now he's in a cell made of pure crystal. #vss365

#Author #IndieWriter

I have just started in on the 4th and final volume of the Highway to Hell series. This is a solid supernatural horror with a bit of nastiness chucked in for good measure. #HorrorSky #BookSky #ReadingSky

"American Psycho" has recently been voted the most disturbing thing to be put into print by readers on Goodreads. I have never read it. If you've read it, what do you say? #Books #Reading

Sarah always makes the same mistake. Harry is . . . well . . . a Harry Hunt. She needed to learn - do not #bank on a Harry. Ever. #vss365

Callous Sky starts off in the desert. In the Outback of Australia is where the terror begins. What other locations are great for starting points in science fiction - horror stories? #SciFi #Horror #WritingCommunity

This is great news for libraries! #Libraries #BookSky

This might cut a bit close to the truth. Lucky, I have wine. #DarkHumour

As much as I often avoid humanity, sometimes . . . just sometimes, it is nice to hear the laughter of people just enjoying being with each other. #People #Thoughts

Young Chinese writers and their thoughts about the future of the planet and us. #SciFi #BookSky

I decided I want to have a bit of fun with marketing NeoTokyo Dead. So, keep a watch out for my #AlternativeFacts posts. Please do NOT approach the Papacy, North Korea, the White House, HRH King Charles, or anyone else to buy NeoTokyo Dead. Here will do: books2read.com/u/4DQ6wQ

Paul was getting some #ink done. When his vision faded, voices rose inside his mind, he felt fear take over. Signs are important. Cthulhu Tattoos was sign. #vss365

Open Letter - an early piece I wrote and have edited a little. What would newly self-aware intelligences email to us all? #SciFi #NeonNova

Colour me stunned to find so many #vss365 people here. I honestly had no idea!

"Ma'am, it's an arm! And it's armed!" "What are you on about? Be clear, soldier!" "It's an arm attached to a body! And it has a gun!" "So, it's a person?" "Well . . . yes, ma'am." "Then shoot it!" #vss365 #arm #silly

Writing feels pretty good when you have some momentum. I started writing "Falling In" this week and reached over 3,800 words in short order. I wish writing were always like this, but then if it were like this all the time, everyone would be doing it. #Writing #AuthorSky

Watching Highlander, and realised it is not as good as I recall. Another time when I should have left the nostalgia alone. What movies have you gone back to and regretted? #MovieSky 📽️

"Jellyfish" - be careful, or you'll die! #Songs #DarkHumour youtu.be/iubJ-XSL9go

A group of students wrote these poems - and they are guttingly real and authentic. This is one of the few books out there worthy of multiple reads. #Poetry #Pasifika app.thestorygraph.com/books/90dc8e...

"Plague and Ice" - the first review of another author's work I have done. And this gothic horror needs to get out there and into your hands. #HorrorSky #IndieAuthor #BookSky bryanbeal.substack.com/publish/post...

Desktop or laptop? What's your preferred writing machine and why? #Writing #AuthorSky

"Selfie from Hell" - a delicious horror short film that got a few awards. I still love this one! WARNING: Jump scares! #HorrorSky #ShortFilm #FilmSky

Substacks can be mazes and labyrinths. Here is a guide to mine to get you started. #SciFi #HorrorSky #BookSky

Temporary Citizen 5 - Daryl and Tinkles confront the power that is Neville. And scabs. #Comedy #Horror

Meta are dodgy as all hell. But this is a symptom of a wider cultural phenomenon which has existed for decades, since the days of cassette tapes and mixtapes. #Ethics #BookSky #Authors #AI

Small world - Scotty from Star Trek the Original Series got a bit of a break on the original play. I had never heard of Arthur Hailey, but loved the movie inspired by his writing. #AuthorSky #MovieSky

Sleepless night - getting some writing done! #Writing #AuthorSky

See? #DarkHumour

I loved this book! I just finished it, and it is one of the next l best of 2026 so far! #BookSky #Reading

Writing is no fun when you're sick. #WritingLife #AuthorSky

My copy! #BookSky #HorrorSky

Spark 3 - Not all humans are twats. Edwin finds some hope. And some more danger. #SciFi #NeoTokyo

I like to journal. But I don't journal about my writing at all. What do you, if you journal, like to write about? Do you journal about your writing, ideas, and so on? #Writing #Journaling

Schools show some initiative and have the coolest vending machines this side of the Crab Nebula! In your local high school, what would you fill the vending machine with? Comment below! #BookSky #Schools #Reading

This is an excellent take on Goodreads, but is it right to say authors should not respond? How many bad responses did she get from authors to negative reviews? Interesting is the implication, (accidental??), that trad publishing is still a source of legitimacy. #Writing #IndieAuthors

For a game with a difference, this is awesome. Simple, mixed media with artistic intent, and a definite vibe all of its own. #Gaming #IndieGames gameinnovationlab.itch.io/nightjourney

It has been a long wait, but it is finally here! The 50th Anniversary edition, and me like! #Booksky #HorrorSky #ReadingSky app.thestorygraph.com/books/675f07...

#Cyberpunk #NeoTokyoDead #SciFi

Justice and the every man. #SciFi

I am unsurprised that schools are the inspiration for so much horror.

One of the songs that got me into cyberpunk in the first place. #Synthwave #Cyberpunk #1980s youtu.be/-nC5TBv3sfU