I made the long list of a first chapter contest. My chapter could get published in this anthology and I'll win $50. However the fine print says they get unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free rights. The unlimited part worries me. Will this cause problems if try to publish the full novel later on?

I honestly thought Toadhead by Andrew Lyall was going to be a horror comedy with hypno-toads from #Futurama. I was very wrong. And it was fantastic. #favbooksof2025 #booksworthreading #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚🩸

Thinking of keeping a tally for the amount of times my 9yo calls me dude or bruh. #girldad #parenting

Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix earned its place on my favorite books of 2025 list with humor and chaos. Bonus for in depth horror movie lore and making me feel invested in the survival of a potted plant named Fine. 💙📚⚡️#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #literaryhumor

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This is an excellent list of indie publications, perfect to gift to those who love interesting, entertaining, and no BS journalism (like yourself, perhaps).

Set against the backdrop of the 1974 Boston school desegregation, a rough-edged Irish American mother will do anything to find out what happened to her missing daughter. Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking. 💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025

The Clatter Man establishes the folklore behind a Candyman-esque killer. You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own. 💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025

It's always great to find out a great movie is based on a great book. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder. #booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️

American Psycho meets Fresh Off the Boat. An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval. The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful. #booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️

Reading a dramatic Gothic horror during the day then watching a raunchy comedy at night scratches all the media itches.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid is a haunting and cerebral story. Im not even sure how to describe it without spoiling anything. It's a short read, just give it a shot. #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙

Should I watch the new #frankenstein movie before or after I read the book? #booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror

Perla Wutz is one of my favorite main characters of the year. This book made me realize how much I love villain protagonists. Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior. 💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading

The first S.A. Cosby book I read was All the Sinner's Bleed, back in spring. Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog. The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer. 💙📚⚡️ #sacosby

Favorite books of 2025: Book 1 Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator. THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas. #bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙

As 2025 ends, I'll use December to celebrate my favorite things of the past year: personal achievements, favorite books, and fond memories. I encourage everyone to do something similar, because we could all use some #positivity. #2025recap #writingjourney

Happy #thanksgiving to all that celebrate!

Does anyone have a book they read to their kids for Thanksgiving? #booksky #bookrecommednations

Wren might be on the road, but this mystery hits close to home... Game Over is out now! #cozymystery ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 💙🎲

New episode of the @fakebookclub.bsky.social ! #booksky 💙📚

Hey, here’s some books I’ve read. Go on, get yourself some great fiction. Fun was had! #BookSky #MondayRecs

Today's #wipsnip word is 'run'. What I love about this scene in The Ante is the friendship between Rob and Card bringing levity to a tense situation.

Check out my latest #substack post at tomrameytales.substack.com to read TRUST FALL, a 6k word story about life in America a few years after the zombie apocalypse ends. #writing #shortstories #writingcommunity

The final book of my #52booksin52weeks challenge was King of Ashes by @blacktopkid.bsky.social . I've read four books of his this year and this one had the bleakest ending, but also some of the most real characters I've read in a crime novel. #booksky #bookrecommendations #readingchallenges

POTIONS UNINCORPORATED Think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x THE SPELLSHOP 💜 Chronic Illness Rep 🌱 Plant Magic 💚 Bisexual Witches 🐈‍⬛ A Snarky Familiar 😈 Evil Pharmaceutical Potion Company ☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine Romance ☕ Cozy Vibes #QuestPit #Q #A #R #F #chronicillnessrep #ownvoices #LGBTQ #cozyfantasy

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag. #QuestPit #A #S #SF #W

I've officially started writing a horror/slasher novel. We're in the early stages, with only act one complete, but I'm excited to share this sneak peak of my villain. #questpit #H #A #W

This is one of many fantastic quotes in King of Ashes. Literary crime thrillers are my favorite! #quotes #crimefiction #bookquote #thriller #bookstagram #booksky

#anthology #ebook #AI Voice #audiobook #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #booksky #blueskyreads #bookreview #NSFWComedy Only a little #smutty #gothictales #midnightfiction #dailyfiction #shortlovestories #adulthumor #selfpublished #indieauthor #fiction #KUreads www.amazon.com/Collection-S...

If you love coming-of-age stories, this one's for you (and starting tomorrow, it's FREE for a limited time) 👀 #BRAE2025 #BlackBooks #RockyCrescendo #SupportIndieAuthors #FreeBooks #Booksky #BookSale #YABooks #TeenReads

This week I'm reading King of Ashes by SA Cosby. He's become my favorite author of 2025, so I thought it would be fitting to read his latest novel to complete my 52 book challenge. #52booksin52weeks #crimefiction #bookstagram #booksky #booktwt #readingchallenge #readingchallenges

Check out my monthly wrap-up on substack. tomrameytales.substack.com/p/october-wr... #bookrecommendations #substack #booktwt #booksky #horrorbooks

Thanks to #DarkVeilSociety for all the great reads this month! A lot of these are on sale for Halloween, so check them out on Amazon. #bookstagram #horrorbooks #halloweenreads #booktwt #booksky #dystopia #novellas

Happy Halloween! Book 51 of 2025 was Casual Necromancy by Ryan Krone. A fun collection of dark short stories about residents of a small neighborhood. It takes the "How well do you really know your neighbors?" question to the extreme. #quotes #horror #shortstories #booksky

Book 50 of 2025 was not a book at all. Wilted Flowers by Despoina Kemeridou is a poetry collection that delves into grief, madness, despair, and, finally, hope. In this real is an Acrostic poem named Truth. #poems #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #darkveilsociety

Book 49 of 2025 was Death Cult by Janelle Schiecke. The same way The Clatter Man captured the feelings of slashers like Candyman and Friday the 13th, this story captures the essence of the Wrong Turn and The Hills Have Eyes franchises. It's a story of isolation and cannibalistic terror. #booksky

Book 48 of 2025 was Toadhead by Andrew Lyall. This was both gory and funny. It starts out with a good bit of dark humor and quirkiness that turns into a truly terrifying ending. Get it here buff.ly/4qOnFmw #booksky #novella #scifi #horror #toads #hitchcock #52booksin52weeks #indieauthors

Book 47 of 2025 was The Last Outlaw by Lee Hall. I loved the blending of genres between old western and horror! Also, based on the last chapter I think this is a prequel to a series. Pick it up here www.amazon.com/Last-Outlaw-... #booksky #western #horror #novella #indieauthors #bookquotes #reels

Book 46 of 2025 was Sinner's Pass by @S_S_Fitzgerald. The premise of a boy lost in a town where the sins of its residents manifest as literal demons is crazy fun. Read my full review at tomrameytales.substack.com And buy the book at buff.ly/l7vWKWb #booksky #🩸📚 #indiehorror

I've been a gamer my whole life and this book reminds me of playing Silent Hill the first time. #silenthill #horror #indiehorror #reels #quotes #bookquotes #booktwt #horrorquotes #booksky

This week I'm reading Sinner's Pass by @S_S_Fitzgerald. Sounds like a mystery novel within the setting of a religious horror which is a cool premise. #horror #darkveilsociety #52booksin52weeks #indiehorror #booktwt #booksky

Book 45 of 2025 was Echoes of Betrayal by @moiraAshe93. This book was heartbreaking and had twists I genuinely didn't see coming. However, very strong trigger warning for SA. Read my full review at www.tomrameytales.substack.com #52booksin52weeks #darkveilsociety #booktwt

This book is brutal so far. It's definitely one of the darkest books I've read all year. #darkveilsociety #horror #horrorquotes #quoteoftheweek #booktwt #booksky #bookstagram

I read this book in July, and I’m already planning to read it again before the year is out. #booksky💙📚 youtu.be/Hq2WAGBiUks?...

This week, I'm reading Echoes of Betrayal by @MoiraAshe93. I picked this #darkveilsociety member's book because I love ghost stories. This shot to the top of my pile when I saw its cover. #horror #horrorbooks #ghosts #bookcovers #reels #52booksin52weeks #booktwt #booksky

Book 44 of 2025 was The Veil by @EamonnHBradley. It was a literary coming of age sci-fi horror. It did a lot, but had a lot of fun doing it. Full review at www.tomrameytales.substack.com #52booksin52weeks #bookreview #booksky #booktwt #bookstagram #indiehorror

So far, this reads as if Cormac McCarthy wrote The Matrix, which is a crazy match-up, but impressive. Here's a more positive quote since most horror novels tend to be downers. #quote #quotes #horrorquotes #indie #indiehorror #booktwt #booksky #bookreels #reels

This week, I'm reading The Veil by @EamonnHBradley. It sounds like either a sci-fi thriller or horror. Bradley is also a co-founder of @DarkVeilSociety. #indie #indiehorror #52booksin52weeks #booktwt #bookstagram #reels #booksky