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Weird/Horror Fiction Author & Editor Gevera Bert Piedmont (she/her)
Neurodivergent Cyborg Swamp Witch
Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Developmental Editor
Member: HWA-NE. NEHW. CAPA.
~HORROR TEACHES US TO FIGHT MONSTERS~
https://linktr.ee/bybertabird
Neurodivergent Cyborg Swamp Witch
Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Developmental Editor
Member: HWA-NE. NEHW. CAPA.
~HORROR TEACHES US TO FIGHT MONSTERS~
https://linktr.ee/bybertabird
They killed your kindness. |
Now you have me forever |
in the sharp darkness.
#haiku #horrorhaiku #horrorwriterschat
Now you have me forever |
in the sharp darkness.
#haiku #horrorhaiku #horrorwriterschat
An all-encompassing emptiness consumes me as I look back at the carnage. I did this? This isn't who I am.
I rake a bloodied hand through my hair. No, it's exactly who I am. How many times did I take the high road as they stole everything from me? I regret nothing.
#HorrorWritersChat
I rake a bloodied hand through my hair. No, it's exactly who I am. How many times did I take the high road as they stole everything from me? I regret nothing.
#HorrorWritersChat
Gnarled hands grasp the thrumming earth around you. Void-coloured eyes behold you.
“Embrace me, and my power, you shall have.”
You grasp the dagger in the skull. You do not waver.
“They killed your kindness,” your darkness whispered. “And now, all you have is me.” Continue it.
#HorrorWritersChat
“Embrace me, and my power, you shall have.”
You grasp the dagger in the skull. You do not waver.
“They killed your kindness,” your darkness whispered. “And now, all you have is me.” Continue it.
#HorrorWritersChat
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
They killed your kindness. |
Now you have me forever |
in the sharp darkness.
#haiku #horrorhaiku #horrorwriterschat
Now you have me forever |
in the sharp darkness.
#haiku #horrorhaiku #horrorwriterschat
I'm thinking of mad scientist Dr Lee, who appears in my Micky Crow series and Fat Monster. He doesn't think he's bad. He's curious and brave and willing to do what other scientists won't do. Everyone is the hero of their own story in their own head, remember. #horrorwriterschat
All the abuse. All the manipulation. All the tyranny. Blistering scabs on your soul. Your breaths rumble in the mound.
Your eyes lock with the god in front of you.
How changed do your characters become if they embrace their darkest parts? Do things change around them?
#HorrorWritersChat
Your eyes lock with the god in front of you.
How changed do your characters become if they embrace their darkest parts? Do things change around them?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I'm thinking of mad scientist Dr Lee, who appears in my Micky Crow series and Fat Monster. He doesn't think he's bad. He's curious and brave and willing to do what other scientists won't do. Everyone is the hero of their own story in their own head, remember. #horrorwriterschat
In my #WIP Leet-Z, the MC Leigh acknowledges that she is responsible for at least part of her disease (Microplastosis Cachexia, the "plastic curse"), a future #cyberpunk wasting disease of #microplastics, yet she continues to use plastic. #horrorwriterschat
You lob the sack onto the slab. The human spills out of it – battered and broken, your dagger lodged in their skull still.
Their face. You remember everything they’ve done.
The eyes glimmer at your contempt.
What are your characters’ darkest parts? Do they embrace them?
#HorrorWritersChat
Their face. You remember everything they’ve done.
The eyes glimmer at your contempt.
What are your characters’ darkest parts? Do they embrace them?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 28, 2026 at 7:41 PM
In my #WIP Leet-Z, the MC Leigh acknowledges that she is responsible for at least part of her disease (Microplastosis Cachexia, the "plastic curse"), a future #cyberpunk wasting disease of #microplastics, yet she continues to use plastic. #horrorwriterschat
I'm Bert. I write all flavors of #horror. And I am #neurodivergent which makes me seem cold, dark, and freaky to regular people. I don't have a proper filter and I think things and then say them and apparently they are inappropriate? 🤷🏻 #horrorwriterschat
The mound’s warm innards thrum as you descend. A huge, stone slab is ahead, shining with portent.
Eyes, older than words, behold you from the darkness. A question emerges.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what part of yourself do you consider the darkest?
#HorrorWritersChat
Eyes, older than words, behold you from the darkness. A question emerges.
Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what part of yourself do you consider the darkest?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I'm Bert. I write all flavors of #horror. And I am #neurodivergent which makes me seem cold, dark, and freaky to regular people. I don't have a proper filter and I think things and then say them and apparently they are inappropriate? 🤷🏻 #horrorwriterschat
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Please read Fat Monster because #shoggoths are awesome. Also it placed 2nd in the Critter Readers Poll. amzn.to/4qZQNrm
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Please read Fat Monster because #shoggoths are awesome. Also it placed 2nd in the Critter Readers Poll. amzn.to/4qZQNrm
No more hugs because |
broken bones are so pointy |
and painful just...no
#haiku #horrorhaiku #microfiction #horrorwriterschat
broken bones are so pointy |
and painful just...no
#haiku #horrorhaiku #microfiction #horrorwriterschat
January 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM
No more hugs because |
broken bones are so pointy |
and painful just...no
#haiku #horrorhaiku #microfiction #horrorwriterschat
broken bones are so pointy |
and painful just...no
#haiku #horrorhaiku #microfiction #horrorwriterschat
Oh, for sure Becca from Fat Monster would hate International Granola Day (the ones from the Mickey Crow series would adore it). WTF is granola, is that even FOOD? I bet it's squirrel food, that's why it's the same day as International Squirrel Day. #horrorwriterschat #scaryfood #eatingdisorders
I LOVE these days being subverted. You're all in sweatpant heaven. What about your WIP characters? your main characters? And what would they say?
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Oh, for sure Becca from Fat Monster would hate International Granola Day (the ones from the Mickey Crow series would adore it). WTF is granola, is that even FOOD? I bet it's squirrel food, that's why it's the same day as International Squirrel Day. #horrorwriterschat #scaryfood #eatingdisorders
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👋 #HorrorWritersChat
I'm Nash and I twist the ordinary into something worth writing about.
My fave Int. Day is the World Naked Gardening Day because silly and delightful things need to be cherished.
I'm Nash and I twist the ordinary into something worth writing about.
My fave Int. Day is the World Naked Gardening Day because silly and delightful things need to be cherished.
#HorrorWritersChat
Q1.
For me this is the most important. Who are we, really?
Let's spill the beans. Or the squirrels. Or even the granola.
We're all listening.
Q1.
For me this is the most important. Who are we, really?
Let's spill the beans. Or the squirrels. Or even the granola.
We're all listening.
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
👋 #HorrorWritersChat
I'm Nash and I twist the ordinary into something worth writing about.
My fave Int. Day is the World Naked Gardening Day because silly and delightful things need to be cherished.
I'm Nash and I twist the ordinary into something worth writing about.
My fave Int. Day is the World Naked Gardening Day because silly and delightful things need to be cherished.
International |
Squirrel Day: the squirrels' teeth |
drip crimson with blood
#horrorhaiku #internationalsquirrelday #horrorwriterschat
🩸🐿️
Yay! I got to write a #haiku this week!
Squirrel Day: the squirrels' teeth |
drip crimson with blood
#horrorhaiku #internationalsquirrelday #horrorwriterschat
🩸🐿️
Yay! I got to write a #haiku this week!
So we have four days today...or was it five? SUCH a busy day...
International Squirrel Appreciation Day
National Hugging Day
International Playdate Day
International Sweatpants Day
National Granola Bar Day
So which one will you choose to make horror? I know you can....
#Horrrorwriterschat
International Squirrel Appreciation Day
National Hugging Day
International Playdate Day
International Sweatpants Day
National Granola Bar Day
So which one will you choose to make horror? I know you can....
#Horrrorwriterschat
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 PM
International |
Squirrel Day: the squirrels' teeth |
drip crimson with blood
#horrorhaiku #internationalsquirrelday #horrorwriterschat
🩸🐿️
Yay! I got to write a #haiku this week!
Squirrel Day: the squirrels' teeth |
drip crimson with blood
#horrorhaiku #internationalsquirrelday #horrorwriterschat
🩸🐿️
Yay! I got to write a #haiku this week!
I remain Bert. I write all kinds of horror and horrible things. My favorite international holiday is Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is September 19 every year. ARRR. 🏴☠️ 🦜 #horrorwriterschat #talklikeapirateday
#HorrorWritersChat
Q1.
For me this is the most important. Who are we, really?
Let's spill the beans. Or the squirrels. Or even the granola.
We're all listening.
Q1.
For me this is the most important. Who are we, really?
Let's spill the beans. Or the squirrels. Or even the granola.
We're all listening.
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I remain Bert. I write all kinds of horror and horrible things. My favorite international holiday is Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is September 19 every year. ARRR. 🏴☠️ 🦜 #horrorwriterschat #talklikeapirateday
5 lady horror authors, one event. Barnes & Noble, Enfield CT, February 8, 2026 #horrorwriters
January 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
5 lady horror authors, one event. Barnes & Noble, Enfield CT, February 8, 2026 #horrorwriters
Fat Monster (Nightmare Press) won another 2nd place, this time in the Critter Poll.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Fat Monster (Nightmare Press) won another 2nd place, this time in the Critter Poll.
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Everyone is still high on Stranger Things, and I have a great anthology of kids on bikes fighting monsters: Horror Over the Handlebars
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January 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Everyone is still high on Stranger Things, and I have a great anthology of kids on bikes fighting monsters: Horror Over the Handlebars
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In my WIP, there is an ancient mummy curse (or is there?) and a bitchy lead archaeologist.
In my last published work, Fat Monster, Becca faces humans who hate her for being fat and monsters who love her for the same reason.
#horrorwriterschat
In my last published work, Fat Monster, Becca faces humans who hate her for being fat and monsters who love her for the same reason.
#horrorwriterschat
Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence.
Q4 #HorrorWritersChat
In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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Q4 #HorrorWritersChat
In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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January 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
In my WIP, there is an ancient mummy curse (or is there?) and a bitchy lead archaeologist.
In my last published work, Fat Monster, Becca faces humans who hate her for being fat and monsters who love her for the same reason.
#horrorwriterschat
In my last published work, Fat Monster, Becca faces humans who hate her for being fat and monsters who love her for the same reason.
#horrorwriterschat
I aim to describe everything very matter-of-factly. The guy had blue eyes. The guy had one eye. The guy had one eye hanging out of his face. At 3 p.m. the raptors started eating his eyes. #horrorwriterschat
Q3 #HorrorWritersChat
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
January 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I aim to describe everything very matter-of-factly. The guy had blue eyes. The guy had one eye. The guy had one eye hanging out of his face. At 3 p.m. the raptors started eating his eyes. #horrorwriterschat
Human-shaped things are human. "If not people, why people-shaped?" #horrorwriterschat #mimics #shapechangers #shoggoths
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
January 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Human-shaped things are human. "If not people, why people-shaped?" #horrorwriterschat #mimics #shapechangers #shoggoths
I'm Bert, I write all kinds of horror. My WIP is influenced by Gary Jenning's Aztec, the discovery of King Tut's tomb, and mummy curses in general. #horrorwriterschat
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
January 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I'm Bert, I write all kinds of horror. My WIP is influenced by Gary Jenning's Aztec, the discovery of King Tut's tomb, and mummy curses in general. #horrorwriterschat
I just ate 6 tater tots with so much garlic powder that vampires are dropping all over town
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I just ate 6 tater tots with so much garlic powder that vampires are dropping all over town
My newest novel is the award-winning winning FAT MONSTER wherein fat people are preyed on by society and by monsters: body horror, multi-level- marketing schemes, fungus/mushroom creatures, pyramids...
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#horrorwriterschat
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January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
My newest novel is the award-winning winning FAT MONSTER wherein fat people are preyed on by society and by monsters: body horror, multi-level- marketing schemes, fungus/mushroom creatures, pyramids...
amzn.to/4j1TSn3
#horrorwriterschat
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#horrorwriterschat
My characters don't usually physically change ... unless they are turning into something ... which would be a surprise to everyone (reader, writer, character ... )
#horrorwriterschat
#horrorwriterschat
You spring out of your den, gliding between trees. You follow the winged figures. Your kin. Your home.
Your past has left its icy trails behind.
Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way?
#HorrorWritersChat
Your past has left its icy trails behind.
Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
My characters don't usually physically change ... unless they are turning into something ... which would be a surprise to everyone (reader, writer, character ... )
#horrorwriterschat
#horrorwriterschat
#horrorwriterschat I have a class now, I'll check in later for Q4 and outro
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
#horrorwriterschat I have a class now, I'll check in later for Q4 and outro
They sacrifice their old life and their innocence of how the world really is, to live in the real world and all its ugliness and pain.
#horrorwriterschat
#horrorwriterschat
The susurrus sharpens into a voice. Your voice. A human rumble deepened by the forest’s savagery bursts from your maw.
A question blazes in your mind.
Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it?
#HorrorWritersChat
A question blazes in your mind.
Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
They sacrifice their old life and their innocence of how the world really is, to live in the real world and all its ugliness and pain.
#horrorwriterschat
#horrorwriterschat
Not sure I understand the question, although it's lovely. I wish I could say my characters become the best versions of themselves, but this is horror, so they become the only version of themselves that they can, to survive whatever I throw at them. #horrorwriterschat
The figures bury you in frozen earth, in chains of pine needle and bone. Golden eyes fuse into a singular pair.
The soil trembles with a question.
For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do YOUR characters become?
#HorrorWritersChat
The soil trembles with a question.
For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do YOUR characters become?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Not sure I understand the question, although it's lovely. I wish I could say my characters become the best versions of themselves, but this is horror, so they become the only version of themselves that they can, to survive whatever I throw at them. #horrorwriterschat