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@bookishduck.bsky.social
Writer of things dark and twisty. Lover of the woods. Words in Bag of Bones, Eerie River, and Quill and Crow. Upcoming debut novel from CamCat Books fall 2025
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You've been waiting, and it's finally here!! The cover for BROKEN TRAIL, my woodsy horror that explores themes of motherhood, female friendships, witchcraft, generational trauma, misogyny, and the effects of constantly swimming upstream.
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
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Currently Reading: Broken Trail by @bookishduck.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Currently Reading: Broken Trail by @bookishduck.bsky.social
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Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
February 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
And in case you need healthcare, here is a directory of LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare providers: lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
If you haven't already checked it out, Broken Trail is on Goodreads! If you wanna, the creepy forest spirits wouldn't mind an add. 🖤
January 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If you haven't already checked it out, Broken Trail is on Goodreads! If you wanna, the creepy forest spirits wouldn't mind an add. 🖤
#Thrillsandchills Q5: Is this a trick question? Are other people able to regroup? 😆
All kidding aside, I rely heavily on my writing friends to keep me accountable, check in on me, and remind me that even small steps are steps in the right direction. Also, lately, my kids have been motivating me!
All kidding aside, I rely heavily on my writing friends to keep me accountable, check in on me, and remind me that even small steps are steps in the right direction. Also, lately, my kids have been motivating me!
Q5: We don’t want you to freak out when you fall behind or life gets in the way of your writing! What’s your plan to handle the hiccups? #ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#Thrillsandchills Q5: Is this a trick question? Are other people able to regroup? 😆
All kidding aside, I rely heavily on my writing friends to keep me accountable, check in on me, and remind me that even small steps are steps in the right direction. Also, lately, my kids have been motivating me!
All kidding aside, I rely heavily on my writing friends to keep me accountable, check in on me, and remind me that even small steps are steps in the right direction. Also, lately, my kids have been motivating me!
#Thrillsandchills Q4: Due to some cuts, I've got less days at my day job at least for the time being, so I've been very strict with myself in making those into writing days. I'm also setting reasonable goals, like 3000 words/week minimum instead of like...10,000 words/week. 😆 So far it's working!
Q4: Do you plan your year? How do you hold yourself accountable?
#ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
#ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Thrillsandchills Q4: Due to some cuts, I've got less days at my day job at least for the time being, so I've been very strict with myself in making those into writing days. I'm also setting reasonable goals, like 3000 words/week minimum instead of like...10,000 words/week. 😆 So far it's working!
#Thrillsandchills Q3: Oo fun! My kids and I always write these things down and then burn them in a fire on the solstice. This year I wrote down "self doubt" and "comparison."
Q3: Anything you do not want to carry with you into the new year? #ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#Thrillsandchills Q3: Oo fun! My kids and I always write these things down and then burn them in a fire on the solstice. This year I wrote down "self doubt" and "comparison."
#ThrillsandChills Q2:
-BROKEN TRAIL- Clara always fails her resolutions and then spends the rest of the year beating herself up about them or asking friends for advice on how to do better.
-ALTERED- Machie doesn't make resolutions. She prefers a more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach to growth
-BROKEN TRAIL- Clara always fails her resolutions and then spends the rest of the year beating herself up about them or asking friends for advice on how to do better.
-ALTERED- Machie doesn't make resolutions. She prefers a more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach to growth
Q2: Think about your characters. How would they approach resolutions? #ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
#ThrillsandChills Q2:
-BROKEN TRAIL- Clara always fails her resolutions and then spends the rest of the year beating herself up about them or asking friends for advice on how to do better.
-ALTERED- Machie doesn't make resolutions. She prefers a more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach to growth
-BROKEN TRAIL- Clara always fails her resolutions and then spends the rest of the year beating herself up about them or asking friends for advice on how to do better.
-ALTERED- Machie doesn't make resolutions. She prefers a more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach to growth
The kids and I got super sucked into a new read aloud last night, so I missed #ThrillsandChills!! Good thing stuff on the internet never disappears; I'm going to answer a day late. 😂
Q1: My writing goals include finishing my WIP, final edits on my debut, and another revision of my last MS
Q1: My writing goals include finishing my WIP, final edits on my debut, and another revision of my last MS
Q1: New year, new you? Or are you planning to be the same delight you’ve always been? What are your goals for 2025? #ThrillsandChills @tobiecarter.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The kids and I got super sucked into a new read aloud last night, so I missed #ThrillsandChills!! Good thing stuff on the internet never disappears; I'm going to answer a day late. 😂
Q1: My writing goals include finishing my WIP, final edits on my debut, and another revision of my last MS
Q1: My writing goals include finishing my WIP, final edits on my debut, and another revision of my last MS
Keep the cover love coming for my good friend @vesperdoom.bsky.social who just released THIS gorgeous cover today for their upcoming novel!
Event Horizon X Star Trek, METROPOLIS DOWN is a scifi horror novel with a mm second-chance romance, personalized cosmic horrors, and a city within a spaceship.
Event Horizon X Star Trek, METROPOLIS DOWN is a scifi horror novel with a mm second-chance romance, personalized cosmic horrors, and a city within a spaceship.
January 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Keep the cover love coming for my good friend @vesperdoom.bsky.social who just released THIS gorgeous cover today for their upcoming novel!
Event Horizon X Star Trek, METROPOLIS DOWN is a scifi horror novel with a mm second-chance romance, personalized cosmic horrors, and a city within a spaceship.
Event Horizon X Star Trek, METROPOLIS DOWN is a scifi horror novel with a mm second-chance romance, personalized cosmic horrors, and a city within a spaceship.
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My body isn’t a temple, it’s a haunted Antarctic research station
January 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My body isn’t a temple, it’s a haunted Antarctic research station
You've been waiting, and it's finally here!! The cover for BROKEN TRAIL, my woodsy horror that explores themes of motherhood, female friendships, witchcraft, generational trauma, misogyny, and the effects of constantly swimming upstream.
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
January 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
You've been waiting, and it's finally here!! The cover for BROKEN TRAIL, my woodsy horror that explores themes of motherhood, female friendships, witchcraft, generational trauma, misogyny, and the effects of constantly swimming upstream.
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
🥾🌲🩸This trail will break you.🩸🌲⛺
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Mysterious disappearances and spirit-haunted woods?
Excited to get my peepers on the Broken Trails cover! Head over to @bookishduck.bsky.social ‘s site (or CamCat books!) for the reveal.
This trail will break you…
Excited to get my peepers on the Broken Trails cover! Head over to @bookishduck.bsky.social ‘s site (or CamCat books!) for the reveal.
This trail will break you…
January 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Mysterious disappearances and spirit-haunted woods?
Excited to get my peepers on the Broken Trails cover! Head over to @bookishduck.bsky.social ‘s site (or CamCat books!) for the reveal.
This trail will break you…
Excited to get my peepers on the Broken Trails cover! Head over to @bookishduck.bsky.social ‘s site (or CamCat books!) for the reveal.
This trail will break you…
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Exciting new horror coming 2025.
Cover reveal on January 3rd!
Follow @bookishduck.bsky.social for the first peek.
Cover reveal on January 3rd!
Follow @bookishduck.bsky.social for the first peek.
January 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Exciting new horror coming 2025.
Cover reveal on January 3rd!
Follow @bookishduck.bsky.social for the first peek.
Cover reveal on January 3rd!
Follow @bookishduck.bsky.social for the first peek.
Again...I do NOT have a most anticipated 2025 releases list. But if I DID, this one would be on it too!! The parts of this book I have read have all been amazing and even surpassed the beauty of The Hiding. (Also LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS COVER!!!)
Can confirm it's still exciting to say 'I have a book out this year' when it's a book 2.
January 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Again...I do NOT have a most anticipated 2025 releases list. But if I DID, this one would be on it too!! The parts of this book I have read have all been amazing and even surpassed the beauty of The Hiding. (Also LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS COVER!!!)
OH HEY! My book comes out this year! 🤩
(PS: Add on GR and Review on the 'zon if you want to!)
linktr.ee/amandacasile
(PS: Add on GR and Review on the 'zon if you want to!)
linktr.ee/amandacasile
Amanda Casile, Author | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree
📚 Author of survival horror with a twist of maternal angst! 🖤
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January 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
OH HEY! My book comes out this year! 🤩
(PS: Add on GR and Review on the 'zon if you want to!)
linktr.ee/amandacasile
(PS: Add on GR and Review on the 'zon if you want to!)
linktr.ee/amandacasile
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@bookishduck.bsky.social has something deep, dark and woodsy coming on January 3rd!!
Woods horror = I'M IN.
Woods horror = I'M IN.
December 29, 2024 at 1:31 AM
@bookishduck.bsky.social has something deep, dark and woodsy coming on January 3rd!!
Woods horror = I'M IN.
Woods horror = I'M IN.
Random stream of consciousness first thoughts on #nosferatu:
The film is unarguably visually gorgeous, as well as auditory interesting. The sound mixing is incredible and lends itself to a visceral watching experience. (1/?)
The film is unarguably visually gorgeous, as well as auditory interesting. The sound mixing is incredible and lends itself to a visceral watching experience. (1/?)
December 29, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Random stream of consciousness first thoughts on #nosferatu:
The film is unarguably visually gorgeous, as well as auditory interesting. The sound mixing is incredible and lends itself to a visceral watching experience. (1/?)
The film is unarguably visually gorgeous, as well as auditory interesting. The sound mixing is incredible and lends itself to a visceral watching experience. (1/?)
Just remembered I need to send off two submissions before Dec 31 and...cool cool cool I can do that. No prob. 😅
December 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Just remembered I need to send off two submissions before Dec 31 and...cool cool cool I can do that. No prob. 😅
For anyone who doesn't follow me over at the camera place, I just announced a ✨COVER REVEAL UPDATE✨
I’ll be releasing the cover January 3. Yes, RIGHT after the holidays. 😂 but I figure what better way to kick off the new year than with something, well, NEW?
Stay spooky and STAY TUNED!!!
I’ll be releasing the cover January 3. Yes, RIGHT after the holidays. 😂 but I figure what better way to kick off the new year than with something, well, NEW?
Stay spooky and STAY TUNED!!!
December 20, 2024 at 2:54 AM
For anyone who doesn't follow me over at the camera place, I just announced a ✨COVER REVEAL UPDATE✨
I’ll be releasing the cover January 3. Yes, RIGHT after the holidays. 😂 but I figure what better way to kick off the new year than with something, well, NEW?
Stay spooky and STAY TUNED!!!
I’ll be releasing the cover January 3. Yes, RIGHT after the holidays. 😂 but I figure what better way to kick off the new year than with something, well, NEW?
Stay spooky and STAY TUNED!!!
#HorrorWritersChat question 3:
Pick a main character from any of your works. What’s the scariest thing they could get in a Christmas stocking?
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
Pick a main character from any of your works. What’s the scariest thing they could get in a Christmas stocking?
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
December 18, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Lonely biologist Machie has no plans for the holidays, so decides to spend it at the North Pole, where she meets a rugged meteorologist. Against all odds, they make out in the snow and fall in love to stave off the frost bite.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat question 2:
Summarise one of your horror stories in the form of a Hallmark Christmas movie.
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
Summarise one of your horror stories in the form of a Hallmark Christmas movie.
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
December 18, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Lonely biologist Machie has no plans for the holidays, so decides to spend it at the North Pole, where she meets a rugged meteorologist. Against all odds, they make out in the snow and fall in love to stave off the frost bite.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Hi horror elves!! I'm Amanda and I write mostly speculative survival horror, often with maternal or friendship themes.
My favorite festive tradition is that--in our family--we eat homemade burritos every Christmas Eve and open the majority of our presents afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
My favorite festive tradition is that--in our family--we eat homemade burritos every Christmas Eve and open the majority of our presents afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
Here we go with #HorrorWritersChat question 1:
Introduce your-elf! Tell us who you are, what you write, and your personal favourite festive tradition.
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
Introduce your-elf! Tell us who you are, what you write, and your personal favourite festive tradition.
P.S. Don’t forget to include the tag when reposting!
December 18, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Hi horror elves!! I'm Amanda and I write mostly speculative survival horror, often with maternal or friendship themes.
My favorite festive tradition is that--in our family--we eat homemade burritos every Christmas Eve and open the majority of our presents afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
My favorite festive tradition is that--in our family--we eat homemade burritos every Christmas Eve and open the majority of our presents afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
Oop, just realized I never shared my release news on this app! Here goes:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Broken Trail
This trail will break you . . . Recently separated, wi…
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December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Oop, just realized I never shared my release news on this app! Here goes:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
A haunted house, but it's just you saying "I should write" over and over again while doing anything but.
A haunted house, but it is just all the times you were awkward since birth.
A haunted house, but it's just copy edits
December 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM
A haunted house, but it's just you saying "I should write" over and over again while doing anything but.