Mark Allen, Horrorwriter
@horrorwriter61.bsky.social
Indie horror novelist in Northwest WA state. Retired screenwriter. Retired USN (1980-2001). Proud #HWA and Authors Guild. Cancer survivor, stroke survivor. I can't die yet-- I have too many books to write.
#MotivationMonday
Push the envelope. Tap Dance along the edge. Swing for the fence. Try something new.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
#booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #HorrorWriting #Werewolves #Vampiric #ScienceFictionFantasy #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity
Push the envelope. Tap Dance along the edge. Swing for the fence. Try something new.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
#booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #HorrorWriting #Werewolves #Vampiric #ScienceFictionFantasy #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#MotivationMonday
Push the envelope. Tap Dance along the edge. Swing for the fence. Try something new.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
#booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #HorrorWriting #Werewolves #Vampiric #ScienceFictionFantasy #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity
Push the envelope. Tap Dance along the edge. Swing for the fence. Try something new.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
#booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #HorrorWriting #Werewolves #Vampiric #ScienceFictionFantasy #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity
Reposted by Mark Allen, Horrorwriter
Time for #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift! Authors, drop links to your creative work below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews, PLEASE! We need them to feed the Amazon algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors
#WritingCommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Time for #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift! Authors, drop links to your creative work below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews, PLEASE! We need them to feed the Amazon algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors
#WritingCommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors
Reposted by Mark Allen, Horrorwriter
#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
a man in a suit and tie says you know i m something of an author myself
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February 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #booksky #horrorsky #ScienceFictionandFantasy
The biggest obstacles we must overcome are those within ourselves.
The biggest obstacles we must overcome are those within ourselves.
February 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #booksky #horrorsky #ScienceFictionandFantasy
The biggest obstacles we must overcome are those within ourselves.
The biggest obstacles we must overcome are those within ourselves.
Reposted by Mark Allen, Horrorwriter
Hi, great authors! It's #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday —time for a fresh round of #WritersLift! 🌟 Drop your #links, #websites, #books, #art, #audiobooks, #YouTube channels, or anything else you're proud of. #writingcommunity #illustrations #readingcommunity #booksky
February 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Hi, great authors! It's #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday —time for a fresh round of #WritersLift! 🌟 Drop your #links, #websites, #books, #art, #audiobooks, #YouTube channels, or anything else you're proud of. #writingcommunity #illustrations #readingcommunity #booksky
Time for another #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift!
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Time for another #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift!
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
It's WEDNESDAY again! Time for yet another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
a man in a suit and tie says you know i m something of an author myself
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says you know i m something of an author myself
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February 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It's WEDNESDAY again! Time for yet another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
This horror writer stands with his fellow writers, as well as all artists and all creatives. The unlicensed use of our work to train AI, without permission or compensation is #Theft. It is #CopyrightInfringement.
#StealingIsntInnovation
#StealingIsntInnovation
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This horror writer stands with his fellow writers, as well as all artists and all creatives. The unlicensed use of our work to train AI, without permission or compensation is #Theft. It is #CopyrightInfringement.
#StealingIsntInnovation
#StealingIsntInnovation
Time for another #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift!
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Time for another #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday #writerslift!
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Authors, drop those links to your creative works below. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave us reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#WritingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #Horrorwriting #HorrorNovels
Here is a rare sighting of the elusive Northwest HorrorWriter (Escribius lunaticus) in his winter habitat. Note how additional layers of clothing insulate him from a frigid environment.
Here is a rare sighting of the elusive Northwest HorrorWriter (Escribius lunaticus) in his winter habitat. Note how additional layers of clothing insulate him from a frigid environment.
January 23, 2026 at 6:55 PM
#WritingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #Horrorwriting #HorrorNovels
Here is a rare sighting of the elusive Northwest HorrorWriter (Escribius lunaticus) in his winter habitat. Note how additional layers of clothing insulate him from a frigid environment.
Here is a rare sighting of the elusive Northwest HorrorWriter (Escribius lunaticus) in his winter habitat. Note how additional layers of clothing insulate him from a frigid environment.
It's WEDNESDAY again! Time for yet another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It's WEDNESDAY again! Time for yet another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers, please BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to appease the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#MotivationMonday #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #HorrorNovels #ScienceFictionFantasy #booksky #horrorsky
"There is no tomorrow!" - Apollo Creed in Rocky III
"There is no tomorrow!" - Apollo Creed in Rocky III
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
#MotivationMonday #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #HorrorNovels #ScienceFictionFantasy #booksky #horrorsky
"There is no tomorrow!" - Apollo Creed in Rocky III
"There is no tomorrow!" - Apollo Creed in Rocky III
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #HorrorNovels #ScienceFictionFantasy
FRIENDLY REMINDER!
Anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington tomorrow, I will be signing and selling books at the Goodwill in Port Orchard, WA from 10am - 4pm.
Come on out!
FRIENDLY REMINDER!
Anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington tomorrow, I will be signing and selling books at the Goodwill in Port Orchard, WA from 10am - 4pm.
Come on out!
January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #HorrorNovels #ScienceFictionFantasy
FRIENDLY REMINDER!
Anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington tomorrow, I will be signing and selling books at the Goodwill in Port Orchard, WA from 10am - 4pm.
Come on out!
FRIENDLY REMINDER!
Anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington tomorrow, I will be signing and selling books at the Goodwill in Port Orchard, WA from 10am - 4pm.
Come on out!
it's WEDNESDAY! Time for another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
it's WEDNESDAY! Time for another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #HorrorWriting #HorrorNovels #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #Vampiric #WerewolvesofBluesky
For anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington this Saturday, come on out!
For anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington this Saturday, come on out!
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #HorrorWriting #HorrorNovels #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #Vampiric #WerewolvesofBluesky
For anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington this Saturday, come on out!
For anyone who's going to be in Northwest Washington this Saturday, come on out!
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity #ArtistCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#booksky #horrorsky #WritingCommunity #HorrorNovels #AuthorsandWriting Here's a TV interview from last year. It runs about 25 minutes. Interviewer: my friend, colleague, and director of KLAW ( Kitsap Literary Artists and Writers), SciFi author Mark Miller. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAt...
Mark Allen - Kitsap Literary Artists and Writers
YouTube video by Kitsap Literary Artists and Writers
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January 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
#booksky #horrorsky #WritingCommunity #HorrorNovels #AuthorsandWriting Here's a TV interview from last year. It runs about 25 minutes. Interviewer: my friend, colleague, and director of KLAW ( Kitsap Literary Artists and Writers), SciFi author Mark Miller. Enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAt...
WEDNESDAY! Time for another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
January 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
WEDNESDAY! Time for another world-famous Mark Allen midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links below. I'll go first. #readers make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Reposted by Mark Allen, Horrorwriter
Audiobook fans looking a HORROR experience?
MTHart Presents the Mortal Series(3 books in 1)
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The Formal
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Casino Agua Caliente
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MTHart Presents the Mortal Series(3 books in 1)
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The Formal
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Casino Agua Caliente
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January 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Time for another Saturday #writerslift!
Be bold! Be daring! Drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Be bold! Be daring! Drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
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January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Time for another Saturday #writerslift!
Be bold! Be daring! Drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
Be bold! Be daring! Drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need them to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#WritingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #FictionWritersandAuthors #AuthorsandWriting #HorrorWriters #WerewolvesofBluesky #Vampiric
Here we go!
Here we go!
January 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Time for a midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
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December 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Time for a midweek #writerslift!
#Authors drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#Authors drop those links to your #books #blogs #poetry #art and #youtube. #readers, make a writer's day. BUY A BOOK! Leave reviews! We need to feed the algorithm gods.
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky #AuthorsandWriting #horrorsky
#MondayMotivation #WriteringCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #AuthorsandWriting #FictionWritersandAuthors #horrornovels #WerewolvesofBluesky
December 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#WritingCommunity #booksky #horrorsky #HorrorWriting #AuthorsandWriters #FictionWritersandAuthors #ScienceFictionFantasy
#MondayMotivation
#MondayMotivation
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM