Ibarra V. Gomez
@ibarravgomez.bsky.social
Author of kids’ horror fiction and a voracious reader, watcher, and player of stories! Contact: ivg@eml.cc
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This little chapter book series is officially ON SUB today!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Wish my monsters luck! ✨🕯️🙏🏼🧖🏼♀️🧌🧛🏻
Wish my monsters luck! ✨🕯️🙏🏼🧖🏼♀️🧌🧛🏻
I started planning a secret chapter book series last December. The idea arrived in a dream as a single character.
Today, I'm one chapter from finishing Book 5 in the series. I want all my ducks in a row when we go on sub.
I'm always amazed how a tiny idea blossoms quickly into an entire world. 🤩
Today, I'm one chapter from finishing Book 5 in the series. I want all my ducks in a row when we go on sub.
I'm always amazed how a tiny idea blossoms quickly into an entire world. 🤩
a cartoon of a dragon and a bug that says they grow up so fast
ALT: a cartoon of a dragon and a bug that says they grow up so fast
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October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This little chapter book series is officially ON SUB today!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Wish my monsters luck! ✨🕯️🙏🏼🧖🏼♀️🧌🧛🏻
Wish my monsters luck! ✨🕯️🙏🏼🧖🏼♀️🧌🧛🏻
Julie's goal of being the best photographer is at risk. She finds a weird camera that she thinks will help until the photos predict the future in horrifying ways.
Love to see the Say Cheese series come back in great form! The stakes are high and no one is spared.
Happy 82nd birthday, R.L. Stine!
Love to see the Say Cheese series come back in great form! The stakes are high and no one is spared.
Happy 82nd birthday, R.L. Stine!
October 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Julie's goal of being the best photographer is at risk. She finds a weird camera that she thinks will help until the photos predict the future in horrifying ways.
Love to see the Say Cheese series come back in great form! The stakes are high and no one is spared.
Happy 82nd birthday, R.L. Stine!
Love to see the Say Cheese series come back in great form! The stakes are high and no one is spared.
Happy 82nd birthday, R.L. Stine!
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Day 7 of #SCBWIArtober2025 and the word is FUZZY. Ok, so technically this is a wooly bear caterpillar - but he’s just so fuzzy!
#kidlit kid lit art
#kidlit kid lit art
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Day 7 of #SCBWIArtober2025 and the word is FUZZY. Ok, so technically this is a wooly bear caterpillar - but he’s just so fuzzy!
#kidlit kid lit art
#kidlit kid lit art
His parents may call him Michael, but his friends call him Monster. He's had it with his weird monster-obsessed teacher and decides to take revenge.
The twists are many and the gross factor is elevated but a sudden finale bogs down the story as chapters are sacrificed to the ongoing HorrorLand arc.
The twists are many and the gross factor is elevated but a sudden finale bogs down the story as chapters are sacrificed to the ongoing HorrorLand arc.
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
His parents may call him Michael, but his friends call him Monster. He's had it with his weird monster-obsessed teacher and decides to take revenge.
The twists are many and the gross factor is elevated but a sudden finale bogs down the story as chapters are sacrificed to the ongoing HorrorLand arc.
The twists are many and the gross factor is elevated but a sudden finale bogs down the story as chapters are sacrificed to the ongoing HorrorLand arc.
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Midnight | #scbwiArtober2025 Day 6: Candle 🕯
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Midnight | #scbwiArtober2025 Day 6: Candle 🕯
Abby and her brother have no choice but to go live with their Uncle Jonathan. His house is huge, but kind of creepy. And there's something strange about all of the Egyptian stuff in there...
The mummy books are reflective of the aging mythological Egyptomania that has long past out of memory.
The mummy books are reflective of the aging mythological Egyptomania that has long past out of memory.
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Abby and her brother have no choice but to go live with their Uncle Jonathan. His house is huge, but kind of creepy. And there's something strange about all of the Egyptian stuff in there...
The mummy books are reflective of the aging mythological Egyptomania that has long past out of memory.
The mummy books are reflective of the aging mythological Egyptomania that has long past out of memory.
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Okay let's do this - Oct 1 - middle grade horror books you should read DAY ONE
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Okay let's do this - Oct 1 - middle grade horror books you should read DAY ONE
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
No cars. No voices. Nothing but the sound of breathing and clothes rustling. For us, a fanciful story. But for four teenagers, a horrible nightmare.
This author knocked it out of the park! The story captures the feel of an Outer Limits episode while also transposing the formula for younger readers.
This author knocked it out of the park! The story captures the feel of an Outer Limits episode while also transposing the formula for younger readers.
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
No cars. No voices. Nothing but the sound of breathing and clothes rustling. For us, a fanciful story. But for four teenagers, a horrible nightmare.
This author knocked it out of the park! The story captures the feel of an Outer Limits episode while also transposing the formula for younger readers.
This author knocked it out of the park! The story captures the feel of an Outer Limits episode while also transposing the formula for younger readers.
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was updating my portfolio and I don't know if I've ever shared this. Ingrid's transformation from wolf to human, from the prologue of the Wolf and the Witch
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
was updating my portfolio and I don't know if I've ever shared this. Ingrid's transformation from wolf to human, from the prologue of the Wolf and the Witch
The Bloodnights and the Howlers have been neighbors for a long time, but for some reason, they don't get along. It doesn't matter to 12-year-olds Max and Jade, at least not until the deadly attacks that occur around the full moon.
A spooky werewolf story set during Halloween! What's not to love?
A spooky werewolf story set during Halloween! What's not to love?
October 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Bloodnights and the Howlers have been neighbors for a long time, but for some reason, they don't get along. It doesn't matter to 12-year-olds Max and Jade, at least not until the deadly attacks that occur around the full moon.
A spooky werewolf story set during Halloween! What's not to love?
A spooky werewolf story set during Halloween! What's not to love?
My previous work featured a mix of character ages, and now my stories all feature 12-year-old protagonists. But! This is a good reminder that older characters don't just have to conform to tropes. I'll make sure I keep this in mind as I introduce older supporting characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Gather close, #HorrorWritersChat bods, whether you creak, or not. And believe me, many of us creaked in our teens, it's all good.
Age is just one factor.
But it's an interesting one that we do overlook. How many of us actually have older characters in our books, that aren't the wise mentor type?
Age is just one factor.
But it's an interesting one that we do overlook. How many of us actually have older characters in our books, that aren't the wise mentor type?
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My previous work featured a mix of character ages, and now my stories all feature 12-year-old protagonists. But! This is a good reminder that older characters don't just have to conform to tropes. I'll make sure I keep this in mind as I introduce older supporting characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
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Thank you to Cait for the kind words! 🥰🥰🥰
Writers, you know how much it means when another author says they wish they had written something. 🫶🥹😭
Writers, you know how much it means when another author says they wish they had written something. 🫶🥹😭
📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Forts
Katie Venit & Kenard Pak
@katievenit.bsky.social
@kenardpak.bsky.social
This is a story I wish I wrote. Lyrical. Gorgeous. My little talked about all the forts we have around the house now and have had in the past. So lovely.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Forts
Katie Venit & Kenard Pak
@katievenit.bsky.social
@kenardpak.bsky.social
This is a story I wish I wrote. Lyrical. Gorgeous. My little talked about all the forts we have around the house now and have had in the past. So lovely.
October 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thank you to Cait for the kind words! 🥰🥰🥰
Writers, you know how much it means when another author says they wish they had written something. 🫶🥹😭
Writers, you know how much it means when another author says they wish they had written something. 🫶🥹😭
Ooh I'll join #HorrorWritersChat.
I'm Ibarra V. Gomez, I write middle grade horror stories, and I'm 42. I've written for a while but it's my first time writing for younger readers. It's fun getting to both write the stories but also read them. There are spectacularly spooky kids' books out there!
I'm Ibarra V. Gomez, I write middle grade horror stories, and I'm 42. I've written for a while but it's my first time writing for younger readers. It's fun getting to both write the stories but also read them. There are spectacularly spooky kids' books out there!
Here we go, #HorrorWritersChat!
Today is the 1st October, beginning of spooky season, if you ever let it end, and that means it's International Day of Older Persons.
I like the idea of it being International Longevity Day but it isn't that yet. Today is about ageing and horror.
Today is the 1st October, beginning of spooky season, if you ever let it end, and that means it's International Day of Older Persons.
I like the idea of it being International Longevity Day but it isn't that yet. Today is about ageing and horror.
October 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ooh I'll join #HorrorWritersChat.
I'm Ibarra V. Gomez, I write middle grade horror stories, and I'm 42. I've written for a while but it's my first time writing for younger readers. It's fun getting to both write the stories but also read them. There are spectacularly spooky kids' books out there!
I'm Ibarra V. Gomez, I write middle grade horror stories, and I'm 42. I've written for a while but it's my first time writing for younger readers. It's fun getting to both write the stories but also read them. There are spectacularly spooky kids' books out there!
Shelly has lived in Triton Bay all her life. But things suddenly change and before she knows it, Shelly dives deep into the depths of a darkness she can't imagine.
What a turn! I'm such a sucker for a heavy-hitting twist and it was incredible to discover one in a book based on a Disney story.
What a turn! I'm such a sucker for a heavy-hitting twist and it was incredible to discover one in a book based on a Disney story.
October 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Shelly has lived in Triton Bay all her life. But things suddenly change and before she knows it, Shelly dives deep into the depths of a darkness she can't imagine.
What a turn! I'm such a sucker for a heavy-hitting twist and it was incredible to discover one in a book based on a Disney story.
What a turn! I'm such a sucker for a heavy-hitting twist and it was incredible to discover one in a book based on a Disney story.
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Got a gig for one of your favorite(???) illustrators/ cartoonists with a knack for silly gators, making sporty graphic novels, and all around joyful and colorful stuff? Boy do I have a website and email for you!!
🩷Jaymebrodie.com
🩷Jaymebrodie@gmail.com
🩷Jaymebrodie.com
🩷Jaymebrodie@gmail.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Got a gig for one of your favorite(???) illustrators/ cartoonists with a knack for silly gators, making sporty graphic novels, and all around joyful and colorful stuff? Boy do I have a website and email for you!!
🩷Jaymebrodie.com
🩷Jaymebrodie@gmail.com
🩷Jaymebrodie.com
🩷Jaymebrodie@gmail.com
Nicky is focused on one thing: find out what happened to his friend Aaron. His dad says they've been sent to live with a distant aunt, but there's been creepy evidence to the contrary.
Reader beware, the lore is deep! It's best suited to those who've played the games and read previous books.
Reader beware, the lore is deep! It's best suited to those who've played the games and read previous books.
September 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Nicky is focused on one thing: find out what happened to his friend Aaron. His dad says they've been sent to live with a distant aunt, but there's been creepy evidence to the contrary.
Reader beware, the lore is deep! It's best suited to those who've played the games and read previous books.
Reader beware, the lore is deep! It's best suited to those who've played the games and read previous books.
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YAY, #ReadingRainbow is back AND with @mychal3ts.bsky.social as host!!!
#ReadingRainbow #KidLit #Books #Librarian #Readers
YAY, #ReadingRainbow is back AND with @mychal3ts.bsky.social as host!!!
#ReadingRainbow #KidLit #Books #Librarian #Readers
Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian
After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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YAY, #ReadingRainbow is back AND with @mychal3ts.bsky.social as host!!!
#ReadingRainbow #KidLit #Books #Librarian #Readers
YAY, #ReadingRainbow is back AND with @mychal3ts.bsky.social as host!!!
#ReadingRainbow #KidLit #Books #Librarian #Readers
The illustrious Behre family is perfect. Upstanding members of their community. Then the murders start and in spite of teen Sunny's best efforts, people keep getting killed.
Wow! This is a dark and incredible examination of secrets and tragedies in a family, all wrapped up in a spooky YA novel.
Wow! This is a dark and incredible examination of secrets and tragedies in a family, all wrapped up in a spooky YA novel.
September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The illustrious Behre family is perfect. Upstanding members of their community. Then the murders start and in spite of teen Sunny's best efforts, people keep getting killed.
Wow! This is a dark and incredible examination of secrets and tragedies in a family, all wrapped up in a spooky YA novel.
Wow! This is a dark and incredible examination of secrets and tragedies in a family, all wrapped up in a spooky YA novel.
Ethan and Olivia thought it would be harmless to check out the traveling carnival before it officially opens. Just poke around the carnival games, see inside the house of mirrors. It's not long before the ringmaster forces them to face his trials.
Games and horror, it's a winning combination!
Games and horror, it's a winning combination!
September 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Ethan and Olivia thought it would be harmless to check out the traveling carnival before it officially opens. Just poke around the carnival games, see inside the house of mirrors. It's not long before the ringmaster forces them to face his trials.
Games and horror, it's a winning combination!
Games and horror, it's a winning combination!
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Dropped by my library to see Yeti Is Not Ready for School! I couldn’t stop smiling when I went to browse for more books. #kidlit #kidlitart
September 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Dropped by my library to see Yeti Is Not Ready for School! I couldn’t stop smiling when I went to browse for more books. #kidlit #kidlitart
The Tate family could use a change, so when Aunt Amelia leaves them a house they pack up and move into the creepy place. It's old, a bit musty, and may just have a porcelain pest problem.
There's amazing work here to give these characters more depth and pathos than your average middle grade novel!
There's amazing work here to give these characters more depth and pathos than your average middle grade novel!
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Tate family could use a change, so when Aunt Amelia leaves them a house they pack up and move into the creepy place. It's old, a bit musty, and may just have a porcelain pest problem.
There's amazing work here to give these characters more depth and pathos than your average middle grade novel!
There's amazing work here to give these characters more depth and pathos than your average middle grade novel!
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Only ONE WEEK LEFT to get the super-sale pricing on the bundle pack for the first 3 books in my Arcanium series. For less than the price of 2 books, you get all 3 of 'em and will be all caught up when book 4 drops in November! 😊 #BookSky
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September 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Only ONE WEEK LEFT to get the super-sale pricing on the bundle pack for the first 3 books in my Arcanium series. For less than the price of 2 books, you get all 3 of 'em and will be all caught up when book 4 drops in November! 😊 #BookSky
➡️ shop.nptwrites.com/b/HPTIy
➡️ itch.io/s/159675/pre...
➡️ shop.nptwrites.com/b/HPTIy
➡️ itch.io/s/159675/pre...
Victoria's family finds the perfect piano to help her practice at home. Everyone loves the way it sounds... until it starts playing when no one is around!
This entry in the Creepers series is less creepy and more sentimental, but there's always room for heart in horror. ❤️
This entry in the Creepers series is less creepy and more sentimental, but there's always room for heart in horror. ❤️
September 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Victoria's family finds the perfect piano to help her practice at home. Everyone loves the way it sounds... until it starts playing when no one is around!
This entry in the Creepers series is less creepy and more sentimental, but there's always room for heart in horror. ❤️
This entry in the Creepers series is less creepy and more sentimental, but there's always room for heart in horror. ❤️
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Something witchy this way comes!
Author copies!! 🧹✨
TWO'S A CHARM (by me, as Heather Spellman) publishes from PanMacmillan on 9 Oct in print, audio & ebook.
The cover art is by Julia Murray, w/ design from Kieryn Tyler.
macmillan.com/authors/heather-spellman/twos-a-charm/9781035083060
#booksky
Author copies!! 🧹✨
TWO'S A CHARM (by me, as Heather Spellman) publishes from PanMacmillan on 9 Oct in print, audio & ebook.
The cover art is by Julia Murray, w/ design from Kieryn Tyler.
macmillan.com/authors/heather-spellman/twos-a-charm/9781035083060
#booksky
September 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Something witchy this way comes!
Author copies!! 🧹✨
TWO'S A CHARM (by me, as Heather Spellman) publishes from PanMacmillan on 9 Oct in print, audio & ebook.
The cover art is by Julia Murray, w/ design from Kieryn Tyler.
macmillan.com/authors/heather-spellman/twos-a-charm/9781035083060
#booksky
Author copies!! 🧹✨
TWO'S A CHARM (by me, as Heather Spellman) publishes from PanMacmillan on 9 Oct in print, audio & ebook.
The cover art is by Julia Murray, w/ design from Kieryn Tyler.
macmillan.com/authors/heather-spellman/twos-a-charm/9781035083060
#booksky