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Just closed up my final short story of the year. Time to take a few days off before getting back to my desk!

Happy Holidays!

#writingcommunity #horror #writing

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ALT: a skeleton is sitting in front of a computer

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December 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM

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Burke Means To Smother

@timwburke.bsky.social

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT GETTING OLD (SO FAR)
A list of what to expect as you advance into decrepitude. open.substack.com/pub/timwb/p/...
#horror #fantasywriters #horrorwriterschat #codexwriters

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT GETTING OLD (SO FAR)

And Updates On The Writing Life Of A Well-Meaning Older Guy

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December 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

Advent of Evil: Day 25

Happy Holidays!

For more haunting stories, check out: www.patreon.com/cw/arcdirect...

Link in the bio.

#horrorcommunity #scarystories #flashfiction #shortstory #writingcommunity #christmashorror #horror

December 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

Advent of Evil: Day 24

For more haunting stories, check out: www.patreon.com/cw/arcdirect...

Link in the bio.

#horrorcommunity #scarystories #flashfiction #shortstory #writingcommunity #christmashorror #horror

December 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM

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Tristan Beaver Brain Zelden

@tristanzelden.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat

Hi, I am Tristan. I like writing monsters with the occasional killer. I recommend reading Christmas and Other Horrors. A great winter solstice and holiday collection of short stories by a lot of the GOAT horror writers working today.

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d

It’s that time again #HorrorWritersChat

QUESTION ONE

Introduce yourself.

Share the horror subgenres you write.

And recommend a festive season horror story you’ve enjoyed.

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Chat in the comments of fellow HWC posters!

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Save the self-promo links and self-promo images for the outro!

Question One - Introduce yourself, share the horror subgenres you write and recommend a festive season horror story you’ve enjoyed. - Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. - background image in duotone (hot pink and purple) of the upper torso and head of a gingerbread person lying on a wooden counter. They look distressed; their mouth, made of icing, is an “oh” shape above their bowtie, and there is a worrying amount of liquid around their head.

December 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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Trish Wilson

@trishcwilson.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat

Splatterpunk founder John Skipp has new commentary out about the segment THIS MEANS WAR from the anthology film TALES OF HALLOWEEN. Check out the commentary! I interviewed Skipp for The Horror Zine and The Horror Tree. He's a righteous dude.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUU3...

December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman

@rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat

Good news... s2 of BENEATH THE RAIN SHADOW begins Jan 8!

4 PNW horror authors give each other mystery prompt challenges to write regional horror. Will lead to edition 2 of Rain Shadows in 2027! Details here: tksellman.com/rain-shadows/

Thanks Mary! Happy Horrordays everyone!

December 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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Frolic Press | Travis D. Johnson

@frolicpress.bsky.social

Frolic Press launches on New Year's Day. In 2026, we'll be reprinting some classics with outside matter by @ramseycampbell.bsky.social and others.
In 2027, we'll have our first anthology of new fantasy and horror feat. myself, Massimo Magee, @ivygrimes.bsky.social and more TBA!

#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d

Share your latest horror writer wins, news, sales, promos or horror creations you recommend.

Give the gift of a like, repost or quote post for other promos

REMEMBER: ONLY self-promote if you’ve participated in the questions.

Eryn @erynmccee.bsky.social is hosting #HorrorWritersChat on 31 December

That’s it for this week. There is no algorithm here, so visibility depends on engagement with others. Answer the questions, use the hashtag, share each others stuff and comment on their posts. FINALLY. Have you got something to sell or shout about? Now’s your chance! Share those promos and links now. See you next time! #HorrorWritersChat - background image in duotone (hot pink and purple) of the upper torso and head of a gingerbread person lying on a wooden counter. They look distressed; their mouth, made of icing, is an “oh” shape above their bowtie, and there is a worrying amount of liquid around their head.

December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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Jez Conolly

@jezconolly.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat

Merry Chr*stmas, one and all. Here’s a heart-warming tale that I wrote for this time of year. It’s called ‘Christmassy’.

Reader advisory: a) it’s gruesome and sick b) it’s British-centric, so apologies if you don’t get many of the references.

www.patreon.com/posts/christ...

December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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TC Parker/Dr Nat Edwards (she/her)

@tcparker.bsky.social

Thanks so much for organising!

I'd love people to take a look at The Nine O'Clock Horses, my brand-new Magnus Archives-inspired collection of horror shorts

It's got urban legend, autophagia, human monstrosity... and a hefty dose of suburban paranoia

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0G2...

Cover of The Nine O'Clock Horses & Other Stories - central image is of a horse's face in monochrome closeup, its black eye a reflective surface

December 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Rami Ungar the Writer

@ramiungarwriter.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat, it's been 3 months since "Hannah and Other Stories" was re-released! If you're in the mood for a spooky collection, then this book is perfect for you!

Amazon: tinyurl.com/mv8p4shk
B&N: tinyurl.com/4fznerfe
Kobo: tinyurl.com/3u5fpeb6
Apple Books: tinyurl.com/33xhhdnx

December 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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Rami Ungar the Writer

@ramiungarwriter.bsky.social

Thanks Mary! #HorrorWritersChat, it's Christmas Eve, so why not get yourself a festive horror story set on this very night? "The Wild Hunt," available using the links below.

Amazon: tinyurl.com/4y33j7xr
B&N: tinyurl.com/ymb8249b
Kobo: tinyurl.com/2tuyy4vx
Apple Books: tinyurl.com/yc3e2men

December 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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Trish Wilson

@trishcwilson.bsky.social

Thanks for hosting this week, Mary. I had a blast, as always. Wanted to be here for Christmas Eve, too. Here are some Icelandic traditions - Grýla, the Yule lads, and the Yule cat. My story BETTER WATCH OUT BETTER NOT CRY is based on Icelandic folklore.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

December 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM

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Rosé Black

@roseblack2222.bsky.social

'Twas the day before #Christmas and there was a #HorrorWritersChat to tell. Fear not, Mary handled it well! Okay, corniness aside, great job hosting. I've got a lot to promote. The first two things relate to The #ShadowBoxArchives. The first is my Bible-based horror story recently a featured story

December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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Anna Orridge

@anna-orridge.bsky.social

Thanks Mary, and many festive greetings to you.

If anyone would like to make the better avquaintance of my malevolent arthropod sculptor, she is here.

And the story is set in the weary aftermath of New Year.

#HorrorWritersChat

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Phengaris

There's something very wrong in Thurstrop Wood.Mark Warner never noticed it before. He's there to get away from his life, his ailing mother. Out of his head. Not to think about anything.Birds sing in ...

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December 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Michelle Heller | Indie Horror Author

@michelleheller.bsky.social

Thanks for hosting this week! Loved these, as always.

I've reformatted my debut novel and my novella to have neat little goodies inside them (see: story related art doodled by yours truly!)

Snag em here!

www.lulu.com/search?contr...

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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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Mary Wyrd (she/her)

@marywyrd.bsky.social

HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN 🔥

An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works.

Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS
Deadline: 31st December 2025

See attached FAQ for details.

Please send any questions to @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social

Horror Writers Chat. Charity Anthology. Frequently Asked Questions.
Deadline for submissions? December 31st 2025.
Theme? Campfire Horror For Adults.
Wordcount? 500 to 7000 words.
Where to submit? email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com
Payment for submissions? None. This is for charity.
Where do the royalties go? Outside of any production cost for the physical books, all proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan, as requested by author MG Mason (Matt Mason). Black Cat Reading, the publisher owned by William Beck, will provide the ISBN at no additional cost.
Will I retain the rights to my work? Your work is your work. Any stories published in this anthology are published exclusively with it for a period of 12 months from the publication date. After that, all publishing rights revert back to the individual author who can then publish their story elsewhere.
When will the book be published? To be confirmed.
If you have further questions, please email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com or send him a DM on bluesky @thatwilliambeck
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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat Q4

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart,
Then the very next day, you wanted my spleen.
This year, I'm just grisle and bones,
So please leave to scream alone...

December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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Stephanie Ellis

@stephellis.bsky.social

Hi, I'm Stephanie Ellis. A bit late tonight! Sorry!
Writer of dark fiction, inc folk horror, gothic historical post-apocalyptic (+ cosy crime 😁)

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
M.R. James ghost stories!

I also have @chaoticauthor.online's A Salmonweird Sleighing sat on my bedside table.
#HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d

It’s that time again #HorrorWritersChat

QUESTION ONE

Introduce yourself.

Share the horror subgenres you write.

And recommend a festive season horror story you’ve enjoyed.

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Chat in the comments of fellow HWC posters!

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Save the self-promo links and self-promo images for the outro!

December 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat Q3:

I would start with snow falling gently, seen through a window. A cracking fire in an old well used hearth. And finally a fresh cut tree, sat in the corner, ready to trim.

I want to evoke a sort of traditional festive scene with a touch of isolation and loneliness.

Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 3d

Time to get festive #HorrorWritersChat

What three things would you include in a festive horror story to show the time of year without saying a specific holiday?

Think about the senses, scenes, and small details.

Question three - What three things would you include in a festive horror story to show the time of year without saying a specific holiday? Scents? Foods? Weather? - Quote post and include the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat Please like, share, and comment on other posts. No links or covers, save the self promo for the outro. - background image in duotone (hot pink and purple) of the upper torso and head of a gingerbread person lying on a wooden counter. They look distressed; their mouth, made of icing, is an “oh” shape above their bowtie, and there is a worrying amount of liquid around their head.

December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat Q2

I think I'd give the protagonist of my Birch Island series, Owen, keys to the basement vault.

He really wants to know what's in there. I'm not sure how he'd react... but I know what would happen next.

December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Jacob Marsh - Author 🇨🇦

@jacobmarsh.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat Q1

Hello everyone, I'm Jacob Marsh and I write horror and supernatural thrillers.

My go to Christmas creepshow is Gremlins. I haven't seen Rare Exports though, I'll try and carve out some time to watch that this season!

December 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM