J.L. DuRona, Indie Middle Grade Author 👻 🎃
@jldurona.com
Spooky middle grade author, Nintendo nerd, music and movie friend. #SCBWI #HWA. 🚫AI
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Well the itch sale didn't go as well as I'd hoped, so let's try this intead 🖤
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Blade
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (2011 (yes, really))
Lost Boys
The the Right One in
Sinners
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (2011 (yes, really))
Lost Boys
The the Right One in
Sinners
Okay, friends: What are your very favorite vampire flicks? Looking for recs to rewatch or check out for the first time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Blade
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (2011 (yes, really))
Lost Boys
The the Right One in
Sinners
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (2011 (yes, really))
Lost Boys
The the Right One in
Sinners
Hi, #HorrorWritersChat! I'm JL, and I write spooky books for kids! Typically I like ghost stories and creature features, because it's way I grew up with and I want to pay it forward 🖤
OK, so here we go, #HorrorWritersChat bods.
You know the drill. Four questions, repost as many as you like, no links: promo at the end.
First I want to know.
What makes you write the kind of horror that you write?
You know the drill. Four questions, repost as many as you like, no links: promo at the end.
First I want to know.
What makes you write the kind of horror that you write?
February 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Hi, #HorrorWritersChat! I'm JL, and I write spooky books for kids! Typically I like ghost stories and creature features, because it's way I grew up with and I want to pay it forward 🖤
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For #FebruArty theme of #fear... there is nothing to fear from beautiful dragons, is there?
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
For #FebruArty theme of #fear... there is nothing to fear from beautiful dragons, is there?
Buy my friend's bat stuff!
FINAL DAY for 20% off select Gothic, Steampunk, Vintage & Neo-Victorian items @ Torch & Arrow! Sale ends tomorrow!
All 1-of-a-kind unless noted, thanks for checking out the shop that helps keep our freelance writer / performer / artist household afloat in our quiet months!
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All 1-of-a-kind unless noted, thanks for checking out the shop that helps keep our freelance writer / performer / artist household afloat in our quiet months!
torchandarrow.etsy.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Buy my friend's bat stuff!
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gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all
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Happy Middle Grade Monday!!! Today…IT CAME FROM THE TREES by @allyoutthere.bsky.social
A great book of friendship and believing in yourself!
And be sure to catch Ally and I talk MG horror on the @webobpodcast.bsky.social today!
#middlegrademonday
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A great book of friendship and believing in yourself!
And be sure to catch Ally and I talk MG horror on the @webobpodcast.bsky.social today!
#middlegrademonday
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February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Happy Middle Grade Monday!!! Today…IT CAME FROM THE TREES by @allyoutthere.bsky.social
A great book of friendship and believing in yourself!
And be sure to catch Ally and I talk MG horror on the @webobpodcast.bsky.social today!
#middlegrademonday
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A great book of friendship and believing in yourself!
And be sure to catch Ally and I talk MG horror on the @webobpodcast.bsky.social today!
#middlegrademonday
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I learned recently that no only did Lorana Bobbitt cut off John Wayne's manhood, but that same night she also stole his friend's Gameboy
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a red shirt and white collar and earrings .
Alt: a woman with blonde hair is wearing a red shirt and white collar and earrings .
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I learned recently that no only did Lorana Bobbitt cut off John Wayne's manhood, but that same night she also stole his friend's Gameboy
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GET YOU A WEIRD GARGOYLE GUY
i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM
GET YOU A WEIRD GARGOYLE GUY
@leannareneehieber.bsky.social and other goth-centric pals, can y'all recommend some novels with iconic gothic covers? I need some inspiration for my new book 🖤 🦇
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
@leannareneehieber.bsky.social and other goth-centric pals, can y'all recommend some novels with iconic gothic covers? I need some inspiration for my new book 🖤 🦇
Merge two movie titles for an unsettling result:
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
February 9, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Merge two movie titles for an unsettling result:
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
February 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Merge two movie titles for an unsettling result:
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
While You Were Sleeping With the Enemy
One of my favorites. Such a comfort flick for me 📻
On February 8, 1980, The Fog debuted to a limited release in the United States. Here’s some art to mark the occasion!
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
One of my favorites. Such a comfort flick for me 📻
Okay, friends: who likes to knit? I need a winter hat that actually fits my big ol' head
Show me your stores!
Show me your stores!
February 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Okay, friends: who likes to knit? I need a winter hat that actually fits my big ol' head
Show me your stores!
Show me your stores!
One of my favorite movies of all time!
On February 8, 1993, filming began on Addams Family Values. Here’s a couple of drawings of Christina Ricci!
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
One of my favorite movies of all time!
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Need more middle grade horror that’s creepy and emotional? I got you.
Travel to Nowhere and find more than lost things. Find who you are.
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INTO THE GRAY and WITHIN THE BLACK
Books 1 and 2 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 3 coming in August!
Travel to Nowhere and find more than lost things. Find who you are.
📚🩸
INTO THE GRAY and WITHIN THE BLACK
Books 1 and 2 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 3 coming in August!
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Need more middle grade horror that’s creepy and emotional? I got you.
Travel to Nowhere and find more than lost things. Find who you are.
📚🩸
INTO THE GRAY and WITHIN THE BLACK
Books 1 and 2 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 3 coming in August!
Travel to Nowhere and find more than lost things. Find who you are.
📚🩸
INTO THE GRAY and WITHIN THE BLACK
Books 1 and 2 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social
Book 3 coming in August!
I WILL finish Oracle of Ages
I WILL break the curse!
I WILL break the curse!
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I WILL finish Oracle of Ages
I WILL break the curse!
I WILL break the curse!
Can confirm is GUD
"An effective, well-characterized exploration of grief set in a fantasy world." - Kirkus Reviews
If you're longing for crisp autumn leaves and something sweet yet spooky. Try my cozy fantasy middle grade, The Necromancer’s Apprentice!
books2read.com/necromancersapprentice
#booksky #kidlit
If you're longing for crisp autumn leaves and something sweet yet spooky. Try my cozy fantasy middle grade, The Necromancer’s Apprentice!
books2read.com/necromancersapprentice
#booksky #kidlit
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Can confirm is GUD
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🌟 Sunday Spotlight 🌟
The Creeping Death by @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social is a quick spooky read with a big 'what if they'd just...' hanging over the ending.
Vibes from The Mist but from a different POV.
https://www.karenlykkebo.com/post/the-creeping-death
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The Creeping Death by @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social is a quick spooky read with a big 'what if they'd just...' hanging over the ending.
Vibes from The Mist but from a different POV.
https://www.karenlykkebo.com/post/the-creeping-death
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The Creeping Death
A quick spooky read with a big 'what if' hanging over the ending.
www.karenlykkebo.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
🌟 Sunday Spotlight 🌟
The Creeping Death by @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social is a quick spooky read with a big 'what if they'd just...' hanging over the ending.
Vibes from The Mist but from a different POV.
https://www.karenlykkebo.com/post/the-creeping-death
📚💙
The Creeping Death by @thatwilliambeck.bsky.social is a quick spooky read with a big 'what if they'd just...' hanging over the ending.
Vibes from The Mist but from a different POV.
https://www.karenlykkebo.com/post/the-creeping-death
📚💙
Bubble Ghosts!!!
For the #FebruArty theme of #float... oh, to be a small ghost floating away on the breeze
February 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Bubble Ghosts!!!
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To be fair, I'm pretty sure all versions of me are weird. #FrightClub #Coherence
February 8, 2026 at 6:49 AM
To be fair, I'm pretty sure all versions of me are weird. #FrightClub #Coherence
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Someday I'll be able to count past seven and not hear it
but not today
but not today
February 8, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Someday I'll be able to count past seven and not hear it
but not today
but not today