KC Grifant, Author
@kcgrifant.bsky.social
~Award-winning author of horror, fantasy, scifi & weird west stories in podcasts, magazines & Stoker-nominated anthologies
~Author of Monster Gunslinger series & SHROUDED HORROR
~HWA San Diego co-founder/chair
~SFWA member
https://linktr.ee/kcgrifant
~Author of Monster Gunslinger series & SHROUDED HORROR
~HWA San Diego co-founder/chair
~SFWA member
https://linktr.ee/kcgrifant
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I am beyond excited to announce the upcoming release of Monster Gunslingers, a new poker-based card game featuring characters from my Weird West books!!
Much more to come! Sign up to be notified when the game launches and for exclusive perks:
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Look at this beauty! Of Dread, Decay, and Doom: a Horror Anthology (edited by Jendia Gammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee) from @starsandsabers.bsky.social is available to back now at the crowdsource campaign: ko-fi.com/jendiagammon...
#horror #shortstories
#horror #shortstories
January 23, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Look at this beauty! Of Dread, Decay, and Doom: a Horror Anthology (edited by Jendia Gammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee) from @starsandsabers.bsky.social is available to back now at the crowdsource campaign: ko-fi.com/jendiagammon...
#horror #shortstories
#horror #shortstories
Hello new followers! 👋 Allow me to re-introduce myself…
I’m a former science journalist and award-winning author based in Southern California who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west fiction 1/
I’m a former science journalist and award-winning author based in Southern California who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west fiction 1/
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Hello new followers! 👋 Allow me to re-introduce myself…
I’m a former science journalist and award-winning author based in Southern California who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west fiction 1/
I’m a former science journalist and award-winning author based in Southern California who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west fiction 1/
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Thunderstorm limited edition of INFERNAL QUEEN went live yesterday, other editions soon! Extreme horror a la Edward Lee :)
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Thunderstorm limited edition of INFERNAL QUEEN went live yesterday, other editions soon! Extreme horror a la Edward Lee :)
Ladies of horror! Who has a recent (last 3 months) or upcoming horror book and in which subgenre? 🧟😈👻
#horror #horrorbooks
#horror #horrorbooks
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Ladies of horror! Who has a recent (last 3 months) or upcoming horror book and in which subgenre? 🧟😈👻
#horror #horrorbooks
#horror #horrorbooks
If you weren’t able to make my workshop last weekend and want to learn short story techniques, you can tune into this virtual event presented by the Temecula Valley Writers and Illustrators group!
🗓️ Thurs Feb 26 - 6:30pm PT - online
🗓️ Thurs Feb 26 - 6:30pm PT - online
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If you weren’t able to make my workshop last weekend and want to learn short story techniques, you can tune into this virtual event presented by the Temecula Valley Writers and Illustrators group!
🗓️ Thurs Feb 26 - 6:30pm PT - online
🗓️ Thurs Feb 26 - 6:30pm PT - online
My contributor copy of +Horror Library+ anthology vol 9 arrived! Edited by Eric J. Guignard, it includes my new story “Mask Off,” about a frustrated photographer who finds inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭 📸
Preorder: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
#horror #shortstory #anthology #horror
Preorder: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
#horror #shortstory #anthology #horror
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
My contributor copy of +Horror Library+ anthology vol 9 arrived! Edited by Eric J. Guignard, it includes my new story “Mask Off,” about a frustrated photographer who finds inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭 📸
Preorder: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
#horror #shortstory #anthology #horror
Preorder: www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
#horror #shortstory #anthology #horror
Reminder for this weekend!
If you’re in San Diego and want to level up your craft, join us at the Southern California Writers’ Conference for workshops, talks and more.
I’ll be giving two workshops on Sunday:
If you’re in San Diego and want to level up your craft, join us at the Southern California Writers’ Conference for workshops, talks and more.
I’ll be giving two workshops on Sunday:
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Reminder for this weekend!
If you’re in San Diego and want to level up your craft, join us at the Southern California Writers’ Conference for workshops, talks and more.
I’ll be giving two workshops on Sunday:
If you’re in San Diego and want to level up your craft, join us at the Southern California Writers’ Conference for workshops, talks and more.
I’ll be giving two workshops on Sunday:
SoCal writers & readers: save the date for March 28 for the San Diego Writers Festival! 📚
Stop by this free event in Coronado for panels, workshops, music, poetry, food & more. You can also attend a horror panel I’ll be on! 😈 More details soon.
#sandiego #SanDiegowriters #SanDiegoauthors #writing
Stop by this free event in Coronado for panels, workshops, music, poetry, food & more. You can also attend a horror panel I’ll be on! 😈 More details soon.
#sandiego #SanDiegowriters #SanDiegoauthors #writing
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 AM
SoCal writers & readers: save the date for March 28 for the San Diego Writers Festival! 📚
Stop by this free event in Coronado for panels, workshops, music, poetry, food & more. You can also attend a horror panel I’ll be on! 😈 More details soon.
#sandiego #SanDiegowriters #SanDiegoauthors #writing
Stop by this free event in Coronado for panels, workshops, music, poetry, food & more. You can also attend a horror panel I’ll be on! 😈 More details soon.
#sandiego #SanDiegowriters #SanDiegoauthors #writing
Only some copies are signed with spiders 🕷️🕷️🕷️
Picked up a signed copy of Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger by @kcgrifant.bsky.social today! I already have an ebook but love finding indie horror in the wild!
Do they all have spiders or am I just lucky? 🕷️
Do they all have spiders or am I just lucky? 🕷️
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Only some copies are signed with spiders 🕷️🕷️🕷️
After many months of planning and designing course materials, I can’t wait to kick off the first semester of my new class this week!
The 10-week speculative fiction course for beginners is online at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies.
The 10-week speculative fiction course for beginners is online at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies.
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
After many months of planning and designing course materials, I can’t wait to kick off the first semester of my new class this week!
The 10-week speculative fiction course for beginners is online at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies.
The 10-week speculative fiction course for beginners is online at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies.
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Looking for some rage-filled horror that's also queer & feminist? My collection is now up on NetGalley!
This is my first new book in two years, so I'm super excited for it to make its way into the world! Ghosts, vampires, sentient board games, oh my! 👻🧛♂️🏚️🖤
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
This is my first new book in two years, so I'm super excited for it to make its way into the world! Ghosts, vampires, sentient board games, oh my! 👻🧛♂️🏚️🖤
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
January 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Looking for some rage-filled horror that's also queer & feminist? My collection is now up on NetGalley!
This is my first new book in two years, so I'm super excited for it to make its way into the world! Ghosts, vampires, sentient board games, oh my! 👻🧛♂️🏚️🖤
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
This is my first new book in two years, so I'm super excited for it to make its way into the world! Ghosts, vampires, sentient board games, oh my! 👻🧛♂️🏚️🖤
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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You get a new #horror short story from me this year! “The Stinger of Hellbinder Gulch” will appear in the Women of the Weird West anthology, edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social and out via
@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social this summer! Very unsettling tale of something hiding in the darkness…
@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social this summer! Very unsettling tale of something hiding in the darkness…
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
You get a new #horror short story from me this year! “The Stinger of Hellbinder Gulch” will appear in the Women of the Weird West anthology, edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social and out via
@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social this summer! Very unsettling tale of something hiding in the darkness…
@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social this summer! Very unsettling tale of something hiding in the darkness…
Omg! One of my horror stories from last year, “The Pit,” is on Ellen Datlow's recommendation list! A huge honor to appear there alongside fantastic authors 🙏🏼
ellendatlow.com/2026/01/03/f...
ellendatlow.com/2026/01/03/f...
January 4, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Omg! One of my horror stories from last year, “The Pit,” is on Ellen Datlow's recommendation list! A huge honor to appear there alongside fantastic authors 🙏🏼
ellendatlow.com/2026/01/03/f...
ellendatlow.com/2026/01/03/f...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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One last reminder! If you’re a voting member and interested in any of my 2025 work, please let me know. 😊
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One last reminder! If you’re a voting member and interested in any of my 2025 work, please let me know. 😊
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
One last reminder! If you’re a voting member and interested in any of my 2025 work, please let me know. 😊
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One last reminder! If you’re a voting member and interested in any of my 2025 work, please let me know. 😊
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
More info - scifiwri.com/2025/11/11/2...
#horror #scifi #fantasy #shortstories
Thrilled for one of my new #horror stories to appear in the excellent +HORROR LIBRARY+ series (lucky #9) alongside fantastic authors!
“Mask Off” follows the tale of a frustrated city photographer who finds unexpected inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭📸
Preorder:
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
“Mask Off” follows the tale of a frustrated city photographer who finds unexpected inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭📸
Preorder:
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
December 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Thrilled for one of my new #horror stories to appear in the excellent +HORROR LIBRARY+ series (lucky #9) alongside fantastic authors!
“Mask Off” follows the tale of a frustrated city photographer who finds unexpected inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭📸
Preorder:
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
“Mask Off” follows the tale of a frustrated city photographer who finds unexpected inspiration in a mysterious mask 🎭📸
Preorder:
www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Libra...
List 6 songs that always improve your mood:
Wild Wild West by Will Smith
You Can Do It by Ice Cube
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
Take a Chance on Me by Erasure
That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette
Enjoy by Tekno
#music
Wild Wild West by Will Smith
You Can Do It by Ice Cube
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
Take a Chance on Me by Erasure
That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette
Enjoy by Tekno
#music
December 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
List 6 songs that always improve your mood:
Wild Wild West by Will Smith
You Can Do It by Ice Cube
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
Take a Chance on Me by Erasure
That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette
Enjoy by Tekno
#music
Wild Wild West by Will Smith
You Can Do It by Ice Cube
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake
Take a Chance on Me by Erasure
That I Would Be Good by Alanis Morissette
Enjoy by Tekno
#music
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December 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Pssst! A new adventure for your holiday downtime is here. Dive into monster hunts, supernatural intrigue & outlaw-partners-with-chemistry energy.
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is on all audio & library platforms, perfect for long winter evenings 🎧🎙️
scifiwri.com/2025/11/18/o...
#audiobook
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is on all audio & library platforms, perfect for long winter evenings 🎧🎙️
scifiwri.com/2025/11/18/o...
#audiobook
Now available! Audiobook of Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger
Learn about the newly audiobook for MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER by KC Grifant narrated by Ash Aarrestad.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pssst! A new adventure for your holiday downtime is here. Dive into monster hunts, supernatural intrigue & outlaw-partners-with-chemistry energy.
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is on all audio & library platforms, perfect for long winter evenings 🎧🎙️
scifiwri.com/2025/11/18/o...
#audiobook
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is on all audio & library platforms, perfect for long winter evenings 🎧🎙️
scifiwri.com/2025/11/18/o...
#audiobook
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Currently fueled by cookies, caffeine and deadlines. 🍪 ☕️ 😱
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Currently fueled by cookies, caffeine and deadlines. 🍪 ☕️ 😱
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Side note-- the @hwachicagochapter.bsky.social is literally the best!
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Side note-- the @hwachicagochapter.bsky.social is literally the best!