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Rebecca Buchanan
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Tree-hugging witchy poet. Author of fairy tales, fantasy, and mystery. Books are magic, and those who burn books are never on the right side of history. Editor of the Pagan literary ezine, Eternal Haunted Summer.

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Wise words from Alec Worley:

“When writing fiction, I aim for full, engaged sentences, like laying train-tracks, each new sentence influenced by the last.
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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Wise words from Sophie Strand at Make Me Good Soil:

"But I want to offer to all those struggling right now that it is powerful magic when we imagine worlds rather than individual characters.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Woohoo! Experimental Files, a collection in honor of Gemma Files, is now available. Among many talented contributors, it also includes my #weird #horror #prosepoem thingy “phōs.” Enjoy! #booksky #poetry

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Experimental Files: An anthology of tales inspired by Gemma Files' "Experimental Film".
Experimental Files: An anthology of tales inspired by Gemma Files' Experimental Film . [Walker, Sarah, Barrass, Glynn Owen, Buchanan, Rebecca, Cisco, Michael, Couturier, Scott J., Davidson, C. O., Dumars, Denise, Guffey, Robert, Mitchell, Elizabeth] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Experimental Files: An anthology of tales inspired by Gemma Files' Experimental Film .
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January 24, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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New interview up at Forests Haunted by Holiness! Are you interested in #chaosmagick? Or #schlock #pulp #sf? If so, check out this interview with TJ Kirk. #booksky #witchsky

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Interview: TJ Kirk
[Today, we sit down with noted Youtube commentator, TJ Kirk. Here, he discusses his interest in and practice of chaos magick; his forthcoming novel, Sexbot Uprising; and his other projects.] Forest…
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January 22, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Book mail! A new #fantasy and a fun resource for #myths, legends, and adventures. #booksky
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Book mail! A #fantasy inspired by Edwardian England, but with #dragons. And four contributor copies of Thrill Ride Magazine (thank you, @blazeward.bsky.social !). :) #booksky #thriller
January 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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Okay authors: who does your beautiful cover art? Give me names so I can hopefully throw some money at them. :)

This is one of my favorite covers, by the hugely talented Paula Arwen Owen. #amwriting #booksky #authorsky
January 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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New #bookreview up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. Do you love #urbanfantasy? Cats? #Witches? Retired assassins? #Werewolves? Then check out this review of The Dark Hiss of Magic by Helen Harper. #booksky #witchsky

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Review: The Dark Hiss of Magic
Title: The Dark Hiss of Magic (The Cat Lady Chronicles Book Two)Publisher: HarperfireAuthor: Helen HarperPages: 284pp Kit McCafferty — cat sith, former assassin, and proud caretaker of a broo…
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January 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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New book review up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. Do you love #urbanfantasy? Greek #mythology? Irish mythology? Magic swords? Check out Rogue Myths by Layla Lawlor. #booksky #witchsky

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Review: Rogue Myths
Title: Rogue Myths (Gatekeeper Book One)Publisher/Author: Layla LawlorPages: 360pp Kay Darrow just wants to focus on school; in defiance of her overbearing mother, she is happily pursuing an arts d…
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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I wanted something mystery-ish to distract my brain, so I decided to try out NCIS again. I haven't watched the show in YEARS. And ... wow. Killing off women characters is still that show's modus operandi, isn't it?

Bah humbug.
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Submissions are open now until the end of March. Send me your #witch #poetry, #shortstories, art, recipes, drama, and so on. Have fun! Be creative! Play around with genres. #witchsky #fantasy #horror #fairytale

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Call for Submissions: Witches Save the World
Draft cover by Mutartis Boswell; not final image Call for Submissions: Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone RightSubmission Period: 1 January through 31 March 2026Maximum Word Co…
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January 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Book mail! A #sapphic #romantasy #adventure via #kickstarter and a collection of Marlowe’s plays that contains the proto-sword and sorcery drama Tamburlaine. #booksky
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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You know what really bothers me about the AI slop flooding the market?

It’s so very obviously AI, and yet people still buy it and review. Hundreds of reviews. Likely thousands of downloads.

I don’t get it. What’s the appeal?

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Cassidy Berg: books, biography, latest update
Follow Cassidy Berg and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Cassidy Berg Author Page.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Book mail! The newest issues of an awesome #swordandsorcery magazine, the first issue in a new #fairytale and #folklore journal out of Australia, and a new anthology of s&s #romance. Is it possible to have too much good stuff to read? #booksky
The cover of New Edge Sword and Sorcery #5. A woman in a ripped dress and boots and holding a sword aloft stands atop a hill covered in discarded weapons. The cover of New Edge Sword and Sorcery #6. A woman with long dark hair and holding a sword erupts from inside a dead giant serpent. The cover of New Edge Sword and Sorcery #7, the special sword and planet issue. A human man with brownish skin and a beard, holding two curved swords, faces down a horde of monsters. Beside him stands an alien woman with blue skin holding a rifle. In the background looms a strange castle with alien craft fly towards them.
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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The new issue of Eternal Haunted Summer is live! The theme is the Good Neighbors. #Poetry, #shortstories, #essays and more, all dealing with the #fae in a variety of contexts, time periods, and genres. #fairy #horror #fantasy #fairytale #witchsky

Enjoy!

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The painting "Now Is Pilgrim Fair Autumn's Charge" by John Byam Liston Shaw. A group of people stand in the center of a green landscape. To the right sit two women in orange and gold dresses. In the center stands a woman in a red dress with a dog at her side. To the left a woman in an ornate red dress leads a naked child carrying a quiver of arrows and an old man in a grey cloak. A hooded figure with wings and a staff looms over them all from the back left. In the foreground a woman wrapped only in a transparent veil leans up out of a stream.
December 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Call for submissions opens 1 January 2026. :) Send your best #witch short stories and #poetry. #witchsky #amwriting #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Call for Submissions: Witches Save the World
Draft cover by Mutartis Boswell; not final image Call for Submissions: Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone RightSubmission Period: 1 January through 31 March 2026Maximum Word Co…
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December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Book mail! Two new #poetry collections courtesy of publisher @dansauer.bsky.social. Congrats to @johnshirley2024.bsky.social and Scott J Couturier for these amazing works of literary art. #booksky
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Book mail! #booksky #fantasy #mystery #witchsky #hollyking #oakking
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Thrill Ride the Magazine #12 is out! Seven exciting tales of #espionage and derring-do -- including my story "The Goddess in the Storm." Double agents! A running gun battle! Inside the Statue of Liberty! In the middle of a hurricane! #thriller #action

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The cover of Thrill Ride the Magazine #12. A woman dressed in denim stands with her back to the viewer. She is pulling a pistol from the waist of her jeans. The title is superimposed at the top in yellow and orange letters.
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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It's here! The paperback edition of The Adventure of the Faerie Coffin is now live at all major retailers, and your local indie bookstore!

Secret magic! Strange mysteries! And #sherlockholmes (playing assistant to the witch, of course). :) #booksky #witchsky #mystery

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The cover of The Adventure of the Faerie Coffin by Rebecca Buchanan. A woman in a red dress weaves magic through her hands. A man stands at her back, holding a pipe. Brick buildings loom behind them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Only a few days to go! The paperback edition of The Adventure of the Faerie Coffin will be available on 1 December. :) #mystery #gaslamp #fantasy #witch #witchsky #booksky #sherlockholmes

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The cover of The Adventure of the Faerie Coffin. A caucasian woman in a red dress is weaving a magical blue light through her hands. At her back stands a caucasian man in a vest and trousers holding a smoking pipe. A Victorian era street and buildings fill the background.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Book mail! A true life #archaeology literary adventure; an #historicalromance mystery set in a creepy British country estate; a #sapphic #regency #romance with an Anne Lister-ish love interest; and a #psychic murder mystery romance set shortly after the Great War. :) #booksky
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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New interview up at Forests Haunted by Holiness! Sit down with #witch and author Katie Ness about her new book, Word Witchery. Fascinating discussion about women poets, priestesses, and more. #witchsky #booksky #poetry #paganism

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Interview: Katie Ness
[Today, we sit down with witch and author, Katie Ness. Here, she discusses her personal spiritual practices; her new book, Word Witchery, and the research that went into it; and her upcoming projec…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Book mail! A how-to writing guide that looks to be eye-opening and inspiring; a #romantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast; and a #cozyfantasy with recipes! #booksky #fairytale #amwriting
The cover of Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird by Henry Lien. The cover is pale brownish-yellow, like old parchment, with a flowering tree, a green tree, an asteroid, and a bird arranged around the edges. The cover of Unsightly by Jeanna Mason Stay. A large red rose fills the center and is surrounded on all sides by green leaves and vines. The cover of Cookies and Claws by Camilla Vavruch. The title is in black text in the center. It is surrounded by a wreath composed of cookies, pastries, swords, and axes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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New interview up at Forests Haunted By Holiness! Here, we sit down for Five Questions with Irisanya Moon! #witchsky #booksky #mythology #paganism #polytheism

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Five Questions With: Irisanya Moon
[Here, we sit down for Five Questions with author Irisanya Moon, and discuss their new book, Pantheon: The Greeks.] Forests Haunted by Holiness: Your next book, Pantheon: The Greeks, will be publis…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM