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MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 6
Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity
The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states: The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore. Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories. Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world. These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts. These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.
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sarahmusings.bsky.social
Happy to have a found a wonderful home for my story 'The Marsh is Full of Forgotten Things'. 'Tis the season for quiet horror. And what a cover! 👻
matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 6
Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity
The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states: The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore. Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories. Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world. These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts. These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.
October 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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trashcatlit.bsky.social
A wonderful shoutout from @matgost.bsky.social for our print anthology, What Comes to Light and the fabulous Silent Screams in which our Ed has some quiet horror 🖤

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matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 7
Three amazing charity anthology projects just landed...
My own Silent Screams antho, plus collections from @sasharavitch.bsky.social & @therelphian.bsky.social of @trashcatlit.bsky.social
Read all about them here:
matgost.substack.com/p/silent-scr...
A promo image for my blog post on substack, showing the cover of my Silent Screams anthology, with a word cloud, and the post title: "Silent Screams for Halloween"
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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DISEASE OF FINITUDE!
Digital Zine.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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horlockwarlock.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @matgost.bsky.social for the shout out in his newsletter. Please go ahead an check out Disease of Finitude. It's a killer line-up of horror authors, including Mat! Link below!

#horrorbooks #indiehorror #horrorcommunity #horror
October 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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sasharavitch.bsky.social
it's a good time for horror and caring about people
matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 7
Three amazing charity anthology projects just landed...
My own Silent Screams antho, plus collections from @sasharavitch.bsky.social & @therelphian.bsky.social of @trashcatlit.bsky.social
Read all about them here:
matgost.substack.com/p/silent-scr...
A promo image for my blog post on substack, showing the cover of my Silent Screams anthology, with a word cloud, and the post title: "Silent Screams for Halloween"
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
matgost.bsky.social
Three amazing charity anthology projects just landed...
My own Silent Screams antho, plus collections from @sasharavitch.bsky.social & @therelphian.bsky.social of @trashcatlit.bsky.social
Read all about them here:
matgost.substack.com/p/silent-scr...
A promo image for my blog post on substack, showing the cover of my Silent Screams anthology, with a word cloud, and the post title: "Silent Screams for Halloween"
October 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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frostzonestories.bsky.social
Quiet and filled with creeping dread sounds wonderful...
a new anthology of quiet horror stories from Ghost Willow Press.
matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 6
Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity
The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states: The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore. Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories. Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world. These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts. These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.
October 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social
Oh this sounds spooktacular, cant wait to read.
matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Oct 6
Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity
The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states: The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore. Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories. Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world. These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts. These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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terryholland.bsky.social
Everyone buy this incredible anthology now - you won't regret it! 👹🖋️💀✋
October 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
matgost.bsky.social
Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity
The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states: The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore. Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories. Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world. These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts. These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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therelphian.bsky.social
Here are universal links to my two new collections, the novella I wrote with @matgost.bsky.social which is currently only £6.50!, and the cracking anthology from @trashcatlit.bsky.social 🦝

mybook.to/SickInkColle...
mybook.to/OneForSorrow...
mybook.to/WatcherNovella mybook.to/WhatComesToL...
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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hvpatterson.bsky.social
Just in time for spooky month: check out Silent Screams ed. by @matgost.bsky.social! Includes my horror flash, "Unexplained", and tons of other quiet horror stories.
The cover by Eric Brenner is even more stunning in person!
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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hvpatterson.bsky.social
Very excited that "Unexplained" (first pub. in Flash Fiction Online) is part of the Silent Screams anthology, edited by @matgost.bsky.social! I absolutely love the cover by Eric Brenner.

All proceeds go to Mind, a UK mental health charity. You can pre-order the eBook, now!
September 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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trashcatlit.bsky.social
September's newsletter is live 🦝
We've got subs, Trash Family stuffs from @cbigs.bsky.social @matgost.bsky.social @meproctor.bsky.social & @emilyrinkema.bsky.social, three quick reads from Genrepunk Award nominees and some autumnal ekphrastic writing prompts 🧡

trashcatlit.com/2025/09/22/h...
Hello from the welcome chill of September
Welcome to our latest newsletter. We have news, submission stuffs, Trash Family publications, Quick Reads from award nominees and a seasonal ekphrastic writing prompt.
trashcatlit.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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lindzmcleod.bsky.social
One of my most devastating stories EVER is in this anthology! You're not going to want to miss 'Mother Nature', and much more from talented horror writers.

Check out that amazing cover by Eric W. Brenner! Pre-orders open now: htthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRSJ488M?ref_=ast_author_dp
An orange book cover. The front is an abstract, screaming face with a dropped jaw.
September 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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therelphian.bsky.social
@matgost.bsky.social has curated an incredible collection of quiet horror - I'm still blown away to be part of it with my short, Rockabye.
Stunning cover by Eric W. Brenner, don't miss out on this one - preorder for spooky season 🖤

mybook.to/SilentScream...
September 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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zaryfekete.bsky.social
Good news for horror fans!! On October 1st you'll be able to scare yourself silly thanks to our wonderful curator @matgost.bsky.social and his brainchild Silent Screams😄 I am fortunate enough to be included among this lucky group of writers. Here's a sneak peak at the cover!!
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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tabithapotts.bsky.social
The most terrifying #horror stories creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. I’m proud to be part of Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories edited by @matgost.bsky.social
Out Oct 1 — proceeds to Mind (UK).
🔗 mybook.to/SilentScream...
Book cover shows a distorted screaming face surrounded by eyes in a surrealist collage style
September 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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writershq.bsky.social
We're asking the hard questions: like how do you keep writing over the summer holidays without DYING (no hyperbole)

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Featuring: @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @matgost.bsky.social @kathyhoyle.bsky.social @katiehwrites.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
matgost.bsky.social
Really excited to be part of this collection. Some of my favourite writers in this ToC
trashcatlit.bsky.social Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Jul 22
We're back in the bin after a superb weekend @flashficfestuk.bsky.social where we met Trash Family in the flesh! 🦝

With Trash Family in mind, as promised here are the contributors for the upcoming charity print anthology.
Twenty-seven stunning stories we can't wait to share 🤩
July 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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meproctor.bsky.social
And here we are, the anniversary issue of @trashcatlit.bsky.social is out. I have a little story in there, a hitman's nightmare, "Mirror on the Wall" - trashcatlit.com/mirror-on-th...
Mirror on the Wall
M.E. Proctor Listen to M.E.s story read by Mathew Gostelow I used to be able to relax after a job. When the vehicle was stowed away in an anonymous garage, when the gun was at the bottom of a river…
trashcatlit.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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pleomorphic2.bsky.social
My @epistemiclit.bsky.social piece was written at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social 2024 in response to a @lunchontuesday.bsky.social prompt, thanks @jmgatford.bsky.social for critique

@centaurlit.bsky.social piece is thanks to a @matgost.bsky.social prompt

All the love 🧡🧡🧡
June 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
matgost.bsky.social
Last day of this free promo!
Get on it...
matgost.bsky.social MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · Jun 20
My book is free right now on Kindle
mybook.to/6tth
(I finally worked out how to do a promo!) 
12 dark tales FOR FREE! 
#FreeBook #Horror
Please grab it, share the link, and drop a review if you get the chance. Help me get the word out.
Disturbing cover image of a strange hollow-eyed, black lipped face. An Ill-Stitched Menagerie Strange tales by Mathew Gostelow Table of contents 12 tales published by magazines and presses including Dark Holme, Exposed Bone, Bag of Bones Press and more
June 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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frazzledlit.bsky.social
Submissions for our Short Story Award competition open soon! First prize is €1000, second prize €500, as well as a €300 third prize. Guest judge @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @jmcm.bsky.social and I cannot wait to read your words.
Send us your best!

Rules below:

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May 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM