Nerine Dorman
@nerinedorman.bsky.social
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Nerine Dorman
@nerinedorman.bsky.social
· Aug 20
It's live! Thanatos, book 2 of my Those Who Return duology, is now live on my Ko-fi store.
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Alas, 'tis a school night, and the event takes place other side of the Boerewors Curtain so there is no hope in heck that I can traverse Cape Town's traffic to be there on time, so I will have to be there in spirit instead.
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Alas, 'tis a school night, and the event takes place other side of the Boerewors Curtain so there is no hope in heck that I can traverse Cape Town's traffic to be there on time, so I will have to be there in spirit instead.
An absolutely sublime piece of cinema that will stand next to Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula. I am in awe.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
An absolutely sublime piece of cinema that will stand next to Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula. I am in awe.
Echinopsis in bloom. I know these are on the naughty list, but we have them contained and our one plant is just *extra* this year.
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Echinopsis in bloom. I know these are on the naughty list, but we have them contained and our one plant is just *extra* this year.
Never a dull moment. I didn't have pig wrangling on my bingo card for Friday, but there you have it.
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Never a dull moment. I didn't have pig wrangling on my bingo card for Friday, but there you have it.
It's all rather silly, isn't it? Those men in suits who think they're so important. Hint: They're just stuffed windbags in suits. I don't think they're even human.
November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's all rather silly, isn't it? Those men in suits who think they're so important. Hint: They're just stuffed windbags in suits. I don't think they're even human.
And further news from author-land is that my drabble withstood the Thomas-test. He is my harshest critic, and he says the story works. So I feel confident enough to inflict it on folks at Bloody Parchment tomorrow.
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And further news from author-land is that my drabble withstood the Thomas-test. He is my harshest critic, and he says the story works. So I feel confident enough to inflict it on folks at Bloody Parchment tomorrow.
Finally! I admit I am biased as my beloved was the graphic designer on this production, and I got a big kick seeing his work on the screen. This special is a fun romp with a heist and a bonus monster.
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Finally! I admit I am biased as my beloved was the graphic designer on this production, and I got a big kick seeing his work on the screen. This special is a fun romp with a heist and a bonus monster.
Sometimes when I dictate my editor notes to MS Word, it vomits up clunkers like this 🫠:
You don't need to go sort of to more complex parts with hats if that makes sense
You don't need to go sort of to more complex parts with hats if that makes sense
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sometimes when I dictate my editor notes to MS Word, it vomits up clunkers like this 🫠:
You don't need to go sort of to more complex parts with hats if that makes sense
You don't need to go sort of to more complex parts with hats if that makes sense
My office assistant has Opinions.
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
My office assistant has Opinions.
The South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment event is happening at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront on November 1 at 4pm! Dress up as your scariest self and stand a chance to win prizes. Join our local authors, who'll share their spookstories, and celebrate all things ghastly and ghoulish.
October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment event is happening at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront on November 1 at 4pm! Dress up as your scariest self and stand a chance to win prizes. Join our local authors, who'll share their spookstories, and celebrate all things ghastly and ghoulish.
In tonight's episode of WTF did I just watch because everyone else in my frigging family loves zombie movies while I'm a complete wimp. Okay, so there were some genuinely funny moments here. #horror
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In tonight's episode of WTF did I just watch because everyone else in my frigging family loves zombie movies while I'm a complete wimp. Okay, so there were some genuinely funny moments here. #horror
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Bedgraggled: (verb)
1. When bed covers try to strangle a person or constrict movement after a night of excess.
Usage:"Charles woke up hungover and bedgraggled. He was not amused. "
1. When bed covers try to strangle a person or constrict movement after a night of excess.
Usage:"Charles woke up hungover and bedgraggled. He was not amused. "
Nerine's typo of the day: bedgraggled.
You are welcome.
You are welcome.
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Bedgraggled: (verb)
1. When bed covers try to strangle a person or constrict movement after a night of excess.
Usage:"Charles woke up hungover and bedgraggled. He was not amused. "
1. When bed covers try to strangle a person or constrict movement after a night of excess.
Usage:"Charles woke up hungover and bedgraggled. He was not amused. "
Nerine's typo of the day: bedgraggled.
You are welcome.
You are welcome.
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Nerine's typo of the day: bedgraggled.
You are welcome.
You are welcome.
My new favourite album. To be listened to at full volume for extra existential dread and an impending sense of doom.
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Tomb of Iconoclasts - Album by Cryo Chamber
Listen to Tomb of Iconoclasts by Cryo Chamber on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My new favourite album. To be listened to at full volume for extra existential dread and an impending sense of doom.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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When a poisoned newspaper columnist asks Dr. Miles Singer to find his murderer, following the trail uncovers the kind of secrets a nation can't survive.
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
The Kingston Cycle | Series | Macmillan
About this Series
C. L. Polk’s historical fantasy s...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When a poisoned newspaper columnist asks Dr. Miles Singer to find his murderer, following the trail uncovers the kind of secrets a nation can't survive.
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
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Re-upping this blog post, since I just heard from an author who hired what looked like a self-publishing service provider but actually was a ghostwriting scam, and just got hit up for $9,000 for a book order scam writerbeware.blog/2025/05/09/t...
Two to Avoid: Book Order Scams and Fake Reviews - Writer Beware
Scammers are nothing if not inventive. As writers become wise to their techniques, they invent new ones. Here are two newish frauds that appear to be on the rise. As with most writing scams these days...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Re-upping this blog post, since I just heard from an author who hired what looked like a self-publishing service provider but actually was a ghostwriting scam, and just got hit up for $9,000 for a book order scam writerbeware.blog/2025/05/09/t...
Oh, honey, I think the word you were looking for is 'exorcism'. But I'll own this one-star review for The Firebird. I promise my other books are also going to be full of possession, ancient religions, magic, and history stuff.
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Oh, honey, I think the word you were looking for is 'exorcism'. But I'll own this one-star review for The Firebird. I promise my other books are also going to be full of possession, ancient religions, magic, and history stuff.
Well, that significantly perks up my Tuesday. I love the smell of a short story acceptance. Especially since it's a neat bit of Afrofuturism that I've written.
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Well, that significantly perks up my Tuesday. I love the smell of a short story acceptance. Especially since it's a neat bit of Afrofuturism that I've written.
Welp. I guess this is really happening. Swimming with the fishes.
October 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Welp. I guess this is really happening. Swimming with the fishes.
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Eugen Bacon, Wole Talabi, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and Other African Writers Shine at 2025 Ignyte Award - JAY Lit
Winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards have been announced, recognizing outstanding contributions in speculative fiction. Several Africa writers were among those celebrated across major categories and they...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I implore any South African gasping for the d*ath penalty to be brought back to watch the film Shepherd's and Butchers. I saw this on the big screen and was crying ugly tears throughout. And it changed how I thought about this brutal form of punishment.
October 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I implore any South African gasping for the d*ath penalty to be brought back to watch the film Shepherd's and Butchers. I saw this on the big screen and was crying ugly tears throughout. And it changed how I thought about this brutal form of punishment.
Join us for the next South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment event at the V&A Waterfront Exclusive Books on November 1 at 4pm. Come see our local authors share their chilling tales, dress up & win prizes!
October 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Join us for the next South African Horrorfest Bloody Parchment event at the V&A Waterfront Exclusive Books on November 1 at 4pm. Come see our local authors share their chilling tales, dress up & win prizes!
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Congratulations @genni.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION
October 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And it's done. I've a larger canvas still in the cupboard I'm starting to feel braver about messing on.
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
And it's done. I've a larger canvas still in the cupboard I'm starting to feel braver about messing on.