Opal
@opalinkwell.bsky.social
Writer of Many Things (mostly horror at the moment) • Aspiring Novelist • Trans Woman (she/her only) • Lesbian • Rabidly into TTRPGs and the Paranormal • Anti AI • Commissions open
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Opal
@opalinkwell.bsky.social
· Jan 29
I am available for short fiction (in most genres), proofreading, editing, screenwriting, and tabletop RPG commissions.
Happy to share pricing and discuss your project! 💜
Happy to share pricing and discuss your project! 💜
#HorrorWritersChat
In my vampire story, the antagonists are human. They're bounty hunters.
In my ghost story, the antagonist is a human serial killer.
In my teen horror, the antagonists are more supernatural. Still very human, but imbued with supernatural power by a cosmic horror.
In my vampire story, the antagonists are human. They're bounty hunters.
In my ghost story, the antagonist is a human serial killer.
In my teen horror, the antagonists are more supernatural. Still very human, but imbued with supernatural power by a cosmic horror.
Horror is known for having both natural and supernatural antagonists, like the landscape or a ghostly presence.
Q4 #HorrorWritersChat
In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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In your current WIP or latest published horror work, who or what antagonises your protagonist?
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January 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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In my vampire story, the antagonists are human. They're bounty hunters.
In my ghost story, the antagonist is a human serial killer.
In my teen horror, the antagonists are more supernatural. Still very human, but imbued with supernatural power by a cosmic horror.
In my vampire story, the antagonists are human. They're bounty hunters.
In my ghost story, the antagonist is a human serial killer.
In my teen horror, the antagonists are more supernatural. Still very human, but imbued with supernatural power by a cosmic horror.
#HorrorWritersChat
I try to ensure I'm invoking all five senses when I get into my darker scenes, to help bring my readers there. What's a worse smell, old and moldy or TOO sterile? What does the protagonist see? Hear? Is their throat too dry? Is the rotting stench so thick they can taste it?
I try to ensure I'm invoking all five senses when I get into my darker scenes, to help bring my readers there. What's a worse smell, old and moldy or TOO sterile? What does the protagonist see? Hear? Is their throat too dry? Is the rotting stench so thick they can taste it?
Q3 #HorrorWritersChat
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
How does your writing style seek to instill fear, disgust, or otherwise unsettle your readers?
[See an example from Cynthia Pelayo in the graphic]
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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I try to ensure I'm invoking all five senses when I get into my darker scenes, to help bring my readers there. What's a worse smell, old and moldy or TOO sterile? What does the protagonist see? Hear? Is their throat too dry? Is the rotting stench so thick they can taste it?
I try to ensure I'm invoking all five senses when I get into my darker scenes, to help bring my readers there. What's a worse smell, old and moldy or TOO sterile? What does the protagonist see? Hear? Is their throat too dry? Is the rotting stench so thick they can taste it?
#HorrorWritersChat
My current WIPs have a lot of perceived realities that get violated.
"People who are nice on the outside are probably nice on the inside."
"Giving someone power simply makes them more of the person they already are."
"Someone who truly loves you would never hurt you."
My current WIPs have a lot of perceived realities that get violated.
"People who are nice on the outside are probably nice on the inside."
"Giving someone power simply makes them more of the person they already are."
"Someone who truly loves you would never hurt you."
“Horror comes from a violation of what characters perceive to be reality.” - Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
Example: a haunted house violates the assumption that we are alone in our homes.
Q2 #HorrorWritersChat
Which perceived realities do you utilise in your horror writing?
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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My current WIPs have a lot of perceived realities that get violated.
"People who are nice on the outside are probably nice on the inside."
"Giving someone power simply makes them more of the person they already are."
"Someone who truly loves you would never hurt you."
My current WIPs have a lot of perceived realities that get violated.
"People who are nice on the outside are probably nice on the inside."
"Giving someone power simply makes them more of the person they already are."
"Someone who truly loves you would never hurt you."
#HorrorWritersChat
I'm Opal! I mostly write horror, with some other genres tossed in. I'm not sure how to define the horror I write, as I tend to write a bit of every subgenre.
My current WIP is influenced at least somewhat by "Attack the Block", Stephen King's "IT", and "The Craft".
I'm Opal! I mostly write horror, with some other genres tossed in. I'm not sure how to define the horror I write, as I tend to write a bit of every subgenre.
My current WIP is influenced at least somewhat by "Attack the Block", Stephen King's "IT", and "The Craft".
Welcome to #HorrorWritersChat
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
Q1
Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write.
Then, share three works of horror that influenced your latest work OR current WIP.
January 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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I'm Opal! I mostly write horror, with some other genres tossed in. I'm not sure how to define the horror I write, as I tend to write a bit of every subgenre.
My current WIP is influenced at least somewhat by "Attack the Block", Stephen King's "IT", and "The Craft".
I'm Opal! I mostly write horror, with some other genres tossed in. I'm not sure how to define the horror I write, as I tend to write a bit of every subgenre.
My current WIP is influenced at least somewhat by "Attack the Block", Stephen King's "IT", and "The Craft".
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In my vampire novel, the protagonist steals the identity of a U.S. Marshal, dressing herself and acting more masculine to fit the part better. She transforms herself from a scared young woman chasing after the cousin she idolizes to a hard-bitten outlaw masquerading as a marshal.
In my vampire novel, the protagonist steals the identity of a U.S. Marshal, dressing herself and acting more masculine to fit the part better. She transforms herself from a scared young woman chasing after the cousin she idolizes to a hard-bitten outlaw masquerading as a marshal.
You spring out of your den, gliding between trees. You follow the winged figures. Your kin. Your home.
Your past has left its icy trails behind.
Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way?
#HorrorWritersChat
Your past has left its icy trails behind.
Becoming a new self also often includes a physical transformation. Do your characters change physically? In what way?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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In my vampire novel, the protagonist steals the identity of a U.S. Marshal, dressing herself and acting more masculine to fit the part better. She transforms herself from a scared young woman chasing after the cousin she idolizes to a hard-bitten outlaw masquerading as a marshal.
In my vampire novel, the protagonist steals the identity of a U.S. Marshal, dressing herself and acting more masculine to fit the part better. She transforms herself from a scared young woman chasing after the cousin she idolizes to a hard-bitten outlaw masquerading as a marshal.
#HorrorWritersChat
In one of my WIPs, the protagonist has to sacrifice/set aside her own grief to help others. It's devastating for her, but is a big part of her growth.
In another WIP, the protagonist has to sacrifice her freedom (become a wanted outlaw) to do what's right.
In one of my WIPs, the protagonist has to sacrifice/set aside her own grief to help others. It's devastating for her, but is a big part of her growth.
In another WIP, the protagonist has to sacrifice her freedom (become a wanted outlaw) to do what's right.
The susurrus sharpens into a voice. Your voice. A human rumble deepened by the forest’s savagery bursts from your maw.
A question blazes in your mind.
Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it?
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A question blazes in your mind.
Becoming a new self is laden with sacrifices. What do your characters sacrifice? How painful/significant is it?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
#HorrorWritersChat
In one of my WIPs, the protagonist has to sacrifice/set aside her own grief to help others. It's devastating for her, but is a big part of her growth.
In another WIP, the protagonist has to sacrifice her freedom (become a wanted outlaw) to do what's right.
In one of my WIPs, the protagonist has to sacrifice/set aside her own grief to help others. It's devastating for her, but is a big part of her growth.
In another WIP, the protagonist has to sacrifice her freedom (become a wanted outlaw) to do what's right.
#HorrorWritersChat
In my ghostly novel, the protagonist is forced to go from being broken, grief-stricken, and thinking she's going insane, to a force possessed by righteous vengeance.
In my ghostly novel, the protagonist is forced to go from being broken, grief-stricken, and thinking she's going insane, to a force possessed by righteous vengeance.
The figures bury you in frozen earth, in chains of pine needle and bone. Golden eyes fuse into a singular pair.
The soil trembles with a question.
For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do YOUR characters become?
#HorrorWritersChat
The soil trembles with a question.
For characters to survive the horrors, they must often become new selves. What kind of new selves do YOUR characters become?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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In my ghostly novel, the protagonist is forced to go from being broken, grief-stricken, and thinking she's going insane, to a force possessed by righteous vengeance.
In my ghostly novel, the protagonist is forced to go from being broken, grief-stricken, and thinking she's going insane, to a force possessed by righteous vengeance.
#HorrorWritersChat
I am Opal, I write mostly horror, with some fantasy, scifi, and gothic romance, all with LGBT+ characters.
I would be most scared to give up my spouse. If you want something specific about me, then my gender. I fought hard for it, and I won't let it go.
I am Opal, I write mostly horror, with some fantasy, scifi, and gothic romance, all with LGBT+ characters.
I would be most scared to give up my spouse. If you want something specific about me, then my gender. I fought hard for it, and I won't let it go.
The figures encircle you in ursine and lupine furs. Jagged symbols mark their foreheads under antlered hoods.
The susurrus coalesces into a question.
Tell us who you are, what you write, and what part of your current self would you be scared to give up the most?
#HorrorWritersChat
The susurrus coalesces into a question.
Tell us who you are, what you write, and what part of your current self would you be scared to give up the most?
#HorrorWritersChat
January 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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I am Opal, I write mostly horror, with some fantasy, scifi, and gothic romance, all with LGBT+ characters.
I would be most scared to give up my spouse. If you want something specific about me, then my gender. I fought hard for it, and I won't let it go.
I am Opal, I write mostly horror, with some fantasy, scifi, and gothic romance, all with LGBT+ characters.
I would be most scared to give up my spouse. If you want something specific about me, then my gender. I fought hard for it, and I won't let it go.
#QueerWritersChat
Don't give up. They want us to give up. You've survived this long, gotten this far. Do not stop now.
Don't give up. They want us to give up. You've survived this long, gotten this far. Do not stop now.
#QueerWritersChat
Question Four:
Give an encouraging message to your future self!
Last question at :25!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
Question Four:
Give an encouraging message to your future self!
Last question at :25!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 AM
#QueerWritersChat
Don't give up. They want us to give up. You've survived this long, gotten this far. Do not stop now.
Don't give up. They want us to give up. You've survived this long, gotten this far. Do not stop now.
#QueerWritersChat
Question Three:
Pick a word to represent your 2026 outlook/vision!
Next question at :20!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
Question Three:
Pick a word to represent your 2026 outlook/vision!
Next question at :20!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 AM
#QueerWritersChat
I plan on working on my WIPs this year, I swear. >.>
I have three horror WIPs atm:
A novel about lesbian vampires in the Old West.
A novel about a queer punk band with superpowers.
A novel about a woman who can talk to ghosts, who try to get her to stop a serial killer.
I plan on working on my WIPs this year, I swear. >.>
I have three horror WIPs atm:
A novel about lesbian vampires in the Old West.
A novel about a queer punk band with superpowers.
A novel about a woman who can talk to ghosts, who try to get her to stop a serial killer.
#QueerWritersChat
Question Two:
What do you plan to work on this year?
Next question at :15!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
Question Two:
What do you plan to work on this year?
Next question at :15!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 AM
#QueerWritersChat
I plan on working on my WIPs this year, I swear. >.>
I have three horror WIPs atm:
A novel about lesbian vampires in the Old West.
A novel about a queer punk band with superpowers.
A novel about a woman who can talk to ghosts, who try to get her to stop a serial killer.
I plan on working on my WIPs this year, I swear. >.>
I have three horror WIPs atm:
A novel about lesbian vampires in the Old West.
A novel about a queer punk band with superpowers.
A novel about a woman who can talk to ghosts, who try to get her to stop a serial killer.
#QueerWritersChat
First time posting! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, fantasy, and science fiction.
I'm currently working on KPDH fanfic while ignoring my actual WIPs: a horror novel about lesbian vampires, and another about a queer punk band with superpowers.
First time posting! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, fantasy, and science fiction.
I'm currently working on KPDH fanfic while ignoring my actual WIPs: a horror novel about lesbian vampires, and another about a queer punk band with superpowers.
Welcome to #QueerWritersChat!
To start things off, introduce yourself and tell us what you're working on! No links, please!
Next question at :10!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
To start things off, introduce yourself and tell us what you're working on! No links, please!
Next question at :10!
@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 AM
#QueerWritersChat
First time posting! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, fantasy, and science fiction.
I'm currently working on KPDH fanfic while ignoring my actual WIPs: a horror novel about lesbian vampires, and another about a queer punk band with superpowers.
First time posting! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, fantasy, and science fiction.
I'm currently working on KPDH fanfic while ignoring my actual WIPs: a horror novel about lesbian vampires, and another about a queer punk band with superpowers.
#HorrorWritersChat
She looked back at the parts of her that had to remain behind.
A body that never quite fit, a life lived in the shadow of others, a family that rarely remembered to love her.
She watched as those chains fell away, and then leapt forward.
Finally free.
She looked back at the parts of her that had to remain behind.
A body that never quite fit, a life lived in the shadow of others, a family that rarely remembered to love her.
She watched as those chains fell away, and then leapt forward.
Finally free.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
She looked back at the parts of her that had to remain behind.
A body that never quite fit, a life lived in the shadow of others, a family that rarely remembered to love her.
She watched as those chains fell away, and then leapt forward.
Finally free.
She looked back at the parts of her that had to remain behind.
A body that never quite fit, a life lived in the shadow of others, a family that rarely remembered to love her.
She watched as those chains fell away, and then leapt forward.
Finally free.
#HorrorWritersChat
Crossing at midnight, if I wasn't able to bring my spouse with me, then I'd bring my grandfather's knife, my father's silver ring, my spouse's golden moon pendant... you know, all the accoutrements a good witch needs for the other side.
Crossing at midnight, if I wasn't able to bring my spouse with me, then I'd bring my grandfather's knife, my father's silver ring, my spouse's golden moon pendant... you know, all the accoutrements a good witch needs for the other side.
Q3, #HorrorWritersChat.
We're inundated with fireworks and a cat who is remarkably unbothered for a change. She's powered by spite today.
Anyway. Questions questions.
We're inundated with fireworks and a cat who is remarkably unbothered for a change. She's powered by spite today.
Anyway. Questions questions.
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Crossing at midnight, if I wasn't able to bring my spouse with me, then I'd bring my grandfather's knife, my father's silver ring, my spouse's golden moon pendant... you know, all the accoutrements a good witch needs for the other side.
Crossing at midnight, if I wasn't able to bring my spouse with me, then I'd bring my grandfather's knife, my father's silver ring, my spouse's golden moon pendant... you know, all the accoutrements a good witch needs for the other side.
#HorrorWritersChat
Absolutely it would be the past. I made a lot of mistakes, and was too cowardly to stand up for myself many times, when I should've. My life would be completely different, if I had only said no, been honest, etc.
Absolutely it would be the past. I made a lot of mistakes, and was too cowardly to stand up for myself many times, when I should've. My life would be completely different, if I had only said no, been honest, etc.
January 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
Absolutely it would be the past. I made a lot of mistakes, and was too cowardly to stand up for myself many times, when I should've. My life would be completely different, if I had only said no, been honest, etc.
Absolutely it would be the past. I made a lot of mistakes, and was too cowardly to stand up for myself many times, when I should've. My life would be completely different, if I had only said no, been honest, etc.
#HorrorWritersChat
Almost missed it! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, sci-fi and fantasy. If I were bound and forced to haunt, it would be my spouse. I've already told them they can keep my skull if I die first, so I plan on haunting them til they're ready to pass.
Almost missed it! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, sci-fi and fantasy. If I were bound and forced to haunt, it would be my spouse. I've already told them they can keep my skull if I die first, so I plan on haunting them til they're ready to pass.
Here we go, #HorrorWritersChat!
Q1.
New Year’s Eve is a threshold.
Horror understands thresholds better than hope does - because something always comes through.
Q1.
New Year’s Eve is a threshold.
Horror understands thresholds better than hope does - because something always comes through.
January 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
Almost missed it! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, sci-fi and fantasy. If I were bound and forced to haunt, it would be my spouse. I've already told them they can keep my skull if I die first, so I plan on haunting them til they're ready to pass.
Almost missed it! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror, as well as gothic romance, sci-fi and fantasy. If I were bound and forced to haunt, it would be my spouse. I've already told them they can keep my skull if I die first, so I plan on haunting them til they're ready to pass.
Reposted by Opal
I've signed, I'm not from Alberta or Saskatchewan but we shouldn't leave the people there behind
if you're canadian: get on this
thanks 💖
if you're canadian: get on this
thanks 💖
Canadians, sign this petition to stop the use of the Notwithstanding clause against trans Canadians.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
This is about provinces denying human rights, because trans rights are human rights.
SIGN.
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I've signed, I'm not from Alberta or Saskatchewan but we shouldn't leave the people there behind
if you're canadian: get on this
thanks 💖
if you're canadian: get on this
thanks 💖
"What do you desire...?" The sibilant hiss came from the shadow in the corner, her glowing red eyes lingering on me.
Her teeth, razor sharp and glistening, parted again. "What do you crave...?"
"Nuggets."
"We had McDonald's last night," she snarled. "We can't have McDonald's for EVERY meal."
Her teeth, razor sharp and glistening, parted again. "What do you crave...?"
"Nuggets."
"We had McDonald's last night," she snarled. "We can't have McDonald's for EVERY meal."
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"What do you desire...?" The sibilant hiss came from the shadow in the corner, her glowing red eyes lingering on me.
Her teeth, razor sharp and glistening, parted again. "What do you crave...?"
"Nuggets."
"We had McDonald's last night," she snarled. "We can't have McDonald's for EVERY meal."
Her teeth, razor sharp and glistening, parted again. "What do you crave...?"
"Nuggets."
"We had McDonald's last night," she snarled. "We can't have McDonald's for EVERY meal."
Reposted by Opal
Matt wasn't well enough to promote the release day of his new short story ebook All Quiet On The Terraces. It's a spooky tale but the kind that tugs on your heartstrings; especially apt since he passed away. You can get the kindle edition here:
amzn.eu/d/ewl1JWr
amzn.eu/d/ewl1JWr
Amazon.co.uk
amzn.eu
December 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Matt wasn't well enough to promote the release day of his new short story ebook All Quiet On The Terraces. It's a spooky tale but the kind that tugs on your heartstrings; especially apt since he passed away. You can get the kindle edition here:
amzn.eu/d/ewl1JWr
amzn.eu/d/ewl1JWr
Reposted by Opal
If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
#HorrorWritersChat
At the moment, I am finding great joy in writing fanfic entirely about sapphic yearning and making clumsy mistakes in relationships.
It feels like rebellion because fanfic is looked down on so much. I feel guilty for working on it instead of my novel, but it's making me happy.
At the moment, I am finding great joy in writing fanfic entirely about sapphic yearning and making clumsy mistakes in relationships.
It feels like rebellion because fanfic is looked down on so much. I feel guilty for working on it instead of my novel, but it's making me happy.
#HorrorWritersChat Q4
Now to The Horrors.
In his blog post
CREATING PERSONAL MEANING IN A DARK WORLD IS HOW WE TAKE A STAND,
Matt said “finding joy in being a creative person is an act of rebellion.”
Share a creative outlet that brings you joy and/or feels like an act of rebellion.
Now to The Horrors.
In his blog post
CREATING PERSONAL MEANING IN A DARK WORLD IS HOW WE TAKE A STAND,
Matt said “finding joy in being a creative person is an act of rebellion.”
Share a creative outlet that brings you joy and/or feels like an act of rebellion.
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
At the moment, I am finding great joy in writing fanfic entirely about sapphic yearning and making clumsy mistakes in relationships.
It feels like rebellion because fanfic is looked down on so much. I feel guilty for working on it instead of my novel, but it's making me happy.
At the moment, I am finding great joy in writing fanfic entirely about sapphic yearning and making clumsy mistakes in relationships.
It feels like rebellion because fanfic is looked down on so much. I feel guilty for working on it instead of my novel, but it's making me happy.
#HorrorWritersChat
My dream for my writing is to be successful. I have yet to figure out exactly what 'successful' looks like.
Kurt Cobain said that he knew Nirvana had 'made it' when Weird Al did a parody of their song.
So maybe success, for me, should be when Chuck Tingle parodies my work?
My dream for my writing is to be successful. I have yet to figure out exactly what 'successful' looks like.
Kurt Cobain said that he knew Nirvana had 'made it' when Weird Al did a parody of their song.
So maybe success, for me, should be when Chuck Tingle parodies my work?
#HorrorWritersChat Q3
This one is going to be hard.
One of the last things Matt asked us at Horror Writers Chat was to share a horror writing related dream.
This can be;
> an actual dream that inspired you.
> a dream you have for your writing career.
Interpret this any way you’d like.
This one is going to be hard.
One of the last things Matt asked us at Horror Writers Chat was to share a horror writing related dream.
This can be;
> an actual dream that inspired you.
> a dream you have for your writing career.
Interpret this any way you’d like.
December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
My dream for my writing is to be successful. I have yet to figure out exactly what 'successful' looks like.
Kurt Cobain said that he knew Nirvana had 'made it' when Weird Al did a parody of their song.
So maybe success, for me, should be when Chuck Tingle parodies my work?
My dream for my writing is to be successful. I have yet to figure out exactly what 'successful' looks like.
Kurt Cobain said that he knew Nirvana had 'made it' when Weird Al did a parody of their song.
So maybe success, for me, should be when Chuck Tingle parodies my work?
#HorrorWritersChat
Horror to me means exploring the darker side of ourselves.
Asking ourselves uncomfortable questions helps us grow as people, even if we don't always like the answer. Horror, as a genre of entertainment, allows us to ask those questions in a safe way.
Horror to me means exploring the darker side of ourselves.
Asking ourselves uncomfortable questions helps us grow as people, even if we don't always like the answer. Horror, as a genre of entertainment, allows us to ask those questions in a safe way.
#HorrorWritersChat Q2
This is one of Matt’s favourite questions to ask us:
What does horror mean to you?
This is one of Matt’s favourite questions to ask us:
What does horror mean to you?
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
Horror to me means exploring the darker side of ourselves.
Asking ourselves uncomfortable questions helps us grow as people, even if we don't always like the answer. Horror, as a genre of entertainment, allows us to ask those questions in a safe way.
Horror to me means exploring the darker side of ourselves.
Asking ourselves uncomfortable questions helps us grow as people, even if we don't always like the answer. Horror, as a genre of entertainment, allows us to ask those questions in a safe way.
#HorrorWritersChat
Hey there, I'm Opal. I wrote horror, romance, fantasy, and sci fi, with a focus on dark and LGBTQIA+ themes.
I didn't really know Matt, but this community has helped me realize just how many writers there are out there willing to lift each other up.
🕯️🕯️🕯️
Hey there, I'm Opal. I wrote horror, romance, fantasy, and sci fi, with a focus on dark and LGBTQIA+ themes.
I didn't really know Matt, but this community has helped me realize just how many writers there are out there willing to lift each other up.
🕯️🕯️🕯️
#HorrorWritersChat Q1
Thanks for attending our gathering today.
First, introduce yourself & share the horror subgenres you write.
Then, please share a happy memory you have of Matt OR a happy memory of being part of this community he started.
If the feelings are too raw right now, post a candle 🕯️
Thanks for attending our gathering today.
First, introduce yourself & share the horror subgenres you write.
Then, please share a happy memory you have of Matt OR a happy memory of being part of this community he started.
If the feelings are too raw right now, post a candle 🕯️
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
Hey there, I'm Opal. I wrote horror, romance, fantasy, and sci fi, with a focus on dark and LGBTQIA+ themes.
I didn't really know Matt, but this community has helped me realize just how many writers there are out there willing to lift each other up.
🕯️🕯️🕯️
Hey there, I'm Opal. I wrote horror, romance, fantasy, and sci fi, with a focus on dark and LGBTQIA+ themes.
I didn't really know Matt, but this community has helped me realize just how many writers there are out there willing to lift each other up.
🕯️🕯️🕯️