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HD Beird
@thebeird.bsky.social
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Human shaped Form who try write #book good.

Likes himself some of those #movies and #videogames too.

Also facial hair enthusiast.

#indie #scifi #fantasy #horror

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08W9KRT15?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType
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chaoticauthor.online
Sseeing as you all desperately want it to be autumn right now, I suppose it's acceptable to start promoting these 😂

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Angel's Mass: books2read.com/angelsmass
Bronze Carriage: books2read.com/bronzecarriage
James Hotel: mybook.to/jameshotel
Spooky S'weird: books2read.com/salmonweirder
Icy cracked background. Cover shows a sketch of a medieval church. Text: Angel's Mass: A Medieval Ghost Story. At Tintern Abbey in Wales, brother Edmund is an ordinary onk haunted by a man only he can see and hear. And Edmund will uncover a mystery that has consequences for everyone. Creepy forest background image. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a horse and carriage. Text reads: The Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece: A Gothic Ghost Story. Two men who had not seen each other in decades. An 80-year-old tales of newlyweds travelling across the country to see family. Both encounters linked by one curious and mysterious artefact. A rainy tarmac background. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a smal manor house. Text reads: The Residents of James Hotel: A 1970s Ghost Story. Stranded at the side of the road one stormy November night, Vince is offered a complimentary room by a local hotelier. Creepy cemetery background. Book cover shows the same. Spooky Salmonweird: Tales from the village. From the Iron Age to WWII, thirteen spine tingling tales from the periods in which these supporting characters lived.
August 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

Thanks Eryn,

Right now I'm writing a noir detective horror set in a sci-fi fantasy setting

My last book was the comedy 'KILLER KAGAMI'

But if you want struggling men who are too big for their britches, you can't go wrong with any of my books

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08W9KRT1...
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Here we go #HorrorWritersChat!
Please, promo your stuff. Shout loud about what you've got on the boil. Tell us about your latest release.
However, please also: repost mutuals and those here tonight.
And if you could, repost some of Matt's books, who founded this chat and nursed it from its infancy.
there is no algorithm here, so visibility depends on engagement with others. hit the questions, use the hashtag, share other writer’s stuff. finally, have you got something to shout about? Now’s your chance.
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

They fear realising they are just an average, awkward bloke

Also, that they may not only live life never being loved, but had an opportunity to be loved unconditionally, and either ignored it or shunned it for something they felt entitled to

Reveals they be dumbasses
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Q4 is up. Ten minutes to outro and the promo: I am still working my way through. You're all wonderful busy bees today and I adore you!
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!

#HorrorWritersChat
What scares your male characters the most - and what does that reveal about the masks they wear?
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

It's recent in life I discovered I was bi

I'm attracted to the masuline & the feminine

If it can be called subversion, I try portray this;

Dude's can be pretty
Ladies can be handsome

And in my second book, Lost Witness, this realisation make my male lead fight a revolution
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Q3. I'm doing what I can to answer everyone, and repost, so bear with me. So I don't keep you waiting, I'll throw out 3. Interpret this one how you like. I know many queer folks like me do not align masculinity with man shaped. And with horror, we love to subvert our tales.

#HorrorWritersChat
When you write men in horror, do you lean into masculinity, subvert it, or weaponise it? Share one moment where you made it matter.
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

The guy who is seen as an or sees themselves as an authority, yet under the hood is someone who ain't up to snuff on much

They are propped up by a system that likes to keep them where they are, indulging their ego

Then they either wise up or get their mind shattered
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Well then, #HorrorWritersChat. What's an archetype anyway? I jest. We're all writers here... after alllllllll....
What’s your favourite male archetype to corrupt in horror - and how do you twist it until it becomes something monstrous or tragic?
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

I'm HD Beird, sexy & weird

HD this week stands for How Disgusting

Nowt to do with research on my name, just a general observation of the world innit?

I write horror drenched in sci-fi, scares and smut

All men in my stories like being treated like shit

It's how they feel seen
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
Here we go, #HorrorWritersChat!

Q1 has arrived. It's international men's day today, and I thought actually that's a good topic. Not the easiest one to build questions around, either. So if I do not hit the mark I am sure you will forgive me.
As usual, no links, no pitches, not till the end.
Tell us who you are, what you write, and the one quality that defines the men in your stories - whether it saves them or damns them.
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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erynmccee.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat your one hour warning
Horror writers chat Happening today... at the usual time... 7pm GMT 2pm EST
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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thebeird.bsky.social
#Horror #BookSky 🌈📚😱🩸📚💙👀📚

Sounds good 👍
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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edotjay.bsky.social
Ice in the veins. One of the coldest promos ever cut.

"Don't ask God for mercy...He's a big fan of our work." Goddamn Toni!

#aew #collision #timeless #tonistorm
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
Oh shit!

What a strange feeling to have these days; something to look forward to 😱

🎥📽️🎞️🎦🍿

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VARANASI to the WORLD - Mahesh Babu | Priyanka Chopra | Prithviraj | SS Rajamouli |MM Keeravaani
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November 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#Horror #BookSky 🌈📚😱🩸📚💙👀📚

Sounds good 👍
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
Please check out the work of the one who literally made #HorrorWritersChat a reality - @chaoticauthor.online
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 21d
Love horror?
Love supernatural mysteries?
Want to support an indie author?

If that's a yes, check out these books by MG Mason
aka @chaoticauthor.online

Pick up your chosen read from
> Ko-Fi
> Itchio
> Books2Read
> 'Zon

Links at:
mgmasoncreative.com/all-my-books/

#HorrorSky #BookSky #IndieReads
Author promo post - Five horror books and five Supernatural Crime/Mystery books by MG Mason, mixed genre fiction author. mgmasoncreative.com - On the left, five horror books include: three Ghost stories: The Residents of James Hotel; Angel's Mass; The Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece. For Gladiator Horror read Phobetor's Children. For a Zombie dystopia read Dead Lock. On the right are five Supernatural Crime/Mystery from the Salmonweird Universe: Cozy crime comedy - Salmonweird; A Salmonweird Sleighing; Studio Salmonweird. For more spooky tales read Spooky Salmonweird. For a spinoff, read Shadows of Cathedral Lane.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

Thanks Mary

I'll shill me three books

Try 'em

They good

And if they not working for ye

They at least short

NO HEROICS, ONLY HORRORS

NO REASON, ONLY RECKONING

NO SAVIOURS, ONLY SYSTEMS

WELCOME TO THE COLONIES OF THE TWAINEARTH

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www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
Leaving the cinema, our eyes acclimatise to the change in light.

Before we part ways, please share your latest horror writer wins, news, sales, promos or fellow #HorrorWritersChat books you love.

REMEMBER: You can self-promote ONLY if you’ve participated in the questions.

Thank you, Horror pals!
That’s all folks. There is no algorithm here, so visibility depends on engagement with others. Answer the questions, use the hashtag, share, and comment on the #HorrorWritersChat posts. FIN Have you got something to sell or shout about? This is your chance! Share those promos and links now. See you next time #HorrorWritersChat - All this text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen, but ut one person on the right has slightly raised their hand.
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

Well right now I really love Robert Eggers' stuff

The Lighthouse is as close to perfect a movie you can watch, and Nosferatu was a great time

Love the works of Jordan Peele too, I'll never forget the first time I watched US

But recently?

28 Years Later by Danny Boyle

Love it
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
Q4 - CREDITS

Obviously, we’re staying through all of the credits to acknowledge the work of the artists, the musicians, the designers, the directors…etc.

#HorrorWritersChat - Shout out some of the horror creatives you admire and share what they do.

Stay around for the outro to share your work.
Question four - Credits - Shout out some of the horror creatives you admire and share what they do. Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, seemingly upside down, trying to get out. But one person on the left has slightly raised their hand.
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

Oh that would be Fried Ocelot Spleen, sprinkled with the beak of a really pissed off Eagle, served with several middle fingers from rebellious gibbons and a nice refreshing cold pint of badgers piss

🤔

Hmm, personally I'd just sneak a Twix in or something
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
Q3 - INTERMISSION

Time for a refreshment break.

We head over to the concession stand and discover that all the food and drink are themed on your work.

#HorrorWritersChat - What refreshments are we enjoying and how are they related to your work?
Question Three - Intermission - What refreshments are we enjoying and how are they related to your work? Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, seemingly upside down, trying to get out. But one person on the right has slightly raised their hand.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
thebeird.bsky.social
#HorrorWritersChat

Oh wow, what a way to find out!

I guess it would be AMNION, since it's the most well known of my work (as in at least twenty people)

Since it's a one man show . . . I'll have Paddy Considine as The Dweller

Cause it's the only character and he's a fave actor

And it'd be unique
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
Q2 - COMING SOON

It’s time for the trailers.

And look #HorrorWritersChat - it’s a trailer for your very own horror work, adapted for the screen. Congrats!

Which work is it?

And which actor is playing your main protagonist, antagonist or fave character? Share your dream cast!
Question Two - Trailers - One of your stories has been adapted into a film/movie. Which story is it? Which actor is playing your protagonist, antagonist, or fave character? Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, trying to get out. But one person on the right has slightly raised their hand.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM