WyrdsmithTrish
@trishnichol.com
Barefoot poet. Has fun with Horror. Revels in Romance. Purveyor of joyful and unrepentant weird. Gregarious Loner. Chaotic Good. Library Tech/Archivist in training. I like to write and fix things. She/Her.
https://trishnichol.com/writing
https://trishnichol.com/writing
Hello! I'm from the west coast of Canada where the mountains meet the sea. I think I most resemble Angela Carter in feature blended with Clive Barker in style.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Well hello #HorrorWritersChat, are you ready? Of course you're ready you wonderful scallywags. Go on then flex your intros. And leave the links at home for now thanky kindly. You know why.
September 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hello! I'm from the west coast of Canada where the mountains meet the sea. I think I most resemble Angela Carter in feature blended with Clive Barker in style.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
A good man did a bad thing for the right reasons. Mostly.
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I originally considered this to be the most villainous or the worst but changed my mind at the last minute. Sometimes good acts are morally complex. Sometimes villains make the best decisions.
So come on. Spill. Maybe just mention them as Character X if you don't want to spoiler
I originally considered this to be the most villainous or the worst but changed my mind at the last minute. Sometimes good acts are morally complex. Sometimes villains make the best decisions.
So come on. Spill. Maybe just mention them as Character X if you don't want to spoiler
April 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A good man did a bad thing for the right reasons. Mostly.
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
Okay, it was murder.
But it was to ease someone's pain.
Okay, maybe a teeny bit of vengeance too.
But it was to keep them from hurting anyone else.
Okay, it might have been mostly vengeance.
For a good cause!
#HorrorWritersChat
The house. I can't control that.
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Sometimes we forget that we are, to an extent, what we write. Especially horror authors. So now you can face your own fear. Which one are you preferring?
Sometimes we forget that we are, to an extent, what we write. Especially horror authors. So now you can face your own fear. Which one are you preferring?
April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The house. I can't control that.
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
If it was something inside me, I cling to the notion that it's still me, even if it's me+entity. I think about all the times they appeal to the person, urging them to fight the whatever, and I, perhaps foolishly, believe I could.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
#HorrorWritersChat is the one time I really regret having the alt text prompt on...
More villain stuff. We all have a favourite most scary antagonist. I don't make that many, but then, I'm a fan of humanity being the bad guy. What about you?
More villain stuff. We all have a favourite most scary antagonist. I don't make that many, but then, I'm a fan of humanity being the bad guy. What about you?
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
I have a villain whose best quality (my favourite, anyhow) is that she has no dark arc. There is nothing which put her on this path, and she's very good at what she does. Unfortunately she died for a while so she's become quite unhinged. There are no guardrails anymore.
Hallo #HorrorWritersChat! It's been a while.
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
#Horrorwriterschat
Here we go, roll up, roll up! Here comes four questions all about horror. Non horror bods please feel free to mute me. And do please interact on other posts too. I want to see the hashtag trending again this week!
Here we go, roll up, roll up! Here comes four questions all about horror. Non horror bods please feel free to mute me. And do please interact on other posts too. I want to see the hashtag trending again this week!
April 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hallo #HorrorWritersChat! It's been a while.
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
I am Trish, and I write creepy weird silly eldritch-y ghost-y stuff a lot of the time. My villain origin story would be pretty boring, I think. I'm terrible at being bad. I might be an inadvertent villain though. Perhaps I sow mayhem without knowing it?
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Hello my horrible harpies of #HorrorWatch! What shall the first movie be for our Gothic month of April?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
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April 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hello my horrible harpies of #HorrorWatch! What shall the first movie be for our Gothic month of April?
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Vampire Circus
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Curse of the Crimson Altar
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Willard
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OOxh0m/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Lodgers
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Happy April, I made a thing.
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
April 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Happy April, I made a thing.
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
Photo is by Mi Min from Unsplash
Prompts are random quotes from Shakespeare
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I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
March 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts.
Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.
Reposted by WyrdsmithTrish
Trans Day of Visibility. Protect trans folks today and every fuckin day. All the love to our trans fam, we see you, we love you. We will cut a bitch for you. 💚
March 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Trans Day of Visibility. Protect trans folks today and every fuckin day. All the love to our trans fam, we see you, we love you. We will cut a bitch for you. 💚
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They want you to feel scared and small. It's the first hex to break.
March 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
They want you to feel scared and small. It's the first hex to break.
Gasping and throttled, its voice made my skin crawl. I wanted to hide, to bury myself in the bedclothes, but fear kept me immobile. The words uttered in a whispery slither weren't a warning, but a reminder of a half-forgotten promise made without any consideration of consequence.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Go on then my lovely horrorlings. What are you going to do with this? Did you think the redemption one was the doozy? Ah I'm irredeemable. I am I am.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
March 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Gasping and throttled, its voice made my skin crawl. I wanted to hide, to bury myself in the bedclothes, but fear kept me immobile. The words uttered in a whispery slither weren't a warning, but a reminder of a half-forgotten promise made without any consideration of consequence.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
This is tough because unrepentant monsters are my favourite.
I do have a character in the current trilogy who was a real dick and has regrets now that he's dead. Shortsightedness is never an excuse, but there may be a slim chance for a half-assed redemption.
#HorrorWritersChat
I do have a character in the current trilogy who was a real dick and has regrets now that he's dead. Shortsightedness is never an excuse, but there may be a slim chance for a half-assed redemption.
#HorrorWritersChat
Alright. The monster that might not be a monster. We all write bad guys, and sometimes they need a good arc of sorts. What do you think?
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
March 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is tough because unrepentant monsters are my favourite.
I do have a character in the current trilogy who was a real dick and has regrets now that he's dead. Shortsightedness is never an excuse, but there may be a slim chance for a half-assed redemption.
#HorrorWritersChat
I do have a character in the current trilogy who was a real dick and has regrets now that he's dead. Shortsightedness is never an excuse, but there may be a slim chance for a half-assed redemption.
#HorrorWritersChat
The scariest hardest thing I've ever written is the stuff that gets closest to personal and to true. Vulnerability is terrifying and necessary.
Though the first time I murdered a character I really cared about was really difficult and I had to go for a walk afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
Though the first time I murdered a character I really cared about was really difficult and I had to go for a walk afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Go on then. Bare your horrifying writerly souls. Have a pat on the back, you brave wee soldier you.
Go on then. Bare your horrifying writerly souls. Have a pat on the back, you brave wee soldier you.
March 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The scariest hardest thing I've ever written is the stuff that gets closest to personal and to true. Vulnerability is terrifying and necessary.
Though the first time I murdered a character I really cared about was really difficult and I had to go for a walk afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
Though the first time I murdered a character I really cared about was really difficult and I had to go for a walk afterwards.
#HorrorWritersChat
Hello #HorrorWritersChat! My name is Trish and I write horror that doesn't always feel like horror, but when it does, it does. I like it weird, dark, and fun, with a bit of sizzle on the side.
I am definitely a pantser to the extent that I often have no idea what's happening until it does.
I am definitely a pantser to the extent that I often have no idea what's happening until it does.
Welcome welcome to another #HorrorWritersChat! I am your host this evening, and therefore it will be as chaotic as usual.
But we will talk horror, and have a lot of fun, I am sure. Join in where you like, for all, or for some, and engage on other posts too. Let's build some community!
But we will talk horror, and have a lot of fun, I am sure. Join in where you like, for all, or for some, and engage on other posts too. Let's build some community!
March 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hello #HorrorWritersChat! My name is Trish and I write horror that doesn't always feel like horror, but when it does, it does. I like it weird, dark, and fun, with a bit of sizzle on the side.
I am definitely a pantser to the extent that I often have no idea what's happening until it does.
I am definitely a pantser to the extent that I often have no idea what's happening until it does.
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It's today, people! My turn this week to host the #HorrorWritersChat.
Four questions about you and your horror work. 7pm UK time every Wednesday, that's 2pm Eastern for those in North America.
Four questions about you and your horror work. 7pm UK time every Wednesday, that's 2pm Eastern for those in North America.
February 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It's today, people! My turn this week to host the #HorrorWritersChat.
Four questions about you and your horror work. 7pm UK time every Wednesday, that's 2pm Eastern for those in North America.
Four questions about you and your horror work. 7pm UK time every Wednesday, that's 2pm Eastern for those in North America.
I've written some delightfully steamy stuff, but within the current book, there's a scene with an earthquake where he pulls her into a doorway and braces his arms on either side, and it took them both a minute to notice the shaking stopped....
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat question 4 (last question but stick around in ten minutes for the outro):
Friday is Valentine's Day. What's the best romance, flirting, love, or spice scene you've written?
If none, then tell us the best moment of platonic love. Quote post, don't forget to include the hashtag!
Friday is Valentine's Day. What's the best romance, flirting, love, or spice scene you've written?
If none, then tell us the best moment of platonic love. Quote post, don't forget to include the hashtag!
February 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I've written some delightfully steamy stuff, but within the current book, there's a scene with an earthquake where he pulls her into a doorway and braces his arms on either side, and it took them both a minute to notice the shaking stopped....
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Oooh, this one is tough. While I tend to love my characters, even the bad ones, I'm going to have to say Doggo, aka the Ancient Entity's Hellhound companion who likes to cosplay as a terrier for lolz.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat question 3:
Tomorrow is Galentine's & Palentine's Day. Of all the characters you've created, who do you think you'd be besties within real life?
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
Tomorrow is Galentine's & Palentine's Day. Of all the characters you've created, who do you think you'd be besties within real life?
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
February 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Oooh, this one is tough. While I tend to love my characters, even the bad ones, I'm going to have to say Doggo, aka the Ancient Entity's Hellhound companion who likes to cosplay as a terrier for lolz.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Mature, well-read, mid-level Entity seeks rag-tag group of amateur sleuths of good character, living or dead, for possibly apocalyptic once-in-a-potentially-short lifetime adventure. VGSOH mandatory. Vampires or fast zombies need not apply. Safety not guaranteed.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat question 2:
Write a short book blurb in the form of a lonely-hearts column / dating profile
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
Write a short book blurb in the form of a lonely-hearts column / dating profile
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
February 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Mature, well-read, mid-level Entity seeks rag-tag group of amateur sleuths of good character, living or dead, for possibly apocalyptic once-in-a-potentially-short lifetime adventure. VGSOH mandatory. Vampires or fast zombies need not apply. Safety not guaranteed.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Hallo, I'm Trish and I write whatever shows up though I lean heavy into weird, spooky, sexy, dark, and funny stories.
I love it when I unconsciously add elements which become fully realized later in the story. I rarely know where I'm going so the constant surprise is fun too.
#HorrorWritersChat
I love it when I unconsciously add elements which become fully realized later in the story. I rarely know where I'm going so the constant surprise is fun too.
#HorrorWritersChat
And here we are with #HorrorWritersChat question 1:
Introduce yourself: Tell us who you are, what you write, and the one thing about the writing process you love the most
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
Introduce yourself: Tell us who you are, what you write, and the one thing about the writing process you love the most
Quote post, and don't forget to include the hashtag!
February 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hallo, I'm Trish and I write whatever shows up though I lean heavy into weird, spooky, sexy, dark, and funny stories.
I love it when I unconsciously add elements which become fully realized later in the story. I rarely know where I'm going so the constant surprise is fun too.
#HorrorWritersChat
I love it when I unconsciously add elements which become fully realized later in the story. I rarely know where I'm going so the constant surprise is fun too.
#HorrorWritersChat
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A Spell 📚to Keep Libraries Open 📖
January 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A Spell 📚to Keep Libraries Open 📖
When asked, how is it possible to thrive within *waves arms* all this? She responded, "Create art and community."
So if you need me, that's where I'll be.
So if you need me, that's where I'll be.
January 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
When asked, how is it possible to thrive within *waves arms* all this? She responded, "Create art and community."
So if you need me, that's where I'll be.
So if you need me, that's where I'll be.