Victoria Nations
@victorianations.bsky.social
Florida horror writer & biologist. Gothic horror & monsters with emotional baggage. 📚🩸📚🏳️🌈 💙@Mdnight_Society & #Netherworld 4ever. HWA/SFPA/SFWA. She/her.
https://linktr.ee/VictoriaNations
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The fact that I have to market my books after writing my books feels like a personal attack.
Anyway, #horror #books! Strong lady leads, creepy monsters, stories that will haunt, with an average of 4.2⭐ across 1,400+ ratings on Goodreads. C'mon, take a look!
www.goodreads.com/author/list/...
Anyway, #horror #books! Strong lady leads, creepy monsters, stories that will haunt, with an average of 4.2⭐ across 1,400+ ratings on Goodreads. C'mon, take a look!
www.goodreads.com/author/list/...
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 AM
The fact that I have to market my books after writing my books feels like a personal attack.
Anyway, #horror #books! Strong lady leads, creepy monsters, stories that will haunt, with an average of 4.2⭐ across 1,400+ ratings on Goodreads. C'mon, take a look!
www.goodreads.com/author/list/...
Anyway, #horror #books! Strong lady leads, creepy monsters, stories that will haunt, with an average of 4.2⭐ across 1,400+ ratings on Goodreads. C'mon, take a look!
www.goodreads.com/author/list/...
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the time has come
the final GLORIOUS story ✨
"When your skin peels away from your loosening flesh in coils, trailing soft, brown ribbons in its wake, your lovers swathe you in cotton-gauze and bring you to the sea."
Ichthyosis by @emelkrishnan.bsky.social
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the final GLORIOUS story ✨
"When your skin peels away from your loosening flesh in coils, trailing soft, brown ribbons in its wake, your lovers swathe you in cotton-gauze and bring you to the sea."
Ichthyosis by @emelkrishnan.bsky.social
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Ichthyosis - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
This is how it begins.
psychopomp.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
the time has come
the final GLORIOUS story ✨
"When your skin peels away from your loosening flesh in coils, trailing soft, brown ribbons in its wake, your lovers swathe you in cotton-gauze and bring you to the sea."
Ichthyosis by @emelkrishnan.bsky.social
psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu...
the final GLORIOUS story ✨
"When your skin peels away from your loosening flesh in coils, trailing soft, brown ribbons in its wake, your lovers swathe you in cotton-gauze and bring you to the sea."
Ichthyosis by @emelkrishnan.bsky.social
psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu...
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We're open for fiction submissions!
We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it.
No closing date, open indefinitely.
We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it.
No closing date, open indefinitely.
Submissions - Seize The Press
Submissions Guidelines Submissions are open for fiction. We publish dark, unsettling, dislocating stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum, but genre is made up. If you ...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
We're open for fiction submissions!
We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it.
No closing date, open indefinitely.
We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it.
No closing date, open indefinitely.
Winter Break has been about recharging (a 91 sleep score? who knew?) and integrating our new, very shy George Cat with our old man cat, Percey. The hallway play times with two cats are becoming epic!
Happy writing to all of us who are back at it for 2026! I have my 13th intention to keep.
Happy writing to all of us who are back at it for 2026! I have my 13th intention to keep.
January 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Winter Break has been about recharging (a 91 sleep score? who knew?) and integrating our new, very shy George Cat with our old man cat, Percey. The hallway play times with two cats are becoming epic!
Happy writing to all of us who are back at it for 2026! I have my 13th intention to keep.
Happy writing to all of us who are back at it for 2026! I have my 13th intention to keep.
My last night burning intentions for #13magicalnights. A clear night with a glowing moon, punctuated by neighborhood fireworks. Magical indeed, despite the interruption. Just like life.
Taking time to be still, watch the woods, and think about the upcoming year has been lovely.
Taking time to be still, watch the woods, and think about the upcoming year has been lovely.
January 2, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My last night burning intentions for #13magicalnights. A clear night with a glowing moon, punctuated by neighborhood fireworks. Magical indeed, despite the interruption. Just like life.
Taking time to be still, watch the woods, and think about the upcoming year has been lovely.
Taking time to be still, watch the woods, and think about the upcoming year has been lovely.
BEP are simmering for new year's luck
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
BEP are simmering for new year's luck
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Going to @scaresthatcare.bsky.social in Feb? SEE YOU THERE! I will also be at the Women’s Symposium before.
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Going to @scaresthatcare.bsky.social in Feb? SEE YOU THERE! I will also be at the Women’s Symposium before.
I cleaned my coffee maker before the first of the month, and I smiled, knowing @sonorataylor.bsky.social would be proud.
a cat is looking at a coffee mug with a mickey mouse design on it
Alt: gif of a cat dipping its paw into a mug of coffee, then licking it off. Hands up if you've ever discovered your cat doing this and realized you'd been drinking paw coffee.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I cleaned my coffee maker before the first of the month, and I smiled, knowing @sonorataylor.bsky.social would be proud.
"Remember, the AI is fed with the work of actual humans. Why do you think that is, exactly?
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
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December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Remember, the AI is fed with the work of actual humans. Why do you think that is, exactly?
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
If you use it, it means you’re replacing people.
People who could’ve done the job better.
People who actually did the job, and now their work is pilfered and duped."
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I finally did it, you guys, I finished the update to my fucking writing app and pushed it live 😭
The period of stagnation with StimuWrite is over, I have a lot of plans and I'm hoping to grow the app to make a more sustainable side-income with it 🤞
The base app will always be free though!
The period of stagnation with StimuWrite is over, I have a lot of plans and I'm hoping to grow the app to make a more sustainable side-income with it 🤞
The base app will always be free though!
StimuWrite is BACK with the 2.3.8 update 😍💕. Check out the devlog to learn about the new features and improvements! thatclowngoddess.itch.io/stimuwrite/d...
StimuWrite is BACK with the 2.3.8 update 😍💕
Happy holidays! I'm pleased to share the latest StimuWrite update with some brand new features I'm excited about. Check out the highlights below or scroll to the bottom to see the detailed list of upd...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I finally did it, you guys, I finished the update to my fucking writing app and pushed it live 😭
The period of stagnation with StimuWrite is over, I have a lot of plans and I'm hoping to grow the app to make a more sustainable side-income with it 🤞
The base app will always be free though!
The period of stagnation with StimuWrite is over, I have a lot of plans and I'm hoping to grow the app to make a more sustainable side-income with it 🤞
The base app will always be free though!
"In the end, we all wear our brutality like beautiful cloth in the name of love." I'm falling into DARK SISTERS by Kristi DeMeester this morning.
Reading by a lighted tree, a symbol of both pagans and Christians, feels especially apt as the MC readies to meet her witch hunting neighbors.
Reading by a lighted tree, a symbol of both pagans and Christians, feels especially apt as the MC readies to meet her witch hunting neighbors.
December 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In the end, we all wear our brutality like beautiful cloth in the name of love." I'm falling into DARK SISTERS by Kristi DeMeester this morning.
Reading by a lighted tree, a symbol of both pagans and Christians, feels especially apt as the MC readies to meet her witch hunting neighbors.
Reading by a lighted tree, a symbol of both pagans and Christians, feels especially apt as the MC readies to meet her witch hunting neighbors.
Merry Crow-mas!
December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Merry Crow-mas!
13 intentions for 13 magical nights. The mug and candle might look spooky, but they are both close to my heart for different reasons.
Happy Winter Solstice. ♥️
Happy Winter Solstice. ♥️
December 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
13 intentions for 13 magical nights. The mug and candle might look spooky, but they are both close to my heart for different reasons.
Happy Winter Solstice. ♥️
Happy Winter Solstice. ♥️
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There's a new holiday to celebrate this year! ❄️🌌
We're kicking off our countdown to @ivygrimes.bsky.social's folk horror novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR with a collection of printable DIY papercrafts! Get into the cozy, screen-free Cellar Solstice spirit and check out the first craft below! 🧵
We're kicking off our countdown to @ivygrimes.bsky.social's folk horror novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR with a collection of printable DIY papercrafts! Get into the cozy, screen-free Cellar Solstice spirit and check out the first craft below! 🧵
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There's a new holiday to celebrate this year! ❄️🌌
We're kicking off our countdown to @ivygrimes.bsky.social's folk horror novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR with a collection of printable DIY papercrafts! Get into the cozy, screen-free Cellar Solstice spirit and check out the first craft below! 🧵
We're kicking off our countdown to @ivygrimes.bsky.social's folk horror novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR with a collection of printable DIY papercrafts! Get into the cozy, screen-free Cellar Solstice spirit and check out the first craft below! 🧵
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Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
LIVING THE SCREAM 2025 raised over $1000 for the ACLU! It was an incredible night of kickass horror, ridiculous costumes and puns, and a call to fight for one another. 🩸📚
These folks are sending me into 2026 with renewed purpose:
These folks are sending me into 2026 with renewed purpose:
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
LIVING THE SCREAM 2025 raised over $1000 for the ACLU! It was an incredible night of kickass horror, ridiculous costumes and puns, and a call to fight for one another. 🩸📚
These folks are sending me into 2026 with renewed purpose:
These folks are sending me into 2026 with renewed purpose:
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Last night was pure magic. Thanks to everyone who participated, tuned in, shared, donated, or wished us well. We are strong together 💙💙💙
Last night, LIVING THE SCREAM raised over $1,000 for the ACLU. Thank you so much to my co-hosts, @laurelhightower.bsky.social and @briankeene.bsky.social, to all the authors who shared their stories, and to everyone who joined us throughout the evening. The horror community is truly amazing 💚
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last night was pure magic. Thanks to everyone who participated, tuned in, shared, donated, or wished us well. We are strong together 💙💙💙
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Now we're listening to the fantastic @pauladashe.bsky.social reading FAFO (and it goes HARD)
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
December 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Now we're listening to the fantastic @pauladashe.bsky.social reading FAFO (and it goes HARD)
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
LIVING THE SCREAM has been an angry cry, a call for hope, a deliciously gruesome chuckle, and we aren't done!
Hosted by @pippinacious.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
Hosted by @pippinacious.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
a cartoon of a skeletor saying fights are fun i like fights !
Alt: a cartoon of a skeletor saying fights are fun i like fights !
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December 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
LIVING THE SCREAM has been an angry cry, a call for hope, a deliciously gruesome chuckle, and we aren't done!
Hosted by @pippinacious.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
Hosted by @pippinacious.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
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Love listening to @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social reading PHOENIX RISING on LIVING THE SCREAM
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Love listening to @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social reading PHOENIX RISING on LIVING THE SCREAM
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
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Heck yes, getting a reading from VULPINE CURSE by @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social here on LIVING THE SCREAM
December 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Heck yes, getting a reading from VULPINE CURSE by @katsilvaauthor.bsky.social here on LIVING THE SCREAM
I'll be reading about baby heads and bodily autonomy on LIVING the SCREAM!
Horror authors supporting the ACLU, who fight real life horrors.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGatlink
Horror authors supporting the ACLU, who fight real life horrors.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGatlink
December 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I'll be reading about baby heads and bodily autonomy on LIVING the SCREAM!
Horror authors supporting the ACLU, who fight real life horrors.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGatlink
Horror authors supporting the ACLU, who fight real life horrors.
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGatlink
Hell yeah! LIVING THE SCREAM zoomed through its donation goal! Help us reach our Mothman caroling stretch goal and support the ACLU!
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
a cartoon character with red eyes is standing on a blue background
Alt: Mothman is dancing on a blue background
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December 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hell yeah! LIVING THE SCREAM zoomed through its donation goal! Help us reach our Mothman caroling stretch goal and support the ACLU!
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
Where: www.youtube.com/@Pippinacious
ACLU Donation link Tiltify: tilt.fyi/Y2j2GlnGat
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Reading Brian Keene's man writing woman in an anime. Schoolgirl. Voice.
God help you all.
God help you all.
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Reading Brian Keene's man writing woman in an anime. Schoolgirl. Voice.
God help you all.
God help you all.