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scott “rattlesnake” vaughn. | writer. editor. campfire charismatic. | 25. |
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Hey y’all 🤘

I’m a writer and editor from the American south. I’m currently #querying for my debut novel, an Appalachian literary horror called For Old Time’s Sake.

Check out my published works here:

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writer. editor. campfire charismatic.
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FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE follows Buck’s return to his home in the foothills of Appalachia after his sister is killed by a cougar. Haunted by their dead father and relentlessly called to the woods by talking animals, Buck must arrange her funeral before he becomes a ghost himself. #DVpit #H #A #LGBT #TV
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Yesterday's #DVpit was amazing & inspiring!
Thanks to everyone who participated, supported, & any agent/editor who came!
Speaking of, agents & editors are invited to keep perusing the hashtag the next week to request!
If you got requests, please check out our "After DVpit Guide" dvpit.carrd.co#after
DVpit
pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE

Buck Sadler is forced to return home to Appalachia after his sister is killed by a cougar. Haunted every step of the way by his dead father and creepy talking animals, Buck must organize her funeral and skip town before the mountain claims his soul, too. #DVpit #H #A #LGBT #TV
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Jay has such a compelling narrative voice and his passion is so clear in everything he writes!! I’m still working my way through the manuscript bc I’m a slow reader </3 but already it is such a strong work of horror, cannot recommend him and Blessed Be The Flesh enough!
Lonely trucker Beck knows that beautiful boys are trouble, so he can’t be too surprised when picking up an attractive amnesiac cult escapee off the side of the road plunges him into a battle for the world’s survival.

#DVpit #OWN #POC #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE follows Buck’s return to his home in the foothills of Appalachia after his sister is killed by a cougar. Haunted by their dead father and relentlessly called to the woods by talking animals, Buck must arrange her funeral before he becomes a ghost himself. #DVpit #H #A #LGBT #TV
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE is a gut-wrenching horror novel following Buck, who is forced to return home after his sister is killed by a cougar. Haunted by his dead father and strange talking animals, he must organize her funeral and go before the Appalachian mountains claim his soul, too. #DVpit #LGBT #TV
October 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE

Buck Sadler is forced to return home to Appalachia after his sister is killed by a cougar. Haunted every step of the way by his dead father and creepy talking animals, Buck must organize her funeral and skip town before the mountain claims his soul, too. #DVpit #H #A #LGBT #TV
October 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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grief and summer heat
August 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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I loved GOOD BOY. Genuinely rock-solid indie haunted house movie that is hugely elevated by making the main character a dog. Simple, but endlessly smart choices across the board. So harrowing, because it's a dog dealing with this supernatural bullshit.
October 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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For REASONS, Synthetic Sea has free delivery if you buy from bookshop org for the next couple days , so you can pick it up and direct support to your local bookshop 💜💜💜
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October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Remember, they hate trans joy, they hate gay joy, they hate Black joy, they hate Native joy, etc. they hate when we can laugh and love and live our lives in our own skin. They hate that we can find our way without their rigid rules. To find joy and thrive is a great act of resistance too.
September 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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“And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.”-Nemik, 5 BBY
September 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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My short story “Good for Nothing Trash Fish” was published in The Solitude Diaries’ fifth edition, Tide-Driven! The whole issue turned out gorgeous. Check it out here:

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Issue V Tide-Driven | PDF to Flipbook
Might have to use to the zoom feature on mobile. Enjoy!. PDF to flipbook converted using heyzine.com
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September 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hey y’all 🤘

I’m a writer and editor from the American south. I’m currently #querying for my debut novel, an Appalachian literary horror called For Old Time’s Sake.

Check out my published works here:

linktr.ee/scottvaughn?...
Scott “Rattlesnake” Vaughn | Instagram | Linktree
writer. editor. campfire charismatic.
linktr.ee
September 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My short story “Good for Nothing Trash Fish” was published in The Solitude Diaries’ fifth edition, Tide-Driven! The whole issue turned out gorgeous. Check it out here:

heyzine.com/flip-book/a6...
Issue V Tide-Driven | PDF to Flipbook
Might have to use to the zoom feature on mobile. Enjoy!. PDF to flipbook converted using heyzine.com
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September 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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history 🐑
January 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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great news! DUDES ROCK is officially in stock at @firestorm.coop in asheville nc :D support independent bookstores y'all!

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Dudes Rock by The Circus Collective
What does masculinity mean to you? Whether the answer is "toxic" or something more aspirational, speculative fiction can help you find the language to talk about it. The...
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January 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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SUMMER SONS x CAMP DAMASCUS

A gay trucker and an amnesiac hobo walk into a bar. It's no joke, but the first gust in a hurricane of angels and monsters whose punchline is the destruction of our world. Something is stirring under the desert, and it wants blood.

#2025Pit #A #SPEC #H
January 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Our new anthology DUDES ROCK, edited by @jelliclejay.bsky.social with assistance from @audriserat.bsky.social, is out now ❤️‍🔥✨

From buff aliens to gender-affirming werewolf bites, this anthology is about celebrating everything that queer masculinity can be, and we want you to rock with us!
January 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Today we're holding space with @trip.bsky.social's blurb for DUDES ROCK because we thought it was so powerful 💙💜
January 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Read, fed & filled with dread
January 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Don't forget to add DUDES ROCK to your Goodreads lists!
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Dudes Rock: A Celebration of Queer Masculinity in Specu…
What does masculinity mean to you?Whether the answer is…
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January 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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✨ The Mares of Diomedes ✨
September 12, 2023 at 5:52 PM