Joe Butler
@writelikeashark.bsky.social
Weird/Curio/Sci-Fi/Horror writer, novelist, & creator of the Haunted Hotel Project. Founder/editor/cover artist for @TLDRpress. Imperfect Creatures out 18 November 2025, published by Diachroneity Books. (He/Him)
www.writelikeashark.com
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November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Very excited for this new issue of @factorfourmagazine.com. I've got a little #scifi #flashfiction in it called "Things I Don't Tell My Sister"
Also pleased to share the issue with my #amwriting friend & critique partner the talented @aerynrudel.bsky.social
Check it out here:
Also pleased to share the issue with my #amwriting friend & critique partner the talented @aerynrudel.bsky.social
Check it out here:
NOVEMBER ISSUE is now live: factorfourmag.com/category/iss...
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Very excited for this new issue of @factorfourmagazine.com. I've got a little #scifi #flashfiction in it called "Things I Don't Tell My Sister"
Also pleased to share the issue with my #amwriting friend & critique partner the talented @aerynrudel.bsky.social
Check it out here:
Also pleased to share the issue with my #amwriting friend & critique partner the talented @aerynrudel.bsky.social
Check it out here:
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Men, why try to look cool reading just any book when you can look bad ass as all hell with one of my book covers?
Art by Matthew Revert on both
Art by Matthew Revert on both
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Men, why try to look cool reading just any book when you can look bad ass as all hell with one of my book covers?
Art by Matthew Revert on both
Art by Matthew Revert on both
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RELEASE DAY!!
Take a look at what's inside CERULEAN SKY, an action-romance-horror genre blender that follows a woman as she attempts to traverse an America that's been torn apart by a disease that turns people incorporeal.
polymathpress.com/products/cer...
#horror #newrelease #booksky
Take a look at what's inside CERULEAN SKY, an action-romance-horror genre blender that follows a woman as she attempts to traverse an America that's been torn apart by a disease that turns people incorporeal.
polymathpress.com/products/cer...
#horror #newrelease #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
RELEASE DAY!!
Take a look at what's inside CERULEAN SKY, an action-romance-horror genre blender that follows a woman as she attempts to traverse an America that's been torn apart by a disease that turns people incorporeal.
polymathpress.com/products/cer...
#horror #newrelease #booksky
Take a look at what's inside CERULEAN SKY, an action-romance-horror genre blender that follows a woman as she attempts to traverse an America that's been torn apart by a disease that turns people incorporeal.
polymathpress.com/products/cer...
#horror #newrelease #booksky
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This book, man. You just need to read this batshit bonkers book. I can't believe a press let Joe get away with this thing (tone: awestruck). I will be crowing about Imperfect Creatures for decades to come
Wow. After four years of work, my book is actually out in just over a week.
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This book, man. You just need to read this batshit bonkers book. I can't believe a press let Joe get away with this thing (tone: awestruck). I will be crowing about Imperfect Creatures for decades to come
Wow. After four years of work, my book is actually out in just over a week.
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Wow. After four years of work, my book is actually out in just over a week.
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
I am genuinely so stoked that people will soon get to read it. I'm also hugely grateful to @andrewcull.bsky.social and @michaelboulerice.bsky.social for their incredible blurbs.
diachroneitybooks.com/Shop
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i'll be at thought bubble this weekend! table A1 in the bubbleboy hall 🌟 i'll have copies of 'on starlit shores' lots of prints and some new zines, as well as more copies of 'forgotten oceans'. i'll be there all weekend, so come say hi 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
i'll be at thought bubble this weekend! table A1 in the bubbleboy hall 🌟 i'll have copies of 'on starlit shores' lots of prints and some new zines, as well as more copies of 'forgotten oceans'. i'll be there all weekend, so come say hi 🥰
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There’s still time to enter the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition!!
Registration closes on the 28th November, so if you want to take part in a fun, horror short story competition, then don’t forget to register asap!
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...
Registration closes on the 28th November, so if you want to take part in a fun, horror short story competition, then don’t forget to register asap!
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...
2K Terrors Competition 2025
The 2K Terrors Fiction Contest is a writing competition and fundraiser for TL;DR Press. Guaranteed feedback and a $150 top prize!
www.eventbrite.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
There’s still time to enter the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition!!
Registration closes on the 28th November, so if you want to take part in a fun, horror short story competition, then don’t forget to register asap!
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...
Registration closes on the 28th November, so if you want to take part in a fun, horror short story competition, then don’t forget to register asap!
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...
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Happy Circulatory System day to all those who acknowledge it!🩻 #Watchmen #DrManhattanDay #November10th
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy Circulatory System day to all those who acknowledge it!🩻 #Watchmen #DrManhattanDay #November10th
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Frankenstein review posting on Tuesday! Here's my newsletter:
Gothic Poetics | Morgan Dante | Substack
Thoughts and considerations from an author and vampire enjoyer. Click to read Gothic Poetics, by Morgan Dante, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Frankenstein review posting on Tuesday! Here's my newsletter:
What a brilliant surprise to have my book shouted out on the FPS Podcast by @lucyjames.games. Thank you so much for reading Imperfect Creatures, and providing a blurb! So glad you liked it!
November 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What a brilliant surprise to have my book shouted out on the FPS Podcast by @lucyjames.games. Thank you so much for reading Imperfect Creatures, and providing a blurb! So glad you liked it!
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Don't forget: if you like your horror bleak, disorientating, wet with mucus and slick with sorrow, my collection, CHANGE AND OTHER TERRORS, is out now.
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November 18, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Don't forget: if you like your horror bleak, disorientating, wet with mucus and slick with sorrow, my collection, CHANGE AND OTHER TERRORS, is out now.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2PKDGL...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2PKDGL...
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My six-monthly check-up at Peter Mac went very well. No signs of the cancer returning! 🎉🎉 I left a book in the patient library, too 🖤
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
My six-monthly check-up at Peter Mac went very well. No signs of the cancer returning! 🎉🎉 I left a book in the patient library, too 🖤
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This person mos def wins the coveted Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day.
But share & share alike, we always say; this is a title that can be proudly paraded by multiple folks at once!
So: who else wants to be Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day? You know what to do🖤☠️
store.tenebrouspress.com
But share & share alike, we always say; this is a title that can be proudly paraded by multiple folks at once!
So: who else wants to be Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day? You know what to do🖤☠️
store.tenebrouspress.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This person mos def wins the coveted Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day.
But share & share alike, we always say; this is a title that can be proudly paraded by multiple folks at once!
So: who else wants to be Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day? You know what to do🖤☠️
store.tenebrouspress.com
But share & share alike, we always say; this is a title that can be proudly paraded by multiple folks at once!
So: who else wants to be Sexiest Tenebrous Cultist of the Day? You know what to do🖤☠️
store.tenebrouspress.com
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Maybe I'll do hashtag ad when I drop an ad for my work. That way I can feel like an instagram influencer. And you can mute "ad" if you don't like ads?
Ex:
Please add The Cellar Below The Cellar (release 2/18/26) to your Goodreads list of books to read!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#ad
Ex:
Please add The Cellar Below The Cellar (release 2/18/26) to your Goodreads list of books to read!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#ad
The Cellar Below the Cellar: A Folk Horror Novella
Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.
www.goodreads.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Maybe I'll do hashtag ad when I drop an ad for my work. That way I can feel like an instagram influencer. And you can mute "ad" if you don't like ads?
Ex:
Please add The Cellar Below The Cellar (release 2/18/26) to your Goodreads list of books to read!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#ad
Ex:
Please add The Cellar Below The Cellar (release 2/18/26) to your Goodreads list of books to read!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
#ad
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Do you enjoy occult chanting in the middle of the night?
Do you experience feelings of joy in your basement or attic?
Have you or your family ever summoned a spectre or a ghost?
If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute, and sign up to the TLDR Press 2K Terrors competition!
Do you experience feelings of joy in your basement or attic?
Have you or your family ever summoned a spectre or a ghost?
If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute, and sign up to the TLDR Press 2K Terrors competition!
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Do you enjoy occult chanting in the middle of the night?
Do you experience feelings of joy in your basement or attic?
Have you or your family ever summoned a spectre or a ghost?
If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute, and sign up to the TLDR Press 2K Terrors competition!
Do you experience feelings of joy in your basement or attic?
Have you or your family ever summoned a spectre or a ghost?
If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute, and sign up to the TLDR Press 2K Terrors competition!
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THE LONG LOW WHISTLE by @laurelhightower.bsky.social, the seventh installment in our Killer VHS Series, is out today!
The Long Low Whistle received a starred Library Journal review and was called "the best in the series so far" by Capes and Tights.
Available in paperback and eBook everywhere!
The Long Low Whistle received a starred Library Journal review and was called "the best in the series so far" by Capes and Tights.
Available in paperback and eBook everywhere!
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
THE LONG LOW WHISTLE by @laurelhightower.bsky.social, the seventh installment in our Killer VHS Series, is out today!
The Long Low Whistle received a starred Library Journal review and was called "the best in the series so far" by Capes and Tights.
Available in paperback and eBook everywhere!
The Long Low Whistle received a starred Library Journal review and was called "the best in the series so far" by Capes and Tights.
Available in paperback and eBook everywhere!
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My goal for the day is one new patron. Any sign ups or signal boosts are very much appreciated.
As a patron, you'll support my art, my writing, and my life. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
As a patron, you'll support my art, my writing, and my life. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My goal for the day is one new patron. Any sign ups or signal boosts are very much appreciated.
As a patron, you'll support my art, my writing, and my life. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
As a patron, you'll support my art, my writing, and my life. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, & other fun posts.
www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
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Hello Bluepals, we are open
a yellow button has three holes in it
Alt: Button Moon (a yellow button). Mr Spoon approaches it in his spaceship.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hello Bluepals, we are open
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Brad's out there killing it with THE GREY LIST, and 2026 will likely be another hit as well. For 2025, my splatter horror-comedy DOOMTOWN made the list. If you're interesting in reading what might be my own personal favorite script, you can request a read here: www.bradmjohnson.com/the-grey-lis...
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Brad's out there killing it with THE GREY LIST, and 2026 will likely be another hit as well. For 2025, my splatter horror-comedy DOOMTOWN made the list. If you're interesting in reading what might be my own personal favorite script, you can request a read here: www.bradmjohnson.com/the-grey-lis...
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Has anyone had a gas leak that needed a new gas pipe installed?
How much did it cost?
I'm being quoted £,1000 to £1,500 for the reinstalling of a new pipe.
DM me if you'd prefer.
Thank you.
How much did it cost?
I'm being quoted £,1000 to £1,500 for the reinstalling of a new pipe.
DM me if you'd prefer.
Thank you.
a woman says " i 'm poor remember " in a readyset panic ad
ALT: a woman says " i 'm poor remember " in a readyset panic ad
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November 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Has anyone had a gas leak that needed a new gas pipe installed?
How much did it cost?
I'm being quoted £,1000 to £1,500 for the reinstalling of a new pipe.
DM me if you'd prefer.
Thank you.
How much did it cost?
I'm being quoted £,1000 to £1,500 for the reinstalling of a new pipe.
DM me if you'd prefer.
Thank you.
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PDX peeps! What are you doing next Monday? How about attending STORYTELLING AGAINST HUNGER, a 5-hour marathon of author readings & open mic fun that's a fundraiser for the @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social ????
Rose City Book Pub, 4 pm - 9pm. bit.ly/43i9s8D
Rose City Book Pub, 4 pm - 9pm. bit.ly/43i9s8D
November 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
PDX peeps! What are you doing next Monday? How about attending STORYTELLING AGAINST HUNGER, a 5-hour marathon of author readings & open mic fun that's a fundraiser for the @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social ????
Rose City Book Pub, 4 pm - 9pm. bit.ly/43i9s8D
Rose City Book Pub, 4 pm - 9pm. bit.ly/43i9s8D
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Enter the 2K Terrors short story horror competition!
Registration is $15 and includes:
1. 2 fiendish prompts for every participant
2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges
3. A chance to the win $150 top prize
4. A chance to shed your mortal skin and live as pure horrifying energy
Registration is $15 and includes:
1. 2 fiendish prompts for every participant
2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges
3. A chance to the win $150 top prize
4. A chance to shed your mortal skin and live as pure horrifying energy
November 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Enter the 2K Terrors short story horror competition!
Registration is $15 and includes:
1. 2 fiendish prompts for every participant
2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges
3. A chance to the win $150 top prize
4. A chance to shed your mortal skin and live as pure horrifying energy
Registration is $15 and includes:
1. 2 fiendish prompts for every participant
2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges
3. A chance to the win $150 top prize
4. A chance to shed your mortal skin and live as pure horrifying energy
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FCQ8 is our gnaw-themed issue and features excellent writing from:
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
FCQ8 is our gnaw-themed issue and features excellent writing from:
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
@jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social (with an original novelette)
Art by Valerie Marshall
Jasmine Harrell
@therrien.bsky.social
Tremain Xenos
@abastedo-writing.bsky.social
@breathinghead.bsky.social
@jfennellauthor.bsky.social
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You have one more day to preorder my novel, Imperfect creatures at a 31% discount! Just enter CREATURES at the checkout.
diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...
Now check out what some awesome folks have been saying about it:
diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...
Now check out what some awesome folks have been saying about it:
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
You have one more day to preorder my novel, Imperfect creatures at a 31% discount! Just enter CREATURES at the checkout.
diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...
Now check out what some awesome folks have been saying about it:
diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...
Now check out what some awesome folks have been saying about it: