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Richard May
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Horror Writer | Cosmic horror is my jam | Recommend me your eldritch books and movies 🎦📖
Finished my book! (Spores!)

Now comes the part of murdering my darlings (oh no!) to get this baby ready for prime time.

I'm sharing a chart with the evolution of the word count, for those who are data curious (big plateau in the middle was a long revision).

#writer #writing #horror #mystery
October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So many great cosmic horror offerings at #BluePit!

Someone has to make a list to keep track of those goodies! Eldritch monsters feeling the love!
July 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
SHUTTER ISLAND x THE DUNWICH HORROR

Meet SPORES! For readers who like:

🍄Secret cults in the woods
🍄Witty writer protagonists
🍄A mystery multiple layers deep
🍄Eldritch nature, out to get you
🍄Tense family dynamics
🍄Fungus, fungus, and more fungus
🍄...did I mention fungus?

#BluePit 📖 #A #H #M #W
July 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here's the mood board for horror/mystery WIP: "SPORES".

The story takes place in Tillamook Forest, Oregon, where the ultra-wealthy have built a mysterious retreat at the lakeside...

What's up with all those mushrooms?

#BluePitHype
July 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Chapter 2 of my horror mystery novel... the family just arrived at the institute. Is the horror vibe coming through?

#WIPSnips #Smile #WritingCommunity
July 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I recently learned that the Kraken from Pirates of the Caribbean is not an octopus, but a squid!

My guess is it was inspired by the colossal squid, the largest cephalopod there is. They grow up to 14 ft/4.2 m, and they're prey for sperm whales!

Pic includes baby colossal squid and squid beak!
July 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM