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joe @darknweird.bsky.social · Oct 4
Shadows Under a Neon Moon

Vik the boxer and novice thief incurs a blood debt that must be satisfied by solving the crimes committed by gene-spliced gangsters before the next full moon

shortlisted revpit '25

👀unreliable narrator
🫂found family
🧛‍♂️monsters with jobs
💉biopunk
#A #SF #UF #agentguide
darknweird.bsky.social
latest read: no one will come back for us - premee mohammed - ‪@premeemohamed.com. A fun collection of (often cosmic) horror short stories. I really enjoyed that several touched the same shared world from a few different angles. The Evaluator was my fave

#reading #bookblog #booksky #horrorbooks
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
(next to) latest read: The Sleeping Dragon - Miyuki Miyabe. This was a weird mystery. What was an otherwise straightforward mystery included a couple of psychics. I don't run across a lot of speculative elements in mysteries. Fascinating.

#reading #bookblog #booksky #horrorbooks
December 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
finished Nov. @ 22k on the new WIP. There's a solid chance I can finish the 1st draft by the end of the year

#writingcommunity #HorrorAuthor #skywriters
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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I'm very sad to share the news that our lovely @chaoticauthor.online has passed away. His ending was peaceful and surrounded with love but came far too quickly after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

I've known Matt for years. He was a warm, gentle, generous, all-weather friend. I miss him.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
darknweird.bsky.social
settling in for an end of the month writing sprint with Blut Aus Nord - "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses"

#horrorwriting #amwriting #wip
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
darknweird.bsky.social
finally broke 15k words on the new book. it still feels like a slog, but it's moving faster than the last one

#writingcommunity #HorrorAuthor #skywriters
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
latest read: In a Lonely Place - Dorothy Hughes -
A nice piece of noir. The time and place are familiar to fans of Raymond Chandler, but the author tells it from the POV of an emotionally unstable vet with no boundaries.

#reading #bookblog #booksky #horrorbooks
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
darknweird.bsky.social
Hopefully, it's an A24 production. Otherwise, it's awkward when I call out their awesomeness. Frank Miller's name might sneak in for Sin City's contribution to contemporary noir and adding monsters to the mix

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 25d
Q4 - CREDITS

Obviously, we’re staying through all of the credits to acknowledge the work of the artists, the musicians, the designers, the directors…etc.

#HorrorWritersChat - Shout out some of the horror creatives you admire and share what they do.

Stay around for the outro to share your work.
Question four - Credits - Shout out some of the horror creatives you admire and share what they do. Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, seemingly upside down, trying to get out. But one person on the left has slightly raised their hand.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
Bourbon, dim sum, and bloody red velvet cake. The booze and blood flow. And everyone likes dim sum

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 25d
Q3 - INTERMISSION

Time for a refreshment break.

We head over to the concession stand and discover that all the food and drink are themed on your work.

#HorrorWritersChat - What refreshments are we enjoying and how are they related to your work?
Question Three - Intermission - What refreshments are we enjoying and how are they related to your work? Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, seemingly upside down, trying to get out. But one person on the right has slightly raised their hand.
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
Hugo Weaving is Weird Rey (antag). He radiates maniacal menace. The protag is tougher. I would need a young, charming meathead.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 25d
Q2 - COMING SOON

It’s time for the trailers.

And look #HorrorWritersChat - it’s a trailer for your very own horror work, adapted for the screen. Congrats!

Which work is it?

And which actor is playing your main protagonist, antagonist or fave character? Share your dream cast!
Question Two - Trailers - One of your stories has been adapted into a film/movie. Which story is it? Which actor is playing your protagonist, antagonist, or fave character? Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - The text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the shadowy figure pressing against the screen, trying to get out. But one person on the right has slightly raised their hand.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I'm Joe and I write sci-fi horror. For the vibes, Blue Velvet and The Devil Conspiracy. One starts normal and takes it to an absurd extreme. The other is an absurd premise and gets told straightforward. That transition between normal and absurd is what I love and try to bring

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 25d
#HorrorWritersChat

Q1 - DOUBLE FEATURE

Glad you could join our (virtual) cinema trip!

First, let's introduce ourselves and share the horror subgenres we write in.

Now, what are we watching?

Share the two movies/films that have inspired your writing or that capture the vibes of your work.
Question one - Double Feature - Introduce yourself and the horror subgenres you write in. Then, share two films/movies that have inspired your horror writing or that capture the vibes of your work. Quote Post your answer with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments! #HorrorWritersChat - All this text is projected on a large cinema screen. The audience hasn’t seemed to notice the red dripping from the top left of the screen or the figure pressing against the screen, trying to get out. But one person on the left has slightly raised their hand.
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
my two favorite fake AI words of the day - volating and runctious. FWIW, I'm going to try and spend the rest of my day volating, possibly in a runctious manner

#writing #horrorwriters #damnyouai
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
darknweird.bsky.social
latest read: This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances - Eric LaRocca - @ericlarocca.bsky.social . Not my usual flavor of horror, but I enjoyed it. My fave - "All the Parts of You That Won't Easily Burn". A weird tale of obsession.

#reading #bookblog #booksky #horrorbooks
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
Visiting? Elisa. Not my absolute favorite, but easily the most fun. Some of those others ... not so fun.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Oct 22
QUESTION FOUR

There’s a knock at the door.

Before you can answer it, the door opens and reveals…your favourite character. They are your creation.

Who is visiting you?
Why are they your favourite?
And why are they here, now?

- - -

Linger a little longer for the outro & promo #HorrorWritersChat
Question four - From your work, who is your favourite character? Antagonist? Protagonist? Who are they? Why are they your favourite? And why are they visiting you? #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
My current WIP has some flavors of Alien, Hellraiser, old sci-fi, and Asian myths.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Oct 22
QUESTION THREE

The room includes the media that inspires your writing.
Books. Films. Music. Art.

Share four that inspired your last published horror work or your latest horror WIP.

#HorrorWritersChat
Question three - Share four pieces of media that inspired your latest published horror work or your current horror WIP (work in progress) #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I have to have something to drink and something for the noise. Right now, that tends to be endless coffee and metal, both black. Headphones let me keep it to myself.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Oct 22
QUESTION TWO

We stand before your writing area #HorrorWritersChat

Which three tools (apps? Items? objects?) do you find useful when writing?

Are there any you’d recommend to other writers?

The stranger the better...
Question Two - Which three tools, apps or items do you find useful when writing? Which would you recommend to other writers? Quote Post your answers with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I'm Joe and I write sci-fi and horror. The room would have a door to a balcony that overlooked a wooded lake.

#HorrorWritersChat
marywyrd.bsky.social Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Oct 22
QUESTION ONE - #HorrorWritersChat

Behind this door is your ideal writing room. 🚪

If money were no object and dreams were reality, this is where you’d write, relax, and conceive of your next great work.

Introduce yourself along with your horror niche, then open the door and describe your space.
Question one - Introduce yourself! Your name, your corner of the horror genre and describe your dream writing room. Quote Post your answers with the hashtag. Don’t forget to like/share other answers and chat in the comments #HorrorWritersChat - background composite image of a series of abandoned interior rooms. On either side of the opening to the next room, a pair of shadowy hands presses against the walls.
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
latest read: Corpsemouth - John Langan - (almost) cozy cosmic horror where characters are often at peace with the outcome. In the same vein as his book The Fisherman. Anchor, Outside the House, Watching for the Crows, and Mirror Fishing are the standouts.

#reading #bookblog #booksky #horrorbooks
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
Mist from the crypt congealed around the stone gargoyle that lorded over the mausoleum. It creaked once, then broke free of its perch. Stony wings beat and blasted dried leaves at your face. So captivating in flight, you missed the hands that rose from the soil and claimed you

#HorrorWritersChat
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · Oct 8
Come forth, Baron Crescendo! Let your guitar split the sky open, for more wraiths to dazzle us!

Behold, a note from him, for you!

“The moment you entered the graveyard, the scrape of ancient stone shadowed your ears.”

Finish it! With word of rhyme, before we dance to the end!

#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery. Question Four There he is! Baron Crescendo! Oh how the skies split open to his guitar, how more of us fly in the air! And look, a note from him, just for you! “The moment you entered the graveyard, the scrape of ancient stone shadowed your ears.” Well? Go on! Word or rhyme, continue his Muse! No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
October 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I really enjoy the variety to traditional ghosts, but give me a modern, manufactured ghost for terror

#HorrorWritersChat
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · Oct 8
Listen to the Symposium’s finest vocalist, as their tenor bends the living into unnatural angles and swivels them into the air! Tell us, what ghosts do you prefer? Of the folkloric tradition, or those invented by authors? And why?
#HorrorWritersChat
Question Three Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery. It is always a delight to see our violinists perform! How the living bend their splintering bones as they float above us all! Tell us, our ghostly compatriots – which of us are better? Of the folkloric kind? Or invented by our shadowy creators? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
October 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I'm still stuck on haunted houses for ghosts, but I should branch. Maybe a haunted forest in a generational ship.

#HorrorWritersChat
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · Oct 8
Now, let us begin! Let the flutes bleat and the trumps blare, snatching all the souls of the living away! What are your favourite haunts? Mausoleums? Lavish estates? What secrets do their wraiths protect within?
#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery. Question Two Ah, the performance has begun! Behold the souls of the living darting into the flutes and trumpets! Now, as you sip your ectoplasmic wine, tell us – what are your favourite locations for ghosts? And why? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
I'm Joe and I write sci and horror in Maryland, a little north of DC.

#HorrorWritersChat
greethewriter.bsky.social Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · Oct 8
Be welcomed to the ethereal music hall! A stringed aperitif is in order… do tell the Symposium what do you write, from where… and what IS, indeed, your wraithful visage for tonight?
#HorrorWritersChat
Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery. Question One Come in, come in! The Phantasmal Symposium has just begun! Settle in the ruined music hall, and tell us – what do you write, from where, and in what ghostly visage have you arrived at our askewed doorstep? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end! Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
Shadows Under a Neon Moon

Vik the boxer and novice thief incurs a blood debt that must be satisfied by solving the crimes committed by gene-spliced gangsters before the next full moon

shortlisted revpit '25

👀unreliable narrator
🫂found family
🧛‍♂️monsters with jobs
💉biopunk
#A #SF #UF #agentguide
October 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
darknweird.bsky.social
latest read: Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead - solid, solid set of crime stories set in '60s Harlem. Unusual in that it focuses on the fence and his life instead of the heist or the cops chasing down the crooks. Excellent all around

#reading #bookblog #booksky #crimebooks
September 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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zillawrites.bsky.social
The new Agent's Guide to
MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR, my The Haunting of Hill House x The Shining #A #H project.

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At Hotel Adair, the rooms are luxurious, the deaths are creative, and the check-out time is non-negotiable.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM