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Mary Wyrd (she/her)
@marywyrd.bsky.social
Freelance Creative Virtual Assistant & Author Assistant
www.marywyrd.com

Boosts books & art. No GenAI.
Horror writer.

Host of #ReadWeird
Co-Host of #HorrorWritersChat
Creator of #HauteCover
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THE ULTIMATE LIST OF SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES

Includes:
> Programs & tools for
+ writing, planning, manuscripts, graphic design
> Platforms
> Communities & Organizations
> Marketing
> Indie Book Reviewers & Book Bloggers

#amwriting #AuthorSky

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The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors — Mary Wyrd
The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors and writers planning to self-publish.
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🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship

🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN 🔥

An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works.

Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS
Deadline: December 31st, 2025

See attached FAQ for details

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Please direct questions about this anthology to
@thatwilliambeck.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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It’s the last #FridayReads before Christmas! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Books are great gifts! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a piece of my soul that starts with a real event…

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December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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AND ALSO very excited that in November, the audiobook came out! Read with great skill and intensity by the incredible @shiromispeaks.com !

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The Butcher of the Forest Audiobook on Libro.fm
A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale from Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author Premee Mohamed.At the northern edge of a ...
libro.fm
December 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bsky trending prompt: “The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.”

Me: okay, let me check…

Me: oh. Oh no. Even if it’s metaphorical that’s…nope.
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Hello #HorrorWritersChat

The funeral of our community originator, Matt Mason @chaoticauthor.online, is on Friday.

As not everyone can make the funeral, we're inviting people to share their memories of Matt or a review of his books here on Bluesky between Friday and Sunday using #MGMasonRocked

🤍🕯️
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Now that we are on the other side of our Holiday Extravaganza (SO FUN!!!), we will resume our regularly scheduled programs. Next up: January 15th at our NEW time of 8: 00 p,.m. EST. Sign up below!

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Cover to Cover is FORMATTED. And headed to the printers. Huzzah!

It's my own Christmas miracle and I could not have done it without the fabulous @marywyrd.bsky.social and @kristing0510.bsky.social support this year. Ah-mazing.
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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ONE MONTH TILL THIS SERIES IS COMPLETE> AHHHHH.

> epic fantasy
+ mystery adventure
+ set across multiple worlds inspired by history
+ cozy in a queer normative society

I got you.

Get #ThePlanarPages

The fifth and final book is out in January 2026.
And book one is only 99c at buff.ly/IsEJHDx
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Near Reading? Celebrate the winter solstice this Sunday morning by joining the Fobney Marshians on a massive marsh stomp, improving the habitat for local wildlife!

Wear wellies, dress warm, and find out more on the Fobney Marshians' website:

ruralreading.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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✨ Managed to draw something each month ✨

Had A LOT of hansry art to choose from in a few of those months...oops.

#ArtSummary2025
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I met Matt when I stumbled across Horror Writers Chat one Wednesday. He was so welcoming.

Later, when I got to guest host, Matt reminded me to “just enjoy it” and "we've got a good crowd here” - he was so right.

The welcoming community he started is part of his legacy.

🤍🕯️

#MGMasonRocked
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Pssst! A new adventure for your holiday downtime is here. Dive into monster hunts, supernatural intrigue & outlaw-partners-with-chemistry energy.

MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is on all audio & library platforms, perfect for long winter evenings 🎧🎙️

scifiwri.com/2025/11/18/o...

#audiobook
Now available! Audiobook of Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger
Learn about the newly audiobook for MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER by KC Grifant narrated by Ash Aarrestad.
scifiwri.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Did you know there are three amazing in-universe novels by Welcome to Night Vale co-creators Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink?

Find them here: buff.ly/eK8jN16
December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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We want to do so much more for writers

To do it, we'll need to significantly raise our income. That means raising prices

But we want to make sure we're helping as many people as possible - so we're offering our deeply affordable membership prices for 2 more weeks

Follow the link for details
For years, we’ve offered our membership program at extremely low prices

But it’s time to level up what we offer—and that means levelling up our prices so we can do bigger, better things

We're raising prices in January—but you can lock in at the current rates by signing up now

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Our Prices are Going Up - But You Can Still Lock In At the Discounted Rate - Weeknight Writers
For years, we’ve offered our membership program at extremely low prices—just $5 per month for the core membership and $10 per month for the advanced membership. Affordability has long been one of our ...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Larrakane is a mystery to many. All know Her as THE Goddess and the only Deity proven to actually exist. But more information has come to light. Information that Fiona Thorne herself has yet to discover…

Find it out first. Read the Secret File buff.ly/kJLa8mE
#ThePlanarPages #EpicFantasy
The Book of Larrakane Lore: Goddess Larrakane - Author D. Hale Rambo
Note: It feels almost blasphemous to keep a record of the Goddess. And yet, as doubtlessly the most powerful force in existence, not recording what is known of the Goddess Larrakane would be a…
www.dhalerambo.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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This week's Thursday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, out now in ebook, paper & audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

& the next fantasy rom-com in the series arrives in less than 6 weeks! Preorder now stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
December 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Not in the mood for jolly?
Grab a spooky read instead!

Five short stories of the eerie, tragic, and macabre ⏳💀
One novelette of dark waves and folkloric vibes 🌊🖤
Five creepy tales from the garden 🤎🪱

Ebook from 99c and available on paperback!
Find them here: https://www.karenlykkebo.com/shortstory
December 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Fill your feed with fiendish delights aka Horror Writers, with the Horror Writers Chat Starter Pack 🖤

#amwriting #HorrorSky
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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It's here!

THE ULTIMATE LIST OF SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES

Includes:
> Programs & tools for
+ writing, planning, manuscripts, graphic design
> Platforms
> Communities & Organizations
> Marketing
> Indie Book Reviewers & Book Bloggers

#amwriting #AuthorSky

Scroll down for more resources!
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The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors — Mary Wyrd
The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors and writers planning to self-publish.
www.marywyrd.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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This #buyastrangerabook offer is still up for grabs.

You can have any one of these wonderful books.

Owl Babies is a tear jerker.

Tiger Who Came to Tea is a social commentary.

I've not read Otto!

Tabby McTat is enough to make anyone purr-fectly happy.

Let us know which you'd like?

UK only
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Thanks, Gree. Unfortunate about the delay to the responses, but it did make everything feel more leisurely, which was appropriate to tye theme. Beautifully written prompts :)
Anyway, here's a misshapen fictional cyst of compound regret and grief.
#HorrorWritersChat
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Phengaris
There's something very wrong in Thurstrop Wood.Mark Warner never noticed it before. He's there to get away from his life, his ailing mother. Out of his head. Not to think about anything.Birds sing in ...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Thank you, thoughtful questions. x
Read about redemption, regrets, and revenge in my first collection. Warning, some stories are pure raw horror, others subtle. Not everyone gets out alive, but each story mirrors flawed humans. And sometimes, bad things happen to good people.
mybook.to/AllsWell
All's Well That Ends Well
Read it now
mybook.to
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Thanks for hosting Gree! Another great set of questions!

The MC in my short story, The Mistress of the Crows, will face regret, and a terrible truth, but can she find redemption?

Check out the story, and the rest of the collection here: mybook.to/MOTC

#HorrorWritersChat #horror #horrorauthor 🩸📚😱
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December 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Gree, thanks again for making us look deeper into the shadows.

Regrets? Harper’s got a few. She thinks waking up in her favorite retro teen horror series is just what she needs to redeem herself. But being a protagonist can be a nightmare! And jokes.

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Phantom Delivery (Nostalgiamares Book 1)
Amazon.com: Phantom Delivery (Nostalgiamares Book 1) eBook : Guyer, Mark: Books
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December 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM