Megan
@meganreneedoyle.bsky.social
writer, editor, lover of horror and mystery stories
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It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
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'Skeleton Wearing a Top Hat Playing the Shamisen for a Small Dancing Yōkai' (circa 1870)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Kawanabe Kyōsai
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
'Skeleton Wearing a Top Hat Playing the Shamisen for a Small Dancing Yōkai' (circa 1870)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Kawanabe Kyōsai
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"That policy benefits those of us who have been around for awhile, are knowledgeable, and strong willed, while taking advantage of newer writers and those who don’t know any better."
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Writers, you should read this too. It's a long read, but you will find it edifying.
Oh wow, some of these take me back. The stupid ones were the most fun
What even was literary Twitter? Vote in the first round of our bracket to determine the literary internet’s wildest, weirdest, most iconic moment!
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket
We are gathered here to celebrate the brief, bright, Roman Candle life of Literary Twitter, a mesmerizing and maddening place where the most talented writers used to rub shoulders with the most unb…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Oh wow, some of these take me back. The stupid ones were the most fun
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For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
For #FossilFriday & in honor of @alinemghilardi.bsky.social & colleagues' fantastic discovery of a new Cretaceous pterosaur in Brazil in a dinosaur regurgitalite ("fossil vomit"), here's a diagram I made for my book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (2014) showing the physics of a puking brachiosaur. 🧪🦕🤮🪨
It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It came! It came! Short story published in High Stakes and Bloody Business (The Whumpy Printing Press). Chock full of vampire-themed (terrible happenings) goodness
This project should be really interesting 👀
Crowdfunding to fund our next erotic anthology, Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling, is live on Kickstarter! 16 queer monsterfucking stories, gorgeous merch, and a steaming hot collection you won't want to miss. Check out our campaign today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This project should be really interesting 👀
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Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
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COVER REVEAL! Delighted to share the gorgeous artwork by @siaobell.bsky.social for our next erotica anthology MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING.
It's queer monsterfucking.
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Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
It's queer monsterfucking.
🌈📚
Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
COVER REVEAL! Delighted to share the gorgeous artwork by @siaobell.bsky.social for our next erotica anthology MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING.
It's queer monsterfucking.
🌈📚
Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
It's queer monsterfucking.
🌈📚
Kickstarter launches later this month! Follow our pre-launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)."
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
Visit 9 Spine-Chilling Bookstores in North America Dedicated Exclusively to Horror
With creepy doll heads in San Antonio and murder-cabin vibes in Louisville, these horror bookshops are worth traveling for.
www.afar.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Browse chilling spines at Ghoulish Books while surrounded by macabre art, broken doll heads, and a mannequin with a werewolf mask (a representation of the company’s mascot, The Ghoul)."
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
www.afar.com/magazine/9-h...
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Dear authors, never apologize for telling us about your new books. People are hungry to support real art, made with the human brain, and the human heart, and typed by human hands. Please scream your work from the rooftops. You are so necessary and you deserve your flowers.
October 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Dear authors, never apologize for telling us about your new books. People are hungry to support real art, made with the human brain, and the human heart, and typed by human hands. Please scream your work from the rooftops. You are so necessary and you deserve your flowers.
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"While many indie bookstores are bulking up on horror, several entrepreneurs are taking it a step further by opening stores exclusively dedicated to scary reads."
Booksellers Ride the Horror Wave
At least four horror-themed bookstores have opened in 2025, with more to come.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"While many indie bookstores are bulking up on horror, several entrepreneurs are taking it a step further by opening stores exclusively dedicated to scary reads."
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remember to take breaks to do the things you love
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
remember to take breaks to do the things you love
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"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI
October 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI
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psst don't consider this, like, official, buuut the KS pre-launch page for MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING (a courtship + monsterfucking queer erotic anthology!) is now live so if that's something you wanna read, maybe give us a follow www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
Coming soon: Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling
A collection of 15 erotica tales about monsters and the partner(s) of their choice engaging in courtship and then getting together!
www.kickstarter.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
psst don't consider this, like, official, buuut the KS pre-launch page for MONSTEROTICA: TALES OF UNUSUAL COURTSHIP AND COUPLING (a courtship + monsterfucking queer erotic anthology!) is now live so if that's something you wanna read, maybe give us a follow www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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so many of the small indignities of daily life come from us being denied the ability to tell a rich man in a tech company to fuck off. minesweeper has microtransactions. paid services have ads. the opt out says maybe later. the drive thru is a broken chatbot. your car is an ipad. fuck off! fuck off!
August 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
so many of the small indignities of daily life come from us being denied the ability to tell a rich man in a tech company to fuck off. minesweeper has microtransactions. paid services have ads. the opt out says maybe later. the drive thru is a broken chatbot. your car is an ipad. fuck off! fuck off!
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whoa october is around the corner!
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
whoa october is around the corner!
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
This month I went to Small Press Expo in Bethesda, and I love surrounding myself with art that is weird, niche, and most importantly fun. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2025...
Surround Yourself with Artists and Creativity — Megan Renee Doyle
This month, I went to Small Press Expo (SPX, www.smallpressexpo.com ), an annual con in Bethesda, Maryland, that bills itself as an event for graphic novels, the comic arts, and cartooning. I’ve been...
meganreneedoyle.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This month I went to Small Press Expo in Bethesda, and I love surrounding myself with art that is weird, niche, and most importantly fun. meganreneedoyle.com/journal/2025...
There are still 10 days on the Backerkit campaign for High Stakes and Bloody Business. I have a story in this upcoming whump anthology focused on vampires 🦇 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
High Stakes and Bloody Business Anthology
Sink your teeth into WPP's fourth anthology, which brings together over two dozen vampire-whump themed stories. Expect fangs, blood, and general mayhem.
www.backerkit.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
There are still 10 days on the Backerkit campaign for High Stakes and Bloody Business. I have a story in this upcoming whump anthology focused on vampires 🦇 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
I'll be there!
This Sunday at 6pm, the brilliant @sarahgailey.bsky.social and I will be in Washington DC to discuss their new book SPREAD ME at Loyalty Books on Dahlia St NW!
Come for the conversation, stay and get the book two days before release, and have a lovely time with us 🤩
loyaltybookstores.com/spreadme
Come for the conversation, stay and get the book two days before release, and have a lovely time with us 🤩
loyaltybookstores.com/spreadme
September 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I'll be there!
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There is no life without art. There is no art without freedom of expression.
September 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
There is no life without art. There is no art without freedom of expression.
The availability and variety of horror stories are so much better than they were 10 years ago
Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
September 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The availability and variety of horror stories are so much better than they were 10 years ago