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Nikki DeKeuster
@nikki-dekeuster.bsky.social
Author of Bittersweet Empathy, a horror series that wonders if soul-draining your boyfriend counts as couples therapy. www.nikkidekeuster.com
It's Halloween in July at the Horror Writer's Association and I got up to some tricks and shenanigans with my fellows, weaving a tale of gothic horror in real time.

Includes a short reading of the opening paragraphs of Freak Like Me, the sequel to the Spiral.

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Collaborative Horror Story Creation with Stephen Schwartz
YouTube video by HorrorWriters
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July 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reposted by Nikki DeKeuster
Hey, hey, hey! The Outcast Mage by my excellent friend @annabelcwrites.bsky.social is only 0.99p on Kindle right now!

This was her debut, and it's really pretty great 🙌

www.amazon.co.uk/Outcast-Mage...
June 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Would you complete a quick 3 question survey on candy in the name of 5th Grade science?

Thank you! 🍬

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CANDY CANDY CANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aisling's candy project.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The statue called to me..."Dance." It whispered. And dance I did...though contorting my leg at that angle proved to be problematic and disturbing to all those in proximity.
May 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Clown balloons: creepy or harmless?

In The Spiral, Amy wakes to one that’s nightmare fuel of the purest intent. 😱

Which horror trope scares you most—clowns, dolls, the slow, inevitable march of time, or something else?

#HorrorReaders
Poll: Clowns / Dolls / Time / Other (comment!)
May 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Distilled Essence of Insanity.
Or as lovers of Vampire the Masquerade may know him as...the Red Squiggle.

Out in the sunlight. 👀
May 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
People don't know the horrors I've seen... But here's an approximation...
May 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
So good to see folks jump over from my FB group to Bluer Skies. :) I appreciate your support! I hope you find the climate here to your liking. ❤️

I'd love to hear how your writing or latest project is going!
a drawing of a girl with the words i love you written on it
ALT: a drawing of a girl with the words i love you written on it
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April 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"Benito died a thousand deaths within the walls of the Bitter Suites Hotel, but it took love to truly kill him."

From Mochi's Grimoire. A collaborative storytelling experience utilizing the Small Town Tales card game and set in a hotel that caters to suicides and resurrections of every kind.
April 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM