Nathaniel J.Darkish
@njdarkish.bsky.social
Horror writer and co-host of the Scream Kings podcast. English and creative writing high school teacher by day. Reader, board gamer, nerd. Represented by Najla Mamou of Savvy Literary. HWA.
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A friendly reminder to pre-order Dread Mondays to read the twisted little short story that @drspookyer.bsky.social and I wrote featuring video rentals and disturbing found footage!
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Seeing soooo many ads for holiday gifts in my socials. The only gift that matters is a book. Give your loved ones something cozy to curl up with
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Seeing soooo many ads for holiday gifts in my socials. The only gift that matters is a book. Give your loved ones something cozy to curl up with
I love that there's a long-standing tradition of Christmas ghost stories (A Christmas Carol was just one of several Dickens wrote, for example), so Christmas horror movies just feel like a natural extension of that.
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I love that there's a long-standing tradition of Christmas ghost stories (A Christmas Carol was just one of several Dickens wrote, for example), so Christmas horror movies just feel like a natural extension of that.
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Netflix and chill? More like… SILENT HILL.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Netflix and chill? More like… SILENT HILL.
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And if you don't know, we have quite the horror manga recommendation for you!
Quite possibly the greatest carved pumpkin of all time. #ifyouknowyouknow
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
And if you don't know, we have quite the horror manga recommendation for you!
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Shut up and take my money
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Shut up and take my money
I hope Rod Sterling steps forward to deliver a closing monologue aaaaaany time now, with all the crazy going on in America.
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I hope Rod Sterling steps forward to deliver a closing monologue aaaaaany time now, with all the crazy going on in America.
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This might be the best Halloween display ever.
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This might be the best Halloween display ever.
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Wally is staring at the dining room light like he’s Carol Anne from “Poltergeist” looking into the TV static
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wally is staring at the dining room light like he’s Carol Anne from “Poltergeist” looking into the TV static
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Do you suffer from headaches? Have you tried leeches, laudanum, and lobotomies with no success? Try “The Fatal Mind”! These migraine chips really work with *minimal side effects!
*side effects include murder
*side effects include murder
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Do you suffer from headaches? Have you tried leeches, laudanum, and lobotomies with no success? Try “The Fatal Mind”! These migraine chips really work with *minimal side effects!
*side effects include murder
*side effects include murder
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Morning reading by the fireplace
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Morning reading by the fireplace
Quite possibly the greatest carved pumpkin of all time. #ifyouknowyouknow
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Quite possibly the greatest carved pumpkin of all time. #ifyouknowyouknow
Definitely need to do a Scream Kings episode soon because I have THOUGHTS. I overall really liked it, but as I just finished teaching the novel, I'm especially keen to explore what was adapted very well and what didn't work for me.
Oh hell yeah, watching Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein tonight!
a man with a beard and glasses is holding a model of a human skull .
ALT: a man with a beard and glasses is holding a model of a human skull .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Definitely need to do a Scream Kings episode soon because I have THOUGHTS. I overall really liked it, but as I just finished teaching the novel, I'm especially keen to explore what was adapted very well and what didn't work for me.
I forgot to post Halloween costume photos! Here's my family- my son as Aang, my daughter as Toph, my wife as Appa, and yours truly as Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I forgot to post Halloween costume photos! Here's my family- my son as Aang, my daughter as Toph, my wife as Appa, and yours truly as Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Oh hell yeah, watching Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein tonight!
a man with a beard and glasses is holding a model of a human skull .
ALT: a man with a beard and glasses is holding a model of a human skull .
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Oh hell yeah, watching Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein tonight!
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 isn't just a good game, it's excellent science fiction storytelling.
This should be one of the frontrunners for next year's Hugo Award for Best Game.
New blog review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
This should be one of the frontrunners for next year's Hugo Award for Best Game.
New blog review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 isn't just a good game, it's excellent science fiction storytelling.
This should be one of the frontrunners for next year's Hugo Award for Best Game.
New blog review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
This should be one of the frontrunners for next year's Hugo Award for Best Game.
New blog review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
Why is it that Autumn is the only season with a nickname? I feel like I've only known Spring by its nickname my whole life: c'mon, what's the name on its driver's license?
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Why is it that Autumn is the only season with a nickname? I feel like I've only known Spring by its nickname my whole life: c'mon, what's the name on its driver's license?
Space Jam is a cinematic masterpiece that I still regularly watch in my 30s. The sequel makes my eyes want to bleed.
you know, the original SPACE JAM was not some kind of masterpiece — it wasn’t even particularly good — but it feels like SEVEN SAMURAI compared to the sequel (watching it with my kids right now)
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Space Jam is a cinematic masterpiece that I still regularly watch in my 30s. The sequel makes my eyes want to bleed.
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The next anthology: DOOM SCROLL.
The theme: social media horror stories
Submission window will be in Q1 2026, specifics TBA
The theme: social media horror stories
Submission window will be in Q1 2026, specifics TBA
Eureka! I've got the title to go with the theme of our next anthology.
More to come.
#publishing #horrortok #writertok #writing #publishing
More to come.
#publishing #horrortok #writertok #writing #publishing
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The next anthology: DOOM SCROLL.
The theme: social media horror stories
Submission window will be in Q1 2026, specifics TBA
The theme: social media horror stories
Submission window will be in Q1 2026, specifics TBA
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Listen to Nathaniel do a reading of his and @drspookyer.bsky.social's story "Cutting Room" from Dread Mondays!
#WhisperHousePress contributing author @njdarkish.bsky.social reads from his and NJ Gallegos’ “Cutting Room,” the final #horror story in Dread Mondays, a workplace horror anthology. youtu.be/OxaAC_kYmXc?...
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
Nathaniel Darkish reads from “Cutting Room,” the final horror story in the Dread Mondays anthology 
YouTube video by Whisper House Press
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November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Listen to Nathaniel do a reading of his and @drspookyer.bsky.social's story "Cutting Room" from Dread Mondays!
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Fun story. My mom got me Operation and didn’t tell me it scared the shit out of you when you hit the sides. BZZT! I ran out the front door so fast and when I see the game I get flashbacks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mom ruined my chances of being a surgeon 😭😆😉
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Fun story. My mom got me Operation and didn’t tell me it scared the shit out of you when you hit the sides. BZZT! I ran out the front door so fast and when I see the game I get flashbacks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mom ruined my chances of being a surgeon 😭😆😉
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The world is not out to get you. That's paranoid thinking. There are, at most, three to fifteen people out to get you, working day and night on your downfall. Relax.
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The world is not out to get you. That's paranoid thinking. There are, at most, three to fifteen people out to get you, working day and night on your downfall. Relax.
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Goodnight room, goodnight moon, goodnight cow jumping over the moon, goodnight second moon, goodnight fake decoy moon, goodnight kittens.
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Goodnight room, goodnight moon, goodnight cow jumping over the moon, goodnight second moon, goodnight fake decoy moon, goodnight kittens.
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#WhisperHousePress contributing author @njdarkish.bsky.social reads from his and NJ Gallegos’ “Cutting Room,” the final #horror story in Dread Mondays, a workplace horror anthology. youtu.be/OxaAC_kYmXc?...
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
Nathaniel Darkish reads from “Cutting Room,” the final horror story in the Dread Mondays anthology 
YouTube video by Whisper House Press
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#WhisperHousePress contributing author @njdarkish.bsky.social reads from his and NJ Gallegos’ “Cutting Room,” the final #horror story in Dread Mondays, a workplace horror anthology. youtu.be/OxaAC_kYmXc?...
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
#livereading #publishing #shortstory #mundanehorror #foundfootage
Hey Utah horror homies! Come see me and a bunch of other folks involved in the Dread Mondays anthology at our signing at The Printed Garden bookstore in Sandy tonight at 7!
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hey Utah horror homies! Come see me and a bunch of other folks involved in the Dread Mondays anthology at our signing at The Printed Garden bookstore in Sandy tonight at 7!