Opal
@opalinkwell.bsky.social
Writer of Many Things (mostly horror at the moment) • Aspiring Novelist • Trans Woman (she/her only) • Lesbian • Rabidly into TTRPGs and the Paranormal • Commissions open
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Opal
@opalinkwell.bsky.social
· Jan 29
I am available for short fiction (in most genres), proofreading, editing, screenwriting, and tabletop RPG commissions.
Happy to share pricing and discuss your project! 💜
Happy to share pricing and discuss your project! 💜
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It’s a good day to talk about women scientists. Let’s also remember Margaret W. Rossiter, who died in August of this year.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
Women Scientists Were Written Out of History. It's Margaret Rossiter's Lifelong Mission to Fix That
The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s a good day to talk about women scientists. Let’s also remember Margaret W. Rossiter, who died in August of this year.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
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My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then, did I understand the folly of my curiosity. A face slowly lifts, eyes squinting in the light of my flashlight beam cutting through the darkness. Then another. And another.
Thousands. There are thousands, and I'd just woken them all.
My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then, did I understand the folly of my curiosity. A face slowly lifts, eyes squinting in the light of my flashlight beam cutting through the darkness. Then another. And another.
Thousands. There are thousands, and I'd just woken them all.
I knew you all were fine additions to our Collegiate. Here – an ancient scroll, on which a sentence has been carved, and you must finish it: “My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then, did I understand the folly of my curiosity.” Continue it as you see fit, my friends.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then, did I understand the folly of my curiosity. A face slowly lifts, eyes squinting in the light of my flashlight beam cutting through the darkness. Then another. And another.
Thousands. There are thousands, and I'd just woken them all.
My chisel cracks the seal open. Only then, did I understand the folly of my curiosity. A face slowly lifts, eyes squinting in the light of my flashlight beam cutting through the darkness. Then another. And another.
Thousands. There are thousands, and I'd just woken them all.
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No truth, terrible or otherwise, should be hidden from humanity.
Not one.
A terrible truth that I wish more people would accept: Most people are one bad day from total destruction, and it is almost always the fault of Capitalism. There are better ways, they just require work.
No truth, terrible or otherwise, should be hidden from humanity.
Not one.
A terrible truth that I wish more people would accept: Most people are one bad day from total destruction, and it is almost always the fault of Capitalism. There are better ways, they just require work.
A moment; let me note this. The Primrose Collegiate appreciates your honesty and insight. Hm, an explosion? Yes, a seal is being pried open tonight. Now, listen carefully; what IS a Terrible Truth to you? What must be hidden from Humanity, lest it destroys us?
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November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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No truth, terrible or otherwise, should be hidden from humanity.
Not one.
A terrible truth that I wish more people would accept: Most people are one bad day from total destruction, and it is almost always the fault of Capitalism. There are better ways, they just require work.
No truth, terrible or otherwise, should be hidden from humanity.
Not one.
A terrible truth that I wish more people would accept: Most people are one bad day from total destruction, and it is almost always the fault of Capitalism. There are better ways, they just require work.
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An ideal seal containing a terrible truth would, more than likely, be incredibly intricate and complicated, require a dangerous quest and a difficult sacrifice to open.
But then, a seal containing a terrible truth should be easy to open. Many terrible truths need to be known.
An ideal seal containing a terrible truth would, more than likely, be incredibly intricate and complicated, require a dangerous quest and a difficult sacrifice to open.
But then, a seal containing a terrible truth should be easy to open. Many terrible truths need to be known.
Tonight’s attendance is most fortuitous, wouldn’t you agree? Mind the arcane energies coruscating in the laboratory; our work is, as always, dangerous. Now then, tell me; how would you describe an ideal seal containing a Terrible Truth? Where is it located?
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November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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An ideal seal containing a terrible truth would, more than likely, be incredibly intricate and complicated, require a dangerous quest and a difficult sacrifice to open.
But then, a seal containing a terrible truth should be easy to open. Many terrible truths need to be known.
An ideal seal containing a terrible truth would, more than likely, be incredibly intricate and complicated, require a dangerous quest and a difficult sacrifice to open.
But then, a seal containing a terrible truth should be easy to open. Many terrible truths need to be known.
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Hey! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror and gothic romance.
As a trans woman, the seal I own that contains a terrible truth hidden from (most of) Humanity is the seal on my bottle of estrogen. It whispers that you can change what you cannot accept, no matter what they say.
Hey! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror and gothic romance.
As a trans woman, the seal I own that contains a terrible truth hidden from (most of) Humanity is the seal on my bottle of estrogen. It whispers that you can change what you cannot accept, no matter what they say.
Ah, good evening, friend. Dr. Bedlam, at your service. Our esoteric laboratory has just opened. Come in, we are doing vital work on studying the cosmic unknown. Tell us, what do you write, and what seal do you own that contains a Terrible Truth hidden from Humanity?
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November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Hey! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror and gothic romance.
As a trans woman, the seal I own that contains a terrible truth hidden from (most of) Humanity is the seal on my bottle of estrogen. It whispers that you can change what you cannot accept, no matter what they say.
Hey! I'm Opal, I write mostly horror and gothic romance.
As a trans woman, the seal I own that contains a terrible truth hidden from (most of) Humanity is the seal on my bottle of estrogen. It whispers that you can change what you cannot accept, no matter what they say.
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No book yet, but I'll brag about my WIPs.
Gothic vampire/cowboy lesbian romance sits at 35 pages.
Ghost story is currently sitting at 81 pages.
And I'm fending off the urge to start a new WIP, a dark modern fantasy about a group of punk teens who run into an eldritch horror.
No book yet, but I'll brag about my WIPs.
Gothic vampire/cowboy lesbian romance sits at 35 pages.
Ghost story is currently sitting at 81 pages.
And I'm fending off the urge to start a new WIP, a dark modern fantasy about a group of punk teens who run into an eldritch horror.
October 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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No book yet, but I'll brag about my WIPs.
Gothic vampire/cowboy lesbian romance sits at 35 pages.
Ghost story is currently sitting at 81 pages.
And I'm fending off the urge to start a new WIP, a dark modern fantasy about a group of punk teens who run into an eldritch horror.
No book yet, but I'll brag about my WIPs.
Gothic vampire/cowboy lesbian romance sits at 35 pages.
Ghost story is currently sitting at 81 pages.
And I'm fending off the urge to start a new WIP, a dark modern fantasy about a group of punk teens who run into an eldritch horror.
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That's a tough question. I think very few fears have actually been 'forgotten', they've just evolved.
Not to get too political, but it would be nice if we could bring back the fear of greed as a sin. Too many people see wealth as an indicator of good morals.
That's a tough question. I think very few fears have actually been 'forgotten', they've just evolved.
Not to get too political, but it would be nice if we could bring back the fear of greed as a sin. Too many people see wealth as an indicator of good morals.
Q4, and this is the last one for tonight. Hang around for the pimp your book part of the night in 10 minutes. Please do repost others. Please do go and repost one of Matt's books as well.
Thanks thanks.
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Thanks thanks.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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That's a tough question. I think very few fears have actually been 'forgotten', they've just evolved.
Not to get too political, but it would be nice if we could bring back the fear of greed as a sin. Too many people see wealth as an indicator of good morals.
That's a tough question. I think very few fears have actually been 'forgotten', they've just evolved.
Not to get too political, but it would be nice if we could bring back the fear of greed as a sin. Too many people see wealth as an indicator of good morals.
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I try to keep the old in my stories. I find it difficult to write about things like the horrors of modern day (ongoing genocides, climate change, AI taking over, etc.), it's all too real. Writing is my escape.
It's so much easier to deal with a vampire than it is capitalism.
I try to keep the old in my stories. I find it difficult to write about things like the horrors of modern day (ongoing genocides, climate change, AI taking over, etc.), it's all too real. Writing is my escape.
It's so much easier to deal with a vampire than it is capitalism.
So what does it say about us, as the folklore evolves, and we fear new things, in the dark...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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I try to keep the old in my stories. I find it difficult to write about things like the horrors of modern day (ongoing genocides, climate change, AI taking over, etc.), it's all too real. Writing is my escape.
It's so much easier to deal with a vampire than it is capitalism.
I try to keep the old in my stories. I find it difficult to write about things like the horrors of modern day (ongoing genocides, climate change, AI taking over, etc.), it's all too real. Writing is my escape.
It's so much easier to deal with a vampire than it is capitalism.
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Tons of folklore still resonate with me. Couldn't possibly pick just one. Tales of werewolves, vampires, ghosts, fae, and all sorts of creatures go back millennia.
I have considered getting a degree in folklore, just for the knowledge and what it would add to my writing.
Tons of folklore still resonate with me. Couldn't possibly pick just one. Tales of werewolves, vampires, ghosts, fae, and all sorts of creatures go back millennia.
I have considered getting a degree in folklore, just for the knowledge and what it would add to my writing.
October 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Tons of folklore still resonate with me. Couldn't possibly pick just one. Tales of werewolves, vampires, ghosts, fae, and all sorts of creatures go back millennia.
I have considered getting a degree in folklore, just for the knowledge and what it would add to my writing.
Tons of folklore still resonate with me. Couldn't possibly pick just one. Tales of werewolves, vampires, ghosts, fae, and all sorts of creatures go back millennia.
I have considered getting a degree in folklore, just for the knowledge and what it would add to my writing.
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Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and gothic romance.
My biggest childhood fear was abandonment.
My silliest childhood fear was looking out my window and seeing a werewolf. Now, I look out my window and hope to see one.
Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and gothic romance.
My biggest childhood fear was abandonment.
My silliest childhood fear was looking out my window and seeing a werewolf. Now, I look out my window and hope to see one.
Hola, Horror Writers. I'm going to post and eat as I've pretty much just walked in. But, we're all about it today, so close to Halloween!
Tell me tell me. What scared you as a child?
No links, no hawking books please, till the end. Thanks Thanks.
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Tell me tell me. What scared you as a child?
No links, no hawking books please, till the end. Thanks Thanks.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and gothic romance.
My biggest childhood fear was abandonment.
My silliest childhood fear was looking out my window and seeing a werewolf. Now, I look out my window and hope to see one.
Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and gothic romance.
My biggest childhood fear was abandonment.
My silliest childhood fear was looking out my window and seeing a werewolf. Now, I look out my window and hope to see one.
I have been watching a show called "We Bought A Funeral Home", about a family converting a 12,000 sq ft Victorian era HAUNTED funeral home into their residential home.
The envy, it is real.
...I may have been scrolling "funeral homes for sale" during the last episode.
The envy, it is real.
...I may have been scrolling "funeral homes for sale" during the last episode.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I have been watching a show called "We Bought A Funeral Home", about a family converting a 12,000 sq ft Victorian era HAUNTED funeral home into their residential home.
The envy, it is real.
...I may have been scrolling "funeral homes for sale" during the last episode.
The envy, it is real.
...I may have been scrolling "funeral homes for sale" during the last episode.
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"Quote post" on all the questions for this week are disabled. Have those been locked for some reason? Quote post seems to work on everything else.
"Quote post" on all the questions for this week are disabled. Have those been locked for some reason? Quote post seems to work on everything else.
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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"Quote post" on all the questions for this week are disabled. Have those been locked for some reason? Quote post seems to work on everything else.
"Quote post" on all the questions for this week are disabled. Have those been locked for some reason? Quote post seems to work on everything else.
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Just a reminder that you can own (not merely rent a license for) ALL of my books and stories for $30 with this bundle that helps me raise money for my upcoming move and return to school.
itch.io/s/159177/the...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Just a reminder that you can own (not merely rent a license for) ALL of my books and stories for $30 with this bundle that helps me raise money for my upcoming move and return to school.
itch.io/s/159177/the...
itch.io/s/159177/the...
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It is World Suicide Prevention Day
I planned but did not carry out several attempts through my teens & 20s
#LGBTQIA+ folks are at higher risk because of the pressures the world puts on us 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏳️🌈
You are not alone
There are ways out of that bleak forest, but they start with asking for help.
I planned but did not carry out several attempts through my teens & 20s
#LGBTQIA+ folks are at higher risk because of the pressures the world puts on us 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏳️🌈
You are not alone
There are ways out of that bleak forest, but they start with asking for help.
September 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It is World Suicide Prevention Day
I planned but did not carry out several attempts through my teens & 20s
#LGBTQIA+ folks are at higher risk because of the pressures the world puts on us 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏳️🌈
You are not alone
There are ways out of that bleak forest, but they start with asking for help.
I planned but did not carry out several attempts through my teens & 20s
#LGBTQIA+ folks are at higher risk because of the pressures the world puts on us 🏳️⚧️⚧️🏳️🌈
You are not alone
There are ways out of that bleak forest, but they start with asking for help.
Unrelated, I am working with my spouse to create our own TTRPG. We each have more than 15 years of TTRPG and LARP experience, and we're using it all to make the best game we can.
Don't want to spoil anything yet, but I think it'll be a good one. Stay tuned.
Don't want to spoil anything yet, but I think it'll be a good one. Stay tuned.
September 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Unrelated, I am working with my spouse to create our own TTRPG. We each have more than 15 years of TTRPG and LARP experience, and we're using it all to make the best game we can.
Don't want to spoil anything yet, but I think it'll be a good one. Stay tuned.
Don't want to spoil anything yet, but I think it'll be a good one. Stay tuned.
Just watched Godzilla: King of Monsters.
In my opinion, there was some good acting and the (minimal, but more than other movies) kaiju fighting was well done.
Overall though, it's a movie about a team of really dumb smart people, and also kaiju happen to be there.
In my opinion, there was some good acting and the (minimal, but more than other movies) kaiju fighting was well done.
Overall though, it's a movie about a team of really dumb smart people, and also kaiju happen to be there.
September 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Just watched Godzilla: King of Monsters.
In my opinion, there was some good acting and the (minimal, but more than other movies) kaiju fighting was well done.
Overall though, it's a movie about a team of really dumb smart people, and also kaiju happen to be there.
In my opinion, there was some good acting and the (minimal, but more than other movies) kaiju fighting was well done.
Overall though, it's a movie about a team of really dumb smart people, and also kaiju happen to be there.
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🎉BIPOC Artists in TTRPGs Starter Pack!🎉
This time we're highlighting POC artists who showcase TTRPG related artworks covering a many areas: characters, creatures/monsters, items, maps & more!
Share around + tag artists not already listed💜 Feel free to share your work below!
go.bsky.app/46s3i4J
This time we're highlighting POC artists who showcase TTRPG related artworks covering a many areas: characters, creatures/monsters, items, maps & more!
Share around + tag artists not already listed💜 Feel free to share your work below!
go.bsky.app/46s3i4J
August 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🎉BIPOC Artists in TTRPGs Starter Pack!🎉
This time we're highlighting POC artists who showcase TTRPG related artworks covering a many areas: characters, creatures/monsters, items, maps & more!
Share around + tag artists not already listed💜 Feel free to share your work below!
go.bsky.app/46s3i4J
This time we're highlighting POC artists who showcase TTRPG related artworks covering a many areas: characters, creatures/monsters, items, maps & more!
Share around + tag artists not already listed💜 Feel free to share your work below!
go.bsky.app/46s3i4J
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"We stayed up to watch the Perseids. My dad and I do this every year, spending the whole night on lawn chairs in the front yard.
This year has been different though. He doesn't seem to notice when I point out the shooting stars, and he didn't thank me once for digging him up."
"We stayed up to watch the Perseids. My dad and I do this every year, spending the whole night on lawn chairs in the front yard.
This year has been different though. He doesn't seem to notice when I point out the shooting stars, and he didn't thank me once for digging him up."
Question 4 (last Q but stick around for the outro):
Finish this sentence by writing a one-post short story or poem.
“We stayed up to watch The Perseids” (that's a meteor shower)
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
Finish this sentence by writing a one-post short story or poem.
“We stayed up to watch The Perseids” (that's a meteor shower)
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
August 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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"We stayed up to watch the Perseids. My dad and I do this every year, spending the whole night on lawn chairs in the front yard.
This year has been different though. He doesn't seem to notice when I point out the shooting stars, and he didn't thank me once for digging him up."
"We stayed up to watch the Perseids. My dad and I do this every year, spending the whole night on lawn chairs in the front yard.
This year has been different though. He doesn't seem to notice when I point out the shooting stars, and he didn't thank me once for digging him up."
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WIP #1: "Local Woman Talks With Ghosts; Uncovers Serial Killer"
WIP #2: "Vampire Kidnaps Cowgirl, Invites Pursuers to Wedding!"
WIP #1: "Local Woman Talks With Ghosts; Uncovers Serial Killer"
WIP #2: "Vampire Kidnaps Cowgirl, Invites Pursuers to Wedding!"
Question 3:
Introduce your current WIP in the form of a breaking news headline (10 words or fewer)
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
Introduce your current WIP in the form of a breaking news headline (10 words or fewer)
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
August 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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WIP #1: "Local Woman Talks With Ghosts; Uncovers Serial Killer"
WIP #2: "Vampire Kidnaps Cowgirl, Invites Pursuers to Wedding!"
WIP #1: "Local Woman Talks With Ghosts; Uncovers Serial Killer"
WIP #2: "Vampire Kidnaps Cowgirl, Invites Pursuers to Wedding!"
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What would make me give up writing horror? Probably nothing short of losing my hands. Even if I were to win "I won capitalism!" money in the lottery, I can't imagine not writing.
Alternatively, being given "I won capitalism!" levels of money to write a different genre.
What would make me give up writing horror? Probably nothing short of losing my hands. Even if I were to win "I won capitalism!" money in the lottery, I can't imagine not writing.
Alternatively, being given "I won capitalism!" levels of money to write a different genre.
Question 2:
18th August is "International Never Give Up Day". What could make you give up writing horror? (Feel free to be silly or inventive)
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
18th August is "International Never Give Up Day". What could make you give up writing horror? (Feel free to be silly or inventive)
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
August 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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What would make me give up writing horror? Probably nothing short of losing my hands. Even if I were to win "I won capitalism!" money in the lottery, I can't imagine not writing.
Alternatively, being given "I won capitalism!" levels of money to write a different genre.
What would make me give up writing horror? Probably nothing short of losing my hands. Even if I were to win "I won capitalism!" money in the lottery, I can't imagine not writing.
Alternatively, being given "I won capitalism!" levels of money to write a different genre.
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Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, with some gothic romance mixed in. The most unusual place I've found inspiration for horror is 1950's PSA videos. I wrote a short film script about what to do when being hunted by a serial killer.
Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, with some gothic romance mixed in. The most unusual place I've found inspiration for horror is 1950's PSA videos. I wrote a short film script about what to do when being hunted by a serial killer.
Question 1:
Introduce yourself: Tell us who you are, what you write, and the most unusual place you've found inspiration for a horror work.
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
Introduce yourself: Tell us who you are, what you write, and the most unusual place you've found inspiration for a horror work.
No links, save them for the outro.
Quote post and include the tag #HorrorWritersChat. It's the only way other participants will find you.
August 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, with some gothic romance mixed in. The most unusual place I've found inspiration for horror is 1950's PSA videos. I wrote a short film script about what to do when being hunted by a serial killer.
Hello! I'm Opal. I write mostly horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, with some gothic romance mixed in. The most unusual place I've found inspiration for horror is 1950's PSA videos. I wrote a short film script about what to do when being hunted by a serial killer.
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Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Time, the one thing I wish I had more of. I wasn't fast enough.
I write this from my only refuge, a patch of sunlight from the window that shrinks with every passing moment.
If you find this, stay in the light.
The shadows have teeth.
Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Time, the one thing I wish I had more of. I wasn't fast enough.
I write this from my only refuge, a patch of sunlight from the window that shrinks with every passing moment.
If you find this, stay in the light.
The shadows have teeth.
Q4.
A tiny little microfiction. What can you write with this? Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Poetry, prose, I don't mind. Sharpen your pens, writers. And... go!
*This is the last question but the outro is coming so hang around*
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A tiny little microfiction. What can you write with this? Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Poetry, prose, I don't mind. Sharpen your pens, writers. And... go!
*This is the last question but the outro is coming so hang around*
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July 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Time, the one thing I wish I had more of. I wasn't fast enough.
I write this from my only refuge, a patch of sunlight from the window that shrinks with every passing moment.
If you find this, stay in the light.
The shadows have teeth.
Time stopped but the shadows kept moving. Time, the one thing I wish I had more of. I wasn't fast enough.
I write this from my only refuge, a patch of sunlight from the window that shrinks with every passing moment.
If you find this, stay in the light.
The shadows have teeth.
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The WIP that isn't my main focus, that I call my 'other WIP', takes place in 1867. I have had to do SO MUCH RESEARCH.
My current WIP takes place in the modern day. It's easiest for the reader to relate to, I think, but history lends itself very well to horror.
The WIP that isn't my main focus, that I call my 'other WIP', takes place in 1867. I have had to do SO MUCH RESEARCH.
My current WIP takes place in the modern day. It's easiest for the reader to relate to, I think, but history lends itself very well to horror.
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I know some of you are hist-horror writers, and I applaud all of you. it is NOT easy to do.
But what about the rest of you? Would you do a historical horror? Why does modern appeal?
I know some of you are hist-horror writers, and I applaud all of you. it is NOT easy to do.
But what about the rest of you? Would you do a historical horror? Why does modern appeal?
July 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The WIP that isn't my main focus, that I call my 'other WIP', takes place in 1867. I have had to do SO MUCH RESEARCH.
My current WIP takes place in the modern day. It's easiest for the reader to relate to, I think, but history lends itself very well to horror.
The WIP that isn't my main focus, that I call my 'other WIP', takes place in 1867. I have had to do SO MUCH RESEARCH.
My current WIP takes place in the modern day. It's easiest for the reader to relate to, I think, but history lends itself very well to horror.
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My current WIP takes place over several months, early autumn to late winter. My other WIP takes place over the course of a year, as they travel across the entire continental USA. Time definitely plays a factor, from sharp, painful moments to lingering dread and tension.
My current WIP takes place over several months, early autumn to late winter. My other WIP takes place over the course of a year, as they travel across the entire continental USA. Time definitely plays a factor, from sharp, painful moments to lingering dread and tension.
#HorrorWritersChat Q2.
Time in horror. Some wield it like a sharpest blade. Some consider it not one whit. Both are valid. What about you?
Time in horror. Some wield it like a sharpest blade. Some consider it not one whit. Both are valid. What about you?
July 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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My current WIP takes place over several months, early autumn to late winter. My other WIP takes place over the course of a year, as they travel across the entire continental USA. Time definitely plays a factor, from sharp, painful moments to lingering dread and tension.
My current WIP takes place over several months, early autumn to late winter. My other WIP takes place over the course of a year, as they travel across the entire continental USA. Time definitely plays a factor, from sharp, painful moments to lingering dread and tension.
#HorrorWritersChat
Hi, I'm Opal! I write horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic romance.
I should have been in 'the latter third of the 24th century'. A time when money is all but eliminated, and I could focus on my writing without having to worry about survival and discrimination.
Hi, I'm Opal! I write horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic romance.
I should have been in 'the latter third of the 24th century'. A time when money is all but eliminated, and I could focus on my writing without having to worry about survival and discrimination.
Well then, it's another night of #HorrorWritersChat. @chaoticauthor.online can't make it to host this week so you have meeeeeeee again. You lucky squirrels, you.
Tell me which time period you should have been born in. And what you write.
No links, please. You do the links at the end. After chat.
Tell me which time period you should have been born in. And what you write.
No links, please. You do the links at the end. After chat.
July 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#HorrorWritersChat
Hi, I'm Opal! I write horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic romance.
I should have been in 'the latter third of the 24th century'. A time when money is all but eliminated, and I could focus on my writing without having to worry about survival and discrimination.
Hi, I'm Opal! I write horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic romance.
I should have been in 'the latter third of the 24th century'. A time when money is all but eliminated, and I could focus on my writing without having to worry about survival and discrimination.