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Susanne Schmidt
@sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
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Horror/Fantasy Author. BBNYA 2024 finalist. SFINCS 1 semi-finalist.
Dabbler in Digital Art. Grower of Pumpkins. Creator of the Spooky Thread / Spooky Spotlight.
Website: https://susanneschmidt.me
Links: https://linktr.ee/susanneschmidtauthor
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Don't think I would have gotten into the union on the merit of those creations. So I told them to wait and translated two chapters of Bad Grains into German myself. I'd love to see the whole book translated one day, but not like this. Thanks, but no thanks.
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Want more spooky creators to follow? Check out the Spooky Creators Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/MB8oDDg

Last chance to grab my Strawberry Circle books on sale. 6 more hours itch.io/s/159971/str...

And the Halloween Flash Sale is live! 28 books for $9.99 only until Nov. 1st.
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Happy Halloween Flash Sale graphic featuring 28 spooky books for just $9.99
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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A big THANK YOU to all authors for letting me feature their work.

Creators: If you have some stuff stuff of your own to show off, share it below and I'll try to give you a boost if I can.

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October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Our last feature today is Hall of Hauntings by @nsfordwriter.bsky.social. This one is a collection of six spooky stories with all kinds of haunted objects to fit our theme.

Pick it up here: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
SIX SPOOKY STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL. Meet author N S Ford @nsfordwriter.bsky.social and her book Hall of Hauntings: Spooky Stories! Hall of Hauntings contains six spooky stories, featuring ghosts, ancient mummies, cursed pianos, haunted mansions, murder and mayhem in a bakery, secrets in the attic and the deathly stillness of a barricaded library. If you dare pick up this collection of terrifying tales, you can find it here: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CVR589Y3
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Our second feature today is The Smiling Skin by @vincentlore.bsky.social. The Smiling Skin is a #wip that combines body horror, with a queer-accepting world, and a 1890s London setting.
Sounds good? Check out the author's book Friend of the Damned while you wait: vincentlore.itch.io/friend-of-th....
"IT'S JUST AN OBJECT, ISN'T IT? Meet author Vincent Lore @vincentlore.bsky.social and his story The Smiling Skin! 1890s, London: After a disagreement with the prince who employs him, Owen Rosedown, a young detective, is brought to a recently rediscovered room in the prince's estate. Faced with a horrific trophy: framed, taxidermied flesh with a pair of smiling human lips in the center, Owen suddenly finds himself locked in. Something is wrong. A voice not his own cuts through the silence. The Skin is smiling. The Skin is growing. And the more Owen searches for answers, the hungrier the Skin becomes..." The Smiling Skin is a work in progress. It's set in a diverse, queer-accepting world and intended for mature readers, with dark themes and body horror. The story is set in the same universe as Friend of the Damned which is available here: https://vincentlore.itch.io/friend-of-the-damned
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The Gallery of Nightmares by @shadowmyths.com isn't just a book, it's an entire project, mixing art with stories. There's art cards, tarot cards and so much more.
Find out all about the Gallery at:
shadowmyths.com
HE LIVES. HE DIES. INHERITING THE GALLERY OF NIGHTMARES IS NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED. Meet author and artist Doug Hopper @shadowmyths.com and his book/art project Gallery of Nightmares! Jonathan inherits the Gallery of Nightmares and thinks that he has finally found a home...at least until the paintings in the Shadow Nook break him. His family and past may be the only thing that saves him from the mysterious shadow people. Six young adult illustrated dark fantasy short stories of horror that are NOT ultra-violent, gory, or sexually explicit - just nightmare fuel for the imagination. The Gallery of Nightmares uses original oil paintings which the artist places down in random order to create a short story. His ShadowMyths decks can also be used as Tarot Cards, DnD campaign ideas,writing prompts and therapy cards. Find out all about the Gallery at: https://www.shadowmyths.com/
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM