Victoria Nations
@victorianations.bsky.social
Florida horror writer & biologist. Gothic horror & monsters with emotional baggage. 📚🩸📚🏳️🌈 💙@Mdnight_Society & #Netherworld 4ever. HWA/SFPA/SFWA. She/her.
https://linktr.ee/VictoriaNations
https://linktr.ee/VictoriaNations
Hello, bright moon, on my way home. Just a touch before her Beaver Moon super moon glory.
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hello, bright moon, on my way home. Just a touch before her Beaver Moon super moon glory.
We couldn't stop talking about our favorite ghost stories and films at Spooky Empire! Behold, the fabulous Summoning the Spirits: Ghost Stories of Past, Present, and Future panel: @authorjoshginsberg.bsky.social @douglasford.bsky.social Jennifer McMahon, Zachary Beckler, & @danielbraum.bsky.social.
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We couldn't stop talking about our favorite ghost stories and films at Spooky Empire! Behold, the fabulous Summoning the Spirits: Ghost Stories of Past, Present, and Future panel: @authorjoshginsberg.bsky.social @douglasford.bsky.social Jennifer McMahon, Zachary Beckler, & @danielbraum.bsky.social.
Day 3 of Spooky Empire!
I'm excited to talk about haunting ghost stories, then signing books with the ineffable @wendydalrymple.bksky.social, and closing the Creators Track with 25 Years of Horror: Trends in the 21st Century.
Thank you to everyone who stopped at the HWA Florida Chapter table!
I'm excited to talk about haunting ghost stories, then signing books with the ineffable @wendydalrymple.bksky.social, and closing the Creators Track with 25 Years of Horror: Trends in the 21st Century.
Thank you to everyone who stopped at the HWA Florida Chapter table!
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Day 3 of Spooky Empire!
I'm excited to talk about haunting ghost stories, then signing books with the ineffable @wendydalrymple.bksky.social, and closing the Creators Track with 25 Years of Horror: Trends in the 21st Century.
Thank you to everyone who stopped at the HWA Florida Chapter table!
I'm excited to talk about haunting ghost stories, then signing books with the ineffable @wendydalrymple.bksky.social, and closing the Creators Track with 25 Years of Horror: Trends in the 21st Century.
Thank you to everyone who stopped at the HWA Florida Chapter table!
Day 2 of Spooky Empire! I'll be paneling on writing horror (and getting published!), the delicious mix of horror and comedy, and why Florida is the perfect inspiration for horrific stories. And bonus: at noon, my wife will be on a panel about living with spooky spouses.
Come say hi, spooky folks!
Come say hi, spooky folks!
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Day 2 of Spooky Empire! I'll be paneling on writing horror (and getting published!), the delicious mix of horror and comedy, and why Florida is the perfect inspiration for horrific stories. And bonus: at noon, my wife will be on a panel about living with spooky spouses.
Come say hi, spooky folks!
Come say hi, spooky folks!
Queer, weird, Gothic, and skeletons in love. Come get a sticker at Spooky Empire! I'll be on Creators Track panels Saturday and Sunday, and at the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social table all three days.
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Queer, weird, Gothic, and skeletons in love. Come get a sticker at Spooky Empire! I'll be on Creators Track panels Saturday and Sunday, and at the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social table all three days.
Morning pages: LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran isn't what I expected. Deeper in, the stories are so raw, tapping into love and despair in achingly universal ways.
Read slow and let them sink in.
Read slow and let them sink in.
October 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Morning pages: LITTLE MYSTERIES by Sara Gran isn't what I expected. Deeper in, the stories are so raw, tapping into love and despair in achingly universal ways.
Read slow and let them sink in.
Read slow and let them sink in.
October vibes at @ancientcitypoets today! Poets talked about Autumn nights, dark creatures, transcendence, and fighting life's true monsters. Stay spooky, poets!
#poetsociety #ancientcitypoets #poets
#poetsociety #ancientcitypoets #poets
October 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
October vibes at @ancientcitypoets today! Poets talked about Autumn nights, dark creatures, transcendence, and fighting life's true monsters. Stay spooky, poets!
#poetsociety #ancientcitypoets #poets
#poetsociety #ancientcitypoets #poets
October-ween with my horror movie bestie, @quaintrelle.bsky.social included MARY LOSS OF SOUL and THE EXORCIST in the theater, along with some delish snacks, of course.
October 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
October-ween with my horror movie bestie, @quaintrelle.bsky.social included MARY LOSS OF SOUL and THE EXORCIST in the theater, along with some delish snacks, of course.
Counting down to 'ween with
@quaintrelle.bsky.social, who still watches horror movies with me even though I text her stuff like this about THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS.
This time, we'll see THE EXORCIST in the theater!
@quaintrelle.bsky.social, who still watches horror movies with me even though I text her stuff like this about THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS.
This time, we'll see THE EXORCIST in the theater!
October 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Counting down to 'ween with
@quaintrelle.bsky.social, who still watches horror movies with me even though I text her stuff like this about THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS.
This time, we'll see THE EXORCIST in the theater!
@quaintrelle.bsky.social, who still watches horror movies with me even though I text her stuff like this about THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS.
This time, we'll see THE EXORCIST in the theater!
I'm halfway through ITCH! by @manylittlewords.bsky.social. It's deliciously skin-crawling folk horror and narrated by Gemma Amor.
No spoilers, but the scene where Josie leaves her dad's place due to the unexpected guest? Thank you! I was so worried.
No spoilers, but the scene where Josie leaves her dad's place due to the unexpected guest? Thank you! I was so worried.
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'm halfway through ITCH! by @manylittlewords.bsky.social. It's deliciously skin-crawling folk horror and narrated by Gemma Amor.
No spoilers, but the scene where Josie leaves her dad's place due to the unexpected guest? Thank you! I was so worried.
No spoilers, but the scene where Josie leaves her dad's place due to the unexpected guest? Thank you! I was so worried.
The skellies are out, but all this rain is making them sleepy.
October 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The skellies are out, but all this rain is making them sleepy.
Alligators and crocodiles under a nearly full Harvest Moon at Croctoberfest. Breakfast tacos and binging TV with family. An incredible book haul. October birthday 2025 has been fabulous.
October 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Alligators and crocodiles under a nearly full Harvest Moon at Croctoberfest. Breakfast tacos and binging TV with family. An incredible book haul. October birthday 2025 has been fabulous.
It was a blast talking with student writers at Lauren Tivey's Publishing and Writing class. The speculative fiction and poetry from these @flaglercollege.bsky.social and SJR State students is going to blow us all away.
October 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It was a blast talking with student writers at Lauren Tivey's Publishing and Writing class. The speculative fiction and poetry from these @flaglercollege.bsky.social and SJR State students is going to blow us all away.
My brain feels sparkly and settled after some afternoon art time, including playing with watercolors for the first time in a while.
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My brain feels sparkly and settled after some afternoon art time, including playing with watercolors for the first time in a while.
Today's the day! I'll be part of the Poet Showcase at Spinster Abbott's in St. Augustine.
Fill up your depleted heart with poetry, and join the community open mic afterwards.
Spinster Abbott's has a wide selection of adult and NA beverages, and the Hot Box food truck is delish.
Fill up your depleted heart with poetry, and join the community open mic afterwards.
Spinster Abbott's has a wide selection of adult and NA beverages, and the Hot Box food truck is delish.
September 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today's the day! I'll be part of the Poet Showcase at Spinster Abbott's in St. Augustine.
Fill up your depleted heart with poetry, and join the community open mic afterwards.
Spinster Abbott's has a wide selection of adult and NA beverages, and the Hot Box food truck is delish.
Fill up your depleted heart with poetry, and join the community open mic afterwards.
Spinster Abbott's has a wide selection of adult and NA beverages, and the Hot Box food truck is delish.
A slow sunset in the woods as the world spins round. Perfect poetry.
September 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A slow sunset in the woods as the world spins round. Perfect poetry.
August showers bring September tadpoles for the labs 🐸
September 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
August showers bring September tadpoles for the labs 🐸
THE HONEYS by @ryanlasala.bsky.social is delicious and enthralling. I love Mars as a character, and this exchange was supremely satisfying.
I also love the "summer camp with secrets" vibe that pings my nostalgia for THE GROUNDING OF GROUP SIX by Julian F. Thompson.
I also love the "summer camp with secrets" vibe that pings my nostalgia for THE GROUNDING OF GROUP SIX by Julian F. Thompson.
August 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
THE HONEYS by @ryanlasala.bsky.social is delicious and enthralling. I love Mars as a character, and this exchange was supremely satisfying.
I also love the "summer camp with secrets" vibe that pings my nostalgia for THE GROUNDING OF GROUP SIX by Julian F. Thompson.
I also love the "summer camp with secrets" vibe that pings my nostalgia for THE GROUNDING OF GROUP SIX by Julian F. Thompson.
The beach at night, breeze heavy with water and salt
August 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The beach at night, breeze heavy with water and salt
September 13! The Sing Out Loud Festival Poet Spotlight, hosted by Chris Bodor, FL Beat Poet Laureate, is coming to Spinster Abbott's.
Check out @ancientcitypoets for more details.
The Poet Spotlight starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a community open mic at 8:00 pm (sign-ups start at 6:30 pm).
Check out @ancientcitypoets for more details.
The Poet Spotlight starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a community open mic at 8:00 pm (sign-ups start at 6:30 pm).
August 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
September 13! The Sing Out Loud Festival Poet Spotlight, hosted by Chris Bodor, FL Beat Poet Laureate, is coming to Spinster Abbott's.
Check out @ancientcitypoets for more details.
The Poet Spotlight starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a community open mic at 8:00 pm (sign-ups start at 6:30 pm).
Check out @ancientcitypoets for more details.
The Poet Spotlight starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a community open mic at 8:00 pm (sign-ups start at 6:30 pm).
Deep into my (10th?) re-read of THE STAND by Stephen King, and eagerly anticipating THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, edited by @cgolden.bsky.social and @briankeene.bsky.social.
I can't wait to explore this world further.
I can't wait to explore this world further.
August 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Deep into my (10th?) re-read of THE STAND by Stephen King, and eagerly anticipating THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, edited by @cgolden.bsky.social and @briankeene.bsky.social.
I can't wait to explore this world further.
I can't wait to explore this world further.
Thunderstorm outside the library, immersed in a friend's story inside.
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thunderstorm outside the library, immersed in a friend's story inside.
Just @maryrajotte.bsky.social @kathleenpalm.bsky.social and I hanging out at World Market.
August 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just @maryrajotte.bsky.social @kathleenpalm.bsky.social and I hanging out at World Market.
For Fiasco: When my cat leaves my writing chair for his sunny bed, is it true I still have to sit on the edge so there's a spot for him to come back to?
July 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
For Fiasco: When my cat leaves my writing chair for his sunny bed, is it true I still have to sit on the edge so there's a spot for him to come back to?