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Viva La Vivian

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Writer/ Reader/ Horror fanatic/ Certified Heathen/ First book debut in October 2025!!! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vivian-Kasley/author/B07RRCDPJD?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · Sep 10

My first book, up for pre-order now! I hope if you decide to check it out that you enjoy it! A variety of tales to satiate your horror taste buds. It's pulpy, it's funny, it's tragic, It's creepy, and at times, it's campy. Thank you, always. x

-Viv
mybook.to/AllsWell

All's Well That Ends Well

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Oddity Prodigy Productions @oddityprodigy.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks so much Gabino! Our new anthology WHERE LEGENDS WALK, a collection of superhero tales with a foreword by the amazing J.M. DeMatteis, is now available for preorder on Bookshop & other online outlets. The book will be out on November 18th, and folks can visit wherelegendswalk.com for more info!

The cover for WHERE LEGENDS WALK (an anthology of superhero prose tales, featuring five superheroes in varying costumes standing before a cityscape) is laid over a yellow radial background with comic halftones. Text reads as follows:

"Now available for preorder!

Bookshop.org
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million

WhereLegendsWalk.com"

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J.D. Buffington @jdbuffington.com · 16h

Thank you, Gabino!
In the House of In Between is NOW (finally!) available in ebook format as well as paperback wherever you like to buy books!
Except Amazon.
They suck. Bookshop.org supports local and indie bookstores, even with ebooks!

#FridayReads

In the House of In Between

Check out In the House of In Between - <p>The Backlund House is haunted, but no one knows why. No violence has taken place there, no one has died inside its walls. Over the course of a century, what-o...

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Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff" @authorlevai.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Friday, Gabino and everyone!

I don't know about you, but by us the weather is finally getting that crisp autumn feel.

Whatever your weather, one of my novels will probably be the perfect pairing.
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My two novellas against a starry background: THE NIGHT LIBRARY OF STERNENDACH: A VAMPIRE OPERA IN VERSE, and THE GLASS GARDEN. The first has batwings, fangs, and a book on the cover. The other has white letters on a kaleidoscope image.

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Amy "Gory" Grech @amygrech.bsky.social · 17h

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A Shadow of Your Former Self

A Shadow of Your Former Self [Grech, Amy, Buddha, Alien] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Shadow of Your Former Self

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Peter Rosch @peterrosch.bsky.social · 16h

is my debut selling well? I’m told it’s steady. obvious joke aside, I’m thrilled to see the ratings and review numbers this far on Goodreads. “..stands out as the most original ghost story I’ve ever enjoyed…” -GRR / WTDCD is the spooky season book you didn’t know you needed. Thx @gabino.bsky.social

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Kev Harrison @kevharrison.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks, Gabino!!
My second novel, Pyres, dropped last Friday, and people are loving it so far. So, I'd be so happy for its brand of burning rage to find its way into more hands.
books2read.com/pyresnovel

It also got this crazily wonderful blurb from Lee Murray🔥🔥🔥

Ebook and paperback copies of Pyres with a blurb from award-winning author Lee Murray and a burning match in the background

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Stephanie Ellis @stephellis.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks, Gabino. My quiet folk horror, Harrowfield came out recently. #FridayReads

The pagan v the occult compete for newcomer to Harrowfield, Derwenna Parry, in the isolated borderline between Wales and England.

mybook.to/Harrowfield

Full cover for Harrow field novel. Lower half a dark green, almost black, field, with a slushy green sky above. Front cover has a solitary tree sheltering two standing stones. Back cover shows a standing stones and two ravens flying above.

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Zakariah Johnson 🪕 @zakariah.bsky.social · 17h

This week I read an anthology I was blessed enough to be in: ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER: A CLIMATE CHANGE CRIME FICTION ANTHOLOGY. Stories focus on the fact that the disaster isn't coming, it's here. Features a who's who of award-winning indie crime writers.
www.rockandahardplacemag.com/on-fire-and-...

Cover of the book paired with an author photo of contributor Zakariah Johnson.

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Elford Alley @elfordalley.bsky.social · 17h

Mad Days: Stories and Curses is the perfect reading for Halloween. A terrifying collection of tales and illustrations, available on Amazon and Bookshop, ebook is only $1.99!

Amazon
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Bookshop
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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you!
My collection is up for pre-order! Out on Halloweenie!

mybook.to/AllsWell

All's Well That Ends Well

Read it now

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 17h

It’s #FridayReads time! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I bring you the perfect read for Latine Heritage Month AND spooky season! Monsters from the deep, dark magic, revenge, friendship, a bloodthirsty spirit, and 45% off! Get some.
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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 1d

He looks like a young Elmer Fudd with cotton in his mouth.

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She looks like a cat muppet.

Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 1d

Give a little whistle!

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Stephanie Ellis @stephellis.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for hosting, Gree!
My recent release is Harrowfield, a quiet folk horror set in the England/Wales border land known as the Marches.

The past is still very much in the present.

mybook.to/Harrowfield

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 2d

Another for good measure:

Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 2d

Four snapshots of movies so many people haven't seen that I like:

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 2d

In this post/thread lies a ton of different horror. All you have to do is click the post and scroll down to see. Lots to choose from! I can't keep up with all of it. LOL!

Gree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 2d

Concluding? Oh please! The Phantasmal Symposium’s work is eternal, as is the thirst for alive souls! We are simply twirling away elsewhere…

Now is your time to join us! What do you write? In what crypts can we peruse it? What more do you have to share?

#HorrorWritersChat

Art by Jelle Husson, featuring a haunted monastery of many sharp-tipped towers scraping at the midnight sky. The largest is in the centre of the structure’s roof, whose walls are painted white. The monastery is located above a hilly terrain of dark stone and dark green moss. A stony, twisting road leads to the monastery.

The Orchestra Has Performed Their Final Piece!
The Symposium hopes you enjoyed our ghastly arrangement in this music hall! There is no algorithm here – visibility is reliant on your engagement.

Have you answered the questions? Do you have something to share? Promote below, and share each others’ posts!

The orchestra shall resume its operations… next week.

#HorrorWritersChat

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Villimey Mist @villimeymist.bsky.social · 2d

#horrorwriterschat

if Icelandic folklore tickles your spooky fancy, then why not check out my short story collection Visceral Discoveries on the 'Zon 😉

www.amazon.com/Visceral-Dis...

Visceral Discoveries: A Collection of Ill-fitted Horror

Amazon.com: Visceral Discoveries: A Collection of Ill-fitted Horror eBook : Mist, Villimey: Kindle Store

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Viva La Vivian @vivalavivian.bsky.social · 2d

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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Sharing my horror collection Next Door via Bookshop because it ships free today! Support indie bookstores 🖤🖤🖤
#HorrorWritersChat

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Martin Shannon - Rare Book Author @martinshannon.bsky.social · 2d

This week's Martin finale goes out to @chaoticauthor.online. The man needs your help. He's bored, in a hospital, and low on the green. Send him messages and use this link to brighten his day. Without Matt, you'd never get to read my corny jokes. HORROR!

ko-fi.com/onechaoticau...

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Artemis Quinn // Vampire Anti-Hero 🎨📚 @vampireantihero.com · 2d

I have my LGBTQ+ contemporary dark fantasy, Lemon Balm, available for preorder! If two ace-spectrum non-binary leads going against a corrupt governmental structure sounds like your jam, consider grabbing a copy!

www.vampireantihero.com/the-night-ga...

#HorrorWritersChat

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William Blake's The Great Red Dragon @amandamblake.bsky.social · 2d

My favorite ghost stories haven't yet found a home, but I did write a story based on fever dreams where I become obsessed with math. In "Six," featured in Judith Sonnet's SCREAMS anthology, the mc is haunted by a number.

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Rami Ungar the Writer @ramiungarwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Gree! And if you're still in an ethereal, ghostly mood, check out the scariest collection of 2025: Symphony for Walpurgis. You can grab your tickets using the links below.

Amazon: tinyurl.com/5awn78h3
B&N: tinyurl.com/5e9vu3hr
Kobo: tinyurl.com/bdhthesj
Apple Books: tinyurl.com/5ev7cr8k

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