Epiphany Ferrell
@epiphanyferrell.bsky.social
The Best Horror of the Year, vol. 17. Shakespeare Unleashed. Samhain Screams. Hiding Under the Leaves. Best Microfiction. Best Small Fictions. Ghost Parachute. Pulp Literature.
The veil is thin.
Member: Horror Writers Association
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The veil is thin.
Member: Horror Writers Association
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So far we’ve received subs to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES from the following: UK, India, Greece, Nigeria, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands, Turkey,Singapore, Australia, Denmark & Canada. Thank you! Subs close on 15/2 so unrepresented countries still have time!
a globe with a map of the world showing the middle east
ALT: a globe with a map of the world showing the middle east
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January 28, 2026 at 3:11 PM
So far we’ve received subs to our anthology on the theme of BRIDGES from the following: UK, India, Greece, Nigeria, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands, Turkey,Singapore, Australia, Denmark & Canada. Thank you! Subs close on 15/2 so unrepresented countries still have time!
I have made good use of my snow days. Another round of deep edits on the big project. A couple story submissions. Short story edits. I'm tired. A little bit discouraged once in a while. But determined.
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I have made good use of my snow days. Another round of deep edits on the big project. A couple story submissions. Short story edits. I'm tired. A little bit discouraged once in a while. But determined.
I can't listen to anything music with lyrics when writing. What do y'all listen to?
I kinda hate Spotify but I follow a couple playlists. Mostly Dark Academia and Victorian Gothic and this one that is house music for people who can't focus.
I kinda hate Spotify but I follow a couple playlists. Mostly Dark Academia and Victorian Gothic and this one that is house music for people who can't focus.
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I can't listen to anything music with lyrics when writing. What do y'all listen to?
I kinda hate Spotify but I follow a couple playlists. Mostly Dark Academia and Victorian Gothic and this one that is house music for people who can't focus.
I kinda hate Spotify but I follow a couple playlists. Mostly Dark Academia and Victorian Gothic and this one that is house music for people who can't focus.
My take on "write what you know."
Experience includes emotional events.
Do you know what it's like to feel alien in your family? Have you been overwhelmed with love for your child? Or the thrill of accomplishing a challenge?
"What you know" isn't limited to geography and your position in life.
Experience includes emotional events.
Do you know what it's like to feel alien in your family? Have you been overwhelmed with love for your child? Or the thrill of accomplishing a challenge?
"What you know" isn't limited to geography and your position in life.
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My take on "write what you know."
Experience includes emotional events.
Do you know what it's like to feel alien in your family? Have you been overwhelmed with love for your child? Or the thrill of accomplishing a challenge?
"What you know" isn't limited to geography and your position in life.
Experience includes emotional events.
Do you know what it's like to feel alien in your family? Have you been overwhelmed with love for your child? Or the thrill of accomplishing a challenge?
"What you know" isn't limited to geography and your position in life.
Ranger Rick, the second-best children's magazine ever. Also, the first magazine to prompt me to make an environmental pronouncement at the dinner table.
January 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Ranger Rick, the second-best children's magazine ever. Also, the first magazine to prompt me to make an environmental pronouncement at the dinner table.
Best Children's Magazine ever. Nothing else compares. And no, don't mention Highlights in the same breath.
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Best Children's Magazine ever. Nothing else compares. And no, don't mention Highlights in the same breath.
This.
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This.
I think I'm in a Billy Joel song. Doesn't he have one that mentions how someone is being slowly extinguished by their day job?
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I think I'm in a Billy Joel song. Doesn't he have one that mentions how someone is being slowly extinguished by their day job?
Battling a cold. These are my reading partners. We’re reading scary stories. #readhorror
January 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Battling a cold. These are my reading partners. We’re reading scary stories. #readhorror
This isn't something I can apply for at this point in my life. But Meow Wolf is hiring a narrative designer and I know some writers who would do outstanding work for the beautiful weirdness that is the Meow Wolf installation art venues. Saw it on LinkedIn.
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This isn't something I can apply for at this point in my life. But Meow Wolf is hiring a narrative designer and I know some writers who would do outstanding work for the beautiful weirdness that is the Meow Wolf installation art venues. Saw it on LinkedIn.
Phoenix, son of Chanticleer, ain't playin! #rurallife #rooster
January 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Phoenix, son of Chanticleer, ain't playin! #rurallife #rooster
👩🎤
I miss David Bowie.
I miss David Bowie.
david bowie has a lightning bolt painted on his face
ALT: david bowie has a lightning bolt painted on his face
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January 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM
👩🎤
I miss David Bowie.
I miss David Bowie.
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Texas A&M is censoring Plato from a philosophy class. You can't make up this level of stupid. #fuckcensorship #nocensorship #freespeech
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Texas A&M is censoring Plato from a philosophy class. You can't make up this level of stupid. #fuckcensorship #nocensorship #freespeech
This is beyond stupid. The censors are never the good guys. And they obviously don't read Plato or any other clear thinker. Cowards.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities.
www.insidehighered.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
This is beyond stupid. The censors are never the good guys. And they obviously don't read Plato or any other clear thinker. Cowards.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
I've been occasionally watching a civil rights lawyer who specializes in bad arrests / bad cops. I just saw one where a POS deputy illegally entered a home while allegedly serving a civil paper, shot and killed a family dog.
Rage. I'm trembling with rage. I hope this fucker gets what he deserves.
Rage. I'm trembling with rage. I hope this fucker gets what he deserves.
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I've been occasionally watching a civil rights lawyer who specializes in bad arrests / bad cops. I just saw one where a POS deputy illegally entered a home while allegedly serving a civil paper, shot and killed a family dog.
Rage. I'm trembling with rage. I hope this fucker gets what he deserves.
Rage. I'm trembling with rage. I hope this fucker gets what he deserves.
Trigger warning.
This is about a POS deputy who illegally entered a family home and killed their dog. And the sheriff covered for him. POS still has a job.
youtu.be/1Ti3vKWZNAA?...
This is about a POS deputy who illegally entered a family home and killed their dog. And the sheriff covered for him. POS still has a job.
youtu.be/1Ti3vKWZNAA?...
Wake deputy who killed family's dog will keep his job
YouTube video by WRAL
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January 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Trigger warning.
This is about a POS deputy who illegally entered a family home and killed their dog. And the sheriff covered for him. POS still has a job.
youtu.be/1Ti3vKWZNAA?...
This is about a POS deputy who illegally entered a family home and killed their dog. And the sheriff covered for him. POS still has a job.
youtu.be/1Ti3vKWZNAA?...
Returning to the work-a-day world today and being reminded immediately, as I'm proofing/editing, that a college degree is no guarantee of clear, concise writing ability.
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Returning to the work-a-day world today and being reminded immediately, as I'm proofing/editing, that a college degree is no guarantee of clear, concise writing ability.
May we all get better than we deserve, and heaps of grace, gratitude, beauty and love!
As omens go, it doesn't get much better than Year of the HORSE.
As omens go, it doesn't get much better than Year of the HORSE.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
May we all get better than we deserve, and heaps of grace, gratitude, beauty and love!
As omens go, it doesn't get much better than Year of the HORSE.
As omens go, it doesn't get much better than Year of the HORSE.
A challenge I have with writing is when I need a big city setting, because I know jack shit about big cities. Virtual tours help. But the flavor/attitudes—that’s a hard one for someone who’s never lived in a big city. It’s not something you can master in a long weekend visit.
December 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
A challenge I have with writing is when I need a big city setting, because I know jack shit about big cities. Virtual tours help. But the flavor/attitudes—that’s a hard one for someone who’s never lived in a big city. It’s not something you can master in a long weekend visit.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I finished a second draft of a 5,200 word horror story last night. Having trouble with a title. That probably means I need to re-evaluate and find the story's thesis statement. #WritingCommunity #horror
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I finished a second draft of a 5,200 word horror story last night. Having trouble with a title. That probably means I need to re-evaluate and find the story's thesis statement. #WritingCommunity #horror
From today's horror story research, a found poem:
The smell of bitter almonds
is the classic indicator of
cyanide.
The actual taste of
pure cyanide is described
as bitter,
acrid,
burning,
though it's so
fast-acting that few
survive to describe it
reliably.
The smell of bitter almonds
is the classic indicator of
cyanide.
The actual taste of
pure cyanide is described
as bitter,
acrid,
burning,
though it's so
fast-acting that few
survive to describe it
reliably.
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From today's horror story research, a found poem:
The smell of bitter almonds
is the classic indicator of
cyanide.
The actual taste of
pure cyanide is described
as bitter,
acrid,
burning,
though it's so
fast-acting that few
survive to describe it
reliably.
The smell of bitter almonds
is the classic indicator of
cyanide.
The actual taste of
pure cyanide is described
as bitter,
acrid,
burning,
though it's so
fast-acting that few
survive to describe it
reliably.