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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 1d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! HORRIFIC SCRIBES introduces Briar Shannon, whose unusually short, #darkfantasy #horrorstory "The Underground Auction Rule" wastes no words in conjuring a world that might amuse as deeply as it disturbs. Read for free: horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 1d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Nicholas De Marino joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with his #surreal and pleasantly distressing beach-themed #darkpoetry "a swollen metallic dolphin" and "Beach Body," which together make up _Living Nightmares_. Enjoy the experience free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 5d

Now open! Horrific Scribes, Exhibit Four: Pests and Puppetmasters, about parasites and parasitism, arranges dark, transgressive stories and poetry in galleries devoted to Barnacles, Leeches, Tricksters, and Controllers. Provocative, scary, strange... a free online anthology! horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 6d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! #Weird #western, #westernhorror, #horrorwestern, whatever you call it, it's a phenomenon, and new Scribe @jmbest.bsky.social does it with #cosmic intensity in his story "Dead or Alive." Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 9d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Jon Clendaniel joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with "And Then There Were Ten Billion," #scifi / #horror with #darkcomedy about an #alien that's out for hugs. One of those rare gems that prove a horror #parody can still be horrifying. Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 15d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Leonardo J. Lamanna has joined HORRIFIC SCRIBES! He brings "The Flesh Factory," a tale of #bodyhorror in which a ray of dark hope shines into an even darker, #dystopian world. Sometimes we're #bleak. Revel in it. Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 16d

COVER REVEAL! Behold the cover by @ruthannaevans.bsky.social of the forthcoming revised second edition of my #horrornovel DESCENDING LINES!

"The whole book was unhinged in the best way possible." - ARC Reviewer

Coming Dec. 9! Available for pre-order now!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPY794YJ/

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 16d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! We welcome @awhcolumbus.bsky.social into the company of HORRIFIC SCRIBES! His #horrorstory, "The Basement," is about a young man who must #meettheparents of his girlfriend, and the evening turns when he goes into the #basement... Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 20d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Please join me in welcoming H.J. Dutton into the company of HORRIFIC SCRIBES. He brings a charming, happy story about a family that takes in a stray dog. It's all cheery and innocent. Honest. Really. horrificscribblings.com

#baddog

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 22d

NEW SCRIBBLING ALERT! Shawn Montgomery returns to HORRIFIC SCRIBES with a new #horrorstory, "When I Come Back." It's the longest story we've published, way over our limit, but it's worth every word. It treads in #extremehorror territory, so sensitive readers, beware. horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 23d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! We welcome @thompsinator.bsky.social into HORRIFIC SCRIBES along with the #horrorstory "Worryeater," a sympathetic but still scary depiction of #OCD that veers into the #supernatural and monstrous in a fight for self-determination. Read for free: horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 27d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! @itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with his #horrorstory "All My Angry Selves," a #bizarre blend of #bodyhorror and #revenge... you might be horrified... you might cheer... you might be horrified that you're cheering.... Read for free: horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · 28d

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Horrific Scribblings welcomes John Davis into the hallowed halls of HORRIFIC SCRIBES! His #comingofage #horrorstory "It Hungers" suits the archive quite well, strange and shocking, with depths to ponder. Gaping maws. Have fun! Free at horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! @jonmcgoran.bsky.social joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with "Christmas Angel," a slice of #Christmashorror that in 1700 words runs through the precious, nostalgic, scary, tragic, and bittersweet. Take an emotional ride and be glad it's only September. horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Sep 5

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Steven Mathes joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with his #horrorstory "Swimmers," which involves #parasites, lots of food, and the hope of true love. Funny in multiple senses with unusual chills from #psychologicalhorror and #bodyhorror... have fun! Free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Abby Nicole Yee joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with "Before I Grew Nettled Skin," a delectably challenging piece of #darkpoetry, overflowing with disturbing eroticism, the #gruesome, and the #macabre... and even wry humor. Read free, horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 26

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Horrific Scribblings happily welcomes John Leahy to HORRIFIC SCRIBES. He brings a #maritime #horrorstory of #monsters, "Flowers." It's got #pirates! And it gets really #weird... I think there's something kind of sexual going on.... Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 22

COVER REVEAL! A second edition of L. Andrew Cooper's #surreal #horrornovel CRAZY TIME is coming! The new cover image by @ruthannaevans.bsky.social is fantastic. The book is not "extreme" in the subgenre sense, but it is #transgressive and very, very dark. Read more at www.amazon.com/Crazy-Time-B...

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 22

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! Dimitry Partsi has joined HORRIFIC SCRIBES with the short story/script "A Promising Void: The Memo-morphosis," an #absurdist contribution to our collection of #officehorror. It's funny... if you can laugh in an #existential vacuum. Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 20

Please share! We need #submissions of #transgressive #darkfiction! #Darkpoetry, too! #Horrorstories, #darkscifi, #darkfantasy! We're doing well, and we're growing fast! Go to
horrificscribblings.com/submissions/

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! @stevetoase.bsky.social joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with his delectably #weird #horrorstory "Dental Hygiene." It might make you cringe and think (or shout the meaning aloud), "WTF!" But if you're in the right crowd, it's a crowd-pleaser. Warnings apply. horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sydney Sackett joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with "The Rites of Harry Leitner," a #horrorstory about an #exorcist who is remarkably good at his job. What? You think all exorcism stories are the same now? Let Sackett show you, in under 1600 words, how one can still thrill you... horrificscribblings.com

Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 14

NEW SCRIBBLING ALERT! @emmiechristie33.bsky.social has brought another very strange tale of #darkfantasy and #darksciencefiction to HORRIFIC SCRIBES, "Chrysalis," which is... narrowly #apocalyptic, but expansively, perhaps... joyful? Free at horrificscribblings.com

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Aug 12

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! E.J. LeRoy joins HORRIFIC SCRIBES with "Remy de Montfort of Dubcon Palace," an #existential and #historical #horrorstory with another foot in #darksciencefiction (and a hint of forbidden, #queer erotica). Reflect on the naughty stuff. Read for free at horrificscribblings.com.