Kimberly Davis Basso
@kdbwrites.bsky.social
writer she/her
Humor: I’m a Little Brain Dead; Birth and Other Surprises; No Help at All: 2025
Horror: Next Door; Revolve
Voter suppression is a sign of weakness & poor hygiene #strokesurvivor
linktr.ee/kdbwrites
Humor: I’m a Little Brain Dead; Birth and Other Surprises; No Help at All: 2025
Horror: Next Door; Revolve
Voter suppression is a sign of weakness & poor hygiene #strokesurvivor
linktr.ee/kdbwrites
Pinned
Me desperately searching bookstores for the men’s fiction section.
Yes! It’s easy to have a little alt text list or note saved for book covers, highly recommend. Include everyone when you talk about your work.
And a third tip (because nobody expects a third tip!)
You can keep a file with alt text for things you post often for ease of cutting and pasting also
I do this for all my book covers since I know I will be reposting those from time to time
Alt text is a kindness in a cruel world💜
You can keep a file with alt text for things you post often for ease of cutting and pasting also
I do this for all my book covers since I know I will be reposting those from time to time
Alt text is a kindness in a cruel world💜
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Yes! It’s easy to have a little alt text list or note saved for book covers, highly recommend. Include everyone when you talk about your work.
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new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls!
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls!
This is amazing! Well done @marywyrd.bsky.social 🖤🖤🖤
Haute Couture looks for Horror books! 🧵
Welcome to the blood-red carpet of #HauteCover
#StokerCon2025 Edition
Featuring author attendees & Stoker Award nominees
An ongoing thread:
💙📚 🩸📚
#StokerCon is hosted by @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social
Welcome to the blood-red carpet of #HauteCover
#StokerCon2025 Edition
Featuring author attendees & Stoker Award nominees
An ongoing thread:
💙📚 🩸📚
#StokerCon is hosted by @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is amazing! Well done @marywyrd.bsky.social 🖤🖤🖤
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
I have neglected for several days to report that it is raining in LA. You may now respond, “we need it though” or the extended “not that I’m complaining cause we need it” so the cycle is complete.
Thank you.
Thank you.
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I have neglected for several days to report that it is raining in LA. You may now respond, “we need it though” or the extended “not that I’m complaining cause we need it” so the cycle is complete.
Thank you.
Thank you.
If you order food online are you a chef? If you drive a car are you an engineer?
Make art. Write stories. Every decision that you make, YOU make about that piece is what makes you an artist, a writer. If you aren’t making those decisions, you’re just driving a car. Just ordering takeout.
Make art. Write stories. Every decision that you make, YOU make about that piece is what makes you an artist, a writer. If you aren’t making those decisions, you’re just driving a car. Just ordering takeout.
Not to mention that Youtube and sites like Drawabox are very much free online resources to learn art at your pace. Any piece of paper and writing implement are good to go for traditional art anytime?
Art hasn't been this freely accessible in a long time, and they say we're gatekeeping???
Art hasn't been this freely accessible in a long time, and they say we're gatekeeping???
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
If you order food online are you a chef? If you drive a car are you an engineer?
Make art. Write stories. Every decision that you make, YOU make about that piece is what makes you an artist, a writer. If you aren’t making those decisions, you’re just driving a car. Just ordering takeout.
Make art. Write stories. Every decision that you make, YOU make about that piece is what makes you an artist, a writer. If you aren’t making those decisions, you’re just driving a car. Just ordering takeout.
Reposted by Kimberly Davis Basso
Just wanted to post another reminder to consider getting a booster if you were born before 1990. Two doses weren't recommended before 1990, so you might want to check your records, or get a titer test, or get an MMR booster. In many states, pharmacists can administer vaccines on their own authority.
If community spread of measles continues until Jan 20th, the US will join Canada in losing its measles elimination status.
This is what happens when “you do you” individualism takes the place of public health.
Measles is disabling and deadly but it’s also preventable.
Get your vaccines
This is what happens when “you do you” individualism takes the place of public health.
Measles is disabling and deadly but it’s also preventable.
Get your vaccines
Measles outbreak in Arizona and Utah could spell the end for U.S. elimination status
With holiday travel and gatherings approaching, doctors worry that transmission could escalate further.
www.nbcnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Just wanted to post another reminder to consider getting a booster if you were born before 1990. Two doses weren't recommended before 1990, so you might want to check your records, or get a titer test, or get an MMR booster. In many states, pharmacists can administer vaccines on their own authority.
Reposted by Kimberly Davis Basso
Several Indigenous short films will be streamed for free by the National Museum of the American Indian from November 21 (5 PM ET) to November 28, 2025 (5 PM ET).
americanindian.si.edu/native-cinem...
americanindian.si.edu/native-cinem...
Shorts - Native Cinema Showcase 2025
Welcome to Native Cinema Showcase 2024
americanindian.si.edu
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Several Indigenous short films will be streamed for free by the National Museum of the American Indian from November 21 (5 PM ET) to November 28, 2025 (5 PM ET).
americanindian.si.edu/native-cinem...
americanindian.si.edu/native-cinem...
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This is Cole. He is a deaf service dog at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School. He just turned 9, and all of his students learned sign language to sing him happy birthday at a massive party. 14/10 for all (IG: colethedeafdog)
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is Cole. He is a deaf service dog at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School. He just turned 9, and all of his students learned sign language to sing him happy birthday at a massive party. 14/10 for all (IG: colethedeafdog)
Reposted by Kimberly Davis Basso
Authors and creative workers: Look for an envelope like this to claim your share of $1.5 billion from AI thieves in a major lawsuit against Anthropic PBC. Read more about the settlement at nwu.org/anthropic
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Authors and creative workers: Look for an envelope like this to claim your share of $1.5 billion from AI thieves in a major lawsuit against Anthropic PBC. Read more about the settlement at nwu.org/anthropic
Reposted by Kimberly Davis Basso
Last night on the red carpet I was asked about the best book I’ve read this year and I babbled nonsensically trying to remember the title. This always happens. I need to make a little list I carry around. The book I MEANT to say was The Bang Bang Sisters by Rio Youers.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Last night on the red carpet I was asked about the best book I’ve read this year and I babbled nonsensically trying to remember the title. This always happens. I need to make a little list I carry around. The book I MEANT to say was The Bang Bang Sisters by Rio Youers.
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Q4: #HorrorWritersChat
Loss and loneliness drive a lot of my characters, but trying to fill voids is where I’ve experienced bubbling toxicity in myself. Accepting and growing from loss are hard to reach for and achieve (and then earning forgiveness in that wake…); it’s there some horror can happen.
Loss and loneliness drive a lot of my characters, but trying to fill voids is where I’ve experienced bubbling toxicity in myself. Accepting and growing from loss are hard to reach for and achieve (and then earning forgiveness in that wake…); it’s there some horror can happen.
Q4 is up. Ten minutes to outro and the promo: I am still working my way through. You're all wonderful busy bees today and I adore you!
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Q4: #HorrorWritersChat
Loss and loneliness drive a lot of my characters, but trying to fill voids is where I’ve experienced bubbling toxicity in myself. Accepting and growing from loss are hard to reach for and achieve (and then earning forgiveness in that wake…); it’s there some horror can happen.
Loss and loneliness drive a lot of my characters, but trying to fill voids is where I’ve experienced bubbling toxicity in myself. Accepting and growing from loss are hard to reach for and achieve (and then earning forgiveness in that wake…); it’s there some horror can happen.
Reposted by Kimberly Davis Basso
You want The Books of Matt aka MG Mason? Come and claim them!
Also, please check out the feed of @chaoticauthor.online for other books not listed here.
#HorrorWritersChat 📚💙
Also, please check out the feed of @chaoticauthor.online for other books not listed here.
#HorrorWritersChat 📚💙
Love horror?
Love supernatural mysteries?
Want to support an indie author?
If that's a yes, check out these books by MG Mason
aka @chaoticauthor.online
Pick up your chosen read from
> Ko-Fi
> Itchio
> Books2Read
> 'Zon
Links at:
mgmasoncreative.com/all-my-books/
#HorrorSky #BookSky #IndieReads
Love supernatural mysteries?
Want to support an indie author?
If that's a yes, check out these books by MG Mason
aka @chaoticauthor.online
Pick up your chosen read from
> Ko-Fi
> Itchio
> Books2Read
> 'Zon
Links at:
mgmasoncreative.com/all-my-books/
#HorrorSky #BookSky #IndieReads
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You want The Books of Matt aka MG Mason? Come and claim them!
Also, please check out the feed of @chaoticauthor.online for other books not listed here.
#HorrorWritersChat 📚💙
Also, please check out the feed of @chaoticauthor.online for other books not listed here.
#HorrorWritersChat 📚💙
Oh boy. Well I’ve written around 30 short stories so we’ve covered a lot of ground. I think the most tragic result of fear was for a young boy who desperately wanted to impress his brothers in King of Cape Cod, but I don’t think that’s a male trait just a sibling thing.
Q4 #horrorwriterschat
Q4 #horrorwriterschat
Q4 is up. Ten minutes to outro and the promo: I am still working my way through. You're all wonderful busy bees today and I adore you!
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
This one is a little easier. No archetypes!
#HorrorWritersChat
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Oh boy. Well I’ve written around 30 short stories so we’ve covered a lot of ground. I think the most tragic result of fear was for a young boy who desperately wanted to impress his brothers in King of Cape Cod, but I don’t think that’s a male trait just a sibling thing.
Q4 #horrorwriterschat
Q4 #horrorwriterschat
Am I aware of operating and writing within a patriarchy, yes. Do I know or care what traits are masculine not particularly. I have chosen to put characters in situations, like the man in Stuck which is my version of The Yellow Wallpaper/Cask of Amantillado
Q3 #horrorwriterschat
Q3 #horrorwriterschat
Q3. I'm doing what I can to answer everyone, and repost, so bear with me. So I don't keep you waiting, I'll throw out 3. Interpret this one how you like. I know many queer folks like me do not align masculinity with man shaped. And with horror, we love to subvert our tales.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Am I aware of operating and writing within a patriarchy, yes. Do I know or care what traits are masculine not particularly. I have chosen to put characters in situations, like the man in Stuck which is my version of The Yellow Wallpaper/Cask of Amantillado
Q3 #horrorwriterschat
Q3 #horrorwriterschat
Hmm… I deconstruct other people’s work in order to help my writing, but I don’t deconstruct my own. Edit yes. Analyze for literary traits no. Only archetype I’ve consciously used was a mediocre white man/zombie in All the Way to the Top. He’s still waiting for lunch.
Q2 #horrorwriterschat
Q2 #horrorwriterschat
Well then, #HorrorWritersChat. What's an archetype anyway? I jest. We're all writers here... after alllllllll....
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hmm… I deconstruct other people’s work in order to help my writing, but I don’t deconstruct my own. Edit yes. Analyze for literary traits no. Only archetype I’ve consciously used was a mediocre white man/zombie in All the Way to the Top. He’s still waiting for lunch.
Q2 #horrorwriterschat
Q2 #horrorwriterschat
Hello #horrorwriterschat it’s been a while! I’m Kimberly Davis Basso, I write horror.
Nothing comes to mind as a single specific trait - I’d say across the board the folks in my stories are very ordinary. Until they’re not.
Q1
Nothing comes to mind as a single specific trait - I’d say across the board the folks in my stories are very ordinary. Until they’re not.
Q1
Here we go, #HorrorWritersChat!
Q1 has arrived. It's international men's day today, and I thought actually that's a good topic. Not the easiest one to build questions around, either. So if I do not hit the mark I am sure you will forgive me.
As usual, no links, no pitches, not till the end.
Q1 has arrived. It's international men's day today, and I thought actually that's a good topic. Not the easiest one to build questions around, either. So if I do not hit the mark I am sure you will forgive me.
As usual, no links, no pitches, not till the end.
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hello #horrorwriterschat it’s been a while! I’m Kimberly Davis Basso, I write horror.
Nothing comes to mind as a single specific trait - I’d say across the board the folks in my stories are very ordinary. Until they’re not.
Q1
Nothing comes to mind as a single specific trait - I’d say across the board the folks in my stories are very ordinary. Until they’re not.
Q1
Today in mediocre white man adventures, I will stand by while a woman is called names.
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today in mediocre white man adventures, I will stand by while a woman is called names.
For those who celebrate, international men’s day is November 20.
For those who don’t, that’s your answer on international women’s day when they say but but but but wait hold on when’s men’s day?
For those who don’t, that’s your answer on international women’s day when they say but but but but wait hold on when’s men’s day?
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For those who celebrate, international men’s day is November 20.
For those who don’t, that’s your answer on international women’s day when they say but but but but wait hold on when’s men’s day?
For those who don’t, that’s your answer on international women’s day when they say but but but but wait hold on when’s men’s day?
I can’t wait I can’t wait I can’t wait
THE END TIMES DIGITAL: Issue One is juuuuuuust about to go out.
And if you haven't subscribed yet, you can still do so. New physical-edition subscribers will receive issues 1&2 in December. New digital subscribers will get an archive of back issues every month.
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And if you haven't subscribed yet, you can still do so. New physical-edition subscribers will receive issues 1&2 in December. New digital subscribers will get an archive of back issues every month.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I can’t wait I can’t wait I can’t wait
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LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS has only recovered half its reviews since this happened, so here is my last Hail Mary into the void to get things back to where they were. My thanks then. My thanks now. Reviews really do help get eyes on my books.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS has only recovered half its reviews since this happened, so here is my last Hail Mary into the void to get things back to where they were. My thanks then. My thanks now. Reviews really do help get eyes on my books.
Canadian author friends: If you did not get the email update last week about the AI class action suit against Anthropic here in Canada, you may want to contact the firm that's running it to get future updates. (See next post! 🚨)
#CanLit #CanKidLit
➡️ www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
#CanLit #CanKidLit
➡️ www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Tell ya what- if you’re getting a refund file however you like, if you’re not, file federal by paper and postmark late on the 15th.
Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear
abcnews.go.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Tell ya what- if you’re getting a refund file however you like, if you’re not, file federal by paper and postmark late on the 15th.
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Huge congrats to @sgj.bsky.social, director Mike Noble, and the cast of THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER for placing in Audible's Top 20 audiobooks of 2025! One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to ⭐
See the list, including @blacktopkid.bsky.social's KING OF ASHES: www.audible.com/ep/best-of-t...
See the list, including @blacktopkid.bsky.social's KING OF ASHES: www.audible.com/ep/best-of-t...
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Huge congrats to @sgj.bsky.social, director Mike Noble, and the cast of THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER for placing in Audible's Top 20 audiobooks of 2025! One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to ⭐
See the list, including @blacktopkid.bsky.social's KING OF ASHES: www.audible.com/ep/best-of-t...
See the list, including @blacktopkid.bsky.social's KING OF ASHES: www.audible.com/ep/best-of-t...
I don’t want to brag or anything but it’s been like three days since I got a scam promo email and I just want you to know it’s okay to be jealous.
Oh no shit there it is. 😂
Well that was fun while it lasted.
#authorsky
Oh no shit there it is. 😂
Well that was fun while it lasted.
#authorsky
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I don’t want to brag or anything but it’s been like three days since I got a scam promo email and I just want you to know it’s okay to be jealous.
Oh no shit there it is. 😂
Well that was fun while it lasted.
#authorsky
Oh no shit there it is. 😂
Well that was fun while it lasted.
#authorsky