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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 8h

Text apologizing for AI trash showing up on our accounts.

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 11h

Ha, I’m embarrassed I didn’t know that!

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 13h

That edition of Dracula is the best!

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Great night @twistedspinebooks.bsky.social with @claymcleod.bsky.social in conversation. We sold out another bookstore of WHY I LOVE HORROR!

The store is amazing and the community Jason & Lauren are building is special.

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

So at tonight’s book event with Becky Spratford about essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR, The Brooklyn Chainsaw Massacre’s own Salamiface made an appearance. ONE BRAVE READER ATE MY FACE! Only at The Twisted Spine! Thank you, Jo, for the nibble. @raforall.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 1d

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

So at tonight’s book event with Becky Spratford about essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR, The Brooklyn Chainsaw Massacre’s own Salamiface made an appearance. ONE BRAVE READER ATE MY FACE! Only at The Twisted Spine! Thank you, Jo, for the nibble. @raforall.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

HOLY MOLY! The New York Public Library has named SILK & SINEW one of the best new horror books for adults. Congratulations to @garnetonwinter.bsky.social and all of our contributors. The anthology is available now wherever books are sold.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/silk-sinew...

The NY Public Library's list of Best New Horror Books for Adults.

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 1d

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

HOLY MOLY! The New York Public Library has named SILK & SINEW one of the best new horror books for adults. Congratulations to @garnetonwinter.bsky.social and all of our contributors. The anthology is available now wherever books are sold.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/silk-sinew...

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 1d

Forgot yesterday was #dvpit so am diving in today. If I like your … tweet?… feel free to submit your synopsis and first three chapters as attachments to lane at thetobiasagency dot com. Subject line: “#Dvpit.”

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6d

Excerpt from Jennifer McMahon’s essay in WHY I LOVE HORROR in the Wall Street Journal today!

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Essay | I Was a Third-Grade Werewolf

As a child, novelist Jennifer McMahon found that scary movies and books gave her the bravery to face her real-life fears and anxieties.

www.wsj.com

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 6d

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6d

Excerpt from Jennifer McMahon’s essay in WHY I LOVE HORROR in the Wall Street Journal today!

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Essay | I Was a Third-Grade Werewolf

As a child, novelist Jennifer McMahon found that scary movies and books gave her the bravery to face her real-life fears and anxieties.

www.wsj.com

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Bad Hand Books @badhandbooks.bsky.social · 9d

IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY. WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY'LL BE PREY AGAIN. @haileypiperfights.bsky.social's NO GODS FOR DROWNING gets a stunning new edition early next year.

www.amazon.com/No-Gods-Drow...

No Gods for Drowning

No Gods for Drowning [Piper, Hailey] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. No Gods for Drowning

www.amazon.com

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 10d

Seriously! Took me 5 seconds to realize what he was doing. Like WHO does that? Lol

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 10d

I shit you not, my dog was just fighting over a toy with his stuffed animal…

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 13d

“Crafting for Sinners,” by @jennykiefer.com is a relentless, breathless and truly… crafty survival horror romp through the aisles of hobby-hell. Out from @quirkbooks.bsky.social OCT 7th. Thanks to @laneheymont.bsky.social for my ARC.

fanfiaddict.com/review-craft...

Review: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Ruth is trapped. She’s stuck in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky, stuck in the closet, and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. ...

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 12d

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 13d

“Crafting for Sinners,” by @jennykiefer.com is a relentless, breathless and truly… crafty survival horror romp through the aisles of hobby-hell. Out from @quirkbooks.bsky.social OCT 7th. Thanks to @laneheymont.bsky.social for my ARC.

fanfiaddict.com/review-craft...

Review: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Ruth is trapped. She’s stuck in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky, stuck in the closet, and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. ...

fanfiaddict.com

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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 12d

Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford discuss the current popularity of horror. Loved the parts about diversity opening up the genre. The wider the range of voices, the more interesting and engaging horror becomes. ❤️ @almakatsu.bsky.social @raforall.bsky.social

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you @peoplemag.bsky.social for allowing me & @raforall.bsky.social to talk about our favorite topic: horror people.com/why-is-horro...

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 12d

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you @peoplemag.bsky.social for allowing me & @raforall.bsky.social to talk about our favorite topic: horror people.com/why-is-horro...

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 12d

It’s me and @almakatsu.bsky.social in @peoplemag.bsky.social taking about Horror:

people.com/why-is-horro...

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 12d

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 12d

It’s me and @almakatsu.bsky.social in @peoplemag.bsky.social taking about Horror:

people.com/why-is-horro...

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so very much, Alma and @raforall.bsky.social for the mention in People Magazine!

There are so many wonderful authors mentioned. Please pick up their work.

Alma’s Fiend is available now as is Becky’s Why I Love Horror!

BS: I think a great place to start is with books that grapple with untold parts of our history and address both the terror of those historical situations AND the horror inherent in the fact that these real-life things were hidden from mainstream historical conversations for far too long. Oh, and of course some kind of monster or ghost is added. It's a winning trifecta of fear.

Books like The Buffalo Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas, and everything Cynthia Pelayo writes are a great example of this.

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Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 12d

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so very much, Alma and @raforall.bsky.social for the mention in People Magazine!

There are so many wonderful authors mentioned. Please pick up their work.

Alma’s Fiend is available now as is Becky’s Why I Love Horror!

Lane Heymont @laneheymont.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for sharing, George!

George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 13d

“Crafting for Sinners,” by @jennykiefer.com is a relentless, breathless and truly… crafty survival horror romp through the aisles of hobby-hell. Out from @quirkbooks.bsky.social OCT 7th. Thanks to @laneheymont.bsky.social for my ARC.

fanfiaddict.com/review-craft...

Review: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Ruth is trapped. She’s stuck in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky, stuck in the closet, and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. ...

fanfiaddict.com

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Lila Denning @vantine.bsky.social · 13d

Check out @jennykiefer.com ‘s Bram Stoker Award nominated THIS WRETCHED VALLEY as well. It was a terrifying survival story especially for an urban person! Both from @quirkbooks.bsky.social

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