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William D. Prystauk

@prystauk.bsky.social

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Award-winning author, screenwriter, and educator. Author of the "Kink Noir" crime thriller series and the horror/mystery, "The Hanging Girl." The EXIT 0 horror anthology film I co-wrote is in development. Sushi is its own superfood group.

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 6d

🩸Vampires.

🩸Terrorism.

🩸A ticking clock.

Red Agenda — a new horror novel coming Oct 14.

Win your copy early:
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#HorrorReads #IndieAuthor #HorrorCommunity #MustRead #Horrorsky #BookSky #giveaway #RedAgenda

Book giveaway for Red Agenda by William D. Prystauk Sep 14-Oct 14, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 14-Oct 14, 2025. New horror from award-winning author William D. Prystauk.Red Ag...

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

🎬 In a world where vampires wage war in the shadows…

One detective. Four days.

Stop Red Agenda — or lose the President.

Win the eBook early on Goodreads (releasing Oct 14):
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#Horror #Vampires #Thriller #NewBook #BookGiveaway #RedAgenda #SpookySeason #RedAgenda

Book giveaway for Red Agenda by William D. Prystauk Sep 14-Oct 14, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 14-Oct 14, 2025. New horror from award-winning author William D. Prystauk.Red Ag...

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D. J. Runnels — author @djrunnels.bsky.social · 2d

That moment when Mona arrives in the afterlife and gently suggests that they grabbed the wrong person.

Dead Mona
by D. J. Runnels. Confessions of a cranky murder victim.
Has ranked in the Amazon top 150 in humor. Amazon.com/dp/B0D3YQX3C8 #booksky

Dead Mona by
D. J. Runnels
Ghost Mystery Satire
Confessions of a cranky murder victim.
"You know what I think, Barbie? I think you grabbed the wrong person. You wanted my next-door neighbor, the one with the cough that sounds like the mating call of a woolly mammoth."
--DEAD MONA
by D. J. Runnels

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

Ha! Hard to argue!

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Chris Powell @chrispowellartist.bsky.social · 18h

Camera screen painting for the overture to my new film “Jeremiah Johnson canoes through midtown Manhattan in Search of Pelts from Demons in Suits”- In select revolutionary theaters this fall.
#35mm #photo #colorphotography #photography #eastcoastkin #nyc #streetphotography #manhattan #newyork

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Jay Michaluk @jaymichaluk.bsky.social · 17d

B-58

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Chris Burton @cfburton.bsky.social · 2d

"The sensation of flying enveloped him almost as quickly as the flames." bit.ly/ENDEPDAY #Kindle #thriller #books #Books #Kindle #Thriller #Ebooks #kindlebooks #MiddleEast #BookQuotes #novel #booklove #bookworm #bookshelf #literature #author #BookLovers #Reading #Fiction

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Tractus Fynn @tractusfynn.bsky.social · 20h

💰The Currency of #TimeTravel 🕰

Know before you go: Economic downturns, bubbles, and crashes can impact your adventures in 19th century. I always carry this handy (foldable) chart.

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Chris Burton @cfburton.bsky.social · 2d

Umstead State Park - Loblolly Trail #hikingadventures #hikingtrails #raleighnorthcarolina #hiking #UmsteadStatePark #LoblollyTrail #hikingroute #raleighnc youtu.be/ZRPDj_Onp2g

Umstead State Park - Loblolly Trail #hikingadventures #hikingtrails #raleighnorthcarolina #hiking

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

Understood.

Bava originally looked on lighting with film sets, so the contrasts are strong and definitive in his films.

William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

My sincere pleasure!

William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you so much, Layla!

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findomqueenlou @findomqueenlou.bsky.social · 1d

Hotels that are pet friendly do themselves a favor. People that treat their pets like family are willing to spend extra money for this privilege. #dogs #cats #petfriendly #hotels

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Zeb Cyrus @zbcy.bsky.social · 1d

Terracotta vase ca. 6th to 5th century BCE attributed to Nikoxenos Painter, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece

#photography #Hellas #Greek #Hellenism #travel #art #AncientGreece

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

#Booksky #dystopian #fantasy #Romance

Layla Hawke - author @laylahawke2.bsky.social · 6d

Garvan thought he knew what being human looked like, how it could be defined...
"May be the best book in a brilliant series..."
www.amazon.com/New-Hope-Nav...
#dystopian #fantasy #Romance

Cover of New Hope, a novel in the dystopian series, Navigations, by Layla Hawke.

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

Aww!

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Layla Hawke - author @laylahawke2.bsky.social · 2d

I was at an estate sale several years ago and bought a picture of a cat because of the cute frame it was in. But I found myself unable to remove the picture and discard it. This was someone's cat, a cat they obviously loved. So now its memory sits on my mantle

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

You are very kind, Layla!

Please have a great weekend!

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Layla Hawke - author @laylahawke2.bsky.social · 2d

I finally found what appears to be an honest plumber. In celebration, I'm sharing some books by various authors.
#BooksWorthReading

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Layla Hawke - author @laylahawke2.bsky.social · 2d

I've found what appears to be an honest plumber. In celebration, I'm sharing some books by various authors.
#BooksWorthReading

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

Welcome in #October with @lizetteneves.bsky.social

Lizette Neves @lizetteneves.bsky.social · 9d

New month, new energy 🍁 October is the perfect time to reset and shine.

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

My pleasure, Sylvia!

William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 18h

What a riot!

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 1d

🎬Just Watched

Plan 9 from Outer Space - Rewatch of Ed Wood's classic. It's totally terrible. Love it. W Bela Lugosi (fittingly, post-mortem) & Vampira.
This is actually part of the research for my latest #WIP 😂

#sciencefiction #classicmovies #badmovies #edwood #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 1d

🩸📚Killer Compost💙📚🪐

As robot wars rage on Earth, a GE compost heap on Space Station Pharos gets a yen for human flesh 💀

🛸Ebook: books2read.com/b/mlg19Y
🎧📚 Audio: books.apple.com/us/audiobook/killer-compost/id1833950023

#sciencefiction #humor #readingcommunity #booklovers #sci-fi #horror #comedy

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 1d

📚💙🧜‍♀️Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction📚🪐

✨Secrets of the Nyx
books2read.com/b/bQE9K6
✨Nibelung
books2read.com/b/brjGWY
✨The Swan Maidens
books2read.com/b/mY9o7o

Soon in Print!

#fantasy #romance #Victorian #youngadult #YA #germanmythology #nixies #mermaids #supernatural #paranormal #booklovers #readersky

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