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Shelley Lavigne

@shelleylavigne.bsky.social

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Fine purveyor of moist literature, usually queer horror. they/them. Books: ENAMOURED: A TRIPTYCH (July 2025), THE FLESH OF THE SEA (2024), SICK! (2023, re-release 2025) Stories in 3-Lobed Burning Eye, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Gamut, and others.

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Mar 5

I got a heck of a lot more followers here recently so quick intro! I'm Shelley, a genderqueer (trans) Canadian horror writer. Last summer I released a gay pirate novella with monsters and romance with my best friend @lormaggot.bsky.social. It's called The Flesh Of the Sea and you should check it out

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Tiffany Michelle Brown (she/her) @tmbwrites.bsky.social · 23d

Friends, I got to see a proof of the forthcoming Tales of Sley House 2025, edited by Lillian Ehrhart, and I CAN'T WAIT for you all to see it!

If you're a fan of Creepshow, you're gonna love the inspiration - and the interior - of this anthology.

Also, I get to share this TOC with...

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for this! And thanks for hosting us for the event as well!

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Little Ghosts Books @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social · 27d

It’s Spooky Season and our New in Stock is full to the brim!
Get your reading list ready for fall with amazing horror books from @ericlarocca.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @claymcleod.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @bitterkarella.bsky.social @manylittlewords.bsky.social & more!

At the Little Ghosts Bookstore, a sign reads DEARLY BELOVED…
Below are the four shelves of new in stock, full of new horror books.
Underneath are the two book club picks.

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · 22d

oh my gosh yeah!!

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Sep 9

During this sapphic September, how about adding a bit of toxic yuri to your diet? Enamoured: A Triptych is a historic, erotic, horror novella about love and makeup and capitalism.
Come for the steamy scenes and… well… you know 😉

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Sep 3

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out these titles we received in the office recently!
#Enamoured #Pantomime #MagicForNothing from @lrlam
@dawbooks @seananmcguire @hedonebooks @shelleylavigne

Check out linktr.ee/locusmagazine for all new titles and news in the genre fiction world! Link in bio

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are in the midst of the great de-shrimpening! My tasty tasty friends, when will we be able to eat you once more!?

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 31

I’m so tired of apps being like pwetty pwease can you like widdle old me access your data and sell it to my widdle buddies pwomise to be good to it🥺 👉👈

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 30

Why had no one told me about how amazing In Fabric is? When a movie has a credit for mannequin pubic hair you KNOW you're in for a wild ride. Extremely bizarre department stores, hypnotic laundry repair men, a very killer dress, what more could you possibly need?

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 29

This message is brought to you by my WIP (not to be confused with my whip)

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 29

Writing smut is so much more fun than writing anything else. Well except for gory gooshy gross smut. That’s probably peak.

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 28

Have fun!

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 28

This freaking made my day!! I’m so glad to hear that a book club read our book!

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👻 The Phantasmic Paul Jessup 👻 @pauljessup.com · Aug 28

Gimmie a list of your favorite novellas published in the last decade- bonus points if it's not from a major publisher

(just finished reading The Flesh of the Sea for my local horror book club and LOVED IT. Now I have a taste for more novellas!)

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 28

Three-lobed gave a home to one of my favourite stories of all time (www.3lobedmag.com/issue43/3lbe...) and I will always be grateful for them. They’ve also published some truly incredible work, too many to name in a post. Please support them if you can!

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Christi Nogle @christinogle.bsky.social · Aug 28

A good time to check out one of my short fiction collections!

Book covers for The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future; Promise; and One Eye Opened in That Other Place

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Stabby @yorkshiregabby.bsky.social · Aug 27

#horrorwriterschat

Honestly too many to name, so I'll just name the incredible @lormaggot.ca : writer, editor, sharer of good and horrific things. Go pick up a copy of "The Flesh of the Sea" (co-written with @shelleylavigne.bsky.social ) and keep your eyes out for the upcoming "Cosmic Dyke Patrol"

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Aug 27

#HorrorWritersChat question 4 (last question but stick around in ten minutes for the outro):

It’s a difficult time for indie authors. Tell us about an indie horror author and their book that you read and enjoyed that others should read this autumn.

Image shows creepy figures behind a curtain. All text is in the post.

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 23

My year long writing dry spell is OVER and wow I’d forgotten how good it feels to really sink into a character filled with idiosyncrasies and strange worlds. I feel ALIVE!

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you!! I really love this one and CMH is a great home for it!

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 16

EXTREMELY talented!!!!

Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 15

This cover is stunning!!!

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here and in the flesh!

Get issue #62: https://bit.ly/4l6fOxT

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 15

I have a story in this!! It’s available for free through the lite version if you want to check it and the other amazing stories out!
It’s got some body horror, non linear story telling and hire than usual tongue per capita ratio 👅

chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 30

A little late this month on the COVER REVEAL, but better late than never!

Thanks to Helge C. Balzer for the fantastic art.

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Shelley Lavigne @shelleylavigne.bsky.social · Aug 14

DEBORAH!!