S. Y. Coffelt
@skywatcher76.bsky.social
Author of short fiction, querying a debut, point and shoot photographer, gardens, sunsets, inveterate complainer in action (no whining). For news about me and The Last Summer Queen, follow at www.sycoffelt.com
Orange twilight. Photo from late fall 2021. It's revision time. #WritingCommunity
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Orange twilight. Photo from late fall 2021. It's revision time. #WritingCommunity
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I don't have any Black Friday deals running because my self-published books are already 99 cents on Amazon! Short horror story collections, a Victorian gothic novella, a horror fantasy novel, and a southern gothic novelette. Happy reading! 📚👀 #booksky
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November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I don't have any Black Friday deals running because my self-published books are already 99 cents on Amazon! Short horror story collections, a Victorian gothic novella, a horror fantasy novel, and a southern gothic novelette. Happy reading! 📚👀 #booksky
www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
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🌓 Every child holds a story, and their disappearance is a chapter the FBI is desperate to rewrite. Enter a world where danger lurks in every corner and hope is the only beacon. #DarkThriller #ChillingThriller #FBIChase #BookLover 📖 tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🌓 Every child holds a story, and their disappearance is a chapter the FBI is desperate to rewrite. Enter a world where danger lurks in every corner and hope is the only beacon. #DarkThriller #ChillingThriller #FBIChase #BookLover 📖 tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
It's leftover day and we're expecting company. So, looking to make leftovers look like today's delights. Not as wonderful as this image by Hans from Pixaby. Will I get any writing done today? Doubt it. I've got two great grandchildren to play with. #WitingCommunity
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's leftover day and we're expecting company. So, looking to make leftovers look like today's delights. Not as wonderful as this image by Hans from Pixaby. Will I get any writing done today? Doubt it. I've got two great grandchildren to play with. #WitingCommunity
Happy Thanksgiving. Or have a great Thursday.
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. Or have a great Thursday.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and today I have to wrestle with a turkey. Dreamed all night of every possible try-fail cycle involving turkey. Anxiety provoking. Gobble. (Image by Mohan Nannapaneni at Pixaby). #WritingCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and today I have to wrestle with a turkey. Dreamed all night of every possible try-fail cycle involving turkey. Anxiety provoking. Gobble. (Image by Mohan Nannapaneni at Pixaby). #WritingCommunity
I started off writing a novel and ended up writing short fiction. Any short story or flash fiction writers out there? Let's engage. Check out my blog on November 30th for why I write short stories. Link is in the bio. #WritingCommunity
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I started off writing a novel and ended up writing short fiction. Any short story or flash fiction writers out there? Let's engage. Check out my blog on November 30th for why I write short stories. Link is in the bio. #WritingCommunity
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Jeff Vande Zande is back with Blood of the Witness Tree, a haunting continuation of Isaac’s story set in the Michigan woods. We talk through the family conflicts, the creeping dread, and the direction of the next book. 🖤📚
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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My wife and I hate asking for help, but she has recently had brain surgery for a tumor and now is having radiation and chemo for stage four lung cancer. Anything you can spare will be so appreciated. Thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/help-debbi...
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My wife and I hate asking for help, but she has recently had brain surgery for a tumor and now is having radiation and chemo for stage four lung cancer. Anything you can spare will be so appreciated. Thank you. www.gofundme.com/f/help-debbi...
Writing a new blog post at www.sycoffelt.com. Why I write short stories (especially since I always wanted to write a novel). The post will go live on November 30th. #fiction #speclit
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Writing a new blog post at www.sycoffelt.com. Why I write short stories (especially since I always wanted to write a novel). The post will go live on November 30th. #fiction #speclit
"On the sofa’s stained cover is the magical poppet that Gran made for me. It watches me with wide, embroidered brown eyes and sometimes blinks, although since its lashes are also made of thread, its blinking must be a trick of light." From The Last Summer Queen. (Image by Secoura from Pixaby)
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"On the sofa’s stained cover is the magical poppet that Gran made for me. It watches me with wide, embroidered brown eyes and sometimes blinks, although since its lashes are also made of thread, its blinking must be a trick of light." From The Last Summer Queen. (Image by Secoura from Pixaby)
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Had a book signing at Bookmarks bookstore in Midland, MI. My Krampus action figure must have brought me luck… been a good sales day!
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Had a book signing at Bookmarks bookstore in Midland, MI. My Krampus action figure must have brought me luck… been a good sales day!
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
#horror #horrorsky #booksky 💙📚
Can’t get to Midland?
Get it here:
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
Not my cat (but close). Just for Caturday fun. (Image from Corina Selberg at Pixaby).
November 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Not my cat (but close). Just for Caturday fun. (Image from Corina Selberg at Pixaby).
The air is thick with chiggers. I’m always scratching. We slap mosquitoes off our arms, walking, always walking along I-35, hoping to see a car, hoping to get out of the sun or the rain or the wind, hoping to find a place without bugs. No such luck. From: Dead Trees in Ponds. #speclit
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The air is thick with chiggers. I’m always scratching. We slap mosquitoes off our arms, walking, always walking along I-35, hoping to see a car, hoping to get out of the sun or the rain or the wind, hoping to find a place without bugs. No such luck. From: Dead Trees in Ponds. #speclit
Newsletter went out as scheduled. Phew. Time to put my feet up for a few hours. Still looking for my readers. Dark fantasy, anyone? How about horror? If you're out there, I'd love to engage. #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #HorrorLit
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Newsletter went out as scheduled. Phew. Time to put my feet up for a few hours. Still looking for my readers. Dark fantasy, anyone? How about horror? If you're out there, I'd love to engage. #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #HorrorLit
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💙📚 Recently finished #TheMachineStops #EMForster Three out of four stars. Would recommend (but -not- this edition; print on demand should not exist!) Might read again. "Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee." Continuing with: #APeople'sHistoryOfTheUnitedStates
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
💙📚 Recently finished #TheMachineStops #EMForster Three out of four stars. Would recommend (but -not- this edition; print on demand should not exist!) Might read again. "Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee." Continuing with: #APeople'sHistoryOfTheUnitedStates
Looking for my audience. Readers of speculative horror and dark contemporary fantasy. My first newsletter will launch tomorrow. (Image by Nika Akin at Pixaby.com)
www.sycoffelt.com
www.sycoffelt.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Looking for my audience. Readers of speculative horror and dark contemporary fantasy. My first newsletter will launch tomorrow. (Image by Nika Akin at Pixaby.com)
www.sycoffelt.com
www.sycoffelt.com
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Every moment counts in this gripping chase for justice. Will the detective uncover the brother’s sinister plot before another life is lost? 📚 #DarkThriller #DetectiveStory #WomenInDanger #CrimeFiction #Suspense #darkpsychologicalsuspense tinyurl.com/2jdv8v4w
November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every moment counts in this gripping chase for justice. Will the detective uncover the brother’s sinister plot before another life is lost? 📚 #DarkThriller #DetectiveStory #WomenInDanger #CrimeFiction #Suspense #darkpsychologicalsuspense tinyurl.com/2jdv8v4w
Two days until the newsletter goes out to subscribers. If you read dark fantasy and horror, become a subscriber at www.sycoffelt.com. An economy of words. Never a fee.
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Two days until the newsletter goes out to subscribers. If you read dark fantasy and horror, become a subscriber at www.sycoffelt.com. An economy of words. Never a fee.
Will it rain? Will it snow? Gotta love Fall. Yesterday, this tree was green and now it's burgundy.
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Will it rain? Will it snow? Gotta love Fall. Yesterday, this tree was green and now it's burgundy.
Last night's very orange sunset. I'm moving ahead with the WIP even though I feel like stopping to edit. I'm determined to finish the draft and only then starting again from the beginning. Will I finish completely in November? Probably not. Still hoping to get TLSQ launched Summer of 26. #speclit
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last night's very orange sunset. I'm moving ahead with the WIP even though I feel like stopping to edit. I'm determined to finish the draft and only then starting again from the beginning. Will I finish completely in November? Probably not. Still hoping to get TLSQ launched Summer of 26. #speclit
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Weekend is coming #booksky 💙📚… if you’re looking for something to read, please consider my #horrorbook.
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
The Dance of Rotten Sticks
Amazon.com: The Dance of Rotten Sticks eBook : Vande Zande, J.C.: Books
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November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Weekend is coming #booksky 💙📚… if you’re looking for something to read, please consider my #horrorbook.
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
It’s only $2.99 on #kindle and is available on #kindleunlimited.
Handsome #paperback too!
#horror
It is the first book in a series, but also stands alone.
www.amazon.com/Dance-Rotten...
I keep looking for images of my FMC. Macy is in her early 30s, dark hair, not beautiful. Maybe this photo (Image by Alexey Klen from Pixabay) comes close. If I ever find the right images, I'm toying with the idea of creating a mood board. #$writingcommunity #speclit
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I keep looking for images of my FMC. Macy is in her early 30s, dark hair, not beautiful. Maybe this photo (Image by Alexey Klen from Pixabay) comes close. If I ever find the right images, I'm toying with the idea of creating a mood board. #$writingcommunity #speclit
A few thousand words more than halfway through TLSQ. Macy is driving for the first time, on her way to a small Midwestern city (for the first time). Is she scared? Nah. Driving. So many people drive every day. How hard can it be? #writingcommunity #speclit
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A few thousand words more than halfway through TLSQ. Macy is driving for the first time, on her way to a small Midwestern city (for the first time). Is she scared? Nah. Driving. So many people drive every day. How hard can it be? #writingcommunity #speclit