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MatGost @matgost.bsky.social · 5d

Silent Screams is out now.
It's the first anthology I've edited and I love every single story inside it.
If you prefer your #Halloween scares quiet and filled with creeping dread, then this is the book for you.
eBook and paperback:
mybook.to/SilentScream...
#Horror #ShortStories #WritingCommunity

The cover wrap for Silent Screams, An Anthology of Quiet Horrors - featuring a striking, surreal illustration by Eric Brenner, depicting a screaming face with far too many eyes. The book blurb states:
The most terrifying horror stories don't churn your stomach. They creep like shadows, chilling with a touch. They build dread through atmosphere and emotion, rather than splatter and gore.

Welcome to Silent Screams, an anthology of quiet horror stories.

Within these pages, you will face strange and twisted scenes, dark and demonic characters, nightmares great and small, written by a host of talented authors from around the world.

These are shattering tales of grief and loss, visitations from strange folk, troubled dreams, and cursed artefacts.

These are whispers to make your skin crawl and your toes curl. Words to catch your breath and smother screams.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 6d

Pumpkin colours at the end of my #DistanceDrift wander - making the most of the rare Yorkshire sunshine for coffee outside. Back for another attentive drift on the first Sunday in November. Happy trails!

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 6d

Last bit of today's colour gathering #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 6d

More autumnal colours #DistanceDrift

Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 6d

#DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 6d

Morning! If you're up for an autumnal wander, today's #DistanceDrift is a gentle invitation to gather the colours of the season. Wherever you find yourself, seek to join the dots of oranges, reds and golds. As ever, interpret freely; share finds as you go or at the end.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · 8d

Off to Brontë country to celebrate the launch of a new anthology I'm delighted to have work in. So, this Sunday's #DistanceDrift will be in glorious countryside and subject to moorland signal. Join me from 10am Sun for a creative wander.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 11

Looking forward to talking about and #writing bird #poetry at the wonderful Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory this weekend. Places still available on my Sunday workshop - see the QR code on the poster or visit the website sbbot.org.uk

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Seasonal terrain shift to close today's #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Fruity hedgerow wander #DistanceDrift

Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

End of summer harvest craft: wheat weaving #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Last outdoor medieval festival of the year - where did that summer go? #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

#DistanceDrift Berry time

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Morning! Today's #DistanceDrift is on a seasonal tipping point: school is back, the days are gradually shortening... Wherever you wander, pay attention to evidence of the summer's passing and autumnal ripenings. Interpret freely; share your finds as you go or at the end.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Sep 6

If anyone is so inclined, tomorrow (Sunday) it's time for another #DistanceDrift - and yes, I'll be posting from another festival. Creative #walking prompt here (and on Instagram for the first time) as close as I can manage it to 10am BST. Join me then or in your own time thereafter.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

#DistanceDrift dancing feet of all sorts... Stepping onwards for tea now, before horsing about in performance. Thanks for joining today's drift on festival signal and West Country time - see you in September. Happy onwards skipping, all!

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Close up: note street sign encouraging circle dances, or possibly maypoles #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Boggarts Morris, stepping it out with attitude #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Preparing footwear for a dancing #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

No waiting. No loading. Just street dancing. #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Kindly pick up the furniture when preparing your DIY dancefloor. #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Slow dance with hooden horse #DistanceDrift

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 3

Morning! Apologies for lack of festival signal today, making our wander later than usual. If you're still up for a #DistanceDrift, today's prompt asks you to step out with a dance in your stride. Share your side steps, street boogies and any evidence of dance you encounter, indoors or out...

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Aug 2

Heads up creative walkers and #psychogeography wanderers! Tomorrow at 10am BST is our August #DistanceDrift. I'll be posting as best Ican from a festival field, so you might want to bring your wellies.

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Sonia Overall @soniaoverall.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thanks for joining today's #DistanceDrift. Do keep wandering and sharing your spiral walks and finds... See you on the first Sunday of August for another creative drift.

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