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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · 22d

Novelists nowadays still write books, but few write LITERATURE.

Same for construction. We build things cheap but not beautiful.

Certain stories transcend time and trends because certain themes speak to all of humanity.

Make something lasting
Make something meaningful
#writing

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · 22d

McDonald’s has its place, but it’s not in literature 🙌

a black and white cat wearing a mcdonald 's hat on its head

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · 27d

It’s official 👻

Three Dragons Press @tdpress.bsky.social · 27d

Our launch list is opening with TWO horror titles!
🚩🚢🎉🔥👻 #PosterPit
Michael Mizov's debut Last Heir of Bradbury Manor is post-genre Gothic, and he brought it to the EXPERTS in gothic lit!

Tyler Baker has been chomping at the bit for The Dead That Feed the Trees:
FROM x YELLOWJACKETS !!!!!!
💙📚

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · 29d

It’s not too far from my house. Scary stuff

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Sep 7

My wife and my cat— Should I be concerned?

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Sep 3

Guys.
#amquerying #vague #writingcommunity

a man in a suit and tie says oh my god

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yep. Love that one

Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 24

My main goal for an author: to walk through the horror section of my local bookstore (not just in the local author section) and see my book there. I don’t care if I make any money. Just seeing it there would be enough🙂
Keeping my eye on the prize

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 23

My 3 year old just read *me* a bedtime story. His little voice trying to say zizzer-zazzer-zuzz is the best confirmation that, although we have our share of problems, there is still so much good in this world

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m not exaggerating when I say that there are 10 different soda shop franchises here. It’s a BIG thing here

Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 20

Not carts but little soda shops. Nobody here drinks alcohol so we have more soda shops than bars. They have all the flavor mix ins and stuff.

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Swig

View details about Swig in Eagle Mountain, UT United States on Apple Maps. Address, driving directions, images, nearby attractions and more.

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 20

Come to Utah. There’s one on every street corner

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 19

My second—

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 19

What fictional character is the most inspiring to you?
My current—
#writing #writingcommunity

a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man has a n7 on his chest

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 19

You could always go my family’s route 😂

a man dressed as mcdonald 's ronald mcdonald is sitting at a table

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why are they like this?😂 still not okay with the baby
#cat #kitty

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 16

Though I haven’t gotten any agent likes yet, I feel pretty good about this. Thanks for all the support :)
#posterpit
#posterpitq
#H
#A

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 16

The Ritual x The Thing
Beneath the surface of Ashley’s recently inherited ski resort lies a living, ravenous network of flesh and root. Once appeased by drowning children decades ago, the mountain’s hungry again.
The rot runs deep
And her mom can’t save her now
#posterpitq #H #A #amquerying

A white silhouette on a tree with the title the dead that feed the trees. Drips of blood are oozing from the tree

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Torri Belle ✨is querying✨a dark adventure 🌲🌊💀 @torribelle.bsky.social · Aug 16

#PosterPit #Q #F #M #H

The Ravens x Buffy
📚 A prestigious college
🌊 in a seaside town
💀🩸w/ a blood-soaked past
👩🏽‍💻where a law school student is eager to solve a deadly mystery
🎸 & a rock star is desperate to protect his career
🔪 a sadistic killer stalks his prey,
👹 while monsters lurk in the shadows

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Jessica DeLand - Author (is getting published! 😱) @delandjessica.bsky.social · Aug 16

A CURSE SO DARK & LONELY X
THE INHERITANCE GAMES

When a ballerina is kidnapped by fantasy fugitives desperate to recover their leader’s magic trapped inside her, she unearths their secrets to facilitate freedom, but bonds w/ them & falls for 1 instead

#PosterPit #Q #YA #F #M #R #FT

Pretend movie poster for #Posterpit featuring an image of a dark forest in the background with the silhouette of a ballerina's legs en pointe in front with rope tying the ankles together. Ice is creeping in from the bottom, purple swirls of magic are by the legs, and a giant feather is on the ground beneath the feet. Words at the top read, "Mental health rep," "Slow burn," "Found family," "Forced proximity." The top center reads, "One kidnapped ballerina, Four fantasy fugitives, And her quest to escape" next to a badge reading, "Killer Nashville Claymore Finalist." Center reads, "Jessica DeLand's Wake" centered between words reading "A Curse So Dark and Lonely" and "The Inheritance Games," both bracketed separately by feathers. Bottom reads, "YA Contemporary Fantasy, AAPI/ADHD Writer, 26 Full Requests, 4 Previous Offers of Publication, Querying Now."

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auriel » We Leave the Elves Out Now @naughtingwell.bsky.social · Mar 2

We Leave the Elves is a short story following a man certifiably brings people together for his special brand of charisma. Just not in the way he would hope. An #urbanfantasy delight with a twist on the elven race. It's out now! And I hope you enjoy.

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Tyler @tobaker.bsky.social · Aug 16

The Ritual x The Thing
-Ensemble cast/Mulitple POV/character driven
-Female Lead

After her mother suffers a stroke, Ashley Garrison is forced to take over the family’s rotting ski resort. First came the rats, then something much worse.
#posterpitq #H #A #amquerying

A movie poster showing roots against a white backdrop with the title “The Dead that feed the trees” and a cast of characters with various archetypes such as Gamer, Jock, etc

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Catherine “Halloween meme participant” Winters @catherinewinters.com · Aug 16

WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT x SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN

Everything fell apart when the human came aboard. Instead of quiet meals and cargo runs, Tai's stuck with bickering crewmates, sinister criminals, explosions, and worse, a terrifying monster who wants to be friends. #PosterPit #Q #LGBT #R #A

An orange, black, and white movie poster for my manuscript Cargo, inspired by Saul Bass's famous vintage posters for Vertigo and The Man With the Golden Hand: "Tai's terrified of humans. Everyone is. So why did their captain just hire one, and why can't Tai stop thinking about her?"

Now Querying: Cargo

The credits section is as follows:
CATHERINE WINTERS AND COREWARD BAKER PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENT A CATHERINE WINTERS NOVEL

‘CARGO’ STARRING TAI OF MICAPA
THYLLIS CHAUMEDEROT
TALATAGARI QUIRIN
TALATAGARI ANENTO
FRANK THE CAT
JEREL BESKROS
CHOST MOL RAZIK
FEATURING COOL MOSS ABOVE STILL WATER
AND INTRODUCING CLARKE

SHIPS BY SETEBO-URANQ AND CONSTANT VERIDITY INTERSTELLAR
COSTUMES BY UPPER CORE ATELIER
“HUMAN” CREATURE EFFECTS BY 3.8 BILLION YEARS OF EVOLUTION

CASTING BY THE TRADE AUTHORITY
WRITTEN BY CATHERINE WINTERS
DIRECTED BY CATHERINE WINTERS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CATHERINE WINTERS
WITH APOLOGIES TO SAUL BASS

Catherine Winters dot Com

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Aug 16

THE OFFICE x GOOD OMENS

Virgil Mora has three months to turn around a vampire-ran Ohio gas station to restore Heaven’s faith in Hell and save his boss, Lucifer, the angel he’s fallen for.

Before his past mistakes come back to haunt him. Literally.

#PosterPit #W #A #C #F #LGBT

A movie poster, at the top is the title “Hell Is Work” and underneath it a tag line “The Devil is in the details”

The background is red with a light red graph showing a plummeting arrow representing a failing business.

In the foreground is a three pronged Devil’s pitchfork with a halo around the central tine.

Sitting on the curved crook of the right tine, nonchalant, with one arm wrapped around the tine is a black silhouette of a man wearing a suit and tie. His legs dangle casually above a field of flame.

On the curved crook of the left tine, staring at the other man, is a white figure of a man with wings spread, casually playing footsie with the other man.

At the bottom is the words “A novel by Zed Prospero”

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Anna is querying gothic horror 💌 @annahirsch.bsky.social · Aug 16

NOSFERATU WITH A BANSHEE

⚰️ Only one grave
🖤 He’s human, she’s immortal
🥀 Tragic ending
☠️ Black plague in Ireland

#PosterPit #W #A #H #R #HF #Gothic

Movie poster with a black and white photo of two hands reaching to touch overlaid with stylized title: The Banshee of Clan Murtagh. Small text reads: She remembers nothing but omens. Until his touch brings her memories back. A Gothic Horror Novel by Anna Hirsch. Querying Fall 2025.

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