Tom Mock
@tommock.bsky.social
Indie SFF/horror author & editor: proofreading & dev editing (he/him)
THE LONG NIGHTS is a #1 Best Seller in Contemporary Fantasy, Vampire Thriller, and more. SPFBO8 semi-finalist & 2021 Indies Today Awards: Runner-Up in Horror
https://linktr.ee/TomMock
THE LONG NIGHTS is a #1 Best Seller in Contemporary Fantasy, Vampire Thriller, and more. SPFBO8 semi-finalist & 2021 Indies Today Awards: Runner-Up in Horror
https://linktr.ee/TomMock
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Tom Mock
@tommock.bsky.social
· Sep 9
Hi, Tom here. I'm a SFF author & editor
Here's my books (some free)
and editing services (developmental & proofreading)
🧵(1/?)
Here's my books (some free)
and editing services (developmental & proofreading)
🧵(1/?)
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February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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🕯️🥀🍂 SHORT HORROR STORY 🍂🥀🕯️
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
🕯️🥀🍂 SHORT HORROR STORY 🍂🥀🕯️
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
[ #booksky ]
Day 71 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Covers with Cassidy)
A statement against AI Narration.
I also wanted to read more of two urban fantasies with women MCs, one featuring werewolves in a *the monsters are real* revelation opening, the other starring an evil-hunting vampire with celestial handlers
A statement against AI Narration.
I also wanted to read more of two urban fantasies with women MCs, one featuring werewolves in a *the monsters are real* revelation opening, the other starring an evil-hunting vampire with celestial handlers
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Day 71 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Covers with Cassidy)
A statement against AI Narration.
I also wanted to read more of two urban fantasies with women MCs, one featuring werewolves in a *the monsters are real* revelation opening, the other starring an evil-hunting vampire with celestial handlers
A statement against AI Narration.
I also wanted to read more of two urban fantasies with women MCs, one featuring werewolves in a *the monsters are real* revelation opening, the other starring an evil-hunting vampire with celestial handlers
Day 70 of my #SPFBOX opening reads
(Covers with Cassidy)
Two openings with young woman MCs made me want to read more to discover just where the story would go. One was a fun, fae-ish contemporary fantasy, the other a gothic, plague-ridden Venice-like city medical drama.
(Covers with Cassidy)
Two openings with young woman MCs made me want to read more to discover just where the story would go. One was a fun, fae-ish contemporary fantasy, the other a gothic, plague-ridden Venice-like city medical drama.
January 31, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Day 70 of my #SPFBOX opening reads
(Covers with Cassidy)
Two openings with young woman MCs made me want to read more to discover just where the story would go. One was a fun, fae-ish contemporary fantasy, the other a gothic, plague-ridden Venice-like city medical drama.
(Covers with Cassidy)
Two openings with young woman MCs made me want to read more to discover just where the story would go. One was a fun, fae-ish contemporary fantasy, the other a gothic, plague-ridden Venice-like city medical drama.
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#JanuaryWorldbuilders What apps, programs, tools have you used to help with your worldbuilding? Do you use anything for storing notes, making maps, randomly generating names, keeping a timeline or a calendar? Tell us about it! Please no GenAI🚫
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#JanuaryWorldbuilders What apps, programs, tools have you used to help with your worldbuilding? Do you use anything for storing notes, making maps, randomly generating names, keeping a timeline or a calendar? Tell us about it! Please no GenAI🚫
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THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4) is coming January 29th! ONE DAY LEFT to preorder your copy for:
📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society
📚A cursed book
📚Felipe battling his demons
📚Oliver truly embracing who he is
📚And a way for them to save their community
books2read.com/trm4
Paperbacks available now!
📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society
📚A cursed book
📚Felipe battling his demons
📚Oliver truly embracing who he is
📚And a way for them to save their community
books2read.com/trm4
Paperbacks available now!
January 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4) is coming January 29th! ONE DAY LEFT to preorder your copy for:
📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society
📚A cursed book
📚Felipe battling his demons
📚Oliver truly embracing who he is
📚And a way for them to save their community
books2read.com/trm4
Paperbacks available now!
📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society
📚A cursed book
📚Felipe battling his demons
📚Oliver truly embracing who he is
📚And a way for them to save their community
books2read.com/trm4
Paperbacks available now!
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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Day 69 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Covers with Cassidy)
A medieval fae-world knight transported to the 19th century mortal realm MM romance caught my attention, and an opening with a girl locked in an asylum with her living shadow, Dread, absolutely blew me away! #booksky
A medieval fae-world knight transported to the 19th century mortal realm MM romance caught my attention, and an opening with a girl locked in an asylum with her living shadow, Dread, absolutely blew me away! #booksky
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Karen is still so sweet for this glowing review of The Long Nights (psychic urban fantasy noir genre blending)
January 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Karen is still so sweet for this glowing review of The Long Nights (psychic urban fantasy noir genre blending)
Really happy to read this latest review for The Long Nights.
Thanks Mathieu! Glad you had fun with the book (sorry there’s still only one book).
Linking the rest of the review/critique below (because spoilers)
Thanks Mathieu! Glad you had fun with the book (sorry there’s still only one book).
Linking the rest of the review/critique below (because spoilers)
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Really happy to read this latest review for The Long Nights.
Thanks Mathieu! Glad you had fun with the book (sorry there’s still only one book).
Linking the rest of the review/critique below (because spoilers)
Thanks Mathieu! Glad you had fun with the book (sorry there’s still only one book).
Linking the rest of the review/critique below (because spoilers)
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Pass it on!! It's pfp day where you post your pfp!
Juliorra with tentacles — my best avatar choice
in my totally unbiased opinion ( ꈍᴗꈍ)✨
#digitalart #drawing #illustration #украрт #arttrain
Juliorra with tentacles — my best avatar choice
in my totally unbiased opinion ( ꈍᴗꈍ)✨
#digitalart #drawing #illustration #украрт #arttrain
January 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Pass it on!! It's pfp day where you post your pfp!
Juliorra with tentacles — my best avatar choice
in my totally unbiased opinion ( ꈍᴗꈍ)✨
#digitalart #drawing #illustration #украрт #arttrain
Juliorra with tentacles — my best avatar choice
in my totally unbiased opinion ( ꈍᴗꈍ)✨
#digitalart #drawing #illustration #украрт #arttrain
Day 69 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Covers with Cassidy)
A medieval fae-world knight transported to the 19th century mortal realm MM romance caught my attention, and an opening with a girl locked in an asylum with her living shadow, Dread, absolutely blew me away! #booksky
A medieval fae-world knight transported to the 19th century mortal realm MM romance caught my attention, and an opening with a girl locked in an asylum with her living shadow, Dread, absolutely blew me away! #booksky
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Day 68 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words) 📚💙
Rejoice! An author returned my inquiry with a copy of her Dinosaur opening, and I wanted to read more of it. Another terrific fantasy opening of a failed assassin caught my eye.
(This concludes the Captured In Words group!)
Rejoice! An author returned my inquiry with a copy of her Dinosaur opening, and I wanted to read more of it. Another terrific fantasy opening of a failed assassin caught my eye.
(This concludes the Captured In Words group!)
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Day 68 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words) 📚💙
Rejoice! An author returned my inquiry with a copy of her Dinosaur opening, and I wanted to read more of it. Another terrific fantasy opening of a failed assassin caught my eye.
(This concludes the Captured In Words group!)
Rejoice! An author returned my inquiry with a copy of her Dinosaur opening, and I wanted to read more of it. Another terrific fantasy opening of a failed assassin caught my eye.
(This concludes the Captured In Words group!)
Day 67 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words)
I wanted to see more of 2 books: a lovecraft university story & an about two forlorn soldiers forced to march on an elven wood, reminding me more than a little of The Lord of the Rings, but in a very different light.
@areaernovels.bsky.social
I wanted to see more of 2 books: a lovecraft university story & an about two forlorn soldiers forced to march on an elven wood, reminding me more than a little of The Lord of the Rings, but in a very different light.
@areaernovels.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Day 67 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words)
I wanted to see more of 2 books: a lovecraft university story & an about two forlorn soldiers forced to march on an elven wood, reminding me more than a little of The Lord of the Rings, but in a very different light.
@areaernovels.bsky.social
I wanted to see more of 2 books: a lovecraft university story & an about two forlorn soldiers forced to march on an elven wood, reminding me more than a little of The Lord of the Rings, but in a very different light.
@areaernovels.bsky.social
I read and enjoyed Oliver’s zombie book “Burial.”
Excited to see he has a new book out in a new genre. Check it out!
Excited to see he has a new book out in a new genre. Check it out!
My books Burial and Jasmine are free on Kindle Unlimited should anyone be looking for some new year reading. ☺️
My newest, Jasmine, is a poignant romance about overcoming depression.
Burial is a zombie blood bath. 😇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Olive...
#Books #Reading #Romance #Horror
My newest, Jasmine, is a poignant romance about overcoming depression.
Burial is a zombie blood bath. 😇
www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Olive...
#Books #Reading #Romance #Horror
January 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I read and enjoyed Oliver’s zombie book “Burial.”
Excited to see he has a new book out in a new genre. Check it out!
Excited to see he has a new book out in a new genre. Check it out!
Day 66 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words)
Four or five openings today, but only one of which I felt compelled to read more of and recommend to your attention: a fun UF of a young woman who can see faeries but just wants to be a journalist and afford a living!
Four or five openings today, but only one of which I felt compelled to read more of and recommend to your attention: a fun UF of a young woman who can see faeries but just wants to be a journalist and afford a living!
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Day 66 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Captured In Words)
Four or five openings today, but only one of which I felt compelled to read more of and recommend to your attention: a fun UF of a young woman who can see faeries but just wants to be a journalist and afford a living!
Four or five openings today, but only one of which I felt compelled to read more of and recommend to your attention: a fun UF of a young woman who can see faeries but just wants to be a journalist and afford a living!
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With #SPFBOXI underway, I'm still working through all 300 openings of #SPFBOX - behind for life reasons, but still enjoying the openings.
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
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I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
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Tom Mock's SPFBOX Opening Reads Newsletter
Get weekly emails of my read of the openings of each of SPFBOX's 300 entries.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
With #SPFBOXI underway, I'm still working through all 300 openings of #SPFBOX - behind for life reasons, but still enjoying the openings.
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
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Snowmane is only two weeks away from launch! If you love fantasy fairytales, snow and spells, and larger than life animals - this novella is for you.
books2read.com/u/47okQA
📚📢 #Booksky
books2read.com/u/47okQA
📚📢 #Booksky
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Snowmane is only two weeks away from launch! If you love fantasy fairytales, snow and spells, and larger than life animals - this novella is for you.
books2read.com/u/47okQA
📚📢 #Booksky
books2read.com/u/47okQA
📚📢 #Booksky
With #SPFBOXI underway, I'm still working through all 300 openings of #SPFBOX - behind for life reasons, but still enjoying the openings.
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
Tom Mock's SPFBOX Opening Reads Newsletter
Get weekly emails of my read of the openings of each of SPFBOX's 300 entries.
subscribepage.io
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
With #SPFBOXI underway, I'm still working through all 300 openings of #SPFBOX - behind for life reasons, but still enjoying the openings.
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!
Follow along!
subscribepage.io/wuOG1f
Here's my top books of 2025. I really enjoyed these. They helped make it through the year. I highly recommend all of them.
Sabriel
Tombs of Atuan
The Thief's Keeper
Wodehouse comedies
The Lord of the Rings!
I wrote about my experience of them here: tommock.com/2026/01/05/t...
Sabriel
Tombs of Atuan
The Thief's Keeper
Wodehouse comedies
The Lord of the Rings!
I wrote about my experience of them here: tommock.com/2026/01/05/t...
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Here's my top books of 2025. I really enjoyed these. They helped make it through the year. I highly recommend all of them.
Sabriel
Tombs of Atuan
The Thief's Keeper
Wodehouse comedies
The Lord of the Rings!
I wrote about my experience of them here: tommock.com/2026/01/05/t...
Sabriel
Tombs of Atuan
The Thief's Keeper
Wodehouse comedies
The Lord of the Rings!
I wrote about my experience of them here: tommock.com/2026/01/05/t...
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✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨
🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ 🪐📚💙 ]
🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ 🪐📚💙 ]
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨
🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ 🪐📚💙 ]
🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
[ 🪐📚💙 ]
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A Fab #StarterPack of LGBTQ+ Storytelling
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Last month's #LoreOutLoud was incredible 🤯 From posting powerful stories to cheering on fellow writers, the creativity and support have been amazing 💖 Huge thanks to all Queer Authors for making this hashtag challenge so much fun!
🧵 3/3
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Last month's #LoreOutLoud was incredible 🤯 From posting powerful stories to cheering on fellow writers, the creativity and support have been amazing 💖 Huge thanks to all Queer Authors for making this hashtag challenge so much fun!
🧵 3/3
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A Fab #StarterPack of LGBTQ+ Storytelling
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Last month's #LoreOutLoud was incredible 🤯 From posting powerful stories to cheering on fellow writers, the creativity and support have been amazing 💖 Huge thanks to all Queer Authors for making this hashtag challenge so much fun!
🧵 3/3
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Last month's #LoreOutLoud was incredible 🤯 From posting powerful stories to cheering on fellow writers, the creativity and support have been amazing 💖 Huge thanks to all Queer Authors for making this hashtag challenge so much fun!
🧵 3/3
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I love this one too. Grab it before the price goes back up!
I would never forgive myself if I did not also recommend Daniel Maidman’s @danielmaidman.bsky.social remarkable debut fantasy THE EXILE OF ZANZIBAR
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!
December 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I love this one too. Grab it before the price goes back up!
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And while you're at it, check out "Petition" by @delilahwaan.bsky.social and "The Long Nights" by @tommock.bsky.social - one I've read and can vouch for, one is in my TBR bookcase upon the recommendation of an astonishing number of trusted readers.
Hey #booksky, check out the r/Fantasy holiday megasale on this weekend!
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❤️ Every sale/download benefits @marycariola.bsky.social
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Looking for recs? 👇
📚 650+ books from over 300 authors
🔥 All $0.99 USD (or local equivalent) or FREE!
🌎 Many books discounted everywhere, worldwide
❤️ Every sale/download benefits @marycariola.bsky.social
🔗 megasale.yrliu.com
Looking for recs? 👇
December 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
And while you're at it, check out "Petition" by @delilahwaan.bsky.social and "The Long Nights" by @tommock.bsky.social - one I've read and can vouch for, one is in my TBR bookcase upon the recommendation of an astonishing number of trusted readers.
I would never forgive myself if I did not also recommend Daniel Maidman’s @danielmaidman.bsky.social remarkable debut fantasy THE EXILE OF ZANZIBAR
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!
December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I would never forgive myself if I did not also recommend Daniel Maidman’s @danielmaidman.bsky.social remarkable debut fantasy THE EXILE OF ZANZIBAR
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!
It is a work of art. Poetic, powerful, quasi-Hellenistic. I can’t believe it’s his first book. Profound literary fantasy with beautiful illustrations!