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Alec Rowan

@alec-rowan.bsky.social

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✍️ Fiction author. Sci-fi, horror & fantasy. Exploring quiet heroes, haunted cities, and hope in the dark. Coffee in hand, story in progress. https://alec-rowan.blogspot.com

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 26d

Want to explore my stories? 📚✨
You can find all my releases collected here:
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#AmWriting #IndieAuthor #Books

Books

Dive into immersive storytelling and writing craft with Alec Rowan. From urban fantasy short stories to reflections on horror and open-world games.

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RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social · 1d

Robins are sometimes known as guardians of cemeteries. Due to their fearless nature and presence around graves, robins are sometimes believed to be waiting for the souls of the deceased to accompany them on their journey to the afterlife.
Art my own.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD

An original artwork of a robin redbreast on a branch. Created using acrylic paints on A3 board.

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Writing for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 1d

Another in my series of libraries
Starfield Library, Seoul
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

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Daniel Dockery @dandock.bsky.social · 2d

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Digimon: The Movie and y'all, when they talk about films that "couldn't be made today," THIS is it. A weird, funny and fascinating time capsule.

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 1d

You hit the nail on the head. Something about that movie was so wrong and so right. My brother watched it all the time.

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 1d

Safe journey!

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 1d

There’s nothing like a last stand — when the hero’s down to nothing but stubborn will and heart.
Wrote about that feeling (and Mob Psycho 100).
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#MobPsycho100 #Anime #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #CharacterArc #Heroism #BlogPost #EmotionalMoments

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 3d

Where does the time go? I could have sworn I only got up a few hours ago… and now it’s nearly dark.

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 3d

She is beautiful and deserves to enjoy all the grapes.

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning @runalongwomble.bsky.social just started We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough. Enjoying it so far feeling sufficiently unsettled!

Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and hugely enjoying them plenty When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift. What are you reading at the moment?

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 4d

Just a bit windy!

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 5d

I love how you captured the deadly glare!

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Haunted UK Fiction (Podcast) @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social · 8d

It's launch day! Haunted UK Fiction is a passion project by past collaborators Steven Holloway (The Haunted UK Podcast) and Melissa West (The Skylark Bell podcast), a pair with a shared love of storytelling, music, and quality content. New story out later today, stay tuned! linktr.ee/hauntedukfic...

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Haunted UK Fiction (Podcast) @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social · 7d

We just released a new episode! Shadows in the Barri Gòtic, a chilling ghost story set in Barcelona, written by the incredibly talented Tim Hale. Give it, and our 7 teaser episodes, a listen!

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S01 - Episode 01 - Shadows in the BarriGotic by Tim Hale

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Haunted UK Fiction (Podcast) @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social · 7d

Welcome to our monthly writer's club! We provide a prompt and if it sparks a great story send it in and it may end up published on the podcast! October's prompt is "If Trees Could Speak". Write about a forest, or a single tree, let your imagination run wild knowing we can't wait to read the results!

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 5d

Found her! Absolutely terrifying! You're very talented!

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Elizabeth - hand-crafted unique dolls & more @elizabethdollmaker.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ringu is one of my favourite J-Horror series, not just the films but the books as well. Years ago I made this tribute doll of Sadako Yamamura. I made a well for her out of a round wooden box, so that's where she lurks in my home. #gothicdolls #ringu #sadako #horror

Black screen tv in background. In foreground a doll with long dark hair and one arm exposed on the left side.

Black screen tv in background. In foreground a doll with long dark hair, with a little of her face and one arm exposed, in a pale dirty gown.

Dark photo of a doll face close up with a creepy eye.

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 7d

I love the idea of a Sadako doll! I read Ring, Loop, and Spiral but stopped there. I don't think S was out then at the time. Very different to the film but I found them very interesting. How about you?

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Kristin S @krisr101.bsky.social · 11d

My head is buried in a new book by fellow BlueSky user @robgotobed.bsky.social! I just received my new book and I’m excited to laugh out loud. #booksky 💙📚

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Francis H Powell writer and poet @fhpowellwriter.bsky.social · 8d

#BirdOfTheDay #White

#Twosday

#photography #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlifephotography #blueskyartshow #thewildimages

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 8d

🎃🪓 Just in time for spooky season, I finally watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil—a horror comedy that flips every “cabin in the woods” trope on its head. Bloody, funny, and oddly sweet.

Read here: alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/09/tuck...

#Horror #CultClassic #SpookySeason #MovieReview #TuckerAndDale

Tucker and Dale vs Evil

Dive into immersive storytelling and writing craft with Alec Rowan. From urban fantasy short stories to reflections on horror and open-world games.

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Haunted UK Fiction (Podcast) @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social · 8d

Today's the day! The Haunted UK Fiction Podcast officially launches later today with a FANTASTIC story titled Shadows in the Barri Gotic by Tim Hale. We'll also be making an announcement and introducing the players behind this new endeavour... stay tuned!

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 10d

Same here — jump scares are fine, but it’s that creeping sense of dread, when you know something’s coming but can’t put your finger on it, that really gets under my skin.

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 11d

Favourite horror movie of all time? Has to be the original Ring. I first saw it in the cinema and the tension was unbearable – that creeping dread, the way silence itself felt dangerous. Few films have ever unsettled me quite so much.

#Horror #TheRing #SpookySeason

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Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 11d

You got this!

Alec Rowan @alec-rowan.bsky.social · 11d

Glad you're feeling better. Those days are tough, make sure you take time to take care of yourself too.