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Mary Wyrd (she/her)

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HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN 🔥

An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works.

Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS
Deadline: December 31st, 2025

See attached FAQ for details

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Please direct questions about this anthology to
@thatwilliambeck.bsky.social

Horror Writers Chat. Charity Anthology. Frequently Asked Questions.
Deadline for submissions? December 31st 2025.
Theme? Campfire Horror For Adults.
Wordcount? 500 to 7000 words.
Where to submit? email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com
Payment for submissions? None. This is for charity.
Where do the royalties go? Outside of any production cost for the physical books, all proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan, as requested by author MG Mason (Matt Mason). Black Cat Reading, the publisher owned by William Beck, will provide the ISBN at no additional cost.
Will I retain the rights to my work? Your work is your work. Any stories published in this anthology are published exclusively with it for a period of 12 months from the publication date. After that, all publishing rights revert back to the individual author who can then publish their story elsewhere.
When will the book be published? To be confirmed.
If you have further questions, please email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com or send him a DM on bluesky @thatwilliambeck
- background image of very tall trees towering over two figures sitting around a campfire.

December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM

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Gree_

@greethewriter.bsky.social

Second, to commemorate Matt's personality and creativity, you can still find all of his books on Amazon. Buying and reading his work is a work of remembrance now, as sad as that sounds. bsky.app/profile/chao...

#HorrorWritersChat

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · Aug 1

Sseeing as you all desperately want it to be autumn right now, I suppose it's acceptable to start promoting these 😂

🌈📚💙📚👀📢📚😱🩸📚💙📚🪐♠️🌈📚

Angel's Mass: books2read.com/angelsmass
Bronze Carriage: books2read.com/bronzecarriage
James Hotel: mybook.to/jameshotel
Spooky S'weird: books2read.com/salmonweirder

Icy cracked background. Cover shows a sketch of a medieval church. Text: Angel's Mass: A Medieval Ghost Story. At Tintern Abbey in Wales, brother Edmund is an ordinary onk haunted by a man only he can see and hear. And Edmund will uncover a mystery that has consequences for everyone.

Creepy forest background image. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a horse and carriage. Text reads: The Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece: A Gothic Ghost Story. Two men who had not seen each other in decades. An 80-year-old tales of newlyweds travelling across the country to see family. Both encounters linked by one curious and mysterious artefact.

A rainy tarmac background. Book cover shows a simple sketch of a smal manor house. Text reads: The Residents of James Hotel: A 1970s Ghost Story. Stranded at the side of the road one stormy November night, Vince is offered a complimentary room by a local hotelier.

Creepy cemetery background. Book cover shows the same. Spooky Salmonweird: Tales from the village. From the Iron Age to WWII, thirteen spine tingling tales from the periods in which these supporting characters lived.

December 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Rami Ungar the Writer

@ramiungarwriter.bsky.social

Thanks Mary. #HorrorWritersChat, I wrote this blog post in memory of Matt. I hope you'll take the time to look at it and maybe look at Matt's books as well.
ramiungarthewriter.com/2025/11/30/a...

A Tribute to a Friend Who Passed Away

A yahrtzeit candle. In my faith, they’re used to memorialize those who have passed on. I lost a friend yesterday. I first met MG Mason, known to his friends at Matt, on Twitter. He was runnin…

ramiungarthewriter.com

December 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚

@vampireantihero.com

Thanks, Mary!

Lemon Balm is my only release for now.
Where to get it: www.vampireantihero.com/the-night-garden/lemon-balm
First chapter: www.vampireantihero.com/short-storie...

I also have merch in my site's store, and extra content on Patreon - www.patreon.com/3922566/join

#HorrorWritersChat

Tales From The Night Garden 1 — Artemis Quinn // VampireAntihero

www.vampireantihero.com

December 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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Louise🌙🐺

@moonlitwriting.bsky.social

Thanks for hosting this 🖤

I have to give a shout out to Matt's work. He was such a creative writer and I can't recommend checking out his books enough #HorrorWritersChat #booksky

Books by MG Mason:

All Quiet on The Terraces, a moving, feel-good ghost story

The Christmas Goblin, a middle grade festive fairy tale

Books by MG Mason:

Phobetor's Children, a sci-fi horror set in ancient Rome

Dead Lock: a dystopian zombie thriller

The Shadows of Cathedral Lane: paranormal mystery (Salmonweird spin off but works as a standalone)

Spooky Salmonweird: ghost stories from different historical eras (Salmonweird spin off but works as a standalone)

Books by MG Mason:

3 gothic short stories, all set in different eras:

. Angel's Mass (Medieval)
. The Residents of James Hotel (1970s)
. The Small Bronze Carriage On The Mantlepiece (1800s)

Books by MG Mason:

Salmonweird, A Salmonweird Sleighing and Studio Salmonweird: a series of cosy murder mysteries set in a ghost village

December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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Rami Ungar the Writer

@ramiungarwriter.bsky.social

#HorrorWritersChat, if you're looking for some Christmas horror to be into the holiday spirit, do I have the short story for you! Available to download through the links below.

Amazon: tinyurl.com/4y33j7xr
B&N: tinyurl.com/ymb8249b
Kobo: tinyurl.com/2tuyy4vx
Apple Books: tinyurl.com/yc3e2men

December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM

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Gree_

@greethewriter.bsky.social

Thank you for organising this week, Mary. And thank you all for joining - I know Matt would have loved your answers this week. 💝

Before I promote anything of my own, first, the Macmillan charity that has been raised in Matt's honour. www.justgiving.com/page/mattmas...

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