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Kathy Palm

@kathleenpalm.bsky.social

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MG horror writer. General weirdo. Find me running in the haunted cornfields. MG horror The Nowhere Series from Undertaker Books 2025-2026. HWA Chicago. Creepy is fun.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · Apr 25

Happy re-release day to INTO THE GRAY!

For all the kids who like creepy.
For all who sometimes feel lost.
For all who want to venture into the unknown.

Welcome to Nowhere.

undertakerbooks.com/products/int...

Into The Gray

ALL PAPERBACKS COME WITH FREE EPUB VERSION Welcome to Nowhere, a gray expanse full of piles of lost things. And a weird Caretaker who never makes sense. And a giant metal claw in the sky. And creep...

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 34m

Thank you!!!

a penguin is sitting on the beach with a heart and the words `` i love you '' written on it .

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 46m

To find answers, we must go into the unknown. To learn who we are, we must go INTO THE GRAY.
Book 1 of The Nowhere Series from @undertakerbooks.bsky.social

And get ready to sink into the fog in book 2 WITHIN THE BLACK coming November 14!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 2h

a woman is smiling with her mouth open in front of a row of clothes .

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 2h

Yay! And a shout out to my story "What is Passed On"!

Anyone like monsters?
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monsterbookclub.bsky.social @monsterbookclub.bsky.social · 9d

MONSTER MONDAY edited by Dawn Wilson (book review) monsterbookclub.com/2025/09/29/m... @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social #horrorreads #horrorbooks

Monday Bloody Monday

Chickens genetically engineered into dinosaurs? That’s crazy! But that’s exactly what happens in “Cretaceous Carnivores,” a story written by Joel Austin in a new weekday-specific anthology called M…

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Twisted Dreams Press @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social · 1d

Otto DeFay's latest book, Horror Clown, will make your fear of clowns worse than ever! Check out this interview with him on the Twisted Dreams Press blog, where he talks about his book and inspiration for the stories. twisteddreamspress.com/interview-wi...
#authors #clowns #horror #interview

Interview with Otto DeFay, Author of Horror Clown - Twisted Dreams Press

1. What can you tell us about your experience as a writer? For most of my career, I’ve been writing up blurbs for sportscasters to read on air. I also write news reports for regional news syndicates. ...

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 1d

Happy release day!!!
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Jenny Kiefer @jennykiefer.com · Mar 21

CRAFTING FOR SINNERS releases October 7! Pre-order a signed copy here: www.horrorbookstore.com/product/craf...

The cover for CRAFTING FOR SINNERS, featuring hand-crocheted art

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 1d

My 23yo daughter and I went to see THE LONG WALK...

What I learned...
It's moments in life that matter.
Look for the joy in everything.
Even the light can choose darkness.
Find love and friendship.
Find forgiveness.
KEEP WALKING.

A movie that is all about walking and talking works!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 1d

Blurb number 2 for WITHIN THE BLACK is here!!!

a man in a suit and tie is saying i just feel like my heart is going to burst

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 1d

First blurb for WITHIN THE BLACK is in! AAAAAHHHH!!!!!

MG horror coming November 14th!

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome to episode 714. We have two tales for you this week, about guardian eldritch horrors (by @amadolaila.bsky.social, read by @jimmyhorrors.bsky.social) and the risks of messing with time (by @linardos.bsky.social).

talestoterrify.com/episodes/714-laila-amado-akis-linardos

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

Read it first...then decide if you're happy. LOL!!!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

I'll send it thank you! And you shall be the final chosen one.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

HOORAY! I'll go send it right now!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks! And sent!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

YES

This is Allyween @allymalinenko.bsky.social · 5d

I’m just begging people to publish new horror lists that include middle grade and YA ffs

They read adult horror because of US

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

SENT

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

OMG THANK YOU!

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David Corse @itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone interested in blurbing my my new novella?

The Stand x Bones and All

I have an extremely limited number of arcs, unfortunately.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

OMG thank you! DM me where to send it.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 4d

No rush. I just want to know if the thing makes sense. LOL It's for an antho, but there's no deadline, as much as get it to him when it's ready.

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 5d

Happy birthday!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 5d

OMG I loved THE RETURN SO MUCH!

Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 5d

A great episode!

The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 13d

NEW EPISODE

Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) joins the show to talk about her new @sagapressbooks.bsky.social book of essays, WHY I LOVE HORROR, and we dive into the many horror elements of Shel Silverstein's WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS!

LISTEN NOW:

redcircle.com/shows/41a2d4...

Episode 48: Where the Sidewalk Ends with Becky Spratford

Listen to The Scares That Shaped Us on RedCircle

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Kathy Palm @kathleenpalm.bsky.social · 5d

It’s delightful. Enjoy!