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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 20h

October newsletter is out! Support your friendly neighborhood writer and sign up to get monthly news, freebies, book recs, writing memes and more 😁

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 1d

Can very much confirm this is crime fiction that matters. Grab your copy and tell a friend.

Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 2d

TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 1d

Happy release day to @tanyapell.bsky.social and this eerie and gorgeous novel bursting with mystery and sensual atmosphere. 🎉🖤

I loved it, and I hope everyone picks up a copy. 🩸📚💙

Tanya Pell @tanyapell.bsky.social · Jan 28

🥀
There is a house
There is a garden
There is a secret
You mustn’t know

There are sisters
Who tend the garden
And what is reaped
Must first be sown
🥀

Cover of forthcoming Gothic novel by Tanya Pell, HER WICKED ROOTS. A hand rises from green foliage and purple flowers. The hand has attributes of a flower/mushroom.

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 1d

How cool is this cover?! Inspired by Creepshow, Twilight Zone and others, it brings to life the creepy and pulpy stories inside (including my new zombie poem)!

TALES OF SLEY HOUSE 2025 coming soon: www.sleyhouse.com/product-page...

@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
#horrorbook #shortstory #horror

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 6d

Want to send us a story this month? Stand out from the slush with Apex Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lesley's Rules! ✍️✔️ We're looking for stories that blur sci-fi and fantasy, with that iconic dark Apex edge.

Ready to submit? Visit our submission portal here: apexbookcompany.moksha.io/.../apex.../...

LESLEY'S RULES:

If you can take the speculative element out of the story, and the story doesn’t change, the speculative element isn’t strong enough.

If the main character isn’t pushing the plot forward - ie, if the story would basically go on exactly the same whether or not they were there - pass.

Beyond these, I hesitate to set hard fast rules because then you're setting the team up to exclude stories because they don't fit a specific mold.
We want stories that push boundaries. Stories that don't follow rules.

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 2d

Horror writers representing at #ScreamDiego! #horrorcommunity #horrorauthors #HWA

Stars and Sabers Publishing editorial team

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 5d

Excited for this! If you’re in the mood to read about gunslinging female characters in the Old West before the show, check out my Monster Gunslinger series!
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#OldWest #WeirdWest #TheAbandons

No Context Gillian Anderson @contextgillian.bsky.social · 6d

First look at Lena Headey & Gillian Anderson as the powerful matriarchs of two warring families in The Abandons. Premiering December 4.

📷 Matthias Clamer

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 5d

I joined HORROR REALM as a returning guest to talk about the “weird west,” horror and more!

Please hit “like” and “hype” to support up-and-coming creators:

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#horror #horrorcommunity #halloween #October

Women Of Horror Spotlight: Interview With The Author Of MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN

YouTube video by Horror Realm

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Last day to purchase discounted admission to #ScreamDiego!!

KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 7d

Get ready for spooky happenings on Saturday!! Join us at #ScreamDiego for author readings, panels, signings performances, vendors, a kids’ area & other offerings at this one-day Halloween con.

Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
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#SanDiego

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 6d

Happy October! If you’re in the mood for free spooky short stories, I’ve compiled a few of mine here for easy reading/listening! 🎃👻😈 scifiwri.com/2025/09/16/f...

#october #Halloween #scarystories

Free horror stories to listen to and read for the spooky season

October is fast approaching! To gear up for the Halloween season, I’m offering a handy list of several of my short spooky stories available for free in audio form and print! These stories spa…

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 6d

Wonderful, wrenching story about an AI-driven dystopian future.

Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 7d

Can't get enough of these AI gross-out stories, and this one is great! Isabel J. Kim in Clarkesworld: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_10_25/

Wire Mother by Isabel J. Kim

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 7d

Creepaway karaoke and more!

Info: www.creepawaycamp.com/meet-your-ca...

#creepawaycamp #horrorauthors #horrorcommunity

Camp Counselors — Creepaway Camp

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 7d

Register now to reserve four unforgettable nights of fun — if you dare.

🎯 Camp activities like ropes courses, hiking, archery, horseback riding, cabin v. cabin games, etc.

📚 Spook-tastic Book Fair, creepy craft sessions, double-feature movie nights,

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 7d

Super excited to be one of the authors/camp counselors joining this horror-themed Colorado camp event next year!

Guests of Honor:
Nat Cassidy
Johnny Compton
Rachel Harrison
C.J. Leede
Chris Panatier
Sam Rebelein
Erika T. Wurth
& more

🌲Have what it takes to survive the ultimate horror summer camp?/

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 7d

Get ready for spooky happenings on Saturday!! Join us at #ScreamDiego for author readings, panels, signings performances, vendors, a kids’ area & other offerings at this one-day Halloween con.

Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
screamdiego.com/horror-write...

#SanDiego

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you! 😊

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks!!

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 8d

Reminder! 🎃🎃🎃

KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 9d

If you sign up for my monthly newsletter, you’ll get the jam-packed Oct issue with book recs, a spooky recipe and more!! 🎃👻😈

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Steve Stred @stevestred.bsky.social · 9d

Looking for some haunting short stories for the spooky season? Might I suggest my collection 'Of Witches...'?
Featuring 8 short stories alongside a bunch of gorgeous art my friend Miranda did, I think this'll be just what you're searching for...

Cover by vergvoktre

Grab it at mybook.to/ofwitches

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 9d

If you sign up for my monthly newsletter, you’ll get the jam-packed Oct issue with book recs, a spooky recipe and more!! 🎃👻😈

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#authors #horror #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity

Welcome to KC Grifant's Newsletter

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 11d

Unfortunately, we have to postpone the Dread Coast event at Artifact Books today. We will share a new date soon!

@denniskcrosby.bsky.social

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 12d

Getting my October newsletter ready and it’s chock-full of goodies! Book recs, a spooky recipe and more. Sign up before Wednesday to get the Halloween edition!

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 12d

😊😊 thank you, friend!

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!!

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KC Grifant, Author @kcgrifant.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks!!

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