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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 22h

Well, I loved this novella!

Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 1d

Also recommended: John Claude Smith's The Wilderness Within—an expertly written, metaphysical freakout.

Industrial metal heir to Blackwood.

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 1d

Relatedly, I recommend Polly Schattel's 8:59:29, a tale of demons and hexes, of class and education, and of technology’s pernicious expansion as a governing social force. Wicked, sardonic, intelligent horror fiction.

Buy: journalstone.com/bookstore/8-...

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 1d

It's a genuine gift getting your thoughts on my writing, Max. You're one of the smartest out there.

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Max Coombes @maxcoombes.bsky.social · 1d

Can't go wrong!

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~Polly Schattel~ @pollyschattel.bsky.social · 1d

Cerebral, thoughtful, VISCERAL horror for your horror holiday season. Get to it, weirdos!

Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 2d

'tis the season for horror fiction.

Might I suggest Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and/or Peel Back and See? 👻💀🔪

Buy them at your local bookshops if you can.

They're also available on Amazon and the like: tinyurl.com/28hwvecx

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, my friend!

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 2d

Much appreciated my, friend! The respect is mutual.

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John Claude Smith @jcsmith0919.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Thorn is an excellent horror writer.
I think his suggestion is valid! 😉
Get to it, friends! 📖

Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 2d

'tis the season for horror fiction.

Might I suggest Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and/or Peel Back and See? 👻💀🔪

Buy them at your local bookshops if you can.

They're also available on Amazon and the like: tinyurl.com/28hwvecx

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 2d

'tis the season for horror fiction.

Might I suggest Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and/or Peel Back and See? 👻💀🔪

Buy them at your local bookshops if you can.

They're also available on Amazon and the like: tinyurl.com/28hwvecx

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 3d

Opera (Dario Argento, 1987)

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 7d

Cry of the Banshee (Gordon Hessler, 1970)

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 7d

I'm hearing nothing but great things about this novel (now available). Can't wait to read it.

Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 9d

Now available in bookstores and libraries everywhere! The October Film Haunt is my debut novel and a love letter to horror films and all of us who carry them in our hearts. And, if I may say so, pretty damned scary.

Sappier stuff after I visit a bookstore.

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Cover of The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt

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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 7d

I’ll be doing my first Reddit AMA today at 3 p.m. Eastern! Stop by and make me say thoughtful, malevolent, or fun things. www.reddit.com/r/horrorlit/...

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 8d

One of the greatest!

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 8d

Best first reads, September 2025

@kkoja.bsky.social @meerkatpress.bsky.social

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 8d

Best first viewings, September 2025

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 8d

September, most played albums

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 9d

Like everything Kathe Koja writes, Dark Matter is a must-read. Get on it.

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 13d

this week in music

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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 14d

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S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 15d

IF YOU KNEW ME launched today, and the Goodreads giveaway ended. 100 readers receive a digital copy of the novel. Thanks to all who participated and to everyone who's given the novel a boost! Much appreciated. ❤️

S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks to Dave Simms for this splendid review at Cemetery Dance!

Review: If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski

If You Knew Me by S.P. Miskowski Thomas & Mercer (September 23, 2025) Reviewed by Dave Simms Move over Annie Wilkes — there’s a new ultra fan in horror-thriller literature: Ann Maso…

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Miriam Richer @miriamricher.bsky.social · 15d

It was a pleasure to have a dialogue with Michael LaPointe and @mikethorn.bsky.social on @craftworkpod.bsky.social. We chatted about navigating the pipeline between impulse and expression, breaking the genteel picture of literature, and finding liberation in failure.

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Mike Thorn @mikethorn.bsky.social · 16d

CC: NB friends, register now to attend Reading Like a Writer
(every Wed., Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, 6:30 - 8 p.m.)

We will explore how thoughtful reading informs creative writing practice. It'll be fun, involved, and generative!

REGISTER: tinyurl.com/4rdyuhjn

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 16d

Just one more week to get those micro-fiction Halloween tales submitted to our contest.
You don't want to be left in the dark all alone, do you?
Guidelines and submission portal here: tinyurl.com/TTTHalloween...

Graphic shows two trick-or-treaters with grinning jack-o-lantern heads. The teeth are all sharp and the eyes look wicked. They're holding bags that say "Trick or Treat." Behind them is what looks like an abandon house or farm with a vertical sign reading, "Welcome." Text reads: "Halloween Origins: Flash Fiction Contest. Closes Midnight, Sept 30th."

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