DarkHolmePublishing @kerryholme30196
📢 Submissions are now open! 👻 Seeking chilling and dark fantasy tales 📚 Diverse voices and untold stories Breaking Barriers, One Story At A Time darkholmepublishing.uk York, England Joined September 2023-
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Real World vs Otherworld: Is horror more terrifying when it reflects our own world's darkness, or when it takes us to entirely different nightmares? #realworldhorror #lovecraftianhorror
Introducing J.M. Faulkner! History fuels his chilling fiction. From Cosmic Horror Monthly to Solarpunk Magazine. Debut novella, "Her Being Toward Death," coming soon from Grendel Press jmfaulkner.com. #WritingCommunity #HorrorCommunity
🌟 Exciting Update from Nightmare Narratives! 🌟 💡 Did you know? Our Spectral Forums are free to use! Explore our community and engage in discussions about all things horror and dark fantasy. Plus, unlock even more exclusive content with our Nightmare Narratives membership!…
Hey everyone! Just wanted to shoot out a massive thank you to all of you who've submitted so far. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate each and every one of you. We're chipping away at them, bit by bit, for our next anthology, and I promise we're giving every…
"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." - Stephen King
Phoebe Barr is a young queer writer focusing on character-driven narratives . She weaves chilling tales of darkness & the supernatural. Her captivating short fiction haunts readers in The Spectre Review and . Prepare to be enchanted!! #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity
Fallen gods? The Dream Dealer's Cigarette and The Stars unravels their fate in Ethereal Nightmares, Dark Holme's chilling horror debut anthology. Pre-order this debut on Kindle for ONLY £3.99 (limited-time)! rb.gy/e7berk #darkfantasy #writingcommunity#readingcommunity
E-reader vs Physical Book: For the ultimate scare, do you prefer the convenience of an e-reader, or the creepy intimacy of a physical book you can clutch in the dark? #spookyreads #formatwars
Meet James Hancock, a UK writer of thriller, horror, fantasy, sci-fi and bizarre comedy. Some of his short screenplays have been made into films, his stories read on podcasts, and he has been published in print magazines, online, and in anthology books. jameshancockauthor.com
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Our debut anthology Ethereal Nightmares: An Anthology of Twisted Tales arrives May 10th! Pre-order your Kindle copy for £3.99:rb.gy/e7berk. #writingcommunity #horrorcommunity Don't miss out on these chilling stories!
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Villains or Victims? Can you ever find yourself strangely sympathetic to a character who commits horrific acts? #writerscommunity#horrorcommunity#horror #darkfantasy #readingcommunity
🌑 Dive into the darkness with me: What's the most bone-chilling horror or dark fantasy novel you've ever read? Share your spine-tingling favourites. #HorrorThreads #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity
Ethereal Nightmares is coming! But can YOU write one? To celebrate its May 10th debut release, we're holding a chilling one-sentence horror and dark fantasy competition! Write your most terrifying sentence in the comments below, and the one that sends shivers down our spines…
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Highly recommend this one. 😀
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Diagnosis confirmed. Treatment agreed. 2 months in which to take some real big steps and get ready. I’m finally going to be me. Thank you very. 🖤🏳️⚧️
My biggest ‘thank you very’ to all those who sent messages of support and congrats. It’s a huge deal becoming my authentic self, and I appreciate the love and positive energies. You’re all fab. 🙏🏳️⚧️💙
Let’s get the word out and sell some indie horror books. If you’re an author post a link to your books. If you’re a reviewer post a link to your favourite books and/or a link where we can find your reviews. If you’re a reader, I hope you find the book you’ve been looking for. 😀
18 years ago I asked this man out on a ‘date date’ (to our generation of gays, a date was just sex. A date date meant we were willing to be seen together). There was something about him that made me feel comfortable enough to let my guard down & for that I’m grateful every day ❤️
This week's #bookspotlight is on the Fundraiser for Grim and Caleb Wilcox: Support American Authors! Publishing is difficult and takes money. Grim has bad health and is running out of money! Three more books to publish! @grimbooksllc @GrimCalebWilcox “1A’ gofundme.com/f/support-amer…
A cup of brew, and the things I knew mingle with the things I want to know A timid sip, brings the flavor to my lips, as I imagine all the places I will show What's brewing in your cup? would you care for a taste of what's steaming in mine?! #amwriting #amreading
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