Dylan Wells

Dylan Wells

@dylanwells.bsky.social

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Made a quick #agentguide (and hopefully future reader's guide!) to my #horror novel, Finish the Ritual. It's all fun and & games until you get a letter from someone who's been dead five years! #horrorwriters #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity #horrorsky #amquerying #amwriting

It's Beezy and I Share a Sweatshirt season, which makes for extra writing sessions, but my back is not amused. #cats #booksky #writersky #horrorsky

I read the Unveiling by Quan Barry. It's more on the literary side with keen observations and sharp wit, it's got arctic adventure, arctic disaster, abandoned hovels, old tragedies, and a fascinating cast of characters! #horror #winterhorror #horrorbooks

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Does anybody remember when teen pregnancy was a huge boogeyman of the right? They had all these purity dances and whatnot? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

The Contrarian@contrariannews.org

"From ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7% and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not to have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation, until they're more financially secure, maybe they haven't found the right partner.” (2/2)

I also misread and really wish it was real. It'd the same universe as that one news blooper that got us "Trolls: World War II," which I'm still holding out hope for 🤞🤞🤞

David F. Sandberg@ponysmasher.social

I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment…

Top tracks on their Spotify Wrapped! Max gets an invitation to a memorial from his friend, except friend is dead the memorial is for him. Max can't say no to a final request from beyond the grave, but gets trapped in a forgotten afterlife and soon find he's not the only one. #profilepit #Q #horror

Books on my character's shelves. Max gets an invitation to a memorial from his friend, except friend is dead the memorial is for him. Max can't say no to a final request from beyond the grave, but gets trapped in a forgotten afterlife and soon find he's not the only one. #profilepit #Q #horror

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#AgentsGuide Bisexual 17 y/o Ares will do everything to stay closeted, including fake dating his best friend to appease his family. That is until his rival, his sister-in-law’s brother, comes to stay with him upending his life & heart. ✨Big 5 imprint editor interest #ProfilePit #YA #R #Q

Listen. I need this RIGHT NOW.

Ari Wilde@ariwilde.bsky.social

SIX OF CROWS x UMBRELLA ACADEMY ⚡ Queer antiheroes with erased memories 🏙️ Dystopian England on the brink 🧪 Pills that manipulate age, memory, perception ❓ Who killed their leader? 🔥 Rebellion, sabotage 🌈 Found family, queer resistance #ProfilePit #Q #A #SF #F #SPEC

Fingers crossed they let it burn! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

Caroline is always writing@carolinekwriting.bsky.social

Meet the leading ladies of my coven for my Witch WIP. When a man awakens an ancient evil, a coven of immortal witches, who came together after surviving various witch trials, must decide if they want to save the world or let it burn. #profilepit #F #H #A #WIP

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Zakar is a last-born prince who wants to be a scholar, but while sailing to meet his fiance, he ended up a captive on a magically moving island. As he waits for his princess to rescue him, he may uncover the dark and mysterious secrets of his prison... and an even truer love #ProfilePit #Q #YA #F

After one of their own dies, a group of friends drift apart. Years later, they a letter from a dead man invites them to an isolated cabin. Sure they have their suitcases, but that's not the only baggage they have. These are the lies they tell themselves. #Q #horror #profilepit #A #queerhorror

I am SO excited about this book!!!

Sara Duran ✨is AGENTED✨@saraduran.bsky.social

me 🤝 any excuse to talk about my sons *** ANNIHILATION x BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN two men stranded on a frozen lunar prison outpost develop a tender and terrifying bond as they work together to survive an ancient entity awakening beneath the ice #ProfilePit #SF #R #LGBT #agented

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I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

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#QueerWritersChat 5: Moth Woods, my ode to Country Roads, West Virginia, with a mothman x flatwoods monster romance, has been selling well on audible, which is awesome! AND the audio is narrated in a WV accent!! Maybe check it out, in whatever format you prefer? books2read.com/mothwoods

books2read.comAvailable now at your favorite digital store!Moth Woods by Amara Lynn

#QueerWritersChat Question Five: Self promo/outros! Interact with, boost others, and feel free to answer the questions late! DO NOT promo until after you participated in the chat! Theo will be hosting next week! @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers

Me doing my nightly rounds on all the #agents with my #queries by checking their social media and QT, like good night moon, goodnight #writingcommunity goodnight agents! #amquerying #horrorwriters #queerwriters

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Hello #HorrorWritersChat! I’m Tashi, and I am pursuing my querying journey for my weird supernatural YA horror novel. For isolation—I would go with The Blair Witch Project. The eerie sights, sounds, the shaky camera, and the characters’ fear—they still live rent free in my mind.

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

It’s that time again, folks. Welcome to Horror Writers Chat. Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and share a favourite book/film/game that features a form of isolation. (It doesn’t have to be horror.)

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Hi, I'm Vivian and I write horror, all kinds. I think The Elephant Man might be my favorite film about isolation. And then there's the book Circe by Madeline Miller. Great novel! #HorrorWritersChat

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

It’s that time again, folks. Welcome to Horror Writers Chat. Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and share a favourite book/film/game that features a form of isolation. (It doesn’t have to be horror.)

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#HorrorWritersChat One big thing I do is the realization that no one is coming to the rescue. What doesn't kill you makes you stranger, according to Trevor Goodchild, and I've embraced that too.

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

Isolation can warp the perception of time, mess with memory, and cause hallucinations. Add a physical threat and it's pure horror. Q3: #HorrorWritersChat - When writing about isolation in horror, what techniques do you use to amplify the feeling of isolation for the reader?

Q4: I'm lucky to have amazing in-person and online writing groups, plus I'm actively engaging with the broader community. Also, even when I'm deep in writing, I "come up for air" (so-to-speak) every once and while and have a coffee or conversation with a buddy. #horrorwriterschat

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

Writing is solo work and can sometimes feel lonely. Being part of a community can help. Q4: #HorrorWritersChat - What do you do when you feel lonely or too isolated? Please share any tips on managing loneliness or what to do when you feel isolated. Let's help each other. --- Outro in 10 mins

Oh, golly, this is a good question. I start with realistic then amping up, e.g., we've all seen something out of the corner of our eye or thought we heard something we didn't. Have it just be a fake out, then WHAM!, it isn't! #horrorwriterschat

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

Isolation can warp the perception of time, mess with memory, and cause hallucinations. Add a physical threat and it's pure horror. Q3: #HorrorWritersChat - When writing about isolation in horror, what techniques do you use to amplify the feeling of isolation for the reader?

Q2: The most horrific and tragic type of isolation for me is ~•°cults°•~ or abusive relationships which slowly mindgame people into isolating themselves into cutting of their relationships with loved ones for complete control. #horrorwriterschat

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

Isolation can be > physical (location), > social (emotionally disconnected), > and psychological (mental). Or it can be many types at once. Q2: #HorrorWritersChat - Which type of isolation (or mixture of types) do you find the most interesting in horror? Why? Share examples.

Q1: I'm Dylan, I write grief, cosmic, and religious horror. I like the film the Ritual! Very cool monster design and, don't be upset, I liked it better than the book! (I know, I know) #horrorwriterschat

Mary Wyrd (she/her)@marywyrd.bsky.social

It’s that time again, folks. Welcome to Horror Writers Chat. Q1: #HorrorWritersChat - Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and share a favourite book/film/game that features a form of isolation. (It doesn’t have to be horror.)