John Palisano

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Almost to the halfway point! Next donation should get us there!

Five and a half months ago, we opened @vortexbooksncomics.bsky.social. It was a stressful undertaking made easier by knowing that so many of you had our back. Yesterday's announced expansion of Vortex was less stressful for that same reason. Thank you all. www.gofundme.com/f/vortex-boo...

Vortex Books & Comics Expansion, organized by Brian Keenewww.gofundme.com Thanks to the support of our customers, creatives, and the community, things have been so … Brian Keene needs your support for Vortex Books & Comics Expansion

Putting it out there if anyone needs or knows someone that needs some editing work on their manuscripts. My July is open. Thanks for any consideration. johnpalisano.wordpress.com/editing-for-...

Editing for Fiction & Non-Fictionjohnpalisano.wordpress.com FICTION & NON-FICTION EDITING BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT ME Story has been a part of my life for as long as I remember. Growing up, the library was one of my favorite places to go. Later, I earned a degree in...

Excited that PLACERITA is still just .99 in ebook but not for much longer. “Something strange is afoot in the desert town of Placerita. Beneath the City of Angels is an ancient world home to the legendary Lizard People” @cemeterydance @lisamorton #horror www.cemeterydance.com/Placerita.html

Placerita, by Lisa Morton and John Palisanowww.cemeterydance.com Check out the deal on Placerita, by Lisa Morton and John Palisano at Cemetery Dance Publications

@codavidson.bsky.social awesome seeing you at StokerCon. Thanks for saying hi! Too short though! :-)

Happy Book Birthday weekend to PLACERITA from Lisa Morton and I, with art by Lynne Hansen. It’s on .99 special from Cemetery Dance this week. It's 1928, and something strange is afoot in the desert town of Placerita, a world home to the legendary Lizard People. Placerita a.co/d/hQoea2z

Amazon.com: Placerita eBook : Morton, Lisa, Palisano, John, Publications, Cemetery Dance: Kindle Storea.co Amazon.com: Placerita eBook : Morton, Lisa, Palisano, John, Publications, Cemetery Dance: Kindle Store

Day 12 of sharing teaser quotes from SHADOWS IN THE STACKS charity anthology! Today's quote is from John Palisano's "Las Envies". SHADOWS... releases May 28th! bit.ly/ShadowsInThe... #indieauthor #indiebook @jamessabata.bsky.social @vincentvenacava.bsky.social @jaredsage @shortwavebooks.bsky.social

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This Kickstarter from Weird Little Worlds is in its final days and NEEDS YOUR HELP! They will be publishing ALL NEW VOICES but that's a risk because it means there are no big names to push the project. You can save this project and support aspiring authors. www.kickstarter.com/projects/wlw...

The Robots Were Right: Tales of Unstoppable Technologywww.kickstarter.com An Anthology of New Voices in Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

Thrilled to announce this officially! My next novel REQUIEM is coming next year from @flametreepress. Excited to reunite with Don D'Auria. Thanks to my amazing agent @beckylejeune.bsky.social Becky LeJeune for getting this done. Very exciting! #indiehorror #indieauthor #spacehorror

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I read a bunch of his Star Trek novels and it bothers me so much that you can be a well-known person with a prolific career and still need public fundraisers to manage medical bills. I wish the US would wrest some functional humanity out of the morass of healthcare profiteering

Writer of Stuff Peter David is still in hospital. It's been a long time, and I wanted to draw attention to the GoFundMe for him and Kathleen, his wife... www.gofundme.com/f/peter-davi...

Peter David Fund, organized by Graham Murphywww.gofundme.com Hi, everyone. I'm fundraising for author Peter David and his family. He's had some compounded health pr… Graham Murphy needs your support for Peter David Fund

The April issue of my writing newsletter DISPATCHES is coming later this week. Now would be a great time to sign up. Pls share! #indieauthors #writerslift eepurl.com/dCUoJz

The April issue of my newsletter DISPATCHES is coming later this week. Now would be a great time to sign up if you’re interested. eepurl.com/dCUoJz

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My latest Writing in the Dark blog post is about common writer fears and how to overcome them. You can check it out here: writinginthedarktw.blogspot.com/2024/03/your...

Jenna Ortega is my people! Many of yours, too! So nice to see the horror genre openly embraced and loved by such a talent.

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Today we welcome @lisamorton.bsky.social to GNoH with an interview in our Women in Horror Month series of interviews. 💙📚😱 gnofhorror.com/lisa-morton-...

Lisa Morton: Women in Horror Monthgnofhorror.com In conversation with Lisa Morton: learn how winning the HWA Scholarship gave hope to a writer in her darkest moment.

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The 2024 Splatterpunk Award nominations are live! 99.9% of you will celebrate that. As @wrathjw.bsky.social and I say every year to the 0.01% who complain, go start your own fucking awards. There's a 30 year line of nitwits who don't like the way we do things. killerconaustin.com/awards

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This is so exciting! Can’t wait to share what we’re conjuring up!

I could not be more excited to announce that I am now representing the fantastic @johnpalisano.bsky.social!

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Not too long ago I contributed a story to the fabulous "Death's Garden Revisited," edited by @morbidloren.bsky.social, and I did a quick interview with her - which you can read here. PS: The entire book is an amazing read. Buy it! cemeterytravel.com/2024/01/03/d...

My first author newsletter of the year is going out soon. Check it out and please subscribe! eepurl.com/dCUoJz

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‘It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads?www.theguardian.com The influential user review site has suffered a year of controversies, from cancelled book deals to review-bombing, and exposed a dark side to the industry

In a few hours, the latest issue of my newsletter is going out. It has a very special piece this month about when Stephen King wrote to me. Hope readers enjoy it! eepurl.com/dCUoJz

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Thanks to your generosity, we've obtained our cash register, POS system, commissioned logo design, and begun purchasing hardware (such as pricing guns, etc). We appreciate each and every one of you. Know that each and every one of you will have a welcome home in our store. gofund.me/564ce368

Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni's Bookstore, organized by Brian Keenegofund.me Hello. We are Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni -- a married pair of writers … Brian Keene needs your support for Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni's Bookstore

In"Like a Million Points of Light," Ivy tries to forget why she turns into a Grinch this time of year. She meets a motley crew (and one otherworldly cryptid) at a haunted bar. In LITERALLY DEAD: Tales of Holiday Hauntings. #creepychristmas #shortstories #ghoststories #horror a.co/d/9tAPEXy

Had a great time speaking with Cooper Anderson on the BEYOND THE MANUSCRIPT podcast youtu.be/n3vnVsBCBWU

Beyond The Manuscript Ep.1 John Palisanoyoutu.be First Episode! We talk with Horror Writer and former Horror Writers Association President John Palisano and get his insight into the genre, publishing, and w...

On October 31, hundreds of authors will be giving their ebooks away for free! “Ghost Heart” will be included! Bookmark the linked page at Horror Smith editing and return on the 31st to fill your trick or treat bag with ebooks. www.horrorsmithediting.com/terrifyyourt...

TERRIFY YOUR TABLET | Horrorsmith Publishingwww.horrorsmithediting.com Annual Free eBook Event for Horror Readers

Delighted HELL HOLE won First Place Award in Horror - Creatures & Monsters at The BookFest. Huge thanks to all involved! Pretty blown away! If you're local to Westport Library, they have signed copies Thank you to all involved especially Mark Tullius who has believed in my work!

Happy #Halloween weekend! Check out my Halloween mini-collection! STARLIGHT DRIVE! #indieauthors #WritingCommunity amzn.to/38IxUTC STARLIGHT DRIVE Four Tales of Halloween From Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Palisano comes a collection of four tales from Halloween and Dios De La Muertos.

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Another terrific panel at StoryFest in Westport CT today! Scream with Me: Heartache, Humor, and Horror - moderated by @johnpalisano.bsky.social with @claymcleod.bsky.social , @gabino.bsky.social , @rachelharrison.bsky.social , and Owen Egerton. John gave them a goody bag with candy & questions!

@sgj.bsky.social Stephen Graham Jones and @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Gaiman at The Westport Library’s Storyfest this evening. Amazing and inspiring. Neil’s reading of “Credo” couldn’t be a message more timely.

Taking out Deadites at Butcher Cabin Books fest!