Meredith Morgenstern she/her | Read banned books

@emilyrverona.bsky.social I could not put "Shiva" down. It was fantastic. Well-written -- excellent work! I just recommended it to my friends and family!

This site needs a break. Post 3 good things, none of which are the cessation of a negative.

1. When a book is so good that I read it in bed until I startle awake because the book fell out of my hands.

2. The "I Lied To You" scene in "Sinners."

3. Fresh-baked bread with plenty of butter.

It's week 2 of #WiHM. A grandmother warns her new granddaughter of the world of men (by @l-foxauthor.bsky.social, read by @michelle-kane.bsky.social). Then, two sisters try to banish their visions of otherworldly beings (by @chelsead.bsky.social).

talestoterrify.com/episodes/737-l-fox-chelsea-davis

Eat the rich.
Unless I win tonight's "Millionaire for Life" lottery drawing.

I wish I had half the obsession, energy, and stick-to-itivness for ANYthing in my life the way transphobes have for strangers' genitals.

My ThredUp purchase is being delivered by Amazon, we literally can't win for trying. All hail the Amazon overlords.

A bunch of my neighbors just gave me cookbooks, plus I don't want you to have to hassle with overseas shipping, but thank you so much for offering!

You may be the least self-aware idiot in the world if you are gloating about someone being in the Epstein Files when you are in those same files *thousands* of times more often.

I'm in the US. There's a used bookstore near me, but they have barely any cookbooks, and zero wine or knitting books.

Bugs Bunny in a tux saying "I wish all trans children a very live long enough to get revenge"

Where's everyone's favorite places to buy used books on cooking/baking, wine/cocktails, and knitting?

A still photo from a 1988 WWF Battle Royal. Many wrestlers in the ring all at once, with a large crowd watching.

Our Sci-Fi Horror Flash Fiction Contest closed a week ago. Yet the entries were so well-written that this is what the Tales to Terrify staff dungeons look like right now as we battle it out for our favorite stories.

Same!

“A new Kl@n. Based on luuuhv.” 🙌🏻
😂😂😂😂😂😂

Watching “Sinners” again for the whateverth time. Every scene I’m like, “This is one of the best scenes in the movie. Classic. I love this scene.” But it’s every single scene.
🖤💨💵🎸🎹🇨🇮🧛🏻🧛🏻‍♀️🧛🏾‍♂️

Happy birthday!

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All my ultrasounds yesterday came back normal. Unfortunately, no Xenomorph. But at least now I 100% know that all my organs are in good shape.

I think it was just a virus because today the 13YO is barfy. Tomorrow is his birthday. ☹️

We have four short story debuts to kick off Women in Horror Month, including tales from @cayce.zone and @moirakurtinwrites.bsky.social and the voices of @amandastribling.bsky.social and @boojums.bsky.social.

talestoterrify.com/episodes/736-wihm-new-author-feature

Post an iconic horror movie image.

(Because this is what I felt like/hoped for this week.)

...I've diagnosed myself as having
Xenomorph. 2/2

Today I have to get an abdominal ultrasound for some crippling stomach cramps I've had for the last three days (along with a brief mild fever and body aches on Tuesday), and since I'm not only a Jewish mother (which is practically the same as going to med school) but also a horror fan... 1/2

I do what I can!

@emilyrverona.bsky.social !!!!! I ordered your new book, "Shiva" from Bookstore dot org!!!!

Flash Fiction Online - SPECIAL CALL -- "Tiny Gods" FFO Special Call: “Tiny Gods” Speculative fiction about small, personal rituals and moments of worship to the tiny gods in the protagonist’s life. Flash Fiction Online is seeking speculative fiction s...

My open call with @flashfictiononline.bsky.social is live! ffo.submittable.com/submit/35050...

I've made the mistake of re-reading "The Haunting of Hill House" while my partner is away for two weeks so he can't protect me from the scary door-knocking, hand-holding scene. 😬

I'd call it more of a strong suggestion than a requirement.

Our annual spring flash contest is now CLOSED! We got over 120 entries, and we can't wait to share the winner and runners up with the world!

Graphic shows a very old computer monitor. On the screen is a blurry face with glowing eyes. Text reads: "Sci-fi horror. Flash fiction contest. Closes midnight tonight! Tales to terrify dot com slash flash contest"

After midnight tonight (EST), there will be nothing but void. Even your time machine won't help you.

-Stories must include both sci-fi and horror elements.
-No more than 1,000 words.
-$50 prize

*We are an audio-only publication.

13YO after the "Hokum" trailer: "That looks SO creepy. We HAVE to see it. How does anyone not like horror? LOOK AT IT. It's SO cool."
#TheKidsAreAllRight #GenAlpha #HorrorParenting