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H.V. Patterson

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Writes horror/speculative fiction, poetry, and plays. Loves folklore, spooky science, and baking/cooking. Cofounder Horns and Rattles Press she/her Find me: linktr.ee/hvpatterson

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I'm very pleased to say that my short story, 'Cold Cuts,' is now available in That Old House: The Kitchen, the new anthology from @frommausoleum.bsky.social !

I enjoyed writing this story. You can find the book (including several other amazing stories) over here:

www.amazon.com/That-Old-Hou...

06.03.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That Old House: The Kitchen is out now from @frommausoleum.bsky.social! Includes my story, "Placentophagy"!

www.amazon.com/That-Old-Hou...

07.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this! The ending to Huesera was so satisfying!

07.03.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a fantastic article!

07.03.2026 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN AND THE BATTLE TO AVOID BEING MOMMIFIED IN MEDIA Not every FAB person wants motherhood, and horror films like Huesera: The Bone Woman, tap into the dread that comes from being pushed into a life you never chose.

Not everyone wants motherhood, and horror films like Huesera: The Bone Woman tap into the dread of being pushed into a life that was never yours to begin with. @sharai.bsky.social digs in for #NightTideMag ๐Ÿ‘ป ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ
nighttidemag.com/2026/03/07/s...

07.03.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

The nominating period for the 2026 Rhysling Awards is officially closed, and nominations have been verified. Thank you to all the members who sent in nominations this year!

a THREAD

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07.03.2026 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Throwing Out the Art with the Artist Because your time on this earth is limited

New post up!

06.03.2026 18:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Consider snagging The Nightmare Box and Other Stories--a collection of dark, magical, feminist horror stories full of dread and anger--and supporting a family affected by the ICE invasion: www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/the-...

05.03.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh good! I think you're right, I've seen some more reports coming out. I guess I'm just wary/ready for the worst

05.03.2026 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
cover art by Mx Morgan G Robles, a swan surrounded by the colors of the trans flag in the sky; its reflection below swirls in a cosmic sea

cover art by Mx Morgan G Robles, a swan surrounded by the colors of the trans flag in the sky; its reflection below swirls in a cosmic sea

Excruciating.
The best word to describe sculpting the Table of Contents for YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM from 100s upon 100s of glorious submissions.
Thank you for your patience, all, & for the passion of every creator who submitted.

We'll reveal the full ToC on the Trans Day of Visibility, 3/31 ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ–คโ˜ ๏ธ

05.03.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Some recent reads I've loved:

-Monstrilio by Gerardo Sรกmano Cรณrdova (a reread!)
-The Scald-Crow by Grace Daly
-Moonflow by Bitter Karella
-Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel
-The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach
-Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper

03.03.2026 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ“šIt is gorgeous! Very proud of this little story! Thanks again @frommausoleum.bsky.social for putting it all together! ๐Ÿค˜
You can get your copy now ๐Ÿ‘‡
a.co/d/3yvfS2a

11.12.2025 03:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Against a green background: a copy of the anthology That Old House: The Kitchen a pot holder with "Placentophagy" on it in green letters, a "That Old House" bookmark, confetti shaped like bloodsplats and a meat cleaver, and a bloody fridge sticker.

Against a green background: a copy of the anthology That Old House: The Kitchen a pot holder with "Placentophagy" on it in green letters, a "That Old House" bookmark, confetti shaped like bloodsplats and a meat cleaver, and a bloody fridge sticker.

Look at this amazing contributor package for That Old House: The Kitchen from @frommausoleum.bsky.social! Can't wait to use the potholder when cooking totally normal meals.

The anthology includes "Placentophagy", one of the more gruesome stories I've written. It's out March 6th!

23.02.2026 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get more from Ryan C. Bradley on Patreon Writer, Guitarist, Podcaster

2 subscribers away from 50! Help me hit a big round number!

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20.02.2026 01:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
On a black background with spiders and spiderwebs along the corners and edges, white text reads: Horror Book Club Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh Tuesday, March 17, 7pm Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74110

On a black background with spiders and spiderwebs along the corners and edges, white text reads: Horror Book Club Where the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo Onoh Tuesday, March 17, 7pm Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E. Admiral Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74110

Join us for Horror Book Club in March!

18.02.2026 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Submission Calls OPEN Zine call (January 28th through February 14th) Zine PromptsFor this zine bundle, Iโ€™m looking for written pieces about these five prompts: -Cunty Horrors (cunty horror microfiction and miโ€ฆ

Submissions for our zine call have been a little slow, so I've extended the call to February 14th. Check out our themes and guidelines here:
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

06.02.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 80 ๐Ÿ” 56 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Join us on Tuesday!

06.02.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Author copies of my Gothic novella in da house!๐Ÿ˜„
Thanks, @sobelobooks.bsky.social for re-publishing this beauty and for sending them my way!
Link: mybook.to/Immortelle2n...ย 
#booksky

05.02.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ.

Thatโ€™s the song the dermestid makes, tidying up corpses on the banks of spring streams choked with last yearโ€™s leaves.

๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ."

Read @nightmare-magazine.com 161 for "Twelve Facts About the Dermestid Beetle" ๐Ÿชณ

www.nightmare-magazine.com/issues/feb-2...

04.02.2026 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was such a fun talk! Check it out!

04.02.2026 20:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Open for submissions For one day only we're taking submissions - anything science fiction and fantasy. Flash to 1,500 words, short stories to 5,000 words and novelllas between 20-40,000 words. Guidelines and pay rates on our submissions page. February 1st. Send us your creative best, Wyldblood 17 Wyldblood 17 is available now buy from us or from Amazon Eight brand new science fiction and fantasy stories in our latest 114 page anthology.

Open for submissions

For one day only we're taking submissions - anything science fiction and fantasy. Flash to 1,500 words, short stories to 5,000 words and novelllas between 20-40,000 words. Guidelines and pay rates on our submissions page. February 1st. Send us your creative best, Wyldblood 17โ€ฆ

01.02.2026 08:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just FYI there's a bundle deal on both books rn. Incredibly supportive int'l indie publisher of weird fic. I know they (and many others) worked through tariff worries and other things last year because the U.S. is a shitshow and I appreciate it. Lot of cool works this way๐Ÿ‘‡:

undertowpublications.com

01.02.2026 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a gorgeous story! Thanks for sharing!

31.01.2026 18:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The 2025 Bram Stoker Awardsยฎย Preliminary Ballot Announced โ€“ The Bram Stoker Awards

A big congrats to everyone on the preliminary ballot! It's my first year as a voting member, and it's going to be really tough! SO MUCH good horror is happening

bramstokerawards.horror.org/front-page/t...

31.01.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glad you enjoyed it! Where was Avra's cicada story? That sounds so cool! I'm a big fan of cicadas (which is fortunate because they are EVERYWHERE here during the summer!)

21.01.2026 02:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What We Call Home What We Call Home [McCutchen, Jes] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What We Call Home

Five homemaker horror poems: "Housewife Haiku", "Crimson Colored Glasses", "HomeUnmaker", "Our Lady of Homemaking" and "To Kanae Minato" in the "What We Call Home" anthology

www.amazon.com/What-Call-Ho...

20.01.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Specpoverse Join us in our mission to create a multicultural vision of speculative poetry.

"Bird Beak Warning" and "There is No Safe Haven from Human Desire" in SpecPoVerse

specpoverse.org/vol-1%2C-iss...

20.01.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Eye to the Telescope Eye to the Telescope, the quarterly online journal of SFPA, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association, an international organization of speculative poets.

"Clusters of Crocus" in ETTT

www.eyetothetelescope.com/archives/056...

20.01.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Star*Line 48.4 (Fall 2025) โ€“ Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association

"Ancient Forest Dreams" in Star*Line

sfpoetry.org/wp/starline/...

20.01.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cryptid Sister by H.V. Patterson, Haven Spec Magazine Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!

Hey y'all! Doing a Rhysling (and other poetry) awards eligibility thread for my spec poems! For the ones not available to read online, feel free to contact me if you'd like to have a copy.

My personal favorite of 2025:

"Cryptid Sister" in @havenspec.bsky.social
www.havenspec.com/cryptid-sister

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