#Novmemeber Nov 12 Writing is not going well at the moment mainly because I don't know what happens next in my horror comedy novel TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. I also have no desire to write - scorching case of ennui and writer's block. At least our cats keep me company... sigh.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 3d ago

#Novmemeber 12 Using a GIF, show us how your writing is going at the moment! (remember alt text)

#Novmemeber Nov 13 Ethan Harris is undead. He also has a great sense of humor. These memes would make him snort brains out his nose.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 2d ago

#Novmemeber 13 Share a meme that would make one of your characters laugh. It doesn't necessarily need to relate to their story, it should just be something they would think is funny. Feel free to add WHO would be laughing at this meme and WHY they'd laugh (could be specific, or "it's their humor")

The Widow's Bay Weekend event is coming along nicely. It's going to be held in and around Rockport, Massachusetts May 14 - 16, 2027, where the show was filmed. Season 2 begins filming in April. There will be podcasts and other news soon!

Thanks for the fun #HorrorWritersChat, Gree! I'm on that Widow's Bay Weekend committee putting together an event from May 14 - 16, 2027 in Rockport MA. What fun! If you're interested, esp. to attend, keep an eye on my BlueSky page. I'll update as I get news I can share. Have no qualms! 😸

#HorrorWritersChat Pitch: Being adopted didn't stop Trish Wilson from participating in a dumb supper on Halloween. She honored her adoptive family's relatives who were benevolent but she didn't know her birth family was full of witches who had been hanged in Salem, MA. They were angry. And hungry.

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 3d ago

"We are one with Death," the lips curl in Grandmother's grimace. "It is our Blood." You crush the effigy. Based on your cultural background, or your imagination, AND your answers to questions 2 & 3, pitch us a horror story where ancestor worship is a critical narrative device. #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat I think Folk Horror is the best fit. Examples: Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon Häxan The Wicker Man (the original movie, not that abominable remake starring Nicholas Cage. The bees! The bees!) Midsomer (I liked Wicker Man better.) The Witch (starring Anya Taylor-Joy)

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 3d ago

It barely fits your palm. A curled ball of yarn, feeling winter's grasp. A tiny face scrunched, dreaming. A singular eye opens. The head creaks toward you. In your opinion, what horror genre fits ancestor worship the best? What are your favourite examples? #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat My husband tells me repeatedly that I'm a paladin so that means I'm benevolent. That sounds so boring. LOL I'd rather be a trickster who switches between benevolent and malicious, depending on which one gets me what I want. :)

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 3d ago

The leaden smoke of your cigarette pirouettes between the snowflakes. From a deep pocket of your cloak, you procure an effigy of gnarled mandrake. Based on your cultural background, or your imagination, are, or would be, ancestors a benevolent force, or malicious, in your work? #HorrorWritersChat

I made it, #HorrorWritersChat! I'm Trish and I write scary shit. I've honored the dead and their legacy during a dumb supper on Halloween. It's a pagan/Wiccan practice where you eat red food in reverse, from dessert back to appetizers. You also eat in silence to honor dead relatives and even pets.

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 3d ago

Ahead of you, the mausoleum's brass-worn doors are shut tight. Above it, a figure cowled in death clenches a writ slab. It bears your bloodline. Tell us who you are, what do you write, and do you celebrate a Souls' Day of some kind? A day to honour the dead and their legacy? #HorrorWritersChat

#HorrorWritersChat - I'll try to be there today, but I get out of a doc's appointment at 2 pm. If I show up, I'll be a tad late.

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 3d ago

Good afternoon, #HorrorWritersChat! The sun sets quick behind winter's curtain these days, and a bone-biting chill dances outside. On November 1st, my country celebrated Souls' Day - a national holiday honouring our ancestors and their legacy. And these dead will be our topic tonight!

#Novmemeber Nov 11 Ethan Harris is undead. The following gets him flustered: rednecks who want to beat him until he's more dead than he already is, maggots he mistook for rice, and undead dogs - nice doggy. Play undead.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 4d ago

#Novmemeber 11 What gets your MC flustered? What throws them off their groove, makes them think twice, or otherwise throws a wrench in their plans? (There's some room for interpretation here; if the answer is anything romance-related, please keep it SFW!)

#Novmemeber Nov 10 I don't have one favorite meme. I have several. Since I'm a writer most of them are related to writing. Here are a few.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 5d ago

#Novmemeber 10 It's Nov-MEME-ber! Do you have a favorite meme of all time? It could be a specific one-of-a-kind meme, or a meme genre/template (Surprised Pikachu, Pointing Spiderman, etc). It's like they say: the memes are the window to the soul 🥸 Remember to add alt text to your image.

#Novmemeber Nov 8 My crew? They'd make Coen Brothers crooks look like geniuses. Three zombies stealing who knows what? We have Gabrielle, the getaway driver who can't drive, mastermind Ambrose who has the charisma but not the experience, and Ethan... well, he'd sent them to the wrong address. 🤣

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 7d ago

#Novmemeber 8 Your cast is doing a heist. Assign the following roles: mastermind, brawn, distraction, security expert, getaway driver. Feel free to bring in secondary characters, or assign multiple roles per character. Are there even more roles in your cast (tech whiz, explosives, etc)?

#Novmemeber Nov 7 Can't do only one GIF for my horror comedy TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. I can't decide. I'll do four! Ethan Harris has his hands full with his lovers, Gabrielle Leeds and Ambrose Fletcher. All three are zombies. He also loves erudite conversation and dancing at Zomnibus, a zombie rave.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · last wk.

#Novmemeber 7 Using a GIF, show us your Main Character at the start of their story. How's life going for them? What's their job? What are they like? You decide how to represent them, and whether we get an explanation or not! (be sure to add alt text)

#Novmemember Nov 6 My WIP novel is called TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. Obviously a horror comedy. 😁 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ Zombie Dance by The Cramps is a good fit since my zombies love to go to Zomnibus, a zombie rave in Salem, Massachusetts. They also love anything by Dead Can Dance.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · last wk.

#Novmemeber 6 Share a song that reminds you of your WIP. It could relate to the plot, your inspiration, or just vibes 🎶

#Novmemeber Nov 5 - Gary "Goober" Stump has several green flags. 1. He's proud to call himself a redneck, although he has some qualms about it, one being he likes Enya. Can't let anyone know about that lest he ruin his redneck cred. 2. He's a born leader. 3. He knows why he hates MC Ethan.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · last wk.

#Novmemeber 5 Yeah, your Antagonist has flaws, but what are some green flags of theirs? 🟩 Can't think of any/not applicable to your villain? What would THEY say are their green flags? Not a person, but a construct/idea? What do proponents say?

Coming in May, 2027 - The Widow's Bay Weekend event in Cape Ann, Massachusetts! Keep an eye here on my BlueSky page for updates. The event is in the planning stages right now, and I'm on the planning committee. Want to visit where the show is being filmed? Visit Cape Ann. Have no qualms!

Sorry #HorrorWritersChat but I gotta go. 4 pm appt. Eryn, you are awesome as always. Keep an eye on my BlueSky page for updates on the Widow’s Bay Weekend event in May, 2027 in Rockport, MA. Season 2 films in the spring. It’s going to be amazing! See y’all next week!

#HorrorWritersChat King Tut better like jamming to trance music and zombies. He’d hit it off with my characters in TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. They’d head to Zomnibus, a zombie rave in Salem, MA but he’d have to mind the pyrotechnics lest his wrappings catch on fire. LOL

Eryn McCee@erynmccee.bsky.social · last wk.

Goddamn our new generations are so cool. Anyway. Next question. Back to work. #HorrorWritersChat, promo comes in 10.

#HorrorWritersChat I don’t know how I got outside. My wrappings had come undone & my feet are covered in sand. Why is the sky so bright? And why am I speaking English?

Eryn McCee@erynmccee.bsky.social · last wk.

You know what I want from you, #HorrorWritersChat. I am a consistent mistress. Bring me your... microfiction.

#HorrorWritersChat Let’s see: Gryla, Lovecraftian, Victorian old wive’s tales, and Japanese folklore for starters. The Japanese one is about the akaname, a creature that cleans bathrooms with its 2 foot long tongue. Story is erotica. Use your imagination. ;) I loved how different they were.

Eryn McCee@erynmccee.bsky.social · last wk.

Goodness I swear time is running away from me today. I keep pulling up the next graphic, thinking I posted it then realising... I did not. Ahem. Mythology, #HorrorWritersChat. I was so on the ball earlier! The Tut vibes are sending me astray....

#HorrorWritersChat I’m Trish Wilson & I write quiet horror & horror comedy. I almost disturbed an ancient tomb for real. Was going to a dig at Tel Rehov in Israel but this little thing called war cancelled the trip. I can’t now. Don’t have the strength anymore. Would have been awesome, though!

Eryn McCee@erynmccee.bsky.social · last wk.

Good Evening #HorrorWritersChat. If you are new, welcome. Don't drop the links, answer the qu's, and do some promo at the end. So. Would you? Would you would you?

#WriteStuff A6 I HATED Physical Education! I was always the last kid picked for volleyball. It's neither educational nor physical fitness. It's torture. No physical activity in my stories that stand out in any way. Well, I used to write erotica... 🫦

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q6: When it comes to physical education, was it really an education or physical fitness. Is there physical activity in your stories? Would it be considered educational to your character?

#WriteStuff A5 Sociology & politic science play important parts in TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. I need to study specific points in history for some of my stories like FOG OVER MONS, which takes place during WWI. I love the research. It's fun and I always learn something surprising.

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q5: What was called Social Studies back in my day includes history, geography, civics, and anthropology. In more advances studies, it also includes psychology, sociology, and political science. How does this subject make an appearance in your writing or a specific story?

#WriteStuff A4 Me? Math? Stay away! (holds up crucifix) I did write one short story where music was a focal point. I can wrap my head around math if it's played like music, if that makes any sense.

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q4: Math is everywhere and touches everything. Does it make appearance in your writing? How about in your poetry?

#WriteStuff A3 Medicine & biology figure in a few of my stories. One story is about a man with Locked-In Syndrome. Another is about a leg infection that gets WAY out of hand. A third is about a disease outbreak. I research to the best of my ability & add fantasy to it since I write horror.

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q3: Chemistry, physics, biology, meteorology, astronomy, medicine, earth science, etc. In what way does science play a role in your writing?

#WriteStuff A2 I can name many! Joe R. Lansdale's BUBBA HO-TEP & SAVAGE SEASON. Elmore Leonard for dialogue. Shirley Jackson for those prickly things that run up and down your spine (THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE). Stephen King for his humor and New England settings and atmosphere.

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q2: Writers emphasize the importance of reading as part of the writing process. Name a book that inspired your writing or writing style.

#WriteStuff A1 1. Walking on the beach while brainstorming. 2. Research. 3. Reading short stories in a similar vein for inspiration. 4. Making sure I take breaks so I don't burn out.

WriteStuff@writestuff.bsky.social · 2w ago

#WriteStuff Q1: Writing as a school subject is only partly about writing. It’s also spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, etc. As a writer today, it’s also more than just writing. What non-writing tasks make up your writing effort?

Hey Bluesky #writers, spread the word... #WriteStuff leads a #WritingCommunity chat on Tuesday at 9:00 ET|6:00 PT - join us! Our topic will be School Subjects

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#Novmemeber Nov 3 Long-suffering Ethan Harris is a zombie who just wants to be left alone. All he wants to do is drink Bloody Bulls, munch on human pseudo-meat, dance to trance music at a zombie rave in Salem, Mass., hang out with his lovers Ambrose & Gabrielle, & avoid rednecks. Not a chance.

#Novmemeber Nov 2 Dirt on my work-in-progress horror comedy novel TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES: Zombies! Drinking Bloody Bulls, jamming to trance music, and dancing the night away. Then, the rednecks show up and beat them until they're more dead than they already are. That's only the beginning.

Sage T. Greene, Author@sagetgreene.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Novmemeber 2 Optional: give us the logline or context of the WIP you'll be memeing about this month. Now, using a GIF, show us the vibes of your WIP! (Remember to use alt text)