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Lee Bailes

@leebaileswriter.bsky.social

Horror Writer, filmmaker, Screenwriter. A UK expat in Sweden. https://linktr.ee/lee.bailes Published in various horror anthologies and author of OFF-CUTS - a series of collections of short horror stories.

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Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 5h ago

Lucky it was only a drill, but there were times like this and this was why they needed drills. Dylan had ordered several, at random moments, but, for some reason, this one descended into #chaos. And that was the point. Find the problems and fix them before they became real problems. #vss365

Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 5h ago

In the attendant #chaos of the fracas with the world boss, several characters died, winked out of existence and soon came scurrying back, but Rory was smarter than that. He used Esme’s skills from a distance, providing aid and succour to those afflicted with stupidity to get too close. #vss365

Lee Bailes@leebaileswriter.bsky.social · 7h ago

#vss365 #chaos was their north star. They were born of it and thrived off it; fed off its particles. Hoping to feed the lives of his victims to them, their bodies dumped in the basement of the shunned house, the killer stood over them and awaited their worship. Fought to quell the fear inside...

#vss365 #chaos was their north star. They were born of it and thrived off it; fed off its particles. Hoping to feed the lives of his victims to them, their bodies dumped in the basement of the shunned house, the killer stood over them and awaited their worship. Fought to quell the fear inside. From every twisted nook and cranny, came their chitinous, spiked limbs. Their myriad-eyed bastard forms bristled with excitement; hairs stood on end as they considered the dead. The victims would have laughed, when the chaos spiders took their fill from the killer. He who was unworthy of their secrets.
💘Beth C Greenberg✍️- Host of #vss365 Aug 1 - 15@bethcgreenberg.com · 8h ago

Long before humanity, before the invention of time, before the sun, moon, and stars, there was only a dark, chaotic void. Even in our ordered universe, life can often feel very much out of control. Your #vss365 #prompt for August 5, 2026 is #chaos Join me in the bedlam! 🌀

Abstract psychedelic digital artwork features vibrant swirling colors in a dynamic, fluid composition. Artist: Rebermant
Woodley Dowar@wdowar.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's #arrived #SciFanSat READ @skriptorium.info, @alanvmichaels.bsky.social, @zyx-psilon.bsky.social, @karamaneal.bsky.social, @spellboundscribe.bsky.social, @thatburntwriter.bsky.social & me FOR FREE. Thx @jason-h-abbott.bsky.social. Prompt is combat, afterwhich comes the #healing #vss365 #scififri

SciFanSat Magazine@scifansat.bsky.social · 2w ago

AVAILABLE NOW: Fight for the future of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and More with stories written by the #SFF authors of today and tomorrow! The July issue of #SciFanSat Magazine is out at scifansat.com! Many thanks to all who contributed, and to our readers, just like you!

SciFanSat: The Monthly Magazine for Science Fiction, Fantasy and More!
Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · yesterday

Ahhh!! Just 29 sales away from 100!!! I’m so, so close. 🥳 This story’s been out a year and I’d love to finally hit this milestone! If you like epic fantasy novellas with magic and romance, maybe check it out! I would love to get this book into more hands 🫶

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Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · 5d ago

🗡️ fantasy novella ⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals 🏹 gallant knights 👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom 🌲 enchanted plants and forests 🥀 romance and friendship 🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.
Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · yesterday

Rory checked his inventory for the #fruit of the pickings he had garnered from the utterly defeated, but soon to respawn, cavern boss and he was sorely disappointed. Nothing of great value. No decent amount of coin, and the experience given was pitiful. He’d wasted a good ten minutes on it. #vss365

Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · yesterday

Biting into the apple, Dylan paused, holding it up before him. Another colony had recently had its supply shipment obliterated and yet here he sat, enjoying #fruit. It felt obscene, but, like the sailors back on the Earth-That-Was, nutrition was paramount. He just felt like a hypocrite. #vss365

Lee Bailes@leebaileswriter.bsky.social · yesterday

#vss365 So ripe the #fruit. So willing the pluck. Heavy on the wizened vine, thy juices barely quenched my thirst. So unnaturally it came upon me. All consuming. A fire raging deep within, that craved destruction and would not be denied. Until it dissipated… and left me awash with shame....

#vss365 So ripe the #fruit. So willing the pluck. Heavy on the wizened vine, thy juices barely quenched my thirst. So unnaturally it came upon me. All consuming. A fire raging deep within, that craved destruction and would not be denied. Until it dissipated… and left me awash with shame. As casually as casting the pith and pip away from common produce, I left thee displayed for all to see. Layers peeled away as I fled. In time the guilt of our tree grew, in remembrance. Forever marking the spot. An echo of a frisson. A sorrow. A thirst slaked with life.
💘Beth C Greenberg✍️- Host of #vss365 Aug 1 - 15@bethcgreenberg.com · yesterday

Sink your teeth into its flesh and enjoy nature's sweetest, juicy treat - but watch out for the pit! Your #vss365 #prompt for August 4, 2026 is #fruit Go on... Take a bite! 🍋🍇🍒🍌🍎

Child in red striped t-shirt bites off a red apple Photo by Valeriana002
Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 2d ago

Rory moved warily through the extensive gardens, avoiding the people that stopped to #tend to the flowers, probably the weeds, too. They didn’t act like enemies, but he knew some NPC’s could turn in an instant if you did the wrong thing. Like step on a geranium, or something like that. #vss365

Jan Karlsson@jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 2d ago

Dealing with generals and admirals and the like was like dealing with children. Let them act up and do a lot of shouting and they seemed happy enough, for largely miserable people, but the did #tend to take offence at people disagreeing with them. Dylan disagreed a lot. Probably too much. #vss365

Lee Bailes@leebaileswriter.bsky.social · 2d ago

#vss365 fingers clawed sodden sheets as teeth ground upon teeth sweat drenched, heart pounding the #trend of mounting data haunted these waking and sleeping hours stalked these moments of weakness always watching, powerless unable to change the course of events unable to rest...

fingers clawed sodden sheets as teeth ground upon teeth sweat drenched, heart pounding the #trend of mounting data haunted these waking and sleeping hours stalked these moments of weakness always watching, powerless unable to change the course of events unable to rest unable to right the wrongs or to defend them forced to relive them hoping for a break hoping for a reprieve for justice but for who? when so many were ignored denied a fair hearing denied the support of their fellow man denied dignity deemed lesser their names uncounted their case files unopened until the fingers claw again
💘Beth C Greenberg✍️- Host of #vss365 Aug 1 - 15@bethcgreenberg.com · 2d ago

In one sense, this word conjures a gentle, nurturing touch. But it can also suggest an inclination that may or may not be desirable. Hmmm ...🤔 Your #vss365 #prompt for August 3, 2026 is #tend What's yours to tend? 🤲

Close up hand giving water to a new seedling in a field in bright sun Photo by Phanuwat Nandee