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Indie Author of gripping, gritty thriller/horror fiction. Newsletter, books & socials here: https://linktr.ee/garykruse_author

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Are you ready for a hunt that’s half police procedural, half gothic nightmare? πŸ¦‡πŸ”ͺ

#RedAgenda: mybook.to/VGgsjSI

#VampireThriller #VampireTerror #VampireStory #PhiladelphiaHorror #ParanormalDetective #UrbanFantasy #DarkThriller #BookBuzz #ReadersWanted

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11.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

What does the #HorrorAuthor dream about? Well, last night I dreamt I was being pursued through a futuristic city by a demon in human form who could control people by spitting electric fire at them. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

#horror #dreams #nightmares

11.03.2026 06:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The book ruins on a misty road in front of skeletal trees.

The book ruins on a misty road in front of skeletal trees.

You mean there's a #horror book where she wakes from tortured dreams to find herself face to face with a vengeful ghost who screams at her…

"Run"?

mybook.to/Ruins

#HorrorAuthor #crimefiction #mystery #suspense #thriller

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10.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop secret corporate courts rewarding climate wreckers Community action stopped the climate-wrecking Whitehaven coal mine. Now, its backers are suing the government in a secret corporate court – and UK taxpayers could pay millions. Polluters should never ...

I just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition asking the government to put climate before profit and end secret corporate courts – will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/sto...

10.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pale light over rooftops and trees.

Pale light over rooftops and trees.

First light over The Loft this morning.

Completed edits on another chapter of my #witches, #vampires & #paganhorror #WIP, The Crooked Path last night.

16 chapters out of 69 done now.

Have a great Tuesday!

#WriteSky #HorrorAuthor #horror πŸ©ΈπŸ“šπŸ’™

10.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks you too!

09.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ€™πŸ»πŸ˜Ž

09.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the City of Bloody Love: Detective Bobbyβ€―Keagan vs. a secret vampire terror squad

Are you ready for a hunt that’s half police procedural, half gothic nightmare? πŸ¦‡πŸ”ͺ

#RedAgenda: mybook.to/VGgsjSI

#VampireNovel #Philly #ParanormalCrime #HorrorBooks #DarkFantasy #VampireLove #CityOfBlood

05.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 14

πŸ©ΈπŸ“š Vampires with an agenda #RedAgenda

#vampirehorror #vampires #grittycrime #detectivecrime #urbancrime #urbanvampires #readksy #readingcommunity

09.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Gree! πŸ™πŸ»

09.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The banner, profile picture and profile of Gary Kruse, horror author.

Three and a half thousand of you fine folk now follow me here on BlueSky, making this my biggest social platform EVER!!!

You all rock 🀘🏻 and are all kinds of awesome!

Thanks for following. πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸ»

#WriteSky #indieauthor #writingcommunity #Skywriters #HorrorAuthor #horror

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09.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Misty skies over trees and rooftops in a pre-dawn light.

Misty skies over trees and rooftops in a pre-dawn light.

Misty skies over the Loft this morning.

A new week beckons. Have a good one #skywriters!! πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸ»

09.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A pentagram in front of a triple aspect moon washed in neon purple. The text reads 
The Witches of Essex
THE CROOKED
PATH
Book One

A pentagram in front of a triple aspect moon washed in neon purple. The text reads The Witches of Essex THE CROOKED PATH Book One

Completed edits on two chapters of the Crooked Path this weekend.

About a quarter of the way through Draft 3 now. It was at 98k words, but I’ve cut it to 96K currently.

Aiming to get it down to 90K if possible.

#indieauthor #WriteSky #writingcommunity #HorrorAuthor #horror

08.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Dark England books, Badlands, Bleak Waters & Ruins against a red & white background.

The Dark England books, Badlands, Bleak Waters & Ruins against a red & white background.

Another working week beckons…

If you need a new read for the #commute I’ve got a suggestion or three…

mybook.to/Dark-England

#Booksky #kindle #kindleunlimited #bookstoread #HorrorAuthor #horror #thriller #suspense #crimefiction #writingcommunity #indieauthor #WriteSky

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08.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The world would be a better place if people read more books

08.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 185 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers:
Morethan Classic <morethanaclassicbookclubo@gmail.com>
Sarah Laurent <sarah.audiomarketing@gmail.com>
#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #booksky

08.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Rob, that’s awesome! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ€™πŸ»πŸ˜Ž

08.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Rob, can you add me to the list (and apologies if I’m already on it! I did look and couldn’t see my profile, but my observation skills can be sketchy!). Thanks!

08.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet these great indie horror authors at the Horror Genre Indie Authors Starter Pack! If you wish to be included in the starter pack, reply here. #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky #horrorwriters #writer bsky.app/starter-pack/inventi...

07.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Badlands: - a gripping, page turning thriller of deception, betrayal and conspiracy (Dark England Book 1) Amazon.com: Badlands: - a gripping, page turning thriller of deception, betrayal and conspiracy (Dark England Book 1) eBook : Kruse, Gary: Kindle Store

mybook.to/Badlands2025

08.03.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome to wake up to this brilliant review of Badlands from @glcharleboisbks.bsky.social

Thanks for reading! So thrilled you enjoyed the book. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸ»

#thriller #crimefiction #suspense #Cornwall

If you want to read it, I’ll post the link in the comments.

08.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Grey skies, mists and crows cawing over the rooftops…

It’s a Gothic kind of Sunday.

Have a good one! πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸ»

#HorrorAuthor #horror #skywriters #WriteSky

08.03.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gary Kruse - Author | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree Indie Author of gripping, gritty thriller/horror fiction from London, U.K.

Relaunching my Linktree with updated links for my books, newsletter & socials!

If you love #horror, #thriller & #crime #fiction, check it out.

#HorrorAuthor #indieauthor #booksky #skywriters #WriteSky

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07.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The spines of Badlands, Bleak Waters, Ruins & The Mistress of the Crows

The spines of Badlands, Bleak Waters, Ruins & The Mistress of the Crows

It’s World Book Day you say?

Well, it would be remiss of me not to share a picture of my lovely coven of novels and short stories! πŸ˜ŽπŸ€™πŸ»

#WorldBookDay2025 #HorrorAuthor #booksky #thriller #crimefiction #WorldBookDay

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05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The sun peeking over the horizon, with a dawn sky over rooftops & trees

The sun peeking over the horizon, with a dawn sky over rooftops & trees

First light of dawn on #WorldBookDay2026!!

Wishing all the #writers and #readers of #booksky a great day!

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05.03.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Q1: #HorrorWritersChat

JD Buffington, author of horror and scifi, and I find myself writing inside of abodes quite often. Maybe because I’ve had so much personal horror at home, what should be the safest place someone feels is often the worst place to beβ€”irl & fiction.

Then forests and mountains…

04.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That made me wince! 😰😰

04.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God, that just reminded me of the time I stumbled into a field of horses. They looked at me. I looked at them. They charged. I ran. Ended up losing a shoe in a bog and walking home covered in mud with one shoe on. Wife opened the door, took one look at me and said β€œI’m not even gonna ask!” πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Mistress of the Crows surrounded by review quotes in front of flickering candles

The Mistress of the Crows surrounded by review quotes in front of flickering candles

Thanks Eryn! Great questions! And great to be back on the #HorrorWritersChat!

Given the animal theme of the week it only seems right to give a shout out to my short #horror collection; The Mistress of the Crows.

Check it out here: mybook.to/MOTC

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04.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks Eryn! #HorrorWritersChat I am beyond honored that my short story "The Static Man" will appear in the anthology dedicated to the memory of our friend Matt Mason, "The Shadows That We Carry." I cannot wait for you all to read it.

04.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0