Writers Starter Pack
Plotters, pantsers, and plantsers.
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@itsjameswhite.bsky.social
@veronicaroth.bsky.social
Author of Divergent, Carve the Mark, Chosen Ones, Poster Girl, Arch-Conspirator, When Among Crows, etc.
@catrionaward.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling author of LOOKING GLASS SOUND ๐ช๐๐ช, THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL & more Rep @jennysavill1 & @RStrausAgency Film/TV @mldean_& @unitedtalent
@annecharnock.bsky.social
Writer. Dreams Before the Start of Time - Arthur C Clarke Award. Other novels - shortlists Philip K Dick, BSFA, Kitschies Awards. Coastal hiker, bird watcher, cyclist. Repโd Sarah Such.
@kierstenwhite.bsky.social
#1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning tortoise owner
@jcsmith0919.bsky.social
Writer of Weird Horror and other oddities. Latest book is Autumn in the Abyss Redux. More on the way. Yes, this is me.
@ljshepherd.bsky.social
Author ๐๏ธ ๐ Debut novel: THE TRIALS OF LILA DALTON ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ ๐ฐ๐๏ธ
@louberney.bsky.social
Accomplished liar. Responsible for Double Barrel Bluff, Dark Ride, November Road, and more.
@timwaggoner.bsky.social
Weird Fiction - Horror - Dark Fantasy. Multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author and creative writing teacher.
@ericlarocca.bsky.social
(He/They) 3x Bram Stoker Award finalist and Splatterpunk Award-winning Author | AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME OUT NOW | Lit Rep: Priya Doraswamy Official website: ericlarocca.com
@haileypiperfights.bsky.social
Make horror gay AF, Stoker Award winner Aug 12: A GAME IN YELLOW Sept 16: TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS she/her; rep: Lane Heymont haileypiper.com
@cgolden.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of Road of Bones, The House of Last Resort, Ararat, and many others. Writes a lot of comics with Mike Mignola. Co-wrote/co-directed Slayers: A Buffyverse Story with Amber Benson. Screenwriter. Anti-fascist.
@maryrobinettekowal.com
Hugo-award winning author, narrator, and professional puppeteer. Also has a talking cat. The Martian Contingency is available where books are sold.
@delilahsdawson.bsky.social
NYT-bestseller, Stoker and Thriller award finalist, writer of horror, fantasy, YA, MG, romance, and Star Wars. Cowriter of the Tales of Pell. Also comics. Olympic lifter, MTB. She/her. aka Lila Bowen. Links: https://linktr.ee/delilahsdawson
@jfdt.bsky.social
Horror author, multiple Stoker nominee and World Fantasy nominee of such books as DARK STARS, THE FEARING, LITTLE BLACK SPOTS, ALL THE STARS DIE in Q3 2025 and the re-release of THE END IN ALL BEGINNINGS, both from Bad Hand Books. Represented by me.
@cshumble.bsky.social
Award-winning author of Amid the Vastness of All Else western saga and The Black Wells Series. Consulting Storyteller. Literary Rep: Becky LeJeune of Bond Literary Agency
@nadiabulkin.bsky.social
Horror writer (SHE SAID DESTROY, RED SKIES IN THE MORNING, ISSUES WITH AUTHORITY forthcoming from Ghoulish). Co-editor of WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LEAVE. ๐ DC, raised in Jakarta/Nebraska, she/her โ ๏ธ๐ https://linktr.ee/nadiabulkin
@kenfollettauthor.bsky.social
@mothfrenzy.bsky.social
Neurodivergent poet, musician, artist, author, host of the Ink Heist Podcast. 60 yo hippie rebel. They say the truth will set you free, but it just makes you lonely.
@andrewpyper.bsky.social
Novelist. Author of The Residence, The Demonologist, Lost Girls. Also writes under pen name Mason Coile: WILLIAM (2024), EXILES (2025).
@brianevenson.bsky.social
Short story writer, novelist, television writer. Married to the excellent Kristen Tracy.
@michaelpollan.bsky.social
Author of nine books, including The Omnivoreโs Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind. Website: Michaelpollan.com
@markstay.bsky.social
Author, screenwriter and podcaster. https://markstaywrites.com/all-the-links/
@robwhart.bsky.social
USA TODAY bestselling author of books like ASSASSINS ANONYMOUS, THE PARADOX HOTEL, and THE WAREHOUSE. https://linktr.ee/robwhart
@gointothestory.bsky.social
Author (#1 Amazon Best Seller in Film & TV, "The Protagonist's Journey"), Screenwriter (K-9, Alaska, Trojan War), Host (http://GoIntoTheStory.com, official Black List screenwriting blog), Associate Professor of screenwriting (DePaul University film school)
@michaelconnelly.bsky.social
Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renรฉe Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
@sofiaajram.bsky.social
Queer horror writer ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ all pronouns Jewelry designer & metalsmith sofiazakia.com Editor of Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror Coup de Grรขce ๐ (Titan Books) out now! https://linktr.ee/sofiaajram
@timlebbon.bsky.social
SECRET LIVES OF THE DEAD out August '25. New York Times bestselling writer of novels, screenplays, comics, audio dramas. Father, husband, triathlete. Loves real ale, cake, countryside. Love is the fing. Be kind. AMONG THE LIVING out now.
@peterclines.bsky.social
NYT bestselling maker-upper of things. Still making things up. Still getting paid for it. No, it doesn't make sense to me, either. Former film guy. Toy enthusiast. he/him
@lairdbarron.bsky.social
A dog of the house Mainly updates; occasional commentary Catch me at my Patreon: Realms of Old Leech https://www.patreon.com/lairdbarron/about Banner art: Chuck Killorin.
@davidniallwilson.com
Author, Publisher, some awards, USA Today bestseller. Wrangler of 12 cats & chinchilla, ex-Prez HWA, trivia not fact checked. Way left. Husband & father, I'm Crossroad Press! #startrek #stargate #WoD https://www.davidniallwilson.com
@manylittlewords.bsky.social
Bram Stoker & British Fantasy Award nominated author, illustrator and podcaster from Bristol, UK. Books: ROOTS OF MY FEARS, Titan 2025 ITCH! Hodder & Stoughton 2025 FIRST DATE, Datura Books 2026 HAPPY HOUR, Shortwave 2026 Also NoSleep Podcast.
@donwinslow.bsky.social
@briankeene.bsky.social
Bestselling, award-winning writer of horror, fantasy, nonfiction, & comic books. Podcaster. Showrunner. Film Producer. Father. Husband. Veteran. Owns @vortexbooksncomics.bsky.social. Board of Directors for @scaresthatcare.bsky.social.
@sarahpinborough.bsky.social
Author and screenwriter. Sunday Times #1, & NYT Bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYES on Netflix and INSOMNIA on Paramount+. Ted owner. WE LIVE HERE NOW coming Summer of 2025
@tadethompson.bsky.social
Writer: Rosewater, Murders of Molly Southbourne, Far from the Light of Heaven, Making Wolf, Jackdaw, shorts, screenplays. Arthur C. Clarke Award winner. Hugo nominated. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Etcetera Opinions mine. He/him
@victorlavalle.bsky.social
Doing what I dreamed of since I was a kid. Books: Lone Women, The Changeling, The Ballad of Black Tom, The Devil in Silver, Big Machine & more. TV: The Changeling (EP), The Terror: Devil in Silver (Creator, Showrunner) Comics: Destroyer, Eve, Sabretooth
@harlancoben.bsky.social
Next Netflix series: MISSING YOU Next novel: NOBODYโS FOOL HarlanCoben.com
@annelamott.bsky.social
Mother, wife, Nana, activist, Sunday School teacher, sister. Bird by Bird, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. Old quotes compiled by Dean Dauphinais.
@richardkadrey.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series. Kadrey also plays music with the band A Demon in Fun City. His podcast with Violet Blue is Raised By Horror.
@emilyhughes.bsky.social
Horror bitch. HORROR FOR WEENIES on sale now. Reviews etc in the NYTBR, Vulture, Slate, Reactor, & more. She/her. ๐ readjumpscares.com
@violetblue.bsky.social
Awarded author, journalist: cybersecurity, privacy, digital human rights, Covid. WIRED, PopSci, Spinoff, Engadget, FT, IFJ. Visiting Scholar at Stout Research Centre, NZ. Bio: about.me/violetblue Pod: linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror News: patreon.com/violetblue
@garethlpowell.bsky.social
Author. BSFA Award winner and Locus finalist. FUTUREโS EDGE out now. Editor at Stars and Sabers. Also wrote a Doctor Who novel. Rep: Lucienne Diver https://linktr.ee/garethlpowell
@joeabercrombie.com
Lord Grimdark (self-appointed). Writer of the First Law and Shattered Sea books and the Devils. Part-time Witch King of Nihilism, deep in a Jaded Literary Sewer, etc. etc.
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@paultremblay.bsky.social
Writer person. Horror Movie, A Head Full of Ghosts, The Cabin at the End of the World, The Pallbearers Club. Not actively planning the demise of John Langan. Eats too much cereal.
@gabino.bsky.social
Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD/New York Times horror columnist. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me! https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias
@crobertcargill.bsky.social
Lvl 49 Writer of Wrongs. SINISTER 1 & 2. DOCTOR STRANGE. THE BLACK PHONE 1 & 2. THE GORGE. V/H/S/85. SEA OF RUST. DAY ZERO. WE ARE WHERE THE NIGHTMARES GO. Six books, seven movies. Podcaster with JUNKFOOD CINEMA. Tio do Churrasco. Misfit toy.
@aptshadow.bsky.social
Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
@scumbelievable.bsky.social
Beyond the grace of God, a wanderer in the outer darkness. Lambda Award winner, Locus Award finalist, Best-selling author of MANHUNT and CUCKOO, out now from Tor Nightfire, and BLACK FLAME, coming 2025
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
Writer of this and that... www.margaretatwood.ca and margaretatwood.substack.com;I also have an Instagram account, though I don't know how to use it much, beyond posting pictures...
@joe-hill.bsky.social
Author of The Fireman, Strange Weather, and King Sorrow (out in October). Co-creator of Locke & Key (along with maestro Gabriel Rodriguez). Let's do a better job lookin after the kids: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org
@chuckwendig.bsky.social
I like apples. I post photos. I dig birds. I write books. The next book is THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, April 2025. Yes, I'm cringe. What do you want from me, I'm a 48-year-old dad and my brain is a mouse-eaten shoebox.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Makes things up. Writes them down. Dreams about growing up but not yet.
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@itsjameswhite.bsky.social
Studying the impact of water on humans: http://youtu.be/FE1hubvxMKM ๐ @itsjameswhite@mastodon.social