A writer of books…also a filmmaker and photographer living in Los Angeles https://linktr.ee/mcoulombewriteshttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvvjxkunys2nI posted a first draft of a new horror story I wrote inspired by Southwest lore. Set in the late 1800s, it takes place in the Arizona desert at the base of the White Mountains. I’m hoping to include it in my upcoming anthology! 🌙 https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/el-jinete-de-la-muerte19 Sep 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvjxkunys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvsot2wmgk2tI posted a first draft of a new horror story I wrote inspired by Southwest lore. Set in the late 1800s, it takes place in the Arizona desert at the base of the White Mountains. I’m hoping to include it in my upcoming anthology! 🌙 https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/el-jinete-de-la-muerte18 Sep 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsot2wmgk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvo6s2dsxc2wI posted a first draft of a new horror story I wrote inspired by Southwest lore. Set in the late 1800s, it takes place in the Arizona desert at the base of the White Mountains. I’m hoping to include it in my upcoming anthology! 🌙 https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/el-jinete-de-la-muerte #Horror #ShortStory16 Sep 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo6s2dsxc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvnkmnsayk2nMeet @beckettcoven.bsky.social , author of Whispers of the Pale Witch, the first book in the Beckett Coven series, inspired by her ancestral connection to the Salem Witch Trials. Sent to me by @rowanprosepub.bsky.social 👻 Read it on MICHAEL WRITES! mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/sa-sizemore https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/sa-sizemore16 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnkmnsayk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvlqel2bsk2gI just posted a first draft of a new horror story inspired by Southwest lore. Set in the late 1800s, it takes place in the desert at the base of the White Mountains. It’s called El Jinete de la Muerte https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/el-jinete-de-la-muerte #Horror #ShortStory15 Sep 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlqel2bsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mvg3obnnjc2oSince AI is gonna kills us in the next 3 years….should I finish the novel I am writing?13 Sep 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg3obnnjc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mv3xoin4uc2rMeet award-winning writer/director/producer/musician/sound engineer David Lucarelli! Creator of Tinseltown and The Children’s Vampire Hunting Brigade, David has worked on The Simpsons, Marvel, Star Wars & more! Read it on MICHAEL WRITES! 🎬 https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/david-lucarelli09 Sep 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xoin4uc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3muxfpt4tvk2tI just reviewed IT’S NOT SCARY! by Aaron Alexovich, a fun, creepy children’s book that’s perfect for building the next generation of horror fans! Is it really… NOT SCARY? 😱 Read my review on MICHAEL WRITES! https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/its-not-scary #Horror #KidsBooks #BookReview07 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxfpt4tvk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3muky4jfmbc2fI posted a tribute to my friend and mentor, Victor Miller, who passed away on August 31. Best known for writing the original Friday the 13th, Victor was also instrumental in helping me become a better screenwriter. Read my tribute on Substack. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/victor-miller02 Sep 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muky4jfmbc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mukekdoffs2fMeet Eugen Bacon, award-winning African Australian author and speculative fiction writer. Introduced to me by @meerkatpress.bsky.social , Eugen has earned numerous awards and honors for her incredible work. Read the full interview now! 👇 mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/eugen-bacon https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/eugen-bacon02 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukekdoffs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mtyvjfdnkk2qMeet Antony Stanton, London-based horror author and HWA member. His novel Blood of the Damned won the 2026 IPPY, International Book Award & BookFest Award for Horror. We talk horror, vampires, folklore & writing! https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/antony-stanton #Horror #HorrorWriting #vampires26 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyvjfdnkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mtwqzq43xk2bEven though I am working on the third draft of my novel - trying to make the flow of the story better; and really focusing on a strong edit. It just seems like this edit is taking way longer than any previous edit I did.25 Aug 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwqzq43xk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mtwfk46wts2bNew book review on Substack! I just reviewed @pedroiniguez.bsky.social horror collection FEVER DREAM OF A PARASITE. Love horror short stories? Check out my review! https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/fever-dreams-of-a-parasite #Horror #BookReview #ShortStories #substack25 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfk46wts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mth55owj422cMeet @sebdoubinsky.bsky.social , bilingual French dystopian writer & poet, author of the City-States Cycle. His new novel Liberation Now! is out from @meerkatpress.bsky.social Read the interview 👇 https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/seb-doubinsky #ScienceFiction #DystopianFiction #AuthorInterview19 Aug 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth55owj422chttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mswbu4exxk25Meet Tim Gross, a Pittsburgh horror fan who has lived and breathed the genre since age 3. With 12+ books, 30+ indie films, and 8 years of Grossfest under his belt, Tim is all about bringing creative people together. Read the interview! 👇 mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/tim-gross https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/tim-gross12 Aug 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswbu4exxk25https://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3msdwti3hi22wNew Author Interview! I interview Corinne Westbrook, whose work has appeared in Metal Injection and Knotfest. We discuss horror, journalism, and her novel The Hollow One. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/corrine-westbrook #AuthorInterview #horror #writing #writer05 Aug 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdwti3hi22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3ms6ytlppfc2wI just reviewed Under Belly by Allen Longstreet—a gripping thriller about a missing teen who returns home with no memory, only to uncover a chilling conspiracy. I really enjoyed this one. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/underbelly #BookReview #Thriller #ReadingCommunity https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/underbelly03 Aug 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6ytlppfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mrselqkkss2uNew Substack interview with Joseph J. Lee—Bay Area native, amateur powerlifting and bodybuilding champion, and author of the debut horror novel The Forest of the Forsaken. We met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social Read our conversation ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/joseph-j-lee https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/joseph-j-lee29 Jul 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrselqkkss2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mro4bz5pus26 love traveling, especially when it gives me time to write. Last October, I escaped to Belize to work on my novel. I share the story and why writing retreats matter in my latest Substack Live: Weekend Retreat Getaway. Hope you’ll check it out! https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/weekend-retreat28 Jul 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro4bz5pus26https://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mrixr25prs2pI shared a quick update on my writing, why I'm out of town this weekend, and how taking a mental break can be just as important as putting words on the page. (And yes, I'm happily escaping the 117° Arizona heat.) Watch the replay on my Substack! https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/weekend-retreat25 Jul 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrixr25prs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mrg2ltddcc2tSo I have a short story that is being submitted to an anthology collection and they LOVED the story [so I was told] but then came back with a myriad of notes for feedback - like almost the entire story was redlined. How do you bounce back from this emotionally? I always thought I was a good writer24 Jul 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg2ltddcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mrazz65hjc2pNew Substack interview with Indy Weiss—the youngest author I've interviewed! At just 13 years old, Indy is already an author, entrepreneur, and artist. We talk about her books, creativity, and what's next. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/indy-weiss #YoungAuthor #WritingCommunity #childrensbook https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/indy-weiss22 Jul 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrazz65hjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqpwrfj4pk2uNew Substack interview with Alec Collins—author of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and thrillers. We discuss his debut novel, Abandon All Hope, a dystopian sci-fi romance where humanity faces a terrifying battle for survival every three years. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/alec-collins https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/alec-collins16 Jul 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpwrfj4pk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqkjkuazuc2qHere is a snippet from the first draft of my new short story DEL OBISPO ROAD, available now on my Substack page. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/del-obispo-road #horror #shortstory #writing #writer #ghosts13 Jul 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkjkuazuc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqfhcuw4mc2tCheck out the first draft of my newest horror short: Del Obispo Road. Posted now on my Substack page, I am considering this short for a new upcoming anthology collection. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/del-obispo-road #horror #shortstory #writing #writer #ghosts11 Jul 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfhcuw4mc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqda7wzjnc2rCheck out the first draft of my newest horror short: Del Obispo Road. Posted now on my Substack page, I am considering this short for a new upcoming anthology collection. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/del-obispo-road #horror #shortstory #writing #writer #ghoststory10 Jul 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqda7wzjnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mqa2v35xvk2dCheck out the first draft of my newest horror short: Del Obispo Road. Posted now on my Substack page, I am considering this short for a new upcoming anthology collection. https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/del-obispo-road #horror #shortstory #writing #writer #ghoststory09 Jul 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa2v35xvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcoulombewrites.bsky.social/post/3mq5loxec222sNew Substack interview with Scott Roche—author, publisher, podcaster, and horror fan with a great sense of humor. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/scott-roche #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity #horror #writer @scottroche.com https://mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/scott-roche08 Jul 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:3jo653sak2d7irq3txabhgpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5loxec222s