Trish Wilson is all about what scares you. Her short horror stories appear in numerous publications. As the Media Director for The Horror Zine, she has interviewed Ramsey Campbell, Bruce Campbell, Joe Lansdale and more.https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlpaobtt4223#WriteStuff A8 Another word I've been waiting for the opportunity to use is "Goodnight". I'll use it now. Until next week, everyone. Goodnight! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpaobtt4223https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlpak6kyds2m#WriteStuff A8 I've always wanted to call someone a "Libertine". LOL [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpak6kyds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlpacj42wc2v#WriteStuff A7 Turgid. I used to write smut. 🫦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpacj42wc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp6mau7v22h#WriteStuff A6 Oh, boy! This is going to be fun. 😸 Just And (beginning a sentence) Still [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp6mau7v22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp6eztji22e#WriteStuff A5 Define challenging. What's the average reading level of a 21+ adult with a high school education in the U. S.? What I find challenging another may find boring and simplistic. I like to use a believable vocabulary for the character. If some think it's too challenging, so be it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp6eztji22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp5utxjrc2j#WriteStuff A4 Oh, boy, does POV influence what trash comes out of my character's mouths! So do upbringing, education, mental state, social class, gender, and much more. I also like using words you don't expect a character to say. It can be pleasantly jarring, and enhances the read. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp5utxjrc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp5irf3bk2j#WriteStuff A3 I don't choose my words. The story chooses my words. What works in one story won't work in another. I like both beauty and utility in my fiction. Since I write lots of flash, I also go for brevity since every letter counts. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp5irf3bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp5arg3x22j#WriteStuff A2 No. I do read my works aloud so I may check the rhythm of the piece to ensure it flows easily, smoothly, and freely, but I haven't written in Iambic Pentameter or as haiku or limerick or that sort of thing. Haven't seen the need. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp5arg3x22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp4onuxmc2n#WriteStuff A1 My writing is geared towards those who read at a late high school/college reading level although I don't consciously do that. Just turns out that way. I write horror. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp4onuxmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlp46y7ufc22#WriteStuff I'm Trish Wilson, Media Director for The Horror Zine. I like this weekly chat, which is why I'm here. It's fun and I like the people here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp46y7ufc22https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mljlqwz3as27More Mother's Day silliness for the horror fans. Bonus points if you recognize the one with the little girl.10 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljlqwz3as27https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mljlnqosv227Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate!10 May 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljlnqosv227https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlcguqjdr22w#WeeknightWriters Hey, everyone, I'm exhausted so I'm afraid I have to bug out for the evening. Here are two more pictures from Widow's Bay. One of Half Moon Beach in Gloucester, MA, and one of Lane's Cove, both near my home where it was filmed. Have a great weekend. Talk to you next week.08 May 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcguqjdr22whttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlcge77ous2w#WeeknightWriters A3 Two things - Feeling somewhat better and watching Widow's Bay. I love seeing the sights since I live where it was filmed. Small New England coastal town. Pix below. This is Bearskin Neck, in Rockport, MA. Full of touristy shops. Buildings are a couple hundred years old. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcge77ous2whttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlcfcesp3k2t#WeeknightWriters - A2 Not struggling for a change. Feeling a bit better is helping my writing. It's hard to write when in pain and exhausted. I've missed three events I wanted to go to because of my hip - a witch's market, a pirate convention, and a cat show. That said, I'm working on a new story! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcfcesp3k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlcegypzpk2e#WeeknightWriters - A1 I'm doing well. My hip is healing and the pain is down but not gone. It still hurts to walk. I started a new short story, and I hope it's good. I've also been watching Widow's Bay on Apple TV. It was filmed in my hometown! Lots of location shots I recognize. So cool! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcegypzpk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mlcecsdy5k2e#WeeknightWriters - I'm Trish Wilson, Media Director for The Horror Zine. I've started a new short story for a submission cal about demons for Flame Tree Press. It's a UK pro pub so it'll be very hard to get into, but I must try. My story is about an arrogant demon who gets his comeuppance. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcecsdy5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5lslmisc25#WriteStuff Promo Check out the latest issue of The Horror Zine, which is on hiatus for a few months. I'm Media Director. Includes convention attendance tips from Christian Larson and Paul Carro, a horror comedy story from Jeff Strand, and dirt on the haunted Lemp Mansion. www.thehorrorzine.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5lslmisc25https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5ldsxevc25#WriteStuff A5 - My demon Belphegor is so arrogant he thinks he IS a religion. Humans are terrified of him, which is what he considers the best quality in a god. His arrogance and conceit lead him into all kinds of trouble. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5ldsxevc25https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5l664fcc25#WriteStuff A6 - I know my demon Belphegor's future story. However, he doesn't die. He suffers a fate far, far worse. I won't go into any more detail. Spoilers! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5l664fcc25https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5krugjhk2m#WriteStuff A4 - My MC is the demon Belphegor. Favorite Reading Material: He wants to find the Necronimicon, but is disappointed it doesn't actually exist. Favorite Music: Dead Can Dance Favorite Movie: Peter Jackson's Dead/Alive Favorite Genre Preference: Horror, obviously. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5krugjhk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5kdrvlo22g#WriteStuff - My MC, a demon, has never been hospitalized, but he's no stranger to hospitals. Humans are often at their weakest and most vulnerable when in the hospital, and he takes advantage every chance he gets. He loves making people feel miserable. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5kdrvlo22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5k7lxq7c2g#WriteStuff A2 - My demon Belphegor doesn't announce his age, but he's very old. As in thousands of years old. However, with age does not come wisdom. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5k7lxq7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5k4utsdk2g#WriteStuff A1 - My MC is a demon who didn't go to school. There's no need for demons in this world to attend. He's not particularly smart, but he's no idiot either. However, he is lazy and arrogant, which gets him into plenty of trouble. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5k4utsdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3ml5jxerx522g#WriteStuff Intro - I'm Trish Wilson, Media Director for The Horror Zine. After a month's-long writing rut, I'm finally working on something new for a pro market called YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THAT. I'm not pressuring myself into finishing it. That way, I'll enjoy it more. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5jxerx522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mks4e3uq5k26Blessed Beltane to those who celebrate! #beltane #maypole #wicca #flowermoon01 May 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks4e3uq5k26https://bsky.app/profile/trishcwilson.bsky.social/post/3mks47pbqes23Is anyone watching WIDOW'S BAY on Apple TV? I thought the locale looked familiar. It's filmed where I live, Rockport, Massachusetts. I love living here. Such a quirky New England small coastal town. Show is good, too! https://decider.com/2026/04/29/where-is-widows-bay-filmed-is-widows-bay-real/ #widowsbay #mystery #television #rockportma01 May 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:vs6vbllpzfmqj4lnu6wuinv2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks47pbqes23