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Writer, filmmaker, Screenwriter, cat servant, nerd. A UK expat in Sweden. #Horror fan. https://linktr.ee/lee.bailes Published in various horror anthologies and working on a collection of short horror stories for publication in 2025
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#WIPSnips "...Thousands had pulled a ‘sickie’, feigning everything from a common cold to a death in the family, with one universal aim: to splash in the chilly, scum-filled waters of the Sussex coast..." #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Authors #Horror #HorroSky

Rory wanted a new mount for Kluhm as he had only given her the same horse as Pithea and never got around to it. Not a #thoroughbred horse, no. Not for his sorcerer. He needed something a little more magical. Something that stood out. A hippogriff, perhaps, or … a Spirit Elk! That’d work. #vss365

Dylan could only watch in awe as that beautiful, sleek bird soared through space, jinking and weaving around as though the actions were nothing. If Magpie was a workhorse, if a beautiful one (to him), then that ship was a #thoroughbred. An incredible piece of engineering and design. #vss365

You know, as a mainly fantasy writer, I thought I’d have this. Had to use ‘pretend’ instead. From “Holo-Mon: Beast/Bird”. #WiPSnips

#vss365 Her DNA was engineered from sacred stock, her abilities developed through decades of daily training. Raised from birth for one purpose. A #thoroughbred demon slayer bar none. But now alone, trapped and surrounded by furies & cambions, her sword & dagger glowing, she faced her ultimate test

Dirt exploded under each tremor-inducing strike of the thoroughbred's hooves. The knight's gauntlets squealed: steel twisting and binding on rivets. Such was the strain for an armoured warrior to stay aboard a medieval unit of power. Sunday's #vss365 #prompt is #thoroughbred

#scriptsky Not everyone wants or needs a pitch deck for their screenplay and/or film, but for those that DO...I'm available for hire! Here's four examples I've created for my own scripts and films. Need a deck? DM me for rates!

STRANGE DARLING (2023) - this is a bit more like it. #tonightsviewing

Who is the Mistress of the Crows? And what does she want with the children? 9 tales of #witches, #vampires, #ghosts and human monsters, now only 99p/99c on #kindle or FREE on Kindle Unlimited. mybook.to/MOTC #horror #booksky 🩸📚💙

Since the rights have reverted to me, would anyone like for me to republish my gay Lovecraftian bootlegger romance,"Moonshine?" Could maybe convince me to self-publish some of my other romantasy novellas... 💙📚

Watching MAN WITH NO PAST (2025) an interesting reincarnation action film www.imdb.com/title/tt3197...

Thing I wrote about wormholes in @memezine.bsky.social

The recording is finished so it won’t be long now until the release of my audiobook “The Candy Witch.” A special thanks to Sean Drc Cordry who did a fantastic job bringing my novel to life. In the meantime, if you would like to read a copy, you can check it out here: www.amazon.com/CANDY-WITCH-...

Despite a failed trip earlier in the week, I managed to visit my friend and band mate in the hospital today. A pleasant afternoon was had catching up.

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#WIPSnips "...It would have been out of character for the boss to invest in the equipment himself. He didn’t part with money easily. No doubt he was encouraged to, by the insurance company and the investors ..." #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #writers #Horror #HorroSky

This was not a dignified attack! Toilet humour. Rory never got it and always felt left out when people laughed at it, but this … The beast turned its back, lifted its tail, and expectorated an enormous, green #fart toward Kluhm. A poisonous attack, obviously, and terribly crude to boot. #vss365

The moon looked as though it gave out a long, explosive, irregular #fart and it caused disruption in the area, with ships dawdling toward it before making a desperate run to get past. Why someone would build an outpost near that, Dylan couldn’t imagine. Precious resources or something? #vss365

This one from “Holo-Mon: Beast/Bird” a Yu-Gi-Oh type of thing with lashings of my humour inserted. #WiPSnips

I slept. But chronic pain has already kicked my butt this morning, and a nose bleed was an interesting variation on the usual events.... Ho hum.

#Vss365 [Sorry had too much fun to trim this one] #fart

It's Friday night and I am exhausted. 😂 What a week! 😴

Demons are a #petulant bunch, and though they demand souls and blood, they must also be appeased in more mundane ways. For example, if Abraxas is not offered three human sacrifices AND a cup of hot cocoa, he may sulk for hours before acquiescing to the summoner’s demands. #vss365 #amwriting

Sherlock received an unexpected present from his older brother. We didn’t know if it would fit him since he seems to being growing everyday but it did. This must be what they call puppy love. 🐶

Mister Johnson: Short Stories #KindleUnlimited This is a new collection of short stories. They are not similarly themed and include, #Western (The title story), #apocalyptic #horror #scifi #drama and more. Six stories total... US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3G9SFNK UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3G9SFNK

Would a vampire queen-to-be risk mind, body & soul to attempt a rite no one has performed in living memory to stop Armageddon, knowing her enemies may, meanwhile, kill her one true love? Find out reading “The Door”. #vampires #SFF #booksky 📚💙 #WritingCommunity #thriller amazon.com/dp/B0CSZP2VBG

The merchant had skimped on the number of items he sold Dylan and had upped the price, too. But those items weren’t for Dylan. They were for a colony, desperate for the relief. It was #petulant of Dylan, but the merchant would soon get a visit from station security. Contraband in his shop. #vss365

#vss365 The line between godhood and being demonised was thin. Judged on a knife-edge of #petulance and insolence by the implacable one. Erebus considered the route that led him to hell. Couldn't imagine ever having done it differently. Though lamented: "you take down one too many passenger jets..."

It's Friday. We're still alive. Let's have a great weekend 🙏😊

We have to #unbridle the restraints, we need to evolve. Ben stirs his coffee as he speaks. I can’t look away because that would mean looking at the tubes, at his experiments. Mapping the human genome was just the start; now it’s time to dig in every place we think there might be treasure. #vss365

I was going to write this word in today’s session, but I thought I’d go for the synonym instead. From “Holo-Mon: Beast/Bird”. #WiPSnips

A supportive and fun group writing feedback session. Now I need to crash. Night all.

The cat is out of the bag. I'm joining the Uncomfortably Dark family with my book Everything but the Skin! I can't wait to work with @candacenola.bsky.social to bring this cannibalistic witch tale to the world!

In this scene, Scruffy (who isn't the brightest, but has a keen sense of smell) pretends to know a lot about wine. From a light-hearted satire novella about the adventures of a girl, a small robot, and the heist crew they call family. #WIPSnips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚