Bradley Ramsey

Come check out why everyone calls The Writer’s Journey “The Costco of Creativity.” Okay, no one calls it that. 😅 Just like Costco, I offer a wide range of selections in bulk! Poetry, fiction, articles on writing, and TWO podcasts. No membership required. 😉 open.substack.com/pub/bradleyr...

This week's episode of my meditation and mindfulness podcast is all about transforming the inner critic. @halliejuleswrites.bsky.social also joins me this week to host the guided meditation segment! bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-17... #podcast #writingcommunity

IT LIVES! @kaijucomiccast.bsky.social is here to ask the real questions. If it's a hulking monster does that mean the game is always smashing? Only one way to find out? Promos from Death Between the Stars and @imagine2create.bsky.social 🎧🔗👇

This week's episode of my Saved as Draft podcast is all about Uncanny Horror! It also features a look at the top stories from week 3 of my ongoing horror writing challenges. bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-92... #Writingcommunity #writesky #podcast #horror #author

My latest piece is a flash fiction (with narration) told from the perspective of an immortal warrior in my horror mythos. A reflection on the true horror of immortality. bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/i-have-die... #Writingcommunity #writesky #author #flashfiction #horror #narration

Each month on Substack, I co-host a LIVE poetry reading. The day after, I post my own piece inspired by the work we read. Here's my dedication to all the poems we read on October's livestream: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/never-alone #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity #PoetSky

GAZE UPON THE PUMPKIN! 🙌🎃

I need more horror haiku in my life. Loved this. 😌

Everybody loves a good bundle! Gonna check these out for sure. 👀

Dear sweet Cthulhu, what an ending! 🫨

You scurry out into the open world, only to witness a mountain of flesh. A monument to what's left of sentience. Its limbs number in the thousands. Its hunger is unfathomable. You are but a speck in its shadow, yet it reaches for you all the same. You will join the rest. #HorrorWritersChat

In my horror mythos, there are ancient eldritch horrors called Exiled Ones who find their way into our universe (and others). They take different forms, but often try to blend in by wearing our skin. Doppelgangers and the uncanny valley are where I live. #HorrorWritersChat #WriteSky

Given my penchant for cosmic horror, I like to lean into the fear of the unknown, sheer intensity, descents into madness, and of course, trauma. My horror can be shocking and gory, but my hope is that the elements above are the ones that stick with you. #HorrorWritersChat #HorrorAuthor

Hello fellow horror authors! 🐀🧀 Prior to being a mouse, I was a cosmic horror writer with a vast interconnected horror mythos called the Synaptic Sprawl. I was also working on a cosmic horror novel set in that broader universe. 👀 #HorrorWritersChat #WriteSky #HorrorAuthor

For me, a day rarely lasts 24 hours. Some days last five minutes, other last ten years. There are days when I feel like everything is terrible. But the next day, I might feel like a million bucks. So, do me a favor: Stay another day. You might surprised at just how good tomorrow can be. 💛

If it works, it works! 😂👏🏻👏🏻 #writingcommunity #writesky #author #meme

I did my first-ever spoken word piece today (and yes, I did record it). This is a rhythmic poem about how nostalgia can be a double-edged sword. bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/nostalgias... #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #poem #poetry #spokenword

Fellow authors: a quick reminder for you all. 🙏 #writingcommunity #writesky #author #authorsky

Here's my pitch! Title: The War Within --- Every night is another battle. A barren landscape, littered with corpses. I fight sleep until it takes me, and my war begins anew. Fighting for every inch. Endless, senseless killing. And all the enemy soldiers wear my face. #HorrorWritersChat

War alone is scary enough, but I would lean toward the supernatural, only because it boggles my mind how cruel humans can be toward one another. I'd like to think the purveyors of warfare from the past were simply possessed, but reality is far more terrifying. #HorrorWritersChat #HorrorAuthor

I think for me, it would be through nightmares. Perhaps they relive memories through an even more twisted lens. And like back then, they just want to wake up. They're hoping and praying it's all a dream. #HorrorWritersChat #HorrorAuthor

Best day of the week! 🎉 Greetings all! Bradley Ramsey here, writer of cosmic horror and other horror-genre mashups. Favorite depiction of war is in The Darkness for Xbox 360. The levels set in the trenches are truly terrifying. #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky #HorrorAuthor

We do what we must so the work gets done. 🫡☕️ #writingcommunity #authorsky #meme

This week is episode 90 of my Saved as Draft writing podcast! To celebrate, I brought on my first-ever guest host! Join me and @jtnanimator.bsky.social for a discussion about keeping the creative spark alive. Find it here or wherever you get podcasts: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-90...

So, my current cosmic horror WIP has six POVs, and there's a point where one of them changes. It's the same person, but the mind has been swapped. I actually wrote the chapter the other night, so next time he shows up, the name on the chapter will be different. 👀 #HorrorWritersChat #HorrorWriter

The harvest was good this year. Too good. When they find out about the sacrifices, a bloodbath will follow. Abundance, after all, comes at a cost. #HorrorWritersChat #HorrorAuthor #WriteSky #microfiction

@spookiestsimon.bsky.social over here, just casually mentioning mold on your organs like that's not the most diabolical answer imaginable. 😆👏

I think for me it's the final act that is finally ripening. I've been chipping away at the draft lately, and the other day I got hit with a vivid scene from the final chapter. It's all finally coming together. Just took ten years. 😅 #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky #HorrorAuthor

Limbs or teeth growing where they shouldn't are a hallmark of good body horror. 😅😳

Love this answer. It reminds me of a story I read over on Substack a while back where someone used roses growing from a dead body, and I still think that's some incredibly haunting imagery.

Hello everyone! Bradley Ramsey here, writer of cosmic horror, sci-fi horror, and comedy horror as well. I have two answers: the first is life. There are organisms we've found living and growing in places they shouldn't. Second is potatoes (see the image below 😆) #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky

Well, at least we’ve got the #HorrorWritersChat starting soon. 😅

Since I have zero chill, I decided to write, record, and produce a short audio drama for today's prompt in my ongoing horror writing challenge. 😆 Shout out to @tirabee.bsky.social and @jtnanimator.bsky.social for lending their voices! bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/an-unthink... #horror #authorsky

Fellow writers, a quick reminder: Failure is a badge of honor, because most people don’t even try. So write the thing. Even if you’re not certain. Especially if you’re not certain. It might work out. It might not. Either way, you’ll be glad you tried. 🙏 #writingcommunity #authorsky

For today's prompt in my ongoing horror writing challenge on Substack, I wrote this short piece and recorded narration as well. If you do check it out, please mind the content warning: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/the-last-o... #writingcommunity #horror #horrorauthor #narration

This week's episode of my mindfulness podcast is all about the power of community. It's also dedicated to a dear friend of mine who needs our help more than ever. Find it here, or wherever you get podcasts: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-14... #writingcommunity #podcast #mindfulness

Can confirm, I’ve read the book. Also, if you’re a horror fan and you haven’t read THE DEVOURING, then honestly, what are you even doing? 🤷‍♂️

This week's episode of my Saved as Draft podcast is all about how writers instill fear in their readers. It features input from nearly ten authors in total! Check it out here, or wherever you get podcasts: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-89... #writingcommunity #horrorauthor #podcast

To celebrate the launch of this year’s Horror writing challenge on @substack, I published this new piece today! It’s a horror story in the form of a 911 call transcript, and yes, I recorded the audio. 😈 bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/hello-oper... #writingcommunity #writesky #horror #horrorauthor

Saw someone mention Kamelot earlier, so I'd do a horror story inspired by their track "The Haunting (Somewhere in time)" The concept would be an anthology about two souls who are reincarnated over and over again, only for their love to end in tragedy each time they meet. #HorrorWritersChat

Fantastic pitch. I'd read it! 👏👏

Killer picks here. Love me some Halestorm and Kamelot. 🤘

The members of my favorite band of all time, Poets of the Fall, find themselves booked to play a gig for the Lovecraftian gods of my horror mythos. If they can make them dance, they'll be allowed to leave with their lives. I believe in them. 🙏 #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky #writingcommunity

I've got "musical pairings" that I do on Substack. Every post includes a song you can listen to afterward, as the proverbial credits roll. Sometimes I'll include music or lyrics in the story itself as well, like my piece titled "Crossroads Rock and Roll." #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky

Here we go! 🤘🎸 Bradley Ramsey here, writer of cosmic horror and horror mashups that terrify and intrigue in equal measure. When I'm writing horror, I like to have some EDM or what I lovingly call "gut-wrenching dubstep" playing. Music as violent and eclectic as my work. 😌 #HorrorWritersChat

We got @jamesryan.bsky.social hosting the #HorrorWritersChat this week? 👀 I’m so excited! 🥳👏🏻👏🏻

It's only Monday and I'm already done with this week. 😅 If that's you too, may I recommend my weekly mindfulness podcast Dream Drafts? Episode 13 is out now on Substack and all major podcast platforms: bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-13... #WritingCommunity #authorsky #podcast #mindfulness

This week's episode of my Saved as Draft podcast is all about the power of writing prompts. A timely episode to celebrate the start of my next big writing challenge over on Substack! bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/episode-88... #Writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #podcast

One of my better days, I’d say. 😂 #writingcommunity #authorsky #meme

It’s been a rough week, and I know I’m not alone. I’ve seen and heard about other’s struggles. At a certain point, it starts to feel like it’s all just one big loop. Which begs the question… bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/how-do-we-... #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #narration

Shout-out to the Old (Real) Ones, haha. 😆 Love this response from my friend, @gunsmile.bsky.social. 👏👏