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Ianus Christius

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✨ Science Art / Psycho-Thriller Writer 🧪📖
Chemist | Permaculturist | Adventurer 🌱🔥
Exploring depths of distorted human mind 🌀
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Unlike books, I’ve always found movies easier to watch. The few I’ve listed here are just a fraction of what I’ve seen over the years—from the early silent film experiments of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the iconic comedians like Chaplin, Keaton, the Marx Brothers, and Laurel and Hardy, to the early sci-fi and horror classics of the 1920s and 30s. It’s also where I’d place the golden age of Italian cinema (shoutout to Totò!) and the sci-fi boom of the 1950s and 60s, all the way to more modern, CGI-heavy films, which I’ve grown less fond of over time. What are your favorite movies, and which genres do you prefer watching? If you’re into science fiction and thriller, subscribe to my new newsletter and enjoy my quirky stories at: https://sciartshow.substack.com by @ianus.christius
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12 days ago
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These six books are just a small fraction of what I’ve read in my life. The first three are among my absolute favorites (all sci-fi). The last three are among the few I’ve read on the Smashwords platform, and they are works by mostly unknown indie authors. Of course, there are many more books I could list here, but I’m afraid there isn’t enough space on Instagram. What are your favorite books—the ones that changed your outlook on life? Let me know in the comments. P.S. If you enjoy sci-fi, historical fiction, or psychological thrillers, check out the link in my bio. ;-) by @ianus.christius
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16 days ago
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🚀 Flash Fiction Challenge: Astrobiology & Sculpture Deadline: Sunday, 19.10.2026 | Max. 1,000 words Genre: Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, or Psychological Thriller The Challenge: Write a flash fiction story that uses astrobiology, sculpture, or both into a gripping tale. Let your creativity awakens—whether it’s a scientist uncovering ancient alien carvings, a sculpture that holds a terrifying secret, or a psychological thriller set in a future where art and biology collide. The Prize: The three stories I love most will be featured in my 22.10.2026 newsletter Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show! Rules: Length: Up to 1,000 words. Submit: Post your story on your Substack Notes and drop the link in my Substack post (info in DM). Deadline: End of this week (19.10.2026). Ready to combine science and art into a unforgettable story? I can’t wait to read your words! ✍️🌌🎨 (P.S. Share this with fellow writers who love a good challenge!) by @ianus.christius
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4 days ago
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Do you read psycho thriller short stories? "Our lives are so fragile, that sometimes even a small breeze of wind can change everything." An apartment on the thirty-sixth floor of Figueira Altos do Tatuapé, a 168-meter-tall building in eastern São Paulo. Chaos everywhere. Papers and images are scattered across the entire apartment—on the floors, the beds, even in the bathtub of the small bathroom. The apartment is filled with strange images, as if they had tumbled out of another dimension. Distorted images. Odd colors. As though someone had drawn them, erased them, and then drawn them all over again from scratch... THIS is an introduction to my 8th flash fiction story that combines psychological thriller subgenre with science/art elements. Read my first Dark Sci Art Show anthology, "Alone", through this link: https://books2read.com/u/477BNL #scienceart #psychothriller #ianuschristius #flashfiction #disturbedhumanmind #darksciartshow by @ianus.christius
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5 days ago
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Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show newsletter is from today officially open, and ready to welcome its first subscribers/readers! In the first post you can read the following chapters: When Science Meets Art: The Birth of the Sci Art Show (how it all began long time ago) Story of the Week (introduction to my first flash psycho thriller story in the upcoming second edition of the Dark Sci Art Show collection) Book of the Week (buy my new psycho thriller book with a 50% discount) Guest Story of the Week (join Alva and her adventures in the medieval Scandinavia) Link to the newsletter in my bio. Join and feel the magic! :-) #bookrecommendation #newsletter #historicalfiction #psychologicalthriller #mariaelva #flashfiction #freestory by @ianus.christius
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8 days ago
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Trying to read more books lately, but most books here in Villach, Austria are of course, in German. Still, I have managed to find American and Foreign Languages corner in my city library. Have you read some of these books, and do you like them? And again, don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter on Substack: Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show Link is in the bio... #bookrecommendations📚❣️ #classicliterature #bookstagram #newsletter #booksinforeignlanguages by @ianus.christius
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8 days ago
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Sometimes it’s simpler to read children's comics, even in a foreign language... :-) Do you read comics, too? By the way, have you subscribed to my "Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show" newsletter yet? You can find more details in my bio. by @ianus.christius
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11 days ago
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Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show is my first newsletter as a writer, and I hope I’ll use it well. Instead of relying on social media algorithms, I’ll write and publish what I want—about my stories, my writing process, the ups and downs of my (writer’s) life, and more. If you join this adventure, you’ll make me very happy. In every new newsletter, I’ll share something interesting from my life, one of my recent short or flash fiction stories (either an excerpt or in full), and I’ll also promote other indie writers in my preferred genres: sci-fi, historical fiction, and psychological thrillers. If this sounds interesting to you too, join me and subscribe using this link: https://sciartshow.substack.com/ P.S. The newsletter will be published weekly, every Thursday. by @ianus.christius
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13 days ago
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Explore the Magic with Sci Art Show is my first newsletter as a writer, and I hope I’ll use it well. Instead of relying on social media algorithms, I’ll write and publish what I want—about my stories, my writing process, the ups and downs of my (writer’s) life, and more. If you join this adventure, you’ll make me very happy. In every new newsletter, I’ll share something interesting from my life, one of my recent short or flash fiction stories (either an excerpt or in full), and I’ll also promote other indie writers in my preferred genres: sci-fi, historical fiction, and psychological thrillers. If this sounds interesting to you too, join me and subscribe using this link: https://sciartshow.substack.com/ P.S. The newsletter will be published weekly, every Thursday. by @ianus.christius
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14 days ago
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Although it might appear that my books are being widely read—given the roughly 100 copies downloaded in the last six months since I started writing and publishing short stories—the reality is somewhat different. I publish and distribute my e-books via the Draft2Digital platform, yet only about ten copies have actually been sold (for money), as shown in the calculation at the bottom of this image. Of those 103 "sold" copies, only about ten were genuine sales (the first three to a friend, then three to two Instagram friends, and one to a lady from Threads, plus a few copies to people I don't know). The remaining 90+ copies were downloaded for free, mostly via the Smashwords platform. However, despite the high number of downloads, I have received only a few reviews on platforms like Kobo and Tolino (specifically from a friend and from people who actually purchased the books). This implies that most people who download free copies likely never read the stories at all; or, if they do read them (whether in full or in part), they never leave a review—despite the fact that I always politely ask readers to do so at the end of every book. On the other hand, if I don't offer the books for free, no one buys or downloads these stories—which was the case during the first three months, when I had only 10 downloads in total. Of those, only four were paid purchases (I had set one story to be permanently free), plus one copy I downloaded myself from the Smashwords platform to check the accuracy and timeliness of their download statistics. What have your experiences been regarding the downloading and purchasing of your books? Do people tend to read and write reviews more for books they downloaded for free or for those they had to pay for? by @ianus.christius
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19 days ago
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When I first embarked on my semi-professional writing journey, I had no idea I would end up writing short stories. Things got even wilder, however, when I ventured into the experiment known as flash fiction—or ultra-short stories (a format I hadn’t even known existed before). While it is easier for me to write a piece of a few hundred words—since I can usually draft and edit one in a day or two, compared to the week or more required for a standard short story of 3,000 to 8,000 words—I soon realized that this is much easier said than done. Now, as I write these ultra-short stories—which will be slightly longer in the second anthology I am currently preparing—I must focus intensely on almost every word I write, every thought, and every idea I wish to commit to the page. This is especially true when the stories belong to a complex genre like the psychological thriller, where the author must play with both their own and others’ twisted thoughts and ideas. What has your experience been with writing these kinds of short stories? And to the readers: Do you enjoy reading stories that are brief yet anything but simple? If you are interested in these kinds of literary experiments, you can read my first psychological thriller anthology, Alone—which consists of six ultra-short stories—via the Draft2Digital platform: https://books2read.com/u/477BNL by @ianus.christius
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22 days ago
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When I first embarked on my semi-professional writing journey, I had no idea I would end up writing short stories. Things got even wilder, however, when I ventured into the experiment known as flash fiction—or ultra-short stories (a format I hadn’t even known existed before). While it is easier for me to write a piece of a few hundred words—since I can usually draft and edit one in a day or two, compared to the week or more required for a standard short story of 3,000 to 8,000 words—I soon realized that this is much easier said than done. Now, as I write these ultra-short stories—which will be slightly longer in the second anthology I am currently preparing—I must focus intensely on almost every word I write, every thought, and every idea I wish to commit to the page. This is especially true when the stories belong to a complex genre like the psychological thriller, where the author must play with both their own and others’ twisted thoughts and ideas. What has your experience been with writing these kinds of short stories? And to the readers: Do you enjoy reading stories that are brief yet anything but simple? If you are interested in these kinds of literary experiments, you can read my first psychological thriller anthology, Alone—which consists of six ultra-short stories—via the Draft2Digital platform: https://books2read.com/u/477BNL by @ianus.christius
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22 days ago
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