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** A winner has been chosen! Thank you for your entering!**

Don’t miss out on your chance to win the LAST Cheese the Cat edition of Child of the Dragon!!

If you missed it, we found out shortly after release that my editor’s cat ALLEGEDLY erased an entire line of text and replaced it with “5” in the middle of a paragraph, and Cheese may or may not have gone SLIGHTLY viral (see pinned reel that’s at NEARLY ONE MILLION FREAKING VIEWS HELLO????) We were able to get it (and two other minor typos) fixed, but not before the first ~100 or so copies had already gone out! So they’re the super exclusive Cheese the Cat editions, and this is the last one!!

If you’re new here! Hi! You can call me Ash! My award-winning debut YA contemporary fantasy Child of the Dragon came out earlier this year from @inkedingraypress, It’s about a ragtag team of shapeshifting dragons in high school taking fate into their own hands to break a curse, stop a king, and still pass calculus!

And stick around because there’s going to be a sequel and a prequel, AND I’m releasing a cozy spooky middle grade book next summer too!

Legal stuff: this isn’t associated with Instagram/meta/etc, no purchase necessary, must be 18 years or older, US only because shipping is so expensive, all the other normal stuff, WINNER WILL BE CONTACTED BY ME BY DM, NO OTHER ACCOUNT!

Cover art by @jv.arts.2020
Character art for art print and on the sticker sheet by @_chacha_draw_
Chibi art on sticker sheet by @harperkinsleyauthor

@2026debuts @inkedingraypress #ChildOfTheDragon #CheeseTheCat #catsofinstagram #CheeseEdition A black irridenscent scale pattern with a purple sticker sheet of Child of the Dragon Chibis, the cover for Child of the Dragon (with purple text beside it that says Cheese the cat edition), a metal bookmark with a dragon charm, an art print of four characters together, and a pawprint sticker. the text reads "last chance to enter cheese edition giveaway"

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🇵🇷 ✨ YOU SHOULD READ LATINX ALL YEAR LONG — but in the meantime, why not start here?✨ 🇵🇷

my greatest pride & joy right now is the release of two short stories that mean the world to me, from their differences (time, setting, feeling) to their similarities (romance, puerto rican identity, monsters) these two short stories encompass me and all my love for things i enjoy & appreciate it. i hope it becomes obvious to all of you as well. these short stories are available thanks to the wonderful people who compiled and edited them 🩷

🔪 MACHETERA 🩸
- edited by @inkedingraypress & @carnivoreincosplay
- horror-romance, new adult protagonists
- 1980s/ Puerto Rican Hellcheer

📜 LA GARITA 🪶
- edited by @clc.press ft. @cozyginger , @wolfehorror & @mars.adler
- historical romance, adult protagonists
- 1700s Colonial Puerto Rico / Faustian Bargain

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**A winner has been chosen! Thank you for entering!**

We DID IT!! Thank you for over 2,000 followers!!! I promised that when we made it, I’d give away one of the “cheese the cat” editions of Child of the Dragon, and this is the last unclaimed copy that I know of!

We also finally got Cheese to hold still long enough to get a pawprint we can order stickers of, so please fill out of the form in the clicky thing where clicky things live if you have a cheese edition already!!

If you missed it, we found out shortly after release that my editor’s cat ALLEGEDLY erased an entire line of text and replaced it with “5” in the middle of a paragraph, and Cheese may or may not have gone SLIGHTLY viral (see pinned reel that’s at NEARLY ONE MILLION FREAKING VIEWS HELLO????) We were able to get it (and two other minor typos) fixed, but not before the first ~100 or so copies had already gone out! So they’re the super exclusive Cheese the Cat editions, and this is the last one!!

If you’re new here! Hi! You can call me Ash! My award-winning debut YA contemporary fantasy Child of the Dragon came out earlier this year from @inkedingraypress, It’s about a ragtag team of shapeshifting dragons in high school taking fate into their own hands to break a curse, stop a king, and still pass calculus!

And stick around because there’s going to be a sequel and a prequel, AND I’m releasing a cozy spooky middle grade book next summer too!

I’m so glad you’re here! A purple background with a purple starburst behind silver text that reads thank you for 2000 followers! Giveway! with a dark purple starburst that says "and cheese bookplate updates!" with a purple sticker sheet of Child of the Dragon Chibis, the cover for Child of the Dragon (with purple text beside it that says Cheese the cat edition), a metal bookmark with a dragon charm, and a pawprint sticker small text reads oct 15-22

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I am so late posting this but anyway, the anthology my short story, “The Devoted” is in is out! Head to @inkedingraypress to get your copy!
I’m so excited to be in this anthology, edited by my lovely friend @carnivoreincosplay & to be in such great company with other authors. Swipe to see a bit more about my story! 🌊🧛🏻‍♀️🎨🏳️‍🌈🥀

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Come out, come out came out 🤪 This has been such a fun project with @inkedingraypress and @carnivoreincosplay to get in the Halloween spirit. A collection of tales for upper YA and adults. Check out my [can’t believe this is the actual title] story “Pants on Fire.”

Welcome to Ravenscar—one way in, one way out.

Available on Amazon, Indigo, Barnes and Noble and of course through Inked in Gray 💗

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Posting late because I kind of forgot but Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are is out NOW!!! Featuring my story about a trans guy and a life-altering slaughterhouse and many other queer horror stories!

You can get your copy through the link in my bio!

#transwriter #queerhorror #transhorror #horrorbooks A pink-purple background. The text reads “Come out Come Out Wherever You Are. A Scream Queer Anthology.”

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A Week in Books (thank you to all the publishers who sent me free copies to read: @onipress @putnambooks @macmillanusa @pantheonbooks @inkedingraypress)

Books Received:
•Chef's Kiss Again by Jarrett Melendez, Irene Flores, Gabriella Sinopoli & Crank
•The Kamogawa Food Detectives A Serving of Hope by Hisashi Kashiwai
•Liam Song Unlocks Real Life Super Powers by Kristen Mai Giang
•Hotel & Farm by Ben Katchor
•Spikes, Dice & Other Variables by Harper Kinsley

Physical Books Read:
•The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
•Feeling Like an ADHD Alien by Pina Varnel
•SideQuested by K.B. Spangler

Other Books Read:
•Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
•Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
•This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
•This Knight Topples Empires by Ry Herman

#thiswitchreads #bookish #bookmailisthebestmail

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lol i completely forgot this released today! i’m so excited this has been able to happen and i’m so grateful for the opportunity i’ve been given to have my story published within this anthology :)

the following photos are from pinterest, just some aesthetic photos to follow the theme of my story <3

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🩸💀𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲👻🏚️⁣
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happy release day to my upper YA queer horror anthology, COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE featuring some of the most talented authors i’ve ever had the pleasure of working with!! this day has been a long time coming and this wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible team at @inkedingraypress and all of the amazing authors who have been involved in this journey since the beginning!! ⁣keep an eye out because i’ll be sharing the first couple of lines of every story over the next couple of weeks to celebrate!!
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thank you all for your support and i hope you grab a copy to enjoy during the spooky season!! feel free to review and spread the word!! check content/trigger warnings at your own discretion. ⁣
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#anthology #indiepublishing #horror #queer #bookstagram

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🩸🔪 MACHETERA IS NOW LIVE🔪🩸

I am so over-the-moon joyful to announce that my short story of a final girl x vampire will finally make it out into the world! I've been lovingly calling this in my head "Puerto Rican Hellcheer" and now it is fully formed and fleshed out, ready to be devoured by all!

I'd like to thank @inkedingraypress for putting together such a tight, well crafted anthology. I can't wait to sink my teeth into it 🧛

PREMISE 🩸
Leaving Ravenscar after the death of her mother should have been the last time Verónica Gutiérrez ever saw that godsforsaken town, but the death of an old friend prompts her to return to honor him with one final goodbye.

Too bad his body was never found.

Alejandro Vázquez was never one to go out lying down, and he’s going to make sure anyone who ever shunned him— or Vero— remembers him, one way or another.

TROPES 🔪
Puerto Rican Pride
Vampire x Final Girl
Metalhead x Cheerleader
High School Reunion Gone Wrong
1980s Setting

#horrorromance #shortstories #shortstoryanthology #authorlife #writerlife #vampires #vampirefiction

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Looking for frightening reads this October? You’ve come to the right place.

Set in an eerie town called Ravenscar, Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are is a horror #anthology filled with haunting tales, mysterious monsters, strange sightings, and fights for survival. Edited by @carnivoreincosplay and Published by @inkedingraypress .

My sapphic short story Miss Manananggal—about a girl torn between the town her mother left behind and the monster she loves—is part of this anthology, alongside other chill-inducing stories, and will be out on October 6! Check out Inked In Gray Press’ website!

I’ve been quiet the past few months but I’m thrilled to finally get the chance to talk more about the anthology! (Yes, that means more posts to come 👀)

Enjoy the frights with Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are!

Content warnings: ableism, gore, violence

#horror #books #manananggal #lgbtq

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🔪 OCTOBER’S NEW HORROR ANTHOLOGIES THAT WILL SEND SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE + HAUNT YOUR DREAMS 🔪

This year has definitely already seen more than it’s fair share of astonishing short fiction collections that all revolve around the world of horror writing. Last month, I compiled a list of a few anthologies that would be arriving in the month of September and after looking at what was coming up in October, I wanted to do the same again. (Are we looking at a regular monthly feature here? Who knowsssss?)

The selections of horror anthologies for October are special in that they all come from independent publishers and small presses, which only goes to show the range of incredible writing that is occurring right now in the horror writing space and in so many other genres as well. These publishers and presses are the lifeblood and the future of the book world and it’s imperative that we throw our support behind them in any way that we can so they can continue to give a voice to diverse writers around the world.

Keep reading.

💀 What is your all-time favourite collection of short stories from any genre? 💀

COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE
A SCREAM QUEERS ANTHOLOGY
edited by K. Psych (@carnivoreincosplay)
published by Inked In Gray Press (@inkedingraypress)
published October 6, 2026

In a fitting tribute to the mission statement of the indie press responsible for it, the stories that make up Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are all take place within the town of Ravenscar - a misunderstood community with a dark history that is on full display in this homage to The Twilight Zone and American Horror Story. Diners filled with glassy-eyed locals that stare at newcomers, vacant storefronts that come alive at night, a library filled with lost footage and articles all leading to...something, Ravenscar is the ultimate town of misfits and mystery worth exploring. Featuring stories from writers like Phylicia Walker, Grace E. Ludlow, E.M. Bancroft and Rien Gray, this collection feels like it might just be the sleeper hit anthology of the best season of the year.

HWA HORROR POETRY SHOWCASE: VOLUME XIII
edited by Colleen Anderson (@c_anderson_author)
published by Raw Dog Scr

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