Laurie Bell

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Sci fi and fantasy author, blogger, reviewer, secret keeper. My opinions are my own. Author of Boss From Hell, White Fire and more. She/her

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:08 AM

Fear (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields It lurked beneath the water during the day. As long as you left before dark, you’d get home safe. As long as. Watching the night grow closer and the shadows grow longer, the water becomes eerily still. Unnatural. Silence falls in a…

@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:32 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Book spotlights this ep all #horror :
- Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. Davis
- The Dark Man, By Referral by Chuck McKenzie
- Careful with that Axe by David Schembri
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Book cover: Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. Davis

Book cover: The Dark Man, By Referral by Chuck McKenzie

Book cover: Careful with that Axe by David Schembri

@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

If you're looking for a podcast all about horror writing, this episode should be on your list. Great advice + a full short story read by the author David Schembri.
#BookSky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Readmore #AusWrites #horror #horrorstories
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@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:26 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

You can watch the podcast and lots more episodes full of great writerly advice on YouTube.
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@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Ep #179 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social with a trio of terrifying horror storytellers: Matthew R. Davis, Chuck McKenzie and David Schembri. Scary tales & useful advice for budding writers + author reading 'My Clare' from David Schembri.
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@kevinklehr.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:32 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Thanks for your lovely review, @writerlauriebell.bsky.social
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What a romp. This is a fun novel about discovering who you are. And there’s a pink elephant. I mean… what’s not to love?

Magic, mishaps, friendship and love; this story has it all. Poor Grayson, talk about awkward. Discovering you are a wizard is one thing, but discovering your newly fledged powers are on the fritz and that every time you sneeze you don’t know what is going to happen is another thing entirely. And then discovering the only guide to this new world is a boozy – somewhat unreliable – witch? Life is a drama and poor Grayson is having to navigate learning about his magic and keeping his new love interest interested. This is a terrific story about finding and making your own destiny – and finding love along the way.

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 7:23 AM

Death is coming… (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook Wherever blood has been spilt poppies grow. That’s what the old women say. A carpet of red covered the countryside, seen for miles through the dirty glass of the keep. She wondered what they felt like under foot as she stared over…

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:08 AM

A time of change (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot During the day the elderly play. A time of chatter, laughter, friendship and exercise. Sorely needed in this time of the air. The ground was off limits now. Now that the floodwater had come to stay. Recreation was on rooftops. It…

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:09 AM

Party time (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox “I’m going.” “No, you’re not. It’s a strange party invitation, through a strange portal doorway to another realm. You don’t know where you’ll end up, or what will happen.” “I finally got away from him. I’m finally free. I’m making my own…

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 8:37 AM

Next stop (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © A member of the Fields Family who didn’t care to be Identified. Why are the buildings so different? Different religions. But they are all the same. They are all human. Bipedal mammals. Why would they believe in different things? Remember what the tour…

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 7:14 AM

Something wicked this way comes (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields He tells people they are nothing but doll heads, waiting for repair. It’s partly the truth. But these ‘dolls’ are something else… something alive… something evil. Conjured creatures, brought to life. Eyes…

@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 8:28 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

And more:
5. The Vandemonium: Wall Street and Silicon Valley Collide - Allan Charles Branch – memoir
6. Come on Australia: The Great War Service of Lieutenant Colonel Terence McSharry - Lewis Frederickson & Victor Nurcombe – non-fiction
7. Under the Same Moon - Peter Mitchell – non-fiction
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@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 8:26 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Book spotlights:
1. BANG! by Taliyah Stone - crime thriller
2. Broken by Magick by T.W. Howis – urban fantasy, police procedural
3. Cherish (A Blemished Tale) by Faye Hall – romance
4. Against the Rising Sun by Jeff Steel – biography military history
#Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #AusWrites

@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 8:22 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

If you need a podcast all about writing, listen to our latest ep on any good podcasting platform.
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@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 8:21 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

You can watch the episode with photos from the award night and all the book covers - on YouTube or Spotify.
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@australianbooks.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 8:19 AMReposted by @writerlauriebell.bsky.social

Ep178 is a celebration of words. @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chat with Kailum Graves, the 2026 Furphy Literary Award winner about his writing and art. Show notes for link to his story 'The Magpies have Unionised'. A beautiful Australian tale a decade in the making.

@writerlauriebell.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 8:12 AM

Unexpected outcome (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT (c) Dale Rogerson “Well, this is a right mess.” “Hornet’s nest?” “Sorry?” “It’s an expression, nevermind sir. Shall we order the squadron to launch.” “Indeed. Was this our fault, Sergeant?” “No sir. The instructions were followed precisely.”…