Not all Christmas comforts are warm.
Some come with a chill that stays. 🕯️
Dark Descent brings you monthly microhorror, full archive access, early releases, and the Dark Holme Writers Workshop. It’s a perfect seasonal escape for anyone who enjoys a darker corner of winter.
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💚❄️ Some stories were made for winter… especially the ones you shouldn’t read alone.
Mother Mercy — one of 100+ micro-horror stories in Dark Descent: Whispers From Beyond (2025 Anthology) — is a perfect December read or Christmas gift for anyone who likes a quiet night with a shiver.
Short enough to read between moments, haunting enough to stay with you.
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Not all winter stories sparkle. Some bite. 🕯️
Ethereal Nightmares: The Complete Trilogy — 37 twisted tales + brand‑new bonus + exclusive author interviews.
🎁 Limited time: 20% off + free worldwide delivery ✅
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Keep it for cold nights when the house is too quiet… or gift it to someone who likes fiction with teeth.
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❄️ If you’ve got a Christmas horror story waiting to be told, now’s the time to send it into the dark.
This December, Dark Descent seeks festive horror microfiction — nightmares under 500 words.
Cold traditions, haunted decorations, seasonal shadows.
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👀🎄 If they love a good scare, this is the easiest gift you’ll buy all year.
This anthology brings together 100+ short, atmospheric horrors ideal for those quiet pauses in a full season — small, intense reads that fit the rhythm of real life.
Gift it, keep it, or do both — it’s that tempting.
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The Dark Is Descending (Nytefall #3) by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Release Date December 2, 2025
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https://www.risingshadow.net/book/71281-the-dark-is-descending
If Christmas feels too bright, Dark Descent offers a softer, darker place to land. 🕯️
Monthly microhorror, early access, and the full archive — built for readers who savour winter nights with a shiver.
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My father smuggles refugees. I give them a floor to sleep on and little else before they risk the crossing. I dream of leaving, but this dark world won’t let me go. Now streaming on //Cpics.tv #ViralContent #TrendingNow #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv ##LiteraryFiction #Thriller #Suspense #DarkFiction #ContemporaryFiction #MoralDilemma #FamilyDrama #CrimeFiction
💚❄️ Winter is the perfect time for something dark.
The Ethereal Nightmares Trilogy Collector’s Edition brings together all three volumes — 37 haunting tales, a bonus story, and author interviews that deepen every page.
This December, enjoy 20% off + free delivery through Dark Holme.
A brilliant Christmas gift… or a treat for yourself on long, cold nights.
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Gaza smuggles refugees for his father, housing them just long enough to attempt a dangerous crossing. He dreams of escape but is being pulled deeper into a dark world. Now streaming on //Cpics.tv #ViralContent #TrendingNow #CpicsGlobal #Cpics.tv ##LiteraryFiction #Thriller #Suspense #DarkFiction #ContemporaryFiction #MoralDilemma #FamilyDrama #CrimeFiction
🎄 Not every Christmas story ends with joy.
Submit winter folklore, myths, nonfiction, and dark artwork exploring the season’s colder truths in the ShadowSphere Contributors Group.
Selected pieces appear in the Dark Descent webzine.
🕯 Link in bio.
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❄️ Every Christmas tale begins with a spark of darkness waiting to be written.
This Christmas, Dark Descent seeks festive horror microfiction — 500 words or less.
Winter dread, haunted rituals, stories that chill more than the wind.
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I'm back again, shoving free books into your faces. This time it is Beware the Ills, my dark fantasy epic. Get it free today and tomorrow.
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You already know how to write. But do your stories haunt?
The Dark Holme Writers’ Workshop is a 20-week journey into the art of horror writing—tension, atmosphere, voice, and fear sharpened until it cuts. Start any time. No deadlines. No pressure.
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There’s something satisfying about earning rewards simply for following your curiosity. 🎄🖤
Create your Dark Holme account to claim your first 50 points, with more waiting each time you return to the shadows.
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❄️👁️ Perfect for cold nights, quiet rooms, and readers who like a shiver.
Dark Descent: Whispers From Beyond offers 100+ micro-horror stories — ideal for gifting this Christmas or sinking into yourself when the season goes still.
Short enough to read between moments. Haunting enough to stay with you long after.
📖 Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY9QZH5K
🏚 Dark Holme: https://www.darkholmepublishing.uk/category/dark-descent-whispers-from-beyond-anthologies
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How far would you go to forget? 🕯️ The streets reek of bad choices and broken promises. But behind one unmarked door, Raven waits—lace, allure, and hunger sharper than her smile.
Inside Club Paradise, pleasure is the first lie. 🖤
One of 100+ haunting stories in Dark Descent: Whispers from Beyond.
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