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Catherine McCarthy
@catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
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Welsh author of dark fiction and roamer of ancient paths.
Words in Haven Spec, Dark Matter, Gamut Mag and other strange places.

Find me @ https://cmccarthywriter.substack.com/
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Catherine McCarthy @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social · 20d
Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally.
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
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I'm travelling to see my old dad, but before I go I'd like to wish @beverleylee.bsky.social a happy pub day for this beauty.
I've already had the pleasure of reading it, and I loved it!
#booksky
beverleylee.bsky.social Beverley Lee @beverleylee.bsky.social · 3d
💫Four days until The Haunting of Wounded Birds takes flight!
💫4 days until you meet Jackdaw
💫4 days until the crows gather
💫4 days until the haunted past bleeds into the present
💫4 days until Martinmas...old Halloween
mybook.to/woundedbirds
Book cover. A young jackdaw on a dark, misty background with red fly agaric mushrooms to the foreground, surrounded by book themes/vibes. The Haunting of Wounded Birds by Beverley Lee.
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Quite enjoyed the musings @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social :)
catherinemccarthy.bsky.social Catherine McCarthy @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social · 2d
My musings on nature and all the latest from my neck of the woods.
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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divinationhollow.bsky.social
As part of our Celebrating Horror birthday event, @preparetodai.bsky.social takes us back in time to 1940s Welsh horror The Halfway House

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Celebrating Horror’s Past: Film Review - The Halfway House — Divination Hollow Reviews
Taking us back to 1945, Dai reviews WWII Welsh film, The Halfway House - the epitome of cosy.
divinationhollow.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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My musings on nature and all the latest from my neck of the woods.
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Loved this one, and who could resist that cover?👇
stephellis.bsky.social Stephanie Ellis @stephellis.bsky.social · 3d
And now for something completely different. Perfect for Christmas, an alt history laced with humour and a number of dead bodies. This is Napoleonic Britain 1913.

Twiggy Voo?

mybook.to/TwiggyVoo

#FridayReads #booksky #cosycrime #althistory
Twiggy Voo? full cover. Shows a wintery woodland scene at night. In the foreground, a man stands in shadow, in the depths of the wood is a mansion.
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Please help your fellow creatives with this one simple gesture.👇
andrechrissarge.bsky.social Andre Chris-Sargent (Open for commissions!) @andrechrissarge.bsky.social · 2d
More than liking other artists work, it's so important to repost it. Growing an audience is exceptionally hard -- the only reason I've seen any growth at all is through the endorsement of other artists.

Please, support your favorites by showing them off!
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
My musings on nature and all the latest from my neck of the woods.
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Cool new shop opened this week in our little corner of #Wales.
Total #D&D fans, and the owner is also an indie writer.
They've agreed to stock my books, so that's wonderful.😀
Front window of shop called Destiny's Loot Soft toy range, including a purple Cthulhu Shop interior The purchases I made, Cadaver card game, D&D dice keyring, Dragon jigsaw puzzle.
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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chicagotafia.bsky.social
😂😂😂
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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gabino.bsky.social
Wrote a thing about agents. If you’re a new writer or are actively querying, hope this helps keep you safe!
gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...
Too Many Sharks: A Warning About "Agents"
No, seriously
gabinoiglesias.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
Special Guest Interview with Gemma Lawrence, Author of All the King’s Bastards tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/spec... @glawrence.bsky.social #Writing #HistoricalFiction
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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"My books are an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
The latest is Queen of Thorns."
servantand.bsky.social Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · Oct 1
Manifesting sales for October.
My books are an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
The latest is Queen of Thorns.

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D
Book cover for Queen of Thorns by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann. Across the top is a banner announcing "Book Five of Servants of the Moon and Sun" in a clean silvery white font. Against a deep red background with ominous dark thorny trees and fog, an armored knight dressed all in black and wearing a silver helm and breastplate rides a black horse, which is also armored at the head and body. The knight holds a crossbow loaded with a bright silver bolt in his right hand. The book's title is placed under the mounted knight in large silver letters in a fantasy font with thorn serifs. The author's name is centered below that over two lines in a smaller clean silvery white font. A cartoon raccoon looks out from behind the cover and pink Raccoon footprints circle the cover.
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
COVER REVEAL!
I'm delighted to have both a short story and an essay included in the forthcoming anthology, Poisoned Soup.😀
Out Dec '25 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
#booksky
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Thank you for everyone who has taken the time to read my latest article! Recently my voice has felt a bit lost in the crowd, but the fact people keep returning and reading what I create is magical 💚

#history #folklore #Shropshire #writing #writer
g0blinegg.bsky.social NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 13d
*New Post*

My latest post discusses the story of Hannah Phillips, who folklore states drowned on the eve of her wedding. Discover her story and the maiden's garland that still bares her name.

#Folklore #Ghosts #Shropshire #hauntings

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-s...
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE BOOK!

"This is an edge of the seat read from its dramatic opening, through its cityscape of horrors, and on to its compelling ending."

Read Stage 3 today!
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Also on #audiobook

#Free #horror #freebook #zombies #zombie #audible📚💙
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
Today's charity shop finds, including several books and the DVD boxed set.
£3 in total!😀
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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The bridge today. (See yesterday's pics)
Flooded Bridge with a tree lying across it
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Little book review of a true classic.👇
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#booksky
Book cover depicting an anchor and flag
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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So much flooding around my area. We're fine, thankfully, but this is the local river.🌧️
Swollen river after rain, close to top of bridge.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Sometimes, you wake to a headline that makes you think perhaps there is still hope.💙
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
Regardless of how wealthy you are, or what status you've reached, if people cheer when you die you've achieved nothing.
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Carreg Samson, Pembrokeshire.
#tombtuesday
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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The Apex Book Company submission window is now open! 📚✍️

We're looking for surreal stories with unknowable horror, lush prose, and unique POVs. Please email your cover letter and manuscript to apexbooksubmissions@gmail.com.

Full submission details: www.apexbookcompany.com/pages/submis...
Submissions
2025 has been a standout year in terms of the amazing projects we've been able to publish at Apex Book Company. We've had the pleasure of giving homes to titles such as ChloroPhilia, The Map of Lost P...
www.apexbookcompany.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Michael's looking for more readers to join the club. Please check out the link.💙👇
michaelshotter.com Michael Shotter @michaelshotter.com · 8d
A recent update from the developer:
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My Book Club - currently reading "The House at the End of Lacelean Street" by @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social:
thebookradar.com/book-club/2

My Author Page:
thebookradar.com/author/500

My Profile:
thebookradar.com/profile/19
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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ecow0rrier.bsky.social
It's a pleasure and a privilege to be featured in the second edition of the ever-fascinating Bending the Arc magazine today.
kstansfield.bsky.social Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 8d
BENDING THE ARC & @ecow0rrier.bsky.social aka Alison Layland take us to north Wales in 2056. This novel extract accompanied by a reflection from my fellow co-editor Laura Baggaley on what makes it thrutopian: great practical insights for novelists bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/seeds-of-c...
Seeds of Change in a Future Wales
Novel extract from After the Clearances by Alison Layland
bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM