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Mark Berton, author of Roswell Publishing's "Aroughcoune," and Arcadia Publishing's “Dixmont State Hospital” and “Moon Township." Berton earned two SPJ Spotlight awards for his writing.
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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 22d
Honored, thankful, bewildered 😜 that Aroughcoune has become one of Roswell Publishing's 2025 Bestsellers! Thanks to everyone who took a chance on this crazypremise. We hope you enjoyed reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it and making it real. #horror 💙📚 ❤️📚
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Mark Berton on Instagram: "Honored, thankful, bewildered 😜 that Aroughcoune has become one of Roswell Publishing's 2025 Bestsellers!!! Thanks to everyone who took a chance on this crazy-sounding premi...
The A Roughcoune success story is an inspiring tale of perseverance and collaboration. From its humble beginnings to becoming a New York Times bestseller, A Roughcoune has captured the hearts of reade...
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Aroughcoune was the result of the Covid timeline and STEM education being a part of my daughter's curriculum.
Watch the full interview with the ⁨@USDN_Podcast⁩ here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEtU...
Aroughcoune is available in bookstores everywhere. 💙📚 ❤️📚
Covid and the #STEM origins of #Aroughcoune #horror #books #cryptids #bookrecommendations #raccoon
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January 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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January 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Check it out! Please Like and follow! It's been a big year for the big raccoon! #horror 📚💙 ❤️📚

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January 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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🎙️ NEW USDN PODCAST

Author @markberton.com joins the USDN Podcast to discuss AROUGHCOUNE.

Conspiracy. Horror. Consequences.

🔗 Follow Mark Berton
🌐 www.markberton.com

▶️ Watch on YouTube
🎧 Listen on podcast platforms

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January 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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Found another 5-star review on the Amazon page. "What a fun read," is probably the best compliment you could give me and makes it all worthwhile. Stay blessed! #HorrorFiction #readmorebooks #horror #cryptid #pittsburgh 💙📚 ❤️📚
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🎙️ LIVE | USDN PODCAST

Into the Heart of the Unknown: @markberton.com talks Aroughcoune

📅 Monday, Dec 29
⏰ 7PM EST

Cryptid horror. Government secrets. Survival in the wild.
Join us live and be part of the conversation.

The USDN Podcast — Where Indie Comics Come to Life.

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December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Check us out Monday night! #horror ❤️📚 💙📚
usdn-chairman.bsky.social USDN Chairman @usdn-chairman.bsky.social · 15d
🎙️ December Schedule Update

Mark Berton has been added to the USDN Podcast lineup this month.

29 December - 7pm EST

Streaming LIVE on YouTube, Facebook & Twitch.
Indie creators can email thechairman@usdnpodcast.com to join the show.

Where Indie Comics Come to Life.
December 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Got some Christmas cash to spend on #books? Skip Amazon and get Aroughcoune on bookshop.org to support your local bookstore! 👇👇
Aroughcoune is a Roswell Publishing 2025 Bestselling horror novel. 💙📚 ❤️📚 Get your copy today!
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Check out Aroughcoune - Zin and Bill just want to enjoy a summer weekend camping and getting away from it all when their plans are thrust into a bizarre kill-or-be-killed nightmare pitting them agains...
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December 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Well, I'm off! Thank you for an amazing 2025 with Malloween, KrampusFest, Halfway to Halloween, and for helping Aroughcoune become a @roswellpublishing bestseller! Thank you to @w.w.w.p_writersgroup and @woollybearbooks Have a safe and happy holiday season! ❤️📚 💙📚
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Honored, thankful, bewildered 😜 that Aroughcoune has become one of Roswell Publishing's 2025 Bestsellers! Thanks to everyone who took a chance on this crazypremise. We hope you enjoyed reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it and making it real. #horror 💙📚 ❤️📚
www.instagram.com/reel/DSfEjrK...
Mark Berton on Instagram: "Honored, thankful, bewildered 😜 that Aroughcoune has become one of Roswell Publishing's 2025 Bestsellers!!! Thanks to everyone who took a chance on this crazy-sounding premi...
The A Roughcoune success story is an inspiring tale of perseverance and collaboration. From its humble beginnings to becoming a New York Times bestseller, A Roughcoune has captured the hearts of reade...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Volunteered at the Bridgeville Public Library Christmas event as #Santa photographer. The library, along with the Friends of the Bridgeville Public Library put on an incredible day of fun with holiday movies, a magic show raffles, crafts and more. ❤️📚 💙📚
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Sometimes you just have to bake yourself a pumpkin loaf to remember Halloween's not gone, it's just resting.💙📚 ❤️📚
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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I only set up a Bookshop.org page last week, & discovered I should have done it much sooner. The demand is there & the sales are going through. Thank you for your patience & for supporting independent and small book stores everywhere! #horror #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #cryptid 💙📚 ❤️📚
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Mission accomplished: Aroughcoune is officially in stock at its first-ever physical bookstore, Woolly Bear Books in Carnegie, PA!
​If you are near Pittsburgh, stop in and get the guaranteed signed edition!
​#Aroughcoune #FirstStore #WoollyBearBooks #CarnegiePA #IndieBookstore #SignedCopy 💙📚 ❤️📚
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Graaf State Hospital in Aroughcoune was based on Dixmont State Hospital outside of Pittsburgh. I covered it for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, eventually turning my coverage into a book on the hospital's history.
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#history #horror #insaneasylum #abandoned #urbanexploration
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Has anyone ever compiled how many places Bruce Springsteen knows of where we can go to find a good job and get a fresh start? Seriously, the guy's like a living LinkedIn. #music #clasicrock #springsteen
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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I'm reading Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons and somewhere along the way, my brain said the sheriff , Bobby Joe Gentry, is now Joe Don Baker and it's become quite a fascinating ride. Does anybody else's brain substitute B-list celebs for characters?
💙📚 ❤️📚 #carrioncomfort #simmons #horrorbooks #twins
December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Scott is everywhere, doing all the things! Here's even more links to his work. I'll be in the mix somewhere and will be sure to post the right one when it's available! 📚💙 📚❤️ #horror #books
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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I was invited to be a guest on @ScottRoche.com Omniverse podcast to talk about Aroughcoune. Interview is scheduled for next Friday night. This is my first podcast, so I don't know what to expect. Stay tuned...
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#horror #cryptid #horrorbooks
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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I made a maze book. I'm proud of it. You might like it. Check it out this gift-giving season, it might be a good fit for one of your weird friends.

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If it's not your bag, I'd appreciate a share.

#maze #mazes #book #puzzles #games
The back cover of "You Can See Yourself Out" continues the punk, collage-style design. It features several hand-drawn maze examples, including a large maze shaped like a detailed guitar amplifier stack with the prompt "FIND THE TONE!" There are three smaller maze panels displayed on ripped paper: one featuring scattered food items, another with what appears to be a person running, and a third with small objects. The collage background includes a slice of pizza, a brown piece of cardboard with an abstract black symbol, pieces of grey duct tape, leopard print, and the artist's handle, @AIXELSYD13. A busy, punk-style collage book cover for "You Can See Yourself Out," a collection of hand-drawn mazes. The title is made from colorful, cut-out magazine letters over a background of ripped notebook paper and leopard print. Imagery includes a brain-shaped hamburger, a detailed illustration of human digestive organs (which is a maze), and several example maze panels, including one in red and one featuring a spray paint can. The cover describes the contents as "A collection of fun, irreverent, festive, & wild hand-drawn mazes" and credits the artist @AIXELSYD13.
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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So, I saw there's a lot of hate for Amazon. Never fear - Aroughcoune is available on Bookshop! If you want to support independent authors & publishers as well as indy bookstores, you can find Aroughcoune (and my other 2 books) here: bookshop.org/a/119014/979...

💙📚 ❤️📚 #horror #books
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December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Krampus Holiday Marketplace is in the books, and it was the best Time and Space Marketplace event we've done all year! Released a record number of Aroughcoune into the wild, sold some pyrography work,...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Today's the day! Come on out to the Krampus Holiday Marketplace to get your signed copy of Aroughcoune! If you're supporting small businesses this weekend for holiday shopping, there's no better way to find so many in one place! #horrorjunkie #smallbusinesslove #krampus #pittsburgh #holidayshopping
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Nova & I watched Good Boy and all I could think of is "this is Benji meets Haunted Mansion." It was good, the world forgot that dogs have been acting since RinTinTin. 6/10 for me. Nova 👇crushing on Indy's rugged good looks & charms. She gave it an 8/10. #haunted #horrorjunkie #goodboy #doglover #dog
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM