A.K. McCarthy
@akmccarthy.bsky.social
Writer of dark fiction. Debut novel "All the Meaner Things" coming in 2027 from Dead Sky Publishing (@deadskypub.bsky.social). More at akmccarthy.com.
After Christmas + before New Year’s = Twilight Zone season
December 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
After Christmas + before New Year’s = Twilight Zone season
Thrill your family this Thanksgiving season by giving them updates on my exciting new writing project and brand-new fiction. I'll share more on social media next week, but you can find out first by subscribing to the newsletter: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thrill your family this Thanksgiving season by giving them updates on my exciting new writing project and brand-new fiction. I'll share more on social media next week, but you can find out first by subscribing to the newsletter: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
Espresso on a cloudy day as I go through edits on my noir vampire novel. This is #Noirvember folks
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Espresso on a cloudy day as I go through edits on my noir vampire novel. This is #Noirvember folks
Friday's newsletter is a special Halloween edition with multiple brand-new short stories you can listen to for free thanks to a new writing gig of mine! Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Friday's newsletter is a special Halloween edition with multiple brand-new short stories you can listen to for free thanks to a new writing gig of mine! Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
Newsletter No. 2 is dropping later today! News about the @crystallake.bsky.social flash fiction contest and a few suggestions if you're looking for a horror beach read. Subscribe here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
August 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Newsletter No. 2 is dropping later today! News about the @crystallake.bsky.social flash fiction contest and a few suggestions if you're looking for a horror beach read. Subscribe here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
My first newsletter will be going out this week, detailing the two short stories of mine published this month and the novel announcement a couple weeks ago! I'll also have some writing thoughts and maybe a couple words on Ozzy. Sign up here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
July 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My first newsletter will be going out this week, detailing the two short stories of mine published this month and the novel announcement a couple weeks ago! I'll also have some writing thoughts and maybe a couple words on Ozzy. Sign up here: www.akmccarthy.com#subscribe
Out now: "Vice Noir", an anthology of noir stories inspired by "Miami Vice" -- my entry is "Dreampop Nightmare" about a murdered guitarist. It's my first published straight-up noir story, and my first story to feature its own illustration, courtesy of Cedar Sanderson: a.co/d/161heCh
July 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Out now: "Vice Noir", an anthology of noir stories inspired by "Miami Vice" -- my entry is "Dreampop Nightmare" about a murdered guitarist. It's my first published straight-up noir story, and my first story to feature its own illustration, courtesy of Cedar Sanderson: a.co/d/161heCh
Hello Bluesky! My first post is an exciting one – my debut novel “All the Meaner Things” is coming spring 2027 from @deadskypub.bsky.social. Vampires. Mobsters. Vampire mobsters. Raymond Chandler meets Anne Rice. “Blade” but all the roles are played by James Cagney. More at akmccarthy.com!
July 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hello Bluesky! My first post is an exciting one – my debut novel “All the Meaner Things” is coming spring 2027 from @deadskypub.bsky.social. Vampires. Mobsters. Vampire mobsters. Raymond Chandler meets Anne Rice. “Blade” but all the roles are played by James Cagney. More at akmccarthy.com!