Robert Helfst is doing the best he can
@roberthelfst.bsky.social
Cosmic & literary horror enthusiast | Fraidy Cat Press editor | Absolutely no AI | Words in Chthonic Matter Quarterly, Saros SF, X-Ray Lit & more. https://linktr.ee/roberthelfst
Stoked to dig into FEEDING THE WHEEL by @michaelboulerice.bsky.social , out today! Happy pub day, dude!
#indiehorror #newfiction #novella #smallpress #cosmichorror #horrorlit
#indiehorror #newfiction #novella #smallpress #cosmichorror #horrorlit
July 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Stoked to dig into FEEDING THE WHEEL by @michaelboulerice.bsky.social , out today! Happy pub day, dude!
#indiehorror #newfiction #novella #smallpress #cosmichorror #horrorlit
#indiehorror #newfiction #novella #smallpress #cosmichorror #horrorlit
Hey! Yours truly has a new story out today in a personal dream market of Twin Pies Literary! Come for the fox, stay for the sadness.
You can read my story here: www.twinpiesliterary.com/fuck-us-up/c...
Fun fact: this is a prequel to my story coming later this year in Chthonic Matter Quarterly!
You can read my story here: www.twinpiesliterary.com/fuck-us-up/c...
Fun fact: this is a prequel to my story coming later this year in Chthonic Matter Quarterly!
March 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hey! Yours truly has a new story out today in a personal dream market of Twin Pies Literary! Come for the fox, stay for the sadness.
You can read my story here: www.twinpiesliterary.com/fuck-us-up/c...
Fun fact: this is a prequel to my story coming later this year in Chthonic Matter Quarterly!
You can read my story here: www.twinpiesliterary.com/fuck-us-up/c...
Fun fact: this is a prequel to my story coming later this year in Chthonic Matter Quarterly!
What is a movie you love from 1992?
January 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
What is a movie you love from 1992?
It's awards eligibility season! I have 2 works that are eligible for consideration across genres and orgs!
Flash:
"Marbling" published in Dark Horses Magazine in February (literary, #horror)
Short Story:
"Momentary Brightness" published in HouseofGamut Magazine in October (horror/scifi)
Flash:
"Marbling" published in Dark Horses Magazine in February (literary, #horror)
Short Story:
"Momentary Brightness" published in HouseofGamut Magazine in October (horror/scifi)
November 19, 2024 at 9:48 PM
It's awards eligibility season! I have 2 works that are eligible for consideration across genres and orgs!
Flash:
"Marbling" published in Dark Horses Magazine in February (literary, #horror)
Short Story:
"Momentary Brightness" published in HouseofGamut Magazine in October (horror/scifi)
Flash:
"Marbling" published in Dark Horses Magazine in February (literary, #horror)
Short Story:
"Momentary Brightness" published in HouseofGamut Magazine in October (horror/scifi)
FCQ3 features tales of folk and religious horror, of possession and obsession. Preorder your copy of our first supersized volume direct and save!
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#horror #indie #preorder #indiepublishing #cosmichorror #folkhorror #obsession #possession #religioushorror
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#horror #indie #preorder #indiepublishing #cosmichorror #folkhorror #obsession #possession #religioushorror
November 17, 2024 at 7:44 PM
FCQ3 features tales of folk and religious horror, of possession and obsession. Preorder your copy of our first supersized volume direct and save!
fraidycatpress.com/product/frai...
#horror #indie #preorder #indiepublishing #cosmichorror #folkhorror #obsession #possession #religioushorror
fraidycatpress.com/product/frai...
#horror #indie #preorder #indiepublishing #cosmichorror #folkhorror #obsession #possession #religioushorror
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #354,113!
September 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #354,113!
Now playing
November 6, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Now playing
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November 6, 2023 at 2:47 PM
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November 2, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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November 2, 2023 at 1:47 PM
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October 30, 2023 at 2:04 PM
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October 26, 2023 at 1:39 PM
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Does anything come close to the high of seeing your submission finally flip from "received" to "in-progress"?
October 25, 2023 at 3:18 PM
Does anything come close to the high of seeing your submission finally flip from "received" to "in-progress"?
Morning coffee music of the day
October 25, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Morning coffee music of the day
Now listening
October 24, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Now listening
Now Watching: Tucker & Dale VS. Evil
October 7, 2023 at 1:08 AM
Now Watching: Tucker & Dale VS. Evil
Current reads:
Sci fi military bro schlock (I love it, all plot, rule of cool fun)
Isolation mothman Virginia horror (if you’re not reading @laurelhightower.bsky.social you are missing out!)
Sci fi military bro schlock (I love it, all plot, rule of cool fun)
Isolation mothman Virginia horror (if you’re not reading @laurelhightower.bsky.social you are missing out!)
September 23, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Current reads:
Sci fi military bro schlock (I love it, all plot, rule of cool fun)
Isolation mothman Virginia horror (if you’re not reading @laurelhightower.bsky.social you are missing out!)
Sci fi military bro schlock (I love it, all plot, rule of cool fun)
Isolation mothman Virginia horror (if you’re not reading @laurelhightower.bsky.social you are missing out!)
Great #tarot draw for a Saturday morning. Feels positive, feels hopeful.
September 23, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Great #tarot draw for a Saturday morning. Feels positive, feels hopeful.
Kindle preorders are now up for COME OCTOBER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AUTUMNAL HORROR, available on October 1st. I'm proud to have my story "Swing Back" included with such talented company!
There will be a print edition (the pdf proof looks good!) available sometime soon as well!
There will be a print edition (the pdf proof looks good!) available sometime soon as well!
September 18, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Kindle preorders are now up for COME OCTOBER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AUTUMNAL HORROR, available on October 1st. I'm proud to have my story "Swing Back" included with such talented company!
There will be a print edition (the pdf proof looks good!) available sometime soon as well!
There will be a print edition (the pdf proof looks good!) available sometime soon as well!
Very excited to have my story “SWING BACK” slated for publication in COME OCTOBER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AUTUMNAL HORROR from C.M. Muller. No preorder links yet, but I’ll share as soon as they’re available! https://chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/come-october-2/
July 24, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Very excited to have my story “SWING BACK” slated for publication in COME OCTOBER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AUTUMNAL HORROR from C.M. Muller. No preorder links yet, but I’ll share as soon as they’re available! https://chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/come-october-2/