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Caleb Bethea (they/them)

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Author of DISCO MURDER CITY | Spooky Ass Agnostic | Dirty South Enby Punk https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/#disco-murder-city

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · Sep 1

DISCO MURDER CITY. Out Today.

For those who pre-ordered, I would commit extreme violence on the dance floor in your honor.

For those about to order, there’s always room for 666 more. Snag your copy: shop.maudlinhouse.net#disco-murder...

My eternal disco love to you all 🖤

Disco ball postcard: GREETINGS FROM MURDER CITY

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2h

watching High Tension for the first time and… am i a french lesbian?

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 3h

Jealous!

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 3h

omg i love her!

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 3h

Let me know when you read the second Halloween chapter and you’ll have to guess which one!

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 4h

idk who he is but we’re about to rip the ouija board on his ass

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 8h

So glad you’re enjoying the ride. Thanks for fucking with my book!

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 8h

Seasonal reading. (There are two whole ass chapters devoted to Halloween, one of which is based on true events.)

LESBIreviewed @lesbireviewed.bsky.social · 8h

Update: Disco Murder City by @calebbethea.bsky.social Up to Halloween: Rubber Teeth…strangely fascinating 😯

Buy the book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6G9SQX

Disco Murder City

Disco Murder City [Bethea, Caleb] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Disco Murder City

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 9h

It’s also exploited for the profits of billionaires

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Eric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 23h

My anxiety is kind of like AI: it expends too much energy, is wrong most of the time, and isn't something I've ever actually wanted.

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Tegan O’Neil @teganoneil5000.bsky.social · 1d

the time has come for my boy Eugene to shine

Spectacular Spider-Man #185, featuring Spidey fighting side by side with two generations of Frog Men.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 1d

I love this image.

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 9h

to clarify, i would also kill for this collection.

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 12h

would die for this collection ⚔️

xavier garcia @xaviergarcia.bsky.social · 12h

Just subbed a short story collection to a publisher. Fingers crossed. But either way, I’m super proud of it. My goal was to put something together that was as tight and cohesive and raw as a Billy Woods or Earl Sweatshirt album. I hope I nailed it.

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 12h

strange goings on confirmed 😈

LESBIreviewed @lesbireviewed.bsky.social · 16h

Update: Disco Murder City by @calebbethea.bsky.social .Up to Kissing At The Foot Of The Bed…very strange goings on 😨

Buy the book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6G9SQX

Disco Murder City

Disco Murder City [Bethea, Caleb] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Disco Murder City

www.amazon.com

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LESBIreviewed @lesbireviewed.bsky.social · 20h

Update: Disco Murder City by @calebbethea.bsky.social Opening Kills…ooo who knows? 🤔

Buy the book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH6G9SQX

Disco Murder City

Disco Murder City [Bethea, Caleb] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Disco Murder City

www.amazon.com

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Jess-Icabod Zellers @stellagarp.bsky.social · 13h

Find what brings you joy ❤️

Far Side cartoon set in Hell. While the souls of the damned toil in the flames, three devils entertain themselves by reading through the suggestions in the suggestion box.

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 12h

would die for this collection ⚔️

xavier garcia @xaviergarcia.bsky.social · 12h

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 1d

The fit/book/color palate goes hard 🔥

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 1d

happy get the fucking bag friday

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Trevor Henderson 🍉(commissions closed) @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · 2d

driftwood

a tree at night, lit by flashlight. the skin of an unknown creature, including multiple long arms, is draped over it

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2d

get in, loser. i got some new apps.

Screenshot of two apps. SBX 13 Spirit Box and [ghost vision]

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2d

All my friends were coming, my uncle got arrested for aggravated assault (in a good way), and there were food trucks 😭

Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2d

David’s got heaters and I expect this to be no different 🔥

David Corse @itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social · 2d

Coming this November!

Cerulean Sky is a story about absolution set in an America that’s been ravaged by a disease that turns people incorporeal.

It’s my love letter to The Stand!

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2d

Last night, I dreamt a Creature from the Black Lagoon festival came to the beach.

There were neon lights forming the Creature’s body for a hundred yards and you could pay five bucks to drive by in your car.

I woke up fucked up that none of it was real (as seen below).

Creature from the Black Lagoon looking aghast at the water’s surface

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Lauren Bolger @renbolger.bsky.social · 2d

I still have copies of The Barre Incidents at my house before I run out. After that, it'll be filled with @malarkeybooks.bsky.social stock. These last five will get signed, get a bookmark, and the spinach pie recipe. Sharing my blurbs again from two very cool people to hopefully encourage ya.

"Bolger excels at weaving familial relationships, trauma, and existential dread with the kinds of creatures that will haunt your dreams."

-Michael Bettendorf, author of Trve Cvlt

The Barre Incidents
Out October 2025

"Lauren Bolger's The Barre Incidents is a thrilling mystery about family, love and grief blended with a deep dive into world mythology. The book delightfully interweaves the voices of friendly residents of a small town alongside ancient and otherworldly voices. A strange and thrilling tale!"

-Ivy Grimes, author of The Ghosts of Blaubart Mansion

The Barre Incidents
Out October 2025

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Caleb Bethea (they/them) @calebbethea.bsky.social · 2d

“i’ve got she/theys. they’re shooters.”

Nesquick Bunny from the 2000s in JNCO jeans