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Catherine McCarthy
@catherinemccarthy.bsky.social
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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A selection of my longer fiction, with links below.👇📚
#booksky #author #darkfantasy #horror
I have both an essay and a short featured in this forthcoming anthology.

Available on #NetGalley if anyone's interested!👇😀

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Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, and Insane
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November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?

😚
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Toad, from The Wind in the Willows, completes the family.😀
#handmade
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Gotta love rural Wales. 😆
Posted on local Facebook just now...
'4 little pygmy goats escaped in Cwm Cou, please drive carefully, and pass on in case anyone knows the owner 🐐🐐🐐🐐🙏🏻'
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Toad from The Wind in the Willows, WIP.🙂
November 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE book!
shorturl.at/paLcT

Read STAGE 3 today!

The storm of madness raged, and the world was torn apart…

Also on #audiobook

#FreeBook #FREE #stage3series #zombie #HORROR #zpoc #audiobooks #audible #zombies #apocalypse
📚💙
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
As if more evidence was needed to prove how tough things are out there.👇😔
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New shop in my little corner of #Wales has offered to stock my books!😀That's a first!
Many of you will know the struggle us indies face here in the UK when it comes to store presence, so I'm grateful.
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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If you're a writer, I'd go so far as to say it's essential reading to develop your craft, to dig deep into your characters and their emotions (as well as your own), and to go eyeball-close with your line edits!
“I would have KILLED for a book like this at university!” Lynn Renee Maxcy

Order now from @stanchion.bsky.social

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November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards
$2.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 💙📚💙📚
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All the King's Bastards: A Succession of Chaos
Amazon.com: All the King's Bastards: A Succession of Chaos eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design, Warren: Kindle Store
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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“A brilliantly written novel that captivated me from start to finish. The author's unique storytelling and vivid descriptions added a refreshing twist to the plot, making it an incredibly enjoyable read.”

shorturl.at/paLcT
Start the Stage 3 series for FREE!

Also on #audiobook

#Free #horror📚💙
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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#NewRelease!

Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...

The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 💙📚💙📚
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The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)
1189, England. Imprisoned for many years by her husband Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine has been freed by her son, King Richard I. Diminished not at all by her years as a captive, Eleanor must take o...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Listen to mama now, you do not want to miss out on this! The best anthology I've read in a long time.👇
This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution is on sale this week. Ebook is 99 cents! ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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When the daughter of a British Spy and an unconventional Viscount joins forces.
Murder, Mayhem, Quirky characters and a touch of romance.

Amazon: author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon

#Writingcommunity #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE Book!
shorturl.at/paLcT

Stage 3
The end begins here...

Maybe the only way to survive an insane world is by embracing the madness.

Also on #audible

#zombie #Free #zombies #audiobooks #horror #apocalypse #audiobook📚💙
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Honored to remind you that my story BAD MAN DOWN pubbed by The Yard: Crime Blog has made it into BAMS 2025 edited by @stephcha.bsky.social & @donwinslow.bsky.social from
@marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder your copy today: bit.ly/4drzg5P
September 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
@herebeshadows.com Thanks, as always, Paul.
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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RELEASE DAY!!! Imperfect Creatures is OUT NOW! My weird, Twin Peaks X House of Leaves novel is finally out in the world and wants to take up space in your brain.
You can get it here:
diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A selection of my longer fiction, with links below.👇📚
#booksky #author #darkfantasy #horror
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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With perfect artwork by Alison Flannery, POISONED SOUP from editors Wendy Dalrymple and Grace R. Reynolds and publisher @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social has a book cover! I have a poem in the anthology, which will published in December. 🥣
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I've had the pleasure of reading some cracking books this year, but this one has become, and will forever remain, a lifelong favourite on my bookshelf!
It's more than just a book, it's an immersive experience.📚
Full review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#booksky
Catherine McCarthy's review of Old Songs
I don't start rate, but this one jumped straight to my 'Best of 2025' shelf. Say no more. This was not just a book, it was an experience, one that gave me hours of pleasure as I escaped the humdrum of...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Now £3.06! Just 5 copies left!👇
#booksale
Calling UK readers!
Amazon is playing tricks, and the paperback edition The House at the End of Lacelean Street is down to £3.01.
Very strange, and no idea how long it'll last, so why not check out the reviews?
www.amazon.co.uk/House-End-La...
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I love that rare thing when a book leads you on a journey of discovery.💙
I urge you to check out both the book and @pollypaulusma.bsky.social version of the ballad The Maid & The Palmer.
@druidcat.bsky.social and @stephellis.bsky.social, I believe both are right up your street!
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM