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Stephen Mark Rainey
@markrainey.bsky.social
Author/editor of scary fiction, graphic artist, geocacher, occasional musician & actor, perpetual old fart
I figured I needed to holler about FUGUE DEVIL RESURGENCE (Black Raven Books 2022). It's available in ebook & paperback and contains a dozen of my scariest tales, including the novelette, "Fugue Devil," and its sequel, "Eye of the Devil." It'll scare you silly!

www.amazon.com/Fugue-Devil-...
August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
David Niall Wilson's CLOSING TIME AT THE SUNNY SIDE UP is a fast-paced story of the road, with depraved murderers, weird scientists, and dedicated lawmen entangled in overlapping webs of intrigue. I've read many of Dave's works, and I put this one at the top of the list.

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June 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
At Scares That Care AuthorCon V
March 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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An incredible effort by @bradfordgrantboyle.bsky.social documenting the profusion of daikaiju-centric fanzines of the 1970s and 80s.
March 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Currently reading: Rebecca Cuthbert's SIX O' CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES. So far, quite enjoying it. Wonderfully written, engaging stories.

@rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Let me tell you, writing THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND was so hair-raising that all of mine took off and never came back. Look at that poor old bald dude!

If you're kind enough to read THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND, please consider leaving a review. Mini tanks!

www.amazon.com/House-Black-...
February 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's here—release day for my newest novel, THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND! Now available from Crossroad Press, in paperback and ebook, with the audiobook to come.

www.amazon.com/House-Black-...
February 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I know this is amid all the woolly goings-on around us, but I've gotta put this out here:

ONE WEEK from TODAY — the release of my newest novel, THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND. Ebook, paperback, and audiobook, coming on February 11. You can pre-order it right now:

www.amazon.com/House-Black-...
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
To my many Canadian friends — I love you guys, I love Canada, and I hope to Yog Sothoth this BS will blow by without inflicting irreparable damage. The writing for this mess was in the sky in letters miles high going back many moons, yet the blind among us swear "IT'S GONNA MAKE US RICH!"
February 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Made a diagram of how I woke up this morning.
January 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
OK, I figured it's time I offered y'all a free story. It's "Somewhere, My Love," which, as near as I can judge, is one of my best-regarded tales. If you haven't read the story before, give it a look. Hey, it's free! You can get it here as an EPUB or PDF file:

drive.google.com/drive/folder...
December 18, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Ms. B. and I are gonna be merry this season if it fuckin kills us.
December 4, 2024 at 1:41 PM
November 28, 2024 at 3:01 PM
November 24, 2024 at 7:09 PM
November 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Brugger and I have noticed that, throughout the city of Providence, the distinctive bouquet of pot smoke fills the air, even when you're driving in a car. This is not a complaint.
November 18, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Creeping around Collinwood with Ms. B.
November 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Hanging out in Providence with @tonytremblay.bsky.social — the nicest guy in horror!
November 17, 2024 at 2:46 PM
November 9, 2024 at 11:47 PM
CALLING ALL REVIEWERS: You can get an advance review copy of THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND (due February 11, 2025) at no charge from Crossroad Press here:

crossroadpress.com/review-arcs/

(Note that Crossroad requests that you include reviewer information to verify you intend to review the book.)
November 9, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Sad that Halloween is over? I am! So, I thought, why not offer up some FREE, monster-ific fiction?! This one is a thrilling World War II tale with a touch of the outré.

Epub and PDF files here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
November 1, 2024 at 5:21 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: My new novel, THE HOUSE AT BLACK TOOTH POND, is scheduled for release by Crossroad Press in February 2025...and yes, I have the excitement!

Pre-orders will be available very soon.
October 25, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Made my Nuclear Fusion Thai chicken & basil with egg. It's possible I overdid the nuclear.
April 20, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Made a big ol' batch of Damned Rodan's Madre de Dios Salsa, with Cayenne, Jalapeno, Habanero, and Ghost Pepper. It's right hot.
February 15, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Right now Deathrealm: Spirits by Collected Authors is $0.99

www.bookbub.com/books/deathr... via @BookBub
February 7, 2024 at 3:14 PM