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CambrianHouse_B
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We're into hard science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · 10d
Very cool!
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · 11d
Native American burial grounds are what Lake Shawnee Amusement Park stands upon in West Virginia. It hosted at least six fatal tragedies, becoming a famous American paranormal hotspot. Abandoned in 1988, some of its rides still stand. 🎡 #31DaysofDread #HorrorHistory
A carousel carnival ride featuring wooden horses in the moonlight. The image uses a pen & ink style with a very low color palette, emphasizing muted yellows, blues, and grays.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · 20d
It’s a tightrope. Readers pay for genres they like, so we can’t reinvent the wheel so much that they don’t recognize what they bought. Tropes are experiences people (largely) loved universally. But copying tropes grows stagnant. I often advise to run with invention but handpick some hallmarks too.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · 22d
Stick Indians explain some sounds you hear in forests, per Native American folklore. It's the distant voice of someone you’re looking for, or a strange cry that doesn’t match an animal. Branches snap with nothing nearby. They lead people deeper in. #31DaysofDread #HorrorShorts #NativeAmerican
An illustration of a treetop in autumn with leaves drifting off, into the wind. Another, thicker tree creates the backdrop. It features a style of pen and ink with a low color palette, leaning into faded red and grays.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · 26d
🐈 Are cats overdone in horror, or are a few concepts overdone? Think of scary cat stories that don’t involve ladders, someone turned into one, witches, spells, stealing a baby’s breath, or dark magic. Our horror anthology got around these. #31DaysOfHalloween #HorrorCommunity
An illustration of an unhappy looking cat sitting on a wooden floor. It casts a humanoid shadow on the otherwise blank wall behind it. The image has an ink and paint style with a low color palette. Colors focus on shades of brown, orange, gray, and beige.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Oct 2
✍️ Craft a scary story involving a typewriter, but it cannot grant wishes. Here's one: a series of books typed on it are published. Certain readers say the characters mirror their deceased loved ones. The dead voices point to one mysterious location... #31DaysOfHalloween #Horror
An illustration of a dusty old typewriter covered in cobwebs, sitting on a desk in an abandoned room. A blank page is inserted into the typewriter. The image has an older pen and ink style with low color palette -perhaps using 15-25 colors that skew toward dull yellow, dull green, and grayish tones. It evades bold shadows and favors dark grays over black. It contains black text with orange outlines, reading "31 Days of Dread."
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jul 30
Beautiful work. Some lives needing saving leads to all lives needing saving. Every little part of that uphill struggle is worth it.
rspb.bsky.social RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jul 30
BIG NEWS: For the first time in six years, Britain's rarest breeding bird has successfully nested in the UK!

A pair of Montagu's Harriers have raised four healthy chicks, all of which have taken their first flights.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jul 28
Our stories are human with copyrights running 1992-2024. I don't permit AI “authors” on belief there will always be a market for human stories. I have 20+ years in digital art. We also license freelance artists via Shutterstock. We use Paintshop Pro as Adobe is $$$$. A full-time art hire is in plan.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jul 28
¡Experimenta la edición en español de 'Short Scares: El Hombre Búho'! Esta antología de terror tan esperada ya está disponible en Kindle. ¿Estás listo para que te aceche? www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7FXYQD

#HorrorEnEspañol #AntologiaDeTerror #LibrosDeTerror #IndieHorror"
Anuncio de la edición en español de 'Cuentos de Terror: El Hombre Búho', antología de horror. Ojos de búho acechando en fondo oscuro, portada con título neón y esqueletos, código QR y logo de Amazon para compra en Kindle.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jul 8
🌴🕙 2 Days remaining of the Summer Sale, 🌞🌊 this year debuting our award-winning author presenting "Short Scares: The Owl Man!" Grab it at 30% off the e-book and 5% off the hardcover through 7/9 PST!

To buy on Amazon, click here: amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS
Or scan the QR code
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jun 30
While many collections republish 1900s works, most of our copyrights run 2014 - 2023, all new, for fresh air in Horror! Through 7-9, "Short Scares: The Owl Man" Kindle Edition is marked $6.29 for 30% savings! The hardcover is $18.99 for 5% savings!

#KindleDeals #HorrorCommunity
An image in paper cut-out style of a beach, ocean waves, two starfish, and a palm tree. In the yellow sky are two small clouds and a sun. Text is summarized as "Summer Sale," listing that the Kindle Edition, regularly $8.99, is now $6.29 for 30% off through 7-9. It also lists that the hardcover is 5% off, regularly $19.99, but is now $18.99, also through 7-9. In the lower left corner, text emphasizes that the sale runs now through 7-9. The lower right corner contains text identifying the publisher as "Cambrian House Books." There is a QR code positioned on the image that takes interested people to the direct Amazon page.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jun 27
💥 Your shoulders should jump to hear 'Short Scares: The Owl Man' is in the Cambrian Summer Sale! 🌞🌴 30% off e-book, 5% off hardcover! Ends 7/9, 11:59 PT. Scan the QR code or visit www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS

#HorrorSale #IndieHorror #DarkReads #SummerHorror
A collage of paper cutouts depicting a sun in a yellow sky, over ocean waves. At the bottom of the image are paper cutouts of a beach and two palm trees. Text reads "Summer Sale: Now - 7/9 11:59 PT." In the lower right corner is a logo for "Cambrian House Books."
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jun 24
🦉 Don’t be discouraged. It’s a big tree to climb to be a developer for a certain… Apple tree. We’ll clear it 1st try because you can slow, but cannot stop, the Owl Man.
A red apple with a bite taken from it, on a white background.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jun 13
🎟️ Free on Friday the 13th, "Short Scares: The Owl Man" is available on Amazon! Novellas, shorts, cursed articles. Classical, visceral, B-Horror. It has something for all horror fans: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS

#HorrorCommunity #KindleUnlimited #mustreadbooks #freekindlebooks
The background is a crimson hue with dark towering clouds reaching up to the middle of the image. Above the clouds is a starry sky, also washed in a red wine or crimson color. A bat is seen flying near the brightest star. In the foreground is the text at the top reads "Friday Fright" and "First Night." Along the left of the image is a book cover depicting skeletons sitting around a table. It is titled "Short Scares: The Owl Man." The central image has a QR code to visit Amazon and receive the e-book for free; dates for the promotion period are noted as 6/13 and 6/14. In the lower left is a green "Live!" icon, and in the lower left is the "available at Amazon" logo.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Jun 12
🥳 HAPPY NEWS! Get “Short Scares: The Owl Man” e-book for free on Amazon Kindle devices & Kindle apps this Friday and Saturday! Scan the QR or visit www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS during the promo period to get the free e-book!

#horrorcommunity #freekindlebooks #kindlefreebies
An image of a cloudy night sky. The text reads "Free Frights 6/12 - 6/13* There is an image of "Short Scares: The Owl Man" book which is free for the two dates. There is fine print stating the free e-book is for Kindle devices and Kindle apps only. In the lower right corner, there is a logo for "Cambrian House Books," the publisher of the book.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 23
🎄 If someone eats a Christmas Cake before midnight on Christmas Day, that person is doomed. 💀 Learn Proper Safety in “The Sweetest Curse” section of "Short Scares: The Owl Man!"

Get the full book on Amazon at: amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS

#HorrorCommunity #horrorbooks #Curses
A close-up image of a slice of red velvet cake with a large frosting rose decorating the top. Off to the right side, part of a skeleton hand is seen resting by the slice of cake. The entire image is bathed in a pink hue. The title reads "The Sweetest Curse." In the lower left is QR code to learn more about the book. In the lower right, there is a logo for "Short Scares: The Owl Man," the book the story is featured in.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 14
A sleepwalker keeps digging up the family he buried. 😴 www.cambrianhousebooks.com/sleep

#HorrorCommunity #horrornovel #horrorbooks
A dense, dark and shadowy forest with a soft gray morning light above the trees. A freshly dug hole is visible in the midground, as well as the shadowy figure of a young boy and someone taller standing behind him. The title text reads "The Sleepwalker." The lower left of the image is a logo for "Short Scares: The Owl Man," the book the story is from. The lower right of the image is a QR code to visit the publisher website to read a sample of the story.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 13
Curse or bless anyone! We're equal opportunity, so even if there's a baby or senior you hate, these curses will work on them. Up to 1 Business Day processing. No signups or costs:
cambrianhousebooks.com/curses

#horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #horrorgame
Two Japanese Komainu (lion-dog) statue heads stand side by side with a painting of a forest and deck behind them. In each of the mouths is a tall, rectangular panel with options users can fill out to cast curses or blessings on anyone they choose. This post belongs to a book publisher, and is promoting the book "Short Scares: The Owl Man."
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 12
A tribal woman with one wooden eye adorned with snake scales guards Veneno Island. When a family visits the father stationed at its lighthouse for Thanksgiving, a boa with one wooden eye wraps the tower. Dare you read this tale?
www.cambrianhousebooks.com/lighthouse

#ShortScares #Horror
A black & white grainy image with a 1940s lighthouse on the left side. A partly cloudy sky. On the right, there is text that reads "Lighthouse on Veneno Island" in large print. Beneath it, in smaller print, the year is printed, which is "1941." This graphic is a title card for a horror story in the book "Short Scares: The Owl Man." In the lower right is a logo for "Short Scares: The Owl Man." The image is in letterbox, meaning there is a black strip at the top and bottom of the image.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 10
Don't go the weekend without getting scared or reading about others getting scared.

You can find The Owl Man here:
amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS

But he's also at B&N and on Kobo. Happy Reading and have a great weekend!

#horrorbook #horrorcommunity #scary
A painting of a dark, dreary street at twilight, a golden glow emanating from a doorway and a streetlamp. In the foreground is a picture of the book "Short Scares: The Owl Man" which depicts a creepy woman standing in flames. Toward the right edge of the image is an icon to purchase on Amazon. In the bottom left corner, there are icons for Barnes & Noble, Rakuten Kobo, and Kobo Plus --which are other retailers where the book can be purchased.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 7
🦉 "Short Scares: The Owl Man" 👹 is unchained! Read 3 Full Stories + a sample of "To Chance Upon a Unicorn" 🦄 on our Amazon page:
amazon.com/dp/B0F79V4NBS

Happy Reading!

Or take a look at B&N or Kobo!

#horrorbooks #creepystories #shorthorror #horrorcommunity
The background is of a heavy rainstorm over a neighborhood with black clouds overhead. The house windows glow red. On the far horizon, big city lights are visible. In the foreground on the left is the cover of a novel to the horror series "Short Scares: The Owl Man." On the cover is the title in scratchy letters, and a woman is depicted standing in flames. On the right side of the foreground are retail logos were the book can be purchased. They are Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Rakuten kobo and kobo plus.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · May 1
🍀 Leprechauns laugh their way to the bank, finding a family worth their weight in gold. This B-Horror unlocks the truth on how gold is made. Let’s look at a sample: cambrianhousebooks.com/rainbow

#HorrorBooks #HorrorCommunity #HorrorShorts
A lush field of brightly colored flowers, with a vista of valley hills beyond, In the evening sky, a rainbow is visible. The rainbow is partly blocked out by a pixelated effect. The title reads "Never Point at a Rainbow." In the lower left of the image is a QR code to read the story at an external site. In the right-hand corner is the logo for "Short Scares," the name of the book which "Never Point at a Rainbow" is featured.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Apr 28
Madness or reality? An elderly man’s home turns into a nightmare of centipedes, conspiracies, and murder. Do you dare to uncover the truth in 'Mr. Siegfried’s Centipedes'?

www.cambrianhousebooks.com/siegfried

#HorrorStories #PsychologicalHorror #ScaryReads
An image of many centipedes crawling on a wall. The title reads "Mr. Siegfried's Centipedes." In the lower left is a logo for "Short Scares," the name of the book, and in the lower right is a QR code to visit the website www.cambrianhousebooks.com.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Apr 25
🖤 Black cats: protectors or omens? In history, they’ve warned of evil—leading towns to witches or guarding against curses. What do they mean in your local folklore? Here's a sample from the book, Short Scares! cambrianhousebooks.com/cats

#FolkloreFriday #HorrorFiction #storytime
Two black cats meet in a clover field at night, with an ominous glowing and headless figure in the distant background. Large text on the image reads "Black Cats for Good Luck" with a small "Short Scares" book logo in the lower right. In the lower left is a QR code for users to scan to visit the story's webpage.
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CambrianHouse_B @cambrianhouse.bsky.social · Apr 23
Elijah's a webcam hacker who finds a serial killer… who knows how to find him. 😳 Let's read a sample from the upcoming book, "Short Scares," either below, by QR, or directly on our site: www.cambrianhousebooks.com/pet

#horrorjunkie #creepystories #shorthorror