Rhiannon Rasmussen
@charibdys.bsky.social
dark specfic writer ☆ insectigoth ☆ illustrative printmaker ☆ print director & technician of eisner-winning comics ☆ icon by MulchMouth ☆ opinions my own ☆ 日本語OK
find my work at:
https://charibdys.itch.io/
https://rhiannonrs.com/
find my work at:
https://charibdys.itch.io/
https://rhiannonrs.com/
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THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT collects dark tales that run the speculative genre gamut, concluding with the epic 16,000 word titular novella "The Maidens of Midnight."
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
Maidens of Midnight, my debut lo-fi horror collection, is up for preorder. I'm proud of this weird little book, a collaboration with excellent illustrator @luciaretamales.bsky.social, but you don't have to take my word for it. Here's what @brianevenson.bsky.social wrote on the collection:
Some advance praise for @charibdys.bsky.social THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT from the brilliant @brianevenson.bsky.social. Featuring cover and interior art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social, and cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social. Limited to 150 copies, with 90 sold in pre-order already.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Maidens of Midnight, my debut lo-fi horror collection, is up for preorder. I'm proud of this weird little book, a collaboration with excellent illustrator @luciaretamales.bsky.social, but you don't have to take my word for it. Here's what @brianevenson.bsky.social wrote on the collection:
anyone who says the nationality term USian shouldn't be used has an anti-Argentina agenda. drill in further and you'll always find that's the case. i won't elaborate further as there's no need
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
anyone who says the nationality term USian shouldn't be used has an anti-Argentina agenda. drill in further and you'll always find that's the case. i won't elaborate further as there's no need
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT collects dark tales that run the speculative genre gamut, concluding with the epic 16,000 word titular novella "The Maidens of Midnight."
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT collects dark tales that run the speculative genre gamut, concluding with the epic 16,000 word titular novella "The Maidens of Midnight."
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 eerie stories, 13 interior illustrations, 168 pages, limited to 150 copies. Coming December 2025. Pre-order now:
bit.ly/3XyScs6
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT is a mix of collected and new "lo-fi" horror about media, dissatisfied people in bad situations, and our inevitable decay, illustrated by the exceptional @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Preorder now: the print edition is 150 copies only. dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
Preorder now: the print edition is 150 copies only. dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT is a mix of collected and new "lo-fi" horror about media, dissatisfied people in bad situations, and our inevitable decay, illustrated by the exceptional @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Preorder now: the print edition is 150 copies only. dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
Preorder now: the print edition is 150 copies only. dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hi...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA
@charibdys.bsky.social 's #shortstorycollection, hauntingly illustrated by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Limited run of 150 copies, 12 dark tales and artworks.
Preorder Now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
#horror #horrorfiction #horrorbook #BookSky💙📚
@charibdys.bsky.social 's #shortstorycollection, hauntingly illustrated by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Limited run of 150 copies, 12 dark tales and artworks.
Preorder Now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
#horror #horrorfiction #horrorbook #BookSky💙📚
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA
@charibdys.bsky.social 's #shortstorycollection, hauntingly illustrated by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Limited run of 150 copies, 12 dark tales and artworks.
Preorder Now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
#horror #horrorfiction #horrorbook #BookSky💙📚
@charibdys.bsky.social 's #shortstorycollection, hauntingly illustrated by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Limited run of 150 copies, 12 dark tales and artworks.
Preorder Now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
#horror #horrorfiction #horrorbook #BookSky💙📚
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
why do i keep getting black friday emails it is fucking monday
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
why do i keep getting black friday emails it is fucking monday
huh, someone scanned 3 of the 4 comics anthologies i co-edited in college and uploaded them to the internet archive. i don't mind, in this case, because they were short-run and will never be reprinted, but i'm surprised the anthologies made it out that far
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
huh, someone scanned 3 of the 4 comics anthologies i co-edited in college and uploaded them to the internet archive. i don't mind, in this case, because they were short-run and will never be reprinted, but i'm surprised the anthologies made it out that far
██!!!! ! 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗧 ! !!!!██
𓆩^..^𓆪 You’ve been 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 by a 𝓥𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓡𝓔!!!! 𓆩^..^𓆪
⌦𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣⌫ scrolling this bite is 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘⇶⇶!!
Tag 5 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 in the ⅏𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡⅏
u will become a 𝙏𝑹𝙐𝑬 𝑽𝘼𝑴𝙋𝑰𝙍𝑬 and
𝑹𝙐𝑳𝙀 𝙃𝑶𝙍𝑹𝙊𝑹 𝑭𝙊𝑹𝙀𝑽𝙀𝑹 via
✧☆✧𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦✧☆✧
Don't break the chain O̵̭͌R̸̤͌ ̶̦͝Ḙ̴͊L̶̳̍S̵̫͂E̶̯͐.̷̭͗.̴͙̽.̸̗̒
█𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥: bit.ly/3XyScs6
𓆩^..^𓆪 You’ve been 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 by a 𝓥𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓡𝓔!!!! 𓆩^..^𓆪
⌦𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣⌫ scrolling this bite is 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘⇶⇶!!
Tag 5 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 in the ⅏𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡⅏
u will become a 𝙏𝑹𝙐𝑬 𝑽𝘼𝑴𝙋𝑰𝙍𝑬 and
𝑹𝙐𝑳𝙀 𝙃𝑶𝙍𝑹𝙊𝑹 𝑭𝙊𝑹𝙀𝑽𝙀𝑹 via
✧☆✧𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦✧☆✧
Don't break the chain O̵̭͌R̸̤͌ ̶̦͝Ḙ̴͊L̶̳̍S̵̫͂E̶̯͐.̷̭͗.̴͙̽.̸̗̒
█𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥: bit.ly/3XyScs6
The Maidens of Midnight (Rhiannon Rasmussen)
**PRE-ORDER OPEN. BOOK EXPECTED TO SHIP BY LATE DECEMBER** ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: I can ship to you but we need to figure out exact...
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
██!!!! ! 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗧 ! !!!!██
𓆩^..^𓆪 You’ve been 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 by a 𝓥𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓡𝓔!!!! 𓆩^..^𓆪
⌦𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣⌫ scrolling this bite is 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘⇶⇶!!
Tag 5 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 in the ⅏𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡⅏
u will become a 𝙏𝑹𝙐𝑬 𝑽𝘼𝑴𝙋𝑰𝙍𝑬 and
𝑹𝙐𝑳𝙀 𝙃𝑶𝙍𝑹𝙊𝑹 𝑭𝙊𝑹𝙀𝑽𝙀𝑹 via
✧☆✧𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦✧☆✧
Don't break the chain O̵̭͌R̸̤͌ ̶̦͝Ḙ̴͊L̶̳̍S̵̫͂E̶̯͐.̷̭͗.̴͙̽.̸̗̒
█𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥: bit.ly/3XyScs6
𓆩^..^𓆪 You’ve been 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 by a 𝓥𝓐𝓜𝓟𝓘𝓡𝓔!!!! 𓆩^..^𓆪
⌦𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣⌫ scrolling this bite is 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘⇶⇶!!
Tag 5 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 in the ⅏𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗡⅏
u will become a 𝙏𝑹𝙐𝑬 𝑽𝘼𝑴𝙋𝑰𝙍𝑬 and
𝑹𝙐𝑳𝙀 𝙃𝑶𝙍𝑹𝙊𝑹 𝑭𝙊𝑹𝙀𝑽𝙀𝑹 via
✧☆✧𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦✧☆✧
Don't break the chain O̵̭͌R̸̤͌ ̶̦͝Ḙ̴͊L̶̳̍S̵̫͂E̶̯͐.̷̭͗.̴͙̽.̸̗̒
█𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥: bit.ly/3XyScs6
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And I'm finally done with my comprehensive update to the First Gundam production history! Took me seven months, but it's literally tripled in length, with lots more source translations and better-quality art. "The next is... in expectation of your heart."
www.gundamunofficial.com/production/f...
www.gundamunofficial.com/production/f...
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And I'm finally done with my comprehensive update to the First Gundam production history! Took me seven months, but it's literally tripled in length, with lots more source translations and better-quality art. "The next is... in expectation of your heart."
www.gundamunofficial.com/production/f...
www.gundamunofficial.com/production/f...
This spooky collection would not have happened without Lucia's support, expertise, and incredible art. Half the copies have been spoken for but preorders are still open!
Making the cover and interior art for Rih's book was a blast
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This spooky collection would not have happened without Lucia's support, expertise, and incredible art. Half the copies have been spoken for but preorders are still open!
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
Making the cover and interior art for Rih's book was a blast
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Making the cover and interior art for Rih's book was a blast
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
I hope everyone gets a chance to read her magnificent writing
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Publisher @dimshores.bsky.social
Preorder bit.ly/3XyScs6
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA explores visual art as vivisection, slasher films, corpse photography, and other dark oddities.
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Preorder open now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Preorder open now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA explores visual art as vivisection, slasher films, corpse photography, and other dark oddities.
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Preorder open now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
Written by @charibdys.bsky.social
Art by @luciaretamales.bsky.social
Cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social
Preorder open now: bit.ly/3XyScs6
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
the full illustration made in procreate for YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social ! matt and alex are a dream to work with 🖤 thanks for letting me go buck wild on this one, haha
weird horror writers, consider submitting to this anthology. it's gonna be awesome, i promise.
weird horror writers, consider submitting to this anthology. it's gonna be awesome, i promise.
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
the full illustration made in procreate for YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social ! matt and alex are a dream to work with 🖤 thanks for letting me go buck wild on this one, haha
weird horror writers, consider submitting to this anthology. it's gonna be awesome, i promise.
weird horror writers, consider submitting to this anthology. it's gonna be awesome, i promise.
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
YESSSSSS AAAAAA
RHIANNON RASMUSSEN IS ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS WORKING CHECK THIS OUT NOWWW
RHIANNON RASMUSSEN IS ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS WORKING CHECK THIS OUT NOWWW
Dim Shores is proud to present THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA, a short story collection by Rhiannon Rasmussen, hauntingly illustrated by Lucia Retamales.
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
YESSSSSS AAAAAA
RHIANNON RASMUSSEN IS ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS WORKING CHECK THIS OUT NOWWW
RHIANNON RASMUSSEN IS ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS WORKING CHECK THIS OUT NOWWW
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
Folks, don't sleep on this one.
Some real horror of the Devoid in here. Explanation of that just after this post.
Some real horror of the Devoid in here. Explanation of that just after this post.
Dim Shores is proud to present THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA, a short story collection by Rhiannon Rasmussen, hauntingly illustrated by Lucia Retamales.
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Folks, don't sleep on this one.
Some real horror of the Devoid in here. Explanation of that just after this post.
Some real horror of the Devoid in here. Explanation of that just after this post.
It's up! Pre-order my debut short story collection The Maidens of Midnight today: lo-fi horror, unfinished films, undeveloped photographs and lost histories
Dim Shores is proud to present THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA, a short story collection by Rhiannon Rasmussen, hauntingly illustrated by Lucia Retamales.
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.
Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It's up! Pre-order my debut short story collection The Maidens of Midnight today: lo-fi horror, unfinished films, undeveloped photographs and lost histories
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
maidens preorder up tomorrowwwwwwww
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
maidens preorder up tomorrowwwwwwww
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
"When I was first introduced to Ligotti’s “The Red Tower”...I loved what a textured and uncanny piece it is. It felt like reading an oil painting with heavy use of impasto."
@charibdys.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
@charibdys.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview with authors of We Will Speak Again of the Red Tower
Ligotti, community, encrimsoning
ivygrimes.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"When I was first introduced to Ligotti’s “The Red Tower”...I loved what a textured and uncanny piece it is. It felt like reading an oil painting with heavy use of impasto."
@charibdys.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
@charibdys.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
Over the past few weeks, HiLoBrow has run installments of my long essay “Without Care,” which maps out a 21st century gothic that I started calling The Devoid. All four installments are now live and you can read the whole thing here; enjoy!
without-care – HILOBROW
www.hilobrow.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Over the past few weeks, HiLoBrow has run installments of my long essay “Without Care,” which maps out a 21st century gothic that I started calling The Devoid. All four installments are now live and you can read the whole thing here; enjoy!
new the faint single!!!!
thefaint.bandcamp.com/track/projec...
thefaint.bandcamp.com/track/projec...
Projector Project!, by The Faint
track by The Faint
thefaint.bandcamp.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
new the faint single!!!!
thefaint.bandcamp.com/track/projec...
thefaint.bandcamp.com/track/projec...
Reposted by Rhiannon Rasmussen
The double splitscreen shot from 1:13-1:42 is one of the most insane shots created during the photochemical era.
You’ve got a real woman fondling Maroon and Valiant at both ends of the shot, with the woman’s body hidden by splitscreens that run along the edges of the fluted columns in the BG…
You’ve got a real woman fondling Maroon and Valiant at both ends of the shot, with the woman’s body hidden by splitscreens that run along the edges of the fluted columns in the BG…
Jessica Rabbit (Amy Irving) performing "Why Don't Ya Do Right?" in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The double splitscreen shot from 1:13-1:42 is one of the most insane shots created during the photochemical era.
You’ve got a real woman fondling Maroon and Valiant at both ends of the shot, with the woman’s body hidden by splitscreens that run along the edges of the fluted columns in the BG…
You’ve got a real woman fondling Maroon and Valiant at both ends of the shot, with the woman’s body hidden by splitscreens that run along the edges of the fluted columns in the BG…
Oh what's this on the Dim Shores store? Coming soon?
dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
The Maidens of Midnight (Rhiannon Rasmussen)
**PRE-ORDER COMING SOON** ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: I can ship to you but we need to figure out exact shipping costs based on where you...
dimshores.bigcartel.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Oh what's this on the Dim Shores store? Coming soon?
dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...
dimshores.bigcartel.com/product/the-...