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/
Words in Haven Spec, Dark Matter, Gamut Mag and other strange places.
Find me @ https://cmccarthywriter.substack.com/
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!
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
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!
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!
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...
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 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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...
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...
My musings on nature and all the latest from my neck of the woods.
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My musings on nature and all the latest from my neck of the woods.
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
New subscribers warmly welcomed!🔥💚
COVER REVEAL!
I'm delighted to have both a short story and an essay included in the forthcoming anthology, Poisoned Soup.😀
Out Dec '25 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
#booksky
I'm delighted to have both a short story and an essay included in the forthcoming anthology, Poisoned Soup.😀
Out Dec '25 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
#booksky
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
COVER REVEAL!
I'm delighted to have both a short story and an essay included in the forthcoming anthology, Poisoned Soup.😀
Out Dec '25 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
#booksky
I'm delighted to have both a short story and an essay included in the forthcoming anthology, Poisoned Soup.😀
Out Dec '25 from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social
#booksky
Today's charity shop finds, including several books and the DVD boxed set.
£3 in total!😀
£3 in total!😀
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today's charity shop finds, including several books and the DVD boxed set.
£3 in total!😀
£3 in total!😀
The bridge today. (See yesterday's pics)
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The bridge today. (See yesterday's pics)
A few more pics...
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A few more pics...
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So much flooding around my area. We're fine, thankfully, but this is the local river.🌧️
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
So much flooding around my area. We're fine, thankfully, but this is the local river.🌧️
Carreg Samson, Pembrokeshire.
#tombtuesday
#tombtuesday
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Carreg Samson, Pembrokeshire.
#tombtuesday
#tombtuesday
Today is your last chance to get my novellas on #kindlecountdowndeal as part of the Dark Matter Mag sale.
Both are now $1.99!👇
Both are now $1.99!👇
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today is your last chance to get my novellas on #kindlecountdowndeal as part of the Dark Matter Mag sale.
Both are now $1.99!👇
Both are now $1.99!👇
Wishing my dear friend and writing buddy, @vivalavivian.bsky.social,the happiest of pub days!🥂
Today sees the release of her debut collection, so please help her celebrate by picking up a copy if you can!
I promise it's a highly entertaining read that's perfect for #spookymonth!🎃
Today sees the release of her debut collection, so please help her celebrate by picking up a copy if you can!
I promise it's a highly entertaining read that's perfect for #spookymonth!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Wishing my dear friend and writing buddy, @vivalavivian.bsky.social,the happiest of pub days!🥂
Today sees the release of her debut collection, so please help her celebrate by picking up a copy if you can!
I promise it's a highly entertaining read that's perfect for #spookymonth!🎃
Today sees the release of her debut collection, so please help her celebrate by picking up a copy if you can!
I promise it's a highly entertaining read that's perfect for #spookymonth!🎃
A little Welsh for halloween!😄👇🏴
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A little Welsh for halloween!😄👇🏴
I have one tiny bone to pick with Daphne Du Maurier's work, and that is her characters 'shrug their shoulders' far too often.
Makes my eye twitch each time I read it, but I'm still a huge fan. 🙈
Makes my eye twitch each time I read it, but I'm still a huge fan. 🙈
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I have one tiny bone to pick with Daphne Du Maurier's work, and that is her characters 'shrug their shoulders' far too often.
Makes my eye twitch each time I read it, but I'm still a huge fan. 🙈
Makes my eye twitch each time I read it, but I'm still a huge fan. 🙈
If you're looking for a future classic that deserves a place among the greats, then look no further.📖
My review of This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social is here:
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review of This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social is here:
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're looking for a future classic that deserves a place among the greats, then look no further.📖
My review of This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social is here:
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review of This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social is here:
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
If you're curious about my work, this is a great opportunity to try it out.🤔
Both Mosaic and The House at the End of Lacelean Street are Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals for THIS WEEK ONLY.👇
#booksky #sale #spookymonth
Both Mosaic and The House at the End of Lacelean Street are Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals for THIS WEEK ONLY.👇
#booksky #sale #spookymonth
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you're curious about my work, this is a great opportunity to try it out.🤔
Both Mosaic and The House at the End of Lacelean Street are Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals for THIS WEEK ONLY.👇
#booksky #sale #spookymonth
Both Mosaic and The House at the End of Lacelean Street are Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals for THIS WEEK ONLY.👇
#booksky #sale #spookymonth
I'd like to give a shout-out to a superb antho that published this week, which I'm three quarters of the way through.
This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social, reads like a true classic!
This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social, reads like a true classic!
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'd like to give a shout-out to a superb antho that published this week, which I'm three quarters of the way through.
This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social, reads like a true classic!
This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social, reads like a true classic!
Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally.
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reviews of Death of a Clown often mention that the reader felt as though it was written for them personally.
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
So many of us 'misfits' out there, which is why so many of us empathize with Chester's plight on a deep level.🖤
#booksky
Link: mybook.to/DeathofaClown
Book recommendations: The first two are single author collections I've read recently, both of which are perfect for #spookyseason.
The third is an anthology and my current read. Such a high standard in all of them!
@vivalavivian.bsky.social
@elfordalley.bsky.social
@coyhall.bsky.social
The third is an anthology and my current read. Such a high standard in all of them!
@vivalavivian.bsky.social
@elfordalley.bsky.social
@coyhall.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Book recommendations: The first two are single author collections I've read recently, both of which are perfect for #spookyseason.
The third is an anthology and my current read. Such a high standard in all of them!
@vivalavivian.bsky.social
@elfordalley.bsky.social
@coyhall.bsky.social
The third is an anthology and my current read. Such a high standard in all of them!
@vivalavivian.bsky.social
@elfordalley.bsky.social
@coyhall.bsky.social
The pic that inspired a story I still haven't sold.
It's been shortlisted twice, so hopefully one day!😄
It's been shortlisted twice, so hopefully one day!😄
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The pic that inspired a story I still haven't sold.
It's been shortlisted twice, so hopefully one day!😄
It's been shortlisted twice, so hopefully one day!😄
Ty Canol Woods, Pembrokeshire. As featured in my WIP.💚
October 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ty Canol Woods, Pembrokeshire. As featured in my WIP.💚
We lost a tree in a storm a while back, and my husband turned the stump into a seat.
Look at the crop of fungi to the left. I've never seen anything like it!🍄
Look at the crop of fungi to the left. I've never seen anything like it!🍄
October 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We lost a tree in a storm a while back, and my husband turned the stump into a seat.
Look at the crop of fungi to the left. I've never seen anything like it!🍄
Look at the crop of fungi to the left. I've never seen anything like it!🍄
The rooks and cathedral bells bid you goodnight. 🖤
#stdavidspembrokeshire
#stdavidspembrokeshire
October 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The rooks and cathedral bells bid you goodnight. 🖤
#stdavidspembrokeshire
#stdavidspembrokeshire
St Non's on the Pembrokeshire coastpath.
A great day's walking!💚
A great day's walking!💚
October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
St Non's on the Pembrokeshire coastpath.
A great day's walking!💚
A great day's walking!💚