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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'll be tabling at this event on October 17—come by and see the incredibly rich Twin Cities horror lit scene in person!

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Horror is best in short form, right? If you're looking for a spooky read this season, check out my debut collection, PORTRAITS OF DECAY. Featuring stories of internet mysteries, weird Halloween decorations, and tender apocalypses. $1.99 ebook: carsonwinter.com/product/port...

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saw this for the first time last night and have to say it's incredibly slept on. Great flick, with fantastic a villain and lots of dark mayhem.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A lot has and will be said about @danielkraus.com ANGEL DOWN, but having just finished it this afternoon, I wanted to jot down some thoughts. First off, I loved it. THREAD

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And in true King fashion, when we stare into the void—a greaser stares back.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Rewatched THE DARK HALF last night and I have to say it might top my list of Stephen King adaptations. It's not an elevated classic like THE SHINING, but it does exactly what it sets out to do, totally unashamed of its genre leanings. An author's story... about an EVIL AUTHOR!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Have you ever been rejected by THE DARK? This week on the Dead Languages Podcast we review a recent issue to see what one of the most famously quick horror mags is really looking for! open.spotify.com/episode/7IHb...

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Great Restocking is complete! I’ll be selling these at local events, with Portraits and The Corpse Priest also available on my website.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Pleased to be apart of this collection, edited by CM Muller. I’ve already been hearing some great things about the stories held within. Excited to curl up and experience some night terrors.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My favorite records of the year, thus far.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

THE CORPSE PRIEST is a tale of bloody heroics and cosmic horror. Pick it up wherever you like to buy books.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

THE RUINS by Scott Smith Depending on who you ask, this is a modern horror classic. And for whatever reason, I hadn't checked it out until recently. Not my usual bag, genre-wise, but great character work and excellent survival horror plotting.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

ZONE ONE by Colson Whitehead The zombie novel doesn't have the same literary history as other monsters, so I was very interested in the idea of a high-literary take on the subgenre. Whitehead doesn't disappoint. Some of the absolute best prose I've read all year.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

THE ORGANIZATION IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU by Charlene Elsby Perhaps the funniest book I've read this year, in an acerbic sort of way. Pitch perfect corporate horror for remote working Ligotti fans. Disturbing, witty, and the perfect length.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

REEF MIND by @hazelzorn.bsky.social Incredibly compelling eco-horror that makes for a dreamy and unsettling post-apocalypse. Zoran captured my imagination in the worst way, conjuring abhorrent dilemmas that felt like a natural, yet uncanny, escalation of the human condition.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

IN THE WOODS by Tana French Perhaps the first truly literary thriller I've ever read. If you couldn't tell by now, I love complex (and unlikable!) characters, and this one delivers on that, but also has the thematic underpinnings to elevate it to a new level. This is pure art.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby A thrilling neo-noir entry into the "you fucked with the wrong guy" subgenre, that features complex characters that keep you turning pages. Absolutely devoured this one. Cosby has a way with his prose that feels so immediate and electric.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG by Kylie Lee Baker Often times, I feel like a horror book does either the genre element or the craft element stronger than the other, but with BAT EATER, I felt Baker nailed both to such a degree, that it's easy to see why this one has resonated.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social I love pretty much everything Ivy writes, but this might be my favorite yet. A fairy tale with challenging themes that feel truly collectivist, in a way that is almost alien to the average American. Lots of voice and relatable anxiety.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

THE NOTHING MAN by Jim Thompson. I've been reading more of Thompson and loving it. This is a weird ass crime novel with a bizarre central character hook that is so bold, but also makes perfect sense.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

THE RETURN by Rachel Harrison. Some of the most compelling characters and conflicts I've read in a long time. Harrison trusts her audience with being able to parse ambiguity, and to relate to people with real flaws. Fantastic.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

NYCTALOCOS it out now! Me and a lot of other cool folks are featured in this antho themed around night terrors. Edited by the great CM Muller. Grab a copy here: chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/themed-antho...

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Saw these and was like, “hell yeah.”

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The heat is oppressive and uncomfortable, but so is life itself! Embrace the Bleakness of your reality by picking up my latest two releases from Salt Heart Press for $1.99 each! Grab PORTRAITS OF DECAY and THE CORPSE PRIEST from my webstore: carsonwinter.com/store/

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Not quite done yet, but proud of the fact that this is the longest thing I've ever written.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

THE CORPSE PRIEST Corpse is a priest who spreads a doctrine of death. When he begins to question the teachings of his tribe, he travels to Dross Toll—a city under the tyrannical rule of a vicious count. Cosmic horror and bloodshed ensue.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

PORTRAITS OF DECAY My debut collection! Weird horror stories that explore identity, desire, and finality. A town trades identities in the form of masks. A child witnesses the unraveling of reality as its dreamer awakens. A podcaster follows strange clues to a mystery that may spell his end.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE An anxious woman moves to Greentree, Oregon—a small but wealthy town filled with scarecrows. But what happens when these scarecrow proletariats decide to seize the means of production?

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

THE PSYCHOGRAPHIST A family becomes the focus group for a new product. Over the course of a month, a marketing guru with a specialty in consumer profiles watches them as degeneracy and terror take hold.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

SOFT TARGETS What if two sicko office workers discovered some days are more real than others? And what if they used these days to enact their most wildly violent fantasies with zero consequences?

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

WELCOME TO THE THIRTY-666 PITCH-A-THON! As we know, there’s only one thing authors really want on their birthdays, and it’s to be read. /THREAD

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This was my first book by @charleneelsby.bsky.social and I found it to be an absolute delight. Recommended for fans of absurdist Ligottian corporate horror. Very witty, clever, and engaging. Get it from @weirdpunkbooks.bsky.social

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Look, I'm a punk guy, so I don't know anything about Cannibal Corpse. But this seems like a big compliment to me.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

If this doesn't make you want to check out THE PSYCHOGRAPHIST, I don't know what will.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I got my contributor copies of Thomas Ligotti’s “The Shadow, The Darkness” from Cadabra Records! Ligotti has been a huge influence on me and I’ve long loved Cadabra’s collabs with Ligotti and @grimscribepress.bsky.social. Being asked to write the liner notes was a massive honor.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

This was fucking nuts. Recommended. Inspiringly scrappy, consistently bonkers. Frenetic af.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

THE CORPSE PRIEST is dark, horrific sword and sorcery. Flesh towers, revenants, philosophical pessimism, weird religion, and lots and lots of blood. Get it wherever you like to buy books.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Best part of sending a novel off to betas, is starting a new novel. Inspirations for this one.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Always a great feeling to finish a draft. This is the third time through this one and I think it’s my best yet. Complex characters, horrific circumstances, and a lot to say about horror writing.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Arlington Road was sick, but I kept thinking how sick it'd be if it had the protagonist and antagonist from Jingle All the Way.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Officially out of signed copies of THE CORPSE PRIEST, but the ebook is still available on my website, and you can still get a paperback from wherever you like to buy books!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

hank you to @austinshirey.bsky.social for the kind words on THE CORPSE PRIEST. If you like your Ligottian pessimism with a dose of cosmic horror and s&s swashbuckling, this might just be the book for you. Grab your copy wherever you like to buy books!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

SHELBY OAKS was one of the worst films I've ever seen. An insult to storytelling. It's like a movie made by someone who thinks "what if they had glowy eyes" was a premise. Complete lack of a plot, with a protagonist we don't give a shit about.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

First off, let's talk about my other books. I recently went through royalty statements and Ingram sales to get a wobbly picture of how my other books have sold.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

THE CORPSE PRIEST has been out for one month and I couldn't be happier with how many people picked it up. Sales are kind of a dirty word in the indie book sphere, but I thought it might be fun and informative to be a little transparent about where these sales came from and how. /THREAD

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Off to see Terror of Mechagodzilla at the Alamo Drafthouse!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The new issue of @sluggerfiction.bsky.social is out now and I’ve got a story in it! “Look At These Poor Things” is a kaleidoscopic look at a digital apocalypse.

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Reading “They Always Kill the Dog” from Portraits of Decay at The Curious Crow Book Fair for Adults.

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