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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 25/06/2026

We'll be at @hillviewmanor August 15 for Hill-Con! Come check out all the amazing vendors, psychics and speakers they have lined up and grab a signed copy of Aroughcoune for the road! #horror #paranormal #haunted #ghost #pittsburghhorror

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 14/06/2026

Another great Aroughcoune event at the Spooky Marketplace in downtown Pittsburgh! Thanks to all who came and grabbed a copy of the book! #horror #books ❤️📚 🩸📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 28/05/2026

Big thank you to @wernerbooks and #eriepa for making our book signing such a special event. I enjoyed meeting everyone and the hospitality in this community is second to none! Please enjoy Aroughcoune and be sure to leave a review to let me know what you all thought! #horror #bookstagram #cryptid

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 18/05/2026

Erie horror fans, mark your calendars! 🪵🔪 Join us on Saturday, May 23rd from 12 to 2 PM for an exclusive in-store book signing! See you there—if you dare. 👁️ 📍 Where: Werner Books (Erie, PA) 📅 When: Saturday, May 23 | 12 PM - 2 PM #EriePA #BookSigning #HorrorFiction #HorrorCommunity #horror

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 14/05/2026

Huge thank @fallslibrary for adding Aroughcoune to the Cuyahoga Falls Library collection! The library serves Silver Lake and most of Cuyahoga Falls (about 41k potential readers!) Check it out - literally! #librarycard #library #publiclibrary #Bookstagram #HorrorFiction

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 07/05/2026

It's hard enough being an author or small publisher. Help make it a little easier on all of us by taking a brief moment to tell us what you thought. Good, bad, ugly - the best way we can get quality work in front of readers is through you! Tag us! #BookReview #Bookstagram #horror #reading #library

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 04/05/2026

Aroughcoune's next stop is @wernerbooks in #eriepa Come visit us from 12-2 p.m. on May 23. Copies of the book will be available and signatures are always free! It's been a minute since we were on the lakefront, so we can't wait to see you! #ErieReads #ErieHorror #horror #bookstoresofinstagram

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 02/05/2026

Akron, tomorrow's the day! I’ll be at the Alt Street Market, May 2, with my 2025 bestseller, Aroughcoune, about a giant, military-bred, genetically modified, rabid raccoon. Visit altstmarket.com for full details!🔗 #AkronEvents #HorrorBooks #Cryptids #ohio #horror Share and follow for more!

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 26/04/2026

In one week, @roswellpublishing Bestseller Aroughcoune will be at the Summit County Fairgrounds for @altstreetmarket 😱 Come and see what Western Pennsylvania horror fans have been talking about! $10/copy. Signatures are always free! Booth 110. See you there! #akron #ohio #cryptid #horror #fiction

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 15/04/2026

Was at a fundraiser for the Rotary and saw the one and only Tom Atkins! 😲 He was so gracious to give me a little bit of his time for a picture and shake my hand. 🤩 Lost the trivia night, but I won the envy of horror fans everywhere! #horror #library #rotaryinternational #tomatkins #pittsburghhorror

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 26/03/2026

I know it's silly, but I can't get over how realistic you can make a @necaofficial figure look. I caught this which just happened to have the right light on it in the moment. #dracula #belalugosi #vampire #horror

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 19/03/2026

How did the aroughcoune get to Pittsburgh? I explain here in this excerpt from my talk at the Bridgeville Public Library. #cryptid #pittsburgh #horror #bookstagram #library Available everywhere books are sold. ❤️📚 💙📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 14/03/2026

How do you write a book like Aroughcoune? What challenges do you encounter when fighting a giant, genetically-modified, rabid raccoon? Find out in this clip from my talk at the Bridgeville Public Library bridgevillebpl #horror #cryptid #pittsburgh #writers #librarycard

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 04/03/2026

Dayton, I know you love cryptid creature features! 🦝💀 I’ll be at the Alt Street Market, May 2, with my 2025 bestseller, Aroughcoune, about a giant, genetically modified, rabid raccoon. Visit altstmarket.com for full details!🔗 #Dayton #HorrorBooks #Cryptids #ohio #horror Share and follow for more!

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 27/02/2026

So grateful to the Bridgeville Public Librar, Westmoreland Writers Wolf Pack & everyone who came out to support my Aroughcoune author talk! Had a blast & was shocked at how many people came out. Thanks to all! 💙📚 ❤️📚 #horror #HorrorFiction #pittsburgh #pittsburghhorror #library

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 18/02/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY!👇 💙📚❤️📚 There's 1 week to sign up! Already have a healthy group registered, but there's plenty of more seats if you can make it. Here's the link. Feel free to share and invite anyone you like. All are welcome! Hope to see you there! bridgeville.librarycalendar.com/event/author...

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 13/02/2026

Gonna be a hectic year! If you want to catch me, try to make it out to one of these events and say Hi! 💙📚 ❤️📚 #horrorfiction #cryptid #pittsburgh

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 09/02/2026

Order that perfect Valentine's Day gift for the horror lover in your life! Get @roswellpublishing 2025 Bestselling debut Aroughcoune from these fine vendors: Woolly Bear Books, Werner's Books, Bookshop.org, Amazon #HorrorFiction #bookstagram #cryptid #yabooks 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 06/02/2026

Aroughcoune: It's about a monster too, just not as scary. amzn.to/4hM72UW 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 03/02/2026

Don't forget: this month I'm presenting at the @bridgevillebpl Bridgeville Public Library about Aroughcoune! It's free and open to the public! #authortalk #Bookstagram #HorrorFiction #pittsburghhorror #pittsburgh ❤️📚 💙📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 27/01/2026

Erie: I’m thrilled to announce that Aroughcoune has found its home on the shelves of Werner Books & Coffee. If you’ve been waiting to hold the nightmare in your hands, head down to Liberty Plaza and get your copy today! ❤️📚 🩸📚 #horror #ErieHorror #EriePA #IndieBookstore #horrorfiction

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 20/01/2026

We are excited to be part of the 2026 Halfway to Halloween event at the Time and Space Marketplace in Monroeville! This was the first event we did after Aroughcoune released and met a lot of great people! I hope to see you all there! #pittsburgh #HorrorFiction #horrorbooks #halloween #cryptid

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 14/01/2026

Another great review!!! Thank you!!! 💙📚 ❤️📚 #horror

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 03/01/2026

Check it out! Please Like and follow! It's been a big year for the big raccoon! #horror 📚💙 ❤️📚 www.instagram.com/p/DTDXFqMDkR...

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 28/12/2025

Found another 5-star review on the Amazon page. "What a fun read," is probably the best compliment you could give me and makes it all worthwhile. Stay blessed! #HorrorFiction #readmorebooks #horror #cryptid #pittsburgh 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 24/12/2025

Well, I'm off! Thank you for an amazing 2025 with Malloween, KrampusFest, Halfway to Halloween, and for helping Aroughcoune become a @roswellpublishing bestseller! Thank you to @w.w.w.p_writersgroup and @woollybearbooks Have a safe and happy holiday season! ❤️📚 💙📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 14/12/2025

Volunteered at the Bridgeville Public Library Christmas event as #Santa photographer. The library, along with the Friends of the Bridgeville Public Library put on an incredible day of fun with holiday movies, a magic show raffles, crafts and more. ❤️📚 💙📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 08/12/2025

Sometimes you just have to bake yourself a pumpkin loaf to remember Halloween's not gone, it's just resting.💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 08/12/2025

I only set up a Bookshop.org page last week, & discovered I should have done it much sooner. The demand is there & the sales are going through. Thank you for your patience & for supporting independent and small book stores everywhere! #horror #horrorbooks #horrorbookstagram #cryptid 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 06/12/2025

Mission accomplished: Aroughcoune is officially in stock at its first-ever physical bookstore, Woolly Bear Books in Carnegie, PA! If you are near Pittsburgh, stop in and get the guaranteed signed edition! #Aroughcoune #FirstStore #WoollyBearBooks #CarnegiePA #IndieBookstore #SignedCopy 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 05/12/2025

Graaf State Hospital in Aroughcoune was based on Dixmont State Hospital outside of Pittsburgh. I covered it for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, eventually turning my coverage into a book on the hospital's history. amzn.to/4hM72UW #history #horror #insaneasylum #abandoned #urbanexploration

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 03/12/2025

I'm reading Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons and somewhere along the way, my brain said the sheriff , Bobby Joe Gentry, is now Joe Don Baker and it's become quite a fascinating ride. Does anybody else's brain substitute B-list celebs for characters? 💙📚 ❤️📚 #carrioncomfort #simmons #horrorbooks #twins

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 03/12/2025

I was invited to be a guest on @ScottRoche.com Omniverse podcast to talk about Aroughcoune. Interview is scheduled for next Friday night. This is my first podcast, so I don't know what to expect. Stay tuned... www.scottroche.com/omniverse/ #horror #cryptid #horrorbooks 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 30/11/2025

Today's the day! Come on out to the Krampus Holiday Marketplace to get your signed copy of Aroughcoune! If you're supporting small businesses this weekend for holiday shopping, there's no better way to find so many in one place! #horrorjunkie #smallbusinesslove #krampus #pittsburgh #holidayshopping

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 29/11/2025

Nova & I watched Good Boy and all I could think of is "this is Benji meets Haunted Mansion." It was good, the world forgot that dogs have been acting since RinTinTin. 6/10 for me. Nova 👇crushing on Indy's rugged good looks & charms. She gave it an 8/10. #haunted #horrorjunkie #goodboy #doglover #dog

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 27/11/2025

A good after-dinner horror gem:You'll Never Find Me. Insane acting, dialogue that's almost poetry, and diabolical sound work. No spoilers, but if you read reviews trashing the ending, you need to remember the film's about psychotic paranoia and everything makes sense. #horrorfan #australia #thriller

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 25/11/2025

Signed copies available at Krampus Holiday Marketplace, Time and Space Marketplace , Monroeville Mall, Sunday, Nov. 30, from 11 to 6! #pittsburghevents #cryptids #horrorfan 💙📚 ❤️📚

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 23/11/2025

One week from today, come visit the Krampus Holiday Marketplace and get a spooky stocking stuffer or two from the many amazing vendors there! Plenty of free parking and the entire mall at your disposal! Aroughcoune will be on sale for $10 a copy. Signatures are always free! 💙📚 ❤️📚 #pittsburghevents

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween!!! Be safe, get candy, have fun!!! - MB 📚💙 📚❤️

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 29/10/2025

I know I've been blitzing this promo hard, but today's the final day. Load your Kindle with something a little bit different for Halloween and treat yourself!!! #HalloweenSale #kindledeals #horror #SpookySeason 📚💙 📚❤️

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 27/10/2025

Experience a story that blends suspense, horror, and the unexplained. Order "Aroughcoune" and discover the secrets lurking in Algonquin State Game Lands: amzn.to/4hM72UW 💙📚 ❤️📚 #kindle #sale #books #pittsburgh

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 26/10/2025

FLASH SALE ALERT! Aroughcoune is just $.99 for Kindle! Dive into a bizarre nightmare set in Western PA revolving around a giant, military-bred, genetically modified raccoon. Grab this captivating thriller today! #horror #KindleDeal #99Cents #BookSale #SciFi #CreatureFeature #WeirdFiction #WesternPA

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 25/10/2025

ALL TREAT, NO TRICKS! Roswell Publishing is AMAZING! They're putting the Kindle version of Aroughcoune on sale for Halloween, Oct. 26-29, only $.99! If you've been on the fence about weird horror fiction, there's no better time to give it a try! 💙📚 ❤️📚 #kindle #horror #halloween #sale

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 25/10/2025

Was at the Bridgeville Public Library for the Haunted Halloween @ The Library event put on by the Friends group when I spotted this on the New Adult shelves!!!! Couldn't be prouder! The event opens the library doors to all kids, big and small. #halloweenvibes #libraryprograms #library #libraryevents

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 24/10/2025

Stay tuned... Something Wicked This Way Comes....this weekend... amzn.to/4hM72UW www.facebook.com/markbertonau... 💙📚 ❤️📚 #halloween

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Mark Berton - Author @markberton.com · 07/10/2025

Your camping trip nightmare is here! The Aroughcoune is a rabid, killing machine created in a secret government lab on Plum Island. Read it now for a true Halloween fright! #MonsterBook #Thriller #HalloweenReads #SecretLab #WesternPA 📚💙 📚🩸

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