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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

As soon as I learned about ornamental hermits, I knew they'd wind up in something. This line is from the poem "Shhh...," part of my new collection A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE, available from Uncomfortably Dark Horror's Blood Moon Poetry line.

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It's Release Day! A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE is a collection of 21 accessible poems inspired by dark fairy tales and folklore, published by Uncomfortably Dark Horror as part of their Blood Moon Poetry series.

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My new collection of poetry, inspired by folklore, fairy tales, and as always, nature, is just days away from release! These lines are taken from the poem "Queens of Autumn," about some of the little creatures who call my garden home. #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The preorder link for my new poetry collection is live! (See comment for link.) This pull quote is from the collection's "title track," offering history-soaked folklore about why some women are better left untested. #folklore #poetry #poets #poet #horrorpoetry #folklorepoem

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Forthcoming from Uncomfortably Dark's Blood Moon Poetry series, A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE is a collection of 21 poems inspired by folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. (And of course there's eco horror mixed in, too!) #poetry #poetryreaders #darkpoetry #horrorpoetry

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thank you to the Imadjinn Awards! It's an honor to earn a finalist spot for the 2026 Best Story Collection category! And huge thanks to all the readers and reviewers who have given this little book of my heart legs to keep running. #finalist #bookawards #imadjinnawards @watertowerhill.bsky.social

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

AuthorCon schedule! Friday, 5:45-6:45 p.m.: Moderator, How to Research, Room 16 Saturday, 4-5 p.m., Future Feminism in Horror, Room 18 Vendor Room: Tabling with Sam Rebelein!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

So excited to share that my second poetry collection will be out this summer from Uncomfortably Dark! A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE draws inspiration from fairy tales, mythology, and folklore for a blend of horror and dark magical realism. #signingannouncement #uncomfortablydark #horrorpoems

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

HUGE thanks to Jennifer Griffin and The Horror Tree for this wonderful review of my most recent collection, THE HAUNTINGS BACK HOME, with foreword and 13th story by Jonathan Gensler (published by Undertaker Books; cover by Ruth Anna Evans Cover Design). Five out of five crows: achievement unlocked!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Doin' some workshops for my hometown library. Excited!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

From a Netgalley review of SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES (****): "Cuthbert’s writing is excellent and often adopts a unique clipped rhythm that works just right, an expert no-frills prose experience that pushes the reader effortlessly deep into each story." @watertowerhill.bsky.social

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The fall's book event calendar is filling up. Thank you to all of my hosts!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I got sad about what some folks said online today and, never being able to keep a thing to myself, wrote a blog post about it and made my friends help me: #writerscommunity #writersupport #writingblog #blogpost rebeccacuthbert.com/.../23/love-...

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Find out more about Mary Rajotte's debut novel, THE BONE KEY, and her journey to publishing! @maryrajotte.bsky.social @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com L!nk in comments. #author #authorinterview #firstbook #firstbooklook #debutauthor#darkfantasy #witches #shapeshifters #book #debutnovel #writer

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

HUGE thanks to The Horror Zine, Jeani Rector, and Jonathan Chapman for the wonderful review, up now on The Horror Zine's website! (Link in comments) #bookreview #literaryhorror #quiethorror #weirdfiction #strangetales @watertowerhill.bsky.social @jeanirector.bsky.social @thehorrorzine.bsky.social

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to leave an honest review of Six O'Clock House & Other Strange Tales, my new collection of literary horror and dark magical realism. If slow, creeping dread is the draft that moves your curtains, this one might be for you! #quiethorror #literaryhorror

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Up now: FIRST BOOK LOOK with Jason Bussman on his memoir FUMBLE: Just a Dad Trying Not to Drop the Ball. First Book Look is an ongoing interview series in which first-time authors get a chance to talk about their debut titles. rebeccacuthbert.com/2025/04/05/f... #authorinterview #author #debut

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Fun talk with @lcmarino.bsky.social on my new show, Girl Meets Gothic. Here I chat with L.C. about his Whispering House books--fantastic examples of the modern suburban gothic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1M... (Also, when I am listening I apparently tilt my head back & forth like a curious labrador.)

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Local folks, I'm down to a dozen paperback copies and two hardcover copies of my new collection, which will be for sale at the Boozy Book Fair Feb. 22 at Downtown Brew in Fredonia. If you want to reserve a copy, message me! #booksandbeer #booksale #bookfair #adultbookfair #boozeybooks #fredoniany

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

News! I'll be hosting GIRL MEETS GOTHIC, a show on Travis Bruce's YouTube channel Horror Realm! It will feature interviews with guests who know their gothic, from authors to historians and more. The first show will feature @lcmarino.bsky.social! Like and subscribe! www.youtube.com/@Horror-Realm

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Boozy Book Fair, happening Feb. 22 in Fredonia, NY!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

An excerpt from "Tumbling After," an alternate telling of the Jack & Jill nursery rhyme--from Jill's perspective. Find it in SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES, my new collection from @watertowerhill.bsky.social. #retelling #sapphiclove #nurseryrhymes #fairytale #romance #horrorromance #book

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

SOH is 6 days old! Stories include "Inheritance," in which a young man must choose between the life he wants and the life he inherited--including a farm that's reincarnating itself one polaroid at a time. (Yes, there's a donkey.) www.watertowerhill.com/rebeccacuthb... @watertowerhill.bsky.social

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Do you like ghost stories? This one is called "Poor Billy," and you can find it (and more) in my brand-new collection of literary horror and dark magical realism, SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES. @watertowerhill.bsky.social #magicalrealism #ghosts #ghoststories #ghoststory #paranormal

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

So... We watched NIGHTBREED this evening. Not what I expected, though what I expected I cannot say. My biggest gripe: What happened to the dog? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOG.

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My main character for my novel, Beth, is a tough girl. But I'm also making sure she cries sometimes, because tough girls get overwhelmed and feel sad and break down, too. (In my head, btw, Beth looks a bit like this, though she is more rough around the edges than this gorgeous model.)

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

My name is Rebecca Cuthbert; I write dark fiction and poetry. My new book, SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES (literary horror, magical realism), comes out Jan. 21. Current WIP is polishing up my first novel, sold set for publication in 2026. #HorrorWritersChat

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Have you reviewed an early copy of SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES? If so, I would appreciate it so much if you would leave me an honest review on Goodreads! I'll put the l!nk in the comments. :)

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

We've had some lovely ARC requests come in at Watertower Hill Publishing for SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES. We really appreciate the interest! If you are a reviewer and would like an ARC of my forthcoming literary horror and dark magical realism collection, please feel free to message me!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I am happy to be included in this great poetry anthology, edited by @lindseygoddard.bsky.social!! More details coming soon... #poetry #blueskypoets #poetsofbsky #poets #darkpoetry

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

And last one. Ebook cover, $10. Snowed in and learning new software.

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Two of today's ebook covers. Learning new software while I'm snowed in. Ten bucks each, first come first gets. #ebookcovers #authors #indieauthors #coverdesign #sale

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

THIS SUNDAY, come see us at The Black Door in Westfield! Krampus will be there for holiday photos, and I'll have books for sale. There are tons of great gifts there for horror fans in your life, and we will have cookies and gift wrap while supplies last. Dec. 1, 10-4, The Black Door, Westfield NY.

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Jen and her partner, Kevin, have just bought an old house near a creek. But there is a dampness in the walls, a musty smell, the presence of floodwaters past seeping into their home, carrying a message for Jen... 1/2

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Hi all! Per HWA rules, I am not asking for votes; I am merely stating WHAT is eligible for which recommendations. The year of our Lord 2024 has been good to me, with publications of a nonfiction book (for writers looking to get into the horror genre), and a hybrid collection of feminist horror, 1/

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Local book events are set for November and December!

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

THANK YOU to folks who have supported this book! In the last 11 days only, you have helped raise more than $100 for Planned Parenthood. I pledge to donate every dollar I make from this book to their organization for the next four years. #thankyou #plannedparenthood #communitysupport #horror

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Things are really cooking for my January title, SIX O'CLOCK HOUSE & OTHER STRANGE TALES, due out Jan. 21 from Watertower Hill Publishing ! And tonight, preorders are OPEN! Options available for preorder are paperback or hardcover, with ebook coming soon. Link in comments! #newhorror #newbook

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Is your kid a bit more "Nightmare Before Christmas" than cutesy-wootsey? Do you believe spooky stuff is for all ages? Then have we got the book for you! Link in commments. #releaseday #bookbirthday #newbook #childrensbook #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #horrorforkids #kidslikespookytoo #spookykids

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

There aren't enough horror books for little kids. I'm trying to fix that. #horror #horrorreaders #horrorcommunity #spookybooks www.aeapress.com

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

WILDER CREATURES is coming out from Undertaker Books Nov. 15th. A sapphic, bloody creature feature set in the frozen north, it's a quick, fun read and perfect for the season. (Did I choose it? Did I edit it? Yes.) #newbook #newrelease #forthcoming #comingsoon #sapphichorror #novella #creaturefeature

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Rebecca Cuthbert @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Hello! I'm an author of horror and dark fiction (as well as nonfiction and poetry), and the editor-in-chief of Undertaker Books (BlueSky account coming soon). Today I'm pledging to donate profits from my collection of feminist horror to Planned Parenthood for the next 4 years. #feministhorror #blue

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