John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I think so… trying to work it in that he’s responsible. 010 0
Reposted by John TogherBradley Ramsey @imagine2create.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hello everyone! Bradley Ramsey here, writer of cosmic horror, sci-fi horror, and comedy horror as well. I have two answers: the first is life. There are organisms we've found living and growing in places they shouldn't. Second is potatoes (see the image below 😆) #HorrorWritersChat #AuthorSky 2259 0
Reposted by John TogherMary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In my gothic cosmic horror WIP, everyone has secrets they don’t want to be discovered. The emotional ties that bind the MC have never been tighter. As she uncovers the secrets of those she loves, she’ll have to choose if keeping them is worth her freedom…and the body count. #HorrorWritersChat 02310 0
Reposted by John TogherA. McAnarney-Castro @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#HorrorWritersChat: It was so good we dressed it up in a pink gingham dress, plaited its hair and took it for some soft-serve. Of course, as it sat there kicking it's tender feet clad in new patent leather shoes, we didn't have the heart to tell it. What happens after. To the things that are picked. 42713 0
Reposted by John TogherMary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Greetings #HorrorWritersChat I’m Mary, writer of cosmic, gothic, and weird horror and a co-host of this chat. As the owner of a womb, having something unexpectedly, suddenly, and quickly growing there would certainly creep me out. Especially if it started talking to me 😨 nope. 42810 0
Reposted by John TogherRami Ungar the Writer @ramiungarwriter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In my mummy WIP, decay has been arrested because of the mummification process. That being said, several people, including a former cult leader, are right now or will be decaying in the near future. #HorrorWritersChat 02912 0
Reposted by John TogherGree_ @greethewriter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hello! I'm Gree, writer of body, psychological, and religious horror! To be swayed by spontaneity, it's always a desolate environment, where ONE flower, or tree, just blooms beautifully. Almost TOO beautifully. As if there's more sustaining it than just water and soil. #HorrorWritersChat 23112 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thanks for tonight Eryn! Books One and Two of Cosmic Folk Horror set in coastal Cairnshore. Enjoying all the other responses to tonight’s chat now! 010 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Q4 #HorrorWritersChat Foreshadowing: Chapter 2 of WIP. Dylan’s expression changes when Georgette mentions children taken below. Innocuous reaction at time but pays off later - hopefully 🤞 141 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Q3 #HorrorWritersChat …Too good. What would I do with all the extra limbs? Dad would have known what to do. He’d have worked his thumb into the end of each wrist & pulled the tendons out, winding them round his fingers like twine while the hand clenched and unclenched in his lap. 040 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Q2 #HorrorWritersChat Ripening: Georgette’s confidence to take down the village cult. Decaying: Her moral compass to do this. 091 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m John. Cosmic Folk Horror. #HorrorWritersChat Q1: A cluster of nipples spreading across my chest. Soft, swollen buds with little puckered openings. They leak a sour fluid that smells. 🤢 172 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Birth Ritual. The Tidewardens hide behind bureaucracy and ritual to maintain ‘protection’ in the village. 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The dominant flavour, not content score. #folkhorror #cosmichorror #slowdread 020 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Bound by the Salt. Book one of The Cairnshore Tides Trilogy. A missing woman, a cursed village and a secret that should never surface. #BacklistSaturday amzn.eu/d/00cU0zUq 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Really reviews are coming in for book two. 100 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When book three comes out, we finally get tohear Georgette. It is her story set years later as she plans to take down the Tidewardens whilst dealing with the after- events of book one and everything that was done to her. Both available on Amazon and Kindle and KU. 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Book two places the reader deep inside the inner workings of The Tidewardens who 'protect' the village. But when does protection become control and oppression? 100 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The books so far can be read in any order. Book 1 is a fast paced entry into the strange coastal village of Cairnshore and a quick read at just 100 pages, seen from an outsider point of view of a man searching for his partner Georgette. 100 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It was an odd decision to write a prequel for book two. But, it works in bringing the folklore and rituals of Cairnshore to the forefront, with a real emotional core at its heart. How far would you go to save a family member? Would you place an innocent young woman in their place? 100 0
Reposted by John TogherDavid Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Aaaaand we're off. TWISTED PIKE published today. www.canelo.co/books/twiste... 99427 0
Reposted by John TogherIndie Horror Chapter @indiehorrorchapter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026👻 HAPPY RELEASE DAY 👻 The Tidewarden by @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social has hit the world 😱 Some villages remember their dead. Cairnshore remembers what it is owed. The stunning prequel to Bound by the Salt. 🩸📚😱📚💙📢📚 071 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Dylan’s brother is becoming something he barely recognises, and is being prepared for the old thing in the sea, and saving him means delivering a woman back to the village she escaped as a child. THE TIDEWARDEN, is cosmic folk-horror about loving someone enough to do something unforgivable. 011 0
Reposted by John TogherJames Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Encore: "We hope you have enjoyed the show..." That was fun. Tell us in the Comments on THIS post what you're promoting on the road right now, putting the answers into this post with the hashtag: #HorrorWritersChat 543817 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Book Two of The Cairnshore Tides Trilogy - Out Today! Cosmic Folk Horror. Available on Amazon, Kindle and KU. 145 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Q4 Tom Waits: Dirt in the Ground A gravedigger uncovers a girl’s body, and remembers 8 years of fatherhood, even argument over her shoes that morning. His wife insists they have never had children. her fear of him grows as he gives intimate family moments she can't remember. 053 0
Reposted by John TogherJames Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Question Four: “Lay down all thoughts Surrender to the void It is shining…” Conversely, what would the plot be for a horror story from you based on a particular piece of music? 0418 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Question Two. I mainly listen to dark ambient music whilst writing. Definitely can't have music with lyrics. Not really used it in writing yet, but do have plans for some horror short stories based on a famous band from Liverpool. 073 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Q3 Love this Q! It's a late-night recording session, Miles Davis hears a second trumpet answering him from the silence between his notes, though he is the only horn in the room. As his band starts to follow its melody, the musicians vanish one by one. 053 0
Reposted by John TogherJames Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Question Three: “No matter how he tried, he could not break free And the worms ate into his brain…” Pitch me a story where you pair up a musician of your choice in a horror tale of your choosing. 0416 0
Reposted by John TogherJames Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWritersChat Question Two: “Big black shape with eyes of fire Telling people their desire…” Does music play a part in your horror writing, and if so, how do you use it in the story? 0449 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWriteresChat Question One: John, I write Cosmic Folk Horror. Favourite music: Tom Waits. 000 0
Reposted by John TogherJames Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#HorrorWriteresChat Question One: “All the best freaks are here Please stop staring at me…” This week, we’re asking about the music of the night, the songs on Lestat’s playlist, and all that jazz… Introduce yourself, the horror you write, and your favorite music to listen to. 0639 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026But the village has a use for that love. It knows what he might agree to if he’s desperate enough. At the heart of this book is that awful question: how much could you forgive yourself for doing, if it meant someone you loved got to come home? For readers who want their horror to leave an ache. 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Thomas is changing, and his brother is frightened of how little time they have left. Beneath everything happening to him, he can still recognise the person he grew up beside. How could he stop trying to save him? 100 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You’d do anything to save your brother. Cairnshore is counting on that. THE TIDEWARDEN IS OUT TODAY Available now on Amazon, Kindle and KU. #TheTidewarden #BookTok #FolkHorror #HorrorBooks #CairnshoreTides 110 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is folk horror with a painful question at its heart: how much suffering could you excuse if it meant keeping someone you loved? The Tidewarden is book two of The Cairnshore Tides, set before the events of Bound by the Salt. Enter Cairnshore at www.johnrtogher.co.ukjohnrtogher.co.ukExplore UK Folk Horror Writing | John Togher's Unsettling FictionExplore UK folk horror writing with John Togher. Discover unsettling fiction, coastal mysteries, and dark tales. John Togher's brand. 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Dylan is watching his brother change into something he cannot understand. Every familiar joke gives him another reason to believe Thomas can still be saved. And the people offering to help know exactly what they can ask of a desperate man.johnrtogher.co.ukExplore UK Folk Horror Writing | John Togher's Unsettling FictionExplore UK folk horror writing with John Togher. Discover unsettling fiction, coastal mysteries, and dark tales. John Togher's brand. 100 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When I wrote The Tidewarden, I kept coming back to the bond between brothers. The old jokes. The things you remember differently. Knowing exactly how to annoy someone, and how to reach them when nobody else can. #TheTidewarden #FolkHorror #HorrorBooks #BookTok #IndieAuthor 111 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Had fun doing this for book one. Came from a conversation with a friend about how much folk Horror Vs cosmic horror is in the book. 020 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 19/09/2026#BacklistSaturday Bound by the Salt - Folk Horror with undercurrents of Cosmic Horror. A missing woman, a cursed coastal village, and a secret that should never surface. amzn.eu/d/00cU0zUqamzn.euBound by the Salt: A Folk Horror Novella: 1 (The Cairnshore Tides): Amazon.co.uk: TOGHER, JOHN: 9798258295644: BooksBuy Bound by the Salt: A Folk Horror Novella: 1 (The Cairnshore Tides) by TOGHER, JOHN (ISBN: 9798258295644) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 012 0
Reposted by John TogherMary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It's Saturday. Time to share your older books. Especially the ones from your backlist that need more love! Comment OR quote post and add > hashtag #BacklistSaturday > a link to your books > genre/subject information > any alt text for images #BookSky #AuthorSky #IndieAuthor #ReaderSky 💙📚️ 2178 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Always a little nervous waiting for ARC readers verdicts. #folkhorror #cosmichorror #folkhorrorrevival #indiehorror 000 0
Reposted by John TogherDavid Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026One day Kindle deal! WITHERED HILL only 99p for Friday September 18th only! Grab it while it’s hot and cheap. www.amazon.co.uk/Withered-Hil...amazon.co.ukWithered Hill: A dark and unsettling British folk horror novelWithered Hill: A dark and unsettling British folk horror novel eBook : Barnett, David: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 22110 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 14/09/2026First Warden. Salt Clerk. Hearth and Bone Warden. All have their roles in the Tidewardens. Bureaucracy as horror. #folkhorror #cosmichorror 000 0
John Togher @thecairnshoretides.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I've really enjoyed writing book two and putting on all the #folklore and rituals of Cairnshore. 010 0
