Catherine McCarthy🏴
@serialsemantic
Followers
11,963
Following
9,514
Media
3,587
Statuses
79,863
Welsh author of dark fiction, including THE HOUSE AT THE END OF LACELEAN STREET, MOSAIC, A MOONLIT PATH OF MADNESS, and THE WOLF AND THE FAVOUR.
Wales, United Kingdom
Joined April 2019
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
#2024MAMAVOTE
• 1483555 Tweets
Liz Cheney
• 582030 Tweets
Mazón
• 378127 Tweets
Diddy
• 298058 Tweets
#HappyBirthdaySRK
• 241250 Tweets
Christmas
• 209449 Tweets
#الهلال_النصر
• 125844 Tweets
taemin
• 58368 Tweets
Noroña
• 52325 Tweets
Alito
• 52238 Tweets
Hugh Hewitt
• 37574 Tweets
Thanksgiving
• 30540 Tweets
للهلال
• 30353 Tweets
فوز الهلال
• 29320 Tweets
Interlagos
• 21663 Tweets
Nuketown
• 19159 Tweets
Nuria Montes
• 19008 Tweets
Murillo
• 16025 Tweets
القحطاني
• 14054 Tweets
Drudge
• 13498 Tweets
تاليسكا
• 11346 Tweets
مستر فيفا
• 10476 Tweets
مالكوم
• 10040 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
What better way to kick off
#Halloween
than with a published story? 🪦
'Cragen,' a creepy tale of an imaginary friend made of shells, releases TODAY in Issue 9 of
@GwyllionMag
.
(Paperback link below, but the issue will also be available in digital format👇)
3
18
39
Just received an email confirming that one of my short stories has been accepted for publication in an anthology in the U.S.A.! What a nice start to the day! 😊
133
37
1K
Reasons women could be committed to the Victorian mental asylum... 😲
165
277
943
This cabinet door handle. I mean... come on.🖤
45
83
762
Woke up to a pass on my full manuscript. Email said it came down to the wire, that it had a great Neil Gaiman vibe, and to keep up the great work.
Onward and upward.😅
76
9
562
You know that kitchen drawer you have, the one where you throw in all the things you don't know what to do with?
Well, I'm tidying that. Pray for me.😅
115
12
481
Today's regret (and I try not to have many) is that I threw away all my vinyl years ago. I mean, why?😢
171
15
443
Woke up to a wonderful email saying my short story has been accepted for an anthology! So exciting!🤪 Brilliant people to work with, too, which is MOST important!
#WritingCommunity
#HorrorCommunity
89
31
440
Having one of those days when it all feels so...pointless. We all have them, right?😏
134
7
438
Post a cancelled TV show you wish they'd bring back.
Post a cancelled TV show you wish they'd bring back.
13
0
21
122
21
430
Followed back two people today. Within 5 minutes both of them DM'd me with the usual request to read and review their book. Don't do this, people. It's not an appropriate greeting.☹️
44
23
425
Saw this on an 'abandoned buildings' Facebook site, apparently taken in an abandoned mansion. Has to be one of the most fascinating
#photos
I've ever seen!🖤
35
54
433
If you're of a certain age, you'll get this👇
21
49
426
Oddities fascinate me, and this is no exception. Victorian mourning ring, set with the false eye of the deceased.
70
46
390
Contract signed, so I'm free to announce that my story 'Monster Misunderstood' will be published by
@dark_matter_mag
in the HUMAN MONSTERS anthology this autumn.
@SadieHartmann
and
@spookishmommy
, you have no idea how overjoyed I am. 🙏🥰
I'm still reeling, folks!
74
17
322
My little old town in the morning mist with the castle ruins in the background.💚🏴
34
14
317
So, I have a little news...
I've signed the contract and am thrilled to announce that my short story, M1-kl, will be published in the September issue 11 of
@dark_matter_mag
!
This marks my very first venture into the realms of sci-fi, and I'm ecstatic and very, very humbled!🤪💖
74
10
316
Just received an email for a short story acceptance to a professional rate market. Detail to follow as soon as I'm allowed. Thrilled!🤩
#HorrorCommunity
#Writer
58
10
309
Post a cancelled TV show you wish would come back:
100% this👇
78
8
297
I've been sitting on this news, but I'm thrilled to announce that my horror story, entitled Mosaic, is to be published in the June 2021 edition of
@BritFantasySoc
Horizons Journal.
What's more, my husband's accompanying artwork will adorn the cover, so it's a double whammy!😊
63
31
292
Just received a VERY EXCITING email for a story acceptance!😜I'm currently sworn to secrecy, but this one was so high up on my list of hopefuls!
45
5
263
If anyone's not seen the film The Lighthouse (psychological horror with Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe) you're missing out.
Best film I've seen in quite some time.
44
15
252
I can officially announce that my dark fantasy novel, The Wolf and the Favor, is complete and was sent to beta readers five minutes ago! Shit! I have no wine in the house!
#WritingCommunity
38
31
254
In Welsh, the word for November is Tachwedd, meaning slaughter. The slaughtering of livestock in preparation for winter would begin on Nov 1st, following All Hallows' Eve (Nos Calan Gaeaf). 🏴
15
51
249
My sister-in-law just found this in the woods behind the house and now she wants to move!😂
54
9
240
Beyond thrilled to be able to share my news with you, friends...
My novella, entitled Immortelle, is to be published by
@OffLimitsPress
in 2021.
Contract signed, and I still have to pinch myself!
Thank you
@sam_kolesnik
for believing in my ghost story!
79
53
231
I'm allowed to share my news, so here we go...
My story 'La Cesse's Secret' will appear in the forthcoming anthology, 'Picnic in the Graveyard' from the amazing
@CemeteryGatesM
!
Can't tell you how delighted I am, folks!😊
69
21
235
I paid 33p for this in the charity shop. I've never seen it. Have I wasted my money?😄
169
7
220
Launch day has arrived!🥂
Dear friends, please help me celebrate.🙏
I'm so grateful for all the support from well-wishers, ARC readers, those of you who have bought the novel, and of course
@nosetouchpress
for publishing my Gothic tale.🖤
45
109
222
OMG, I've only just discovered that Daphne du Maurier wrote the original short story, The Birds, that was loosely adapted in the Hitchcock movie.
Where have I been until now???😲
39
17
213
First of all, I apologize wholeheartedly for the vague tweet as I hate vague tweets myself. That said, I've just found out something so utterly shocking that I'm reeling. It will undoubtedly come to light very soon. So why am I writing this? I'm writing it as a warning...
*thread
16
4
203
Question re
#AmazonPrime
:
I paid for a full year at the end of Nov, but by introducing ads you've changed your terms and conditions. If I cancel, will I get a refund?
10
20
200
What a way to begin 2023!😊
Hugely grateful to Rob Carroll
@dark_matter_ink
for believing in my dark tale of self-discovery, The House at the End of Lacelean Street.
It could not have found a better home!🙏
#publishers
#fiction
61
31
195
Highlight of 2021: this
@LibraryJournal
starred review for my novella, Immortelle, published by
@OffLimitsPress
.
#BookTwitter
#BookReview
Book link:
Trailer:
13
197
190
I have news,
#WritingCommunity
!
I've won a
#shortstory
competition with the creative writing department at Aberystwyth University for my story, The Queen's Attendant!
Absolutely thrilled!😊
Prize of £100 book token.
Email feedback...
50
25
185
A carpet of wild garlic and ancient yew trees.
17
15
188
Received a fab short story acceptance today.😃One of my quirkiest stories, to one of my favourite publishers. It's a story that's held a special place in my heart since it was conceived. 💖More details when allowed.
39
3
175
Received some devastating news today that a male cousin of mine has committed suicide. Honestly, If you knew him and the life he led you would NEVER have thought it.
Mental health matters!🖤
86
1
176
COVER REVEAL and PRE-ORDER details for my forthcoming novella from
@dark_matter_ink
, folks!
Exciting!😁
🌩️COVER REVEAL: THE HOUSE AT THE END OF LACELEAN STREET, the new novella from author
@serialsemantic
, with cover art by Tony Evans. Learn more and pre-order your copy today: Publishing April 16, 2024.🔊
5
15
59
41
67
166
Writers...never be afraid of subbing to short story anthologies. They're an excellent way for readers to discover new voices. Remember, you have nothing to lose! Having my stories accepted in anthos has helped me enormously!
Give it your best shot!
#writing
#WritingCommunity
17
26
165
It's my birthday, and since the sun is shining I'm off to the beach.
A bittersweet day, because my wonderful mother died on my birthday. I'll sit on the clifftop, listening to the waves break and the gulls cry in her honor. She loved the seaside.💕
#life
is glorious!
79
2
162
OMG! I've just written about a crow tapping its beak against a window, then heard a noise. Turned round to see a freaking magpie tapping on my window, three feet from where I'm sitting. No word of a lie! Slightly freaked out here!😨
26
3
159
Not quite 6pm, and I'm already in bed, reading Daphne du Maurier and eating dark chocolate raisins. It's been a helluva week, so zero guilt.😌
19
5
158
My husband rarely submits his work anywhere; he's just not good at putting himself out there. A couple of months ago I nagged him to submit a certain piece of art/photography to a literary journal call, and today he got an email to say it's been accepted. I'm so thrilled!🥰
30
2
160
Can we please boost authors, particularly women, who started their career late in life?
The demands of teaching full time meant I didn't publish my first until 2019. There's no such thing as 'too late.'
Can we please boost horror authors, particularly women, who started their horror writing career late in life? My debut came out in 2016, when I was 56!
This is that book, the start of it all, and I'm now drafting my 12th book 🔥
2
36
146
13
53
160
INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY!🗺️
To be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of
#Immortelle
, follow, like, and RT this post.
Winner drawn at random Tuesday 28th Sept.
If the winner is U.K. I'll include a little Welsh treat to balance the postage costs.🏴
#giveaway
@OffLimitsPress
11
118
151
Li'l old me!👇Absolutely thrilled!😍
Please join Nosetouch Press in welcoming author Catherine McCarthy to the NP family!
Nosetouch Press is pleased to announce we will be publishing Catherine’s novel, A MOONLIT PATH OF MADNESS, in 2023!
30
21
107
44
23
154
I've been hiking the river all day and returned home to see this!😍
I can't tell you how thrilled I am. Wildest dream come true!
Huge appreciation and thanks to
@SadieHartmann
and Rob
@DarkHartBooks
for believing in this novella. Means the world!🙏🖤
52
29
153
BOOK LAUNCH! The day has finally arrived!🖤
Heartfelt thanks to all who have supported my endeavors, and especially Rob and the team
@dark_matter_ink
for believing in my work.🙏❤️
EPub and paperback copies are available from the publisher's website and also via link below.👇
44
65
148
Happy announcement from Wales!😃🏴
My cosmic/folk horror novella, Mosaic, is to be published in Spanish by the wonderful,
@dilatandomentes
!
So pleased!😍
35
25
147
Okay, I'm off on a mini-break to a wooden lodge with no wi-fi, so don't expect to see me for a few days.
Play nicely while I'm away!😄
29
3
149
Excited to announce that my story 'The Pedlar's Promise' has been accepted to
@blackspotbooks
anthology 'Into the Forest' (Baba Yaga tales).
Still can't believe I'm joining the line-up of fabulous authors. So happy!😆💖
Thank you,
@lindyryanwrites
!🙏
39
8
146
It's launch day for my dark fantasy novel, The Wolf and the Favour from
@BrigidsGate
.🥂🐺
My thanks to everyone who pre-ordered. I hope it brings you joy!
Retweets greatly appreciated.🙏
#DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
35
76
142
It's St David's Day in Wales, so here's a pic of me sitting on a dragon's egg at the town castle.🏴
If it hatches, I'm in trouble.😄
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus! (Happy St.David's Day!)
12
11
144
This self proclaimed crow queen approves!🐦⬛🖤
20
3
144
Writer's tip: If you struggle to come up with names for your characters, take a stroll through an old cemetery, armed with a notebook.
Works well for me! 😄
12
3
142
IT'S LAUNCH DAY FOR MOSAIC!
My thanks to
@DarkHartBooks
and
@dark_matter_mag
for believing in this novella, and of course
@Marissavu
for her impeccable editing.🙏🖤
Thanks, also, to every single reader. I'm so grateful to all of you!💖
25
56
140
This is the kind of thing that inspires my fiction.
New country walk today uncovered a derelict cottage I haven't seen before.
9
8
142
Delighted to announce that my short story, The Tooth Fairy, has been accepted into the April issue of
@DarkRecesses
magazine!😁
Pssst! This is no cute fairy tale.
Please check out their site for great fiction.
#HorrorCommunity
#AuthorsOfTwitter
34
20
139
My local councillor just popped in with an extract from
@CambrianNews
and declared he's buying a copy of Into the Forest. He was so pleased to see someone from the village featured in an international anthology.🙂
@blackspotbooks
25
18
140
Thrilled to share this news, friends!😍
My thanks to
@SobeloBooks
for trusting me to tell this tale.
🚨 AUTHOR SIGNING 🚨
Catherine McCarthy, author of dark tales IMMORTELLE, MOSAIC, A MOONLIT PATH OF MADNESS, THE WOLF AND THE FAVOUR, and THE HOUSE AT THE END OF LACELEAN STREET, is joining Sobelo Books for a beautifully dark speculative fiction novel about death and rebirth.
17
11
80
44
22
140
I was absent yesterday, so didn't get to announce this.
I am beyond thrilled that my Welsh folktale, The Sickle and the Tithe, will appear in
@nosetouchpress
anthology, The Fiends in the Furrows 111 in 2023.
Truly overwhelmed and thankful!🙏🖤
35
12
134
People who think horror novels are unrealistic should know that I once opened my back door and discovered not one but three dead crows on the patio. And before you ask, I've never owned a cat.😅
19
7
134
Cover reveal!😊
Mists and Megaliths, a collection of supernatural tales set in my home country of Wales.
Release date April 2021.
#Wales
#HorrorCommunity
#books
26
71
132
Just received a personal message from an ex-pupil of mine, thanking me for being his best teacher ever, and telling me that he got A grades in English GCSE's!
It's the little things, right?🥲
17
1
131
It's our wedding anniversary today (one of those big ones ending in zero🥂), so we're going down to the beach later to chill and make new memories. We're not the partying type...it's the simple things in life that matter, but he's my world!💕
60
3
132
Contract signed!
Thrilled to announce my short story, Sanctuary, will appear in
@BrigidsGate
’s Daughter of Sarpedon Anthology, tales of Medusa.
So grateful to
@womanofsalt
and
@diovassallo
for choosing it, and I've already noticed some wonderful TOC buddies.😍
36
8
131
After seeing someone's book haul, consisting 100% of male authors, I thought I'd look at the books I've read this year and check my own ratio.
Pleased to discover a balance of 26:29, men to women writers.😀
It's not something I do consciously; perhaps I should.
#FoodForThought
27
7
131
I've been reading so many ARCs lately that I've felt a little swamped, so last night I decided to give myself a treat and start The Fisherman by
@MrGaunt
. I've been desperate to read it, and I refuse to make a single freaking note. Just gonna enjoy the ride!
#BooksWorthReading
23
26
130
No one...and I mean no one in the 'real world' ever asks about my writing, so when the bloke who works in the gym asked me about my forthcoming novel today I drew a blank.😅For several seconds I couldn't even remember the MC's name.😂
15
3
129
Received THE BEST news today...my dad's CT scan results and other tests are clear. He has osteoarthritis and a spinal fracture, but nothing more sinister. Such a relief! It's been a stressful few weeks.😅
Thanks to everyone who wished him well.💕
36
0
127
See those two little words right there? Yep, I just typed them.😁
A Moonlit Path of Madness currently stands at just over 79k. Let's see where it ends up.
#gothichorror
32
3
125
*VAGUE TWEET ALERT!*
I received a VERY exciting email this morning. More info when I'm allowed. Tonight, I will celebrate with a Taffy Apple Cider, brewed in Wales.😁
27
2
128
I tweeted my sympathy for the people of Ukraine last night and woke to an attack in the replies. Seriously? WTF?🙄
27
2
126
I haven't seen my brother in almost 4 years (he lives in the US and I'm UK), but he's coming to me for the weekend and I can't wait! He's bringing my old dad, too. It'll be an emotional weekend for sure, as it's Dad's birthday and the anniversary of my mum's funeral. 🥹
25
1
124
My husband might not be able to hang a duvet cover on the washing line, but he sure as hell makes a mean Freddy Krueger glove!😁
#cosplay
#nightmareonelmstreet
#filmprop
14
4
125
No matter how well you think you know someone on social media, no matter how good a relationship you think you have, DO NOT give out your home address!
Please take my advice, and also, be considerate and don't ask for people's home address either. I know it's difficult...
10
5
121
Dear Readers,
Please don't stress over wordy or lengthy reviews. A simple statement can brighten an author's day, as this review for Mosaic just did. You are appreciated, no matter what.🙏🖤
7
17
119
Dear friends and readers, my forthcoming novel has just been added to Goodreads, and I would LOVE you to read the blurb then add it to your TBR.😀
Retweets gratefully accepted!🙏
#BookTwitter
#gothicfiction
#AMoonlitPathofMadness
14
80
117
I've not written a single word this weekend, but I've sent out two novel submissions, edited 6 chapters and featured on a podcast. That counts, right? There's more to this business than meets the eye.😅
21
0
113
This will be my first translated book, and I cannot think of anyone I would rather work with than,
@dilatandomentes
! 😍
Such an honour!🙏🖤
Nos alegra comunicaros que
@serialsemantic
pasa a formar parte de Dilatando Mentes.
El próximo año publicaremos "Mosaic", una historia de demonios, folk horror y terror cósmico, que esperamos que disfrutéis mucho.
Más información sobre la autora:
1
17
60
19
29
117
Dad's just had his op! Seems fine! Thanks, everyone!🖤
19
1
116
Am I the only one mad (or sad) enough to be writing today?😅Hadn't intended to, but my characters (a cobbler and a golem) kept calling me!
Just a few paragraphs, I promise!
32
2
112
Too cold to walk far today, but we visited one of our favorite churches, St David's Manordeifi, which is looked after by the charity
@friendschurches
who do a fantastic job with these historic buildings.
7
13
116
The day we moved into our 200 year old farmhouse, the previous owner handed me this tin. The contents had been uncovered during renovation, the bird skeleton built into the wall. Apparently, people did this long ago to protect from demons and witches.
#horrorstories
14
15
114
Today, Immortelle takes its first steps into the big, wide world.🥳
Thank you
@OffLimitsPress
for believing in my ghostly tale. I'm honored to have my work published by you.
Also a HUGE 🙏 to those who have supported me. Much love!💕
#booklaunch
33
43
112
My author copies of Immortelle have arrived! Thrilled!🥰
I know it's not the Oscars, but I must thank
@OffLimitsPress
for this wonderful opportunity, and also each and every one of you who has read it. You are appreciated far more than you realize.🙏
22
16
111
I often stop and think about how fortunate I've been this last year or so in having my work chosen for publication, and 99% of this has happened because of the great people I've met on twitter. You have literally changed my life.🙏🖤
10
3
111
Beyond thrilled to see my name on this TOC!😝
Can't wait to share my story Monster Misunderstood with you all.
Huge thanks to
@dark_matter_mag
and
@Night_Worms
for selecting it. Dream come true!🙏🥰
We're very proud to announce the official TOC for the Human Monsters anthology--edited by
@SadieHartmann
&
@spookishmommy
of
@Night_Worms
--to be published under our brand new trade imprint, Dark Matter Ink. Learn more about the book and authors here: 💀🔥
47
85
341
25
9
110
The most difficult thing about writing a novel or novella for me is to restrain myself from the distraction of writing shorts for sub calls at the same time.😭
24
3
111