C.W. Blackwell

Catch C.W. Blackwell's "The High Priest of Low Men" in MYOPIC DUPLICITY. a.co/d/bcHUbYR @cwblackwell.bsky.social @leonardoaudio.bsky.social

Blackwell not only has enormous potential right now, he has the talent to come through with some unbelievable work.

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Matt Godfrey crushes stories by @cwblackwell.bsky.social and Wes Brown in MYOPIC DUPLICITY. a.co/d/27pIiVt

Two stories, one incredible storyteller right here.

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Time to spill the tea! Meet the cover of my debut novel-length work, The Bush Tea Murder, coming from Crooked Lane Books in April 2026!
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Title page for my next novel BLEED THE MACHINES, with a logline that reads “A dark literary noir meets A.I. techno dystopia.”

Very excited to have passed the halfway mark on the WIP!

AVAILABLE NOW from @rhppress.bsky.social: Read what @coyhall.bsky.social says about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Don't miss picking up this collection. Order your copy today: amzn.to/4nQ5bl7

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Thanks for the shoutout 🙏 Great company to be included in!

You can't call it #spookyseason without some good #AppalachianHorror

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Fighting Words: Bruisers, Brawlers, & Bad Intentions Buy Fighting Words: Bruisers, Brawlers, & Bad Intentions: Read Kindle Store Reviews - Amazon.com

I'm so proud my story "A Fighting Life," which is like the Little Rascals meet Fight Club, is included in the great FIGHTING WORDS anthology from editor Scott Blackburn and @leonardoaudio.bsky.social

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The First Two Pages: "The Skies Are Red" by Richie Narvaez - Art Taylor In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]

I'm over at Art Taylor's blog, as part of his First Two Pages series, talking my story “The Skies Are Red” from ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER: A CLIMATE CHANGE ANTHOLOGY (RHP Press), edited by @curtisippolito.bsky.social
h/t my friend @arttaylorwriter.bsky.social
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Buzz McAllister in Home Alone

AVAILABLE NOW from @rhppress.bsky.social: Read what @meaganlucas.bsky.social says about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Don't miss picking up this collection. Order your copy today: amzn.to/4nQ5bl7

Everyone thinks you’re disappointed in them now, Ron 😁

You guys like book mail? I like book mail. See also: #bookmail!
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Congratulations!

The First Two Pages, featuring two On Fire and Under Water contributors.

Need to catch up? Do so! Great essays by @kendallbrunson.bsky.social and @kmwriter01.bsky.social about how they approached their stories for On Fire and Under Water.

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AVAILABLE NOW from @rhppress.bsky.social: Read what @meaganlucas.bsky.social says about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Don't miss picking up this collection. Order your copy today: amzn.to/4nQ5bl7

AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @meaganlucas.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

To be chosen by Steph Cha and Don Winslow and to be among some of my favourite people and writers is an overwhelming honor.

Huge thanks to Starlite Pulp for its first home.

Please get yourself a copy, if not for my dirty little spite story, than for one of the other 19 amazing ones.

On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology

This baby’s been out for three weeks today, and I would love to see some more reviews over on A. If you’ve read, please drop a sentence or two about what you loved. Reviews will help more readers find these great stories. Thank you!

Book Release: What the Rain Reveals by Ken Brosky We a pleased to release WHAT THE RAIN REVEALS by Ken Brosky. A story of loss and mystery set in What to Expect inside... In the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, where rolling hills and hidden valleys guard secrets as old as the land itself, a missing child’s case threatens to slip into oblivion. The leads have dried up. County resources are stretched thin.

Book Release: What the Rain Reveals by Ken Brosky

We a pleased to release WHAT THE RAIN REVEALS by Ken Brosky. A story of loss and mystery set in What to Expect inside... In the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, where rolling hills and hidden valleys guard secrets as old as the land itself, a missing…

I thought I saw one once at the National Archives but I guess not

Many thanks for the shoutout 🙏

Hey, here’s another book I liked. You might like it too. #BookSky
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AVAILABLE NOW from @rhppress.bsky.social: Read what @coyhall.bsky.social says about WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Don't miss picking up this collection. Order your copy today: amzn.to/4nQ5bl7

AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @kmwriter01.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

The cover of This World of Vile Wonder. A black background with the Gerrit Dou painting ‘Astronomer by Candlelight.’

RELEASE DAY!

This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution is out now. Nine tales! Appreciate any help spreading the word. Mybook.to/vilewonder

A handwritten note tapped to a brick wall that says: TO THE LOWLIFE SCUMBAG WHO ENJOYS BREAKING THE WINDOW GLASS OF CARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, MAY YOU BURN IN HELL FOR ETERNITY.

Saw this angry note posted in my neighborhood and I think I am obligated to write a short story.

“The best modern vampire story ever.”

Coffin Moon’s not even a tenth of what Salem’s Lot is, but holy shit THANK YOU. Wow.