Francesca Maria
@writerofweird.bsky.social
Horror Author / Publisher / Cat Slave / Haunted House Survivor / They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark / Black Cat Chronicles / Black Cat Tales (6/13/2025) francescamaria.com black-cat-publishing.com
LET THEM COME: FEMME OBSCURA TALES comes out in two months! 🔥https://geni.us/letthemcome🔥 Horror, dark fantasy, erotica, adventure, psychological, thriller, supernatural and paranormal short stories and poems, tackling themes of rage, revenge, grief, obsession, desire and survival. #horror
I got my proof copies today for LET THEM COME: FEMME OBSCURA TALES and they're gorgeous! I can't wait to see my next book baby out into the world! Pre-order your copy today @ geni.us/letthemcome #bookstagram #booktok #bookopening #bookreveal #horror #horrorbook #horrorstories #horrorshortstories
This is the face you get if you call me a grandmother. Two different people this week (women, I might add) assumed I was old enough to have grandkids...😡🤬😡🤬
Decided it's time to speak up about something that's been bothering me for months now. Sorry for the screenshot & lack of full alt-text; it's a long post.
So stoked to be a part of this! Thank you @emzbox.bsky.social for having me on HorrorAddicts.net!
Emerian Rich@emzbox.bsky.social · 3mo agoCome chat #BlackCats with us! 🐈⬛️🐈⬛️🐈⬛️ feat @writerofweird.bsky.social @valentinewolfe.bsky.social @djpitsiladis.bsky.social @lionelraygreen.bsky.social @aiyume.bsky.social @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social @outofthecellar.bsky.social
I am so gutted to hear this. So sorry this was your experience Theo, sending you support.
Theodore Hill (he/him)@probablyharmless.bsky.social · last mo.Hi. Everything I want to say it at the following link, which contains why I think Patrick Barb should not be HWA President. I'm going to step away from socials for a few hours now, and will see you all later. 🫀 CW: sexual misconduct. theodorehill.weebly.com/statement.html
Hey Emerald City Comic Con! I'm in Artist Alley #F-19. Come by and say howdy! #ECCC26 #eccc2026 #emeraldcitycomiccon #horrorauthor #horrorcomics
Join us this weekend at the #FANEXPOSANFRANCISCO2025! We'll have a table setup in Artist Alley (upstairs) and will be hosting a lively panel discussion on Black Cat Chronicles, Saturday @ 6 p.m. in Room 2000. We hope to see some familiar faces!! #blackcatcomics #blackcattales #blackcatpublishing
Photos from the amazing HWA Bay Area chapter's LitQuake reading at Silver Sprocket! I highly recommend checking this comic shop out next time you're in SF. With @morbidloren.bsky.social, @benmonroe.com, @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social, @writerofweird.bsky.social, & @fredwiehe.bsky.social!
I had the pleasure of reading my short story, Dear Janice at this year's AMAZING #LitCrawl2025 in San Francisco with talented members of the HWA Bay Area chapter: @morbidloren, @pronouncedlahra, @demonicfrolic, @fredwiehe and Ben Monroe! youtu.be/Gnrjc9FoFic
LitCrawl 2025 Reading: Dear Janice
YouTube video by Francesca Maria
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Got another #rejection letter today. That makes 3 in the last month. But hey, that meant I finished some work I'm proud of and sent it out into the world. But this one stung a bit... so I treated myself to a lovely walk along the beach and a black cat manicure! Onwards and upwards. #writerlife
@realgdt.bsky.social's FRANKENSTEIN is a haunting Gothic masterpiece. I was lucky enough to attend a 35mm screening of the film at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater with @ruthiewrites91.bsky.social, & it was an exquisitely beautiful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel.
Let's go #Monterey! Sacred Hallows Halloween Con Here til 5 pm at the Red Lion Inn. #horrorcon #halloweencon
Black Cat Chronicles Vol 1 available for pre-order! True tales of terror narrated by a mystical black cat: The Greyfriars Cemetery, Alaska's Port Chatham, Invasion Antarctica, Portland's Underground ... proving that truth is indeed, scarier than fiction. a.co/d/i4to1De Out October 13th!
We're so thrilled Black Cat Tales made the Halloween Chills and Thrills list by IngramSpark! You can order now at a discount at bookshop.org. #curatedindie #ingramsparkauthor #ingramspark #horroranthology #blackcattales #blackcatsrule #halloweenpicks #halloweenbooks #halloweenreads #halloween
Bay area horror fans! Join me, @writerofweird.bsky.social, @morbidloren.bsky.social, @benmonroe.com, @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social, and @fredwiehe.bsky.social for a spooky story hour at @silversprocket.net during #LITCRAWL on Sat October 25th, 8pm! Spookiness shall ensue!
I just backed Still Wish You Were Here: More Adventures in Cemetery Travel on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lor... Just a few more days left!
Still Wish You Were Here: More Adventures in Cemetery Travel
A cemetery memoir by the author of 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die
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My creepy listicle flash piece is now up on @crystal_lake_publishing Patreon page. It's about a little girl giving advice or more aptly, warnings about growing up in a haunted house to her unborn sister....I might know a little about that... www.patreon.com/posts/134396... #creepy #flashfiction
Mystical Listicles Entry 13 of 17: “To Baby Samantha from your Big Sissy Cara, Age 6 1/2” by Francesca Maria | Crystal Lake
Get more from Crystal Lake on Patreon
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Thank you Barnes & Noble Gilroy for hosting our Black Cat Tales book signing yesterday with author A.H. Plotts and editor Mark Causey! We had a blast! 🐈⬛🖤🐈⬛🖤
Love seeing those orange tags!!! HAPPY BOOK LAUNCH DAY!! To all the authors, ARC readers, Kickstarter supporters, THANK YOU! You made this dream possible. 🐈⬛🖤🐈⬛🖤🐈⬛🖤🐈⬛🖤 #booklaunch #bookdebut #horroranthology #horrorcollection #darkfantasy #darkfiction #horrorcommnuity #horror #blackcats #blackcat
We just got this phenomenal review from GoodReads reader Aliya Ariani!!
Order your copy at: geni.us/blackcattales Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
