Zack O'Shea 🇺🇸🇨🇦 Horror/TTRPG Author

Why should you read #crimsonthreads? Each book is chocked full about what about horror. Not just scares, gore, and dreadful moments. It tackles the human condition through inhumane circumstances. Horror is where the evil and conflict of daily life becomes a tangible thing we can defeat. Amazon.com/dp/B0BQHBXKSN #horror #horrorbooks #urbanfantasy #darkfantasy

All that remains for me to accomplish is the Chant which will transfigure that Forgotten One who is Guardian of the Ancient Gateway. I marvel much at the Chant. It is composed of strange and repellent gutturals and disturbing sibilants resembling no language I have ever encountered—even in the blackest chapters of the Livre d’Eibon. When I visited the hill at sunset I tried to read it aloud, but evoked in response only a vague, sinister rumbling on the far horizon, and a thin cloud of elemental dust that writhed and whirled like some evil living thing. Perhaps I do not pronounce the alien syllables correctly, or perhaps it is only on the Sabbat—that hellish Sabbat for which the Powers in this house are without question holding me—that the great Transfiguration can occur. H.P. Lovecraft, The Diary of Alonzo Typer

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Heist turns to horror in Last Outlaw A western novella Out now 🤠

Unleash the beast within🐺 Dive into a gripping YA dark fantasy where werewolves stalk under the moon 🌘 Packed with chilling secrets, epic battles, and raw power, this tale of transformation and destiny will leave you howling for more📖 Grab your copy now and join the pack 📚

Writers, describe your book, or book series in one trailer line I'll go first - "Arthur Thorn thought his life couldn't get any worse, then he became a Werewolf, and it still did!" Your go! #Writingcommunity

RIP to the legend, Chuck Norris. Thanks for the laughs.

Friday means it's Taphophile time. Ashes to Ashes, a horror poem on Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p/a… #poem #poetry #darkcountry #gothicwestern #cosmichorror #horror

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday, and his family posted a statement saying he had died Friday morning: It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family. He lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved. Through his work, discipline, and kindness, he inspired millions around the world and left a lasting impact on so many lives. While our hearts are broken, we are deeply grateful for the life he lived and for the unforgettable moments we were blessed to share with him. The love and support he received from fans around the world meant so much to him, and our family is truly thankful for it. To him, you were not just fans, you were his friends. We know many of you had heard about his recent hospitalization, and we are truly grateful for the prayers and support you sent his way. As we grieve this loss, we kindly ask for privacy for our family during this time. Thank you for loving him with us. variety.com/2026/film/news…

Nabonidus was staring down at the still figure as if he could not believe his own eyes. Black, hairy, abhorrent, the monster lay, grotesque in the tatters of the scarlet robe; yet more human than bestial, even so, and possessed somehow of a vague and terrible pathos. Even the Cimmerian sensed this, for he panted: "I have slain a man tonight, not a beast. I will count him among the chiefs whose souls I've sent into the dark, and my women will sing of him." Robert E. Howard, Rogues in the House

4 decks hot off the press at the local library lol

@AliceLBronte That's really good to hear!

@BoxofTeeth I do, almost as often as I write it!

Why don't you read poetry?

When, after infinities of chaos, the first men came, the Great Old Ones spoke to the sensitive among them by moulding their dreams; for only thus could Their language reach the fleshly minds of mammals. Then, whispered Castro, those first men formed the cult around small idols which the Great Ones shewed them; idols brought in dim aeras from dark stars. That cult would never die till the stars came right again, and the secret priests would take great Cthulhu from His tomb to revive His subjects and resume His rule of earth. H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

Running more cosmic horror/cozy fantasy tonight

The same as any positive focused team activity. But it's not a replacement for actual therapy and self-work.

Neon Twilight & Branded Demons #darkpoetry Poems distilled from the state of Sin, Sand, and Neon. Aged in rusted oil drums. Served in a dirty glass. amazon.com/Neon-Twilight-…

I know it's hard. I also know you can do it.

Deep in his grisly caverns he makes beasts of men and half-men of beasts, mingling bestial with human in ghastly creation. No man dares guess at the horrors that have spawned in the darkness, or what shapes of terror and blasphemy have come into being during the ages Gothan has wrought his abominations; for he is not as other men, and has discovered the secret of life everlasting. He has at least brought into foul life one creature that even he fears, the gibbering, mowing, nameless Thing he keeps chained in the farthest cavern that no human foot save his has trod. Robert E. Howard, The Gods of Bal-Sagoth

Loving seeing these two birds every morning