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A.C. Bauer

@acbauer

Horror writer and storyteller. Fan of books, comics and movies. Owner of @Cateyepress.bsky.social, an indie horror press. Halloween III stan account πŸŽƒ. He/him austinbauerwrites.wixsite.com/acbauer

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Hare-Raising Summer (Paperback) β€” Cat Eye Press LLC Shop the first installment in the Navigating Nightmares series!

Thanks Gabino for doing this! Would love to share my wild and just a little whacky interactive horror book Hare-Raising Summer. It’s my love letter to the Give Yourself Goosebumps series. Preorders are available now. www.cateyepress.com/store/p/hare...

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks Gabino!

This week my debut crime thriller, Welcome to Cemetery, turned 1.

Decided to make the ebook and the follow up short story collection just $0.99 for the week!

books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l

06.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Almost done with the novel, so I’m thinking/hoping/dreaming about my next contract. Know what helps? Selling books! Seriously. Anyway, it’s almost half off! Go ahead, share what you love.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

06.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 2

Still obsessed with that crazy sandwich Jeff Daniels makes.

06.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My heart is being healed by watching Courage the Cowardly Dog on Tubi 😊

05.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love themed horror anthologiesβ€”and here’s a specific theme I’d never thought of before! Is it too early to call it a steal?

05.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like a perfect day for OUT OF CURIOSITY AND HUNGER, a short creature feature novel I would describe as The Very Hungry Caterpillar x National Geographic, but make it horror. #HorrorWritersChat

www.amazon.com/Out-Curiosit...

04.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Don't Go for the Vault A Bank Robbery Horror Anthology

It’s World Book Day, so why not help bring another book into existence? We have a fun anthology in mind that could use your support on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/165...

05.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New antho project πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#HorrorWritersChat in the mood for something Gothic this spring? How about a story about a maid who goes to work for a mad scientist? Think Frankenstein and Crimson Peak had a baby together. Available in paperback, ebook and audio book.

www.amazon.com/Pure-World-C...

#HorrorSky #BookSky

04.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I appreciate it!

04.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My debut novella, THE NIGHT BEGINS, has been getting a lot of 5 stars lately. My newest book, MARYNEAL 1962, could do with that same love. Especially since early reviews have compared it to Shirley Jackson.

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www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

#horrorwriterschat

04.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This week, #HorrorWritersChat, I want to highlight a Kickstarter I’m doing for a bank robbery horror anthology! If we meet our funding goal, there will be some spots open for submissions as well! Appreciate any shares and support!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/165...

04.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks for hosting! It was fun!

04.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the cool questions! I would like to share my essay on cozy horror that I published with The Horror Tree this week!

#HorrorWritersChat

horrortree.com/what-is-cozy....

04.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you liked my whale answer to Q2, please check out my poem β€œAqueous” in Mausoleums of the Eye and other poems. I channeled all of my fear of whales into that piece!
#HorrorWritersChat

books2read.com/u/b571jA

04.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha the right choice!

04.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Viral video shows cougar stalking Utah hiker in terrifying 6-minute encounter - FULL VIDEO | ABC7
Viral video shows cougar stalking Utah hiker in terrifying 6-minute encounter - FULL VIDEO | ABC7 YouTube video by ABC7

Okay, it was only 6 minutes but it’s so tense the whole time! m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ktR...

04.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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The chicken crossed the road. Then it crossed another and another. When stopped by passersby and asked why it was crossing road after road, it merely looked at them with beady eyes. Then it whispered, β€œMind your own business.”

04.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you heard of dobsonflies? They’re huge and the males have huge tusks.

04.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you remember years ago that video of the hiker who was followed by a big cat (might have been a mountain lion) for miles? Haunted by that. That could have turned so bad so fast!

04.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s just such an unusual story, I had to share! Definitely shows their intelligence and their mischievousness.

04.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool animals, but yeah, they can be very intelligent and very unpredictable.

On the lighter side of things, my mom’s aunt’s neighbor had a pet chimp back in the day. When he got mad, he’d go to the fridge, take out the eggs, and throw them at the wall.

04.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh this is a tough one, #HorrorWritersChat. I think either a massive amount of insects or snakes. Terrified of snakes. Like… they’re fucking fast, possible deadly, and wiggly AF. No thank you

04.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Octopuses are so alien to me. I’ve seen one climb out of the water and like… crawl to reach another part of the tank it was in. Just unsettling.

04.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yeah, it was an injustice.

04.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, major league scary

04.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly!

04.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinating

04.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#HorrorWritersChat Q2:

Cephalopods are an easy answer. Alien in form and intelligence, plus abyssal gigantism. But they are also very common horror critters.

For this one, I'll pick giant carnivorous worms like the bobbit worm. Not only are they gross, but an attack by one might not kill you...

04.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1