On the hunt for scary #halloweenreading? Look no further! #samhainscreams is ready to chill and thrill you this #spookyseason Available in print and for #kindle including #kindleunlimited #halloween2025 is set to be the spookiest ever! #blackbeaconbooks #readerscommunity mybook.to/samhainscreams

Don't forget about "Samhain Screams," @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social's upcoming anthology of Halloween spooks and haunts! If you're still on the fence, read this review, from the Monster Librarian! #horror #samhain #shortstories #halloween www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...

Hard to beat camping in the Oregon Outback. Now back to work... Anyone want to read another Five Cent Detective story? #camping #shortstories

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A reminder that the submissions window for Samhain Screams closes at the end of the month. Please note that the address is [email protected] Please read and follow the guidelines at blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/anth...

Read my guest article on writing historical fiction, over on the blog at @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social! blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/05/writ... #writerslife #writing #historicalfiction #writingtips

@blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social interviewed me for my piece in the Third BBB of Mystery! blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-my... #mystery #fiction #writing

if you love sword & sorcery, you really gotta grab a copy of the extremely good Double-Edged book now available from @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social! newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate...

One part of me is saying play NES games. Another part of me is saying edit that story, it's not going to get done unless you gut and chip away at it. Then, there's that final part nudging me to pop in Jaws. Because it's the 50th Anniversary. #Jaws #Jaws50 #Jaws50th #movies

Today's research topic? Anthropogenic bibliopegy, cursed books, and the cathach of ancient Ireland. Fun stuff. #writerslife #cursedbooks

The Nightmare Cycle, The Paraplegic, The Black Beacon Book of Pirates. Now Available by Lawrence Dagstine: lawrencedagstine.com Amazon: amazon.com/stores/autho... #horrorbooks #horror #HorrorCommunity #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading #vampires #BookRecommendations #Pirates #books #fiction #ebooks

I've finally broken the 2000-follower barrier on #bookstagram! Thanks for getting me there! instagram.com/camerontrost_author

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! SAMHAIN SCREAMS Edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost Published by Black Beacon Books Taking submissions from March the 1st. Full details at blackbeaconbooks.com

Night before last, I read Soji Shimada's The Tokyo Zodiac Murders in ONE SITTING. Finished at 6:45 in the morning, got 2 hours sleep, and went to work. Absolutely brilliant book. #mystery #lockedroom

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Was able to snag a few ounces of the late, venerable Maple Shadows from my local tobacconist today... What a pleasant blend, RIP Sutliff. #pipesmoking #tobacco

"DARK REFLECTIONS: Stories Influenced by the Masters of Dark Literature" by Paul Kane. Eleven dark tales by #paulkane paying homage to the masters of dark literature. blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/p/dark-refle... #greatreads #bookboost #horrorfiction #darkfiction #mysteryfiction

My 200-word microshort is up over at Punk Noir! It's about Christmas! punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2024/12/14/t...

Wishing all my faithful fans and all the potential readers out there the very best for 2025. If you haven't yet read my three novels and three collections, this is the year to to do it. On my end, I'll keep spinning those tales. camerontrost.com #camerontrost #readerscommunity

Reading books is probably one of the safest ways to spend your time unlike bungee jumping or parachuting.

Just finalized my derringer submissions for 2025! Wish me luck! #mysterywriting #contest

"The Miraculous Walk of Saint Ebrulf" is out today, in Dragon Soul Press' new anthology! Feeling like a medieval Christmas? Then check it out here! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DQ... #mystery #medieval #christmas

Almost forgot! It's release day! A Winter Kiss from Dragon Soul Press, featuring my short story Joy Reaper is available now! Click the little link thingy! a.co/d/0oQvDGE

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Only two days until release! Why not grab yourself an early Christmas present?

Check out the Short Mystery Fiction Society! It's a great resource for mystery readers and writers alike. #mystery #fiction #shortstories

Looking for some fun Christmas reads or gifts? I've got pirates, medieval relic-thieves, a cranky pipe-smoking Scottish sleuth, and a vagrant P.I., just to name a few! Check out my website for the links! And don't forget A Winter Kiss, out on the 23rd! #mystery #christmas #reading

Hammurabi and Ennigaldi-Nanna lounging on the fireplace chair. #librarycats #writerslife #cats

Meet some pleasant medieval tavern-goers, who also happen to peddle stolen holy relics, in "The Eyes of St Thomas." Read it in the Aug 2024 issue of the late, great Mystery Magazine! a.co/d/biyzJpx #mystery #medievalfiction #crime

Very excited to have my story included in @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social "Steampunk Sleuths"! Allow me to transport you back to a very strange version of Edo Japan, in "Tears of the Dragon," out next July! blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2024/11/stea... #steampunk #mystery #shortstories

A tale of treasures, pirates, tortures, curses, and of course, "The Ghost".... Read it in @blackbeaconbooks.bsky.social Book of Pirate Tales! a.co/d/iUl86Z8 #pirates #shortstories #adventure

It's Christmas Eve in medieval Normandy, and the brothers at the Abbey of Ouche are ready to celebrate with the blessing of their saint... who's body seems to have walked away, of its own holy accord. Find out why, in "The Miraculous Walk of Saint Ebrulf." Out this December! a.co/d/eohlbV2

Why does Ed Bent work for Five Cents per mystery? Read "The Five Cent Detective," and maybe, just maybe, he'll tell you. a.co/d/eXjABBx #PI #mysteryfiction #Crimefiction #Shortstories

A conniving count in 1100s Normandy has a night to remember, full of whores, priests, murderers, thieves, secret dungeons, and holy relics, in "Godbrillan's Pit." A personal favorite of mine. a.co/d/9FywBhi #historicalfiction #crime #mystery #shortstories

Dougal Grieve investigates the 'theft' of a theatre-goer's heart, perpetrated during a magician's stage show, in "The Problem of the Disappearing Heart." a.co/d/dbKyAnj #mysteryfiction #puzzles #shortstories

In "Underpass" strange bedfellows find themselves sheltering together from a haolstorm on a deserted country backroad... What could go wrong? a.co/d/hqWotJX #crimefiction #shortstories #suspense

Check out my short story, "A Man and His Dog," in @jayhengepub.bsky.social anthology, "The Back Forty"! a.co/d/2jkdVck In the mood for a strange, sci-fi western? This one's got you covered. #western #sci-fi #shortstories

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