Historical fantasy/horror author of "The Cadaver Princess." "Hooked me on the first page. Like Dickens crossed with Poe, there isn't anything else quite like it" -- Alan Steele, author of the Coyote series https://is.gd/BOOQ1L chuckrothman.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3muuqxen5m22rWell, this is weird. It's possible I'm a very distant relative of George Washington. He's listed as my uncle's great-great-grandfather's great-great-uncle's step-son. I'm not entire sure that isn't a mistake on the part of some amateur genealogist, but the possibility is fascinating.06 Sep 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuqxen5m22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3muikgaz7e225When a corpse sits up on an anatomist's table and claims to be the future queen of England, strange things are afoot. "The Cadaver Princess" is a wild ride in Victorian London, where body snatchers ply their trade, and ancient wizardry abounds. chuckrothman.com #novel #writingcommunity #amwriting01 Sep 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muikgaz7e225https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mtwi3ptea22tNew "Great but Forgotten" British satirical sitcom starring Hugh Bonneville and Olivia Colman parodying mindless bureaucracy. https://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2026/08/twenty-twelve-tv.html #TV #oliviaColman #HughBonneville #sitcom25 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwi3ptea22thttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mtfgk4zppk2vHello to all my new followers!19 Aug 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfgk4zppk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3ms7hrasbbc2xMy review of Battleborn #1 for Tangent Online https://tangentonline.com/print-bi-annual/battleborn-1-june-2026/ #review #magazine #tangentOnline03 Aug 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7hrasbbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mro2xjxkfk2xNew Great but Forgotten: Footsteps in the Dark. https://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2026/07/footsteps-in-dark.html #movies27 Jul 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro2xjxkfk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mqa3734nls2gJazz on Jay09 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa3734nls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mo7b6ifpkk2lPantsing is weird sometimes. 1. Created character with a rare fantasy trope. 2. Character not working. Cut ll his scenes. 3. Gave another character the name. 4. Brought back the fantasy trope. 5. I had already laid the groundwork #amwriting #writingCommunity #writerslife13 Jun 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo7b6ifpkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mo2islr5i22eSaddened to hear that Jane Yolen died. I've known her from conventions for many years and it was always great to see her.12 Jun 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2islr5i22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mnkusrc7ik2sLooking for a great summer read? Get "The Cadaver Princess!" Body snatchers, plots against the empire, wizards, a walking dead princess, and unexpected twists. Historical fantasy set in 1831. Buy it today! #wip #writingCommunity #amwriting #writersLife chuckrothman.com/the-cadaver-princess05 Jun 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkusrc7ik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mmxea7pohs2xMy inspiration comes when I'm typing a scene and it's best if I don't know where I'm going with it. Something always comes to mind for what will happen next. #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writing #novel29 May 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmxea7pohs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mlhcsuun422dSometimes you can write just one sentence and the novel takes off when it's bogged down. #writingCommunity #WritersLife #amwriting #WIP09 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhcsuun422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3ml5jby6kys23My novel, the Cadaver Princess, is available as an audiobook It's a historical fantasy set in 1831 London about body snatchers, the murder of the princess Victoria, vile plots, court intrigues, plucky heroes and heroines, and rats. Lots of rats. a.co/d/2Nsqj9p #amwriting #writingcommunity https://a.co/d/2Nsqj9p06 May 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5jby6kys23https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mkiotvz2a22yAdventure! A corpse that claims to be the heir to the throne! Body snatchers! Arthurian legends come to life! And rats. Lots of rats. Read "The Cadaver Princess." "Like Dickens crossed with Poe." - Alan Steele chuckrothman.com #writerslife #booksky #amwriting #writingCommunity #fantasy #novel27 Apr 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiotvz2a22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mkguxpc7c22fNew Great but Forgotten -- Burke & Hare https://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2026/04/burke-hare.html Black comedy about body snatchers, starring Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis. A subject close to my heart27 Apr 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkguxpc7c22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mk3rmsgen22aI realized I had inadvertently foreshadowed the final scene of my novel. I love when that happens. #amwriting #writersLife #writing #wip #booksky22 Apr 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3rmsgen22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mjx2byyzzc2uNew Great But Forgotten blog entry: Three on a Match https://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2026/04/three-on-match.html #movies #pre-code #blog #greatbutforgotten20 Apr 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx2byyzzc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mi2rxtpgbk2oA major part of my childhood has washed away. 😢😢 We went there every day in summers when I was a kid. https://dailyvoice.com/ny/north-fork/southold-town-beach-closed-to-swimming-for-summer/27 Mar 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2rxtpgbk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mhsosj7azk2vIt looks like I'm going to take the biggest cliche of mystery fiction and make it work. #amwriting #writersLife #WritingCommunity #wip #novel24 Mar 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsosj7azk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mgyye4gmak24I just cut out 2500 words and an entire subplot because it wasn't working. #amWriting #booksky #writingCommunity #writersLife #WIP14 Mar 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgyye4gmak24https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mgpnngci5c25Well, I think I may have gotten a handle on how my story fits together. #amwriting #writersLife #bookSky #writingCommunity10 Mar 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpnngci5c25https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mgkrmkzwsc23Sold enough books at yesterday's book fair to pay for the table. #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity08 Mar 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkrmkzwsc23https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mg3pqj3j6k2fYou know, I get DMs from people offering to market my novel. But I find it especially hard to trust someone whose Facebook handle is that of a company that sells solar panels. 😏 #bookSky #writingCommunity #writersLife #amwriting02 Mar 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3pqj3j6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mfp32kg7rs24The Cadaver Princess DICKENS + POE In 1831, a corpse sits up on the slab and claims to be princess Victoria, heir to the throne. A novel of body snatchers, ancient gods, and Arthurian legends. And rats. Lots of rats. amazingstories.com/cadaver-prin... #P #WpsPitPublished #F #HI #H #wsPit25 Feb 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp32kg7rs24https://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mfhftoqqck2kJust the type of day that makes you want to curl up with a good book. The Cadaver Princess, for example. Chuckrothman.com/the-cadaver-princess Available from your favorite online bookseller and with Hoopla from your local library. #writesky #writingCommunity #booksky #fantasy #amwriting22 Feb 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhftoqqck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mf5tymjkx22fHistorical action! Victorian London! Fantasy! Body snatchers! Rats! Find them all in "The Cadaver Princess." "Like Dickens crossed with Poe" - Allen Steele is.gd/BOOQ1L #WritingCommunity #amWriting #amWritingfantasy #novels #writersLife18 Feb 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5tymjkx22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mf2rnfgewk2pWow! Just came up with a monster plot twist. I love pantsing. #amwriting #writingCommunity #writersLife #WIP #novel17 Feb 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2rnfgewk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mevtxl4iwk2yJust a reminder: my novel, "The Cadaver Princess," is eligible for the Hugo Award. See the Amazing Stories eligibility post to see other books and stories published by the magazine that created the term "science fiction." https://amazingstories.com/2026/02/the-official-2025-hugo-awards-eligibility-post-from-amazing-stories-amazing-selects/15 Feb 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevtxl4iwk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mefhi6hp3c2lLatest Great but Forgotten Blog: Homicide Hills https://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2026/02/homicide-hlls-mord-mit-assicht-tv.html09 Feb 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefhi6hp3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chuckrothman.bsky.social/post/3mef4lxh7ss2oQ. How do they score luge events in the Olympics? A. On a sliding scale.08 Feb 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:fvsl5vs7fqehd3ncmbsdvatt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef4lxh7ss2o