Black Spyder Publishing

01/06/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/if-you-could-see-what-i-see?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

New short story: If You Could See What I See.
A guardian tomcat, a humming threshold, and the “Cat Protection System.”
For fans of folklore with teeth:

That “crazy cat lady” down the street does—that’s why she has twelve cats.

01/01/2026

To each and every one of you here on Substack—from me and Black Spyder Publishing—welcome to 2026, and Happy New Year!

It is my most heartfelt prayer and desire that this year brings you happiness, growth, peace, and dreams fulfilled. Remember: time is your most precious asset. You can never get it back, so make the most of it. Spend it loving, hoping, believing in yourself, and finding ways to succeed and overcome.

You are never alone; there is always a voice, a presence, a kind spirit that wants the best for you. And if you ever doubt that, I extend mine to you.

Be safe. Be good. Be blessed!

11/26/2025

Hey Neighbor, Can I Borrow Your Pool?
New house, new rules, and a neighbor who doesn’t believe in swimsuits. I write smart, consent-forward erotica on Substack, and my latest drop on Black Spyder Publishing – Dark Web is a poolside slow burn with house rules, boundary tests, and summer heat. Meet Anthony and Miranda here 👇
https://open.substack.com/pub/dblkrose/p/hey-neighbor-can-i-borrow-your-pool?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

New house, a rule-breaking neighbor, and heat rising off the infinity edge—

11/20/2025

The Gravity of Lust — Part I

What it’s about:
In Nadir, emotion has mass. Ari—an agent of the Order—tracks a lust singularity where a courtesan is trapped as its unwilling anchor.

Why read:
q***r dark fantasy • vivid worldbuilding • tense, elegant prose • a cliffhanger that bites.

Read:
https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/the-gravity-of-lust?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gravity_of_lust_p1&utm_content=teaser1

CTA:
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with “add me to the newsletter.”

In Nadir, emotions bend reality—and lust is becoming a beautiful singularity

11/15/2025

A new drop from Dblkrose of BSP:
The Things I See on My Morning Walk → https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/the-things-i-see-on-my-morning-walk?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

What’s it about:
A morning route where the unreal shows up on schedule— a burning fire chief, a faceless jogger, a drowning girl who won’t be saved, a dancing mailbox— and how writing keeps the hauntings from returning.

Why you should read it:
Short, eerie, and lyrical. If you love dark fantasy and quiet horror with heart, this one will stick to your ribs.

A morning route where the unreal shows up on schedule.

11/07/2025

November Dread just dropped. If quiet horror is your lane, you’re my people.
Read “November Rain,” then subscribe and pass it on: https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/november-rain?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

"Entropy via Rain Drop"

10/21/2025

3 hours left—one tap to keep Baron Midnight: Unearthed in the fight

Body:

We pushed into Round 3 of AllAuthor’s “Cover of the Month,” and we’re sitting around #48. If my work has ever entertained you, I’m asking for one quick vote to help me reach the next round.

Vote here (free): https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/20012/

How to vote (60 seconds):

Open the link above and tap VOTE.

If you’ve voted in earlier rounds, you can vote again this round.

Prefer no account? Click “Join anonymous voting,” skip until you see Baron Midnight: Unearthed, then vote.

If you can, please reshare this post or tag 2 friends who love supernatural thrillers. Every tap helps.

Grateful for your support,

— Carlton (Dblkrose)

Founder, Black Spyder Publishing

Vote for Baron Midnight: Unearthed, and help Carlton DeCosta to win the cover of the month competition October - allauthor

10/19/2025

🔗 Read now:
https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/hold-that-elevator?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

He thought the top floor was his domain. Turns out, it was just a stop on the way down.

Hold That Elevator is a dark corporate horror short about power, consequence, and the express route to reckoning.
Another tale from the depths of Black Spyder Publishing.

Every Empire Ends Somewhere

10/19/2025

👁‍🗨 “The scariest things aren’t always imaginary.”

New from Dblkrose | Black Spyder Publishing
A child’s fear. A mother’s magic.
And a shoebox full of monsters that don’t stay locked up forever.

🔗 Read now on Medium:
https://medium.blkspyder.com/the-shoebox-d172928b1a31

The scariest things aren’t always imaginary.

10/19/2025

🕳️ New Drop from of 🕳️
THE SHOEBOX — When real monsters show up, the ones under your bed might be your only hope...

📖 Read it on Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/the-shoebox-aversion?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

🎥 Watch the narrated video version on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/iax3t5uR-8E

Childhood fears. Family magic. And the night they struck a deal.

The scariest things aren’t always imaginary.

10/14/2025

🔗 https://open.substack.com/pub/blkspyderpublishing/p/the-hollow?r=5u6fmc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Inside the darkest prison in the system, survival isn’t a right — it’s a war.
Ceres spins. The Hollow watches.
And Wren? She’s not here to beg.
She’s here to burn it down from the inside.

Read The Hollow now on Substack.

The Gravity Isn’t Real — The Consequences Are