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The Story: When the Moon is Full and Bright by Ty Green

Blanche took the high ground, like Grandma and Grampa had taught her. On the Chaney Junior High School playground, this was the top of the jungle gym, a towering monstrosity of looping stainless steel that few of the other kids ever dared to scale. 

The Blog: 50 Chilling Haunted Doll Writing Prompts

Haunted dolls have long been a staple of horror literature and film, captivating audiences with their eerie charm and sinister potential. These seemingly innocent playthings turned vessels of supernatural terror

The Poem: The Hag by Robert Herrick

In this chilling nocturnal tale, a fearsome witch and the devil himself tear through the darkness, leaving a trail of supernatural chaos in their wake. As creatures cower and mischief reigns, the poem builds to a crescendo of otherworldly terror – a thunderous storm that will shake the very foundations of the afterlife, summoning restless spirits from their tombs. This vivid snapshot of witchcraft and dark forces at work paints a mesmerizing picture of a world where the veil between the living and the dead grows perilously thin.

The Magazine: Weird Lit Magazine

Our mission with Weird Lit Magazine is straightforward: provide a platform for the weird and boundless. In a time of heightened social pressure, franchise mania, and evil-billionaire-worship, we believe the world needs more originality, more artistic integrity, and for Sasquatch’s sake, more weird.

The Book: Chilling the Devil: Introducing Alex Tanner

She’s a protector. She’s a warrior. She’s U.S. Marshal Alexandra “Alex” Tanner, and if you harm the innocent, she will find you. When Alex finally gets a shot at her dream job in Witness Protection (WITSEC), her first assignment is to protect an innocent family of four. This new position comes with some unexpected challenges.

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How to Write a Press Release For a Book (One Example!)

I put together a press release for my upcoming book launch,  and I thought that my fellow authors who follow the blog might like to see how I did it—just as one example! Be sure to pin it to Pinterest if you think you might want it for future reference! Why did I send out a book press release as

WIP Wednesday Next Month!

Hi all! I’m so sorry not to do WIP Wednesday this month! For the handful of new subscribers, “Work in Progress Wednesday” is when I share a snippet of the writing I’m working on, and I invite you to do the same in the comments. It’s usually on the first Wednesday of every month!  And I’m doing a lot on

7 Examples of Real Regency Era Letters

I dug up some actual historical love letters from the Regency era because I was doing research for my forthcoming novel Her Time Traveling Duke. It’s going to be the sequel to my book Her Knight at the Museum !  I wanted to get a sense for how my hero would phrase things romantically in a couple of instances. I

It’s Time for WIP Wednesday! Let’s Share Some Writing!

Hey writers! Let’s share what we’re working on! I’m still working on my sequel to Her Knight at the Museum, and I’m really enjoying it! I’ll share another one from this WIP next month, but that’ll be it. I’m writing it on contract and I don’t want to share spoilers…plus, it may change quite a bit in edits.  I’d love

25 Cute Fall Writing Prompts!

  A couple of you requested fall writing prompts… and now that it’s autumn and I’m back to regular blogging, I’m happy to oblige!  These fall writing prompts are for a few different genres, including young adult, cozy fantasy, and romance. These are appropriate for teachers to use in classrooms, too. Some of them are specific to autumn, and some

It’s WIP Wednesday! Let’s See What You’re Writing!

It’s time to share our works in progress! I’ve barely blogged in the past month, because I’ve been working on my sequel, but I’m getting back into it this month and in the fall. And of course, I didn’t want to miss WIP Wednesday! I always decorate my house with sunflowers in August, so I did that with this post,

Pet Peeve List – 75 Examples!

  This pet peeve list is to help writers with character development. Every good character needs a quirk or two, and a pet peeve can be a great (and sometimes funny) one! We can learn a lot about a character from what gets on their nerves. Pet Peeve Definition A “peeve” is an annoyance or aggravation. A “pet peeve” means

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